Fred MacAuley in Conversation 4****

The Fringe Day can be long and hectic, flitting from venue to venue, never sure what one is going to see.

Well those clever folk at the Gilded Balloon have come up with a good option for a relaxed start, … Read More

Glenn Moore- Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m 64 5*****

Glenn Moore has always been a comic you can rely on since he first graced the Fringe back in 2016 and is always one of the first comedians I set out to see, so it was no real surprise to … Read More

Finlay Christie – Ok Zoomer 4.5 ****

Okay I am used by now to seeing performers a generation younger than me do outstanding comedy performances, but when it’s heading towards two generations?? I must admit that I was sceptical as to how it would go down with … Read More

Alice Brine – Brinestorm 4****

Alice Brine is doing her first ever Edinburgh hour, although comes with a huge reputation and following earned in her native New Zealand.

Alice has a larger than life personality, and from her entrance to the sold out room to … Read More

The Dark Room (for kids!) 5*****

The Dark Room is described as the world’s first live-action video game. Audience members are selected and given the scenario “You wake to find yourself in a dark room…” and they have to give one of four answers, such as … Read More

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen 4****

Storytelling is one of our favourite types of children’s show and this show did not let us down. There are three excellent actors who take to the stage: an admiral, a spaceman and a noble lady. They are all acquaintances … Read More

Fruit flies Like a Banana:Kids! 2.5**

Take 3 talented musicians, 15 acts and 45 minutes and you get Fruit Flies Like a Banana. Our trio consist of Hilary on flute, Greg on percussion and Neil on bass trombone. First things first, they are all tremendously talented. … Read More

Jamie MacDonald: Reasonably Adjusted 5*****

“Fancy seeing this show?” the words that can either strike fear, excitement but certainly a note of apprehension to any festival goer. However – I struck comedy gold when I was offered tickets to see Jamie MacDonald at The Gilded … Read More

Hamlet with Ian McKellen – 4****

The anticipation of witnessing Ian McKellen on stage in Stockbridge was palpable in Ashton Hall. To be in such close proximity to the great man was indeed thrilling. However this was not an evening for the traditionalist, as the … Read More

BIG The Musical – Dalgety Players

Dalgety Players proudly present Big The Musical at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall this weekend.

Big The Musical is a 1996 musical adaptation of the 1988 film starring Tom Hanks. It was directed by Mike Ockrent and featured music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., with choreography by Susan Stroman. It … Read More