EDINBURGH 2026: I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! Q&A
BWW catches up with Kristina Libby to chat about bringing I Almost Died For This?! to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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SOMEONE IN THIS CROWD WILL BETRAY ME [REVENGE EDITION] to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
Reuben Solo will present an expanded version of Someone In This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] to Gilded Balloon Teviot at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, followed by a UK and European tour.
THE PAINTED REVOLUTIONARY to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tip Top Theatre Collective will present THE PAINTED REVOLUTIONARY, a political satire reimagining ideological abstractions as characters, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe's theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall.
THE TEN BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with Marc Burrows
Music journalist and author Marc Burrows will bring a rewritten edition of THE TEN BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, counting down the ten greatest records in history with stand-up comedy and music criticism.
THE GHOST OF WHITE HART LANE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
Cal Newman's award-winning one-man play about footballer John White returns to Edinburgh Fringe, now featuring voice cameos from Paul Whitehouse and Allison O'Donnell of BBC's Shetland.
Caitlin McEwan Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With TWO LITTLE PIGS
Caitlin McEwan brings TWO LITTLE PIGS back to Edinburgh Fringe at Pleasance Courtyard, a dark absurdist two-hander tackling hypermasculinity, male loneliness, and a feminist talking pig.
TRANS PEOPLE ARE AWFUL to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Camden People's Theatre
Ros Watt's pitch-black comedy thriller TRANS PEOPLE ARE AWFUL heads to Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, co-produced by Camden People's Theatre and backed by Francesca Moody Productions.
Tom Neenan Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With PORTRAIT OF A TOM AS A YOUNG NEENAN
BAFTA-nominated comedian Tom Neenan returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with PORTRAIT OF A TOM AS A YOUNG NEENAN, a new hour blending stand-up and storytelling about art, body image, and self-perception.
Review: THE KARATE KID THE MUSICAL, Theatre Royal
Don’t miss the unforgettable theatrical experience of the season as this heartfelt coming-of-age story takes flight with spectacular musical numbers and dazzlingly inventive choreography.
Edinburgh Fringe and UK Tour Dates Set For Stuart Goldsmith's CANARY
Stuart Goldsmith will perform CANARY, his second climate comedy stand-up show, at Edinburgh Fringe's Monkey Barrel before a UK tour, tackling climate dread with humor after performing at Netflix Is A Joke.
GOODBYE DANDELION Named First Recipient of the Underbelly Futures Fund Award
Goodbye Dandelion, a humorous, moving new work by award-winning writer and performer Maddie Rice and composer Marcus Rice, has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Underbelly Futures Fund Award.
EDINBURGH 2026: THE EVENT Q&A
BWW catches up with Mike McShane to chat about bringing The Event to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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.
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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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How Not to Make it in America Summerhall (Former Gent’s Locker Room) (8/06-8/31) |
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The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey Summerhall (8/06-8/31) |
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Target Audience Pleasance Courtyard (Above) (8/05-8/30) |
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Thermodrama Summerhall (8/07-8/31) |
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DECKHAND theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/24-8/29) |
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Parking Spot: The Musical! Lime Studio Greenside@George Street (8/07-8/22) |
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Sitting (In Silence) Summerhall (8/06-8/31) |
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NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/31) |