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Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a… 

Mark Watson's Churchfest

Mark Watson's Churchfest

Mark Watson performs in, and curates, a day of unusual old-school Fringe activities. Full listings at ImpatientProductionsUK.com from June 1st. 

Mark Watson and Mat Ryer: The Company

Mark Watson and Mat Ryer: The Company

Live, feature-length version of the cult interactive game born at the festival two years ago. 

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman, a two-time Grammy nominee, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Mark Watson: Search

Mark Watson: Search

Mark Watson is a stalwart at the Edinburgh Fringe with his casual style and observationist humour and anecdotes that lead us down convoluted paths of thinking. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

1894. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

1894. 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, … 

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

Mark Watson is one of those people who you stop and listen to when they start speaking, whether it is from the middle of an audience, or from a stage. 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one. 

Drag His Ass with Mary Beth Barone

Drag His Ass with Mary Beth Barone

Mary Beth Barone is an expert in bad dating (just lucky I guess!). 

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

After an enormous UK and Australia tour and an Amazon special, the Taskmaster runner-up and accidental YouTube cult leader brings his most popular show so far back to where it bega… 

Mary Beth Barone: Silly Little Girl

Mary Beth Barone: Silly Little Girl

Join Mary Beth for her eagerly anticipated debut hour, as she shares her checkered journey as an aspiring young starlet through to the present day, covering a range of topics like … 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott. 

WATSON: The Final Problem

WATSON: The Final Problem

The year is 1894. 

Macca & Beth

Macca & Beth

Beth loves Macca. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It (Tour Preview)

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It (Tour Preview)

At 41, skinny national treasure Mark Watson is halfway through his days on earth according to his £1. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Following on from his success at the Brighton Fringe with Waiting for Hamlet, a two-hander with Nicholas Collett, Tim Marriott returns to the Rialto Theatre with a solo show that i… 

Macca & Beth

Macca & Beth

Back in 1995 Macca’s idea of a honeymoon was a bit different from Beth’s. 

Macca & Beth

Macca & Beth

Back in 1995 Macca’s idea of a honeymoon was a bit different from Beth’s. 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

In 2017, Watson – prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. 

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It

Watson, at 40, is halfway through his life according to the life expectancy calculator. 

Hayley Ellis & Sally-Anne Hayward

Hayley Ellis & Sally-Anne Hayward

Going to see comedians with no prior knowledge of their work is always a bit of a risk. 

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through. 

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands: WIP The Hands Have It!

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands: WIP The Hands Have It!

Beth Vyse returns as Olive Hands in this work in progress show: The Hands Have It! where she finds herself running for leader of the Western world. 

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on Taskmaster, half-killed by Bear Grylls on Celebrity Island, scrawny Fringe legend Watson returns with his show about empathy: one of the top-ten best… 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

In 2017, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. 

Riot Act

Riot Act

A tour of LGBT history through the people that made it, Riot Act is a compelling one-man show that educates as much as it inspires. 

Vulvarine: A New Musical

Vulvarine: A New Musical

Vulvarine is the superhero movie that all teenage girls were missing when they grew up. 

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on ‘Taskmaster’, half-killed on ‘Bear Grylls’ Celebrity Island’, Watson returns to what he’s best at: being indoors. 

MARK WATSON: THE INFINITE SHOW

MARK WATSON: THE INFINITE SHOW

Tickets: £20Duration: 2hrs, incuding an intervalSuitable for: ages 14+. 

The Geminus

The Geminus

An adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Sharer, The Geminus tells the story of a young sea captain who, after discovering a fugitive clinging to the side ship, embarks on a j… 

10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew

10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew

Gillian English hates The Taming Of The Shrew. 

Sonia Aste: Made in Spain 2

Sonia Aste: Made in Spain 2

Spanish comedian Sonia Aste is a woman of many talents. 

Unmythable

Unmythable

Unmythable promised an ‘unforgettable blend of sketch comedy, cross-dressing, stories and songs’ but unfortunately, it didn’t deliver. 

