Tommy Tiernan: Alive in Edinburgh 3***

Tommy Tiernan has been a great comedian for years winning the Perrier Award back in 1998 and has sell-out shows wherever he plays. I have seen him myself a number of times and always enjoyed the experience.

Returning to the … Read More

Patrick Monahan – The Disco Years 5*****

Patrick Monahan starts off stage checking, by way of cheering ,the decades his audience were born in. We’re a mixed crowd. He explains he was born in the 70s, decade of D.I.S.C.O-oh-oh! But first he’s got us up on our … Read More

The Periodic Fable 4****

This is a story of two Scientists and their evil Supervisor, who wants to steal their cool experiments. Our equivalent of “behind you” was “no peeking” and the children shouted it with gusto, sometimes joining in with a little more … Read More

Comedy Manifesto 3***

Our host is Kate Smurfwaite, whose credentials to run a topical show include numerous appearances as a TV and radio “talking head”. She chatted about George Osbourne’s chandeliers, Berlesconi, and inevitably, UKIP.

She then brings on the panel to introduce … Read More

Joke Thieves 2**

The idea behind Joke Thieves has so much potential. Comics, who normally hate their material being used by someone else – perform a small part of their routine, which their partner then does in their own way, keeping in mind … Read More

Kevin J: Council Estate of Mind 3***

Kevin J has a slightly vague start to his show, possibly because he had to cover the issue of the hard-to-find room, but it slows him from getting into his stride.

Soon, however, his comments about a reviewer questioning his … Read More

The Amazing Bubbleman 4****

The Amazing Bubbleman does live up to his name – it is a wonder what he can do with simple bubbles. Every child loves blowing bubbles, but the wide age range was surprisingly attentive throughout watching someone else getting to … Read More

Chris Stokes: Altruism in Birds 3***

Chis Stokes has had a very bad year or so. He has gone through a divorce, a breakdown and has even given up comedy for a while, driving a van for an animal charity to make … Read More

Nathan Caton: Straight out of Middlesex 4***

There is no doubt in my mind that Nathan Caton is a funny guy and comes across as a nice one too. He is adept at his crowd work and on the night I saw this … Read More

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free 3**

Al Lubel is an extremely funny, talented and clever comedian and it wouldn’t be an Al Lubel show without you hearing the mellifluous Al Lubel, Al Lubel several times, he also manages to fit his name into several other words … Read More