Deep Heat (WIP) – Erin McKinnie 4****

I went to this show unaware that it was a work in progress, something that tends not to get reviewed, but on arrival was met by  Ms McKinnie and informed of the change. I was still invited to stay, an … Read More

Steffan Alun: Stand Up 3.5***

Debuting at the Fringe is Steffan Alun in his new aptly titled show, Stand Up. This is his first full hour comedy show and he has more than enough to say during this wonderfully entertaining Welsh joke-fest.

From early on … Read More

Robin Ince – Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth 3.5 ***

I didn’t truly know what to expect when attending this gig. Ince is a revered name in some comedy circles, but it was my first time seeing him live…

Robin is the presenter The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4 … Read More

Jo Caulfield – Bad Mood Rising 4.5 ****

Another of the Fringe artists who has a loyal following at the Fringe is Edinburgh based Jo Caulfield. She has been a Fringe institution for more years than most and can always be guaranteed to deliver an hour of … Read More

Josie Long: Now Is the Time of Monsters 5*****

Josie Long is undoubtedly integral to the British comedy scene having won the BBC New Comedy Awards as an over-enthusiastic 6th former, and is now 43 as she reminded us a number of times.

She is always a … Read More

Paul Sinha –  2 Sinha Lifetime 4.5***

To many Paul Sinha is best known as ‘The Sinnerman’ from the ITV quiz programme ‘The Chace’. To others he is an accomplished stand-up comedian first and foremost, 30 years in the industry, but whatever he is known for Stand … Read More

Gareth Mutch – Maybe Tomorrow 5****

Gareth Mutch has been an in-demand comic on the scene for a few years now and it is  not hard to understand why he had a sell-out show on the night I went to witness his offering this Fringe.

Resplendent … Read More

Michelle Brasier – It’s a Shame We Won’t Be Friends Next Year 4 1/2****

Michelle Brasier isn’t just a name on a poster — she’s something of an Australian cultural institution. The girl from Wagga Wagga — which, she gleefully informs us, is the teenage pregnancy capital of the world — has bulldozed her … Read More

Stuart Murphy: Little Earthquakes 4****

Stuart Murphy takes the stage.. several times — it’s clear this is completely improvised. He talks us through his recent catastrophic audiences, and it sets the tone for the evening. At 23:30, in a room of maybe 15 or 16 … Read More

Simon Evans : Staring At the Sun 3***

This may seem like an odd title for a show in Edinburgh and Simon explains that the title is taken from Coleridge’s epic poem Kubla Khan. Oh that explains it! The relevance is lost on me and perhaps most of … Read More