Learning to Human
Learning to Human by Sims Holland is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 15:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Award-winning solo show. Join US comic actor Sims Holland on her Edinburgh debut as she recounts her rollercoaster journey from the depths of addiction to the challenging – and often hilarious – road of sobriety. Speckled with poetry, dotted with dance numbers and doused in honesty, Learning to Human is a heartfelt exploration of what it takes to reclaim your life. Winner: Best Autobiographical Show, United Solo, NYC 2024. Winner: Best of the Fest, Frontera Fest ATX 2024. Nominee: B Iden Payne Award, ATX 2024. 'Searing, soul bearing and completely unforgettable' (BroadwayWorld.com).
Details
- Performer: Sims Holland
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Wee Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, Comedy
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Wee Room) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: All venues and bars are accessible by level access or internal lift. Ramp access available via both the front Bristo Square entrance and the rear Charles Street Lane entrance Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 6 - 10 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 13 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.
Sims Holland: Learning to Human may sound like a coming-of-age tale, but it’s so much more than that. After becoming sober following decades of addiction and bulimia, Holland was forced to relearn the most mundane of…
— Broadway Baby (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:00 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:00 — Cancelled — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 — Cancelled — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:00 — Cancelled — £13.00