What's Happening Now?
What's Happening Now? is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street). It has 20 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 14:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The panel show bringing comics, journalists, wise women and clueless men together to figure out: What's Happening Now? A comedy compilation for people who want to care about the world, but are exhausted by it. Based on the podcast of the same name, WHN has been called QI meets Have I Got News For You and now, for the first time, a live audience helps tackle the biggest questions, curiosities and stories befuddling the world. Previous guests include Rosie Holt, Stuart Goldsmith, the former director of BBC News and a Tory activist who campaigns by downing pints.
Details
- Venue: Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street)
- Space: Slice 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Game show, Satire
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Slice 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (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
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:20 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:20 — Already performed — £5.00