Horror Therapy / Ethical Innovators?
Horror Therapy / Ethical Innovators? by The Provocateurs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4. It has 1 performance listed, running from Sat 15 Aug, 17:35 to Sat 15 Aug, 17:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Horror films can be cathartic, validating and meaningful. Can they be more helpful than counselling or therapy for dealing with anxiety, depression, grief or trauma? Trauma therapist Dr Amy Beddows (Edinburgh Napier University) and hardcore horror fan thinks so. Can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Join Provocateurs regular Nicola Osborne (The University of Edinburgh) to explore if new ideas and technologies – including AI – can still be ethical and inclusive.
Details
- Performer: The Provocateurs
- Venue: The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- Space: Stand 4
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 35 seats (Stand 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Stand 4 is accessible from the pavement with steps leading to a courtyard. The venue is situated in the basement part of the building. There are 15 steps in total with a 90 degree turn on a stone staircase with handrails. Once inside the venue, it is level access to stand 4 with a right turn. Staff are always available to assist, however we cannot help to carry customers. Stairs: 11- 20 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
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £12.00