The Scaring
The Scaring by Crybabies is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Heeeeeeere's Crybabies. When a former priest checks into a remote hotel, he soon discovers that all is not as it screams (seems). Join the Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated sketch group and 'masters of the craft' (Guardian) for a terrifying tale about fear, faith, fathers (dads), fathers (priests), fantoms (phantoms) and finally moving on. Directed by Jon Brittain and from the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! 'One of the funniest shows at the festival' * (Chortle.co.uk). 'Made me howl with laughter' * (Telegraph). (Guardian). (Times). (Time Out).
Details
- Performer: Crybabies
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Pleasance Two
- Genre: COMEDY, Horror, Sketch show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 158 seats (Pleasance Two) — 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: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Pleasance Two is on the ground floor however the audience enters the space from the back of the seating rake via an external enclosed staircase. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ 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 5 published reviews and 35 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.
If you repeat ‘five star comedy show’ into a mirror three times during the Fringe, a blood-splattered QR code for The Scaring will be sent to you by email. Crybabies rip the rug from underneath us so many times, a…
— EdFestMag (5 out of 5 stars)
White hot comedy group Crybabies, consisting of Michael Clarke, James Gault and Ed Jones, are once again bringing their parody horror play The Scaring to the Edinburgh Fringe and the results are a scream…
I made my way to the Pleasance Courtyard on a definitively dreich Wednesday night for comedy/horror Crybabies: The Scaring, and it was just what I needed to cheer me up from the Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated sketch…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00