Clown Fish Out Of Water
Clown Fish Out Of Water by Stephen Catling is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ Potterrow. It has 25 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 22:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 22:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
When clowns can't breathe water and fish can't breathe air – what's a poor Clown Fish to do in this cruel world? In 2025, Catling (Keep It Fringe Award Winner 2023, Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2023 and 2025) lost his slug mask. It was an essential part of his cult hit show Moving On...Really Really Slowly. This time, Stephen explores his life now that Autism has been “unmasked", as well as his fin flapping rage against an increasingly soulless entertainment industry. Who knows what is going to be in store?
Details
- Performer: Stephen Catling
- Venue: Hoots @ Potterrow
- Space: Wee Container 1
- Genre: COMEDY, Alternative comedy, Neurodiversity-led
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 32 seats (Wee Container 1) — 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
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 26 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.
3.5 Stars A well crafted surrealist piece with a lot of ideas.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 22:30 — Already performed — £6.00