Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse 4****

I’m not sure why I haven’t come across Ms Keyworth before; she’s very good. Her performance demonstrated a good grasp of the art of the pause, pacing, tone and rhythm; it isn’t a crowd-work type show but she worked well … Read More

Sara Barron: For Worse 4****

Ms Barron nailed her introduction and had a lacklustre Wednesday audience on side even before she hit the stage. From that stage she delivers good, well crafted stand-up which kept (most of) the audience well-engaged for the duration (some people … Read More

Andrea Hubert: Holes of Joy 3***

Ms Hubert comments/warns/mentions at the top of the show that it’s more of a 9pm show than a 2pm show, and seemed delighted that at least one audience member had some alcohol in a plastic glass; the show does visit … Read More

Lost Voice Guy : Inspiration Porn 4****

Beore the show begins we see a video of highlights from The Paralympics. An inspirational film, we think, for disabled people. No. Lost Voice Guy tells us that far from being inspirational, it makes us mere mortal disabled people, feel … Read More

Hal Cruttenden : Chubster 5*****

Hal Cruttenden is absolutely hilarious! For his entrance he does a really rather competent dance interpretation of “Let It Go”! Camp? Oh yes!

By his own admission, he is a curious cross between Mr Tumble and Martin Roberts from Homes … Read More

Glenn Moore :- Glenn, Glenn, Glenn, How Do You Like It 4****

If there was an award as to how much material and gags a comic could pack into his hour then Moore would win it hands down. This is the third time I have seen him in recent years and always … Read More

Gyles Brandreth : Break A Leg 4****

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, actor and former Conservative Member of Parliament. A man who has been round the show biz block and back! And over the next hour we are left in no doubt about Gyles’ showbiz … Read More

Helen Duff: How Deep Is Your Duff? 3*** and a half

The title of this show is a sort-of vague innuendo, with a nod to the show’s lightly sexual themes, and the show itself works up to a peak, with the laughs coming ever more frequently and enthusiastically as the show … Read More

Larry Dean :- Bampot 4****

It’s not so long ago that Larry Dean, a young Glasgow born comedian, was playing small rooms but such is the growth of his popularity this year he is almost constantly selling out vast spaces like Assembly Checkpoint. Dean, Scottish … Read More

John Robertson: Sweaty, Sexy Party Party 5*****

It’s something quite special to be present at a show where a comedian’s audience has discovered them, and decided to all attend the same performance. John Robertson’s audience could probably be described as intelligent, relatively sober, well-informed in their show … Read More