Butterfly
Butterfly by Jack Docherty is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 21 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 19:30 to Sat 29 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian rainforest causing Jack to perform a show at the Edinburgh Festival. We all have origin stories. This is Jack's. A brand-new hour of hilariously personal comedy from the BAFTA award-winning star of The Chief, Scot Squad and Absolutely. 'It's simply impossible not to love what he does on stage' (Scotsman). 'Masterful, superlative' (Chortle.co.uk). 'A hugely talented comic performer' (Sunday Times). 'A maverick genius' (Herald). 'A master storyteller' (ArtsHub.com.au). (Independent). (Guardian). (List). (Evening Standard). (Comedy.co.uk). (Skinny).
Details
- Performer: Jack Docherty
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Dining Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Dining Room) — 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: Accessible entry: Entrance via level access after taking stairs or lift to level 2. Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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, 19:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £16.50