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Remember when people were excited for the future? With visions of jetpacks, friendly robots wheeling around and solar-powered bidets. Well, we don’t have visions like that anymore, do we? But the universe is not over. The light has not gone out. Here’s a candle in the dark. Contagious and whispering. And you can take it with you when you leave. A new stand-up show from pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown. (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show winner, 2023. ‘Has the audience laughing so hard they’re about to leave their bodies’ ***** (Chortle.co.uk).
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Paul Foot: The Future is by Plosive Live, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Underbelly, Cowgate, 66 Cowgate, EH1 1JX, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Strong language.