Songs of Struggle

Songs of Struggle

ongs of Struggle sees a fine collection of Scottish folk singers gather together to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s centenary in an evening of inspiring and compelling music. 

Sad Faces Remember It Differently

Sad Faces Remember It Differently

Less than a minute into the show and there’s a bomb, some sort of wizard and someone getting punched in the face. 

Ladies Live Longer: Ladylike

Ladies Live Longer: Ladylike

Ladylike gets off to a rather standard start with an introduction to the double act’s caricatured personalities, which aren’t anything novel: Victoria Temple-Morris is arrogant… 

Car Crash Comedy 2012

Car Crash Comedy 2012

By its very nature, the night is never going to be spectacular. 

Three for Free

Three for Free

Three for Free is a fun and friendly showcase of new acts, featuring Alex Kealy and Patrick Morris, plus a special guest every day. 

Back and to the Left in the Turkish Prison

Back and to the Left in the Turkish Prison

It’s rare to come out of a sketch show and have no problem recalling the premise of every sketch. 

Matthew Highton's End of the Road

Matthew Highton's End of the Road

Matthew Highton will deceive you. 

Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson

Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson

There are two possible reasons why Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson are sharing a stand-up show: a) they’re friends; or b) they both attribute a lot of material to their mums. 

Jarlath Regan: The Audacity of Hope and the Inspirational Stupidity of Perseverance

Jarlath Regan: The Audacity of Hope and the Inspirational Stupidity of Perseverance

It’s a bit of a cliché to say, but Jarlath Regan oozes charm. 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The 27 Club is a club in which all members died at the age of 27, explains Jack Lukeman, having strutted onto the stage in sunglasses to a hefty round of applause. 

The Tragedie of MacClegg

The Tragedie of MacClegg

It’s not immediately easy to find any correlation between Macbeth and the deputy Prime Minister, but this new satire from Oxford University creates one with great wit and a marve… 

Rory & Tim: Good for Nothing

Rory & Tim: Good for Nothing

It’s usually a good sign when a sketch group can make you smile before you even enter the venue. 

No Poofs No Piano

No Poofs No Piano

The show gets off to a slick and simple start by introducing each member of HyHo Productions to the stage. 

I'm High On Life: What Are You On?

I'm High On Life: What Are You On?

Billed primarily as comedy, it’s only natural to spend the first few minutes of this show wondering where the jokes are. 

Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines

Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines

Likely the most enjoyable corporate seminar you’ll see at the Fringe, Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines is warm and entertaining from the start. 

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice. 

Life, the Universe, Whatever...

Life, the Universe, Whatever...

If ever there was a lesson in the value of being patient, this show is it. 

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet highlights in its description its daily change of acts which apparently brings ‘fresh appeal’ to the show every day. 

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser. 

I'm Not Crying in the Bathroom: I'm Crying in the Supply Closet

I'm Not Crying in the Bathroom: I'm Crying in the Supply Closet

If this show were a child, it might be described as a ‘late developer’. 

The Ejaculate Conception

The Ejaculate Conception

Right from the word ‘go’ it appears this won’t be the most original sketch show ever to grace the Fringe – the Gubernaculum, a group of Oxbridge doctors, are just one in a …