Fatherload
Fatherload is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 11:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 11:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
David Labi spent years escaping across the globe. Now he's sober, stuck and facing his greatest challenge: a baby. And it's his. In Fatherload, David asks: What do we inherit from our parents, and what do we pass on? Can we break cycles of trauma? And how do you raise a child when you've barely raised yourself? Hilarious, moving and brutally honest, Fatherload is a story of masculinity, inherited damage and trying to do better. 'A born storyteller… spot-on and hilarious' (De Standaard). 'Weaves humour and vulnerability without being sentimental' (Pzazz).
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Storytelling
- Country: BELGIUM
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access via rear entrance, 10 steps from street if not taking accessibility entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: 6 - 10 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:45 — Cancelled — £13.00