Navigating Life
Navigating Life by Em Stroud is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C alto. It has 19 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:50 to Sun 23 Aug, 14:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Join Em Stroud on a whirlwind journey of artificial insemination, monkey bikes, and emotionally unstable therapists. From therapy to parenting, marriage to motorbikes, no topic is off-limits in this hilarious journey of self discovery. This electrifying show will help you lose control to be a better soul! Uplifting, bold, and wildly funny, Em's solo show is hitting the Edinburgh Fringe after a whirlwind tour of the UK and Australia, bringing laughter to London, Melbourne, Manchester and beyond. ‘Funny, engaging, thoughtful and disarmingly honest’ * (Southend Theatre Scene).
Details
- Performer: Em Stroud
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C alto
- Space: theatre
- Genre: COMEDY, Solo show, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 68 seats (theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 19, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Enter building from Victoria Terrace using permanent ramp. Take stairs or lift up one level to first floor. There is level access to space. Accessible toilets at rear of ground floor foyer. 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.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 4 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.
The show proper is tales from Em’s life and how she has shaped and been shaped into what and where she is now. Em is a good and engaging performer and she tells her stories well, with some gentle audience interaction…
— One4Review (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:50 — Cancelled
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:50 — Cancelled
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:50 — Already performed — £12.00