StalkHer

StalkHer

A 'visual meditation on an artist’s experience of being stalked over the course of five years', StalkHer is a moving and intimate exhibition from Victoria Suvoroff. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

A play about murder, greed and unchecked rule, MacBeth is a play that never loses relevance. 

Suzi Ruffell - Nocturnal

Suzi Ruffell - Nocturnal

After appearances on the likes of Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo, Suzi Ruffell has had a massive year. 

Queen C*nt Sacred or Profane?

Queen C*nt Sacred or Profane?

China Blue Fish and Deborah Antoinette first met at Bristol artist’s collective Co-resist where they bonded over a love of feminism, the environment and clowning (the two are bot… 

KoKo Brown: WHITE

KoKo Brown: WHITE

The first of Koko Brown’s colour trilogy, White is an intimate portrait of growing up mixed race in the 90s and 00s. 

In Conversation With... Jonathan Watson

In Conversation With... Jonathan Watson

After graduating from RSAMD, Watson joined Glasgow Citizens’ TAG Theatre, before working with Traverse, Borderline, 7:84, Royal Lyceum, Perth Rep and Scottish Theatre Company. 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Last year, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Gryll… 

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Twice Grammy-nominated, Nashville-based Beth Nielsen Chapman has released thirteen albums and written seven number one hits and songs recorded by Willie Nelson and Elton John and i… 

Mark Watson: Man of Mischief

Mark Watson: Man of Mischief

The Man of Mischief makes his Fringe debut with a one-man variety show! Having headlined at large theatres and performed for the BBC, Mark brings you his full evening show. 

Matt Watson and Friends

Matt Watson and Friends

Laugh it Off Comedy presents Matt Watson and Friends. 

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Mark Watson: The Infinite Show

Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on Taskmaster, half-killed on The Island, Watson returns to what he’s best at: being indoors. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey. 

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The mother and baby show, like you’ve never seen before! She’s tried everything to get back on daytime TV, but she’s never gone this far before. 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

This show, a high spot of Watson’s notorious Edinburgh career, began as a work-in-progress at the Fringe two years ago. 

Mark Watson's Festival of Bad Ideas

Mark Watson's Festival of Bad Ideas

Mark Watson asked a range of top comedians: ‘what is your bad idea? What show would you like to put on, but never dare?’ Now, one a night, they attempt these projects. 

Curtis Stigers and the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Perform ‘Sinatra at the Sands’

Curtis Stigers and the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Perform ‘Sinatra at the Sands’

In 1966, Frank Sinatra performed at the Las Vegas’ Sands Hotel & Casino, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. 

Edy Hurst: Theme Show!

Edy Hurst: Theme Show!

Edy Hurst loves theme parks. 

Annette Gregory – Ella – Celebrating 100 Years

Annette Gregory – Ella – Celebrating 100 Years

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald once famously stated, “The only thing better than singing is more singing”. 

Abi Roberts: Anglichanka

Abi Roberts: Anglichanka

‘Anglichanka’ translates to ‘Englishwoman’ in most Eastern European countries. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

Florence & Watson & The Sugarbush Mouse

Florence & Watson & The Sugarbush Mouse

Florence and Watson are honey badgers of a very rare sort. 

Russell Watson

Russell Watson

Four time Brit Classical Awards winner Russell Watson has announced details of his 2017 tour, his first since the release of his new FOD album True Stories. 

Mark Watson's Edinborolympics

Mark Watson's Edinborolympics

The third biannual sports-meets-comedy smashdown returns to Edinburgh to cause even more mess, blood and hilarity. 

Holmes & Watson: The Farewell Tour

Holmes & Watson: The Farewell Tour

Sherlock Holmes meets a theatrical farce in this intelligently written double act that sparkles like the Blue Carbuncle. 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Returning once again to the Pleasance stage, Mark Watson is not all there. 

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump...

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump...

Beth Vyse’s sassy, leopard print clad alter ego: Olive Hands (Britain’s number 2 in the morning!), daytime TV wannabe resurrects her career on a cruise ship. 

Beth Vyse: As Funny as Cancer

Beth Vyse: As Funny as Cancer

Beth Vyse’s show opens in a truly Fringe fashion: handing out ping pong balls to the audience, dressed in a voluminous blonde wig and a huge pair of joke-shop boobs, singing alon… 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

‘Terrifyingly funny’ (Times). 

