Tarang Hardikar: if I’m not wrong 4.5****

Tarang Hardikar, if I’m not wrong, is one of the most interesting, strange-angled, joke-jammed comedians at the Fringe, playing a hilarious show to ( for the level of quality) an outrageously small audience. In his Edinburgh debut, Hardikar takes his … Read More

Leo Hincks : Emotional Cowboy 3.5***

As the title might suggest Leo Hincks gets emotional. In fact there are an array of emotions on show here, and he is dressed like a cowboy, minus the hat. We are reminded that Leo is twenty two years old, … Read More

Gareth Mutch Means Well – 4 ½ ****

Gareth Mutch is a well-established comedian these day who works consistently in his native Scotland and further afield is packing audiences into Stand 1 consitantly and why wouldn’t he?

He is a larger-than-life character and has a whole host … Read More

Danny O’Brien – Sure Look, Be Grand – 5*****

From the very first moment Danny O’Brien walks on stage, he manages to create an outstanding comedy show, brilliantly put together and expertly delivered.  In “Sure Look, Be Grand” he has us all in the palm of his hand … Read More

Silky – ‘ No, YOU’RE Poster Syndrome 4 ½ ****

Silky, birth name Paul White, was almost a fixture at the Fringe prior to the pandemic. I saw him for the first time in 2019 and wondered why I had waited so long. But after a 7 year wait he … Read More

Abi Carter-Simpson & Joe McTernan – Stand up Couple – 5*****

Having first reviewed them as a duo last year at The Edinburgh Fringe, I was keen to see how this “Stand Up Couple” were going to develop their comedy talents another year into their real-life relationship.  Abi Carter-Simpson & … Read More

Japanese Grandma Funeral 3★★★½

Japanese Grandma Funeral is exactly that: but crushed with a game show ran by a clown. Led by Kento Morita, who missed his grandmother’s funeral in Japan due to Covid restrictions and is now attempting to recreate the traditional rites … Read More

Nerine Skinner – Decisions, Decisions (WIP) 4****

*It is not usual for work in progress shows to get reviewed during the Fringe, however it is not often that there is a complete show, in essence this one is, to be of this standard. I have seen quite … Read More

A Musical Comedy Showcase with Alex Camp 4****

Alex Camp’s musical comedy showcase is exactly the sort of thing that makes the Free Fringe tick. Camp is no stranger to Edinburgh. Every year he seems to be building a little cult following of his own, and his army … Read More

Lorraine Hoodless – Mean 4****

If there is a word that doesn’t describe Lorraine, then it is Mean. She isn’t. She is  bright, bubbly and entertaining, a funny lady who controls her venue with a velvet glove who, seems to be into many things , … Read More