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Pleasance

Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG
Edinburgh

Upcoming Shows

11 ½ Angry Men

Aug 5 – Aug 22, 2026

11 ½ Angry Men makes its worldwide premiere at the Pleasance EICC Pentland Theatre, written by Owen O'Neill and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy...

Dracula - Lucy's Dream

Aug 1 – Aug 24, 2026

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 Real Kyle McCarren

Aug 5 – Aug 30, 2026

The Real Kyle McCarren is a new musical by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Andy Roninson and international indie recording artist Sean McVerry, making its festival...

ARCADE

Aug 5 – Aug 31, 2026

ARCADE is an immersive experience from DARKFIELD, created by artistic directors David Rosenberg and Glen Neath, returning to Pleasance Dome for its third year at...

Copycat

Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2026

Copycat is written and performed by Joe Sellman-Leava, developed with and directed by Katharina Reinthaller, and designed by Dylan Howells. The show explores imitation, AI,...

Don Quixote (is a very big book)

Aug 5 – Aug 31, 2026

Veteran puppeteer, clown and audience whisperer Dik Downey makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut at the age of 63 in this one-man show, placing his own...

Review: BIG BAD RIDING HOOD, Oran Mor

Review: BIG BAD RIDING HOOD, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue · July 5, 2026

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

Review: THE KARATE KID THE MUSICAL, Theatre Royal

by Natalie O'Donoghue · July 2, 2026

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

Review: MEAN GIRLS, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 30, 2026

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…

Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT, Òran Mór

Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 29, 2026

A fascinating insight into the one of the most iconic films in cinematic history. In front of the camera were award-winning performances centred around the story of a wealthy egotistical faded star, Norma Desmond, desperate to ‘return to the millions of fans she deserted’, and a young down-on-hi…

Review: KANPUR: 1857 at Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Review: KANPUR: 1857 at Tron Theatre, Glasgow

by Mary Baillie · June 30, 2026

After an Edinburgh Fringe sell-out, Kanpur:1857 came to the Tron in association with Glasgow Mela. Strapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel (Niall Moorjani) finds themselves answering to a British officer (Jonathan Oldfield) for the crimes of Kanpur - an Indian uprising against British colonial forces.…

Review: THE HEN NIGHT, Òran Mór

Review: THE HEN NIGHT, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 13, 2026

Jade, Amber and Lilac have been organising Coral’s hen night for the past six months and it’s going to be epic! But at the last minute, Coral’s cousin Luna rocks up uninvited. Perfect skin, a model, a poet, and a human rights lawyer…a total goddess. It’s too easy to hate her but little do…

Review: MISS SAIGON, King's Theatre

Review: MISS SAIGON, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 12, 2026

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents the spectacular new production of MISS SAIGON as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn. The soaring score features hit songs including; “The Heat is On”, “The Movie in My Mind”, “Last Night of the World” an…

Review: THE LONG DROP, Citizens Theatre

Review: THE LONG DROP, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 11, 2026

Between whisky-soaked confessions and half-truths swirling in cigarette smoke, William Watt and Peter Manuel share a night that will change everything. Winding through stale-aired bars, shadowed backstreets and tangled lies – leading to one of the most infamous trials in Scottish history. …

Review: MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, Tron Theatre

Review: MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, Tron Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · June 10, 2026

A fast, funny, painfully relatable rom-com about two people who might just be perfect for each other – if they can ever get over their past. In a world of dodgy office flings and terrible exes who never quite stay exed, My Romantic History asks: if you haven’t met ‘the one’ by thirty, are yo…

Past Shows

BITCH

Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2025

Marty Breen presents a thought-provoking exploration of humor and societal complicity in BITCH. This show features Breen performing two contrasting characters, a Stand Up Guy...

Brainsluts

Brainsluts

Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2025

Quick-witted new comedy play Brainsluts is a sharp and hilarious look at the gig economy, drug trialsand desperate times from gleefully weird and universally charming...

Dear Annie I Hate You

Dear Annie I Hate You

Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2025

The award-winning 2024 smash-hit is back – bigger, bolder and more visceral than ever.Hailed as 'masterly' (Stage) and shortlisted for BBC Popcorn New Writing Award,...

DYKE Systems Ltd

Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2025

DYKE Systems Ltd is a darkly comic drag-infused satire that explores the intersection of corporate ambition and repressed queerness in the 1990s. Businesswomen Sally and...

The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button

The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button

Aug 13 – Aug 25, 2025

Rising comedic talent Brooke’s infectious energy celebrates indomitable human spirit. Wry humor. Poetic firepower. Nonfiction narrative comedy. Award-winning storytelling. Razor-sharp wit. Sold-out EdFringe runs/world tour

The Origin of Love

Jul 30 – Aug 24, 2025

Ada Player and Bron Waugh bring their debut show The Origin of Love to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following their success with the BAFTA-nominated comedy...

