PARKIES to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
PARKIES, a new comedy by writer-actor Ross Allen, follows a crew of misfit seasonal workers at a US National Park as they clash with corporate greed.
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ELVIS IN CHAOS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Trade union lawyer and storyteller Michael Anderson brings ELVIS IN CHAOS to Greenside @ George Street, weaving quantum physics, alternate Elvis timelines, and historical anomalies into a Pay What You Can multimedia performance.
FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT to Play Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre London
ARIA award-winning writer Bridie Connell's comedy boyband show FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT will run at Assembly George Square Studios during Edinburgh Fringe, then transfer to Soho Theatre London, skewering toxic dating culture through original music and parody.
FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
ARIA award-winning writer Bridie Connell's comedy boyband show Fuccbois: Live in Concert will play Assembly George Square Studios at Edinburgh Fringe, following sold-out runs in Australia, before heading to Soho Theatre London.
PRIMAL SCREAM to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Soprano Carly Paoli
Soprano Carly Paoli will make her Edinburgh Fringe debut in the world premiere of Robin Hawdon's Primal Scream, playing Sugar opposite actor Neil Roberts at Assembly Rooms.
Grace McLean to Star in PENELOPE at Edinburgh Fringe
Penelope, presented by rigor + ruckus and starring Grace McLean, will run from August 5–30 at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
MEET MAYOR MAX to be Presented at Edinburgh Fringe
Meet Mayor Max by Alex Robins, will play at Pleasance Courtyard's Cellar as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2026: GEAROID FARRELLY Q&A
BWW catches up with Gearóid Farrelly to chat about bringing No Pressure to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Maxx Eddy To Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With BI MEETS WORLD
Los Angeles comedian Maxx Eddy will make his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Bi Meets World, a chaotic and sharply self-aware hour about bisexuality, masculinity, internet relationships and the ridiculous performance of being 'a real man.
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.
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.
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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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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/31) |
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Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31) |
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Friendliest Gilded Balloon (The Nook) (8/08-8/31) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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It's A Struggle Coming Out theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/08-8/13) |
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |