As the sun sets, a new antihero awakens. Calling all big-hearted heroes! Award-winning comedian Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. Join the dark side in a comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: inequality and bad sex lives. It's time to iron out the kinks! Burton brings armour of hard truths, high fantasy and hilarity. Live nerdgasms possible. 'Fun, fabulous, relatable, and a safe space for nerds. **** (Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk). Praise for previous shows: 'Hilarious' ***** (EdFestMag.com). 'Marvellous' ***** (StarburstMagazine.com). ***** (VoiceMag.uk). ***** (FemaleArts.wordpress.com). 'Fringe favourite' (Guardian). 'Fringe legend' (FringeReview.co.uk).
Upcoming Dates
Date: Fri 21 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Sat 22 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Sun 23 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Mon 24 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £13.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Tue 25 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £13.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Wed 26 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £13.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Thu 27 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £13.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Fri 28 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Sat 29 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Sun 30 Aug 2026
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Price: £15.00
Show starts: 18:30
Date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Venue: Bristol Alma Theatre
Price: £14
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sun 4 Oct 2026
Venue: Manchester Lost Cat
Price: £12
Part of the Women in Comedy Festival
Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Reviews
Villain Era is Juliette Burton’s celebration of the nerd - a demographic that will not be hard to find at the Edinburgh Fringe.
8/08/2026