Tacky Teacher
Tacky Teacher is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Just The Tonic at The Caves. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 14:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
No skills. No mindset. No preparation. Out of the rawest grief grows a desperate hunger: the need to leave a mark, to prove something resembling manhood. He was never meant to teach anyone. He was only expected to survive nonetheless. Tacky Teacher is the origin story that was never meant to originate. Bouncer by night, teacher by day, he walks the twilight zone between human darkness and the fragile glow of the common good. Always a problem, never just a solution – but always holding the torch. Lighting the way. Even as he burns his hands.
Details
- Venue: Just The Tonic at The Caves
- Space: Just The Spare Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: ESTONIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Just The Spare Room) — 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
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: 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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £8.00