Caroline Mabey: Hair of the Dog 3***

Caroline Mabey is a strong performer in want of much stronger material. Her performance is polished (more impressive given her assertion that she’s on the point of a mid-Fringe breakdown) and she demonstrates both the audacity and empathy that would … Read More

Josh Glanc: Glance You For Having Me 4****

Josh Glanc of the soulful puppy-dog eyes presents what looks like a straightforward stand-up/cabaret show, but is which is in fact a gleeful masterclass in manipulating an audience primed by Mr Glanc to be both complicit and utterly willing. Under … Read More

Steve Bugeja: Single Mum 4****

After 3 successful Fringe shows relating true, personal stories and gathering both audiences and critical acclaim, Steve last year had to make something up, another good show, but the breakup he talked about came true.

Not taking a chance of … Read More

Reverend Richard Coles – #SimpleCountryParson 4****

The Reverend Richard Coles returns to the Fringe. This charming man! The show is littered with 1980’s references, which is proving very appealing to the audience, largely made up of people who remember it well and fondly.

The Cabaret Bar … Read More

Ed Aczel: Artificial intellect 5*****

Apparently there are three jokes in this set which kick off the show. The punchlines are easily missed, however true to his constant refrain ‘it’s not important, it doesn’t matter’, it really doesn’t. The process of getting to the … Read More

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell tour 4****

Extinction Rebellion and the climate crisis have given Alan Parker, the bedsit anarchist a new lease of life. His signature sheepskin jacket now sports a graph of carbon emissions levels and is twinned with a gillet jaune underneath. Lefty … Read More

Rosie Jones: Backward 4****

Rosie ‘Triple Threat’ Jones is a masterly performer, she holds the room in the palm of her hand with buckets of confidence and honesty. The Punchlines are filthy, profane and delivered with a huge grin. Everything is punctuated with … Read More

Ben Verth:- Sh*tegeist :- 3.5***

Ben Verth is a guy who knows all about the Scottish comedy scene having been part of it for a while, and even when partly living away, in London was still involved, so it is no surprise to see him … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 4****

It may have been going for twenty seven years, this being the 28th, now but this show fronted by that man Mervyn Stutter, still in his pink suit is still rightly revered as the ‘must do’ show of this type by legions, … Read More

Rhys Nicholson – Nice People Nice Things Nice Situations 4****

Nobody could ever accuse Rhys Nicholson of being a shy, retiring chap. From his red hair and patterned suit he sweeps into his space with the flair and aplomb that seems to come naturally to this highly entertaining and extremely … Read More