Assemble Now! It's The Scottish Sweary News.
Assemble Now! It's The Scottish Sweary News. is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street). It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:20 to Sun 16 Aug, 17:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The Scottish Sweary News comes to the Edinburgh Fringe for a limited live run. With over 125,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok and millions of views online, John Scott delivers a fast-paced barrage of razor-sharp satire, furious observations and gloriously inappropriate takes on the world's biggest stories. No politicians, celebrities or sacred cows are safe. 'Among the best of comedians' (Observer). 'Like The Viz meets Private Eye' (Cal Halbert, Newcastle Comedy Festival). This is the internet's favourite sweary news bulletin – live, uncensored and even more gloriously outrageous. Bring a friend!
Details
- Venue: Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street)
- Space: Slice 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Slice 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £7.50