Fully Dilated
Fully Dilated by Julian Clary is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Rooms. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 14 Aug, 17:30 to Sun 23 Aug, 17:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
It's too early for filth, so think cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. No, not cucumbers, in case I accidentally shove one up my jacksie. Old habits die hard. I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference? In this show I'll reveal intimate secrets of my life and share the traumas that have led me to lead the life of a camp comic and renowned homosexual. 'A tsunami of smut' (Guardian).
Details
- Performer: Julian Clary
- Venue: Assembly Rooms
- Space: Music Hall
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 670 seats (Music Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is lift access into the performance space. If not taking the lift there are 23 steps into the venue. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 6 published reviews and 22 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.
Julian Clary follows the rules like a rogue escalator: sometimes we’re going up, sometimes down in this filthy, yet reflective hour High camp, double entendres and outrageous queer acerbic wit.
— The Wee Review (5 out of 5 stars)
In his icebreaker conversations with audience members in the front row – what I call the Blind Date introductions (in which there is a variation of the question Cilla Black used to ask on that show, “What’s your name…
The show probably should have been labelled a work in progress as prompting from a lesbian named Bertha was required but didn’t distract too much.
— to do list (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £20.00