Could Well Be In
Could Well Be In by Eric Rushton is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Eric Rushton (Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award winner) returns with a stand-up hour on dating, depression and darts. Nominated: ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025 – Best Show 'No wonder it sold out. A thinking man's comedian with a gift for subverting standard tropes hilariously' ½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'With his deadpan delivery and finely wrought gags, he commands the audience and delivers a lot of laughs' (TheArtsDesk.com). 'One of the most fluid and meticulously crafted routines you'll see' (EdFestMag.com). 'A master craftsman' (Scotsman). (List). (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk). (Fest).
Details
- Performer: Eric Rushton
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 65 seats (Monkey Barrel 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: To access Monkey Barrel 2 and its bar area there are 14 stairs down a stone staircase with a metal handrail. Stairs: 11- 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 12 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.
There are few better ways to spend an hour than seeing Could Well Be In.
— EdFestMag (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £15.00