The Nearly Naked Show
The Nearly Naked Show by Fanny Bleach is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Roxy. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 21:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 21:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Award-winning drag thing Fanny Bleach brings you The Nearly Naked Show, a Mighty Boosh and Leigh Bowery mash-up, full of guts and glitter. This fantastical freak show is a reclamation of the naked body in all its gory glory. Join cabaret, drag, performance art and comedy star Fanny on a journey through the universe of her mind in all its creepiest corners and crevices, but please try to keep your hands inside the ride. 'A parade of chaos, craft and c*ntery' (Narc 'Face Acting Heaven' Narc).
Details
- Performer: Fanny Bleach
- Venue: Assembly Roxy
- Space: Downstairs
- Genre: COMEDY, Drag, Clown
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Downstairs) — 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: There are 15 steps en-route to this space. 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 4 published reviews and 16 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.
With a use of 90s style video sketches the show creates, a deep longing for weird late night TV on channels like Channel 4 and on satellite and Fanny Bleach.
— To Do List (4 out of 5 stars)
There’s a fascinating clown developing here, with commitment and creativity to spare. But the material needs more time in front of audiences to become as strong as the world Bleach has built around it.
— one4review (3 out of 5 stars)
Rebellious and playful in equal measure, Fanny Bleach’s The Nearly Naked Show is simply brilliant. A combination of drag, cabaret and character comedy, it’s a glorious freak show that counts a one-boobed fugitive, a…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00