Alastair Clark: On The Record – 4****

Alastair Clark is something of a hero among audiophiles. His show On The Record charts his decade-long stint as Assistant Manager at one of Liverpool’s premier independent record shops — a journey that takes him from coffee-counter rookie to seasoned … Read More

50 Shades of Ty Gray – 4****

In a very compact venue, usually a karaoke room, Ty Gray sets out his stall and delivers a great performance in his one man show, “50 Shades of Ty Gray”. This young Aussie is no shrinking violet, his material … Read More

David Ingram : Carrot Top, (Memoirs of a Gay) – 3.5***

Carrot Top, Memoirs of a Gay, is a bright and breezy expose of David Ingram’s chequered past, from his humble roots growing up in Scotland to the dizzy heights of being cabin crew and travelling the world.  His humour … Read More

Business Casual : Cowboys – 4****

Yeeha!! Business Casual : Cowboys is a romp through The Wild West you won’t want to miss. Our hapless trio, manage to construct a story out of extortion, murder and revenge with more than a few laughs along the … Read More

Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP) 3***

Born in Aberdeen, Dean T Beirne is a talent across many fields. He describes himself as the kind of guy who should be running a comic shop in The Simpsons — nerd credentials firmly intact — and it’s a solid … Read More

David Ian: Am I Mean? – 4****

To the uninitiated, David Ian may appear to be a rising name. With Am I Mean? he brings to Edinburgh a show as precise in concept as it is in execution. Is Ian mean? Friends have told him for years he comes … Read More

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow : Show Pony – 4****

Nick Mohammed’s camp, northern, comedic, sparkly jacket, bow tie wearing alter ego; AKA Mr Swallow performs to a packed Playhouse audience. Let the mayhem begin as Mr Swallow launches straight in to a rambling routine ridiculing the Lego age limits … Read More

Anna Hale : Control Freak 4****

Anna Hale is a very talented singer songwriter musician. At one point in the show when she first steps away from the keyboard and picks up the guitar, she says; is there anything I can’t do?! My thoughts exactly!

We … Read More

Laser Kiwi – Everybody Knows – 5*****

Returning with their brand new show “about ideas that are good, and ideas that are so bad they’re good”, Laser Kiwi bring their own special blend of sketches, comedy, circus acrobatics and weirdness to the Fringe.

A New Zealand trio … Read More

Mick McNeill: I’m Not Anything – 4****

Mick McNeill is clocking up the comedy miles. A regular on the Scottish circuit and fresh from opening for Connor Burns, he’s now stepping up with his debut Fringe hour I’m Not Anything. On this form, he’s showing exactly how that leap … Read More