Major Edinburgh Fringe fundraiser

Underbelly has announced the initial line-up for its fifth Big Brain Tumour Benefit in its biggest venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, McEwan Hall.

Frank Skinner, Ivo Graham, Adam Kay, Chloe Petts, Hal Cruttenden, Lara Ricote and Emmanuel Sonubi are confirmed to appear in this year’s show with more guests to be announced. 

All box office income is going to The Brain Tumour Charity – the world's leading brain tumour charity, and a cause close to Underbelly’s heart. So far, Underbelly has raised over £100,000 for the cause.

The show was created by Underbelly in 2017 following the diagnosis of an aggressive and rare form of brain cancer called Ependymoma in Alfie Bartlam, the son of Underbelly’s co-founder Ed Bartlam. Alfie died, aged seven, at the end of August 2019.

Bartlam said: ‘"My wife and I have committed to raising £1.5million by 2025 to fund a specific paediatric brain tumour research and new treatment project based in Cambridge. We’re doing this through a range of fundraising events and we’ve already raised £500,000.  Just £1million more to go!

‘This annual Fringe show is a crucial part of our fundraising drive, so do please buy a ticket to watch a truly amazing line up of comedians and raise money for this vital cause. It’s a win-win!’

The benefit is on August 15 and tickets are available here.

Published: 1 Aug 2023