An Evening With Sam Morril & Beth Stelling

An Evening With Sam Morril & Beth Stelling

Mr. 

Mark Watson: Flaws

Mark Watson: Flaws

Last year in Pleasance Courtyard, Flaws sold every ticket. 

Raymondo

Raymondo

Raymondo and his little brother Sparky have been trapped in a cellar for six years. 

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

His show Flaws was probably the most acclaimed show of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

E15

E15

Explosive from start to finish, E15 is verbatim theatre at its most exciting. 

Ventoux

Ventoux

Ventoux is the story of two cyclists, one forbidding mountain and a potent rivalry. 

Sherlock and Watson: Best Friends Forever

Sherlock and Watson: Best Friends Forever

A joyfully improvised comedy following the adventures of the world’s most beloved partners in crime. 

Beth Vyse: As Funny As Cancer

Beth Vyse: As Funny As Cancer

Vyse is back and this time it’s personal! A bodacious and ballsy look at her battle with breast cancer. 

Boxed In

Boxed In

We’re all familiar with our society’s gender expectations – Barbie and Action Man, Yorkie Bars and Bic’s “for her” range. 

Works and Process: Wendy Whelan & Edward Watson

Works and Process: Wendy Whelan & Edward Watson

In October, Wendy Whelan retired from the New York City Ballet after 30 years. 

Beth Gill, Laurie Anderson and Deborah Hay

Beth Gill, Laurie Anderson and Deborah Hay

Live Ideas, an interdisciplinary festival at New York Live Arts, returns for a third year with the pioneering multimedia artist Laurie Anderson as its curator. 

Mark Watson's Comedywealth Games

Mark Watson's Comedywealth Games

In 2012, Mark Watson’s Edinborolympics caused controversy by having comedians throw pineapples at audience members. 

Mark Watson: Flaws

Mark Watson: Flaws

Watson is back after a short hiatus from Edinburgh; a little more world-weary and adult, but in no way less hilarious. 

Beth Vyse: Get Up With Hands!

Beth Vyse: Get Up With Hands!

Hands down, Get Up With Hands! is the funniest thing I’ve seen at the Fringe this year. 

Ma Beth

Ma Beth

Gangland London 1961: “King” Duncan’s attempt to expand his influence by buying The Cawdor Arms has ended in near-disaster. 

Malcolm Watson

Malcolm Watson

Guitarist, Malcolm Watson returns to perform a programme of virtuoso music, from the toe-tapping rhythms of Latin-America to the dark, Flamenco-inspired music of Joaquin Rodrigo, B… 

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival

This was really quite a wonderful event, although not one I would have necessarily picked for purely entertainment purposes. 

Museum After Hours

Museum After Hours

What could be cooler than hanging out in the Nation Museum of Scotland, having a few drinks, seeing some top notch performers and seeing some cool new exhibits? Maybe my expectatio… 

Offal Comedienne

Offal Comedienne

Natasha Yapp is a witty, clever and talented young woman with a flair for comedy, although it’s clear she is just beginning her career. 

A Polish / Scottish Odyssey

A Polish / Scottish Odyssey

Martin Stepek, the host of this show, ended by saying ‘enjoyment might not be the word, but I hope you’ve taken something from this. 

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

This form of improvisation is fairly stripped back, there was minimal audience interaction and the actors tended to go off on anecdotes that just weren’t that funny. 

Sweet Pang Is Innocent

Sweet Pang Is Innocent

You will have absolutely no idea how to feel about this show upon entering, but you’ll know – having read this review – it’s a solid four star performance, and you should p… 

Tea Dance

Tea Dance

I had an absolutely wonderful time at this event. 

How to Read a Story

How to Read a Story

A really interesting, informative and helpful performance, particularly for all those budding authors and performers out there. 

Live Storytelling

Live Storytelling

This was a pretty good performance. 

The Cautionary Tales of Struwwelpeter

The Cautionary Tales of Struwwelpeter

I was pleasantly surprised by this performance. 