Untold Stories - Modern Mime Tales

Jul 30 – Aug 24, 2025

Silent Rocco's Untold Stories - Modern Mime Tales invites audiences to explore the power of imagination through a unique blend of physical theatre and storytelling....

We The People

Jul 30 – Aug 24, 2025

Sam Jay, an Emmy-nominated comedian and writer recognized for her shows on HBO and Netflix, makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with her new hour-long...

22: Brooke's Time Space Sequins

22: Brooke's Time Space Sequins

Aug 14 – Aug 23, 2025

Join New York Comedian/Moth StorySLAM Champ's New Year's Eve celebration, reflection, resolution.In her mental pop-culture/Broadway musical (Swifties enjoy an invisibly-strung Eras tour), Brooke campaigns to...

Scaffolding

Oct 26 – Oct 27, 2024

Scaffolding is a new play by Lucy Bell, featuring Suzanna Hamilton as Sheridan, a church parishioner grappling with the closure of her beloved church in...

Chatterbox

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

Chatterbox is a semi-autobiographical one-woman show by Lubna Kerr that reflects on her experiences as a Pakistani girl growing up in 1970s Glasgow. This humorous...

Dead Inside

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

Riki Lindhome, known for her roles in Wednesday and The Big Bang Theory, makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with Dead Inside, a comedic one-woman musical...

Dummy

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

BriTANick, the US comedy duo of Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, returns with their new show Dummy, which delves into the impact of past traumas...

Paper Swans

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

In a closed park at night, a security guard encounters a young woman in a ballet dress who is making paper swans, leading them into...

Rebels & Patriots

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

Rebels & Patriots is a compelling new play presented by the rising Israeli-Palestinian British theatre company Floating Shed, featuring an ensemble of Israeli, Palestinian, and...

Relay

Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2024

Relay is a musical comedy by Leila Navabi, who brings her unique experiences to the stage, exploring the journey of making a baby with her...

Rita Lynn: Life Coach

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

Louise Marwood makes her Edinburgh Fringe theatre debut with Rita Lynn: Life Coach, a candid and darkly humorous exploration of addiction, inspired by her own...

The Sex Lives of Puppets

Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2024

Blind Summit Theatre presents a unique exploration of intimacy in The Sex Lives of Puppets, co-written and directed by Ben Keaton and Mark Down. This...

The Writing On The Stall

Aug 14 – Aug 25, 2024

The Writing on the Stall features Caitlin Cook as she reflects on her decade-long obsession with bathroom graffiti, a fascination sparked by a chance discovery...

Stamptown

Aug 3 – Aug 24, 2024

Stamptown returns to the Pleasance Grand for a limited run, showcasing a dynamic late-night variety show that blends chaos, clowning, and innovative comedy. Led by...

This Must Be Heaven

Jul 30 – Aug 24, 2024

John Tothill returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with This Must Be Heaven, the latest installment in his comedic saga of health woes and misadventures....

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Aug 21

Zach Zucker returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his acclaimed character, Jack Tucker, in a one-night-only performance at the Pleasance Grand. This comedy stand-up hour...

Pauline

Pauline

Aug 3 – Aug 29, 2022

Pauline is the story of three generations of women in one family - and the story of the writer who went digging in the secrets...

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

Aug 4 – Aug 26, 2018

“Each routine is told with the impeccable rhythm and pin-sharp punchlines we’ve come to expect from this ruthless comedy technician” CHORTLE ON ‘JUST FOR US’...

Catherine Bohart: Immaculate

Catherine Bohart: Immaculate

Aug 1 – Aug 26, 2018

“A comic with both a distinctive voice and a story you'd like to hear” Steve Bennett CHORTLE Introducing Irish rising star Catherine Bohart who debuts...

Hal Cruttenden - Chubster

Hal Cruttenden - Chubster

Aug 4 – Aug 26, 2018

After a 2-year hiatus from the Edinburgh Festival, one of the UK’s most popular TV and live comedians is back with a new show entitled...

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Elvis in Chaos in Scotland Elvis in Chaos
Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) VIDEOS
Jerk Off! in Scotland Jerk Off!
Underbelly (Dairy Room) (8/05-8/30)
Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert in Scotland Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Usher Hall (12/03-12/03)
Baby Wants Candy in Scotland Baby Wants Candy
Assembly George Square Studios - One (8/05-8/30)
The Listies: 110% Ready in Scotland The Listies: 110% Ready
Assembly (Studio One) (8/05-8/16)
Patient 13 in Scotland Patient 13
Zoo (Playground 2) (8/07-8/30) VIDEOS
Collaborator in Scotland Collaborator
Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22)
Surreally Good in Scotland Surreally Good
Summerhall (Former Women’s Locker Room) (8/07-8/31)
A Queer Little Murder in Scotland A Queer Little Murder
Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/30)