Gavin Webster: – Buddhism and Other Such Rubbish 3.5 ***

I have always liked Gavin Webster as a comedian. The Geordie funny man has the demeanor of maybe ‘Old School’, and a bit shouty, but beneath this veneer, there is a very clever and funny man who always breaks through … Read More

Josie Long: Tender 5*****

Josie Long is back with her first fringe show in five years and the crowded room is a testament to how much she’s been missed. This show dances between the apocalyptic and the optimistic, thankfully with enough of a dose … Read More

Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire – Blindfold Cliff-Edge Unicorn Brexit Britain Bogus Prime Minister Democrageddon American Elections Cricket World Cup General State of the World Specials 4****

Zaltzman has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1999, when he was a finalist in the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition.

Its all in the title really, pick a topic and Andy will have a go. At the … Read More

Carl Hutchinson :- I know I Shouldn’t behave like This 5*****

Carl Hutchinson is a comic who should have a higher profile than he already has in the comedy world because he can always be relied upon to deliver and deliver he does with his 2019 showcase of his talents. I … Read More

Robin Grainger:- Dog Complex 3.5 ***

Robin Grainger has been around the comedy scene in Scotland for a few years now and although is now Edinburgh based hails from a village in rural Aberdeenshire and references the contrast in the two places in his icebreaker material … Read More

Ross Leslie: Pretty Shy for a White Guy 4****

Ross Leslie has been gaining a reputation over the years as a talented comic who is always a safe pair of hands in comedy terms and having seen his show I can concur. Leslie is a local guy, Edinburgh born … Read More

Seymour Mace is my Name Climb Up My Nose and Sit in my Brain 4****

What a journey that would be! And how much fun! But if we can’t physically do as requested then the next best thing would be is to go to his show right? Too right.

Mace has been performing his unique … Read More

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior… Confessions of a Club Comic 4****

Shappi Khorsandi seems to have been a stalwart of the comedy world for ages and it is always good to see her back in Edinburgh, even if it is only for a part run, as the finale of her tour.

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Jo Caulfield: Voodoo Doll 5****

There are a number of Edinburgh Fringe constants, bad weather, lack of sleep, poor diet and too much alcohol… and Jo Caulfield turning out yet another top quality hour of comedy. Jo Caulfield has been seen on TV many, many … Read More

Paul ‘Silky’ White: The Sound of the Baskervilles 4****

Paul ‘Silky’ White seems to have been a fixture at the Fringe for years so why is this the first time I have seen his hour? No idea, but if this is typical of what the man can deliver I … Read More