Is Pepsi OK?
Is Pepsi OK? by Gareth Waugh is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 28 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 16:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Brand-new show from Edinburgh's own Gareth Waugh. A story of scams, lies, podcasts and fizzy drinks. A hilarious and intriguing true story in which true-crime podcasts meets stand-up comedy! Tour support for Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan, John Bishop and Jammali Maddix. 'Effortless, hugely personable comedy' (List). 'Impressive comic chops... engaging, friendly onstage manner... very funny' (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk). 'Plenty of laughs... cements Waugh as one of Edinburgh's most likeable performers' (TheWeeReview.com). 'Loads and loads of laughs' * (One4Review.co.uk). 'This is proper stand-up... Excellent!' (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Smart, witty... very funny!' (Scotsman).
Details
- Performer: Gareth Waugh
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- 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: 28, 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 2 published reviews 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.
4.5 Stars This was a slight departure from the usual show he delivers, maybe the subject matter meant that there were slightly less laughs than is the norm, but there were still enough.
With carefully developed storytelling, plenty of laughs and a story that increasingly becomes more unbelievable as it unfolds, Is Pepsi OK?
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £12.00