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Aberdeen Comedy Festival: Elf Lyons - Horses

  • Friday 26 Sep 2025
  • 7:30pm
  • Lemon Tree
  • Aberdeen Comedy Festival

Overview

Aberdeen Comedy Festival: Elf Lyons – Horses

The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.

‘Beautiful hind legs’ Horse & Hound

One of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century The Telegraph

‘Praise her genius and go’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph

‘Elf is funny and wise – and a hero of sanity’ Dylan Moran

 

WINNER: Comedians’ Choice Award Best Show  2024

WINNER: (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, 2024

WINNER: Spirit of the Fringe, 2024

WINNER: Best Show Adelaide Fringe, 2023

British Comedy Guide Recommended

 

“In comedy terms, Elf Lyons has always been less of a thoroughbred, more of a breed apart – never more so than with Horses” ★★★★ The Guardian

“For much of the show, you can believe that a horse is on stage” ★★★★★  Starburst Magazine

“Performed with a virtuosic physical ingenuity “ ★★★★ Chortle

“Lyons plays with the disgusting and the angelic.”★★★★★ Broadway Baby

“A mesmerising blend of clowning, mime, comedy, and theatre.”★★★★★ The QR Magazine

“Elf Lyons continues to be one of the Fringe’s most intriguing performers. […] Charming, playful and, to be clear: excellent.” British Comedy Guide

“A fascinating trip into the realms of fantasy” The Stage

★★★★★ Get The Chance

★★★★★ The Telegraph

★★★★★ One4Review

★★★★★ Broadway Baby

★★★★★ Squirrel Comedy

★★★★★ The Quintessential Review

★★★★★ Starburst Magazine

★★★★★ The Comics Comic

★★★★★ Mervyn Stutter’s Pick Of The Fringe

★★★★★ On The Mic

★★★★ Mix Up Theatre

★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★ The Skinny

★★★★ Chortle

 

 

Important information

Starts 7.30pm

Age guidance 16+

Price

£13.20