Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan – 5*****

During the many lockdowns of 2020 writer and performer Tom Neenan started painting portraits, a hobby that soon became a side hustle for him. In 2024 he was commissioned to paint a portrait of 86-year-old Yorkshireman Lionel but rather than … Read More

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life – 4.5 ****/5

No stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe, Keith Alessi’s one man show about the healing powers of music and community is back again for its 5th year and it has lost none of its sparkle.

For those only aware of the … Read More

Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure- 2 1/2 **

Fabled is certainly an acquired taste. A humour that although at times makes you come close to a laugh for me failed to hit the spot. Attempts at being funny partially ruin the show but there are some redeeming qualities. … Read More

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical – 4****

Fringe legends Baby Wants Candy are back again with their high-energy biographical musical parody Shamilton! and it’s just as great as you’d expect.

Anyone familiar with Baby Wants Candy’s work will find no surprises in this show, only delights. The … Read More

CADET KELLY IS THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY FRIGGIN LIFE – 4****

Are you aware of relatively low-effort Disney Channel TV movie Cadet Kelly (2002) starring Hillary Duff? Well, Ben McCarthy is and he has opinions. Strong opinions, as you might be able to gather from the screaming title of the show. … Read More

Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins – Northern Soul – 4****

Two Northern lads tackle an hour of comedy in “Northern Soul”, and they actually do a very good job. Joe Casey from Newcastle and Glaswegian Pierce Higgins keep us all well entertained, each with their own material in a show … Read More