James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids
James Campbell, a children's comedian who pioneered the genre of comedy for kids, brings his acclaimed show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show features exploding...
Assembly George Square Studios
Upcoming Shows
Lifelong
Lifelong is a new play by Fringe First winner Lynda Radley, presented by Pepperdine Scotland in association with Scissor Kick, directed by Hollace Starr. Set...
Chad Goes Deep: Chill Towards Enlightenment - A Stoke Seminar with Chad
Comedian and podcaster Chad Goes Deep brings Chill Towards Enlightenment to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a live comedy experience blending his perception-altering take on existence...
An Ode to the Casting Director
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...
B48Y Crash Lands on Earth!
B48Y Crash Lands on Earth! is a clown and comedy show created and performed by Lukas Meintjes, following an alien who crash lands on Earth...
Dickens: The Readings
A series of one-off readings from the world of Charles Dickens, featuring Frank Skinner, Paul Foot, Elf Lyons, Ahir Shah, Gail Porter, Brian Bilston, Lorna...
Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!
Gyles Brandreth, podcaster, raconteur, and veteran of numerous television programmes, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe exploring how memory works and sharing stories from his...
Slayers
Slayers is a one-woman play written by Corinne Salisbury and directed by Josephine Rush, centering on Liane, a single mother and survivor of abuse who...
FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT
Written and composed by ARIA award-winning Bridie Connell, FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT is a comedy concert that parodies modern dating culture through the lens of...
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: THE WOLF OF POYAIS, Assembly Roxy
“Any c**t can sell a pen, it takes a genius to sell a pen that’s not there.” Sir Gregor MacGregor, Liberator of Florida, Hero of the Venezuelan Revolution, Hero of the Peninsular War, and cazique of Poyais is holding a seminar on achieving success. The sycophant, liar, and unlikely entrepreneu…
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: PINK RABBIT (Preview), Underbelly Bristo Square
This is a delight of a play. It’s hilarious, uncomfortable, tender, thought-provoking, and utterly captivating. Amna, a young Pakistani Muslim girl, has just turned 18. Desperate to carve out an identity for herself after feeling invalidated in her super conservative household, she opens an OnlyF…
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: IN THE BLACK, Underbelly Bristo Square
In prison, a young Black man tells his story. Good with numbers, charismatic, and highly driven by ambition, he details how he went from being a scrappy kid with a demanding father in New York City to earning a $1 million bonus before landing himself in prison. Quaz Degraft’s bleak view of family …
Film Review: DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA, In Cinemas
Directed by Spike Lee, David Byrne’s American Utopia is a filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway stage show, which itself is inspired by the record of the same name. The show ran twice on Broadway, first from 2019 to 2020 and then from 2021 to 2022. As someone who saw American Utopia ten times…
Review: THE TRIAL, National Youth Theatre
Tremendous wit and energy drive an accomplished show created in no time at all!…
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. The cast is clearly brimming with talent and commitment, packing the production with conceptual promise... even if it…
Review: LEAR, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters’ love unravels both family and kingdom. A thrilling story of pride, folly and misplaced trust.…
Review: BIG BAD RIDING HOOD, Oran Mor
It’s been another long, wet summer in Panto Land, it’s enough to make you right bloody miserable, so it is! But, on the edge of Woodlands Road, Gran’s not letting that get her down. She’s just grateful to have everything she could ever have wanted: a humble, comfy, wee house; her two grandso…
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. Daniel LaRusso’s journey is reimagined through movement, music, and raw, energetic storytelling. At its hear…
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…
Past Shows
Watson: The Final Problem
Watson is alone. His beloved wife, Mary, and the great Sherlock Holmes are gone. London seethes with false reports. It's time to set the record...
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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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Rockpools Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 3) (8/05-8/30) |
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Sitting (In Silence) Summerhall (8/06-8/31) |
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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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The Great Shakespeare Showdown in Silver City Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Venue 53) (8/07-8/22) |
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A Costume Drama ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31) |
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Nothing Personal Gilded Balloon (8/18-8/31) |
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Tell Me Summerhall (8/07-8/31) |