Churchill's Urinal
Churchill's Urinal is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance at EICC. It has 10 performances listed, running from Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 to Sun 23 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
New comedy by and starring Rosie Holt, with additional material by Stewart Lee. A fearless female chancellor battles to rid her Whitehall washroom of the ancient urinal first tinkled on by that undying icon of Britishness, Winston Churchill. Known for her alter-ego MP who has achieved more than 7m views with her online videos, satirist and Chortle award-winner Rosie Holt shares this world premiere production of her new play, direct from King's Head Theatre, London. First seen in a reading at Shedinburgh 2025. Directed by Daniel Clarkson. 'Astute, brilliantly written, and superbly performed... an absolute must-see' * (LondonTheatre1.com).
Details
- Venue: Pleasance at EICC
- Space: Lomond Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Political
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 375 seats (Lomond Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from main entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 10 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.
Holt’s political comedy has always been sharp, but this is a different beast, with structure and space allowing her to take it somewhere new, and, for the most part, it is excellent.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £17.50