The Comedy Zone 4****

The Comedy Zone is a Fringe institution that gives four up and coming comics the chance to shine in an Edinburgh show that is probably more like a normal comedy gig than most. One compere plus … Read More

Tom Price – Not As Nice As He Looks 3***

Tom Price is a pleasant enough comedian, even if not as nice as he seems, with a pretty funny line of material so why wasn’t the audience and I blown away? It is rather hard to … Read More

Carl Hutchinson- Here’s Me Show 4****

It is always good to see the development of a young comic and the progress made by Carl Hutchinson over the last three Fringes in amazing in my opinion.

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Lloyd Langford – Old Fashioned 4****

Lloyd Langford may be around 30 years old but inside there is a much older guy it seems and in his none threatening laid back manner he gives a performance that suggests he has a lot … Read More

The Sheriff of Nottingham: A Musical Musing on Middle Management 4****

I love the Fringe, because people come and do things like this: a comic play re-interpreting the Sheriff of Nottingham as a put-upon well-meaning middle manager. With songs and silliness and a management consultant. The downsides: the venue … Read More

Bec Hill in… Ellipsis 5*****

There are numerous way for an artiste to greet their audience but this was a different one. The ultra-energetic Aussie comic is literally dancing on the rows of seats gradually moving back as the room fills. I was a little … Read More

Shappi Khorsandi – Because I’m Shappi 5*****

Shappi Khorsandi has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe for many years and starts off the show by apologising for her absence last year as she was busy giving birth to her daughter, a sister for her 6 year … Read More

Laurence Clark – Moments of Instant Regret 4****

At the start of the show Laurence introduced us to his friend in the audience, Jess Thom, explaining she is also doing a show at the fringe and has tourettes so is prone to involuntarily shouting things out, his greatest … Read More

Gordon Southern – Your New Favourite Comedian 4****

Gordon Southern first graced the Fringe in 2001 the same year as one of his favourite bands The Hives released their album Your New Favourite Band so the homage to them is the basis of his … Read More

Barbara Nice – Squirrel Proof 4****

Mrs Barbara Nice is the comedy alter-ego of Janice Connolly an accomplished actress and everybody’s favourite gran is back strutting her stuff once more at The Assembly Rooms.

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