Chief Petty Officer

a comedic lecture on the history & cultural significance of pettiness

6 - 16th August 2026 (Not 10th) 4pm

West Nic Records, Edinburgh

Stand Up Comedian Reviews of Chief Petty Officer

“Jam packed full of amazing bits and love how you take the audience on such a varied, wonderful, hilarious journey” comedian and author Catie Wilkins

“A ride through the lush terrain of pettiness, and the people whose small mindedness has ironically made them great, in the hands of a comic who manages to be both smart and giddy” Comedian and author Mark Watson

“Delivered by the Queen of the petty act. Funny and clever and brilliant!” Comedian and journalist Marc Burrows

“A hilariously insightful journey through the history of petty acts - brought to life by Vix with her charming and witty delivery. You don’t want to miss this” Comedian Donna Houghton

What do 50 Cent, elephants, Lord Buckethead and the wife of the man who definitely did not buy adult films on pay-per-view have in common? You’ll find out

Chief Petty Officer is a sharp, visually driven stand up comedy lecture about history’s smallest grudges and the moment they go too far. From imperial overreach to pop culture beefs, stand-up comedian and consumer champion Vix Leyton dissects petty acts that accidentally changed the world, plotting them on an ambitious scientific framework to determine who stopped at the peak – and who disastrously doubled down. Smart, structured nonsense with bite, insight and a whole lot of laughs. Vix is serious about pettiness, and she has a lot of views to share.

Perfect for a BBC Radio 4-leaning brain, history lovers, anyone who has ever briefly considered placing Lego in someone’s shoe, and 50 Cent – he’ll love this.

Discovered by Mark Watson on Twitter in 2019, Welsh comic exiled to Sheffield, Vix Leyton is a natural storyteller with a keen eye for observation, combining warm, whimsical charm, as well as a PR hustler. You’ve maybe heard of her, you just might not know how – could be comedy, could be her consumer champion alter-ego who talks about ,money saving on BBC morning Live. Steph’s Packed Lunch, BBC You & Yours or LBC. A Funny Women awards stage semi finalist, finalist for the Industry award and named as ‘One to watch’ in 2023. Not so new comedian of the year 2024 finalist.

Her panel show podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’ is both an audio success and compelling live show, picking up a nomination for Leicester Comedy’s best podcast in 2021 and racking up sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe. Regular MC for pro nights including Red Imp Comedy, The Stand and Outside the Box. You can also watch her Special on OUTflix – an adaptation of her 4* debut ‘Antihero’

Audience Reviews of Chief Petty Officer - All 5*

“Really creative idea, great little show, a cracking hour of comedy, well recommend”

“Absolutely outstanding! Vix was hilarious, and I loved the comedy lecture style, learned so many amazing things! It just went by so fast!”

“Funny and informative! Had a blast!”

“Absolutely loved it! Can’t believe that was a WIP it was already so put together. I absolutely loved that slides they worked so well. Vix was absolutely brilliant and so so funny. I loved that all the things mentioned meant something to someone so they knew about it and also I learnt a lot as I wasn’t aware of some days f the things mentioned. Over all a truly brilliant show from start to finish and Ed Fringe are in for an absolute treat.”