Tom Stade: Natural Born Killer 4.5****

Tom Stade “from the 90s” is a well-liked regular on Edinburgh Fringe, with a large committed audience of returners who introduce friends every year to a very enjoyable hour. Hence his show is selling out nightly, and everyone leaves with … Read More

Eddy MacKenzie and Liam Farrelly: Little and Large 3.5***

To clarify, this is not Little and Large or any kind of comedic parody celebrating Sid Little and Eddie Large. This is a game of 2 very different Glaswegian halves. Held in The Stand Comedy Club 2, a very intimate … Read More

Marjolein Robertson – Thank God Fish Don’t Have Hands 4****

Marjolein Robertson – Thank God Fish Don’t Have Hands 4****

There is no doubt that Marjolein Robertson is a very competent, engaging comic, has stage presence and knows how to write and relate an hour of very funny stories.

Hailing … Read More

Possibly the Last Chance to See Susan Morrison – 4****

Having being ushered into the bowels of the Newtown Theatre at noon, everything in place, ready to go, the only problem, where is Susan Morrison?

A lady bursts into the venue, berating the Edinburgh roadworks that are everywhere and a … Read More

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell tour 4****

Extinction Rebellion and the climate crisis have given Alan Parker, the bedsit anarchist a new lease of life. His signature sheepskin jacket now sports a graph of carbon emissions levels and is twinned with a gillet jaune underneath. Lefty … Read More

Craig Campbell’s Joyful Pain 3***

It has been a couple of years since the amiable Canadian comic Craig Campbell has performed at the Fringe but he is back in one of his favourite places doing what he loves comedy at the Fringe.

Campbell is a … Read More

Phill Jupitus: Sassy Knack 3***

A song, some admin, and we were off: the story of the day Mr Jupitus got his honorary doctorate, with some detours and occasional side-streets along the way. What should be expected of an hour of stand up by Phill … Read More

Lee Kyle: Somewhat Adorable Man Baby 4****

Mr Kyle also does comedy for children, and you definitely get a sense of that in this show: a grown man doing and saying relatively ridiculous things on stage with the sole aim of making an audience happy for an … Read More