Ismael Loutfi – Heavenly Baba – 4****

So many Fringe Show’s this year centre on life experiences, and “Heavenly Baba”, is no different. Except it really is! Ismael Loutfi has had one of the most unique experiences growing up, that it would be a sin not to … Read More

Copla: A Spanish Cabaret 4****

Copla: A Spanish Cabaret is a captivating blend of cabaret, lecture, musical history, and heartfelt storytelling. Created and performed by Alejandro Postigo, it introduces audiences to the rich but often overlooked Spanish art form of Copla—mixing history, personal narrative, and … Read More

 Explosive Science Show! – Showmen 4****

Magnus Danger Magnus heads to Edinburgh for the very first time in the Explosive Science Show! It’s a gleefully chaotic crash course in science, curiosity and crowd work. We went during a relaxed performance, but I don’t think that really … Read More

Emma Holland: Don’t Touch My Trinkets 4****

Fresh from competing in an antipodean season of Taskmaster, Holland is back and fame hasn’t marred her bubbly, perky and very funny style. All the good bits from Holland’s previous Fringe show remain, but amplified and polished. The art’s still … Read More

Susie McCabe – Best Behaviour 4.5 ****

The rise of the comedian from doing a 10 minute slot in a comedy club, through bigger and better venues over the years. It can seem to be quite spectacular at times and there is no doubt that all the … Read More

All Fired Up: an 80’s Mixtape Musical  R & R Productions 5*****

Making its international debut in the Edinburgh Fringe following a sold-out tour of Australia, this stand out show did not disappoint.

The preshow music with Howard Jones blaring out had ensured I already had one leg (warmer) in the 80’s … Read More

Susie McCabe – Merchant of Menace 4.5****

It can’t have been the ideal run-up to Fringe 2024 for Susie McCabe. Two weeks before the kick-off of the grueling month of August and while in south of England, Susie suffered a heart attack and ended up with heart … Read More

Isabelle Farah: Nebuchadnezzar 3.5***

This show has a refreshingly original framing; ostensibly it’s an examination of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon – the one who built the hanging gardens. Just under the surface it’s also got topical satire and modern social commentary. It’s a bit … Read More

Maeve Press: Failure Confetti 3***

Maeve Press is bouncy and energetic and endears the audience to her the instant she’s on stage. This is a show about her experience of being her, and that a sense of self continually evolves. It’s a really lovely portrayal … Read More

Simon Evans and His Big Ideas 5*****

I actually met Simon Evans many years ago when we were both contestants on TV’s toughest quiz! He was very funny then and he still is today. Now in middle age “His Big Ideas” meander through ill health, Covid of … Read More