Don't Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This
Don't Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This by Candace Bryan is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 16:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
What kind of person leaves an online review for a toilet brush? What happens when you bomb a job interview at Vogue Magazine? Can you post a thirst trap on Goodreads.com? American comedian Candace Bryan answers some of the most important questions of our time in this uproarious, joke-packed hour about trying not to become a shopaholic in a world where the mall is literally in your pocket. 'Sharp wit and expertly crafted stand-up... an extraordinary talent' (Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk).
Details
- Performer: Candace Bryan
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Bothie
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 58 seats (Bothie) — 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
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 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.
Our capitalist instincts are put under the microscope in an hour that’s coolly relatable
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
That makes Don’t Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This much more likeable than a show that simply tells us what we should or shouldn’t buy. Bryan knows she is part of the problem.
— Roviews
An intelligent, informative and thought-provoking hour of comedy from Candace Bryan, a woman with the heart of a Communist but the cheque book of a shopaholic.
— The Real Chrisparkle (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:00 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £11.00