Sam Serrano – Mars 4****

Sam Serrano arrives with the tunes of Yungblud blaring through the PA, which feels suitably Fringe for this newly blooded act at The Stand.

From the beginning, they’re trying to get their head around the mechanics of the Fringe, from … Read More

Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP) 3***

Born in Aberdeen, Dean T Beirne is a talent across many fields. He describes himself as the kind of guy who should be running a comic shop in The Simpsons — nerd credentials firmly intact — and it’s a solid … Read More

Simon Munnery – 4.5****

Seasoned stand up comedian Simon Munnery returns to the fringe with his unique style of comedy that blends his individuality and adverse way of thinking into a stand-up show that covers a variety of subjects guaranteed to make you laugh.

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Palestine Stands Up : The Stand 4****

The Stand is known for giving acts a voice, and tonight that voice belonged to Palestine. Five of the finest Palestinian comedians descended on the basement stage, and from the moment the drum beats called them in — all the … Read More

The Best of Irish Comedy – The Stand 4****

Irish comedians have been descending on Edinburgh since the Fringe’s inception, and with good reason. Their humour lands squarely with locals while carrying a universality that appeals across the board. They’re the fifth Beatle of the festival — the beating … Read More

Anja Atkinson : She Thinks She’s People – 4****

Anja Atkinson doesn’t so much take the stage at The Stand as commandeer it, striding in with the unruly force of someone who has no time for artifice. A Sunderland native with a voice that cuts through the room like … Read More

The Best of Scottish Comedy – The Stand – 4****

The Best of Scottish is a standing institution at The Stand, a nightly reminder that Scotland’s comedy scene is not only alive and well, but constantly regenerating in the most unexpected and satisfying ways. The premise is simple, but foolproof: … Read More

Liam Farrelly: You Need to Shut Up 4****

Young Glaswegian comedian, Liam Farrelly, performs his show You Need To Shut Up to a full room at The Stand.  A confident stand-up, he has a very laid back, lethargic style but his jokes are funny as hell and … Read More

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem 2.5**

Simon Munnnery’s offering this year does definitely hover on the boundary between comedy and art, and that shouldn’t mean that it’s judged a bit rubbish at being either, it should mean that it could be amazing as both. Whether that’s … Read More

Stewart Lee: Snowflake 5*****

Stewart Lee is a much admired and respected stand up. Indeed he has been doing stand up for more than three decades, and judging by the sold out sizeable venue on a sunny Thursday afternoon, people are still interested in … Read More