Casey Filips: What a Character 5★★★★★

Casey Filips opens as a bouncer introducing us before we meet-Mr Filips himself. This seems like it’s going to be a short, light bit just to get the show moving and, to be honest, it develops into one of the … Read More

The Passion of Mr Cardboard 4★★★★½

We don’t believe that Mr Cardboard is who he says he is, apparently. But he has us all in the palm of his hand and we’re keen to know more.

Miles Calderon is the silliest, warmest, funniest clown I’ve seen … Read More

Francisco de Nata 3***

Francisco de Nata is a giraffe. In a G-string. With a job to do.

From the moment he arrives, Francisco connects with the audience. There’s something Rowan Atkinson-esque about his face: hugely expressive, capable of turning the smallest reaction into … Read More

Andy Macleod’s Soho Days and Camden Nights 4****

It’s the early 90s, and music is changing and apparently everyone is in a band trying to be the next big thing.

Enter stage left Andy Macleod. From watching his first gig to going to start his own, The Pointy … Read More

2 Wongs and a White – 4****

Compilation shows can be a bit hit-and-miss at the Fringe, usually falling into a category where the premise doesn’t quite match the talent, or the talent doesn’t quite match the premise. This is not the case here, and have quite … Read More

Michelle Shocked: Bootleg This! 4****

Michelle Shocked has always been fiercely protective of others and herself, and that is a running thread throughout tonight’s proceedings. The question asked at the beginning of the show is: you get a choice — truth or reality. Tonight, it’s … Read More

My Life Is A Sonnet – 4****

My Life is a Sonnet is a warm and engaging piece of storytelling written and performed by Eric Daniel Weiner.

Charlie Katz is a man with regrets, and we hear the story of his personal journey in life in the … Read More

28.06.1980 (or How A Fake Version of Deep Purple Brought Rock Music to Mexico) 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a bizarre true story. Well, mostly.

Based on his excellent book Stealing Deep Purple, McLean classes his show as a live documentary, primarily about Deep Purple and the strange events of 1980, when an unauthorised version of the … Read More

Samantha Day — I’ve Started So I’ll Finish 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Funny Women 2025 finalist and self-described comedy hottie is back at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The setup of the show is like Mastermind (with a chair), only instead of answering questions on a specialist subject, it’s everything that comes with … Read More

Father Christmas – Chris Forbes 4.5 ****

On one of the hottest days so far this Fringe, a sold out show took place in a Old Town basement, there was A/C to take the edge off. We were here to see a show called Father Christmas, a … Read More