EDINBURGH 2026: THE EVENT Q&A
BWW catches up with Mike McShane to chat about bringing The Event to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
EDINBURGH 2026: ADULTS ONLY MAGIC SHOW Q&A
BWW catches up with Sam Hume to chat about bringing Adults Only Magic Show to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
LIKEWISE to Return Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters Before Edinburgh Fringe Run
Likewise, produced by ShowTown Theatricals, will play 59E59 Theaters as part of East to Edinburgh before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Benjamin Reilly's 1960s Ireland Play MORTAL SIN to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Irish performer and playwright Benjamin Reilly will bring Mortal Sin to the Edinburgh Fringe, a two-hander set in 1960s Catholic Ireland following two friends navigating small-town life in the wake of JFK's assassination.
THE KOBOLD SHOW! to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With International Cast
Durnmoose Entertainment will present THE KOBOLD SHOW! at Gilded Balloon Patter House during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Review: KANPUR: 1857 at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
After an Edinburgh Fringe sell-out, Kanpur:1857 came to the Tron in association with Glasgow Mela.
Titclown Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
Jessica Aszkenasy returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe as TITCLOWN with a new hour of clowning about desire, disappointment and gender politics, directed by Cecily Nash at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre.
THE WOLF OF POYAIS, the True Story of History's Greatest Con, to Play Edinburgh Fringe
Thom Tuck stars in THE WOLF OF POYAIS at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a one-man show based on the true story of Gregor MacGregor, the Scottish conman who sold investors a fictional Central American country.
THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT FLAT EARTH to Play Edinburgh Fringe at Pleasance Dome
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's new musical comedy THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT FLAT EARTH heads to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following a grief-stricken woman who infiltrates the flat-earth community and agrees to lead an Antarctic expedition.
STAMPTOWN to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for 10th Anniversary Run
STAMPTOWN, the late-night cult phenomenon led by Zach Zucker's alter ego Jack Tucker, returns to Edinburgh Fringe for its 10th year, this time inside Assembly George Square Gardens' Palais du Variété Spiegeltent.
SOFT SPOT to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with OLO Company Circus Duet
OLO Company will present SOFT SPOT at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a contemporary circus duet using 300 wine glasses, juggling, and handstands to explore trust and human connection under pressure.
Tobias Graham Will Bring New Play SLUGS To Edinburgh Fringe
Tobias Graham's semi-autobiographical solo show SLUGS heads to Pleasance Courtyard's Bunker One at the Edinburgh Fringe, exploring gay shame, desire, memory, and the ethics of confessional storytelling.
Shane Torres to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With SKINNED KNEES
US comedian Shane Torres brings his debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe hour, SKINNED KNEES, to Assembly Roxy Downstairs, exploring family, grief, masculinity and loss through stand-up rooted in his own life.
Russian Comic Sasha Nezlobin to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With I'M FINE
Sasha Nezlobin, once one of Russia's biggest comedy stars, will perform his first full hour in English at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, drawing on his dramatic emigration after criticizing Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
THE STAGES TOUR to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut from Otto & Astrid
Berlin sibling rock duo Otto & Astrid bring THE STAGES TOUR to Assembly Roxy Upstairs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, fresh from a sold-out US tour and international acclaim.
EDINBURGH 2026: ANTIGONE 1989 - A TOWNHALL MUSICAL Q&A
BWW catches up with Ken Cerniglia to chat about bringing Antigone 1989- A Townhall Musical to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
POLITICAL PARTY Podcast to Feature Rachel Reeves & SNP Stars at Edinburgh Fringe
Matt Forde announced Rachel Reeves, Anas Sarwar, Stephen Flynn, and Malcolm Offord as guests for live POLITICAL PARTY podcast specials at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bella Hull to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With MAD COW DISEASE
Comedian Bella Hull, known for SNL UK, Have I Got News For You, and QI, will bring her new stand-up show MAD COW DISEASE to Monkey Barrel at the Edinburgh Fringe, reflecting on a decade in comedy.
BABY BRAIN With Kimberley Nixon to Tour UK, Including Edinburgh Fringe
Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon takes BABY BRAIN, a five-star one-woman dark comedy about postpartum psychosis, on a six-city UK tour, culminating in a ten-night run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Photos: KITTY DADDY in Rehearsal at Edinburgh Fringe
Rehearsal photos from KITTY DADDY, Bob Brader's solo show about an unwanted cat that sparks a journey of healing, are out ahead of its World Premiere at 59E59 Theaters and UK Premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Review: MEAN GIRLS, King's Theatre
Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards) and direct from the West End, Mean Girls is the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Saturday Night Live) and starring TV personality, actor & Steps st
THE MYSTERY OF PLEASANCE TWO to Play Edinburgh Fringe
Two new productions are headed to Edinburgh Fringe 2026: THE MYSTERY OF PLEASANCE TWO, a children's whodunit by Danyah Miller, and I DREAMT YOU DIFFERENTLY, directed by Elsa Strachan, exploring intergenerational relationships.
I DREAMT YOU DIFFERENTLY Will Make World Premiere at 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Milk + Mallet Theatre Company will make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this summer with the world premiere of I Dreamt You Differently, a new play with original music by Abbey Gillett.
Cast Set For SOBREMESA World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Table 61 Productions announced the full cast for SOBREMESA, a new play by Agnes Perry-Robinson directed by Felix Sutton, previewing at the Drayton Arms Theatre before opening at the Gilded Balloon Patter House at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2026: Mama G: The Magic Bookmark Q&A
BWW catches up with Mama G to chat about bringing The Magic Bookmark to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
|
Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
|
Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
|
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24) |
|
The Listies: 110% Ready Assembly (Studio One) (8/05-8/16) |
|
An Ode to the Casting Director Assembly George Square Studios (8/05-8/29) |
|
An A to Z Guide to Dating Underbelly (Buttercup) (8/05-8/31) |
|
A Queer Little Murder Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/30) |
|
Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again! Underbelly (8/05-8/31) |
|
DECKHAND theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/24-8/29) |
|
Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |