Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes 4.5****

Cat Cohen’s 2024 Fringe show Come For Me saw the comedian perform what was actually her cancelled 2023 show. This year, Broad Strokes is her explanation for her 2023 absence: a mini stroke and the subsequent procedure to fix … Read More

Adults Only Magic Show 4.5****

This popular show returns to the festival and barely needs an introduction. It is a combination of magic and comedy with some bizarre nudity thrown into the mix. Compare ‘Magnus Danger Magnus’, and magicians Sam and Justin ignite the stage … Read More

Kate Ireland: Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies) 5*****

On a Monday afternoon with an Amber weather warning alert meaning a lot of Fringe shows were cancelled, there was still a strong audience in attendance for Kate Ireland’s solo theatre debut. In ‘Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management … Read More

The Cadaver Palaver – 5*****

Catching a show at 10.15am might not sound like the most appealing thing to do at the Fringe, but Cadaver Palaver at Summerhall is just the perfect wake up call anyone could possibly need in August. On arrival, the stage is refreshingly … Read More

Jimmy Made Parole – 4****

Jimmy Made Parole is a gritty one-man show performed with aplomb by the talented Charles Edward Pipe, who plays Jimmy with a mix of tremulous charm, desperation, and streetwise swagger. Fresh out of prison, Jimmy’s got a simple goal, he … Read More

Leo Still Dies In the End : Alice Fishbein 4****

The show is entirely dedicated to the much acclaimed and multi Oscar winning 1997 movie Titanic, directed by James Cameron and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Now I cannot overstate the level of obsession or how profound the effect … Read More

Tilly Harrison: Tilly Can’t Lie 3***

A devious comedic mind with real promise. “Do you like to lie?” This is Tilly Harrison’s opening gambit, lobbed playfully at the front row like a grenade. It’s repeated to various audience members, building live comedy from scratch. And here’s … Read More

Cobin Millage – A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing 3***

Absurdist comedy with a Canadian twist — a surreal hour that occasionally strikes gold. In a hot karaoke bar buried in the depths of the Comedy Mines, we find Canadian oddball Cobin Millage. Now Edinburgh-based, Millage delivers a show that … Read More

Lean On Me: A Bill Withers Tribute! 5****

Perfection. A love letter to groove, grit and soul — and a near-spiritual reminder of how good live music can feel when played by masters who get it. What began as a Bill Withers tribute became something more: a quasi-recreation … Read More

Hannah Campbell – Me! 5*****

Hannah Campbell returns to the fringe with her new show ME! Like last year’s show, ME! is named after a Taylor Swift song. Hannah who recently appeared on ‘The One Show’, is a self-confessed Taylor Swift fan who can also … Read More