Robin Grainger – An Audient with Robin Grainger 4.5 ****

It was a year ago that Robin Grainger, had his first show of Fringe 2022 and played to an audient of one customer. This show went down so well with Mike. The attendee loved it so much. A renowned Fringe … Read More

Gavin Webster – You Cannot Say Nowt These Days 4.5 ****

Gavin Webster has been a perennial Fringe favourite since… forever it seems and can always been relied upon to turn out an hour of laugh filled, comedy presented as only he can. There is no pretentions with Webster, he has … Read More

Maggie Crane : Side By Side 5*****

Boston native Maggie Crane’s stand up show manages to uniquely capture and combine moments of both tear jerking nostalgia with laugh out loud descriptive storytelling.

Firstly we are told of the teenage Maggie‘s obsession with Brendan Urie, lead singer of … Read More

Olga Koch – Prawn Cocktail 4****

It is not so unusual for the underlying theme of a Fringe show to be ‘what happened to me over the last 12 month’s and in essence this is the case here. Although being Olga Koch it is far from … Read More

Sikisa – Hear Me Out 4.5 ****

Sakisa made her Fringe debut last year and it was both critically acclaimed and did large numbers at the box office, so I was very interested to how the ’difficult’ second show panned out. Bounding out onto her stage Sikisa … Read More

Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders 4****

Clive Anderson returns to The Fringe with a live version of his hit podcast with a different guest each night.

The premise of the show is for the guest to come up with their seven most favourite / most special … Read More

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won’t Change Your Life 4.5****

At the Underbelly Buttercup, Joe McTernan entertained us to a jam-packed hour of great comedy material.

He’s a local lad, from Edinburgh, and went down a storm in a venue that felt like the oven on Christmas Day!

Joe’s show … Read More

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty to Me 4.5****

Spending an hour with Eleanor Conway is like spending an hour with your (slightly unhinged) mate. The full house at Laughing Horse was up for an hour of relatable comedy, mostly aimed at the ladies in the crowd – but … Read More

Andrew O’Neill: Geburah 5*****

Andrew O’Neill’s natural optimism and love of the surreal, coupled with great comedic skills that have been long crafted, ensure that we relax and laugh along all the while during this unique, awe inspiring and fastmoving hour.

Yes the show … Read More

Our Place in the World 4****

If you ever have trouble with transitions from one topic to the next, please seek advice from Luke Connell. We started with rodeos in Texas, ended with an initially underrated 1980s classic pop track, and did so via Wetherspoons, pickled … Read More