Eddie Izzard is to appear in a 50-seater venue at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday August 19.

Izzard is taking part in a run of gigs featuring comedy promoter Stephen Garland, who runs comedy gigs in Spain. Garland is telling his story onstage of being diagnosed with PPMS and raising money to get to Russia to stop his disease with Stem Cell Therapy. More info at www.stopmyppms.com 

The show title - 'The Pre-Disposed'- came about as a correction by a Psychologist that it is politically incorrect to refer to PPMS, despite its 'No Treatment, No Cure' reality as a 'Terminal Disease'. “Which I had done and was informed that I should use the more PC term, a Pre-Disposed illness”, explains Garland.

Each evening Garland will be joined by a different comedian. Many of them are featured in Garland's story. The idea is to bring promoter and comedians together to discuss in terms of comedy whether 'the comic' is somehow pre-disposed to perform and can it be what defines the comedy style that the public love so much.

“This list of comics represents for me some of the coalface of Fringe innovation and I am truly honoured that they will join my humble amateurish performance”, says Stephen.

Fans will need to go to tonight's gig (August 18) to find out how to get tickets for Izzard's appearance.

WHERE:               Venue 156 Banshee Labyrinth ~ Banqueting Hall

WHEN:                 August 12 - 19 inclusive

TIME:                    21:50

TICKETS:              FREE  - followed by a bucket with all proceeds going to www.stopmyppms.com 

Aug 15 | Tue     Carey Marx - (ENG) - Fringe Show - “The Afterwife” - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/carey-marx-the-afterwife

Another fringe favourite and loved in festivals across the planet, constant innovator who each year brings something extraordinary to Edinburgh.

Aug 16 | Wed   - Simon Munnery - (ENG) - Fringe Show - “Simon Munnery: Renegade Plumber” -https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-munnery-renegade-plumber

A legend of alternative comedy and coming to the Fringe weaving his surreal comedy brilliance in Edinburgh since before anyone can remember.

Aug 17 | Thu     - Alexis Dubus - (ENG) - Fringe Show - “Marcel Lucont’s Whine List” - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/marcel-lucont-s-whine-list

One of the finest comedians whether as himself or his internationally award winning comedy creation Marcel Lucont. Alexis is a festival favourite loved from New Zealand to Barcelona.

Aug 18 | Fri       - Trevor Lock - (ENG) - Fringe Show - “Trevor lock’s Community Circle” - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/trevor-lock-s-community-circle

Trevor has a totally unique style built on sheer charm that makes his largely 'joke free' Community Circle an unmissable comedy event that has wooed fans across the world. Trevor was instrumental in bringing a professional gravitas to a very fledgling comedy scene in Rio through 2016.  Already packing a 5 star review from Scotsman!!!

Aug 19 | Sat      - EDDIE IZZARD.

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