Jez Lowe: Life Writing – 4****

The North East has long produced its share of troubadours, and Jez Lowe sits comfortably among the very best of them. A songwriter’s songwriter, he has spent decades marrying wit, politics, and melody into songs that feel both timeless and … Read More

Angelica Mode 4****

Angelica Mode are an Edinburgh-based three-piece built around identical Dublin-born twins — singer-songwriter/guitarist Brian Hughes and bassist-synth wielder Martin Hughes — plus Stevie Sticks on drums. Formed in 2020, they’ve clearly spent the last few years chiselling their sound into … Read More

The Best of Irish Comedy – The Stand 4****

Irish comedians have been descending on Edinburgh since the Fringe’s inception, and with good reason. Their humour lands squarely with locals while carrying a universality that appeals across the board. They’re the fifth Beatle of the festival — the beating … Read More

The Katet vs 1995 – 4****

The Katet are back, and the funk is thicker than ever. This time they’ve pointed their horn section squarely at 1995 — a year of Britpop swagger, MTV saturation, and late-night slow jams — and retooled it with syncopated grooves, … Read More

Gill Cordiner : Abs Flab 5*****

She’s a Scottish woman on a mission, to re-discover herself and have a lot of fun along the way following the breakup of her marriage.  In “Abs Flab”, Gill Cordiner re-locates to Australia and has one hell of a … Read More

Africa Power: The Colour of Water 3.5***

Africa Power: The Colour of Water is a vibrant and thought-provoking performance that blends storytelling, music, and movement to explore identity, heritage, and resilience. At its heart is the tale of Bantu and the origin of water in Africa — … Read More

Barry Ferns : My Seven Years As Lionel Richie – 4****

Have you ever considered changing your name?  Would you pick someone famous?  Well Barry Ferns did that very thing, with consequences that he never could have imagined.  Trapped being Lionel Richie for 7 years has endless consequences, that bring … Read More

Ivo Graham: Orange Crush 4.5****

Faced with disappointment from his young daughter about the fact he did not have a favourite colour, Ivo Graham has now decided it’s orange. In fact, he has committed so hard that he’s done a Fringe show about it. 

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Traumedy : A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict – 4****

Here’s a show from Iain Anderson, native Scot who’s been living his worst and best life in Barcelona.  Moving there as a youngster to escape his life in Glasgow, “Traumedy : A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict”, … Read More

Parker Callahan : Soda Pop – 3.5***

Imagine the most over the top, high-energy, camp as hell Fringe show, then multiply it by 100.  What you get is Soda Pop, performed most vigorously by Parker Callahan.  This is a work-out for the senses, thumping soundtracks play … Read More