We Had Fun
We Had Fun is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 18:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Where did it all go wrong? Well, it depends who you ask. Close friends Oscar and Ela navigate the fallout of a drunken sexual encounter as their conflicting versions of events are replayed, rewound and re-written against the sensory medley of a wild night out. Olivier and Tony nominated Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (SIX the Musical) directs the world premiere of this anti-romcom and 'fascinating exploration' (Daniel Finkelstein, The Times) of the greyest areas of consent and sexual politics.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Old Lab
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Neurodiversity-led
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 65 minutes
- Room size: about 94 seats (Old Lab) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Walk past the Anatomy Lecture Theatre and through the double doors, take a right; down to the end of the corridor, Old Lab is directly ahead. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 6 published reviews and 26 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.
4.5 Stars Some welcome light relief comes courtesy of Ella’s pet tarantula, whose appearances prompted wonderfully audible cringes from the audience.
A knotty, intense exploration of a drunken fumble between friends. We Had Fun is a powerful and important piece of theatre: an unflinching, courageous portrayal of an issue that feels particularly relevant right now.
— A Youngish Perspective (4 out of 5 stars)
It will certainly make you think, offering a human lens on an issue that feels wholly grounded in real-world experience, laid out on stage for the audience to engage with.
— Theatre Weekly (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00