Comedy Sheep: Best of Wales Stand-Up – 4****

A total over-dose of Welshness, 5 of Wales creative talents take to the stage in this wonderful showcase.  Hosted by Ignacio Lopez, this group of Comedy Sheep have us in stitches with snippets of their own personal performances.

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Stuart Mitchell & Festival Friends 4 1/2 ****

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There’s no doubt that Stuart Mitchell is fast becoming a new favourite Scottish comedian.  He’s happy to rip the backside out of audience members and turn their responses to his questions into fantastic comedy moments.  His dead pan sarcastic … Read More

Abby Howell’s: Welcome to My Dream 3.5***

Abby Howells’s entrance on stage is soundtracked by the somewhat unsettling and bizarre Tiny Tim song ‘Welcome to My Dream’ – the title obviously inspiring the name of her show. One of Abby’s first disclaimers is her regret in … Read More

Luke McQueen: Comedian’s Comedian 4****

There have been over 500 episodes of Stuart Goldsmith’s The Comedian’s Comedian podcast. Luke McQueen has yet to be invited on as a guest. In his 2025 Fringe show, he takes matters into his own hands. Through the use … Read More

Late Night with Terry Wogan 3***

Benjamin Alborough is Terry Wogan “back from the dead”. This is a  late night Fringe show with a format which offers much promise in an Alan Partridge chat show host style parody. Unfortunately, this is improvised and as a result … Read More

John O’Keefe – Surviving Myself 4****

Limerick lad, John O’Keefe lands at this years Fringe with his show, Surviving Myself.  And in a packed out room, he keeps us laughing from start to finish while seeking to find solace in self-improvement and self-help.  His delivery … Read More

Andrew O’Neill: Escape 4****

It is not surprising that Andrew O’Neill, a glam, sometime guitar wielding, nonbinary, tattooed, entry level middle class, anarchist comedian would as a child have been desperate to escape from their picturesque but narrowminded home town on the far edge … Read More

James Gardner – Jockney Rebel 4****

James Gardner returns to The Fringe with his new show, Jockney Rebel, and it’s a wee smasher!  This proud “Weegie”, now living in London delivers a solid, confident performance in a bigger venue at Shaghai at Le Monde.

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Diona Doherty – Get Your Pink Back! 4****

It’s mid-afternoon, the sun was shining, do I really want to sit in a basement in the Old Town (again) was the question. Fortunately, the answer was yes. Had I not, I would have missed out on a really … Read More

Jason Byrne: Head in the clouds 5*****

Jason is back with another outstanding performance of comedy which keep the audience laughing throughout. His show “Head in the Clouds” is called such due to his teachers at school telling him to get his head out of the clouds. … Read More