Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned
Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned by Alan Jay is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 18:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In just a few short years, Alan Jay has become one of Scottish comedy's most exciting newcomers. Acclaimed for taking a life fraught with adversity and turning it into sharp punchlines, clever writing and topping it all off with his happy-go-lucky style and charisma. Much like his life, Alan's comedy pulls no punches, and this long-awaited debut will showcase the Leicester Square New Comedian finalist and BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist at his most real, raw and refined yet!
Details
- Performer: Alan Jay
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Snug
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Snug) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 19 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.
Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned marks Alan Jay as a formidable rising talent in Scottish stand-up. His ability to spin severe hardship into buoyant, razor-sharp comedy proves why industry funds and award…
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
The writing is whip-smart, the delivery is spot-on and no one is immune. Going into a hospital for group weight loss and realising he was the skinniest there is genius, and there’s also a brilliant recurring thread…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £13.00