Baby Brain
Baby Brain is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square Studios. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 21 Aug, 16:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A new play about motherhood, postpartum psychosis and stand-up comedy! A new mother, Cass, tackles her mental health crisis, with dark humour, bright wit, brutal honesty and dreams of becoming a comic. A “slightly true story", starring BAFTA winner Kimberley Nixon (Channel 4's Fresh Meat). 'Five stars! A brave, blisteringly honest piece of theatre that leaves you laughing, devastated and profoundly changed' (TheEditWales.com). 'It touched our heartstrings' (Katy Thomas, Mothers Matter charity). 'Genuinely funny throughout' (Lee Walters, Ffilm Cymru Wales). 'A brilliant piece of writing and performance. A really smart piece of work' (Dan Porter, Porter's Theatre).
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Studios
- Space: Studio Three
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 250 seats (Studio Three) — 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: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is an alternative entrance used for the lift access which FOH will assist and guide with.If not taking the accessible route there are 6 steps up into the performance space. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 6 - 10 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 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.
The staging is minimalist, but powerfully so. The scene opens with NHS “mother and baby” pamphlets scattered across the dimly lit stage that showcases only a chair and desk.
— The Student (5 out of 5 stars)
Baby Brain is a new play about postpartum psychosis written by Danny Stack, Tim Clague and Kimberly Nixon. The play is partly based on Nixon’s own experience with postpartum OCD. 3 Stars
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £18.00