Stephen Catling: Clown Fish Out Of Water
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … No one would ever accuse a Stephen Catling show of being slick, but Clown Fish Out Of Water proves too loose a collection of disjointed, surreal sketches, with…
2026 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 23 August 2026
© Matt Crockett Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Ding dong, the witch is back! And Britain’s most divisive leader – brilliantly reimagined as a ‘prime miniSTAR’ of the cabaret scene by Matt…
Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Ayo Adenekan is a charmer, performing with restraint but an inner sparkle that suggests he adores being on stage.
Rhys James: Chop Logic
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Rhys James wonders what it says about his relationship with sincerity that he can’t go two sentences without saying something flippant.
Alex Franklin: Kiss Me x
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Alex Franklin is having a bit of an annus mirabilis this year with her killer Mothman musical and this excellent hour of stand-up running simultaneously.
Harriet Richardson: Creep
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Which Taskmaster contestant sent Harriet Richardson a dick pic? It’s a question that has to remain unanswered for legal reasons, though it will have her audiences…
Adi Parmar: Sunny Boy
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … A three-act love story spanning continents and cultures, Adi Parmar's charming Fringe debut is also his explicit coming out to his Indian parents.
Pierre Novellie: Okay, One More Then Bed
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
23/08/2026 … Yes, it’s another banger of a show from the comedian with – and I think this is fair to say – the most consistently entertaining body of work of…