Jack Dee: Jack’s Joke Show
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Start date
August 17, 2026 4:45 pm
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End date
August 23, 2026
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Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Events
54 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2LR
Jack Dee: Jack’s Joke Show runs at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom from 17 to 23 August 2026, with performances at 4:45pm. The 60-minute show marks 40 years of Dee’s stand-up career and is built around favourite jokes, stories and anecdotes from across those four decades.
This is deliberately a retrospective rather than a new-material hour. Dee uses older routines and stories to trace some of the comic influences that shaped his career.
Key Event Details
| Event | Jack Dee: Jack’s Joke Show |
| Date(s) | 17–23 August 2026 |
| Time | 4:45pm |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms, Ballroom |
| Area | New Town |
| Tickets | From £20.25 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Age guidance | 16+ guideline |
| Event type | Stand-up comedy and storytelling |
What To Expect
The premise is unusually straightforward for a Fringe show: Jack Dee is looking back. He has assembled jokes, funny stories and anecdotes that have stayed with him over four decades in stand-up, using them as a loose memoir of how his comedy developed.
That also means audiences should not expect a conventional brand-new tour hour. The official listing explicitly says there is no new material. The appeal is hearing Dee revisit material he considers important or memorable, with the dry delivery and bleak comic perspective associated with his live work.
Assembly lists the show as both stand-up and storytelling. It should suit people who know Dee’s television and touring career, but the format does not depend on having seen a particular previous show. The focus is on the jokes themselves and the stories around them.
Tickets & Entry
Tickets are on sale through Assembly Festival, with prices listed from £20.25. Availability and prices can vary by performance, so check the official booking page before travelling. Check tickets and availability.
Location
The show takes place at Assembly Rooms, Ballroom in New Town, Edinburgh.
Getting There
Assembly Rooms is on George Street in Edinburgh’s New Town. Princes Street tram stops are within walking distance, and several city-centre bus routes stop nearby.
Our Tips
- The show is listed as 16+ and carries a strong-language warning.
- Allow time for busy George Street and New Town pavements during Fringe afternoons.
- Check the performance date before booking as the run lasts only one week.
Source: official event page