Laughter really is the best medicine with this good doctor
Be prepared to laugh a lot, shed a heart-felt tear and be completely charmed by Fringe favourite, Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: A Wedding Extravaganza. Our protagonist,…
Hilarious musical romp on hooking up and breaking up
In her Fringe solo production It’s Not Me, It’s Definitely You, singer Lisa Woodbrook is neither Amy Winehouse nor Lily Allen but she definitely channels the…
Comical magic that’s far from strait-laced
Bonding Tango-and-Cash-style, comedians-turned-magicians Jon Madd and Paul James present a super-suave Fringe show in Straight and Laced. The pair set one other up for silly Covid-inspired…
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector has died, aged 81.
Music producer Phil Spector has died from Covid-19, aged 81. Spector is renowned for two reasons. Firstly, for dramatically changing the sound of pop music –…
Channeling the soul and cheek of two of jazz’s greats
I highly recommend you fit into your Fringe schedule a show that’ll help slow down from the hectic pace, something like Ella & Louis! at the…
‘Britingo’ mixes sassy British comedy with – you guessed it – bingo, and it’s all good laughs
Presented by Fragility and hosted by Andrew Silverwood who is becoming renowned for getting audiences to ‘expect the unexpected’, Britingo is one of those shows you choose…
3 Broke Gays have the makings of a truly bitching comedy act
Stand-up comedy can be a difficult gig. Imagine the nerve required to perform to a roomful of strangers, hoping to god your jokes land and that…
‘Promising Young Woman’ promises to trigger mixed emotions
Promising Young Woman is a film that’ll leave you shaken. And it will take some time for the mixed emotions it triggers to settle back down.…
Hailey Bieber, Precious Lee & Kendall Jenner all appearing in new Versace campaign
Models Hailey Bieber and Precious Lee will front Versace’s latest advertising campaign, with fashion regular Kendall Jenner also along for the ride. Appearing in Versace’s spring/summer…
Nutella B-ready bars: they’re like Kinder Buenos but fatter, yummier and more more-ish
I’ve loved Nutella ever since my Uncle Luigi would bring them home to us kids, having pilfered them from European Foods, where he worked. With chocolate…
Old grog, new tricks: Gingin Gin delivers a contemporary twist on a classic spirit
There are few spirits as historied and cultured as gin, its origins dating back to the Middle Ages. By the 1600s, the Dutch were producing gin…
Tivoli’s Audio Model One BT radio looks all retro-like but it packs powerful audio punch
If you’re getting tired of the same ol’ radio stations playing repetitive tracks between relentless advertisements, it’s time you give digital radio a try, with a…
Pete Evans gets cut from Spotify due to “misleading” and “dangerous” rants
Former My Kitchen Rules judge and all-round weirdo conspiracy theorist Pete Evans has had his podcast removed from Spotify for violating company policy and promoting “misleading”…
