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Funny nerds deliver micro presentations with a twist. Each PowerPoint has exactly 18 slides, and each slide advances every 20 seconds. Each day, a different lineup gives TEDx-inspired geek talks on science, tech, history, tapirs or whatever nerdy passion they want to teach. Expect nudibranchs, haggis, Pokémon. For the final presentation in this educational mini lecture conference, comedians improvise as "experts" on a mystery slideshow that they've never seen before. Check Instagram for each day's TikTok TED talks and speakers. 'Never before will you have learnt so much from a comedy show'…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 6-Minute NERDx Talks by Comedians is by David Benaim and Scott Redmond / Free Festival, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS, 17 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £5.