Cullen Me Softly
Cullen Me Softly by Ryan Cullen is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street). It has 28 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 21:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 21:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Cullen Me Softly is a brand-new hour of sharp, pitch-black one-liners from a comic who isn’t afraid to stare directly into the world’s uglier corners. From the rise of racism in the UK to global tensions, cultural absurdities and the chaos unfolding in places like America, the show digs into the darker side of modern life with a grin and a scalpel. Cullen also turns that same uncompromising lens on his own upbringing, picking apart the moments – both grim and ridiculous – that shaped him. No topic is too bleak, no punchline wasted.
Details
- Performer: Ryan Cullen
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street)
- Space: The Studio
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (The Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 28, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 3 steps up to the ground floor where the performance space is. Stairs: 2 - 5 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 and 12 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.
In the end, Cullen has produced his strongest set in years, and when he’s this good, no one in the UK can touch him.
— one4review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:15 — Already performed — £13.00