Jem Brookes: Pull Yourself Together 3***

Jem Brookes is a lovely man, and this year’s show he describes as no-holds-barred and brutal. In many ways, it is, but that doesn’t stop it being funny. At one point, I cried, but at many points, I also laughed … Read More

Mae Martin and Nick Coyle: Show Party 2**

This show feels like it has potential, but it wasn’t yet realized on the day I saw it.

Essentially, Mae Martin and her friend Nick Coyle decided to do an improvised show. However “we forgot we don’t know how to … Read More

News Revue 2017 5*****

It’s no surprise that it’s a packed house for News Revue, as this Fringe staple is a guaranteed fun packed fast paced hour.

Any Revue of the news has got a lot to cover this year, from a certain … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of The Fringe 4****

There are few shows that that always are a must on my viewing list and this is certainly near the top. But why?

Well could it be that our host Mervyn Stutter is such a genial host and that he … Read More

Gordon Southern – That’s a Fun Fact! 4****

It was said that the falling of the Berlin Wall 1989 would mean the end of history as everything would be great after the cold war. Spoiler alert. It wasn’t. There is oh so much more and Gordon Southern, our … Read More

Iain Stirling U OK Hun? X 5*****

Iain Stirling makes a triumphant return to the Fringe fresh from his new found fame as the voice of the ridiculously popular Love Island. Who knew, and Iain certainly didn’t, the impact and near nationwide obsession that Love Island would … Read More

Phil Nichol Your Wrong 4****

If you could collate the energy Phil Nichol puts into not just this show but the numerous others he is involved in then it would be enough to power a small town I would think, but day after day year … Read More

Phil Wang: Kinabalu 4****

Already forging a television career for himself (except on the BBC Asian Network) Phil Wang is proving to be a big hit at this year’s Fringe with many of his show’s completely selling out.

Phil has the audience laughing from … Read More

Jarleth Regan Organ Freeman 4****

Jarleth Regan , an amiable Irish comic who has been well respected for years starts off his 2017 show with the inevitable crowd work talking about how long couples have been together and so on before launching into his story. … Read More

Glenn Moore – The Very Best of Belinda Carlisle 4****

No one could ever accuse Glenn Moore of short changing them in this, his difficult second, Edinburgh hour as he packs in soooo much material one probably gets ninety minutes worth of laughs for the price of sixty.

Moore is … Read More