Sick in the Head
Sick in the Head by Rob Moriarty is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 25 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 16:50 to Mon 31 Aug, 16:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dark and dirty jokes about sexuality, identity and mental health, from rising Irish and famously homosexual comedian Rob Moriarty. A regular at top clubs across the UK and Ireland, he has opened for comedians such as Mike Rice and Reginald D Hunter and was also a Leicester Square New Comedian 2024 finalist. As seen on the hit podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting. 'Excellent and fresh' (Tom Ward). 'The future of comedy. God help us' (David McSavage).
Details
- Performer: Rob Moriarty
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 3
- Genre: COMEDY, Dark comedy, Stand-up
- Country: IRELAND
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Hoot 3) — 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
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 9 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.
4.5 Stars. This show is the kind of comedy show where you are laughing although you know you really shouldn’t be.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:50 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:50 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £5.00