At Edinburgh Reviews, we’re proud to feature resident experts who know how much there is to see, do, eat and experience in our beautiful city. However, every once in a while it’s good to get out and discover what other wonders there are to enjoy further afield of our capital. With summer in full flow […]
A review of Kingdom Removals, Edinburgh
Moving home is a thing I really hate to do. I mean its all great when you move to a better home but its the getting there that’s a killer. We have done that three times now. My first move my husband and I did ourselves using the 2 cars constantly running back and forth […]
Grand Opening: The Refinery, City Centre
Edinburgh Reviews’ Caroline was lucky enough to attend the opening of The Refinery on St Andrew Square. Here’s the field report from the night. On Thursday we were invited to the opening of Edinburgh’s newest restaurant, The Refinery at St Andrew Square which is part of the trendy Drake & Morgan brand. Having been to […]
Review of Steve Bugeja’s “Unpronounceable”, Fringe 2016
Queuing outside Venue 51 and exploring the surprising sources of the numerous quotes about drinking written on the walls of The Tron, I heard Steve Bugeja’s name pronounced at least five times, no two versions sounding even remotely similar. The fact that the comedian’s last name is unpronounceable – or, to be more precise, is […]
Review of Twins: Pret a Comedy, Fringe 2015
Sitting in the Pleasance at 12am watching Twins is perhaps one of the more bizarre ways to kick-start your day. Whether it was their charm or to take shelter from the rain, the show attracted a diverse audience; people in their pyjamas, people drinking tea, people drinking vodka and people eating their tea. However, unlike […]
Review of “Jennie Benton Wordsmith”, Fringe 2015
Waiting outside Venue 302 on a Saturday afternoon, I kept hearing people saying they were there to see Jennie Benton, or even just Jennie. This made me wonder if the title of the show was designed to confuse and surprise: unlike most stand-up comedy shows where the name in the title is that of the […]