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Tom Birchenough Friday, 14 November 2025

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Cat Cohen / Lachlan Werner / KC Shornima

Veronica Lee Monday, 18 August 2025

Cat Cohen, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Emmanuel Sonubi / Joz Norris

Veronica Lee Saturday, 16 August 2025

Emmanuel Sonubi, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Eric Rushton / Bella Hull

Veronica Lee Thursday, 14 August 2025

Eric Rushton, Monkey Barrel ★★★★ 

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Lily Blumkin / Shamik Chakrabarti

Veronica Lee Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Lily Blumkin, Gilded Balloon @ Patter House ★★★ 

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Desiree Burch / Andy Parsons

Veronica Lee Monday, 11 August 2025

Desiree Burch, Monkey Barrel ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Lily Phillips / Ayoade Bamgboye

Veronica Lee Saturday, 09 August 2025

Lily Phillips, Monkey Barrel ★★★★

Lily Phillips is keen to tell us at the top of her show that she’s not that Lily Phillips. There’s no OnlyFans content in Crying but, dealing as it does with her experience of having a baby, it’s graphic in a different way. So strap in.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Jacob Nussey / Phil Green

Veronica Lee Friday, 08 August 2025

Jacob Nussey, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ 

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Rob Auton / Saaniya Abbas

Veronica Lee Thursday, 07 August 2025

Rob Auton, Assembly Roxy ★★★★ 

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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews - Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor / Alex Berr

Veronica Lee Wednesday, 06 August 2025

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor, Pleasance Dome ★★★★

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