QS Magazine

13/08/2025

4 Stars
Sauna Boy at theSpaceUK
Sauna Boy is an unflinching and urgent one-man show—a semi-autobiographical exploration into a marginalised q***r culture. Dan Ireland-Reeves delivers a magnetic performance, creating a world brimming with vivid characters, emotional layers, and theatrical precision. It’s a work that celebrates a fragile space—a place of intimacy and community threatened by outside forces—from energy bills to digital anonymity.

If you appreciate theatre that challenges, energises, and holds space for messy, complex q***r experiences, this show belongs at the top of your Fringe list. On the flip side, if you’re seeking melodrama or a clear-cut narrative arc, you might find the emotional subtlety and theatrical restraint less satisfying than fast escalation—but I suspect you’ll be moved nonetheless.

Dan works at the UK's most successful and infamous gay sauna. A place where men from all walks of life come to relax, socialise and most importantly... f*ck. Join Dan as he navigates a hidden world of lust, friendship and unorthodox working relationships. From multi award-winning writer and performe...

12/08/2025

5 Stars
Q***r Folks' Tales @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Q***r Folks’ Tales returns triumphantly to the Scottish Storytelling Centre, offering a two-hour storytelling extravaganza that’s as emotionally rich as it is joyfully bold. Hosted by the magnetic Turan Ali, the evening unfolds with a range of narratives—ranging from uproarious micro-stories to deeply moving monologues—delivered by a diverse ensemble of q***r voices. Ali’s blend of sharp satire and generous warmth sets a welcoming tone that carries through every tale.

What stands out is the diversity in storytelling: contributors weave together humour, vulnerability, cultural identity, and insight with effortless grace. Highlights include Hope London’s lyrical musings on childhood and identity, and Ana Falcon’s poignant reflections on growing up with a drag queen nanny—each story grounded in both heart and humour.

The format encourages audience participation too, inviting micro‑stories from attendees, which are interspersed throughout and create a genuine communal energy.
The result is both entertaining and reflective, offering a powerful reminder of storytelling’s ability to heal, connect, and celebrate q***r life in its most authentic forms.

The 5-star hit LGBTQ+ storytelling show returns for its third Fringe; hilarious, moving, outrageously q***r stories galore! Host Turan Ali takes time out from his BBC shows to scour the Fringe for the best q***r talent, creating a diverse line-up of artists to share hilarious, surprising, sobering t...

12/08/2025

5 Stars
James Barr delivers a stand‑up hour that is both courageous and arrestingly honest, weaving humour through the painful reality of q***r domestic abuse. With fearless storytelling and sharp one‑liners, he transforms deeply personal trauma into a show that is both confronting and funny.

This isn’t merely comedy—it’s a nuanced journey through denial, recognition, and healing. Barr’s timing and vulnerability shine.

Emotionally raw, structurally bold, and unapologetically funny, Sorry I Hurt Your Son is a triumph of q***r storytelling and survivor bravado.
Underbelly Festival

Domestic abuse isn't funny, but this show is. Trailblazing comedian James Barr returns to Edinburgh with a bold, 'genre-defying' (ArtsHub.com.au) stand-up hour about the things his ex-boyfriend did to him, including a pushy-wushy down the stairsy-wairsy. Shortlisted at The British LGBT Awards. 'Trau...

10/08/2025

coming to the Scottish Storytelling Centre get your tickets now

09/08/2025

St Leonard's Bar new addition to our £10 deal two vegan tacos with Cajun fries and of course a pint , soft drink or cocktail
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fans Edinburgh Live Heavenly Scran

31/07/2025

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/james-barr-sorry-i-hurt-your-son-said-my-ex-to-my-mum this looks a very interesting show , review next week James Barr Underbelly

Domestic abuse isn't funny, but this show is. Trailblazing comedian James Barr returns to Edinburgh with a bold, 'genre-defying' (ArtsHub.com.au) stand-up hour about the things his ex-boyfriend did to him, including a pushy-wushy down the stairsy-wairsy. Shortlisted at The British LGBT Awards. 'Trau...

31/07/2025

***r folk tales are back at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for 3 shows this Ed festival

30/07/2025

One of the great shows at Summerhall

25/07/2025

Sad news, good luck with all you do after the 1st September

24/07/2025

This Friday from 7pm, a women-only space well, the whole pub is the space
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17/07/2025

Tonight at St Leonard's Bar Edinburgh