1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret 4****

August in Edinburgh? Yeah, the Fringe is crawling with burlesque and cabaret nights, but actual good burlesque? That’s like finding a unicorn in a sequin dress. The second O Fortuna blares through the room (extra drama, please), you just know … Read More

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy 4****

Late-night comedy showcases can be a minefield. You need a killer compère to keep the pace, a lineup of standout acts, and an audience ready to bite and engage. The wrong energy and the whole space-time continuum can collapse faster … Read More

Comedy for the Curious 4****

Ever wondered why people bite their nails, fall for clickbait, or genuinely believe UFOs are part of a government cover-up? Comedy for the Curious has you covered. Hosted by American comic and marine biologist brainiac Robyn Perkins, this clever show is part … Read More

Batshit – Cheekykita 5*****

Never has a Fringe title been more accurate. Batshit is exactly what it says on the tin—wild, absurd, and gloriously unpigeonholed. Manchester’s Cheekykita has built a reputation for comedy that refuses to behave, and this year’s show might be her … Read More

1290.5 Steps to Autistic Success – Kittenageddon (Sidequests and Buffering) 3***

Birmingham-born Stags Woodward feels like the kind of performer the Free Fringe was invented for: inventive, unpredictable, and capable of turning a cramped karaoke room into a communal experiment. He’s a poet, writer, and comic who thrives on the edges … Read More

Andy Gleeks: Fragments 4****

There are worse problems to have at the Fringe than too many punters, and Andy Gleeks has that rare high-class headache: the room is rammed, it’s midday, and people are still filing in, shoulder to shoulder, pints in hand. Fragments hasn’t even … Read More

2 Boys, 1 Bucket – Kie Carson & Cameron Jones 3.5***

2 up and coming young comedians, performing in the basement of a pub, it has Edinburgh Fringe written all over it!  Kie Carson and Cameron Jones split the bill in this comedy caper in the aptly titled 2 Boys, … Read More

Daniel Delby – 33 years single 4****

33 Years Single is a sad inditement, or is it?  What makes it seem unbelievable is that Daniel Delby comes across as a bit of a charmer, a cheeky chappy, a bit of a ladies man, so where’s the … Read More

Denzil de Cristo: Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit 4****

Denzil de Cristo introduces himself as “Wolverine if he were undergoing chemotherapy” — a line that sounds brutal on paper but, in context, is a sharp, self-deprecating icebreaker. In truth, he’s more of a Marvel in his own right, armed with a … Read More

101 Rules for a Better World (By Comedians) 4****

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If you’ve been in a social setting and heard someone say, I could fix the world if only people listened, this is your show — except here the arguments are funnier and occasionally even plausible. Hosted by Leslie Gold … Read More