House of Life
House of Life is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, George Square. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 21:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 21:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
House of Life is back. One part sermon. One part purge. Three parts party. 'The show that turns strangers into friends' (Lyn Gardner) is ready to cure your existential dread with a glittering blast of collective joy. This five-star, feel-good sensation is the most fun you'll ever have in a theatre. Led by the glitter-clad, beat-dropping RaveRend, this genre-defying night of music, movement and communal healing has been scientifically proven to make you feel 100% never sad again. (Guardian). * (PlayBill.com). * (Telegraph).
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, George Square
- Space: Udderbelly
- Genre: THEATRE, Cabaret
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 410 seats (Udderbelly) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access into the venue with a wheelchair can become restricted once the majority of the audience have been sat. Please turn up with ample time and make yourself know to FOH so you can be admitted first to ensure ease of access. There are up to 20 steps if not taking the accessible entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 4 published reviews and 40 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.
I left with a spring in my step, and will definitely be 100% not sad ever after this show!
— Edinburgh Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
‘House of Life’ is the camp, surrealist brainchild of Ben Welch. Arriving fresh on the fringe scene in 2023, three years later ‘House of Life’ takes on the massive Udderbelly stage in George Square Gardens.
If you can imagine a show that combines the flamboyancy of an Elton John concert with the vocals of a mega church, you’ve basically just summed up the bizarre concept that is House of Life.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £19.00