The Captain
The Captain by Adam Riches is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 28 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 11:45 to Mon 31 Aug, 11:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
From the writer of Jimmy, the totally sold-out, smash-hit, one-man show of Summerhall 2024 – 'solo shows are ten a penny at the Edinburgh Fringe, but this feels like one in a million' * (Telegraph) – comes the true story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to ever swim the English Channel. The bravery! The fortitude! The sheer outright insanity! It's time to remember this most humble of men, this Shopshire lad, whose extraordinary feat ought to be far more celebrated than it is. A man who died as he lived, chasing the impossible.
Details
- Performer: Adam Riches
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Anatomy Lecture Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 58 seats (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 28, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Anatomy is directly ahead. 10 steps to top of theatre space. 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 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.
Acclaimed character comedian Adam Riches returns to the Fringe with a slightly more serious piece than you might expect.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 10:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £17.00