NESTING to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
NESTING, a new play written by Peter McCormick and directed by Ben Standish, will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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THE ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE LANDED! to Open at Edinburgh Fringe Before UK Tour
Rosie Holt returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with THE ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE LANDED!, blending political satire and sci-fi absurdity at Pleasance Courtyard, before a UK tour.
OUTLANDER IN CONCERT: ECHOES THROUGH THE HIGHLANDS Made World Premiere in Scotland
Stars Sam Heughan and cast members joined executive producers at Usher Hall in Edinburgh for the sold-out world premiere of OUTLANDER IN CONCERT, with a global tour set to visit over 45 North American cities.
Jimmy Rees to Make UK Live Debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe With IN REEL LIFE
Australian comedian Jimmy Rees OAM will bring his viral sketch comedy universe to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with In Reel Life, marking his first-ever UK live performance after selling over 120,000 tickets across Australia and New Zealand.
ANATOMY OF SURVIVAL to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Assembly @ Dance Base
Playwright Vivienne Franzmann and choreographer-psychotherapist Frauke Requardt bring ANATOMY OF SURVIVAL to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, using dance, text, drumming, and psychology to explore the human nervous system through 22 interpretations of a coffee shop meltdown.
OIL & WHISKEY to Make International Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The award-winning country rock musical OIL & WHISKEY, born in Nashville and developed in NYC, will make its international premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before heading to a limited Off West End run at London's Old Red Lion Pub Theatre.
SUCCUBUS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Halfway Productions will present SUCCUBUS, a solo horror-comedy by burlesque performer Georgina Collins, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Underbelly.
Pleasance to Launch 2026 Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme With Five UK Theatres
The Pleasance announced five productions for its Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme, with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Curve, Chichester Festival Theatre, Sherman Theatre, and Lyric Belfast bringing new work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
CVNT to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August
Sophie Power's CVNT, a bouffon-style clown show blending physical theatre and interactive comedy to reclaim feminine pleasure, is set to return to Assembly George Square at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Resolve Productions will present DIRTY DANCER, a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
SOMETHING WICKED THAT OTHER WAY COMES to Play Edinburgh Fringe with Reginald D Hunter
Three-time Perrier Award-nominated comedian Reginald D Hunter will bring his new show to Assembly Ballroom at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT will make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut following award recognition at Camden Fringe.
THE TRIALS OF MAGNUS COFFINKEY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Maltese artists Angele and Malcolm Galea bring their award-winning two-hander about pregnancy loss to the Edinburgh Fringe, told through a darkly whimsical fairy tale with original music.
THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Alice Stanley Jr.
THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Cabbage Productions, the team behind SPY MOVIE: The Play!, will present THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy! at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new farce written by Matthew Howell and Jack Michael Stacey, produced in association with The Pleasance.
LET'S TWIST AGAIN: Black Blues Brothers to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Black Blues Brothers are set to perform LET'S TWIST AGAIN at McEwan Hall during the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring acrobatics, human pyramids, and a soundtrack spanning Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin.
TELL ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Sadiq Ali Company
Sadiq Ali Company will present TELL ME, a sequel to award-winning THE CHOSEN HARAM, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, blending dance, circus and storytelling to explore HIV through a contemporary lens.
TARGET AUDIENCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dan Bishop Dark Comedy
Dan Bishop, whose debut play Brainsluts sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, brings new dark comedy TARGET AUDIENCE to the festival, a satire about media, government, and tech that descends into a locked room thriller.
TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Croft & Dye Productions will present TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) at the Edinburgh Fringe, a dark comedy starring Matt Ackerman about masculinity, loneliness, and a man who picks street fights to feel something.
TALE OF THE FIREBIRD to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with The Freestyle Orchestra
The Freestyle Orchestra will present TALE OF THE FIREBIRD at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, marking the Vienna-based ensemble's debut.
SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Berserk Theatre's SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY heads to the Edinburgh Fringe following acclaimed runs in London, Oxford, and New Hampshire.
SITTING (IN SILENCE) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Brighton Fringe Awards
Kitty Falcon's dark comedy SITTING (IN SILENCE), a personal exploration of grief, mental health, and father-daughter estrangement set during a silent meditation retreat, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe after winning awards at Brighton Fringe.
SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win
Jacob Sparrow's debut play SANCTUARY, winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
ROOMIES: Julia Stephens to Bring Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe
Julia Stephens will perform ROOMIES, a darkly comedic solo show based on a true story about a woman navigating a treatment facility alongside an 18-year-old roommate with schizophrenia, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
REPARATIONS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Writer Maryam Garad
Maryam Garad's one-woman dark comedy REPARATIONS, winner of the Tony Craze Award, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe, following a woman who steals an identity after prison in a story of class, obsession, and survival.
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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) |