My Grandpa Doesn't Follow Me On Instagram
My Grandpa Doesn't Follow Me On Instagram is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Cowgate. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:25 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
They drove from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands: one grandparent, one grandchild, one unspoken truth. Multi award-winning Aussie storyteller Yoz Mensch returns with her (spoiler) autobiographical one-woman (spoiler) show: a vivid pilgrimage through familial grief to queer joy (promise). Drawn from hundreds of Instagram stories posted during the trip, Yoz revisits what they shared with their grandpa, and secrets they didn't, unravelling what it means to hide yourself from people you love. 'Incredible' * (TheUpsideNews.com). 'Gorgeous' (List). 'Hilarious' ½ (GlamAdelaide.com.au). Winner: Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award. Winner: Best Comedy Prague Fringe 2024.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate
- Space: Jelly Belly
- Genre: THEATRE, LGBTQ+, Comedy
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Jelly Belly) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 25 steps into this venue from the cow gate entrance. 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 21 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.
There’s a lot that is beautifully implied in this show: life stories, personal grudges, irritating moments, frightening moments, and questions about one’s deepest inner truths.
— Theatre Weekly (5 out of 5 stars)
Combining skilful clowning with profoundly moving monologues, Mensch immerses us in the joy, tension and absurdity of both the trip and her Grandpa’s many eccentricities.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:25 — Already performed — £13.00