Apparently, The X Factor returns to our television screens this weekend – so Mrs Smith reliably informs me. One of the stars of last year’s show is appearing this week – for one week...
Those who read my ramblings on these pages (and I thank you both) may be aware of my love of ska music. So when one of the leading purveyors of this music genre of...
‘No, we’re not doing any Brexit stuff’ says comedian Paul Merton as he delves into the suggestion box during Paul Merton’s Impro Chums at the Pleasance. ‘There’s been too much of that recently and...
When the esteemed editor of this here website asked her hard-pressed writers which shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe they wanted to review, the first name I put my hand up for was Colin...
Part of the magic of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is that, occasionally, you come across a nugget of gold when you least expect it. When I was given the opportunity to review Mixed Doubles:...
As an aficionado of ska music, when I saw the Melbourne Ska Orchestra were coming to the Edinburgh Fringe I put them near the top of my must-see list. The 20-piece line-up are performing...
There are some very talented comedians at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – but there are none more talented than Scotland’s very own Craig Hill.
I’ve gone to see the lad from East Kilbride...