Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and Guttersnipes
Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and Guttersnipes is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street). It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 12:15 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A PG comedy-cabaret-poetry extravaganza, led by hypnotist-turned-primary school teacher, Ben Dali. Framed as a school day with an unusually entertaining supply teacher, this mischievous, fast-paced journey through elements of the Key Stage 2/3 curriculums features sharp wordplay, mind-blowing trivia, visual humour and crazy antics. Mr Dali shares his own childhood poetry, rhyming balloon-modelling lesson, a joyful exploration of English language's finest Humdinger Words, and genuine improvised rhyming mind-reading to celebrate language, curiosity and confidence. The climactic show-and-tell segment provides a platform for children to share their own poetry. So, creative whippersnappers: come prepared!
Details
- Venue: Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street)
- Space: Slice 5
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Comedy, Poetry
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 25 seats (Slice 5) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:40 — Cancelled — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:40 — Already performed — £10.00