This Is Torture
This Is Torture by Seann Walsh is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4. It has 8 performances listed, running from Tue 18 Aug, 19:25 to Sun 23 Aug, 19:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dishevelled king of stand-up and two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Seann returns with a brand-new hour of side-splitting comedy. Don’t miss his trademark high-energy exasperation and razor-sharp observations. This year, he’s decided to name the show after the thing he says the most in life: This Is Torture. 'Unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation' (Guardian). 'A cracking good show' (Telegraph). 'One of comedy’s hottest properties... very talented, very funny' (Evening Standard). 'He remains one of the most entertaining observational comics on the block' (Independent).
Details
- Performer: Seann Walsh
- Venue: The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- Space: Stand 3
- Genre: COMEDY, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Great
- Room size: about 180 seats (Stand 3) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 8, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Stand 3 is accessible from the pavement with steps leading to a courtyard. The venue is situated in the basement part of the building. There are 15 steps in total with a 90 degree turn on a stone staircase with handrails. Once inside the Stand 3 has a further 3 steps indoors before leading to the main space. Staff are always available to assist, however we cannot help to carry customers. Stairs: 11- 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 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.
This Is Torture is Seann’s much anticipated brand new show. Here we find Seann has turned forty and is father to two young children.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £17.00