Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer 2**

This show fits into that sub-genre of using comedy to highlight a particular issue, where you get an informative lecture delivered by someone who can in fact perform (sorry, some of my lecturers, but your research did not make you … Read More

Grace Mulvey: Tall Baby 3***

Gracey Mulvey is a lovely Irish lady who got straight into finding out who we were almost before she’d introduced herself. She’s bubbly and bouncy and full of genuine compliments for whatever the audience had to tell her, managing to … Read More

Joshua Bethania: Coming Home 3***

Joshua Bethania is a comedian in search of an audience to fully appreciate his material. There is good, thoughtful, subversive stuff in here, just slightly camouflaged by a dry humour and a restrained delivery. In some places this gives the … Read More

Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations 2.5**

Lainey Vox, the proud owner of Vox Stars, an Edinburgh-based singing and performance coaching studio, brings a wealth of experience in live performance and band settings. Her passion for helping singers from various backgrounds master their voice and performance craft … Read More

NoVa – 4****

Les Foutoukours’ NoVa is a show that perfectly captures the whimsy and magic of innocence and imagination. Set in a beautiful attic full of stacks of books and flickering candles, our two clowns transport us to a world where anything … Read More

Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure – 5*****

Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure is a lovely show that takes you to a world of fantasy, friendship, and magic. Rosie, a young girl, lives with her best buddy Hugh, a hedgehog. They set off on a trip to … Read More

The Thinking Drinkers – The Booz-ical 5*****

The Thinking Drinkers have done it again! A brand new show, a musical no less, and this time Ben and Tom are joined by 3 very talented ladies, Katy, Issy and Charlotte (Flat and the curves) The old pub quiz … Read More

The Cat in the Hat 4.5****

We saw this show last year, and although we liked it, we didn’t love it; however, there was enough to bring us back to this 2024 version, and we are glad we did!

The Cat in the Hat has … Read More

Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets! – 5*****

I’m not massively familiar with the work of Franz Kafka, other than its reputation for the grim, oppressive and often paranoid tone which gave rise to the term “Kafkaesque”. I had, however, read his novelette The Metamorphosis, famous for its … Read More

Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show – 2**

On the face of it, the pitch for this show is both incredibly simple and very appealing. It contains 69 sketches pushed into the normal fringe running time of 60 minutes. This is the fourth time the sketch group Biscuit … Read More