General Secretary 3***

Comedy duo Thick’n’Fast have loads of good and interesting and funny ideas swirling around, but they haven’t, in this show at least, managed to make them coalesce and mature into sustained and substantial comedy. That said, there’s something about the … Read More

Paul McCaffrey – We go again 4****

I asked a couple of people sat beside me why they had bought tickets to see Paul McCaffrey at the Fringe. One had a seen him at a gig down south and really enjoyed him, the others were here on … Read More

Lucy Porter: Wake Up Call 4.5****

I must admit I’m a bit of a fan when it comes to Lucy Porter and she never fails to deliver a good show at the Fringe.  This year is no exception.  She performs in a beautifully air conditioned venue … Read More

Eleanor Morton Has Peaked 4****

12.40 in a Fringe Day is usually about breakfast time, but it is the start time for once local Eleanor Morton to return home and once more showcase her significant comedy talents in the sauna that is Monkey Barrel Carnivore … Read More

Larry Dean – Fudnut 5*****

Can it really be 2013 that I first saw a fresh-faced Glaswegian, Larry Dean, win the Scottish Comedian of the Year award. Even with a short set I knew that he was headed for stardom, and I was not wrong. … Read More

Alisdair Beckett-King – Nevermore 3.5 ***

Once you have seen Alisdair Beckett-King it is impossible to forget him, even if it is only for his mane of flame red hair and similar beard. But that is not all that he has going for him by far. … Read More

Maisie Adam – Buzzed 5*****

If ever there was a show title that summed up the performer’s demeanour, then this is the one. Almost running into her venue Maise Adam is smiling from the get-go, she is doing a job she loves, performing to a … Read More

Marcus Brigstocke – Absolute Shower 5*****

From the minute Marcus Brigstocke wandered onto stage dressed like my old Geography Teacher, he had the audience absolutely on-side with his amazing trip down memory lane of what life was like for us all during Covid.

The highs and … Read More

Tim Vine – Breeeep! 5*****

Tim Vine bounds onto stage in his irrepressible style and immediately gets the audience participating in one of his many, many nonsense songs.

This mad-cap music and comedy show is aimed at all ages, and the audience ranged from 8 … Read More

Alistair Barrie – AlistairCratic 4.5****

Deep in the bowels of Edinburgh’s Old Town, at the Liquid Rooms Annexe, lurks the lair of Alistair Barrie, a stand-up of renown, returning to his August habitat once more. A popular return judging by the healthy numbers attending his … Read More