It is festival season and that means that in the next month there is so many great comedy festivals to look forward to! This month we are looking at some of the great shows that you can see at the Edinburgh Fringe. So take note because we are going to give you all the information you need for just a handful of some of the great shows happening this year!

Dave Bibby: Hasta La Vista… BIBBY!

Location: PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth – Chamber Room (Venue 156)

Dates:  Aug 2nd -12th,14th-17th

Time: 15:35

Price: Free

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/hasta-la-vista-bibby

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

It’s me! Dave Bibby. The Bibster! Bibby Davro! Bib the Builder. Bibbo Baggins. An [ahem] multi-award-winning comedian specialising in super friendly audience interaction.

I dance on the line between the comedy and theatre sections of the fringe programme. My shows are written and rehearsed but allow plenty of scope for improv. 

I have also written for major brands, famous comedians, BBC Radio 4 and chucked custard pies at Simon Cowell live on Britain’s Got Talent.

Tell us all about your show!

‘Hasta La Vista… BIBBY!’ dives into the chaotic, creative mind of someone with inattentive ADHD. It begins as an attempt to perform Back to the Future but quickly derails as distractions, temptations, and random thoughts take us on a journey through beloved films like Ghostbusters, Star Wars, and Labyrinth. 

Along the way, the audience helps shape the show, contributing sound effects, lines, and key moments—each performance unpredictable and unique. 

The question at its heart: would you go back in time and tell your childhood self that you are different?

This show celebrates the richness of neurodiverse thinking and live performance, incorporating audience participation in ways that can only be achieved on stage, making each performance one-of-a-kind. It thrives on the spontaneity and creativity of festivals like Edinburgh Fringe – I could NOT do this on TikTok!

This is the follow up to my 2023 hit show ‘Baby Dinosaur’. Which won the Amused Moose Edinburgh Award and was labelled ‘Most Fun Fringe show 2023’. Which is nice. 

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

I’ll give you 2 exciting Edinburgh debuts and one more if you need it:

Kayleigh Jones ‘I Fed My Dad To A Pelican’

A hilarious musical comedian who has LIVED A LIFE and is not afraid to tell the story. The twist? She should be afraid. Who feeds their dad to a pelican? Blocked. 

Max Fulham ‘Full of Ham’

A really skilled, warm and super funny ventriloquist. He’s also very polite – he always puts his hand up before he speaks. Usually up a puppet’s arse! Blocked.

I also love Josh Glanc. But he’s a very experienced and accomplished fringe comedian. You know what f*** that guy go see the 2 debut artists above.

Have you done the fringe before? What are the key pieces of advice you have been given or would give to new groups or people performing at the fringe. 

Bit of a fringe veteran actually. This will be my fourth solo show following 3 years with my sketch group Lead Pencil and various other fringe gigs and projects.

I do think people lose sight of what ‘fringe’ means. It should be a celebration of new and underrepresented artistes working on their craft. I don’t want the finished product I want the excitement of seeing you work it all out – what makes YOU funny!? 

The best advice I have been given is to set realistic goals before Fringe and refer back to them throughout. Don’t compare yourself to others with bigger PR budgets – check if you are hitting your own targets.

If this is your first time – what are you looking forward to?

This is not my first time. I am an oooooooold man. I am looking forward to bed.

Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe

Get up – check the football transfer rumours. 4.5 press ups. A breakfast of leftover Gregg’s sausage roll crumbs, then out onto the street to give out flyers. Then pick them up again off the floor and bit further down The Royal Mile. Another 7.65 press ups.

Mostly I just do my show then go and watch other people. That’s how you get better.

Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe? 

It has to be Ting Thai Caravan! This is the place that I used to go to with my Lead Pencil girls when we first did a show in 2013 (LOL how old am I what just put me down already!) and I associate it with all the excitement of what the Fringe rollercoaster is. I also associate it with Pad Thai.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

Each day, each show, each audience is COMPLETELY different. I lean into that with my improv and audience interaction. I can’t tell you how different my shows are to a quiet group of pensioners on a Tuesday afternoon vs a bunch of drunken stag dos on a Saturday. Love it!

What is the hardest part about performing at the Fringe?

Missing my kids. I know this is all supposed to be funny, but they are the best thing to ever happen to me and for some reason I’m heading north of the wall to do a comedy show in Edinburgh’s Most Haunted pub. It all makes zero sense.

Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?

Yes! Umbrellas, winter coats, kagools, hot water bottles. All the things I associate with Scottish summer. Wish I could bring my cats.

What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?

As a performer – don’t buy loads of big billboards or pay silly money to PR people. Put the money into your show!

As a punter – go to the Free Fringe. Donations are, of course, accepted but in comparison to the ticket prices at some paid fringe venues these days you can save a lot. Also, you can see more shows! That’s what festivals should be – one act after another. Not just spending all your money on Jack Whitehall at Assembly Fest.

What would be your top three items every performer must take to the fringe?

The Gregg’s app

A weird prop that you struggle to fit onto the LNER train and dispose of on the final day out of pure frustration

Walking shoes!

What’s the secret to successful flyering? 

Do it yourself. This is hard but most fringe venues are small. A few genuine conversations with different groups of friends at the fringe can pack out a room. A flyerer that is hired could give out 5 times as many flyers without really SELLING the show.

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

All the places

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveBibbyComedian 

Twitter: https://x.com/davebibby

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.bibby

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davebibby

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davebibby.bsky.social

But mostly my website: www.DaveBibby.com 

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show? 

It’s my last…

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