Comedy 2025 Archives - One4Review
Kerris : Getting On. 30th November 4****
December 3, 2025 | one4reviewNorth Tyneside stand up Kerris Gibson, as part of Newcastle Stand’s New Direction season premiers a new hour show. The stage is set out like a low-key backstage comedy venue. Kerris is having 99 problems – technology is against her, … Read More
Nicola Mantalios: Scathed -30th November 5 *****
December 3, 2025 | one4reviewFresh from winning the prestigious Funny Women Stage Award, Nicola Mantalios brings her new show home to Newcastle. Right from the off, with the stage awash in a deep red glow, it feels different to the usual stand up that … Read More
Sarah Bradley – Just Like Other Girls. Gael and Grain, 15th Nov. 4 ****
November 26, 2025 | one4reviewNew Zealand-born comedian Sarah Bradley brings her part-TED-talk, part-autobiographical, well-received Edinburgh Fringe show to Glasgow. Before the main event, we are treated to the stylings of another Glasgow act, Ifrah Qureshi, who delivers a short set dealing with life as … Read More
The Best of So You Think You’re Funny – 4****
August 28, 2025 | one4reviewThese showcase events can sometimes be a bit hit ‘n’ miss, however “The Best of So You Think You’re Funny”, was definitely a big hit! Treated to the delights of 3 fairly new stand-up comedians, each with a very different … Read More
Rob Kemp – The Elvis Dead 4****
August 27, 2025 | one4reviewBy public demand, Rob Kemp resurrected his cult classic The Elvis Dead for a one-off special in Edinburgh — announced with barely two days’ notice, yet somehow packing the room with a mix of die-hard fans and the curious dragged … Read More
Arthur Vinegar – Good Boy 5*****
August 25, 2025 | one4reviewArthur Vinegar mumbles onto stage a slovenly and disheveled.. Somehow he instantly connects with every single audience member through kisses, flirts, and winks. Although he looks disheveled, he’s a handsome rogue who somehow puts everyone completely at ease. Not easy … Read More
Nick Everritt: Shadow 4****
August 25, 2025 | one4reviewLike all good horror movies of a certain era, you enter the castle or residence of the mysterious host, and are introduced to a charming figure with a sinister undercurrent of danger and intrigue. Enter Nick Everritt, who is picture-perfect … Read More
Ashley Haden: You Are All C**ts – 4****
August 25, 2025 | one4reviewAshley Haden hasn’t even officially started when the first story kicks in. As the audience file in, he’s already off on one about Fringe accommodation, squeaky beds, and the indignity of being ID’d for buying WD-40 — all delivered with … Read More
Adam Bromley: Irrational Optimist – 3***
August 25, 2025 | one4reviewAdam Bromley comes with pedigree. An award-winning comedy producer with years in radio, he knows his way around structure and timing. With Irrational Optimist he turns that craft on himself, delivering a surprisingly comforting wander through existential dread — all with the … Read More
Becky Goodman: The Day My Sugar Daddy Dumped Me – 4****
August 25, 2025 | one4reviewBecky Goodman bursts onstage pumped and ready. Cher’s Do You Believe thumps through the room before flipping into The Flying Lizards’ deadpan Money (That’s What I Want) — a clever, pointed touch that pays off later in the story. We rewind to 2013. Goodman … Read More
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