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Matthew Keys, as seen on Good Omens, performs a wildly unpredictable magic show where nothing is quite what it seems – and someone always gets the blame. Expect impossible coincidences, astonishing sleight of hand, mind-bending mysteries and a few very suspicious scapegoats. Part comedy, part theatrical magic and completely unlike anything you’ve seen before, this show will make you question what you see, what you remember and who you trust. Come for the magic. Stay to discover what what the elephant has to do with anything.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. And Then the Elephant Moved In – Every Magic Trick Needs a Scapegoat is by Matthew Keys, listed under Cabaret and Variety in the Fringe programme. It plays at The Pend, 2 Old Fishmarket Close, EH1 1AE, 7 August to 29 August.
The show runs 55 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £5. Content warnings: Strong language and Audience participation.