Back in Edinburgh for the start of 2023 and I’m introducing a pal to the delights of the city - ridiculously we’d just seen Hibs win 6-0, so we were truly on a pretty remarkable high! - And I couldn’t possibly do... Continue Reading →
It's strike day in London, the third one in a week! The talking heads on the TV are advising people not to travel, the city is a shadow of it's usual bustling self and by Monday we'll all be hearing... Continue Reading →
We have caught Dara O Briain a couple of times in Fringes past but almost always as the compere of a late-night mixed bill - his solo show sells out FAST. In fact the last time we saw his own... Continue Reading →
Way back in 2016 the Clownster website went live with our first ever review. It was Andrew Maxwell performing 'Slight Return' - a fitting choice as it was his tendancy to affectionately refer to his fellow performers as clowns that... Continue Reading →
One of my favourite things about hitting Vault Festival on a Sunday is the fact that the entire venue seemingly comes out of nowhere. One minute you are in a dead part of London with very little going on then... Continue Reading →
We must stress at the outset that this is by no means intended to be a full review of Lauren Pattison, that will surely come at a later date. We had been hoping to catch Lauren Pattison live for a... Continue Reading →
After watching Tim Minchin perform the other night it really got me thinking about all of the other great ivory tinkling clowns. The likes of Flo & Joan and Bill Bailey absolutely know how to rock the keys but whenever... Continue Reading →
There was a real sense of anticipation as we approached the Assembly Rooms for this gig. Ed Byrne has long deserved clown legend status - if not quite clown royalty most certainly titled and definitely invited to all the weddings.... Continue Reading →
It was the last day of the Edinburgh Fringe - and I do mean the actual last day that was stated in the programme and not the "last day" that 80% of acts decided to make the last day, which... Continue Reading →
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