Sean Hughes

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Two years after his return to the stand-up circuit following a decade's absence, former Perrier winner and Never Mind the Buzzcocks captain Sean Hughes is back in Edinburgh this summer.

Hughes' quick-fire audience engagement and dark, often edgy style have earned him a reputation as one of Britain's most intelligent and impressive performers, and he has been hailed as one of the top comedians of his generation. His 2007 show at the Fringe was seen as a triumphant return to stand-up, and this year's eight-night stint will no doubt see the 43-year-old delve inventively further into the problems facing men of a certain age.

Appearances on the Last Detective and Sean's Show have made him a household name, and this year’s appearance at the Gilded Balloon is bound to be popular.