REVIEW: Swamplesque | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"A colourful and camp, raucous and rowdy romp in the swamp." Making the Assembly Hall their swamp this year at the Edinburgh Festival...
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Jenna Cockburn
Aug 23
REVIEW: Rhys Nicholson - Huge Big Party Congratulations | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Fast-paced, razor-sharp wit, and punchlines a plenty." Back at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their tenth year, is the Australian...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 20
REVIEW: And Mrs | Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024
"charm, wit, and sensitivity... the perfect balance between funereal and funny." WORLD PREMIERE AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 12
REVIEW: Larry Dean - Dodger | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Engaging, entertaining, a master in mimicry... a pure legend!" The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, two-time star of Live at...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 11
REVIEW: Hypnotist Matt Hale - Top Fun! 80s Spectacular Remix | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Mystifying, mesmerising, and massively entertaining!" Returning to Gilded Balloon’s Patter Hoose this year, is the infectiously...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 8
REVIEW: An Englishman, An Irishman and A Scotsman | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Non-stop, laugh-a-minute frenzy with banging tunes and great craic!" Kicking off the show is compere and the Englishman of the comical...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 8
REVIEW: Primary School Assembly Bangers Live | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Joyous and jovial with witty wistfulness!" Debuting at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, James B Partridge takes us down memory...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 3
REVIEW: Reuben Kaye - Live And Intimidating | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"A badass showstopper, it's no wonder he is the Cabaret King!" Back in town is the icon, the ever-mesmeric performer with his new show...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 3
REVIEW: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Elite cast of creators... induces much hilarity and a well-deserving standing ovation." The Olivier Award-winning West End hit returns...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 3
REVIEW: The Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"A high-energy mash-up of traditional physical comedy and technology performed simultaneously on stage and screen." Back after last...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 2
REVIEW: Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
Get yourself along to "the room where it happens!" Renowned improvisers and musical comedy troupe Baby Wants Candy are back at the...
Jenna Cockburn
May 19
REVIEW: The Big Fab Comedy Show | Gilded Balloon | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Presented by Scotland’s original home of live comedy Gilded Balloon , The Big Fab Comedy Show came to Edinburgh's The Queen's Hall this...
Jenna Cockburn
Feb 25
REVIEW: Craig Hill - This Gets Harder Every Year! | Haddington Corn Exchange, The Brunton, East Lothian
"Sporran full of sass...with his trademark naughtiness, razor-sharp wit, and astute observational quips." The King of Innuendos and...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 25, 2023
REVIEW: Susie McCabe - Femme Fatality | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"A superb show packed with defiance, wisdom, and gags galore!" Packing out the Assembly George Square venue at this year’s Edinburgh...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 24, 2023
REVIEW: Joe McTernan - Life Advice That Won't Change Your Life | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"Relentless high-energy comedy... a relatable rollercoaster." Viral sensation and local lad debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show,...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 19, 2023
REVIEW: Buffy Revamped | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"Dirty gags, hilarity laden lyrics, and funny facial expressions...A fang-tastic show that slays!" Brendan Murphy’s double award-winning...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 15, 2023
REVIEW: Dizney In Drag - Once Upon A Parody | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"A raunchy, filthy, funny show that also unpacks a few important life lessons." Prepare to have all your childhood dreams shattered like...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 13, 2023
REVIEW: Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"A giddily camp and upbeat production that will charm and impress!" Back for another year, this time raising the hoof of Underbelly’s...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 13, 2023
REVIEW: Emmanuel Sonubi - Curriculum Vitae | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"It's no wonder Emmanuel's star is on the rise!" After an award nominated 2022, Emmanuel Sonubi returns with his new comedy show,...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 12, 2023
REVIEW: Tutu | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"Slapstick humour with smattering of beautifully poignant performances to boot!" Bringing you a colossal collision of dance and comedy is...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 12, 2023
REVIEW: Friend (The One With Gunther) | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"A humorous homage and an ode to Gunther!" From the team that brought us Buffy Revamped * , we are taken through all 236 episodes of the...
Jenna Cockburn
Jul 2, 2023
REVIEW: Steve-O - The Bucket List Tour | O2 Academy, Glasgow
"A gnarly experience. I laughed. I cringed. I winced." One dreich evening at the end of June, a man known for his stand-up comedy and...
Jenna Cockburn
Jun 28, 2023
REVIEW: Queenz - The Show With Balls! | Usher Hall, Edinburgh
“Everyone can be a Queen!” 🏳️🌈👸🏻 HAPPY PRIDE DAY - QUEENZ REVIEW 👸🏻🏳️🌈 Back in March, I was a plus one to what was definitely...
Jenna Cockburn
Aug 14, 2022
REVIEW: Raymond Mearns Has No Filter | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
"Unbelievable Ad-libber. Unreal Observationist. Uncanny Comedic Genius. Oh my!" Raymond will have you laughing from the moment he enters...
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