Sikisa – Hear Me Out 4.5 ****

Sakisa made her Fringe debut last year and it was both critically acclaimed and did large numbers at the box office, so I was very interested to how the ’difficult’ second show panned out. Bounding out onto her stage Sikisa … Read More

Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders 4****

Clive Anderson returns to The Fringe with a live version of his hit podcast with a different guest each night.

The premise of the show is for the guest to come up with their seven most favourite / most special … Read More

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won’t Change Your Life 4.5****

At the Underbelly Buttercup, Joe McTernan entertained us to a jam-packed hour of great comedy material.

He’s a local lad, from Edinburgh, and went down a storm in a venue that felt like the oven on Christmas Day!

Joe’s show … Read More

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty to Me 4.5****

Spending an hour with Eleanor Conway is like spending an hour with your (slightly unhinged) mate. The full house at Laughing Horse was up for an hour of relatable comedy, mostly aimed at the ladies in the crowd – but … Read More

Andrew O’Neill: Geburah 5*****

Andrew O’Neill’s natural optimism and love of the surreal, coupled with great comedic skills that have been long crafted, ensure that we relax and laugh along all the while during this unique, awe inspiring and fastmoving hour.

Yes the show … Read More

Our Place in the World 4****

If you ever have trouble with transitions from one topic to the next, please seek advice from Luke Connell. We started with rodeos in Texas, ended with an initially underrated 1980s classic pop track, and did so via Wetherspoons, pickled … Read More

Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 3.5****

Clementine, spinster of this parish, has been given an ultimatum: marry before her next birthday, or risk being confined to the asylum. This period piece (all the periods. Medieval to 1920s, and some contemporary bits too) is her tale of … Read More

Patrick Monahan -Exclusively 4****

I first saw Patrick Monahan … can it really be 18 years ago, and took an instant liking to this very friendly and amiable comedian. And nearly two decades on he is still producing the goods. Teeside born of Irish- … Read More

Alexis Dubus: 3-Star Show 4****

Just to throw a spanner into the works, it has to be said that this is at least a 4-star show, no matter how hard Alexis tries to straddle the EdFringe starcluster midway, and that the shows EdFringe description maintains … Read More

Ian Smith: Crushing 5*****

Ian Smith is such a great storyteller, tirelessly weaving amusing anecdotes and delightfully bizarre observations into an hour of mirth and laughter that rushes past. He masterfully encapsulates and expands irrelevancies into something so much bigger and better than would … Read More