The Great Train Robbery 4****

One of the most famous British crimes of all time, the Great Train Robbery in 1963 set the nation’s imagination ablaze, with both criminals and the police hunting them becoming larger-than-life figures and household names. With a whopping £2.6 million … Read More

The Kobold Show! 4****

Kobolds, for those unfamiliar with nerd lore and, in particular, the tomes of it that deal with Dungeons and/or Dragons are small humanoid creatures often of lizard or dog-like appearance who often end up as the first challenge to a … Read More

The Spy Network 4****

There is something particularly appropriate about seeing The Spy Network at Riddles Court. This atmospheric 16th-century building has its own connection to Mary Queen of Scots’s family: her son, James VI, held a banquet here. The company deliberately chose the … Read More

Twonkey’s Soft December Night in Tallahassee 5*****

Another year and another mind-bending and dumbfounding trip into the world of Fringe institution Twonkey, once described as the Fringe’s very own comedy David Lynch* – an auteur genius whose works speak volumes, but only in a language I’m not … Read More

Rachel Fairburn : Vexy Beats 4****

Rachel Fairburn returns to the Fringe with a show featuring her latest comedy creations. The setting is the fictional town of Harpurvale, a suburb of Manchester, where Leanne runs her own hairdressers called Vexy Beasts. Leanne’s nemesis comes in the … Read More

The Adventures of Jasper Cromwell Jones 3.5***

Jasper Cromwell Jones is a character created by award winning comedian and actor Joe Bor. Jasper Cromwell Jones is a posh idiot who likes to describe himself as an explorer, and let’s be clear, that can only be the job … Read More

Emmanuel Sonubi – What’s Next? (WIP) 5*****

I primarily went to see this show because, having seen all three of his previous Fringe offerings I was keen to see even more of this excellent comedian. It was billed as work in progress show, trying out new stuff, … Read More

Slayers by Corinne Salisbury – 5*****

Corinne Salisbury’s Slayers is a gripping exploration of female anger and the corrosive influence of the manosphere.

Played magnificently by Zoe Hunter, Liane is a woman constantly struggling to keep her pent-up fury under control. Any slight against her daughter, … Read More

The Meeples:XXX 4****

The Meeples, the world’s most famous puppets (who are all a little bit familiar) have, after

having been hounded from TV, are holding the raunchiest, loudest and filthiest show they

can at an underground cabaret club where anything goes. But … Read More

SpinQueen™ 4****

There’s something inherently metaphorical about a static bike – a form of transport that

goes nowhere regardless of how long you ride. Motion without movement. The act of

pushing forwards while remaining still. It’s perhaps unsurprising that it therefore makes

… Read More