Need a bit of Wow? Ian Stone does. Come and help him look for it. Spirit of the Fringe Award 2023. 'A masterful exponent of self-mocking Jewish humour' **** - The Times. 'Seriously funny' - The Guardian. One of the top ten comedians in the UK - The Independent. A stand-up on the top of his game being bloody funny - Entertainment Now. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses - The List. One of the sharpest comic minds in the country - Romesh Ranganathan.

August 3, 2025    Entertainment Now

Ian Stone is Looking for The Wow – and he has found it with his Free Fringe Show at the Counting House. He acknowledges the open goal he has given critics by naming the show ‘Looking for the Wow’, but his material more than backs up its title during the hour-long set where the laughs don’t stop.

Ian greets the audience on entry which I suspect is a ploy to find out what he has to work with. If this is his trick, then it works as his crowd work is notably impressive, bouncing off the audience and managing to work in several heckles. Teasing an audience member’s love of jazz became a running joke, expertly woven into his existing material.

Embracing his Jewish background, Ian uses it as a launch pad to share his thoughts on the state of American politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Closer to home, he jokes about his kids, football club, music and Scottish independence. He delivers it all in a seamlessly conversational tone which draws the audience in just as the punchline lands.

If you are looking for a comedian who will make you laugh effortlessly then I would recommend Ian Stone to everyone – except maybe Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

The show may be free but every penny you can ‘generously give’ is deservedly earned. Click Here For Review

August 3, 2025    One4Review

The Fringe has not officially started yet shows, are up and running in many venues and the audiences are building, and yes even the weather is good. All of which is helping Ian Stone in his search for the , Wow, the tingle, the awesome.
Stone has been in the comedy game for a long time, yet he still has the enthusiasm and energy to continue his quest for the search and to royally entertain his viewers with an hour of delightfully written material that is packed with laughs.
He is not one of the in your face performers, he is amiable, chatty, and welcoming. No problem in sitting in the front row here.
And he is not short of material either. The topics range from his early life wanting to be an astronaut, Amazon, of course the grimness of politics both in the UK and of course across the pond, places pastimes and behaviours that are awesome, movies, and of course being Ian there has to be football included as well.
It was a strangely quiet audience at the show I saw. They were all obviously enjoying themselves, just occasionally not giving the credit it deserves to some material. He obviously has the experience to not be phased by this and the pace of the show never faltered.
It is always a delight to see him perform and this was yet another example of his wit, comedic talent and seemingly laidback, amiable style and is a great way to spend an hour in late afternoon.
If is looking for the Wow, maybe he should start by looking in the mirror. Click Here For Review