All Reviews

Charlie won Sweden’s Got Talent many years ago and since then he has been perfecting his art of close-up magic […]

This humorous musical comedy is fun from start to finish. The cast make the most of a frankly ridiculous plot […]

This was another performance which struggled to find its audience – such a shame too as the one and only […]

This is a totally charming play setting the record straight decades after the death of Betsi Cadwaladr, who did such […]

Rosie is an extraordinary lady! She gets dog’s abuse on social media from keyboard warriors who can’t stand the fact […]

Regulars to Fringe Radio will know I am a huge fan of Night Owl Productions and what they’ve done over […]

Sometimes it has to be said that an audience are up for a gig, and other times they aren’t. It’s […]

Tom’s relaxed delivery gave the sell out audience an hour of jokes and stories that hit the mark. He also […]

I had seen Richard Shelton in the Frankenstein venue in the past deliver some really good shows featuring the music […]

Mario’s much-anticipated Fringe debut could not have gone better. The self-depricating German comic immediately won the audience over by completing […]

The best comedy comes from personal experience, which is why Pauline Eyre’s Fringe show about her love-hate relationship with tennis […]

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This is a combination of memoir and songs telling how Michelle defeated the mighty Google in a battle for ownership […]

The fact that I have never given a 5 star review before to a show which played out to an […]

Richard Marsh is no stranger to performing parody shows but this year, with the help of director Hal Chambers, he’s […]

The Edinburgh Fringe has certainly attracted some of the world’s greatest magicians this year – fans of the genre have […]

The set-up is simple. The stage stark. The final message harrowing.A successful writer returns to her home town of Mountain […]

How does someone become a monster? It is an uncomfortable question, and Monster Made has no intention of allowing us to look […]

There is a new catchphrase doing the rounds at this year’s Fringe: “Very spooky.” And if you’ve been anywhere near The Master, you’ll […]

My first Night Own Productions show of the Fringe and as I’ve mentioned previously, it’s always a delight to see […]

There have been Orson Welles soundalikes but without the girth at the Fringe. Multiple Robert Burns’ but none as good […]

Heist. It’s one word, but it comes with expectations. A plan. A target. A getaway. Perhaps a balaclava or two. Yet, […]

Uniquely half-play, half-standup, Laughing Matters emblematizes the meaning of true, original, thought-provoking theatre. I’m not quite sure how Chris (played […]

I stumbled across Alex Kitson’s first appearance at the Fringe by chance three years ago. Back then, he was jumpy and […]

Everyone loves a bubble show. We are all kids at heart and in this show Maxwell the Bubbleologist delivers in […]

Probably the best thing about the Edinburgh Fringe is when you get surprised by a show which was never on […]

How do you get from Boston to London via Edinburgh, with a detour into a radio tower that doesn’t exist? Lover […]

There are remote places, and then there is the part of Alaska where Kona Morris found herself living at 19. […]

It’s not the first time Chris Cook has been to the Fringe. Then again, this is a show about fakery, […]

This is a delightful play written by Ben McGuinness and Lauren Barrie, which also stars the two along with Verity […]

Six beautiful young women with angelic voices playing Disney princesses. So far, so traditional. But these princesses are not doing […]

It’s not clear whether or not this is some kind of pilot for a TV show, but if it is […]

The Free Fringe throws up decent fare with “You Just Missed It” falling into that category.Written and directed well by […]

Cal Halbert is the man behind this show which is on every day until the 31st August without a day […]

What better way to spend an afternoon than in the Auditorium inside the Museum and watching Scotland’s most unbiased commentator, […]

By now you’ll realise that I am a huge fan of magic and magicians. It’s been great to have many […]

Australian entertainer Sammy J is a must-see at the Fringe. It’s his first visit here for 14 years but he […]

Mike McCabe is one of the few survivors of The Comedians TV series from the 1970s which made household names […]

Although raised in Canada, Phil was born in Scotland and has appeared in a vast amount of TV productions over […]

Keeley came into the studio to talk about this play which is loosely based on her book, recounting her days […]

Let’s start with the title of the play. The positives include the fact that the four letter word in the […]

Where on earth do you begin when you’re reviewing a Colin Cloud show? Like Derren Brown shows, you do not […]

This is a wonderful hour of humour recounting Jamie’s extremely personal journey through the American health system. His show is […]

This show is a must for Eurovision fans (though you don’t have to be a fan before ‘Making Your Mind […]

I hate to be obnoxious and say someone has cracked the code to the Fringe but a bespoke Whisky tasting […]

Forget About Me catapults you right into the throes of its chilling tale. Alongside Dylan, audiences are left trying to […]

I knew I was in trouble when Alastair Clark started talking about working in an independent record shop. His first […]

Well this was the easiest 5 star review I’ve given so far at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe! Written and starring […]

There is something wonderfully disconcerting about watching Kristina Libby tell the story of her life while behaving like the slightly […]

The Hypochondriac is a whacky, original, satiric piece about greedy aristocrat, Argan, and his strange ambitions to marry his daughter […]

There are some shows at the Edinburgh Fringe that feel they are crafted for the room above a pub, a […]

Sophie Key’s The Great Gatsby transports audiences into the dark world of the Jazz Age in all its glamour, excess, […]

With over 50 years in show business, being in the company of Bobby Davro is a thrill. He has done […]

For the third year running this musical arrives at the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s a slick production put together by […]

There are Fringe shows you watch. There are shows you enjoy. There are shows that make you question yourself on […]

What do you call a show about words that leaves you speechless? A contradiction? An oxymoron? Or simply RobWords Live? Whatever […]

A brilliant show which captures the exquisite storytelling of Norse Mythology through the medium of Pro-Wrestling. All the cast lead […]

How do you review a show that begins with the end of the world? The Last Mad Man is one of […]

They sold out the Fringe for five years and in their sixth year it is clear that they are likely […]

One of the stars of last year’s Fringe, Australian Annie is back with a brand new show and her dead […]

Jess is one of the world’s greatest impersonators, and her speciality of mimicking singers from the likes of Billie Holiday […]