The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!
The Illegal Aliens Have Landed! by Rosie Holt is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 18:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their biggest foe yet. Labour are trying to continue the Conservatives' work of stopping the boats while also still appearing "left wing", but they have an even bigger problem when UFOs arrive. Will the government stand strong? Or insist they are "just waiting for the facts" as aliens start to abduct and eat the British public? A sci-fi streaked satire. 'Can Holt's comedy career survive the advent of a Labour government? On this evidence, you'd fancy her chances' (Guardian). (Time Out).
Details
- Performer: Rosie Holt
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Pleasance Two
- Genre: COMEDY, Satire, Character Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 158 seats (Pleasance Two) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Pleasance Two is on the ground floor however the audience enters the space from the back of the seating rake via an external enclosed staircase. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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.
Blending political satire with science fiction absurdity, Rosie Holt pushes familiar political responses to their most extreme conclusions.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
Rosie Holt is the star, the costar and supporting actress in a one woman tour de force of Political satire. Rosie Holt is everything wrong with British politics, or at least she can make fun of everything wrong, while…
— A Youngish Perspective (4 out of 5 stars)
Rosie Holt is an accomplished writer and performer. This show is quite a ride. Strap in and see this show. There is no shortage of political satire at the Fringe but this show is unique and quite hilarious.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £16.00