Be My Friend
Be My Friend by August McEachern is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 15 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 23:05 to Sat 22 Aug, 23:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
You don’t know it yet, but you are one of August’s closest friends. In a one hour elevator pitch, August will convince you that they’re a person you might want to spend more time with. Delusional, bawdy and brimming with love, August is excited to meet you.
Details
- Performer: August McEachern
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 3
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 42 seats (Theatre 3) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre 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 2 published reviews and 5 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.
The jokes are often on the edgier side, with prickly, intentionally petty observations on urban, queer, “cool” people.
— Luvvie With a Rollaboard (4 out of 5 stars)
3.5 Stars Overall, August McEachern is a charming and talented performer with a skill for getting the audience on-side – Fringe Friends, if you will.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £7.00