Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian (WIP) – 3.5***

Canadian comic Kate Hammer is holding court. The crowd is packed in like it’s Sunday service, and what follows has a kind of biblical sprawl — not in tone, but in scope. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and … Read More

Sam Lake: You’re Joking!? Not Another One! – 5*****

Sam Lake strides on with disarming charm, and within minutes the room is his. His crowd work is exemplary, operating with the peripheral vision of a hawk. He’s street-smart, adorable, and brimming with stories — but crucially, he knows how … Read More

Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Hour 4****

It seems unusual for a comedian’s debut Fringe run to sell out before it has even begun, but Gianmarco Soresi has already built such a cult following for his comedy through his online presence and viral stand-up clips that … Read More

Phil Ellis : Soppy Stern 4.5****

Phil Ellis has been bringing his show, and his own brand of northern banter, club comedian trade mark style to the Fringe every year since 2013. He has received nowhere like the level of recognition he deserves.

He may finally … Read More

Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Munroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time) 5*****

Joe Kent Walters’ white-face creation, Frankie Munro, the MC of the Misty Moon Working Men’s Club, never fails to whip up a storm of mirth – and tonight, we are again happily caught up in it.

This time, we meet … Read More

Ed Night: Your Old Mucker 5****

Ed Night welcomes us into his world with the cheeky ease of Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner drifting through the speakers. What follows is a rapid-fire cascade of material so dense with laughter that punchlines are still ricocheting while … Read More

Tamsyn Kelly – Hot Titty Bungalow 4****

Tamsyn Kelly strolls on stage to a full-throated blast of Bryan Adams’ Baby When You’re Gone and belts it out with unflinching karaoke commitment — and very limited vocal finesse. It’s not a bit, not an ironic opener. And it’s … Read More

Tony Law: Law and DisOrganizeder – 5*****

At the show I attended, Tony Law took one look at me and said “You look like a reviewer. Good luck trying to review this ****ing thing.”. And it speaks to the talent and experience of the man that … Read More

Jena Friedman- Motherf*cker 4****

American Writer/Performer Jena Friedman combines patriotism with humour and grief in this up and down show that has you laughing one minute and almost crying the next. With some risky punchlines at times, you don’t know what to expect next.

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Eric Rushton – Innkeeper 4.5****

Eric Rushton opens to a packed room — sold out, with queues outside for returns. Winner of the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, Rushton hits the stage as a consummate professional — … Read More