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A brand-new show, full of everything you love about James Acaster and more! These shows are being filmed for future release, please arrive promptly as latecomers will not be admitted.
Don't miss Scotland's hilarious stand-up star's new show! His 2025 show sold out 12,000 tickets in Edinburgh alone, toured the UK, Australia and packed Glasgow's King's Theatre five times! 'Hilarious... he's fearless and it's wonderful!' ***** (Scotsman). 2024 and 2025 saw Connor touring two separate smash-hit shows worldwide (50+ UK shows, 35+ Australia-wide) with Off-Broadway runs in the Fringe Encore Series during New York's prestigious Comedy Festival. He's supported Daniel Sloss on three continents and released a comedy special on prestigious comedy label 800lb Gorilla. 'Brilliant... gags coming at you at a terrifying rate... Superb!' **** (List).
You are the Head of Public Relations at MirrorMinds.ai, a company preparing for the launch of their newest product that allows anyone to create fake videos that look perfectly real. As sole audience member and active participant in this immersive theatrical experience, you will video chat with co-workers, investigate the materials in your office and argue for your own perspective on the appropriate use of AI. It's up to you to make this launch a success... or not. Part puzzle room, part quiet horror story.
Attie can’t stop dreaming of a fox-masked truth-teller who lives deep in the woods, a mysterious figure said to reveal who you really are. When Attie dares to summon him, he vanishes. As his friends struggle with a sudden social media ban, they follow him into the forest, hoping to bring him home. But the deeper they go, the more they’re forced to face painful truths. In a place where every truth must be spoken aloud, saving Attie may come at a cost. Will they risk revealing their true selves or lose their friend forever?
Finding happy when life feels bonkers. Take up a sport, learn a language, go to court. Avoid being scammed. 11th show from a Coventry Fringe veteran. Seen on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Booze Britain. 'If you're a TV executive, drop what you're doing... see her now' (Skinny). 'Stella Graham is a powerhouse provider of LOLs who is destined for great things and should be hosting TV and radio, BBC listen up' (ToDoList.org.uk). 'Utterly hilarious, no-holds-barred' (ArtsHub.co.uk). 'Laugh-a-minute' (Fringe Benefits, podcast). 'An hour in her company is a delight!' (LancasterGuardian.co.uk).
Bristol comedian and comedy favourite Burt Williamson, 'hilarious at every turn' *** (Scotsman) brings another hour of top-tier stand-up to the Edinburgh Fringe. In this show Burt explores his future after recent events that have brought his mortality sharply into focus, delving into big topics with comedic thoughtfulness and aplomb. Join him as he mixes deeply personal with the potently funny, delivering big punchlines in a show that promises to be 'the funniest, most unlikely, rudest yet sweetest' **** (Entertainment-Now.com).
Back for a third consecutive year at the Edinburgh Fringe, magician and mind illusionist Sean Alexander returns with his five-star show, 1 Moment in Time. This is not a standard magic show. Through jaw-dropping illusion and sharp mind-reading, Sean explores the defining moments that shape our lives. Personal stories unfold live on stage, placing the audience at the heart of the experience. Praised as a 'must-see' (BritishTheatreGuide.info) and named 'one of the standout performances at the Fringe' (NorthWestEnd.co.uk), this acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences year after year.
In its fifth year at Fringe, return to the bluesy banter and iconic sound of Mr Brake Down’s incredible live band. Exploring the wit, wisdom and unstoppable force of eccentric cult icon Tom Waits, this award-winning live music experience gathers the outcasts, oddities and visionaries for a soulful fever-dream that runs the gamut of human emotion. Gloriously odd and experimental, the show takes audiences on a melodic journey through Waits' seminal works, where you get to be part of the music and enjoy special guests from the world of drag and burlesque.
Acclaimed Kiwi theatre company's international premiere of this powerful, original folk musical shedding new light on untouched aspects of one of mythology’s greatest figures: his struggle with his darker self, his fraught relationship with Hera, Queen of the Gods. Four characters explore a timeless question. Who are we when no one is watching: hero, man, beast or god? Greek folklore blended with 1940s Hollywood aesthetic through a highly innovative live-looping musical landscape where one musician creates the sound of a full band. Cast album featuring ten original songs on all main streaming platforms.
Award-winning magician Tim Licata is back with new impossible magic and mind-reading for 2026! A fantastic hour with one of Scotland’s most entertaining magicians. Tim Licata brings his astonishing new show of magic, mind-reading and delightful deception to the Fringe 2026. Chicago-born Licata does not fail to amaze. Audience reviews: 'Mind blown! This guys' incredible!' 'One of the best magic shows I’ve seen!' 'Tim Licata is absolutely magic'. **** (WorldMagicReview.com). **** (AllEdinburghTheatre.com).
The Horse That Jumped at the Moon (formerly Boat Horse) is an exciting and funny musical romp through the days of the horse drawn boats on the English canals. John and Molly Swift (played by real canal boat people) tell the story of Tommy, the horse that hated the moon, and other tales, through original music, poetry and puppetry. It's fast paced, funny, poignant and highly entertaining. 'One of this year's sparkling gems. Singalong choruses, make sure you catch it' (SidmouthHerald.co.uk).