Hamlette

Hamlette

I’m not adverse to Shakespeare re-imaginings. 

Argonautika

Argonautika

This family friendly adaptation of Jason and the Argonauts was a fairly comical and entertaining show. 

Tom Watson - Read All About It?

Tom Watson - Read All About It?

Campaigning MP Tom Watson talks about taking on the Murdochs and the all-powerful, corrupt media. 

Catherine Semark: Shadow Ape

Catherine Semark: Shadow Ape

Catherine Semark is a sharp, witty woman with some generally comical banter. 

Flipper Committed Suicide

Flipper Committed Suicide

Giada Garofalo is an unusual storyteller. 

SemiToned: The ExeMen

SemiToned: The ExeMen

If you’re a fan of sharp, well-choreographed, funny and energetic a cappella, then I suggest you book your tickets for this show immediately. 

Rebustours - Hidden Edinburgh

Rebustours - Hidden Edinburgh

This tour is absolutely one of the best literary walking tours Edinburgh has to offer. 

Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited

Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited

A blend of good stand up and well-presented storytelling, Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited is a firmly funny and chilling hour of Free Fringe comedy. 

Can You Hear Seagulls?

Can You Hear Seagulls?

A heart-wrenching performance by the wonderful Wotlarx Enterprises, Can You Hear Seagulls? is an hour of subtle humour and warmth. 

Ulysses Dies at Dawn

Ulysses Dies at Dawn

An absolutely wonderfully theatrical and original performance brimming with intelligence and talent, Ulysses Dies at Dawn is an absolute must-see this year. 

Richard Gadd: Cheese and Crack Whores

Richard Gadd: Cheese and Crack Whores

Wonderfully dark and disturbing, Richard Gadd has come to Edinburgh’s Free Fringe not only to make his audience cry with laughter, but also to push the boundaries of physical com… 

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Unfortunately, this three piece act had dwindled to two by the time I saw their performance, however Jack Campbell and Robbie Ormrod were 100% funny enough to carry the show by the… 

Darius Davies' HBÖ Special

Darius Davies' HBÖ Special

Darius Davies… I’m sort of in love with him. 

God versus The Mind Reader

God versus The Mind Reader

Mark Cairns puts on a wonderfully clever show, astounding his audience with his ‘mind reading’ abilities. 

Buddhist Meditation

Buddhist Meditation

If you’re interested in relaxation techniques and getting in touch with your body, then this workshop is definitely for you. 

The Graveyard Shift: Magic on the Dark Side

The Graveyard Shift: Magic on the Dark Side

This was the most confusing performance I have seen this Fringe. 

Mr Phil Kay and Thee Cameron St. Clair are: Men Utd

Mr Phil Kay and Thee Cameron St. Clair are: Men Utd

Explicitly funny from the first chord, Phil Kay and Cameron St. 

Aaron Twitchen's Princess Guide to Dating

Aaron Twitchen's Princess Guide to Dating

Fabulous, glamorous and hilarious, Aaron Twitchen’s Princess Guide to Dating is one of the better Free Fringe shows you will see this year. 

The Life and Times of Greyfriars Bobby

The Life and Times of Greyfriars Bobby

Having lived in Edinburgh all my life, I wondered how much Saints and Sinners Walking Tours could really tell me about my city. 

Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas

As a fan of both classical literature and opera, I was interested to see how this show would work out, being set in the 20th century banking world. 

Griff Rees Jokes

Griff Rees Jokes

Lloyd Griffith and Matt Rees delivered a wonderful hour of comedy and, surprisingly, excellent vocals on behalf of Griffith. 

Woolly Mammoth Panic Attack

Woolly Mammoth Panic Attack

Matt Nagin thoroughly let the Free Fringe down with his show Wolly Mammoth Panic Attack. 

The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner

The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner

The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner was funny, entertaining and mildly unnerving; a brilliant combination of horror and comedy. 

Bookshop Midnight Mayhem

Bookshop Midnight Mayhem

It’s a rare occasion when the audience is funnier than the performer. 

Gusset Grippers

Gusset Grippers

Gusset Grippers is a funny, feel good and easygoing show. 

