Homeland Insecurity
Homeland Insecurity by Ayo Adenekan is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire). It has 29 performances listed, running from Tue 4 Aug, 13:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
BBC New Comedy Award finalist and writer for SNL UK returns following his sold-out debut, with a romantic new hour. A summer fling in hospitality spirals into something far messier. Ayo explores summer romance and the cost of chasing your dreams. Effortlessly charming and razor-sharp, Ayo blends big laughs with beautifully observed storytelling about work, desire and the chaos of catching feelings when you really shouldn't. Winner: Best Newcomer, ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025. As seen in Queen of The New Year and Scotland Stands Up (BBC). 'Masterfully sharp' * (BingeFringe.com). 'Comedy gold' (Herald).
Details
- Performer: Ayo Adenekan
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
- Space: CabVol 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 50 seats (CabVol 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 29, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 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.
Adenekan is a gentle presence with an easy humour that’s a joy to experience. But quite how structured this deceptively scattershot show is sneaks up on you, wrapping up with nifty callbacks aplenty and a throughline of…
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Homeland Insecurity highlights Adenekan’s warmth and likeability. He is funny, confident and effortlessly laid-back on stage, and while the central storyline occasionally feels weaker, his charm and charisma carry him…
— The Student (3 out of 5 stars)
his gently understated, anti-bombastic delivery, his sweetly insightful turn of phrase, and the intelligent points that he makes on race, cash and comedy crowds; there’s no doubt that it’s all coming up Ayo.
— The Herald (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 4 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:30 — Already performed — £13.00