Christian Dart: Gumshoe! – 4****

Few genres seem as evergreen for parody as film noir detectives. Something about the hyper masculine, hard boiled characters and constant internal monologue is just so ripe for mockery, few can resist. They’re as much a fringe pet topic … Read More

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience 4.5****

Drinking wine and comedy, 2 of my favourite things, and In Pour Taste delivers buckets of both.  Sweeney Preston & Ethan Cavanagh present a fabulous show that’s’ as funny as it’s informative.  Alongside their wine expert, Nina, we sample … Read More

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation 4****

This improvised show, performed by a wonderful group of actors, is a murder mystery. At the start of the show we are asked to choose a name for the murder victim, the location of the murder and the murder weapon. … Read More

Australia: A Comedians Guide 3.5***

Thinking about a trip to Australia? Then I suggest you go and see Dan Willis Fringe Show, Australia – A Comedians Guide.  Born and raised in the North of England, Dan’s been living Down Under for quite some time, … Read More

Patrick Monahan  – The Good, the Pat and the Ugly 4 1/2 ****

Patrick Monahan is a bit of a Fringe Legend. He is a perennial attendee, he always produces an hour, usually a bit more than that in truth, that has his audiences in stitches from the off.

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Craig Hill – Wait ‘Til You See My Entrance! 4****

A master of observational comedy, Craig Hill is a stalwart of the Edinburgh Fringe and his latest show “Wait until you see my entrance” did not disappoint the audience.

The entrance he had adhered in the show title was in … Read More

Mitch Benn – The Lehrer Effect 4.5 ****

Mitch Benn has been a stalwart of the Fringe for 30 years or so, and although I have seen him many times over the years, this years offering, showcasing to many the life and works of the late Tom Lehrer … Read More

Stuart McPherson – Crisps and a Lie Down 4****

Stuart McPherson is a well-established name on the comedy scene and a successful one too. He opens with that he is early 30, a wife and a child. Well, sorta, he has a partner, like him, she is a stand-up, … Read More

Jena Friedman- Motherf*cker 4****

American Writer/Performer Jena Friedman combines patriotism with humour and grief in this up and down show that has you laughing one minute and almost crying the next. With some risky punchlines at times, you don’t know what to expect next.

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Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords 4****

Let’s be real: asking comedians to shackle themselves to a crossword puzzle is a bit like herding cats—adorable, chaotic, and guaranteed to go spectacularly sideways. Too often, the result is a desperate band of comics clinging to old punchlines like … Read More