Puzzled

Puzzled

Matthew Collins, from what I could gather from this one hour performance, is a generally lovely Irishman who can be genuinely funny and witty. 

In Cahoots

In Cahoots

In Cahoots is, to put simply, packed with ‘lol’ing - and I do mean literally laughing out loud at every single sketch. 

Robert Burns and the Lassies

Robert Burns and the Lassies

This is an absolutely charming and highly informative performance, made possible by the wonderful writer and historian Allan Foster and his accompanying Scottish folk singer, Andy … 

Demitris Deech Isn't Sick!

Demitris Deech Isn't Sick!

Demitris Deech is a charmingly funny guy, who can thoroughly bond with an audience in a short space of time. 

The Uncanny Valley

The Uncanny Valley

Superbolt Theatre are a trio of talented actors who have put together a wonderful show this Fringe, one that tugs at the heart strings and questions the future of technology in a c… 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

The Paper Princess

The Paper Princess

This is a wonderfully charming adaptation of Elisa Kleven’s book The Paper Princess, brought to life with live music, puppetry and audience participation. 

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen

Hot Tub is a staple of the New York comedy scene, a quirky variety show hosted by Kurt Braunholer and Kristen Schaal (aka Flight of the Conchord’s deliciously unhinged groupie Me… 

John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth

John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth

Racist belly buttons. 

Love Bites

Love Bites

This bewilderingly unpleasant piece of new writing aims to explore our relationships with food, and with each other. 

Francesca Martinez: What the **** is Normal?!

Francesca Martinez: What the **** is Normal?!

Francesca Martinez has Cerebral Palsy, but she prefers to describe herself as ‘wobbly’. 

Improverts

Improverts

Watching improvised comedy can be a tense experience when the performers aren’t up to scratch – you’re too busy cringing at the awkwardness of every unsuccessful joke to relax a… 

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club are certainly as good as their word, and over an hour they they recount an elaborate tale which centres around a fierce rivalry between two small, dull villages in Cam… 

Noise Next Door - Chaos Control

Noise Next Door - Chaos Control

The Noise Next Door are five hyperactive, hypermobile performers, whose lively and unpredictable show is a exemplar of high-quality, high-energy improvised comedy. 

Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!

Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!

Right, listen here. 

Aberglas

Aberglas

Aberglas is a charming show for children, following the adventures of two girls searching for some books lost by their great-grandfather. 

Life of a Lonely Flyerer

Life of a Lonely Flyerer

No matter how annoying you find flyerers on the Royal Mile, even the most exasperated Fringe-goer would probably agree that rounding them up to be slaughtered in death camps is qui… 

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

‘It’s going to be an interesting show!’ Nick Mohammed trills as we enter the auditorium, holding up the glass of whisky he just sent an audience member to buy for him. 

The Beta Males: The Train Job

The Beta Males: The Train Job

Following up on last year’s break-through hit ‘The Bunker,’ well turned-out sketch group The Beta Males are back with another energetic escapade. 

Beta Males' Picnic in 'The Bunker'

Beta Males' Picnic in 'The Bunker'

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and the last remnants of civilization are living out their days in a bleak underground bunker. 

Mark Watson: The Information

Mark Watson: The Information

Mark Watson was running late. 

Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD

Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD

Have you seen, or even heard of, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea? Thom Tuck has. 

Holmes and Watson

Holmes and Watson

The premise of the play is a re-telling of The Case of the Prime Minister, the Floozie and the Lummock Rock Lighthouse. 

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

For most people, their wedding is the happiest day of their life. 

James Acaster: Amongst Other Things

James Acaster: Amongst Other Things

James Acaster claims to be very excitable, but this claim is not borne out by his laid back delivery and mundane choice of topics. 

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Stand-up works best in a small space. 

Clever Peter: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Clever Peter: Blood, Sweat & Tears

This trio of sketch comedians live up to their name, with a succession of intelligent set-ups and quick-witted punch-lines that keep the audience laughing throughout their high-ene… 

Totally Tom

Totally Tom

There’s no shortage of brash young sketch comedians trying to make their mark at the Fringe, but few avoid the pitfalls and cliches of the genre as successfully as Totally Tom. 

