Diary of a 7ft Canadian Man in a Dress
Diary of a 7ft Canadian Man in a Dress by Live at the Manor is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. It has 29 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 18:00 to Sat 29 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A world premiere. Canadian drag entertainer, writer, comedian and singer Joan-E, has written a brutally honest, candid and hilarious one-man show that highlights the journey of a young, shy Canadian boy who became one of Canada’s most prolific drag queens and then packed up her frocks and moved to Scotland. Join Joan-E at The Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, a perfectly intimate and sumptuous venue to hear about her extraordinary, glitteringly fabulous journey filled with more than a few famous names and plenty of laughs.
Details
- Performer: Live at the Manor
- Venue: Edinburgh Thistle Hotel
- Space: Manor Lounge
- Genre: CABARET, Comedy, LGBTQ+
- Country: CANADA
- Running time: 90 minutes
- Room size: about 35 seats (Manor Lounge) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 29, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Stairs: 2 - 5 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
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:30 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £20.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00