How To Be Happy All The Time
How To Be Happy All The Time by Zoe Brownstone is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth. It has 22 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 15:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A deeply unserious investigation into hard choices, accidental adulthood and all the beautiful mistakes we keep making. It's about my mom obviously. It's about hovering on the edge of parenthood like it's an ice cold swimming pool, wondering if I should jump in or just applaud from a distance. It's about becoming a "grown-up" and realising that involves decisions you can't undo. In this second hour from Canada's greatest export since Celine Dion, there will be overthinking, undermining and several elegant spirals disguised as life plans.
Details
- Performer: Zoe Brownstone
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- Space: Cinema Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: CANADA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Cinema Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The venue is halfway down a steep hill. This venue has a temporary ramp into the venue. As this venue has lots of internal stairs, staff are available to carry wheelchairs over the steps to the various performance spaces. If you require staff assistance, please book ahead & speak to staff beforehand. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 6 - 10 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 1 published review and 7 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 Canadian turns the question of whether to become a mother into sharp, thoughtful stand-up, balancing dark personal history with inventive comedy.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — Free