Well, after all the business with the cancellation, and then the second venue having to cancel because it couldn't get staff, Glinner eventually made his Fringe appearance:
Graham Linehan, co-creator of Father Ted and the IT Crowd, made his Fringe debut in the street after his performance was cancelled by one venue because of his views on transgender issues and women’s rights, and another could not get staff.
He performed outside the Scottish parliament at Holyrood after plans to hold his show in a secret venue fell through.
The organiser, Comedy Unleashed, hired a PA system to ensure the sell-out audience could hear….
About 80 people from the originally sold-out gig weathered the winds to see the show, with many arriving early with fold-out chairs to secure a spot.
The location appeared to have been a well-kept secret as no protesters or police could be seen as the host, Bruce Devlin, introduced the “highly unusual edition of Comedy Unleashed al fresco”….
He told The Times: “I feel so relieved that it’s over. I mean a gig by the side of the road is not great at the best of times, but when you don’t know if someone could just leap out at you that’s even more intimidating.
“The whole day was just spent discussing what to do if we see any protesters, so it’s just insane and I’m delighted it’s over.”
He said that the crowd was “brilliant” but that he did not feel “welcome” at the Fringe any more and he would not be staying.
Mick Hartley 
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