Kate Smurthwaite To Write A New Show Everyday for Edinburgh Fringe
Kate Smurthwaite is going to write 20 completely different shows, one a day, each written in 24 hours, for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
LINUS KARP WAS HIT WITH AN UMBRELLA Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Awkward Prods announced a new solo show inspired by a real-life homophobic attack on performer Linus Karp in Soho.
Summerhall Arts Reveals Final 30 Shows Of 2026 Festival Programme
Summerhall Arts announced its final 30 shows for its 2026 festival, including an 80-seat Sauna Theatre, Shaparak Khorsandi's debut play KISMET, Hannah Maxwell's new show, and productions from Francesca Moody Productions and theatregoose.
Julian Clary Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe After 17 Years With FULLY DILATED
Julian Clary will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in 17 years with FULLY DILATED, a limited ten-show run at Assembly Rooms' Music Hall, promising intimate revelations and his signature camp comedy.
Avalon Reveals Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Theatre Line-Up
Avalon announced its Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre programme, featuring Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH, Flo & Joan's ONE MAN MUSICAL, and the UK debut of new musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN.
THE DISTANCE World Premiere Set for Edinburgh Fringe
THE DISTANCE, a new solo show written and performed by former Team GB runner Ben Norris, will have its world premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, produced by the teams behind SIX THE MUSICAL and CHOIR OF MAN.
KIRSTY MANN: CORPSE Will Present World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
KIRSTY MANN: CORPSE, a solo show blending comedy and horror based on a true haunting, will present its fully-realized world premiere at Summerhall after winning Best Theatre at Adelaide Fringe.
ROLEPLAY by Hannah Reilly World Premiere Set for Edinburgh Fringe
Francesca Moody Productions and Global Creatures announced the world premiere of ROLEPLAY, a one-woman comedy-thriller written and performed by Hannah Reilly, directed by Paige Rattray, at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Fringe.
THE PLOT To Have World Premiere At Edinburgh Fringe
theatregoose will present the world premiere of THE PLOT at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Chris Cantrill Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With REWILDING
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Chris Cantrill (SNL UK, Icklewick FM) returns with the follow-up to 2024's critically acclaimed, sold-out Easily Swayed.
Edinburgh’s Winter Festival Delivers Record £241m Economic Impact
Edinburgh's Winter Festival generated a record £241m economic impact, with over 2.
Revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY Will Come to the Tron Theatre
Tron Theatre Company announced a revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, D.
Book Review: KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS! MY MEMOIR by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Josh Getlin, Heidi Evans
Even 400 pages or more cannot contain whole life, nor the personality
Gilded Balloon Reveals 88 New Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Shows
Gilded Balloon announced a third wave of 88 shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring comedy, theatre, musicals and family programming across Teviot, Patter House and other city venues.
Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Premiere at ZOO Southside
Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO, a mega musical about Isabel Perón, will make its Edinburgh Fringe premiere at ZOO Southside's Main House, following a sold-out run at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room.
Amanda Knox Will Bring Stand-Up Show CARTWHEEL to Edinburgh Fringe
Amanda Knox, a woman who was wrongly convicted of murder in 2007, will bring a stand-up comedy performance to Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
UK's First Purpose-Built Sauna Theatre Will Come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Sauna Sessions Arts Club's Sauna Theatre, the UK's largest sauna at 80-person capacity, will present theatre, music, literature, and Aufguss rituals at Summerhall Arts during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
NO HARD FELIX Brings One-Man Comedy on Toxic Masculinity to Edinburgh Fringe
Egg Smash Productions will present NO HARD FELIX at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following an off-West End run.
I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! To Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kristina Libby, a Moth StorySlam winner and New Yorker humorist, will present her solo show I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, tracing her real-life journey through brain injury, near-death, and a pandemic art movement.
Review: STAND AND DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN, Tron Theatre
Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the line, there's no way the women of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.
Review: CONTEH, Liverpool's Royal Court
Written by Aron Julius and directed by Mark Womack, Conteh is a powerful and emotive drama about the life of one of Liverpool’s sporting icons.
#DANISH Returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for Fifth Live Year With Four New Works
#DANISH will present four Danish works at Edinburgh Fringe, spanning queer physical theatre, contemporary opera, political performance lecture, and dance theatre across Summerhall and ZOO Venues.
Hofesh Shechter Named Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company
Sadler's Wells announced choreographer Hofesh Shechter as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company, with auditions underway across England ahead of a new production premiering next year.
Play Broadway Games Every Day in May and Win a Merch Prize Pack
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN, King's Theatre
A wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers, this cast of nine (extra)ordinary guys serve it all.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Sammy J: Hero Complex Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/16) |
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Spin Cycle Underbelly (Clover) (8/05-8/31) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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Man or Bear Summerhall (8/06-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Tale of the Firebird Assembly Roxy (Central) (8/06-8/30) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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Stayin’ Alive Gilded Balloon Patter House – Coorie (8/05-8/31) |