Black is the Color of my Voice 4****

Apphia Campbell is an incredible performer and gives a magnetic performance as Nina Simone in this one woman show. ‘Black is the Color of my Voice’ meets Nina in conversation with her ‘daddy’ as she is going through the ritual … Read More

Matt Forde: Clowns to the Left of me, Jokers to the Right 4****

Matt Forde : spitting image, have I got news for you, the last leg, the Royal Variety Performance.

Well known, well respected, you know what you get with Matt you get political humour , he’s a lucky guy and who … Read More

Arthur Smith – My 75 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe 4.5****

There are a few candidates as to who is a Fringe legend, but to those of us who have been attending for years, okay not as many as he claims, then, Arthur Smith has to be up there and more. … Read More

Michael Akadiri – No Scrubs 4****

Michael Akadiri is a junior doctor in the NHS by career, a decision that was made for him by his mother, and the ‘other’ Michael, is a stand-up with a bright future I’m certain. Opening with a few medical based … Read More

Helen Bauer – Madam Good Tit 3.5 ***

Certainly, one cannot fail to notice Helen Bauer. She is a larger-than-life performer whose outgoing personality fills the performing space and then some. Occasionally it is almost overpowering. With her debut show in 2019 she was nominated for Best Newcomer … Read More

Yuriko Katani – Kaiju About 3***

Now let’s get things clear from the start, this is a nice show, Yuriko has plenty of stage presence and gets plenty of empathy from busy venue audience, everyone willing her to succeed . And of course, this is comedy … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 4.5 ****

Fringe Institution Mervyn Stutter is back once more presenting his much loved by all The Pick of the Fringe, and while it is in its 29th year the format doesn’t really alter, if you have a winning formula, and he … Read More

Katie Pritchard : Disco Ball 4****

Katie Pritchard is a force of nature! How is it possible to keep that level of near hysterical high energy going for a whole hour? Even for a mere audience member it is quite exhausting and I haven’t even left … Read More

Ben Hart: Wonder 4****

It’s a bit of a cliché to watch a magician and find yourself saying “how on earth does he do that?”, but I found myself saying that throughout a magical hour with West End star, multi award-winning magician and Britain’s … Read More

Cirque Berserk 5*****

Downstairs in the EICC is the perfect venue for this wonderful show. As expected, Cirque Berserk has acrobatics, contortionists, jugglers, clowns and dancers. It is thrilling and at times heart stopping. A lot is packed into the hour-long show. My … Read More