Le Haggis

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Admirers of kilts, acrobatics and Celtic tunes will have the time of their life at Le Haggis, a decidedly Scottish variety show that will leave you humming 'Auld Lang Syne' and 'The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond'. A strong live band blasts out folk, rock and mystic power ballads, while skilful acrobats show their tricks – and flesh.

In his Chinese pole act, Edd Muir spices up a Diet Coke ad with Irn-Bru (he wasn't wearing underwear under his jeans, to the delight of many). The beautifully choreographed acrobatic lovers' quarrel between Jamie Swan and Beata Surmiak is both arousing, heartbreaking and astounding at the same time. And keep an eye – and ear – out for Sally Simpson, who gives a stellar fiddle solo.

The show's rhythm gets very predictable: loud and intimate songs alternate – there's nothing in between. The weakest point however is the main singer, Grant Dinwoodie, who runs around screaming and making weird faces until he gets all the attention in the room. It would be bearable if he was an astounding vocalist, but he's off key a bit too often, maybe because of all that jumping and running.

Otherwise, this an entertaining 75 minutes of Scottish variety fun.