The Entertainer
The Entertainer by Alfie Brown is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Cowgate. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 17:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Brand new show. A show so entertaining you can scarcely believe it. Written and performed (both!) by a man in crisis, desperate to find meaning in life. What is stand-up comedy for? Buy a ticket and find out, let me amuse you like you’ve never been amused before; I doubt you’ll ever need amusing again. 'The best thing I saw last year' (Stewart Lee). 'Wow! Fk! Wow!' * (Scotsman). 'Totally compelling' (Guardian). 'Forensically funny' (Times). Chortle Best Show Award Winner 2022. Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2022.
Details
- Performer: Alfie Brown
- Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate
- Space: Belly Laugh
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Alternative Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 125 seats (Belly Laugh) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 40 steps into this venue from the cowgate entrance. 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 2 published reviews and 10 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.
A smart, funny and well-crafted hour from Alfie Brown, with plenty of laughs, excellent storytelling and an ending you really shouldn’t spoil for yourself.
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Having written a show about being cancelled, what’s left for Alfie Brown to say? That’s the quandary as he emerges on stage in a multi-coloured clown suit, decries a comedy circuit reduced to content farming on social…
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £14.50