Fistymania!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … If you’re a seasoned Fringe goer and you get accosted on Cowgate by a large man in a gold leotard, a huge ginger wig, a heavyweight champ belt and wrestling…
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Wed 13 August 2025
© Joe Hollingworth Chortle Student Comedy Award Final 2025
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … In terms of the styles of comedy on offer, this was probably one of the most diverse Chortle student finals yet.
Behemoth: Enter The Cupboard
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … Peppy sketch group Behemoth have been given a slightly inappropriate late night timeslot at the Mash House, given that their vibe is often more Live & Kicking…
Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and Too Concretey) For TV
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … There are things to admire in Henry Whaley and Charlie Billingham’s double act, but ultimately Hot Concrete feels too much like too many other things to stand…
© Rachel Sherlock. Luke McQueen: Comedian's Comedian
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … Luke McQueen, the most mischievous twerp in stand-up, has created the show of his career here, I just hope it’s not too ‘inside baseball’ to get…
Jain Edwards: She-Devil
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … It’s hard to know what to make of Jain Edwards at first, but that’s all part of the plan.
Laser Kiwi: Everybody Knows
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
13/08/2025 … Entirely distinctive, with bizarrely conceived and executed shows, Laser Kiwi continue to forge an inexplicably successful path, balancing dazzling circus skills…
Tue 12 August 2025
Paul Merryck: Ambulance for One
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2025 … Paul Merryck sounds like he’s lived an interesting life, or at least one that isn’t often documented on stage.