Lou Wall - Where Are All The Tall Grandmas?

I’d missed Lou Wall at the previous two Comedy Festivals… so it’s only fitting she’s the first cab off the rank for 2026. An hour of song, science, and sentiment that didn’t disappoint. Lou Wall has brought her height from the periphery to the forefront of her new show, not shying away from what we’re all taught to be afraid of as women: taking up space. As a fellow 29-year-old navigating ageing, public perception, and above all, knowing thyself, Lou’s “Where Are All The Tall Grandmas?” is an ode to her lineage and women everywhere.

I didn’t think I would find myself crying over a penguin at the climax of this hour, but there I was. Lou finds the things that we don’t want to look at directly and says them out loud. We find out why there aren’t tall grandmas, but also, why she was looking for them in the first place. I won’t spoil it for you, but if I could write the list of reasons why you should see Lou’s show, it would be longer than she is.