Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP)
Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP) by John Tothill is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ Nicolson Square. It has 14 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 17:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025 nominee, John Tothill, is back to work up a brand-new show. Expect an hour that is the only thing better than good – useful to him. Chortle.co.uk Awards Best Show nominee 2026. 'One of the funniest hours of stand-up at this year’s Fringe' * (Telegraph). 'One of the most distinctive stand-up voices of his generation' ½ (Chortle.co.uk). 'Brings us closer to stand-up paradise' (Guardian). As seen/heard on Channel 4, E4 and BBC Radio 4.
Details
- Performer: John Tothill
- Venue: Hoots @ Nicolson Square
- Space: Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Work in Progress
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Great
- Room size: about 100 seats (Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 14, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main entrance (Epworth Hall door) up a permanent staircase with handrails on both sides to First Floor Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) 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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £10.00