The Gentle Men's Club
The Gentle Men's Club by Jake Baker is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:15 to Mon 31 Aug, 13:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Masculinity is in crisis! Alpha Dogs and Macho Maniacs dominate the conversation. But is there another way? Can feminism work for men? What are the benefits of the sit-down-wee? Join hilariously funny, critically acclaimed, all-round good egg Jake Baker (recipient of the Fringe Monkey Talent Award 2025) as he explores a more gentle approach to being a chap. 'Thoughtful and very funny!' (List). 'Quietly impressive; a talent that shouldn't be overlooked' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Endearingly offbeat' (TheEdinburghReporter.co.uk). ‘Consistent laughter throughout, an easy manner at the mic belies the cleverness of the writing’ (Scotsman).
Details
- Performer: Jake Baker
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 4
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 40 seats (Hoot 4) — 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: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 21 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.
Apparently, there’s a masculinity crisis going on and Jake Baker is just the man to enlighten us all about it in his show, The Gentle Men’s Club”. There’s a dearth of alpha role models, well nice ones anyway, and as a…
Jake has a relaxed appearance and (the clue is in the title) a gentle approach to his comic delivery, but this hour is packed with extremely funny and original material devised with intelligence, empathy, and the…
— The Real Chrisparkle (4 out of 5 stars)
Jake’s style of low-key whimsy has an audience. Think midweek at 6:30pm on Radio 4 and you’re there.
— On the Mic (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £7.00