5 - 27 August 2023
Havana Street Party
A slice of steamy summer on Havana's sultry streets
Reviewed here

3 - 27 August 2023
Tutu
Slapstick dance as tribute to traditional ballet has mixed effect
Reviewed here

2 - 27 August 2023
Fabulett 1933
A fantastic, queer musical show from Michael Trauffer that deserves a captive audience, balancing celebration with commiseration.
Reviewed here

2 - 28 August 2023
God Catcher
Thrilling musical reinterpretation of Greek mythology captures the value of standing up for the truth
Reviewed here

2 - 15 August 2023
Monét X Change: Life be Lifein’
A clever act in combining Monét's key skills – drag, comedy and song – to share her story with us in a heartfelt way
Reviewed here

2 - 28 August 2023
Sigmund the Viking: Valhalla Calling
Not the barrel of laughs that it could be, but Sigmund the Viking's performance has its moments and for the right crowd can prove to be a riot.
Reviewed here

16 - 29 August 2022
Finding Melania
Clown surrealism is hypnotic and comical
Reviewed here

5 - 28 August 2022
The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz
A hilarious hour of interactive imbibing you'll definitely want to escape the heatwave for
Reviewed here

4 - 28 August 2022
Boom
Captivating circus celebrating the things we have in common
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Beg For Me
Scottish playwright gets right to the heart of the alt-right's fears and insecurities
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Bilal Zafar: Care
Relaxed performer whose stories about working in a care home entertain and engage
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Emo Majok: African Aussie
Promising debut overcomes its blips to deliver entertaining anecdotes
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Midnight Snacks
An uneven but enjoyable show, pioneering a new way of delivering stand up comedy in the name of a good cause
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Winston and David
Hagiographic treatment of the friendship between the two famous PMs
Reviewed here

17 - 25 August 2019
A Gay and a NonGay
Award-winning podcast deserves its accolades
Reviewed here

5 - 18 August 2019
VIKING
Nothing remarkable, but a good bet for some well-acted storytelling
Reviewed here

4 - 26 August 2019
Backbone
Awesome unruly urban circus by Australian company Gravity & Other Myths
Reviewed here

3 - 10 August 2019
Criminal
Uneven performances make for an underwhelming opening night
Reviewed here

1 - 25 August 2019
Dreamgun: Film Reads
A thoroughly entertaining romp through some of the nation's favourite films
Reviewed here

31 July - 15 August 2019
Basil Brush's Family Fun Show
A family fun show from Britain's most loveable fox will entertain even the biggest of kids with potty-mouthed jokes and song
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Basil Brush: Unleashed
50 years on our screens have left this fox rather tame
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Connie Wookey: Denied
Witty Wookey has a promising musical comedy debut
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Don't Mess With The Dummies
Top notch creative clowning circus skills and crazed slapstick from this inspirational all-female troop
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Flora Anderson: Romantic
Comic potential hidden by an almost apologetic stage presence
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Foil Arms and Hog: Swines
Slick, side-splitting sketch comedy from accomplished Irish trio
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Frog's Legs
Bizarre and confusing shenanigans ensue when a local pub is turned into a 'pub-themed cafe'
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Ian Smith: Half-Life
Using Scrabble to weave his stories together, this show will have you laughing out loud as each word and the relating stories are revealed
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Lobster
All sides of online dating are explored in this well performed one-woman show
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Myra DuBois: Dead Funny
A class act in every sense, DuBois' debauchery will have you laughing for days after you have been graced with her presence
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Paradise Lodge
Wistful musical about the fate of elderly dementia sufferers
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Pits
Dark comedy boosted by strong cast
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Sasha Ellen: Pickle
A likeable show that doesn't surprise but leaves you with plenty of smiles
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Shakespearience
A trio of plays by a talented trio of young actors - true theatrical storytelling at its finest
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Woman! Pilot! Pirate?
Inventive production of a confusing script about aviation
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
You and I
Well-performed new musical delivers
Reviewed here

23 - 25 August 2018
Mark Nelson: Irreverence
A consistently hilarious show that doesn't play it safe
Reviewed at Gilded Balloon Teviot

8 - 27 August 2018
Alice Fraser: Ethos
Sophisticated, cerebral and ultimately satisfying comedy of vaulting ambition
Reviewed here

3 - 27 August 2018
Buried: A New Musical
Colla Voce's stab at murder-themed romance has folk music at its heart
Reviewed here

2 - 27 August 2018
Dandy Darkly's All Aboard!
Southern gothic performance piece is a bedtime gory story wild ride for strong-livered grown-ups
Reviewed here

2 - 26 August 2018
Rhys Nicholson - Seminal
Sardonic Aussie comic delivers razor-sharp show on same-sex marriage, homophobia and more
Reviewed here

2 - 27 August 2018
Vessel
Powerful drama on reproductive rights, activism and Ireland's abortion laws.
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
Break Free
Dizzying, impressive urban dance skills from Tokyo crew.
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
Buried: A New Musical
A darkly comic debut musical from a promising team.
Reviewed at C Venues - C Too

1 - 27 August 2018
Tits 'n' Teeth
Startling, provocative one-woman-play tackles weighty issues with darkly comic undertones.
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
Bumper Blyton
Lashings and lashings of madness in this improvised Blyton tale.
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
KillyMuck
A witty yet serious social commentary on life in poverty and why it is so difficult to escape.
Reviewed here