The Battered Book Club
The Battered Book Club is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 1 performance listed, running from Wed 19 Aug, 23:55 to Wed 19 Aug, 23:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Welcome to the Battered Book Club a live, chaotic literary event. Hosted by comedians Alexandra Haddow ('Charmingly confessional', (Guardian)) and Jamie Finn ('Fresh and funny', (Michael Palin)), featuring special guests, the premise is simple: it’s book club, but fun! And maybe a little tipsy. What begins as a thoughtful and interesting discussion of literature and the book at hand quickly descends into passionate over-analysis, misremembered plot points, dramatic readings of questionable quality, and the kind of confidence that only two pints can provide. Part literary salon, part late-night lock-in.
Details
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 4
- Genre: COMEDY, Food and drink, In conversation
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 100 seats (Monkey Barrel 4) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Down stairs into basement. Through the fire exit - 6 steps down a metal staircase with handrail - In the building - 15 steps down a stone staircase with handrail. 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
- Wed 19 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £10.00