Under Milkwood Jazz Suite – 5*****

The Scotlish Arts Club presented the Mark McKergow Quartet and Pippa Evans in the Under Milk Wood Jazz Suite only twice this Fringe, which is the only disappointment because it is worthy of considerably more performances.  A delightful hour of mellow jazz overlain … Read More

Edinburgh Gin Presents : Ready, Steady, Cocktail – 5*****

I’ve been wanting to visit the Edinburgh Gin Distillery for some time now and what better way than to sample so delicious gin based cocktails.  In very luxurious surroundings, we are led up to the bar area, greeted with a … Read More

Arthur Vinegar – Good Boy 5*****

Arthur Vinegar mumbles onto stage a slovenly and disheveled.. Somehow he instantly connects with every single audience member through kisses, flirts, and winks. Although he looks disheveled, he’s a handsome rogue who somehow puts everyone completely at ease. Not easy … Read More

Bonding-Seabright Live presents Cyril Blake 3 1/2 ***

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“Bonding” is a tale as old as time, fathers and sons, relationships, trust, and breakdowns.  Cyril Blakes show removes the sticking plaster on the relationship between young Stephen Lewis and his dad, when the one thing they have in … Read More

Ducks Ltd –  4****

Sneaky Pete’s is bursting at the seams tonight — the kind of sweatbox that feels more like a rite of passage than a gig. Edinburgh’s CBGBs, if you like, and Toronto’s Ducks Ltd. look right at home. This is their … Read More

Nick Everritt: Shadow 4****

Like all good horror movies of a certain era, you enter the castle or residence of the mysterious host, and are introduced to a charming figure with a sinister undercurrent of danger and intrigue. Enter Nick Everritt, who is picture-perfect … Read More

Ashley Haden: You Are All C**ts – 4****

Ashley Haden hasn’t even officially started when the first story kicks in. As the audience file in, he’s already off on one about Fringe accommodation, squeaky beds, and the indignity of being ID’d for buying WD-40 — all delivered with … Read More

Adam Bromley: Irrational Optimist – 3***

Adam Bromley comes with pedigree. An award-winning comedy producer with years in radio, he knows his way around structure and timing. With Irrational Optimist he turns that craft on himself, delivering a surprisingly comforting wander through existential dread — all with the … Read More

Becky Goodman: The Day My Sugar Daddy Dumped Me – 4****

Becky Goodman bursts onstage pumped and ready. Cher’s Do You Believe thumps through the room before flipping into The Flying Lizards’ deadpan Money (That’s What I Want) — a clever, pointed touch that pays off later in the story. We rewind to 2013. Goodman … Read More

Alastair Clark: On The Record – 4****

Alastair Clark is something of a hero among audiophiles. His show On The Record charts his decade-long stint as Assistant Manager at one of Liverpool’s premier independent record shops — a journey that takes him from coffee-counter rookie to seasoned … Read More