Rosco McClelland The Bones 4 ½ ****

Rosco McClelland is fast becoming one of the most in demand comics at the Fringe each year and as I have been seeing him for most of them I am delighted that this is the case. Down to earth Rosco … Read More

John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking 4★★★★

John-Luke Roberts explains his name and introduces himself unconventionally. It’s a witty start, and that level of wit is maintained for the entire show. If it’s a witty, intellectual show you’re after, this is the one for you.

The main … Read More

Sami Abu Wardeh: Hates You 4★★★★

Sami Abu Wardeh disorientates us with a silly, joyful, mesmerising opening where he creates his own entrance music.

The Palestinian comedian was raised part Catholic, part Islamic — depending on when holidays fell.

Abu Wardeh tells a story that takes … Read More

Larry Dean – Hellbent 4 ½ ****

It was September 2013 when I first saw this Glaswegian comic on stage when he won The Scottish Comedian of the year in style and his career has rocketed since. Numerous Fringe and touring show his popularity has grown expedientially, … Read More

Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone 4****

You really have to fasten your seatbelt and get on board with the bonkers premise of this show! Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone and he’s here with all his classic hits from Don’t Go Breaking My Tart to The … Read More

Zachary Ruane: Comedy 5*****

Comedy. There’s a lot of it about. But what is comedy? What types of comedy are there? And which is definitively the best comedy? All questions us mere mortals are unfit to contemplate. Fortunately, Zachary Ruane, self-proclaimed comedy genius is … Read More

Rob Duncan: Printer of the Year 3.5***

Rob Duncan was Printer of the Year 2024. This is something he makes abundantly clear in the beginning of his show. And this, along with his 15 years of working in the print industry (and a number of years performing … Read More

An Evening With Dame Granny Smith 5*****

Dame Granny Smith is many things. A legend. An icon. A star of stage and screen. A small green apple. But who is the real Dame Granny Smith? To help unpeel her career, interviewer David Salter invites the famed fruit … Read More

Harder, Faster, Better, Paul-er – Paul McDaniel 5*****

Having only seen Paul McDaniel do a couple of 20 minute slots previously and was interested to see how he would translate to a full hour. I didn’t doubt that this was a really, funny Irish born Edinburgh based comedian, … Read More

Mark Row : Class Act 4****

As the title might suggest Mark Row is a comedian most of the time, but also has a day job, as a teacher. A drama teacher to be precise and for the month of August, at least, he is a … Read More