Alba
Alba by Daniel Downie is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Celtic languages were spoken across Scotland long before the peak of Celtic power, the kingdom of Alba. But just how Celtic is Scotland? Macbeth was the last truly Celtic King of Scotland and King James IV the last monarch fluent in Gaelic. After Union with England, a new Scot emerged, the North Briton, eager to cast of past Gaelic assertions and align themselves entirely with the new, nation-state of Great Britain. So, are modern-day Scots more Albannach or Sasannach? 'Not just a show, but an experience that leaves you both entertained and enlightened’ (Scotsman).
Details
- Performer: Daniel Downie
- Venue: Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- Space: Beehive 2 (The Comedy Attic)
- Genre: COMEDY, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 64 seats (Beehive 2 (The Comedy Attic)) — 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
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Venue is on the 2nd floor. 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 1 published review and 11 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.
4.5 Star. This is the most fun you can have while learning about Scotland at the same time, it’s a whistlestop tour bringing to life, The Vikings, The Picts, The Celts and all that made us into the diverse multiculture…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00