SAND by Kook Ensemble to Play Edinburgh Summerhall
Kook Ensemble's SAND, a non-verbal circus theatre show about a couple navigating dementia, will play Edinburgh's Summerhall.
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Andrew Doherty Will Bring REVIEWERS WELCOME… TO DIE! to Edinburgh Fringe
Andrew Doherty announced a new comedy horror show, REVIEWERS WELCOME… TO DIE!, for a full month-long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following sold-out runs of his previous shows and a BBC Radio 4 debut.
Katie Norris to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With MOTHER SUCCUBUS
Katie Norris will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her third solo show, MOTHER SUCCUBUS, following a sold-out run and an Edinburgh Comedy Award 'Best Show' nomination for her previous hour.
ADDING UP AMERICA: SOLVING THE RACE EQUATION to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Award-winning singer-songwriter Monique DeBose will perform her jazz-infused solo show ADDING UP AMERICA: SOLVING THE RACE EQUATION at Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh, using mathematical metaphors to examine mixed-race identity in the US.
Kim Blythe Announces 17 Date PUZZLE Tour
Scottish comedy star Kim Blythe’s debut tour Cowboy played to sold-out crowds across the UK and Ireland last autumn and sold out her Edinburgh Fringe run.
THIS IS MY DAD to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe With Jody Kamali
Comedian Jody Kamali's solo show THIS IS MY DAD makes its world premiere at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe, exploring his Iranian father's secret life, hidden debts, and quiet aid to Middle Eastern refugees.
Bilal Zafar Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With New Interactive Show RUBICON
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Twitch streamer Bilal Zafar brings RUBICON to Underbelly Bristo Square, blending stand-up and gameshow formats to explore class and race.
RIP HER TO SHREDS Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Haston House will present RIP HER TO SHREDS, a dark comedy written by Isabelle Barbier examining internalised misogyny and early 2000s girlhood through witchcraft, rivalry, and surrealist satire at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Fringe.
THE GAY DIVORCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Off-Broadway Run
Cecilia Corrigan's one-woman queer comedy THE GAY DIVORCE, following sell-out seasons in Philadelphia and Off-Broadway, will play Greenside @ Riddles Court at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
SAVING BRITNEY Will Return at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Fake Escape will present SAVING BRITNEY at Edinburgh Fringe, a solo show by Shereen Roushbaiani exploring celebrity obsession, the #FreeBritney movement, and sexual identity through one millennial's parallel journey with Britney Spears.
DELUGE by Gabi Flares to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Gabi Flares and Andrea Maciel will present DELUGE at Underbelly Cowgate's Big Belly stage, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following its 2024 run.
BABY EVERYTHING to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall Arts for EdFringe 2026
Philadelphia comedian Lee Minora will bring her solo show BABY EVERYTHING to Summerhall's Tech Cube 0 for its UK premiere during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, interrogating anxiety, doomscrolling, and digital-age solipsism.
I AM JOHNNY to Make World Premiere at Summerhall Arts at Edinburgh Fringe
Tessa Parr will present her debut solo show, I AM JOHNNY, at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring masculinity, class, and vulnerability through surreal humour and political sharp storytelling.
FOREIGNER to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Koan Brothers will present FOREIGNER, an anti-identity clown show by Iranian-American performer Sohrab Haghverdi, at Summerhall's Old Lab during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PUTTANA to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Italian theatre company TeatroE will bring PUTTANA to Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, using binaural audio technology to explore the sexualisation of women's bodies and the violence that follows.
Singer Kai Fitzharris Wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year
Kai Fitzharris, an 18-year-old singer from Greenock, won the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year title at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, taking home £1,000 and the Maid of Morven Trophy.
Scottish Power Trio CANTRIP to Perform Father's Day Concert in Sudbury
Scottish trio Cantrip, featuring fiddler Jon Bews, piper Dan Houghton, and guitarist Eric McDonald, will perform at the Sudbury Meetinghouse, blending Celtic tradition with funk, metal, bluegrass, and klezmer influences.
Line-up Revealed For Aberdeen Magical Society’s Centenary Shows
A Scottish magic society has announced the line-up for two performances to celebrate its centenary.
Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker.
Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór
Cash-strapped best pals Linda and Angie live for the weekend buzz of bingo night.
MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for 12th Year
Degrees of Error's improvised whodunnit MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE returns to the Gordon Aikman Theatre at Assembly George Square for its 12th Edinburgh Fringe run, followed by a UK-wide tour including West End dates at the Duchess Theatre.
DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Fake Escape's solo show DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME reimagines The Breakfast Club from the perspective of a 'forgotten' sixth student at a 40-year reunion, written and performed by David Shopland at Assembly Roxy.
Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre
Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East.
DAY OF THE LOCUST World Premiere to Open at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Fake Escape will present the world premiere of DAY OF THE LOCUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo show with live music adapting Nathanael West's classic novel through the lens of 2025's anti-ICE protests in LA.
THE UNDERSTUDY Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Eva Seymour's one-woman dark comedy THE UNDERSTUDY, following an actor's anxiety-fuelled life as a swing, will make its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe after winning Best Theatre at Adelaide Fringe.
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