The Art of Not Letting Go

The Art of Not Letting Go is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey (Drummond Street). It has 7 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

The Art of Not Letting Go is a comedy poetry show performed by Richard Thomson, a man deep into his fifth decade, taking in everything from his first kiss to his first child, to the inexplicable meanders that led him to roam the aisles of Lidl seeking salvation. There are poems about lost chances, lost love and lost partners (in IKEA). Described by Spork Spoken Word as 'Fabulously uplifting, warm, joyous and very funny', Richard is a multiple poetry slam champion who has headlined poetry events across the south west of England.

Details

  • Venue: Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey (Drummond Street)
  • Space: Games Room
  • Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, Poetry, Comedy
  • Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
  • Running time: 60 minutes
  • Room size: about 25 seats (Games Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Sat 29 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free
  • Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — Free

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