James Gardner – Good Afternoon – 4.5****

James Gardner returns to the Fringe for a limited run with his show, “Good Afternoon”, but you’ll be very lucky if you get a chance to see his show, as this popular Scottish comedian is pretty much sold out already. … Read More

David Elms Describes a room 4****1/2

David Elms wanders onto the stage and, in a low-key, affable way, easily makes us chuckle and then laugh regularly while explaining the shows format.

The premise of the show is pretty simple: he needs us to help him describe … Read More

Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan – 5*****

During the many lockdowns of 2020 writer and performer Tom Neenan started painting portraits, a hobby that soon became a side hustle for him. In 2024 he was commissioned to paint a portrait of 86-year-old Yorkshireman Lionel but rather than … Read More

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical – 4****

Fringe legends Baby Wants Candy are back again with their high-energy biographical musical parody Shamilton! and it’s just as great as you’d expect.

Anyone familiar with Baby Wants Candy’s work will find no surprises in this show, only delights. The … Read More

CADET KELLY IS THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY FRIGGIN LIFE – 4****

Are you aware of relatively low-effort Disney Channel TV movie Cadet Kelly (2002) starring Hillary Duff? Well, Ben McCarthy is and he has opinions. Strong opinions, as you might be able to gather from the screaming title of the show. … Read More

Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins – Northern Soul – 4****

Two Northern lads tackle an hour of comedy in “Northern Soul”, and they actually do a very good job. Joe Casey from Newcastle and Glaswegian Pierce Higgins keep us all well entertained, each with their own material in a show … Read More

Will & Noah: Dinner Dinner Chicken Winner – 4****

I always like a themed sketch show as a little constraint can lead to a lot of inspiration in how you approach the subject and that’s certainly the case in Will & Noah: Dinner Dinner Chicken Winner a show all … Read More

Caitriona Dowden : Sesh Head 4****

Oxford’s Caitriona Dowden has clearly taken notes from a review that described her stage persona as pallid and low-energy. This year, she’s deconstructing that persona and turning the dial up to 11, becoming more outgoing and bringing her harp … Read More

The Pig With The Dragon Tattoos – Lance Mao 3 ***

Chinese comedian Lance Mao starts the show by asking the audience, “What brought you to my show?” The answers are all different: through advertising, the premise, or simply stumbling across it, which feeds neatly into his narrative as his OCD … Read More

Sophie Duker – Hot Beef Injection – 3.5***

Sophie Duker is a woman on a mission, exploring every nook and cranny of female sexuality, relationships and womanhood in her aptly titled show, “Hot Beef Injection”.

It’s fair to say she’s had more than enough male dating disasters that’s … Read More