Olga Koch to Bring New Show FAT TOM CRUISE to Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Olga Koch will perform her new show Fat Tom Cruise at Edinburgh Fringe's Pleasance Courtyard, followed by a UK and Ireland tour.
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Emmeline Downie's One-Woman Show GAIL to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Comedian Emmeline Downie will bring her debut one-woman show GAIL to the Pleasance Courtyard Attic at the Edinburgh Fringe, playing a 54-year-old Milton Keynes divorcée on the verge of becoming a life coach.
LIONS by Lightning Rod Special to Make International Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Lightning Rod Special, the Obie and Fringe First-winning Philadelphia company behind Underground Railroad Game, will bring LIONS to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its international premiere, a clown show about the deaths of the creators' fathers.
Pierre Novellie Will Bring OKAY, ONE MORE THEN BEDTIME and DO THE ONE ABOUT... to Edinburgh Fringe
Pierre Novellie will perform two shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: a brand new stand-up hour, OKAY, ONE MORE THEN BEDTIME, and DO THE ONE ABOUT.
World Premiere of Revel Marks Long-Awaited Return Of Scotland's Company Chordelia
Revel is a brand new production marking the long-awaited return of Scotland’s renowned Company Chordelia, whose previous productions including The Chosen, Nijinsky’s Last Jump and Dance Derby garnered rave reviews and played to audiences across Scotland and beyond.
THE WOODCUTTER to Play Edinburgh Fringe
Actor John Anthony Gorman brings THE WOODCUTTER to Edinburgh Fringe, a one-man show drawn from his real life, recounting memories of his parents and their Glasgow pub, The Woodcutter, which they ran for half a century.
EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme - Theatre
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe theatre programme.
EDINBURGH 2026: Did You Charge Your Phone For The End Of The World? Q&A
BWW catches up with Fletcher Michael to chat about bringing Did You Charge Your Phone For The End Of The World to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Review: THE CORINTHIAN, Òran Mór
The remarkable untold story of the world's first Black international footballer who captained Scotland to glory.
Review: NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Chandler Studio Theatre
Few plays have sparked as much controversy as Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House.
Still Game Star Gavin Mitchell To Host Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland
Leading Scottish actor Gavin Mitchell, who played the inimitable Boaby the Barman in the long-running television series Still Game, will be serving up the awards at the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS Awards) at the Citizens Theatre later this month, it has been revealed.
EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme - Musicals
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe musicals programme.
With Spice to Launch at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
With Spice officially launches following a prize-winning proof of concept in 2025, spearheaded by award-winning multidisciplinary artist LULA.
TEN WAYS TO DIE HAPPY to Make International Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
TEN WAYS TO DIE HAPPY, an Italian quiz theatre show adapted from Dieci Modi Per Morire Felici, will make its international premiere at Underbelly's Cowbarn during the Edinburgh Fringe, with ten audience members navigating choices about love, ambition, and risk.
Rob Auton Will Return To Edinburgh Festival Fringe With JUPITER
Comedian and writer Rob Auton will bring his new hour-long story, JUPITER, to Assembly Roxy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following last year's sell-out run with CAN, named one of Rolling Stone's top Fringe shows.
SOUND STROKES to Blend Chinese and Scottish Music at Edinburgh Fringe
Hong Kong Soul will present Sound Strokes at the Amphitheatre at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, where performers Wan Xing, Gregor Black, and Eleanor Dunsdon fuse Guzheng melodies with Scottish rhythms inspired by Chinese calligraphy.
BOOM BOOM BATTLE OF THE BIG BAD BOSSES to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Hong Kong's Yat Po Singers will present BOOM BOOM BATTLE OF THE BIG BAD BOSSES at Edinburgh Fringe, an A Cappella theatrical showdown inspired by crime boss Du Yuesheng, blending beatboxing, body percussion, and traditional Chinese music.
EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe comedy programme.
SLAYERS to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
RUPTURE theatre company will present the world premiere of SLAYERS, a one-woman play by Corinne Salisbury examining the manosphere's effects on women, at Assembly George Square Studios during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
DIC DIC CHANG CHANG PLAYGROUND to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for Final Year
One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation will present Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground at Edinburgh Fringe, marking the award-winning Cantonese opera interactive children's production's third and final consecutive year at the festival.
BELLY Will Make World Premiere at 59E59 and Edinburgh
Reilly O'Shaughnessy's BELLY, directed by Juliet Kapanjie, traces three generations of women navigating eating, grief, and control.
MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Ashley Blair and Drew Reilly, alumni of The Second City, bring their experimental comedy concert MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Underbelly Cowgate for its UK premiere, blending original songs, sketch comedy, and audience interaction rooted in queer internet culture.
Review: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, Theatre Royal
Based on the iconic 90’s psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stiletto heel!
DOKTOR KABOOM AND THE WHEEL OF SCIENCE! to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for Fifth Year
Doktor K Worldwide and Suzanna Rosenthal Productions will present DOKTOR KABOOM AND THE WHEEL OF SCIENCE! at Pleasance Courtyard, featuring live experiments, comedy, and audience participation for families.
LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.
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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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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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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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Rockpools Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 3) (8/05-8/30) |
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Couplet: Folk Marry Kill Assembly George Square (8/05-8/30) |
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A Better Memory The Green at Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) (8/05-8/30) |
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Jitters Summerhall (8/06-8/30) |
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Long Way Home Gilded Balloon (Snug) (8/05-8/31) |
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The Second Best School Shooting Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/30) |