Count Binface to perform sci-fi comedy show at Edinburgh Fringe

Satirical political candidate Count Binface, who recently secured his highest-ever vote total in the Clacton-on-Sea byelection, will bring his sci-fi comedy show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe later this month. The performance, titled "Count Binface: Face of the Establishment," is scheduled for a single night at the Pleasance King Dome on August 26.

The show follows Binface's strong second-place finish in the Clacton byelection held on August 7, where he received 9,455 votes, or 26.9% of the vote. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the contest with 22,239 votes after triggering the poll by resigning his seat in July. The other major UK political parties boycotted the election and did not field candidates against Farage. Binface, whose real identity is comedian Jon Harvey, described his result as a significant increase from his previous best of 308 votes in the 2024 general election.

The one-hour Fringe show is billed as a dose of political comedy and sci-fi satire. A statement from his representatives said the performance would feature his "unique take on Britain" and his "unbeatable manifesto." That manifesto includes pledges such as the return of the teletext service Ceefax,...