Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour 3***

Jack Tucker, Comedy Stand-Up Hour is an absolute riot. No seriously, it’s a petrol fuelled fire-bomb of a show, full of chaos and anarchy, I actually expected the police to arrive any second and break it up!

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Bronwyn Kuss – Sounds Good 5*****

The opposite to most of the comedians that I seem to navigate to, this one is dry as the red Gibson Desert in Australia. Pinder Prize winning Bronwyn is here at The Fringe with her monosyllabic deadpan wit. If I … Read More

Tom Ward: Choose Your Delusion 4.5****

It comes as rather a surprise that under the cool that Tom Ward has been exuding across the comedy circuit, there was a retro Tom waiting to emerge. We should really have realised – he has held fast to not … Read More

Nina Gilligan: Goldfish 3***

Goldfish has some bits in it that are absolute gold, and a whole show of those would be something indeed. While the whole show isn’t those, it is a really fun hour from a comedian with something to say. Some … Read More

Ruby Carr: eBae 4****

The best thing about this show is how much fun Ruby Carr looks like she’s having, and it’s quite infectious. I’m sure she’d prefer her audiences to be having a good time – on balance, unless you’re a joy hoover, … Read More

Femme Fatigue 5*****

Inside a wee yurt near Potterrow the city is crawling with the world. Channel 4 writer Ella Evans is performing a delicate yet hilarious monologue about post viral chronic fatigue. Ironically, I am writing this from my own sick bed … Read More

Michelle Brasier – Legacy 4.5 ****

Michelle Brasier’s “Legacy” at the Edinburgh Fringe is a wild, fast-paced exploration of identity, chance, and the chaotic possibilities of life. The show kicks off with Brasier on a plane, engrossed in a panda documentary, only to dive into the … Read More

Kevin James Doyle – After Endgame 3.5 ***

Kevin James Doyle’s After Endgame at the Edinburgh Fringe is a captivating blend of comedy, storytelling, and life lessons drawn from the strategic world of chess. Doyle masterfully weaves his experience of being flown to Singapore to teach chess to … Read More

Vlad Ilich – Vladislav, Baby Don’t Hurt Me 4****

In Vladislav, Baby Don’t Hurt Me, Vlad Ilich, North Macedonia’s biggest comedic export, takes the audience on a deep and dark journey through his life, brilliantly intertwining his passion for chess with some very clever political humour. The Balkan comedian’s … Read More

Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan 5*****

I remember both Jasper and Alistair from the 90s however their careers started well before this. I loved their work back then so when this show was advertised, I was keen to see them. Two very different comedy styles, I … Read More