Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Who knew a show about finding the perfect two-piece skirt suit would be so uproariously funny, life-affirming, angry, dumb, insightful and political all at once? There…
2025 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 04 August 2025
© Matt Stronge Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Ian Smith’s had a good year, which he fears might be kryptonite for his stand-up, given how much solid-gold material he got last year from his mental breakdown.
Joe Sib: California Calling
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Joe Sib is a vivid first-hand chronicler of a world we’re losing – if we haven’t lost it already.
Alice Cockayne: Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
04/08/2025 … Alice Cockayne’s demented character showcase is late-night Fringe at its prime, featuring a menagerie of freakish yet strangely recognisable alter-egos, all…
Sun 03 August 2025
Katie Norris: Go West, Old Maid
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2025 … The Edinburgh Fringe has seen many ‘dead dad’ shows before, but none quite like this.
Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner People
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2025 … In her approach to comedy, Lorna Rose Treen is something of an old soul.
Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2025 … The break-up show is a staple of stand-up – for what better way to deal with emotional upheaval than to laugh at it, while exposing your ex’s bad…
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2025 … John Tothill had the most perfect comic persona right out of the traps: a companionable, camp bon vivant, gloriously combining a generous spirit with low-rent hedonism.