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

I’m sitting there, innocently enjoying the show, when John-Luke Roberts points at me and declares that no-one really likes having conversations with me, they only do it so they ca… 

The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One

The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One

The Pajama Men are impossible to describe, or do justice do, in a review. 

Language of Angels

Language of Angels

This assured production of American playwright Naomi Iizuka’s work, written in 2000, is presented by drama students from Pepperdine University in California. 

Tom Bell Begins

Tom Bell Begins

Tom Bell has long been a hit with Fringe audiences with his delightful Free Fringe offerings, and as the frailer half of double-act Tommy and the Weeks. 

Hans Teeuwen: Smooth and Painful

Hans Teeuwen: Smooth and Painful

It’s difficult to review a performer like Hans Teeuwen, when half the audience are in fits of hysterical laughter, but the other half are looking confused and uneasy – and more t… 

Moment House

Moment House

In this collaboration between American and Hungarian theatre companies, a poignant story unfolds about the turning points and decisive moments that can change a life forever. 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

Chalk Giants

Chalk Giants

This lovely and inventive children’s show explores the myths and legends surrounding giants, from the chalk giants carved into the English landscape, to the story of Jack and the … 

Toby - Lucky

Toby - Lucky

After the success of their Free Fringe show last year, sisters Sarah and Lizzie Daykin - who perform together as Toby - have been picked up by comedy powerhouse The Invisible Dot. 

Holmes and Watson: The Farewell Tour

Holmes and Watson: The Farewell Tour

Holmes is going into retirement, but before he does he convinces Watson, Inspector Lestrade and Mrs Hudson to join him on a farewell tour, to enact some of his more challenging and… 

Pete Johansson - Pete's On Earth

Pete Johansson - Pete's On Earth

Pete Johansson warns us that his show will be uncomfortable for anyone who is religious, or has a baby. 

The Quotidian Revue

The Quotidian Revue

Obsession is the unifying theme in this charming but odd show, which considers the unexplored corners of everyday life. 

Jon Richardson: Don't Happy, Be Worry

Jon Richardson: Don't Happy, Be Worry

For a comedian whose routine revolves around his social awkwardness and general anxiety about life, Jon Richardson is remarkably at ease in front of an audience. 

Jollie: Roger!

Jollie: Roger!

Jollie is the multitalented duo John Biddle and Ollie Birch, and they are at pains to emphasise that they are a huge deal on the story and song circuit. 

Penny Dreadfuls

Penny Dreadfuls

The Penny Dreadfuls are riding high at the moment as one of the Fringe’s most acclaimed sketch troupes, and a revved-up audience whooped and cheered as the trio cartwheeled onto t… 

Paul Zerdin - Sponge Fest Revisited

Paul Zerdin - Sponge Fest Revisited

Paul Zerdin is clearly an accomplished ventriloquist. 

And Other Observations

And Other Observations

“How do I describe this place?” is the question at the heart of ‘And Other Observations’. 

Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton Double Bill

Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton Double Bill

Taking a break from their work in popular folk band Shee, Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton present an hour-long set comprised of found songs, previous material and their new sol… 

Pappy's: All Business

Pappy's: All Business

In these financially straitened times, Pappy’s are no longer a Fun Club – this year they are All Business, and the show takes the form of a corporate pitch to us, the shareholder… 

Max and Ivan Are Holmes and Watson
BOBBY WINNER

Max and Ivan Are Holmes and Watson

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. 

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

With their smart suits and elaborate PowerPoint presentation, the Gentlemen of Leisure have the air of two eager-to-please, newly qualified teachers trying to pep up an A-level Eng… 

David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over the David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over the David O'Doherty

David O’Doherty has been going from strength to strength since winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2008, and this show is a total delight. 

Mark Watson's Edinborolympics

Mark Watson's Edinborolympics

Last night’s Edinborolympics was a beautiful, glorious shambles. 

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

At the start of this show Billy Watson talks about cocks and pubes and soon moves on to describe a tedious pursuit of pussy, which would presumably not be half as tedious if he eve… 

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