The Big Bite-Size Plays Factory Goes Down the Toilet 4****

There are few things in life that are guaranteed to secure a giggle from children. One of them is the word poo! In this highly entertaining show, the word poo is used with plentiful abundance, (along with others), delighting the … Read More

Split Decision by Keir McAllister 4 Star

Should I Stay or Should I Go was a massive hit for the Clash in my youth, a question posed that has no easy answers. This comedy play by Scottish comedy star Keir McAllister questions the same dilemma and in … Read More

Push Kart Derby Festival Dalgety Bay Saturday 19 July

PKD Festival is fast becoming the place to be on a mid-July Saturday. The event has just grown and grown from its humble roots and version 6 was even better than ever. And like last year all the profits raised … Read More

Boothby Graffoe Scratch Tour 12 February 2014 – Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh

Some comics are fairly easy to pigeon hole, others less so and then there is Boothby Graffoe. Over a decade or more I have seen him in the region of a dozen times, be it as a comic, a playwright, … Read More

Glasgow comedians benefit gig for Clutha victims Sunday 22 December

You can always rely on Scottish comics to come together in support of worthy causes and you can bet that this one qualifies, following the recent tragic helicopter crash into the popular entertainment venue in central Glasgow.

At the time … Read More

Stand Up For Pudsey – Radio Scotland’s The Culture Studio – 12 November 201313

Every November for almost as long as I can remember The Beeb has staged the Children in Need extravaganza to entertain and more importantly raise money for this worthwhile cause. All parts or the organisation get involved in the push … Read More

Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh 10 October

With autumn rapidly approaching in Edinburgh and starting to get withdrawal symptoms post Fringe it was time to top up on laughs and the obvious place to go is The Stand Comedy Club where this addiction can be fed for … Read More

Fiddler on the Roof 2013 Tour Festival Theatre Edinburgh – 1 October

Since it’s conception in the USA in 1964 and it’s first appearance on these shores in 1967, Fiddler on the Roof has had a number of runs and revivals both in the US and here. The first time I saw … Read More

Scottish Comedian of the Year Final 2013 – O2 Academy Glasgow 29 September

For years now Alan Anderson’s Ha Ha Comedy Organisation has been running this competition for the up and coming comedian in Scotland and with a wealth of prizes available for the winner it is hardly surprising that the entry list … Read More

On Tour (We Live Here) 3 Star ***

It can’t be easy being three young Edinburgh based comics watching their city being invaded by a load of comedians from all over the world. It can’t be any easier if you are in a somewhat obscure venue and do … Read More