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KIRSTY MANN: CORPSE Will Present World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

KIRSTY MANN: CORPSE Will Present World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
KIRSTY MANN: CORPSE, a solo show blending comedy and horror based on a true haunting, will present its fully-realized world premiere at Summerhall after winning Best Theatre at Adelaide Fringe.
ROLEPLAY by Hannah Reilly World Premiere Set for Edinburgh Fringe

ROLEPLAY by Hannah Reilly World Premiere Set for Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
Francesca Moody Productions and Global Creatures announced the world premiere of ROLEPLAY, a one-woman comedy-thriller written and performed by Hannah Reilly, directed by Paige Rattray, at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Fringe.
THE PLOT To Have World Premiere At Edinburgh Fringe

THE PLOT To Have World Premiere At Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
theatregoose will present the world premiere of THE PLOT at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Chris Cantrill Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With REWILDING

Chris Cantrill Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With REWILDING

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Chris Cantrill (SNL UK, Icklewick FM) returns with the follow-up to 2024's critically acclaimed, sold-out Easily Swayed.
Edinburgh’s Winter Festival Delivers Record £241m Economic Impact

Edinburgh’s Winter Festival Delivers Record £241m Economic Impact

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
Edinburgh's Winter Festival generated a record £241m economic impact, with over 2.
Revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY Will Come to the Tron Theatre

Revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY Will Come to the Tron Theatre

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
Tron Theatre Company announced a revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, D.
Gilded Balloon Reveals 88 New Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Shows

Gilded Balloon Reveals 88 New Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Shows

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2026
Gilded Balloon announced a third wave of 88 shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring comedy, theatre, musicals and family programming across Teviot, Patter House and other city venues.
Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Premiere at ZOO Southside

Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Premiere at ZOO Southside

by BWW News Desk — May 4, 2026
Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO, a mega musical about Isabel Perón, will make its Edinburgh Fringe premiere at ZOO Southside's Main House, following a sold-out run at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room.
Amanda Knox Will Bring Stand-Up Show CARTWHEEL to Edinburgh Fringe

Amanda Knox Will Bring Stand-Up Show CARTWHEEL to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 4, 2026
Amanda Knox, a woman who was wrongly convicted of murder in 2007, will bring a stand-up comedy performance to Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
UK's First Purpose-Built Sauna Theatre Will Come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

UK's First Purpose-Built Sauna Theatre Will Come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 1, 2026
Sauna Sessions Arts Club's Sauna Theatre, the UK's largest sauna at 80-person capacity, will present theatre, music, literature, and Aufguss rituals at Summerhall Arts during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
NO HARD FELIX Brings One-Man Comedy on Toxic Masculinity to Edinburgh Fringe

NO HARD FELIX Brings One-Man Comedy on Toxic Masculinity to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — April 30, 2026
Egg Smash Productions will present NO HARD FELIX at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following an off-West End run.
I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! To Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe

I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! To Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — April 30, 2026
Kristina Libby, a Moth StorySlam winner and New Yorker humorist, will present her solo show I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, tracing her real-life journey through brain injury, near-death, and a pandemic art movement.
Review: STAND AND DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN, Tron Theatre

Review: STAND AND DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN, Tron Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 30, 2026
Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the line, there's no way the women of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.
#DANISH Returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for Fifth Live Year With Four New Works

#DANISH Returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for Fifth Live Year With Four New Works

by BWW News Desk — April 30, 2026
#DANISH will present four Danish works at Edinburgh Fringe, spanning queer physical theatre, contemporary opera, political performance lecture, and dance theatre across Summerhall and ZOO Venues.
Hofesh Shechter Named Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company

Hofesh Shechter Named Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company

by BWW News Desk — April 30, 2026
Sadler's Wells announced choreographer Hofesh Shechter as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company, with auditions underway across England ahead of a new production premiering next year.
Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN, King's Theatre

Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 29, 2026
A wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers, this cast of nine (extra)ordinary guys serve it all.
Brian Vernel Will Lead THE LONG DROP at Citizens Theatre

Brian Vernel Will Lead THE LONG DROP at Citizens Theatre

by BWW News Desk — April 29, 2026
The Citizens Theatre has announced the ensemble cast - Andy Clark, Martin Donaghy, George Drennan, Keith Fleming, Mary Gapinski, Robert Jack and Brian Vernel - for its new stage adaptation of The Long Drop by Denise Mina.
I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE Will Bring Edinburgh Fringe Previews to The Cockpit

I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE Will Bring Edinburgh Fringe Previews to The Cockpit

by BWW News Desk — April 28, 2026
Response Theatre Company, the UK's first Meisner-based movement company, will present I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE at The Cockpit in London ahead of Edinburgh Fringe, featuring a 90s dorm party-inspired dance theatre show where no two performances are alike.
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BONNIE BEARS Sets Cast at Glasgow Pavilion

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BONNIE BEARS Sets Cast at Glasgow Pavilion

by BWW News Desk — April 27, 2026
Imagine Theatre's GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BONNIE BEARS at Glasgow Pavilion will feature returning cast members Grado, Stephen Purdon and Scott Fletcher, joined by The Dolls' Louise McCarthy in her first appearance in the production.
Review: OFF THE RAILS, Oran Mor

Review: OFF THE RAILS, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 26, 2026
A live-looped musical comedy about how far one woman will go to escape her demons… and which ScotRail service will get her there the fastest.
Review: JESSIES, Pavilion Theatre

Review: JESSIES, Pavilion Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 25, 2026
Spanning from 1980 to 1995, the story dives into the highs and lows of queer life during a time of upheaval, hope, and hard-won joy.
Review: JACKALS, Paisley Arts Centre

Review: JACKALS, Paisley Arts Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 25, 2026
Based on astounding true events, Jackals is a contemporary retelling of the bewildering professional relationship between the young, ambitious Emma, and her fledgling doctor with a point to prove.
11 AND A HALF ANGRY MEN to Have World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

11 AND A HALF ANGRY MEN to Have World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — April 24, 2026
Guy Masterson will present 11 and a Half Angry Men, a spoof of the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe hit, at the Pleasance EICC Pentland Theatre.
DO NOT PASS GO Will Embark on Scottish Tour

DO NOT PASS GO Will Embark on Scottish Tour

by BWW News Desk — April 23, 2026
Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner will tour Scotland with DO NOT PASS GO, a new physical theatre and comedy show about Lizzie Magie, the uncredited inventor of Monopoly.
GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Will Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Will Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — April 22, 2026
GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS will present its biggest run yet at The Grand at Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written, mostly naked, with flippers.

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