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REVIEW- Reginald D. Hunter- Bomb Shuffleur

Entertainment August 28, 2022 0

Rating: 4/5 REGINALD D. Hunter an established and well know comedian comes to the Fringe again this year to deliver an hour of great stand up. Reginald...

REVIEW – Twilight Theatre Company – The Golfer

Entertainment August 27, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 THE Golfer is a fast-paced comedy fantasia from Twilight Theatre Company bringing quick scene changes and equally quick-witted humour to this years Edinburgh Fringe. It...

REVIEW- Bilal Zafar- Care

Entertainment August 26, 2022 0

RATING: 3/5 BILAL Zafar is a soft-spoken and gentle comedian, and comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with his newest show Care, covering his time working at...

REVIEW – Pretty Knickers Productions – Salamander

Entertainment August 26, 2022 0

RATING: 5/5 SALAMANDER comes to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Pretty Knickers Productions, a gripping theatre production by Mhairi McCall and Cal Ferguson. The all-female cast puts...

Brown Boys Swim named winner of Popcorn Writing Award

Entertainment August 26, 2022 0

BROWN Boys Swim has been announced as the winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2022. Written by Karim Khan, this lyrical coming-of-age tale looks at the pressures that surround...

REVIEW – Alex Kealy – Winner Takes All

Entertainment August 25, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 Alex Kealy will be perfoming Winner Takes All every afternoon at 4:15pm until Sunday, 28th August at Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive) - Hive...

REVIEW – Captain Breadbeard Productions – An Idiom’s Guide To The Galaxy

Entertainment August 25, 2022 0

RATING: 3/5 CAPTAIN Breadbeard Productions brings its second show to the Fringe this year with An Idiom's Guide to the Galaxy. The show - much like their...

Popcorn Group and BBC Writersroom announce committee and long-list for writing award

Entertainment August 24, 2022 0

POPCORN Group have announced this year’s judging committee along with their long-list of brave and imaginative new plays for the Popcorn Writing Award. Partnering for the...

REVIEW- Captain Breadbeard’s Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Entertainment August 24, 2022 0

RATING: 3/5 CAPTAIN Breadbeard productions bring us Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook, a family friendly sketch comedy show, filled with bread-based puns and skits. Stepfather-son duo...

REVIEW – Phluxus2 Dance Collective – Angel-Monster

Entertainment August 23, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 CONTEMPORARY dance meets circus, Angel-Monster by Australian led Phluxus2 Dance Collective is an empowering message for women at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Opening with audience...

REVIEW – Ali Woods – Best Friend Ever

Entertainment August 22, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 ALI WOODS brings his debut stand up hour to the small Underbelly venue, Clover, where the sold-out show had the audience packed in like...

REVIEW – Rajiv Karia – Gallivant

Entertainment August 22, 2022 0

RATING: 3/5 RAJIV Karia makes a solid Edinburgh Fringe debut with his highly-anticipated show Galivant. Creating a casual atmosphere from the get-go with some nice conversational humour,...

Fringe Taster Stages share performances around the world with TikTok

Entertainment August 18, 2022 0

THE two new Taster Stages in St Andrew Square and Cathedral Square at the new St James’ Quarter have a full programme of activities consisting...

Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit raises over £32k for charity

Entertainment August 18, 2022 0

A SPECIAL Fringe event has been held at McEwan Hall in order to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. A star-studded cast of comedians turned...

REVIEW- Max Fosh- Zocial Butterfly

Entertainment August 17, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 MAKING his Fringe debut this year is self-proclaimed "posh" YouTuber Max Fosh - who puts on quite a show. The whole hour in the...

REVIEW – The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz

Entertainment August 16, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz is exactly what it says on the tin, a massive pub quiz. They provide the booze and remind us throughout...

REVIEW – Lew Fitz – Soft Lad

Entertainment August 15, 2022 0

RATING: 2/5 SOFT Lad, by Lew Fitz, is more of a charming life story than a comedy show. A few jokes are missed here and there, whether...

REVIEW- Edinburgh University Theatre Company- Fire Signs

Entertainment August 12, 2022 0

RATING: 4/5 WRITTEN by Lana Stone and directed by Bella Taylor, Fire Signs is the Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s (EUTC) contribution to this year’s fringe festival. The Festival of New Theatre...

REVIEW – Milo McCabe – Sigmund Troy’d

Entertainment August 12, 2022 0

RATING: 5/5 CHARACTER comedy can be a tricky art to master, but viral sensation Milo McCabe has invented, and plays perfectly, a brilliant character in Troy...