“a kind of masterclass” ★★★★
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph
“Wonderfully funny” ★★★★
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
“Thoughtfully conceived, bombastically delivered, this is a juggernaut of an hour” ★★★★
Jay Richardson, The List
Friday 29th May – Creator of hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom, Do Gooders, award-winning comedian Garrett Millerick, is returning to Fringe with a unique live comedy experiment. Garrett’s partnered with one of the world’s leading AI experts to build an AI of himself, putting it to the test to see whether the bot can outperform him at comedy and whether AI is set to replace comedians in the coming apocalypse. If so, maybe then he can finally retire?
Join Garrett and ‘Garrett’ at the Baby Grand at the Pleasance at 4.35pm from 5th – 30th August for a blistering hour of the no-holds-barred iconoclastic stand up that has made him one of the standout acts of his generation.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe tickets are on sale now. Full dates and tickets at GarrettMillerick.com
Garrett’s broadcast credits include a breakout television performance on the legendary US late-night talk show Conan, as well as creating, writing, and starring in two series of BBC Radio 4’s sitcom Do Gooders (featuring Frank Skinner, Fay Ripley, Lisa McGrillis, Kathryn Drysdale, Ahir Shah, Ania Magliano, Glenn Moore and Red Richardson), which has received widespread critical acclaim, was shortlisted for two 2025 BBC Audio Drama Awards, and named a critic’s choice by The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Telegraph, Radio Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Daily Mail and Chortle. Do Gooders topped the BBC Sounds charts, has been hailed by the i newspaper as one of “the 27 best radio comedies ever”. Elsewhere in audio, Millerick created and co-hosted the hit podcast Laughable with Jayde Adams and Red Richardson, which was selected by The Guardian as one of the funniest podcasts to listen to during the pandemic.
On stage, Garrett has consistently been recommended as one of the top comedy acts to see at the Edinburgh Fringe. His breakout live show Sunflower was one of the most talked-about shows of the 2018 Fringe and led to his Conan appearance. Since then, he has performed four further shows that transferred to London and toured across the UK (Smile, Just Trying to Help, Never Had it So Good, and Garrett Millerick Needs More Space). Smile and Just Trying to Help were both sell-out tours with extended runs, with The Times naming Smile as one of the standout shows of 2019. Smile, Just Trying to Help and Never Had it So Good have all been recorded by 800 Pound Gorilla Records for international streaming and purchase. Garrett’s last hour, Garrett Millerick Needs More Space, was his biggest tour to date and was selected by The Telegraph as one of the best autumn tours of 2024.
Further press on Garrett Millerick
“has the room erupting with laughter. Cathartic. Clever. Funny.” ★★★★
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
“Smart, wide-ranging, playful and devastatingly funny” ★★★★ ½
Steve Bennett, Chortle
“stand-up with an insolent twist… upbeat misanthropy” ★★★★
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times
“Millerick’s skill in word play and joking about the unjokeable comes to life in the poignant moments” ★★★★
John Stansfield, Fest
“quality, sharply opinionated stand-up that he’s made his Fringe name with… a unique joy” ★★★★
Brian Donaldson, The List
“mind blowing… completely hilarious… tight, funny, and irreverent, he’s the comic that other comics want to be… Brilliant.” ★★★★★
Chris Lambert, Three Weeks
“a proper comedian…a breath of fresh air for comedy lovers” ★★★★ ½
Geoff Evans, One4Review
EDINBURGH FRINGE LISTINGS INFORMATION:
Garrett Millerick: We Tried It Your Way
Venue: Baby Grand
Date & Time: 5th – 30th August (excluding 10th & 24th)
Duration: 60 mins
Website: www.garrettmillerick.com
Instagram: @millerickcomedy
TikTok: @millerickcomedy
For more information please contact: Olivia Beatty at Avalon on obeatty@avalon.co.uk
