Champagne Casanova
Champagne Casanova by Finlay Christie is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 28 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 22:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 22:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Finlay misguidedly believes that his muggers fancied him, that being a f*ckboy is cool and that Kim Jong Un would love him. Funny, self-aware and internet-brained, this is an hour about the myths constructed by incels, billionaires and even human people, that mean we don’t have to admit we’re ordinary, rejected or wrong. There’s also a strong section on air fryers. As seen on social media (1M+ followers), Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 'The voice of a generation' (Chortle.co.uk).
Details
- Performer: Finlay Christie
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 4
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 100 seats (Monkey Barrel 4) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 28, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Down stairs into basement. Through the fire exit - 6 steps down a metal staircase with handrail - In the building - 15 steps down a stone staircase with handrail. 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.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 8 published reviews and 13 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.
Just about everything that could go wrong with Finlay Christie’s crowd work, does. An elderly woman begs him not to talk to her, uncooperative front row-ers refuse to divulge the secret for a happy marriage, and someone…
— EdFestMag (4 out of 5 stars)
Finlay Christie pokes fun at his posh upbringing in a set of chronically online jokes, witty writing and self-mocking jabs
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Champagne Casanova is a self-deprecating, self-aware, and simultaneously self-indulgent work of comedy that at times verges on genre-bending.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 22:40 — Already performed — £11.00