Vexy Beasts
Vexy Beasts by Rachel Fairburn is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron). It has 25 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 13:35 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2025 character show Side Eye, 'Rock 'n' Roll Star of British Comedy' (Rolling Stone) Rachel Fairburn is back with some new personalities (and some old favourites) for you to love and hate. Expect sharp wit, biting social commentary, and lots of big laughs! As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two), and Russell Howard Hour: Life Lesson (Sky) and Co-Host of International smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla.
Details
- Performer: Rachel Fairburn
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron)
- Genre: COMEDY, Character comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 60 seats — 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
- Venue notes: 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 3 published 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.
Rachel Fairburn returns to the Fringe with a show featuring her latest comedy creations. The setting is the fictional town of Harpurvale, a suburb of Manchester, where Leanne runs her own hairdressers called Vexy…
At first sight this seems and sounds very Merton and Manning but don’t be fooled as Fairburn quickly progresses beyond these Mancunian comparisons.
— North West End UK (4 out of 5 stars)
Character comedy is a really difficult thing to get right, and Fairburn excels at it. The physical shifts of character are subtle, one small prop like a hat or sunglasses, but her entire manner changes with each…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £14.00