Andrew Maxwell, Curator of Altitude Nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Award!

Following his sell out Edinburgh run Andrew Maxwell, curator of Altitude Festival 2012 (the most fun you can have on the slopes!) has been nominated for this years Edinburgh Fringe Comedy award. What a little Irish snowboarding comedy genius he is!

If you didn’t get to see his hilarious Edinburgh fringe show, book your early bird discount tickets now for Altitude at only £289 for travel from UK, accommodation and comedy wristband that covers all shows over the 5 day festival in Mayrhofen, Austria including stand up from; Maxwell, Frankie Boyle, Kevin Bridges, Al Murray, Jimmy Carr, Ed Byrne, Tim Minchin, Craig Campbell and so many more comedy greats. The line up is amazing, the price is shockingly affordable, the ski-ing is great and the fun is unending!

Check out the full list of nominees here!

It’s not just us who thinks we’re great!

We could sit here all day and tell you how amazing Altitude Comedy Festival is, but we thought we should also provide you with some hard evidence to support it in case you were in any doubt. It’s nice to be nice, and it’s nice to read nice things, so take a look below at all the nice things nice people have said about us!

‘There can be few nicer places to watch comedy than at the Altitude festival **** ‘ Daily Telegraph


‘even if you’re useless at it [Skiing or Snowboarding], it’s still worth it for the après’ Guardian

‘It is not often you get to see an O2 Arena-filling act in a 100-capacity bar, so this was the kind of thing that made the festival special.’ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

‘It is the friendliest, funniest frostival I’ve ever been to!’ Virtual Festivals

‘SKIING, comedy, music. Not a bad combination, in anyone’s book. Hence, the fun had at Altitude Festival this year was – by my maths – at least three times better than any mountain break previously taken.’ Tommy Holgate, The Sun Comedy Columnist

 ‘Altitude Festival keeps the laughter levels flowing long after you dust off your bruised and aching limbs for some well-deserved après-ski and a glass of mulled wine.’ Metro

 ‘Altitude festival is well, well WORTH A LOOK. We recommend it highly.’ Maxim

 ‘Some storming gigs…brilliant intimate sets’ Chortle

 ‘The one thing to expect from Altitude is the unexpected – an utterly surreal experience’ The Big Issue (4/5 Review)

‘One of the most unique comedy festivals in the world.’ Such Small Portions