Fall of Duty 4***

The action starts with an all too familiar scene of a mother (Sue) begging her son (Jack) to get out of bed, stop playing computer games, and engage with the world – ironically by the medium of Face Time. As … Read More

Jay Lafferty Besom 5*****

For those who are aware of the Scottish Comedy scene will almost certainly know Jay Lafferty as she has been performing for more than a decade and yet this is her first year doing an Edinburgh show. Ms Lafferty breezes … Read More

Vladimir McTavish The State of Scotland 4****

Vladimir McTavish is a mainstay on the Scottish comedy scene over many a year and each Fringe he produces a ‘Scottish based hour’ of his weel tuned comedy and observations. That is not to say you have to be from … Read More

Mitch Benn I’m Still Here 4****

For twenty years now Mitch Benn has been doing Edinburgh hour shows with a bit and pieces done before so he is a stalwart of The Fringe and is inevitably a big draw for the audiences. Some may have seen … Read More

Michael Legge Jerk 4***

Michael Legge is a very angry man, a vegan, a functioning alcoholic and 48 years old. But he is the driver of the whimsy bus and we are all on it, so buckle in and let the journey is beginning. … Read More

Tom Allen: Absolutely 4****

Tom Allen As a previous winner of the BBC new comedy award we have high expectations. Tom delivers across the board, he has made numerous TV appearances, shows such as a countdown, 8 out of 10 Cats, the John Bishop … Read More

AAA stand- up late at Gilded Balloon 3***

AAA stand- up late Gilded Balloon Wee room 12.08.17 3*** good value

The show was sold out as the Kiwi bloke at the back of the room kept reminding us. His well natured banter kept it all going smoothly as … Read More

Chris Turner: What A Time To Be Alive 4****

Chris Turner is a nice white middle class young man from Yorkshire . . oh and he raps!  Yes.  He raps.  He freestyle raps and he is very good at it!

As we enter the venue, each audience member is … Read More

JoJo Bellini: Crash-Bang Cabaret! – 3***

Bellini, a self confessed Karaoke fan, arrives on stage belting out Robbie Williams, “Let Me Entertain You “ and given her horrendous car crash experience, it is really quite remarkable she’s on stage at all. However, this is anything but … Read More

Circa: Humans – 5*****

As you take your seat at the start of the show the acrobats are on stage undressing from their casual clothes, rolling and twisting acrobatically as they are doing this. The show begins with a member of the troupe emerging … Read More