1 Irish, 1 English – Ollie Fox & Reece Kidd 4****

1 Irish, 1 English, does exactly what it says on the flyer!  2 comedians splitting a venue for an hour’s worth of top-notch stand-up.  And 2 quite different styles of stand up on offer.

Reece … Read More

Kate Dolan: The Critic 4.5****

We meet Kate Dolan in a room rather like a portakabin, wearing a large plant pot on her head crowned with what is probably a plastic box bush. And from that moment, we know exactly where we are – in … Read More

Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Munroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time) 5*****

Joe Kent Walters’ white-face creation, Frankie Munro, the MC of the Misty Moon Working Men’s Club, never fails to whip up a storm of mirth – and tonight, we are again happily caught up in it.

This time, we meet … Read More

Ed Night: Your Old Mucker 5****

Ed Night welcomes us into his world with the cheeky ease of Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner drifting through the speakers. What follows is a rapid-fire cascade of material so dense with laughter that punchlines are still ricocheting while … Read More

Kathryn Gordon: A Journey of Flight 4****

Journey of Flight is an immersive 50-minute dance performance that carries the audience on a graceful and moving passage through the skies. Created in Shetland and inspired by the migration of birds, it weaves together mesmerising choreography, evocative live music … Read More

FLIP Fabrique: Six 4****

The Canadian troupe FLIP Fabrique deliver a dazzling acrobatic comedy that fuses jaw-dropping skill with playful storytelling.

Five strangers are drawn to an abandoned forest house by a cryptic invitation. The show opens with a lone guest arriving during a … Read More

Chortle Student Comedy Awards final 2025 4.5****

After a nationwide university tour, seven comedically talented students won through to earn a place in the final of Britain’s funniest student competition: Sofia Lambis, Rob Mac an Tuile, Anoushay Omaha, Anna George, Kwesi Sekyi, Fred Carver and Kathy Rivett, … Read More

RapGPT – Apex Hoots – 4****

Saying something genuinely new in audience-participation comedy is a tall order. Most of the time, it’s the same tired formula: in-vogue villains (Trump, Putin), awkward meet-cutes in a pub, or “what are they feeling?” And let’s be honest — beyond … Read More

Scott Kyle – It’s Not Where You Start…. 4****

From the very first animated montage, it’s clear this won’t be your standard-issue actor’s reminiscence, stitched together with tired anecdotes and predictable “and then I got the call” beats. Instead, Scott Kyle — best known to millions as Ross the … Read More

The Best of Scottish Comedy – The Stand – 4****

The Best of Scottish is a standing institution at The Stand, a nightly reminder that Scotland’s comedy scene is not only alive and well, but constantly regenerating in the most unexpected and satisfying ways. The premise is simple, but foolproof: … Read More