Alasdair Beckett-King:- The Interdimensional ABK 4.5****

Alasdair Beckett- King sweeps to the stage, his flame coloured locks flowing and introduces himself as from another dimension, and one far better than ours, cue animated VT our Interdimensional visitor has created and we are off. There is feeling … Read More

Patrick Monahan:- Started from the Bottom and Now I’m Here 4****

Patrick Monahan has been a fixture in Fringe for more than a decade. Each year he plays to packed audiences but his product has evolved recently. Monahan used to be all about hugging his audience, getting them on stage to … Read More

Bec Hill:-I’ll be Bec 4.5****

For more than a few years now all smiling Aussie comic Bec Hill has been entertaining the Fringe world and beyond with the inventive style of comedy always creative and inclusive in her offerings. This is a show that is … Read More

Catherine Bohart:- Lemon 4****

Last year Catherine Bohart’s show ‘Immaculate’ displeased one lady in a yellow cardigan so much she complained that it was disgusting that Catherine talked about her sex life on stage, which she barely did. So that decided Ms Bohart that … Read More

Helen Bauer:- Little Miss Baby Angel Face 4****

It is billed as Helen Bauer’s debut Fringe hour but I think it appeared to be anything but that. Helen is a larger than life character, confidence oozes out of every pore as she grabs the gig by the scruff … Read More

Lucy Beaumont :- Space Mam 3.5***

It has been a long five years since Hull born comic Lucy Beaumont performed at the Fringe and a lot has happened in that period she has moved to Surrey, had a baby and now moved back up north into … Read More

Zoe Lyons : Entry Level Human 5*****

Zoe Lyons is a huge talent. A great story teller and an energetic performer. We are in one of the larger venues; the Debating Hall and soon this large space is filled with laughter as Zoe bounds on to the … Read More

Rachel Fairburn : The People’s Princess 4****

Rachel is a working class lass from Yorkshire. We are told this very early on in the show. Like we never would have guessed! Class is explored as a topic, along with ageism, and what is expected of a single … Read More

Will Duggan: Class Two 4****

Will Duggan’s style of story telling is confessional and has an authenticity that is very believable. I mean, he absolutely had four imaginary friends growing up. You just couldn’t make it up! Having an imaginary friend in childhood is not … Read More

Anuvab Pal: Democracy and Disco Dancing – 4****

Anuvab Pal covers topics from Empire to Brexit, skin colour and assumptions, to politically over-correct audience members getting angry on his behalf.

He then turns to the Bollywood Film “Disco Dancer” – a famous / infamous film in India. Somehow … Read More