Heavy Petting, Heavier Blankets
Heavy Petting, Heavier Blankets is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull. It has 13 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 19:45 to Tue 18 Aug, 19:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Can you find a girlfriend, even if they know you sleep with a weighted blanket? That’s the question we all ask, whilst laying alone under our Silent Night Washable Weighted Blanket with removable cover. Now available in grey. In his latest absurd outing, silly and surreal comedian Ben O’Sullivan will try desperately to avoid talking about his intimacy issues, whilst allowing the full burden of his romantic failings to land on the, already heavy, weighted blanket. ‘Ben reminds me of a young James Acaster and look what he achieved’ (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). ‘Side-splittingly brilliant’ (WeLoveBrighton.com). 'Amusingly quirky’ (Chortle.co.uk).
Details
- Venue: Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull
- Space: Cellar
- Genre: COMEDY, Absurdist, Alternative comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Cellar) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 16 steps in total. 2 sets of 8 with a small landing in the middle down a permanent staircase with handrails to the Basement. 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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £2.50