Don't Make a Fuss
Don't Make a Fuss by Colman Hayes is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 18:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Colman Hayes grew up Irish Catholic, emotionally repressed and deeply afraid of making a fuss. A dark stand-up show about relationships, shame, anxiety, sex, family and trying to keep everything together while quietly losing your mind.
Details
- Performer: Colman Hayes
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 6
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Dark comedy
- Country: IRELAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 25 seats (Hoot 6) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 2 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.
Since I first saw Colman Hayes perform at The Fringe in his show, The Best Man, I was instantly hooked on his sense of humour and comedic style.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £12.00