Paul Savage – Comic, Relieved – 4****

If you are keen on hearing a bunch of stories about a guy making wrong choices and being a bit of a d*ckhead, then Paul Savage’s show, “Comic Relieved” will be right up your street. He’s made a whole … Read More

Aarian Mehrabani: How’s Your Head? 3***

Aarian Mehrabani, of Iranian descent, describes himself as a triple threat. That is brown, blind, and gay, as well as an arts grant funding golden ticket winner. We are treated to his hopes and dreams of playing the Edinburgh Fringe. … Read More

Rob Preston: Amazing Global Solutions 4★★★★½

Rob Preston’s Amazing Global Solutions is a complete one-off. Our main narrative is slowly going bonkers pub quiz host, but from there we go through some of the most left-field sketches I have ever seen in my life. They are … Read More

Abandoman: Afterglow 5*****

Abandoman returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show. This show is set to bring the audience to a “nightclub” and takes us through the stages of a night out, even ending up at someone’s flat at the … Read More

Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words — 3***

Harun Musho’d is a brave man. He’s read from the political memoirs available covering David Cameron, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson, and more and is trying to make sense too, especially when he’s fact-checked them, turning … Read More

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