Max Fulham to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with New Ventriloquism Show MEMORY FOAM
Max Fulham returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with MEMORY FOAM, a new hour of stand-up, puppetry and audience interaction.
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JUSTIN ELIZABETH SAYRE IS A FORTY YEAR OLD WOMAN to Play Edinburgh Fringe
Justin Elizabeth Sayre brings their solo show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, produced by Outside In Theatre and supported by Soho Theatre's Edinburgh Lab programme, blending standup, storytelling, and queer visibility.
Mimi Collins to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Solo Show GOOD GIRL
Mimi Collins brings GOOD GIRL to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a largely autobiographical solo show about infidelity, emotional collapse, and healing through the kink community, directed by Ellie Pyle.
JAMES CAMPBELL'S COMEDY 4 KIDS to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
James Campbell, who pioneered stand-up comedy for kids, will bring JAMES CAMPBELL'S COMEDY 4 KIDS to Assembly George Square Studios at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, promising exploding penguins and songs about worms.
Flabbergast Theatre Will Bring Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME to Edinburgh Fringe
Flabbergast Theatre will present Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME at Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Pleasance at EICC, marking the company's largest Fringe production to date and their return since their acclaimed MACBETH in 2022.
CONFESSIONS OF A MULATTO LOVE CHILD to Make International Debut at Edinburgh Fringe
Bellina Logan's solo show about a biracial childhood, an eccentric mother, and memory will make its international debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing at Zoo Southside's Studio.
IN FULL CONTROL THE ENTIRE TIME to Play Edinburgh Fringe with Chelsea Birkby
Mock the Week writer Chelsea Birkby brings her solo show IN FULL CONTROL THE ENTIRE TIME to the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, blending pop psychology, philosophy, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
BUGGERS to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
BUGGERS, a new psychodrama exploring the relationship between Francis Bacon and George Dyer, will have its world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe's Pleasance Courtyard, with rare archival support from the Estate of Francis Bacon.
AN ECHO IN THE VOID to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
No Boundaries Theatrical Productions will present AN ECHO IN THE VOID, a darkly funny chamber thriller starring Adam Sinclair and Grace Serrano, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Review: ALLEGRA at Theatre Royal
What did our critic Natalie O'Donoghue think of ALLEGRA at Theatre Royal?
CAMPITALISM: THREE GAYS TRY TO FIX THE ECONOMY to Play Edinburgh Fringe
BOY Theatre will present CAMPITALISM: THREE GAYS TRY TO FIX THE ECONOMY at Pleasance Courtyard, blending drag, comedy and political satire as three queer performers take on economics and late-stage capitalism.
Craig Hill Will Mark 28 Years in Comedy With YOU'RE NOT EVEN SAFE UP THE BACK! at Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish comedian Craig Hill returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with YOU'RE NOT EVEN SAFE UP THE BACK!, a new stand-up show marking 28 years in comedy, featuring improvisation and audience interaction at Just The Tonic.
BIRDS to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut with House of Oz
Australian absurdist comedy BIRDS, winner of Best Comedy at Melbourne Fringe Festival and championed by Hannah Gadsby, makes its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, performed by creators Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford.
BADGERS by Theatre Royal Plymouth to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Theatre Royal Plymouth's production of Badgers, a new folk play by Malaika Kegode blending spoken word and live music, will world premiere at the Traverse Festival during Edinburgh Fringe.
HOLE! to Return to Edinburgh Fringe in August
HOLE!, the two-hander musical comedy from American Sing-Song's Jake Brasch and Nadja Leonhard-Hooper, will play Soho Theatre before returning to Edinburgh Fringe's Underbelly Cowbarn, following a sold-out 2025 run.
AMNESIA to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Kimberly Hart-Simpson
Coronation Street and Brassic actor Kimberly Hart-Simpson will perform her solo show AMNESIA at Pleasance Courtyard, a comedy about a dementia carer on the North Wales coast, directed by Kate Wasserberg.
2026 Critics’ Awards Winners Announced For Theatre In Scotland
The 2026 Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland, which were presented at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow celebrated the breadth and depth of dramatic work produced in Scotland with no fewer than 10 different productions being recognised across the 11 different award categories this year.
THE NEW YEAR To Debut At Edinburgh Fringe
THE NEW YEAR, a romantic tragicomedy about two lonely teenagers who meet on New Year's Eve in an online chatroom, will make its Edinburgh Fringe debut at Greenside @ George Street, following a run at The Tank in NYC.
BLISS THE MUSICAL To Take The Stage At Edinburgh Fringe
Bliss The Musical will make its Edinburgh Fringe debut this summer at the Pleasance Courtyard, with casting now officially announced via their official Instagram.
HOW TO LIVE TO 100 to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with David Hoare
Comedian David Hoare brings HOW TO LIVE TO 100 to Edinburgh Fringe's Hoots @ Nicolson Square, exploring longevity after skipping last year's festival to attend his partner's grandfather's 100th birthday.
A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Gilded Balloon
Canadian actor and playwright Jonathan Wilson will bring his solo show A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION to Gilded Balloon Patter House for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, charting queer history and coming-of-age in 1970s and '80s Toronto.
Underbelly Reveals 2026 Comedy Line-up
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues.
SHOWMAN: Magician James Phelan to Bring New Show to London and Edinburgh Fringe
James Phelan, the first magician to sell out a solo run at The Magic Circle, will bring his new show SHOWMAN to Underbelly Boulevard Soho before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kevin Quantum to Blend Science and Magic in INVISIBLE FORCE at Edinburgh Fringe
Physicist-turned-magician Kevin Quantum will bring Invisible Force to the Ballroom at Assembly Rooms during Edinburgh Fringe, exploring physical and emotional forces through illusion, psychology, and audience participation.
Kat Lozano to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with 'LOVE, KATIUSKA'
Mexican-American performer Kat Lozano brings her one-woman cabaret LOVE, KATIUSKA to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following sold-out runs in London and Texas, at Greenside @ Riddles Court.
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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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One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/08-8/28) |
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The Second Best School Shooting Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/30) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Giraffe Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/31) |
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The New Year Lime Studio Greenside@George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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AEW All In: London Wembley Stadium - Connected by EE, London (8/30-8/30) |
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This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |