Caitriona Dowden : Sesh Head 4****

Oxford’s Caitriona Dowden has clearly taken notes from a review that described her stage persona as pallid and low-energy. This year, she’s deconstructing that persona and turning the dial up to 11, becoming more outgoing and bringing her harp … Read More

Clann An Drumma- Thunder of the Celts 5*****

Clann An Drumma ‘Children of the drum’ are a tribal band from Scotland and have been performing for over 25 years and are no strangers to Celtic festivals. Their ancient Celtic style is hard to miss as they wear their … Read More

The Pig With The Dragon Tattoos – Lance Mao 3 ***

Chinese comedian Lance Mao starts the show by asking the audience, “What brought you to my show?” The answers are all different: through advertising, the premise, or simply stumbling across it, which feeds neatly into his narrative as his OCD … Read More

Sophie Duker – Hot Beef Injection – 3.5***

Sophie Duker is a woman on a mission, exploring every nook and cranny of female sexuality, relationships and womanhood in her aptly titled show, “Hot Beef Injection”.

It’s fair to say she’s had more than enough male dating disasters that’s … Read More

The Ghost of White Hart Lane – Bruised Sky Productions 4****

John White was one of the most gifted Scottish footballers of the 1960s, a key member of Tottenham Hotspur’s great double-winning side before his life was tragically cut short by a lightning strike in 1964. He was just 27. The … Read More

Michael Shafar – Inapproptiate – 3.5***

Australian comedian Michael Shafar has plenty to say in his show, “Inappropriate”, with his keen wit and sharp-eyed observational style. He happily pokes fun at the everyday and has built up a very credible hour long show.

Whether it’s tackling … Read More

The Breakup Variety Hour 5*****

Ariana Di Lorenzo, aka Ariana and the Rose is an accomplished American singer, songwriter and performer form New York who has performed in the US, Canada and Australia. The petite performer who looks a bit like Barbra Streisand, debuts at … Read More

Rhys James — Chop Logic 4****

It’s a bold start to the show to slag off the nationally beloved money-saving expert Martin Lewis, but as Rhys James later reflects in a later slagging off of so-called edgy comics: “Maybe I am an edgy comedian”. A rivalry … Read More

Kate Cheka — The Last Funny Woman 5*****

Kate Cheka is eight months pregnant and absolutely glowing, both physically and mentally. There’s a real sense that she’s arrived at a point in life where she’s looking back at the journey, while wondering exactly where she’s going next.

Travel … Read More

Ava Beaux — The Witching Hour 4****

The self-proclaimed witch of West London is back with a new hour of mystery, mischief and magic, inviting us into her slightly skewed world of sleight of hand, disappearing audience possessions, card and rope tricks, and a surprising number of … Read More