Locomotive for murder: The improvised whodunnit 5 Stars *****

Well, first show of the Fringe for me and what a show to kick off with! The show was hilarious from start to finish. The basic background of a murder mystery on a train, complete with unpredictability, appears to develop … Read More

Yippee Ki Yay (The Die Hard Parody) 4.5****

This show title needs no introduction or perhaps I’m being biased towards a certain age group. Obviously based on the Hollywood blockbuster Die Hard but with a cast of one (Darrel Bailey), playing all the main characters. The question was, … Read More

The Slightly Annoying Elephant – 2**

Sam is a young person who’s been left home alone and while his mum is out, the TV is on, that is until there’s a knock at the door! You may have heard this one before, and if you’ve ever … Read More

Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – 4****

Lynn Ferguson pops onto the stage to give a pre-show welcome and her natural warmth and connection with the audience is obvious from the start. When the show officially begins, Lynn takes us back to the 70s and a tale … Read More

Anna Clifford – I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE 4****

Anna Clifford is a new name to cross my comedy radar, and I must admit the title intrigued me enough to investigate further.

From the get-go this is explained as having little to do with ghosts, more a play on … Read More

Dave Johns – A Comic’s Tale – 4.5 ****

Foe many people the name Dave Johns became known for his award willing performance in Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and other movies such as ‘Fisherman’s friend’, but to some of us we can remember him prior to that, when … Read More

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy 4.5****

So everyone has a Covid or lockdown story and many of the acts at this years Fringe make reference or indeed a whole show about the damn pandemic. Sam Morrison’s show, Sugar Daddy takes a very different slant as his … Read More

A Ladder to the Stars – 4****

Seemingly two of the nicest people greet you as you take your seats and prepare for this wonderful gem of a story. The stage is full of presents and a circular table before we meet the little girl we … Read More

Lost Voice Guy: Cerebral LOLsy 4****

Lee Ridley is The Lost Voice Guy and you will know him from winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. His disability doesn’t stop him from being incredibly funny and via the use of a communication aid and an I-pad he … Read More

The Song of Fergus and Kate – 4****

This is probably one of the sweetest shows at the fringe and takes us on a lovely journey of animation, interactive play, songs, and bubbles.

Jay introduces herself as the narrator of today’s story and she wants us to have … Read More