Good Grief
Good Grief by Jack Rooke is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 3 performances listed, running from Thu 27 Aug, 19:00 to Sat 29 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
BAFTA winner and recovering spoken-word artist Jack Rooke (Creator of Hulu/Channel 4's Big Boys), revives his debut comedy-theatre hour, a decade after its first Fringe run. Featuring the original show (co-written with his nan) and new content, this retrospective explores grief, milking having a dead dad for personal/professional gain, the innocence of writing just for oneself before the interference of "telly wankers", and the palpable regret of his own decline into becoming said "telly wanker". Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith. 'Good Grief 2.0 [is] a delightful and still affecting watch' (Guardian). 'Engaging, frank, humorous' (New York Times).
Details
- Performer: Jack Rooke
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: McEwan Hall
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 1000 seats (McEwan Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 27 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £19.00