Milo Standards: Penis de Milo 4****

A triumph in character comedy.

Kate Smurthwaite is back with her new creation, Milo Standards, a male chauvinist alt right self obsessed real proper man from the school of hard knocks. Oh, and he’s got a podcast so that makes … Read More

Looking for Laughs 5*****

Ever wanted to go on a blind date? Or witness an awkwardly funny tete-a-tete between two people who have just met for the first time? It’s finally your time to eavesdrop into a real life blind date on stage, accompanied … Read More

Pythonesque Comedy by a Dry Surreal Geordie Bloke who has ADHD 4****

I love when performers nail the title and the blurb, and the show you see is exactly the one you were expecting to see. Even better when the quality of the show is high and it delivers as promised, excellently. … Read More

Mark Simmons – More Jokes 4.5****

In August, in a dark cave in the labyrinth of Edinburgh’s Old town, lurks Mark Simmonds, an extremely personable comic, and a true exponent of the ‘one-liner’ style of comedy. In my opinion there are few, if any, better at … Read More

Caitriona Dowden is Holier Than Thou 3***

Caitriona Dowden has hit upon a good conceit for her stage presence: an outwardly monotonous and dry delivery juxtaposes with and gives lie to the content of her material. This is comedy with one eyebrow half raised, dry, yes, but … Read More

The Grumpy Magicians Present: If All Else Fails, Read The Instructions 4 ****

Part of the PBH free fringe, you’re not sure what to expect. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this show. The two ‘grumpy magicians’ are Paul and John who combine magic and comedy into a really … Read More

Arron Jones: Rockstar Magician 4****

Arron Jones is The Rockstar Magician. At The Voidoo Rooms Ballroom we were whipped up into a frenzy by this young lad from Sheffield. Supported by his roadie, Al Clark, he delivered a fine perfomance full of trickery, slight of … Read More

A Show For Gareth Richards 5*****

Without any shadow of doubt this show warrants 5 stars, not just because of the big name comedians who are eager to perform at these daily fundraisers for Gareth Richards’ children, but also due to the generosity of the audiences … Read More

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying 3***

This is a work in progress show from a first time Fringe performer, albeit he’s clearly got stacks of experience from doing comedy everywhere apart from the Fringe. As a first solo show, and a work in progress, this isn’t … Read More

Hatty Ashdown: The Worry Drawer 2.5**

Hatty’s assistant, Trina, does a lovely job of introducing the immediately likeable Hatty Ashdown on to the stage, and Hatty fully embraced the rock-and-roll lifestyle of a free Fringe performer to give as many of the audience as she could … Read More