
FeaturedAntigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical
A bold town hall musical retelling of Sophocles' tragedy set in 1989 California, where grief, activism, and democracy powerfully collide.
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A bold town hall musical retelling of Sophocles' tragedy set in 1989 California, where grief, activism, and democracy powerfully collide.
Comedy legend Julian Clary returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in 17 years, having last performed at the festival in 2009 with Lord Of The Mince. In Fully Dilated, Clary promises to open up to the public, revealing intimate secrets of his life and sharing...
Making Love with David Magidoff is an improvised musical comedy show in which host David Magidoff interviews a celebrity guest about a real love story from their life, then transforms it into a fully improvised musical performed live on stage. The show features a band...

Forget the presents – your presence is required. One Hour Wedding is a high-stakes, crowd-built ceremony where the audience are wedding planners and we've got sixty minutes to pull it off. From vows written on the fly to a first dance choreographed in real time, hosts Roz and...
Transmission: Into the Dark is the European premiere of an immersive, multimedia night journey by Australian company one step at a time like this, presented with Richard Jordan Productions and Traverse Theatre. Audiences receive an address to a secret location where a mysterious...
Plexus Polaire presents the UK premiere of Dracula - Lucy's Dream, a reimagining of Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece that portrays the myth of Dracula through the female lens of his first victim, Lucy. Directed by Yngvild Aspeli, the production uses life-sized puppetry to...
Virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winning Nina Conti returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand-new show in which she performs with Monkey and her infamous masks whilst showcasing some of her favourite acts from across the Fringe. The run...

19 Clowns Walk into a Bar ... The Time of Your Life is an immersive reimagining of William Saroyan’s classic play, featuring nineteen Gaulier-trained clowns, live music, dance, slapstick, and audience interaction. For three nights only The Voodoo Rooms transforms into a living...
27 Club is a live rockumentary celebrating members of the infamous 27 Club, with a live band paying tribute to artists such as Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and Jimi Hendrix while telling the story of each artist's life and musical legacy. The show features Australian lead...
All Elite Wrestling returns to Scotland for a night of live professional wrestling action at Glasgow's OVO Hydro. The event serves as the final stop on the road to AEW All In: London, with major championship implications and appearances from top stars in professional wrestling...
Recent Cutbacks returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a limited three-night run of Hold on to Your Butts, a shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. The show previously sold out in two consecutive years at the Fringe and subsequently transferred to London ahead...

Who's flashing local women with cheese? Canada's favourite dairy heiress and most prominent anti-vegan influencer over 40 races to find the culprit before they spoil dairy's most important event of the year: The Butter Ball. Questionable detective skills face off against Big...
Dungeons and Shakespeare is a fast, funny and inventive interactive comedy where the worlds of Shakespeare and Dungeons & Dragons collide. Hosted by creator and dungeon master Shelby Bond, the show throws Shakespeare's most iconic characters into chaotic fantasy quests shaped...
A satirical, educational comedy show exploring historical views and issues surrounding sexuality and gender, from Victorian misunderstandings of female anatomy to the debauchery of sexual pleasure. Performed by TikTok sensation Callaghan of CallaghansQuestions, with more than...
00:45:00 is an immersive thriller written and directed by Katie Gaven that follows five people who walk into a room with only one making it out alive. The piece explores themes of moral responsibility, corruption of power, and complicity in social injustice. Gaven is an actress...
Breakfast at the Track is an absurdist dark comedy two-hander featuring Margaret Curry and Geoff Stoner, focusing on two individuals at domestic breaking point through a sharp, repetitive morning ritual that deconstructs marital discord. It is paired with A Poster of the Cosmos...

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Jane Eyre Convention is a fast-paced farce set at the world's first ever Jane Eyre Convention, where a group of slightly neurotic Bronte-aficionados gather to reenact scenes from their favourite novel. The enthusiasts squabble and fight over the best bits, conflict over...

Using the original Edgar Allan Poe publications from 1840s, award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith faithfully brings to life the most terrifying tales, from the pioneering Godfather of Gothic Horror. In The Tell-Tale Heart, we meet a madman convincing us of his sanity, whilst...

Discover two lesser-known stories from Edgar Allan Poe. First, in Poe's dark and comedic political satire on American capitalism, the dubious, "self-made" businessman Peter Proffit wants your vote as President of the United States. Then, a gruesome account of an experiment gone...

Following the success of the first two editions of The List Festival Awards, the ceremony will return to Edinburgh in August 2026 to celebrate the outstanding breadth of talent showcased across the city’s world-famous festivals. Taking place at W Edinburgh on Friday 28 August...
1518: The Dancing Plague is a satirical comedy written by Hannah Ponturo, based on the real mass hysteria that led to uncontrollable dancing in medieval Europe. The play follows two peasants, Katherine and Anna, who rekindle their long-fractured romance while the city of...
American A**holes: Escape to Edinburgh is a late-night stand-up comedy show featuring three US comedians — Lauren LoGiudice, Dannielle Slaughter, and Wayne Charles II — with credits including HBO, Amazon Prime, and a New York Times Critics Pick. The trio met on the New York...
An Echo in the Void is a darkly funny chamber thriller written and directed by Jason Weiss, produced by No Boundaries Theatrical Productions, exploring grief in a world where people increasingly turn to technology for emotional comfort. The play is set inside a pioneering...

The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (The Scotsman's Rising Stars of Edinburgh Fringe...
Playwright Vivienne Franzmann and choreographer-psychotherapist Frauke Requardt use a witnessed meltdown at a coffee shop as the starting point for an examination of the human nervous system, presenting 22 shifting interpretations of the same incident from fictional bystanders...
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Stand 1 (9/23-9/23) |
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Spin Cycle Underbelly (Clover) (8/05-8/31) |
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A Costume Drama ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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A Better Memory The Green at Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) (8/05-8/30) |
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Argonauts ZOO (Playground 2) (8/07-8/30) |
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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/30) |
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Target Audience Pleasance Courtyard (Above) (8/05-8/30) |