Frankie McNair: HugeAss Mindset 5*****

Frankie McNair is clearly too much for this audience — far too funny, far too fast. She has us cackling at things we’d really really rather not be seen laughing at, it seems impossible not to though.

She careens onto … Read More

Sarah Bradley : How to Write a Romcom 4****

In a converted lecture room, Sarah Bradley sets her stall out early, with a top-notch, high-production VT intro filmed around Edinburgh, setting the tone that we are not in Kansas anymore. We are about to be transferred to the romcom-osphere, … Read More

Alan Jay : Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned 4****

Glasgow’s Alan Jay is a man on a mission and sets his stall out with a spring-break trapdoor entrance, with an energy that immediately takes hold of a sold-out crowd. And boy, are they up for it, to the extent … Read More

Ruaridh Miller : Autocorrect Thinks My Name is “Rubbish” 4****

Edinburgh’s favourite son Ruaridh Miller is back for his second Fringe hour and the ginger prince’s crown is brighter than ever. As the title says on the tin, he’s found out in the last twelve months that the world has … Read More

Dom McGovern : Prize Hog 4****

Prize Hog is the debut Fringe show from Dom McGovern, a comedian, writer and actor from London. He is the co-writer of Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Episodes of the show have been viewed more than twenty million times … Read More

Grace Mulvey — Gigantica 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the hothouse of a cargo container, something special is brewing. And it’s not just the kicking Grace Mulvey is about to give wanky IPA names in her set. Something wickedly funny is about to this way come.

Grace arrives … Read More

Tim Biglowe — Plonka 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Biglowe is back in Edinburgh, and word has spread. A packed-out back of a record shop, no seats, standing room only and a queue like a conga line out the door.

He starts by telling the crowd that he still … Read More

Pernille Haaland — Nordic Operations 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Haaland is a Norwegian-UK comedian who shoots from the hip; she is no stranger to the Fringe and European comedy venues. Given her nationality and the fact she has travelled a lot, it’s no surprise this show has a strong … Read More

Tom Stade – Rules – 5*****

In a packed Stand 1, with literally standing room only, Tom Stade delivers one hell of a show, in which he absolutely “Rules” the stage. From the very start this engaging Canadian kicks off with outstanding crowd work that he … Read More

Jamie Wolf – Psycho 3.5***

I’m sure we’ve all felt a bit down in the dumps, maybe a bit depressed, but Jamie Wolf regales his own story with his show Psycho, and it will make you think twice about seeking medical help, certainly if you … Read More