Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP) 3***

Born in Aberdeen, Dean T Beirne is a talent across many fields. He describes himself as the kind of guy who should be running a comic shop in The Simpsons — nerd credentials firmly intact — and it’s a solid … Read More

Simon Munnery – 4.5****

Seasoned stand up comedian Simon Munnery returns to the fringe with his unique style of comedy that blends his individuality and adverse way of thinking into a stand-up show that covers a variety of subjects guaranteed to make you laugh.

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Palestine Stands Up : The Stand 4****

The Stand is known for giving acts a voice, and tonight that voice belonged to Palestine. Five of the finest Palestinian comedians descended on the basement stage, and from the moment the drum beats called them in — all the … Read More

The Best of Irish Comedy – The Stand 4****

Irish comedians have been descending on Edinburgh since the Fringe’s inception, and with good reason. Their humour lands squarely with locals while carrying a universality that appeals across the board. They’re the fifth Beatle of the festival — the beating … Read More

Anja Atkinson : She Thinks She’s People – 4****

Anja Atkinson doesn’t so much take the stage at The Stand as commandeer it, striding in with the unruly force of someone who has no time for artifice. A Sunderland native with a voice that cuts through the room like … Read More

The Best of Scottish Comedy – The Stand – 4****

The Best of Scottish is a standing institution at The Stand, a nightly reminder that Scotland’s comedy scene is not only alive and well, but constantly regenerating in the most unexpected and satisfying ways. The premise is simple, but foolproof: … Read More

Liam Farrelly: You Need to Shut Up 4****

Young Glaswegian comedian, Liam Farrelly, performs his show You Need To Shut Up to a full room at The Stand.  A confident stand-up, he has a very laid back, lethargic style but his jokes are funny as hell and … Read More

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem 2.5**

Simon Munnnery’s offering this year does definitely hover on the boundary between comedy and art, and that shouldn’t mean that it’s judged a bit rubbish at being either, it should mean that it could be amazing as both. Whether that’s … Read More

Stewart Lee: Snowflake 5*****

Stewart Lee is a much admired and respected stand up. Indeed he has been doing stand up for more than three decades, and judging by the sold out sizeable venue on a sunny Thursday afternoon, people are still interested in … Read More

Omid Djalili: The Good Times 5*****

It’s been a few years since I’ve seen Omid Djalili, in fact he was one of the first comedians I saw many years ago at the Fringe, so i was excited to see this talented actor/comedian back on stage at … Read More