After the Edinburgh Fringe, we’re feeling a little reviewed out, so for this one we’re turning to one of our ‘expert freelancers’… my mum, who last came through for us with her review of Julian Clary at the Palladium. The... Continue Reading →
Hello all! We used to do this annual wrap-up exclusively on Twitter, but this year we made the decision to step away from the platform. And yes, despite it being a pretty solid traffic generator for us, it’s also become... Continue Reading →
I know, I know – we weren’t supposed to be back here yet. We literally said in our last Castle comedy review that we’d return in December. But here’s what happened… It snowed. It frickin’ snowed. AND we’d spent the... Continue Reading →
This evening’s story actually started a few months ago, with a simple text from a pal: “Hey mate, just seen this poster — I think Carl Donnelly is playing my local!?!” Yes, that Carl Donnelly. The one we recently dubbed... Continue Reading →
Ev-ree-bod-ee, everybody in the house of… gin? Okay, so that isn’t quite right, but hopefully, my incredibly dated music reference gives you some idea of just how much time I’ve spent in Walthamstow. I always get a little sceptical when... Continue Reading →
We arrived a tad too early for the comedy barge, so we decided to grab our warm-up drinks just a few steps away at the Nine Elms Tavern. It’s a comfy but brightly lit spot with a solid selection of... Continue Reading →
As the train pulled out of Liverpool Street Station, I found myself asking why I was heading out to a makeshift comedy club in darkest Essex on a Thursday night… and, in fairness, it was a solid question. The answer... Continue Reading →
Okay, so full disclosure, this is not a straight review of Samira Banks, but after our most recent visit to 2Northdown, we thought we'd have a bit of fun. Let me start at the beginning... Pre-payday January sucks: it's been... Continue Reading →
We knew it wasn't on, we knew no shows were happening, we even knew that most of the venues wouldn't even exist right now... and yet it's still a shock to wander around Edinburgh in August without the Fringe. For... Continue Reading →
