Phil Ellis to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With BATH MAT
An extra London tour show has also been announced at Wilton's Music Hall on 10th October 2026.
Multi award-winning comedian and breakout star of Taskmaster (Channel 4) Phil Ellis will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of his biggest tour to date, bringing his hit stand-up show Bath Mat to Monkey Barrel 1 from 3rd - 30th August at 1.55pm.
Due to overwhelming demand, an extra London tour show (his eighth so far on this tour) has also been announced at Wilton's Music Hall on 10th October 2026. This follows a hugely successful first leg of the tour, which has seen the 'comic genius' (The Scotsman) and 'Lord of Misrule' (The Skinny) sell out an astonishing 50+ shows across the UK (including London's Leicester Square Theatre and a 5 night run at Soho Theatre) and extend the tour into 2027.
Bath Mat sees Phil revel in the joys of live performance, employing his unique brand of chaotic comedy, whip-smart, superbly crafted gags, and freewheeling spirit to deliver a celebratory show that will leave you aching with laughter, and hungry for more.
The past year has been a landmark one for Phil. Aside from embarking on his biggest ever stand-up tour, he became the people's champion of Taskmaster Series 20 and an instant favourite, endearing fans with his unorthodox approach to tasks and gleefully anarchic nature. It also saw Phil bring back his Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize winning kids show, Funz & Gamez to the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, and an hour of stand-up, receiving critical acclaim across the board for both shows plus 3 awards, The ISH Comedy Award for 'Best Show,' The List Festival Award for 'Best Kids Show' and The Malcolm Hardee Award for 'Act That Should Make a Million Quid'.
His 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show, Phil Ellis' Excellent Comedy Show was critically acclaimed and saw him receive a nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. After taking home the Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize for Funz & Gamez, it was broadcast as part of BBC Radio 4's Fresh from the Fest and BBC Comedy Feeds (BBC Three). The show went on to have an 18-show run at the Soho Theatre and all major UK comedy festivals.
Phil co-wrote and starred in three series of his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom Phil Ellis is Trying, alongside Johnny Vegas, Lolly Adefope, Amy Gledhill, Alexei Sayle, Sindhu Vee, Jack Dee, Lee Mack, Mark Lamarr and Sean Lock. The series was nominated for a BBC Audio Award in 2019. Phil's TV appearances include: The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Roast Battle (Comedy Central) There She Goes (BBC Two), Drunk History: UK (Comedy Central), as well as writing and performing credits on BBC Three's The Tapeface Tapes and co-writing 3 comedy shorts for Dave. Phil hosted BBC Radio 4's Funny From The Fringe podcast 2 years running and was the host of Fringe Binge, his hit daily Edinburgh Festival Fringe podcast in 2022 and 2023.
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