Maeve Higgins

I’d love Maeve Higgins to be my best friend. And it’s not just due to the whimsical stories and wonderful asides, she’d knit you a nice scarf too. On stage though, she can stumble with silences not so much awkward as unnecessary. She could talk all day and keep you smiling, but just needs to work out exactly what she wants to say.

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, until 30 Aug (not 16), 4.30pm, £8.50–£9.50 (£7.50–£8.50).