The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 27 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 10:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 10:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Celebrating our 20th birthday, we're bringing you three brand-new, rotating "menus" of 10-15 minute comedies, eccentricities, and mini-dramas with complimentary tea/coffee, croissant, and strawberries. The perfect way to start your day! 'One of the most important shows you'll see' * (FringeReview.co.uk – Brighton, Edinburgh, Adelaide). * (WhatsOnStage.com). Carol Tambor Award Shortlist. Sky Arts Broadcasts. Guardian Picks of the Fringe. Please visit Pleasance website for specific menu dates.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Pleasance One
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Compilation
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 299 seats (Pleasance One) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 27, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Performance space is on First floor, 25 steps up a permanent stone staircase with handrails. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ 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 5 published reviews and 52 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.
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show is a great fringe experience, and a perfect chance to catch hints of what might be coming soon by these writers.
— Everything Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Now a fixture on the Fringe, The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show offers morning theatregoers a series of short plays—you will get one of three 'menus' depending on which day you go—and, to go with it, a large, well-done…
unique from the rest of the shows at the Fringe.
— The Student (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £18.00