'No, but how funny would it be though? Like, he turns up, and it’s just me – with my tits out. His model student.' Clara has a plan. It involves a life drawing class, her favourite lecturer and stripping naked in front of a room full of strangers. What could go wrong? A lot, it turns out. Funny and devastating, Nude is a solo play about desire, fantasy and the seductive idea that being seen is the same as being empowered.
Glorious, inventive, late-night knees-up! A resplendent ceremony in an air-conditioned room! More than two magnificent hours of ridiculous displays of comedic enterprise, dancing and frolicking. All guided by Mister Thom Tuck - 'fruity, befuddled and increasingly melancholy' (Guardian) - before onward carriages at your own discretion. All thirteen performances will be precisely unique. Permitted heckles! Delightful atmosphere! Umpteen guests, engaged in edifying experimentation! Noble failure, guaranteed. Come by! To this 'unlikely' (Times) 'adventurous' (Telegraph) 'weird' (Harry Hill) 'night' (Chortle.co.uk) of ***** (One4Review.co.uk) 'chaos' (Scotsman).
A bonus show for audiences who want to capture a bit more Sanazi during the Fringe – an intimate evening with the Ubermeister of dark cabaret. Audiences can expect rarely performed tracks from his albums and outrageous dark cabaret guest acts. A real must for all true fans. This is a limited run (expected to sell out quickly). Not for the easily offended. 'It’s a guilty pleasure, but a pleasure uber alles' (Chortle.co.uk). 'A blitzkrieg attack on taste and decency, but was a delight' (TheEdinburghReporter.co,uk).
Performed by concert pianist Ailsa Aitkenhead, this deeply moving piano recital takes us on a journey from sorrow to hope. Chopin's dark and dramatic first ballade is contrasted with Schubert's profound and hopeful final sonata. Also featuring Chopin's posthumous C sharp minor Nocturne and Ailsa's original piano compositions.
Comedians deliver micro-presentations with a twist. Each PowerPoint has exactly 18 slides, and each slide advances automatically after 20 seconds. Every day, a fresh lineup gives talks on science, history, tapirs or whatever else their nerdy passion may be. Expect neurotransmitters, war heroes and Pokémon. The final talk is a mystery slideshow, where comedians improvise as "experts" (heavy quotation marks) on slides that they have never seen before. Follow on Instagram for updates on each day's topics and speakers. ‘Never before will you have learnt so much from a comedy show’ (TheMagdalen.com).
Underrated stand-up and asthmatic wretch Ed Night lumbers back to the Fringe with yet another new show. Prepare to have your ribs tickled to the max with material about all sorts of different topics and subjects. 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show nominee (it's not a science). 'A singular talent who very much deserves a place on everyone's must-see list' (Skinny). 'This is comedy as poetry... so good it seems effortless' (Standard).
Tom Little, Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, brings a spectacular programme of organ music to the incredible Rieger organ of St Giles' Cathedral. A virtuoso performer, Tom has been based in Dublin for six years, having previously enjoyed a busy freelance career in London. Expect to hear the full range of sounds that St Giles' Cathedral Organ has to offer, with a variety of music from France, Germany, England and further afield!
Three Irish headliners bring their A-game for a morning of stand-up comedy that's 100% Irish and 100% brilliant. Not a single British comedian in sight.
Megan and Deborah live alone on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales. What was once their home has now become their only refuge from an increasingly dangerous outside world. They have their farm, their food and each other. But when their fragile harmony is sent into a dark, downward spiral, the cost of survival is chillingly laid bare. Kitchen sink drama meets post-apocalyptic horror, The Hunger is about morality and motherhood at the end of the world.
A boy jumps from a thirty-foot oak tree and survives unmarked. It's the first day of the evangelical summer festival, The Orchard, and newcomer Lucas immediately makes an impression among the other children. The younger kids believe he’s a miracle maker. But Benji is the pastor’s son, and he won’t give up his assumed leadership easily. Meanwhile eldest girl, Ruth, isn’t sure that what Lucas is doing are acts of God. But as the "miracles" grow in extremity, so too does Lucas’s influence.
This is RODEO! After three sell-out years, the lawless late-night comedy show rides back into Edinburgh for three nights only at Monkey Barrel. Saddle up for a night of chaos with the best comedians at the Fringe and brace yourself for plenty of surprises (and balloons) – with a brand new line-up every night. Previous acts include Josh Pugh, Sam Campbell, Ayoade Bamgboye, Alison Spittle, Rob Copland, Lara Ricote, Lou Sanders, Josh Glanc, Dan Rath, Kemah Bob, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Vidura BR, Celya AB, Amy Gledhill, Frankie Monroe and many more...
The 2026 Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts concludes with Vespers, the Orthodox Church evening service which is traditionally held on Saturday evening as a preparation for Sunday. This beautiful liturgy of hymns, psalms and readings will be sung by the Sacred Arts Festival Singers under their director Calum Robertson. Some of the fine icons that have been gifted to Old Saint Paul’s will be on display, and the service will conclude with a reception to which everyone attending is invited.
