Eric Rushton: Not That Deep
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2023 … Just days before the Fringe kicked off, Eric Rushton won the first Sean Lock Comedy Award given out by Channel 4, making comparisons with the late star hard to avoid,…
2023 Archives
Wed 16 August 2023
Dominique Salerno: The Box Show
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2023 … After a week at the Fringe seeing eight shows a day, sometimes a little gimmick can be just the ticket, and American comedian Dominique Salerno’s one-woman…
© Ollie Craig If you feel free to fail, you can achieve anything
Alexander Bennett chooses his comedy favourites
16/08/2023 … Alexander Bennett is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing his stand-up show I Can’t Stand The Man, Myself at Gilded Balloon at The Patter Hoose at 9pm.
So You Think You’re Funny? announces its 2023 finalists
Ten acts through instead of the usual nine
16/08/2023 … Leading new act competition So You Think You’re Funny? has announced this year’s finalists – with ten names in the mix rather than the usual nine.
Nick Wilty: Veteran Comedian
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2023 … Ignore the second word in the title of Veteran Comedian.
There's no diversity among Fringe reviewers... so why should I tie my self-esteem to them?
Critics who all look and thing the same, says Anu Vaidyanathan
16/08/2023 … I believe there is no diversity in the reviewers who walk through one's door at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Josh Jones: Gobsmacked
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2023 … Following last year’s newcomer nomination for Waste of Space, Josh Jones is back with a sophomore show that continues to develop and expand upon the high levels…
Matt Hobs: Moontalker
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2023 … It’s apt, but the amiable Matt Hobs’ show about space travel hasn’t got much weight.