Deirdre Robertson – D’NA Fash Lass (WIP) 3***

At a sold-out Tennent’s Bar in Glasgow, Deirdre Robertson premieres her first comedy storytelling show, digging into her adoption in the late ’60s and the long, looping odyssey to find her birth parents—unravelling DNA strands while trying to make sense … Read More

Olga Koch WIP ***** 5 stars

Olga Koch is a master storyteller and an exceptional stand-up. Parading the cracks in her personality through a rapid-fire barrage of jokes, insights, and personal truths that certainly made me — and I’m pretty certain everyone else in that … Read More

REMOVE YOUR SKIN PLEASE – Paul Currie 4 ****

Paul Currie has about three people actively enjoying the show in the first minutes. Everyone else is confused and, to be honest, a little scared, perhaps waiting for the show to really begin. No one wants to sit in the … Read More

Kerris : Getting On. 30th November 4****

North Tyneside stand up Kerris Gibson, as part of Newcastle Stand’s New Direction season premiers a new hour show. The stage is set out like a low-key backstage comedy venue. Kerris is having 99 problems – technology is against her, … Read More

Nicola Mantalios: Scathed -30th November 5 *****

Fresh from winning the prestigious Funny Women Stage Award, Nicola Mantalios brings her new show home to Newcastle. Right from the off, with the stage awash in a deep red glow, it feels different to the usual stand up that … Read More

Sarah Bradley – Just Like Other Girls. Gael and Grain, 15th Nov. 4 ****

New Zealand-born comedian Sarah Bradley brings her part-TED-talk, part-autobiographical, well-received Edinburgh Fringe show to Glasgow. Before the main event, we are treated to the stylings of another Glasgow act, Ifrah Qureshi, who delivers a short set dealing with life as … Read More

Comedy Cellar – Canon’s Gait – 9th October 4.5****

I’ve become a bit of a regular here at The Comedy Cellar in Canon’s Gait Bar, and tonight’s line up offered something for everyone.  Bob Graham was our host for the evening and he did a cracking job, opening up … Read More

Comedy Cellar – The Good, the Bad and the Irish 5*****

After seeing some acts during the Fringe at Canons Gait Bar, Comedy Cellar,  I was keen to see how this venue would Stand Up after all the crowds had gone, and I was pleasantly surprised and very impressed by the standard … Read More

The Best of So You Think You’re Funny – 4****

These showcase events can sometimes be a bit hit ‘n’ miss, however “The Best of So You Think You’re Funny”, was definitely a big hit!  Treated to the delights of 3 fairly new stand-up comedians, each with a very different … Read More

Rob Kemp – The Elvis Dead 4****

By public demand, Rob Kemp resurrected his cult classic The Elvis Dead for a one-off special in Edinburgh — announced with barely two days’ notice, yet somehow packing the room with a mix of die-hard fans and the curious dragged … Read More