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

Eulogy 4****

Darkfield’s latest show in a metal shipping container at Summerhall is described as a surreal journey through a dreamlike, labyrinthine hotel that exists entirely in your mind. You certainly know what you are letting yourself in for when you … Read More

Spoons 3***

Brenda is a couples’ counsellor. She spends her life encouraging husbands and wives to open up about their relationship, while keeping tight lipped about her own.  With the death of her beloved dog Toby, and a chance meeting with … Read More

Afghanistan Is Not Funny -By Henry Naylor 5*****

The events of 31st August 2021 have inspired Henry Naylor to revisit the time he spent in Afghanistan with his friend Sam Maynard (his co producer) when carrying out research for his hit play ‘Finding Bin Laden’. It’s an unlikely but true … Read More

The Woman He Lived With 4****

Most people will know the story of Burke and Hare, who killed a reported 16 people and sold their bodies to an anatomist in Edinburgh in 1828. Very few will know the story of Burke’s wife, Helen MacDougal, told … 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