Problem Child
Problem Child by Craig Speirs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Alchemist | St James Quarter. It has 13 performances listed, running from Sun 9 Aug, 19:00 to Sun 23 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Craig Speirs is an up-and-coming comic who has quickly established a presence in the comedy circuit. He is known for a deadpan, self-deprecating style with great observational humour and has been described as a rapid fire machine gun of punchlines. He makes his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2026 with his show, Problem Child, based on him being diagnosed with ADHD late and life and his journey so far. Chortle magazine Hotshots winner 2026. 'The next big thing in comedy' (Glasgow International Comedy Festival).
Details
- Performer: Craig Speirs
- Venue: Alchemist | St James Quarter
- Space: Terrace
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 30 seats (Terrace) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Guests will come up our ground-floor lift and reach the bar space, after which they can make their way to the terrace doors to the right, which swings open to allow wheelchairs outdoors. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £6.00