Thank God you're here! We have so much to tell you!! Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson (aka double act Britney) are back. And this time? They're doing sketches again. When they last appeared at the Fringe, Britney's was one of the Best-Reviewed Shows (Comedy.co.uk). Since then, Charly has played Steve Carell's daughter in HBO's Rooster and Ellen has played Rachel Weisz's daughter in Netflix's Vladimir. So please buy tickets safe in the knowledge that they have hot fictional parents. And hot real ones too! 'Ferociously funny' ***** (iNews.co.uk). 'Infectiously joyous' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). 'Refreshingly silly' (Guardian).
A powerful new piece of verbatim theatre, inspired by the wartime diary of Welsh paratrooper Neville Neads, captured during the 1944 operation of the same name. Offering a raw, personal perspective on war, identity and survival as a prisoner of war, the show centres the real testimony of the often-overlooked foot soldier. This is a story of resilience and remembrance, told from the ground up. Drawn directly from Neads’ own diary and letters to his fiancée, the production traces his experience and that of his comrades during almost a year in captivity.
'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future'. J.R.R Tolkien knows the power of little voices in big worlds. ETC presents Tolkien's iconic story fit for the whole family! From epic battles, to Middle-earth's fearsome creatures, to a band of merry travellers, this is The Hobbit like no other. Thrilling stage combat, awe-inspiring puppetry and original music will immerse audiences in an unexpected journey through Middle-earth. Brought to life by five-star group ETC known for adapting sell-out classic tales. Previous five-star and sell-out shows include Picture of Dorian Grey and Hound of the Baskervilles.
Award-winning author / performer / musician Gareth P Jones presents a one-man, one-audience musical. Using a ukulele, piano, trumpet, loop pedal and two puppets, he asks you to help him turn his picture book into an all-singing, all-dancing musical extravaganza. Interactive, immersive, silly and funny with catchy tunes, thumping beats and singalong songs, carefully crafted for all the family to enjoy.
Having graduated from drama school in 2023, Bethlehem is now navigating one of the toughest industries by herself – but she's never truly alone. Living at home with her traditional Eritrean mother Tsehaynesh, Bethlehem doesn't know what privacy is! Being a stoic woman of culture, Tsehaynesh struggles to understand Bethlehem's career in the arts. To make matters worse, something drastic happens to Bethlehem, meaning she'll have to work harder than ever. ADEY is a heartfelt semi-autobiographical play which combines spoken word, music and movement to transport us from vibrant West Green Road, Tottenham to palm tree covered Asmara, Eritrea.
Witches Corner is a comedic socio-political play written by Eilidh Smith with original songs composed by Rona Johnston. Born out of injustice and a burning desire for more female-led storytelling, Witches Corner explores the fear of feminine power and the misogynistic roots of the witch trials. Challenging gender-based stereotypes and asking the question – are women still on trial today? Step into the shoes of both the accuser and the accused. Would you follow the crowd, be a bystander or stand up for what is right? Witches Corner will leave you aching for justice.
John Otway is an English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona. He's had two hit records, celebrated his 5,000th show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire in 2022 and has just taken his band around the world playing in Canada, New Zealand Australia and Japan.
Iain Dale: All Talk with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe
Award-winning LBC radio presenter, author and podcaster Iain Dale returns for a sixth Fringe season of in-depth interviews featuring audience questions, sharing incisive insights on current affairs across 14 shows in five days. This show's guests are Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was detained in Iran for six years, and her husband Richard Ratcliffe, who fought to free her. 'Forensic and mischievous interviewer with a deep sense of humanity' (Emily Maitlis). 'Makes me feel happier and cleverer every time I hear him' (Jeremy Vine). 'A great series for politics enthusiasts!' ***** (ThreeWeeks).
Mickey's Uncut Hits is an interactive sex-positive comedy cabaret. Featuring parody versions of Disney tunes, favourite childhood melodies are “re-imagineered” into a soundtrack of salacious songs, including (Your) Booty is a Feast (Beauty and the Beast), The Circle Jerk Tonight (Circle of Life), You’ve Got an STD (You’ve Got a Friend in Me) and many more! Making their international debut, catch the continuing adventures of Dickey and Ditzy Mouse! Put your carnal knowledge on display with XXX trivia and you never know what you might win! Dirty jokes, sexy sing-alongs and happy endings guaranteed!
Nightpiece presents unique, curated content from amazing filmmakers across the world. Over 400 projects have now screened since the event's 2014 debut. Champions of the filmmaking talent the mainstream ignores, the event is a portal to the reality of independent filmmaking. In 2026, Nightpiece Film Festival enters its 13th season. We schedule thematically with five nights of programming sourced from submissions entered from FilmFreeway and usually, we're also premiering a feature film or two on launch. Hosted by indie director Al Carretta – come support the Fringe's premier independent short film festival.
1 Irishman is a stand-up comedy show from Irish comedian Reece Kidd. This show has sold out for the last three years. Reece has over 150 million views online. Come see his new jokes.