The Political Party with Matt Forde
The Political Party with Matt Forde is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon at the Museum. It has 3 performances listed, running from Sun 9 Aug, 13:15 to Thu 20 Aug, 13:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Following 10 years of sold-out shows in London's West End, Matt Forde (Spitting Image, The Last Leg) returns to Edinburgh for three live podcasts. The UK's leading political podcast has over nine million downloads, is regularly an iTunes Top 10 Comedy podcast and was listed by The i Paper as one of the 50 Greatest Podcasts. Previous guests include Tony Blair, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nicola Sturgeon, Angela Rayner, Anthony Scaramucci and Alastair Campbell. * (Telegraph). (Chortle.co.uk). (Sunday Times).
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- Space: Auditorium
- Genre: COMEDY, Political, In Conversation
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Good
- Room size: about 210 seats (Auditorium) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access to front row of seating. Seating is then ranked so any other rows are accessible via steps. Wheelchair access type:Level Access (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:45 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £16.50