EDINBURGH 2026: The Body I Left in Susquehanna National Forest Q&A
BWW caught up with director and writer Katie Kunkel & Tom Quackenbush to chat about bringing The Body I Left in Susquehanna National Forest to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
GIRLFRIENDS: A NOT SO STRAIGHT PLAY to Run at Edinburgh Fringe
Sara Malinowski's one-woman show GIRLFRIENDS: A NOT SO STRAIGHT PLAY heads to Edinburgh Fringe's Jade Studio at Greenside @ George Street after a successful Hollywood Fringe run and a NYC Pridefest appearance.
Artists Selected for BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence Program
Three artists have been selected to participate in Benson Drive Productions' inaugural BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence program this August.
MAN SINGS THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR AN HOUR to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Australian comedian Conk will bring his award-winning show MAN SINGS THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR AN HOUR to Edinburgh's Summerhall after sold-out runs at Melbourne Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Ian Stone to Return to Edinburgh Fringe 2026 With THE PLEB'S POW WOW
Spirit of the Fringe Award-winning comedian Ian Stone announced a new show, The Pleb's Pow Wow, set to run at The Counting House in Edinburgh as a free, unticketed performance.
RICHARD ASHCROFT REVIVED MY LIBIDO to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Mel Hudson
Comedian Mel Hudson is set to make her solo debut at Edinburgh Fringe with RICHARD ASHCROFT REVIVED MY LIBIDO, a stand-up show blending storytelling and personal reflection on midlife desire and reawakening at Gilded Balloon Teviot.
FRISKY'S REMIX ROULETTE to Play London's Underbelly Boulevard This Summer
Miss Frisky and her live band bring audience-driven musical chaos to London's Underbelly Boulevard, letting crowds choose songs and genres for real-time remixes ranging from disco Radiohead to death-metal ballads.
John Carter Cash on THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE
This thrilling new musical from the director of Jersey Boys celebrates the love, music and mayhem of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
CRUSH to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe With Dugsi Dayz Star's Writing Debut
Hadsan Mohamud, known for Dugsi Dayz, makes her playwriting debut with CRUSH, a British-Somali rom-com about two teens meeting in a clinic waiting room, running at Underbelly Bristo Square during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
NOTES: THE COMEDY B-SIDES to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Star-Studded Lineup
NOTES: THE COMEDY B-SIDES, a rotating late-night format show created by Stephen Gordon, will have comedians perform untested material from their Notes apps at Just the Tonic at The Caves, Edinburgh Fringe.
Immersive Walk-through Performance CONFLUENCE Will Come to Eden Court
Created for Eden Court's 50th anniversary celebrations, Confluence is an immersive promenade performance exploring the moments when lives intersect and shape who we become.
CAMPITALISM, BIRDS, and MAN!FEST Set for Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Three new productions are headed to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.
Aidan Sadler's BIG GAY AFTERPARTY Returns to Edinburgh Fringe for Third Year
Award-winning queer cabaret artist Aidan Sadler will bring Big Gay Afterparty back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for two nights only this August.
EDINBURGH 2026: BAD BOY Q&A
Daniel Adolfsson talks bringing Bad Boy to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 — a comedy about love, self-sabotage, and the dreams we get in our own way.
EDINBURGH 2026: THE LAST AUDITION Q&A
Paul Shearman talks bringing The Last Audition to Edinburgh Fringe 2026 — a one-man play about an aging Shakespearean actor fighting memory loss and identity.
EDINBURGH 2026: THE BLOODY BALLAD OF BETTE DAVIS Q&A
BWW catches up with John P.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Philip Stokes' gripping new thriller THIS IS NOT AMERICA hits Edinburgh Fringe at Pleasance Courtyard, 5-31 August.
EDINBURGH 2026: DIRTY DANCER Q&A
BWW catches up with Melissa Firlit to chat about bringing Dirty Dancer to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2026: 00:45:00 Q&A
BWW catches up with Katie Gaven to chat about bringing 00:45:00 to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Review: THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH, Chandler Studio Theatre
Staged by the MA Classical and Contemporary Text students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Marc Silberschatz’s adaptation of The Tragedie of Macbeth is certainly ambitious.
Disabled Young Filmmakers' Documentary GAMECHANGERS to Premiere at Glasgow 2026 Festival
GAMECHANGERS, a documentary produced by Speech Bubble Drama and created by disabled young people, will premiere at Glasgow 2026 Festival, spotlighting athletes, coaches and volunteers making sport more accessible across the city.
Listen: PENELOPE: LIVE AT JOE'S PUB Starring Grace McLean Out Now
Penelope: Live at Joe's Pub is now available to stream or download.
SLUGS to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Writer and performer Tobias Graham brings SLUGS, a darkly funny solo show about gay shame, desire, and memory, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
NICK HELM'S DOWN 'N' DIRTY WEEKEND to Celebrate Album Launch at Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Nick Helm will mark his 25th Edinburgh Festival Fringe show in 25 years with a three-night live band performance celebrating his first studio album in a decade, DOWN 'N' DIRTY, at Pleasance Forth.
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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) |