Baby Wants Candy
Baby Wants Candy is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square Studios. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 21:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 21:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Fringe fave Baby Wants Candy is back! Total Edinburgh Fringe sell-out eight years running. One of the world's most popular comedy ensembles. You shout out the title, Baby Wants Candy make up the musical. Some favourite recent titles: Sweeney Toddler, Tinder in the Animal Kingdom and who could forget the instant classic HotUncles.com... the Musical? Buy early – show sells out! 'An entertainment phenomenon. I have one word for them: Go!' * (Scotsman). * (Time Out). * (ThreeWeeks). 'Critics Choice. Truly amazing!' (New York Times).
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Studios
- Space: Studio One
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical Comedy, Improv
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 288 seats (Studio One) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 12 steps into space. Stairs: 11- 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 16 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.
It’s a brave thing for an act to introduce themselves as the “greatest improv comedy you’ll ever see in your life,” but without hesitation, Baby Wants Candy is the only improv you’ll ever need to see starting from now…
— The Student (5 out of 5 stars)
Assembly Baby Wants Candy is musical improvisation chaos at its finest -thrilling when it lands, occasionally wobbly when it doesn’t, but always a firm favourite of this reviewer and thoroughly recommended…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.50