Aren't We Lucky
Aren't We Lucky by Phil Nichol is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 17:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Lou Reed. The lottery. Ecstasy. Prince Andrew. Punk. Barenaked Ladies. Crisps. Terry Jones. Leukaemia. Butterflies. Dizzy Gillespie's cheeks. Chance. Scat. Sunshine on Leith. Boo-bee-dee-do. Wasps. Double helix. Comedy. Dennis Hopper. Scrotums. Life. Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Phil Nichol is back with a brand-new show. An acclaimed actor, award-winning comedian, producer, presenter, writer and musician, there is no end to his talent. As seen on The Graham Norton Show (BBC One) and Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two). * (Scotsman). * (List).
Details
- Performer: Phil Nichol
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Lounge
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 120 seats (Lounge) — 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
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 6 published reviews and 8 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.
While a lot of the old Fringe stalwarts are doing fewer shows or earlier slots or have stopped coming entirely, Phil Nichol is still going Full Fringe, with two stand-up shows, a play and a music show and possibly more…
He was very well received by the packed venue and is a seriously funny and likeable comic. He’s a very good musician too but his delivery of some well-crafted stories went down really well and his enthusiasm for what he…
— Fringe Radio (4 out of 5 stars)
An infectious sense of joy
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £15.00