Mark Simmons: Laugh Yourself Thin 5*****

This show is absolutely jam packed with jokes throughout and the audience must have burned off as many calories as a good workout as they were sore from laughing at the end.

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Elaine Malcolmson: Arrangements 4****

Elaine Malcolmson has been away from the Scottish comedy scene for far too long as far as I am concerned so it was with great interest that I went to see what was her first ever … Read More

Stu And Garry and…

I’m gonna break with convention here. I know it is my role to review the shows, but I’m going to review the audience. I know how good the lads can be, but what about the crowd?

Okay Improv may not … Read More

Honest to Godley! Janey Godley 5*****

The undisputed queen of Scottish comedy Janey Godley has brought her brand of comedy to the Free Festival this year but make no mistake the lady has lost none of her bite.

Janey has always been a no nonsense shoot from … Read More

A Very Tall Storrie: Asley Storrie 4****

Ashley Storrie, her off the award winning Janey Godley’s Podcast and a really fine young comedian as well, is performing her debut solo hour in Fringe 2015.

From the off she is in command of her room and launches into … Read More

Jenny Bede: Don’t Look at Me ***

There is no doubt that Jenny Bede is a talented performer. She is an actress, a very good singer and no mean comic as well and she showed off her talents to good effect in this … Read More

Cat in the Hat 3***

Those of you familiar with the Dr Seuss children’s books will know they are bright, bold, and a bit, well, strange. Strange characters, strange animals and strange storylines. Cat in the Hat is no exception. First published in 1957, it tells the … Read More

Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party 5*****

Welcome all to the Pleasance Green and to Mrs McMoon’s tea party. In this one woman show, Katie Cooper delivers an amazing performance as Mrs McMoon and her three relatives. The story is simple – Mrs McMoon bakes biscuits for … Read More

Matt Price: The Boy with Cake on His Face 5*****

Matt Price tells stories. He tells stories that you want to listen to and to hear the end of. He has all the technical things you’d expect: a lovely rapport with the audience, good pace, rhythm, a wide and appropriate … Read More

Albee Vector the Sound Collector 4****

Albee Vector the Sound Collector is a children’s show unlike any other. The story is of Albee Vector and his sound collecting machine named Mustard. Albee and his assistant Andromeda travel the land collecting all sorts of sounds, such as … Read More