Hipster Hell – Small Plates Ruined My Life (WIP)
Hipster Hell – Small Plates Ruined My Life (WIP) by Christopher Beanland is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd. It has 23 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 16:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Christopher is fuming about sourdough, matcha, gentrification, Love Island, pangolins, penguins, pop culture, the media, Temu, the death of modernism and social mobility; and wondering if an unhealthy nostalgic obsession with brutalist architecture is ruining his life? Winner: West End New Act One To Watch Award 2025, multiple finalist: Independent Podcast Awards, appeared on the BBC (errr Midlands Today and Radio Norfolk). 2025 smash split show Chaos In The Avocado Aisle – 99 Middle Class Problems (, The Student). 12k likes on TikTok. Work In Progress plus guests. @christopherbeanlandcomedy.
Details
- Performer: Christopher Beanland
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd
- Space: The Garage
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Satire
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Wheelchair lift from bar to upper level lounge and function room (The Garage) on First Floor. If not taking the lift there are 10 steps into the performance space on a permanent staircase with handrails on both sides. Platform lift has a weight limit of 500kg. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 6 - 10 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 9 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.
3.5 Stars. Showing at the PBH’s Free Fringe, comic Christopher Beanland brings his work in progress show, Small Plates Ruined My Life to Edinburgh Fringe. This recording of the show falls into chit chat with a noisy…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — Free