Jim Tavare :- From Deadpan to Bedpan 4****

It seemed for a number of years, albeit a decade or two ago, that the distinctive presence of Jim Tavare was on every poster board around Edinburgh, dressed in his tail suit in tandem with the inevitable double bass and … Read More

Stephen Bailey – Can’t Think Straight 5*****

It was back in 2014 when I first saw Stephen Bailey and back then he showed a lot of potential. His next show was even better, and now with his 2017 that potential has been fully realised. Bailey is camp, … Read More

Sarah Bennetto: All My Life’s Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One) 4****

Sarah Bennetto is lovely, and delivers a lovely show. It contains the stories of fifty mistakes she has made in her life, dealing with twenty-seven of them in a one-er with much glee, delight, and wonderfully evocative imagery. I’m sorry … Read More

Sarah Callaghan The Pigeon Dying Under The Bush 3***

At the tender age of 25 Sarah Callaghan is suffering a quarter life crisis she states. This self-described London ladette is in a good place in 2017 though and when it came to writing her show this year bemoaned the … Read More

The Breakup Monologues 3***

Compere, or possibly therapist, Rosie Wilby is a genial host who has made a whole show out of her recent break-up (Rosie Wilby: The Conscious Uncoupling, 18:30 at the same venue), and found in doing so that many, many other … Read More

Jane Hill: Cow 3***

Jane Hill is a cow – or at least, she’s trying to be. Not entirely successfully, as she has a charm and likeability, as well as a twinkle in her eye during her more bitchy tales that make it hard … Read More

Pam Ford: Pants and Pantsability 3***

Pam Ford is a quirky Brummie brought up in Australia, now living in the home counties. She’s led a varied life, with plenty of challenges, not least, being brought up full of British inability to ask for help and support.

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Gráinne Maguire: What Has the News Ever Done for Me? 4****

Gráinne Maguire is a bouncy, friendly compere, who has assembled a panel of comics to explain why we should care about their news story, all the while not assuming too much topical knowledge. She describes it as a show “for … Read More

Ellie Taylor Ellie Vision Four Star ****

Former model Ellie Taylor first came to my attention when she was one of the comics featured on ‘Show me the Funny’ on TV a couple of years ago. She has also been the presenter of Snog, Marry Avoid … Read More