Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show

Comedy (sketch show, absurdist)

  • Gilded Balloon Patter House - Dram
  • 15:40
  • Aug 26
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: The Biscuit Barrel
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience participation, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing
  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

'Most reliable sketch group in the game' **** (EdFringeReview.com). 69 sketches in an hour! Featuring slapstick and wordplay at break-neck speed. 'An excellent comedy show' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). Featuring DazzReviews, as seen on YouTube (500,000 subscribers; 100 million views). Following 1,700 tickets sold in 2023, the Barrel return for their fifth year at Edinburgh! This is the speed of TikTok put on a stage. 'The hot, young comedy act you promised yourself' **** (GetYourCoatsOn.com). 'The hit-rate of their sketches is high' (List).

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or the platform lift at the front of the building. Please note the platform lift is only suitable for manual wheelchairs and not power wheelchairs. The Dram can be accessed via the building lift to the 1st floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat.
  • Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


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Sonia 24 days ago

Such a fab energetic hour of belly laughs! The team were extremely likeable, clever and hilarious, what more can you ask for..will defo look for them next year!

Lee 30 days ago

Great show! Fast paced, energetic madness.

Clo 31 days ago

Loved this show! Definitely an acquired taste as it is very quick. But right up my street and none stop laughs the whole way! We go every year as it is very impressive how they manage to put 69 sketches in an hour.. best year yet!!

Joe Smith 31 days ago

Unfortunately can’t say I enjoyed this show. Many of the sketches were rushed and punchlines forced with swearing and shouting. Some of the sketches had good ideas but poor execution and I’d rather they did less and developed the good ones more.

Katie 32 days ago

This is such a great show. If you like sketch shows you must see this. If you don't know if you like sketch shows then you must see this haha. Fast paced and full of great sketches. I can't think of one that wasn't funny. Hilarious show.

Bruce Antink 33 days ago

This is a very fast-paced, delightful, fun comedy show! We loved it! The gags landed well, there were a few sly innuendoes (super cute!), a nice premise to move it all forward, and a great singer/guitarist! The energy was certainly high! The audience participation was very gentle... don't be afraid of the front row... ,We highly recommend that you see it!! You'll come out smiling. :-D

Francesca Butler 33 days ago

Brilliant, lightning paced, super high energy sketch show comprised of 69 very funny skits

Eleanor 34 days ago

I wasn't sure what to expect when handed a flyer by a Rich Tea biscuit who only said the word 'Biscuit' to me but I was pleasantly surprised! A very funny, witty, if not slightly mad show! Everyone was brilliant but the woman playing the Custard Cream was hilarious

Siobhan Cassidy 35 days ago

When I saw the tagline 69 sketches in an hour I immediately thought there’s no way I’ll find them all entertaining or ‘for me’ … and I sit here at my laptop, corrected. Every sketch made me giggle, laugh or sometimes snot - and this can’t be due to the companies comedic ability alone, but also the energy they gave! Throughout the whole hour each one of these biscuits gave 100%, and the result is an incredibly flawless enjoyable comedy show.
The only question that I leave with unanswered is, is is cake?
5 stars!!

Naomi 36 days ago

Loved this show so much! We had such a laugh and the cast created such a great atmosphere in (the songs were amazing too). Highly recommend!

Sam Lyster 36 days ago

Great show, full of laughs and non-stop action!

Aidan O Sullivan 37 days ago

Not all the sketches were a hit for me but that's just subjective, there were plenty of good laughs throughout. I will say that for a paid show it's not good enough to have tattered and faded printed-out props. It made some of the sketches fall flat as they were non very clear and hard to make out what they were supposed to be.

Robert Douglas 37 days ago

We saw Biscuit Barrel's show last year and enjoyed it so much it was on our spreadsheet with ticket purchased well before the Festival began for this year!
We were not disappointed! This is a fast pace show using excellent visual (cardboard) props to amplify the sketches they want to simplify. Very fast paced, high energy performances with good variety. The hour flies by leaving you wanting more (as if 69 sketches were not enough!) ..so much so that Biscuit Barrel will most certainly be on our Fringe spreadsheet again next year ...I am sure they will manage 70!!
We would highly recommend this show ..5 plus stars! Thank you guys

Catherine 38 days ago

Absolutely loved this show! Lots of laughs and clever sketches throughout, I don't know where they get the energy! Definitely one to see at the Fringe

steven p 38 days ago

Fast paced funny show. Full of laughs. Energetic performance with 5 great comic actors. Would recommend. *****

Jess Watts 38 days ago

Absolutely brilliant, laugh out loud funny and definitely the best sketch show I have seen! The energy these guys have is crazy, the rate of sketches (69 in an hour) means it’s impossible to get bored!

Emily Carson 39 days ago

This show is a hilarious, fast-paced ride with sketches that hit you with jokes before you can catch your breath. The quick-fire humor and crazy scenarios keep things exciting and unpredictable. It's a blast from start to finish, leaving you laughing the whole way through - we LOVED it !!

Jonathan Higham 40 days ago

After seeing all of the posters with glowing reviews, we booked. It wasn’t for us. The cast seemed to just use volume and shout for an hour. Very disappointing to be honest and felt the posters misleading. Of course it is ambitious to do 69 sketches in an hour but why not do 30 good ones instead? Sorry.

Stephen Scanlan 41 days ago

Full of laughs and rapid fire punchlines. How they remember so much material is very impressive. Nothing missed at all, every joke was spot on and got a laugh.

Ezra Angel 42 days ago

This show is incredible! I was blown away with the amount I laughed - so many small sketches kept me laughing the entire time! If you’re at the fringe, this is a must see :)

Edward Tripp 43 days ago

This was such a hysterical romp of a show! Breathtakingly fast and ludicrously funny. Great to be part of such a diverse and appreciative audience too. Add this show to your must-see fringe list!


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