Krystal Evans:- Fishnets 3***

Krystal Evans is starting to make a bit of a name for herself on the Scottish comedy scene and she is making her Edinburgh Fringe debut with a thirty minute show, somewhat unusual but it works.

With such a short … Read More

Andrew Maxwell:- All Talk 5*****

Andrew Maxwell as always is packing them in at the Fringe, something that he has been doing for a quarter of a century and in the huge space that is the upside down purple cow, with every seat taken … Read More

Jack Gleadow – Mr Saturday Night 4****

Jack Gleadow harks back to the Saturday night variety acts of the 70’s and 80’s (long before he was born). The likes of Bruce Forsyth, Russ Abbott, Tommy Cooper, Cannon and Ball and many more have provided him with the … Read More

Andy Smart:- 40 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe 4****

I knew Andy Smart, actor, TV Presenter, high class and mprov comedian had been a regular feature at the Fringe for ages but I was surprised to learn that he had been in Edinburgh for 40 years. That’s dedication for … Read More

JJ Whitehead 5 Times I Have Lied to Myself 4****

It has been a few years since I have seen this amiable very funny Canadian comedian perform here in Edinburgh but here he is back at last. His initial audience warm-up referenced the sound bleed from another room and being … Read More

Devil May Care – Marcus Brigstocke – 5*****

Although I had read that the multi award-winning comedian was returning to the Fringe for an hour of stand-up in the person of Lucifer himself, I hadn’t actually expected Marcus Brigstocke to appear as he was depicted on his poster, … Read More

Daliso Chaponda: Blah, Blah, Blah Blacklist 4****

Daliso Chaponda originates from Malawi in Central Africa, a country most famous for supplying children for American singers to adopt he quips at the top of the show which drew a huge laugh from the packed out crowd. And he … Read More

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd :- Dreamboat 4****

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd is fast becoming one of Scotland’s top comics so it was with much anticipation that I went to see his second hour long Edinburgh show. There is little extrovert about him, he is self-deprecating in the opening section … Read More

Njambi McGrath: Accidental Coconut 3***

Njambi McGrath is making her Fringe debut this year and is an engaging comic originally from Kenya. Having the confidence to persuade her audience nearer the front and the explanation of how the show title came about she is off … Read More

Harriet Dyer: The Dinosaur Show 4****

There is an internet meme, which starts ‘hits blunt,’ and is followed by an apparently silly question which may also contain much profundity. I imagine that could describe the process of devising this show: ‘hits blunt; what would happen if … Read More