Stand-up Couple
Stand-up Couple by Abi Carter-Simpson and Joe McTernan is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 to Sat 29 Aug, 21:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Still going strong following a hugely successful run last year, this real-life, stand-up couple are back with a brand-new hour of hilarity and fun. Join star of Britain's Got Talent Abi Carter-Simpson and viral sensation Joe McTernan for a date worth putting in the diary. 'Together they are a force to be reckoned with’ ½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'Genuine star quality' (Simon Cowell). 'I was crying with laughter pretty much throughout this entire performance' * (ThreeWeeks).
Details
- Performer: Abi Carter-Simpson and Joe McTernan
- Venue: Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- Space: Beehive 1 (The Comedy Tent)
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 75 seats (Beehive 1 (The Comedy Tent)) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Performance space is on the 1st floor. Stairs: 20+ 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 3 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.
This double act is a bit of a rarity, and I love how they manage to bounce back and forth adding to each other’s stories, enhancing the humour.
— One4Review (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:30 — Cancelled — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:30 — Cancelled — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:30 — Cancelled — £10.00