We Must Stop Meeting Like This
We Must Stop Meeting Like This by Celya AB is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 24 performances listed, running from Tue 4 Aug, 18:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
After writing for Saturday Night Live UK and selling out shows across the UK, Celya AB returns to the Fringe. Expect 'exceptional, not to mention impressively original' (Comedy.co.uk) jokes and sharp observations from 'one of the most gifted joke writers of her age' (Chortle.co.uk). Tour support for Nick Mohammed and Sarah Keyworth. As seen on Live At The Apollo and the Off Menu podcast. 'Superb' (Scotsman). ‘Her quips are slick, her one liners razor sharp’ (Entertainment-Now.com).
Details
- Performer: Celya AB
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 1
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: FRANCE
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 106 seats (Monkey Barrel 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: From the street. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 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 17 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.
There’s an awful lot to unpack in Celya AB's latest show. But the normally wickedly witty French comic seems overburdened by the baggage she’s juggling.
— The List
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 4 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £15.00