Hajar, Like Badger
Hajar, Like Badger is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 25 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 12:50 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'Ultimately feelgood, Hajar, Like Badger is a lovely blend of song and autobiographical stand-up that'll lift your afternoon' (Scotsman). British-Iranian stand-up, singer and Channel 4 Secret Genius finalist Hajar J Woodland debuts a musical comedy about the voice she wasn't allowed to have. Raised in a Muslim household where singing on stage was forbidden, she became a professional singer anyway – performing for footballers and finance bros while chasing the kind of love Dawson's Creek and 90s romcoms promised her. Hajar blends stand-up, original songs and state-school nostalgia to explore faith, identity and teenage romantic idealism.
Details
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 5
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical comedy, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 28 seats (Hoot 5) — 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
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £12.00