Power

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Power 〰️

The Edinburgh Fringe is back for 2026, and with it, our annual feature series! This year, we’re taking on POWER: Who’s got it? Where is it? Where should it be? How do you get it? Our comedians are the only ones with the answers.

By Baby Lame

Hush. Just. Stop. There's nothing left to do or say (baaaby). You've made the choice to attend Edinburgh Fringe this year.. OOPS! (Have you done it again?)

A chaotic, feral and potentially TOXIC experience that will drive even the most seasoned girlies CRAZY… is it too late to change your mind?

Step forward the world's top punk-horror-drag-superstar / best Britney Spears impersonator ever (a title yet to be officially verified, but obvs inevitable): Baby Lame, who is here to help you become STRONGER than yesterday and boss the whole MF Fringe experience… in the only way she knows how: by channeling the strength and resilience of our pop saviour legend superstar Britney Jean Spears. Why? Because she's got a show to promote…so let's GET TO WORK BITCH!

Rule 1: BE ARTSY FARTSY

You're attending the biggest artsy fartsy festival in the world, this is your time to create. Embrace your inner Britney and paint a picture topless whilst listening to a Mariah Carey CD on the Royal Mile, honestly it will change your life #imnotthatinnocent

Rule 2: SHAVE SOMETHING

It doesn't just have to be your head FYI. You could shave your pubes, whatevs! Britney taught us about the power of regrowth, so start hacking away and enjoy shooting the breeze as you get off at Waverley Train Station.

Rule 3: AVOID CONSERVATORIES AT ALL COSTS

This should be beyond obvious, but don't you dare ever step in one, or worse get put in one. They only end up causing trouble and although we can all access the power to free ourselves, it's a messy laborious process that will probably mess up your Fringe. Danger zones include garden centres and places with cul-de-sacs.

Rule 4: SIP MARTINIS, LOOK HOT IN A BIKINI, LIVE FANCY (IDEALLY IN A BIG MANSION) AND PARTY IN FRANCE

No explanation needed.

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Rule 5: LEZ OFF WITH MADONNA (OR ANYONE SUBSTANTIALLY OLDER THAN YOU)

Not sure this will actually help you become powerful at the Fringe if I'm being totally honest. But it's nice to give back to the community and you might end up having a really nice time doing it!

Rule 6: PUNISH ALL JUSTINS AND/OR K-FEDS

I don't make the rules, but it is a stone cold fact that all straight men with these names are incredibly evil and must be punished. THEY WILL DESTROY YOUR FRINGE EXPERIENCE AND YOUR LIFE, BABY GIRL!

Sidenote: I would stress this is ideally aimed at singers/rappers, but if you struggle finding any of those, straight male comics are great replacements too. TEAR THEM DOWN.

Rule 7: FREE YOURSELF (NOT JUST BRITNEY)

Screw what anyone else is doing – do what you want, who you want and how you want to do it. This is your Edinburgh Fringe and that's your PREROGATIVE (such a weird word written down). Britney doesn't give a flying fuck what people think of her, so dance down Edinburgh's cobbled streets wielding knives! Drive a car whilst slurping a caramel frappuccino and holding a newborn baby! If you can channel that iconic behaviour you'll be far stronger than yesterday and I can guarantee your loneliness will not be killing you.

Baby Lame: Hit Me Baby One More Lame! is running at Pleasance Courtyard (Above) from Aug 5-30th (except 18th) at 22:50. Tickets here