Project Holy Moly
Project Holy Moly by Matt Forde is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 30 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Another new Prime Minister. Another new government. Another set of black holes. Join leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal, The Matt Forde Focus Group) as he embarks on a mission across the political galaxy and tries to find out exactly what planet they're all living on. 'An outstanding hour... nobody else serving up party-political humour at this level…the greatest set piece of the evening, perhaps the best routine in town. Stunning.' (Dominic Maxwell, Times).
Details
- Performer: Matt Forde
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Beyond
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Political
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Good
- Room size: about 299 seats (Beyond) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 30, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Lift dimensions are 1200mm x 1200mm, max. weight 500kg. Performance space is on the First Floor with 20 steps up a permanent stone staircase with handrails. Wheelchair access type: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.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 7 published reviews and 26 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.
3.5 Stars. Forde’s impressions and observations were at their sharpest when tackling Andy Burnham, particularly impressive given the quick turnaround required for material about a premiership that was far from…
It is normal for sold out signs to be posted for his show each and every year. If you have seen him before, go again, if you haven’t, do your best to get a ticket and see a master of his craft at work.
— one4review (5 out of 5 stars)
Matt is many Fringe-goers automatic pick, year after year, with reliably affable political satire. He doesn’t really do cruel but he does do funny and his recent health scare has only endeared him more to the political…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £18.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £19.50