Extra Show!
Extra Show! by Carl Donnelly is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire). It has 7 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 14:25 to Sun 9 Aug, 14:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
If you want to catch double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and five-time Chortle Award nominee Carl Donnelly this Fringe, come to his Extra Show, for the first week only! After moving to Australia, having another child and purchasing a paddleboard, Carl just hasn’t the time for regular shows this year! He’s flying to Edinburgh for one week to perform his fifteenth solo show about leaving the UK among other things! 'One of the finest stand-ups of his generation' (Rolling Stone). 'Observational genius' (Guardian). As seen on Mock The Week and more. (Scotsman). (Chortle.co.uk).
Details
- Performer: Carl Donnelly
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
- Space: CabVol 1
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 100 seats (CabVol 1) — 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
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published 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.
Multi-awardwinning Carl Donnelly celebrates his 15th Edinburgh Fringe with the relaxed confidence of a consummate performer whose apparently effortless humorous storytelling has long established him as one of the most…
— Roxy Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
4.5 stars The show was an excellent reminder of his skill. His material as always well crafted and as for the story of taking his late father on one last pub crawl had everyone in stitches.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:25 — Already performed — £12.00