Michael Welch – All Rizz, No Filter 4****

Scottish comedian Michael Welch is having a moment. At 31, he’s trying to make sense of numbers — not just his age or bank balance, but the hidden metrics behind everything: online approval, life progress, daily supplement intake. All Rizz, … Read More

AI: The Waiting Room – An Audiovisual Journey 2.5**

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the latest technology to land on our doorsteps, and it was only a matter of time before it appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. However, like a lot of technology, its susceptible to breaking down. To … Read More

Olaf Falafel: Orange You Glad? 4****

Novelist, internet sensation and all-round entertainer, Olaf Falafel is a cult institution — in the best possible way. Over a decade of glorious absurdity on the Free Fringe, and somehow, he’s still getting more inventive. In Orange You Glad?, we’re … Read More

Ignacio Lopez – Nada (WIP) 4.5****

Ignacio Lopez brings to the Fringe his new show, Nada, which is still very much a work in progress.

However, he manages to pull off a rollercoaster ride of a show in his own inimitable style.  This affable Welsh/Majorcan  has … Read More

Josh Elton – Away With The Fairies 4****

Josh Elton is a Welsh comic with plenty to say and his show “Away with the Fairies” is a full on assault, making his first full fringe debut a very memorable one.

He oozes charm and confidence and delivers his … Read More

Joe McTernan and Abi Carter-Simpson: Near Mrs 4.5****

Real life couple Joe & Abi bounce onto the stage and treat us to a wonderful hour of music and laughter. Their chemistry is undoubtedly real and this fairly new relationship is the subject matter of the majority of the … Read More

Glesga Da F**ks Off – Stuart Mitchell and Raymond Mearns 4 1/2 ****

Stuart Mitchell and Raymond Mearns bring their very popular podcast to the Edinburgh Fringe for a final fling. Glesga Da has an opinion on every topic that they manage to get out of the audience and it’s hilarious. He tells … Read More

300 Paintings – Sam Kissajukian 4****

Sam Kissajukian’s 300 Paintings is an extraordinary blend of stand-up comedy, live art critique, and deeply personal storytelling. In just five months, Kissajukian, without any formal art training, produced over 300 paintings during what he later recognised as an undiagnosed … Read More

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor  4****

 Henry Naylor returns to the Fringe with Monstering the Rocketman, a gripping one-man show based on the real-life 1987 libel battle between Elton John and The Sun. In a sold-out Ace Dome, Naylor plays a fictional journalist, one … Read More

86 And So On Theatre 3***

86, presented by And So On Theatre in collaboration with Oor Theatre, is a lively, ensemble-driven piece set in the Windsor Arms Bistro on a chaotic New Year’s Eve. Six weary staff members, called in unexpectedly to cover an extra … Read More