John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil 5*****

Not straight stand-up, eccentric stand-up with props and hand gestures and sound effects and immense hair telling stories about ‘evil’ people from history (mostly, not that evil, just interesting). Mr Robertson does not require a microphone such is … Read More

Set List-Stand-Up Without a Net 4****

Stand Up comics like a challenge in life that is for sure given the career choice, but for many that is not enough and comedy legend and producer Paul Provenza came up with the concept of … Read More

Mark Dolan Changes the World 4****

Mark Dolan is certainly a feel good comedian and he always seems positive in every show I have seen him perform and always comes across as a nice amiable bloke, one who it is a pleasure … Read More

Rob Deering’s Beat This 4****

The delightful comedian and mean guitar player Rob Deering has been staging this late night comedy music quiz for a number of years now and it is always a great draw and this was very much … Read More

Pumped! ***

Pumped has the tagline ‘you’ve not been to the Fringe until you’ve been Pumped’ well now I have been.

This is a late night ‘best of style’ show where a variety of … Read More

AAA Stand-Up 3***

AAA stand up has always been a showcase of up and coming comics who share the hour to showcase their wares and has a very illustrious alumni. It is always work checking out as a scouting … Read More

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society 5***** #ACMS

I saw this show on the day it was announced Robin Williams had died, and the performers included a couple of lovely tributes. The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society is a forum for experimental comedy, of the kind which … Read More

Igor Meerson: Hou I lernt inglish 3***

Igor Meerson is one of Russia’s few stand-ups (he really is Russian, the accent is real), since the country has only recently developed an interest. This show, a straight stand-up show, is a comparative reflection on British and … Read More

Laurence Owen: Lullabies of Pervland 3***

Mr Owen is a very good musician, as he demonstrated in this show, which comprises of songs and musical interludes (about Star Wars and Disney women). It’s definitely perveland Laurence sings about, though nothing too hardcore or explicit.

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Joke Thieves 4****

Will Mars is the guy behind the cult hit of Fringe 2013, a show that sold out night after night and became ‘the’ late night place to be… but somehow I missed out on the phenomenon. … Read More