Chin Music
Chin Music by Rich Hall is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 13 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 19:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Chin Music has two meanings: one is idle talk, the other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall's comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic and sublimely improvisational. If you've never seen him, you need to hustle down and grab a seat because he never disappoints. Ever. 'Blissfully funny' (Guardian).
Details
- Performer: Rich Hall
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Debating Hall
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Good
- Room size: about 307 seats (Debating Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance is fully accessible with level access at all doors Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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 1 published review 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.
If Jack Dee had been born in America he would probably have become Rich Hall. The two veteran comedians share the same dry laconic humour that can turn misery and despair at anything and anybody into comedy gold. Hall…
— Daily Business Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £18.00