A Complete Idiot's Guide to New Zealand
A Complete Idiot's Guide to New Zealand is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate. It has 29 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In this insider’s guide to his eccentric homeland, award-winning comedian Sully O’Sullivan answers all the questions about New Zealand you never knew to ask… Why’d we almost change our national flag to a bird with lasers for eyes? Are kiwifruit just Chinese gooseberries in disguise? And where actually is New Zealand? Given we get left off so many maps. Find answers to these questions and more in an hour of 'quintessentially Kiwi comedy' (NZ Herald). 'Will have you laughing out loud' (VoiceMag.uk). ‘Outrageously funny’ * (One4Review.co.uk). ‘A huge comedic talent’ * (EdfringeReview.com).
Details
- Venue: Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate
- Space: Fringe Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, International
- Country: NEW ZEALAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 35 seats (Fringe Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 29, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The performance space is on the Ground floor, with the narrowest doorway being 90cm. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 9 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
The show attracted an eclectic audience, with a comforting handful of Kiwi accents detectable upon arrival at the venue.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £5.00