Lobster
Lobster by Harry Stachini is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
After a sell-out run and a wave of glowing reviews in 2024 and 2025, Harry Stachini returns with his hotly anticipated new show: Lobster. 'British comedy at its best' ½ (One4Review.co.uk). Packed with sharp observational storytelling, huge laughs and undeniable likability, Stachini's new hour dives into the life changes we all face. For Harry, that’s meant travelling the world, falling in love and becoming housemates with his dad. A firm favourite with audiences across the UK and beyond, Harry has amassed millions of views online. 'His anecdotes are as funny as they’re outrageous' (EdFestMag.com).
Details
- Performer: Harry Stachini
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 4
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Hoot 4) — 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
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 24 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.
3.2 Stars A likeable and capable comedian with some strong jokes and a clever central theme, but Lobster lacks the energy and standout moments needed to make it truly memorable.
After catching Harry Stachini on a podcast last year, I was keen to see his one man show, “Lobster” which he trialled last year at the Fringe as a work in progress.
He’s a gentle, easy and naturally very funny presence, that we suspect will get sharper with age as he lets more and more of his natural intelligence to the fore. Much like one of his lobsters.
— IRResistible Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00