How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside
How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside by Brian Bilston is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Rooms. It has 7 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 16:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
One of the UK's most hilarious and best-loved poets is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day. With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the fear of literary devices. He gives us a whirlwind tour through the history of verse – and shows us why human poetry will always triumph over any attempts by AI.
Details
- Performer: Brian Bilston
- Venue: Assembly Rooms
- Space: Ballroom
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 350 seats (Ballroom) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, 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 lift access into the performance space. If not taking the lift there are 23 steps into the venue. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 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 1 published review 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.
More laughs than in a number of well-reviewed comedy.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- 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 — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £19.00