Unbelievable
Unbelievable by Lucy Best is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Paradise in Augustines. It has 19 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 17:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Most people have an unbelievable, fantastical story from their life; the kind that makes others question if that really, truly, happened. Thanks to an unconventional life, Lucy Best has collected more than most. In this one-woman storytelling show, Lucy unpacks a treasure trove of hard to believe but true tales. Do you know anyone else who held a baby dolphin as it died? Or was expelled from boarding school? Did you know bisexuals are actually real? Pocket rocket Lucy Best will share (mostly) hilarious true tales about these things and more!
Details
- Performer: Lucy Best
- Venue: Paradise in Augustines
- Space: Snug
- Genre: THEATRE, Storytelling, Comedy
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 30 seats (Snug) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 19, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet, Relaxed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The audience enter from George IV Bridge, with a couple of steps to enter the building. A temporary ramp is also available. The Snug is located downstairs, via a single width staircase. The audience enter in the side of the auditorium. The front row is all level access. 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 2 published reviews and 35 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.
Best is a warm, engaging presence, and the show is reliably funny throughout.
— The Scotsman (3 out of 5 stars)
Unbelievable is charming, captivating, and consistently entertaining. It’s the kind of Fringe show that sneaks up on you, leaving you unexpectedly moved and thoroughly entertained.
— Counter Culture (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50