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Continue reading →: Susie McCabe-Edinburgh Fringe 2026.Glasweigan comedian Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage is a cleverly constructed comedy performance about her life over the past two years. From her heart attack in 2024, the break up of her second marriage, a possibility of obtaining a stalker and the death of her father. Don’t for one minute…
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Continue reading →: The Misfortunes of a Spy and Her Mystic- Edinburgh Fringe 2026.The Misfortunes of a Spy and Her Mystic is based upon Eve (Akaina Ghosh) whose a spy and begins the play in conversation with her boss (Deirdre Lovejoy) whose reviewing a file for a new case that has arrived. Unlike other cases, Eve is meant to infiltrate with her female…
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Continue reading →: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.If you’re looking for a theatre experience that feels different every night, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical delivers exactly that. Built entirely from audience suggestions, this much-loved improvisational show creates a brand-new musical on the spot, complete with a live band, quick-fire storytelling, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. The premise is…
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Continue reading →: 11½ Angry Men-Edinburgh Fringe 2026.11½ Angry Men is billed as a “spoof” of the original play 12 Angry Men directed by Guy Masterson. The jury has been called to decide the fate of a 16 year old boy accused of the heinous murder of his father, with a sausage! Upon entering the jurors’ room,…
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Continue reading →: Hello Birds – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.
Hello Birds is a gentle introduction to the theatre for very young children, and it knows its audience well. As families come in, they are invited to sit on cushions around a garden play mat, which immediately makes the space feel relaxed and inviting rather than formal. Different puppet birds…
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Continue reading →: The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.There are plenty of unusual sights at the Edinburgh Fringe, but three former professional sumo wrestlers stepping into the Udderbelly at Underbelly, George Square must be one of the most memorable. The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA brings Japan’s national sport to Edinburgh with a mix of spectacle, tradition, and humour. Sumo…
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Continue reading →: Madame Chandelier’s Grand Theft Opera – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.
If you think opera is all serious faces, big dresses and sitting quietly in the dark, Madame Chandelier’s Grand Theft Opera is here to prove you very wrong. Canadian soprano Delea Shand brings an abundance of energy to this fun, family-friendly Fringe show, which manages to introduce audiences to opera…
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Continue reading →: The Longer My Mother is Dead the More I Like Her-Edinburgh Fringe 2026.The Longer My Mother Is Dead the More I Like Her is written and performed by Deborah Unger. As with every Edinburgh Fringe, there are plenty of plays written and performed that talk about dysfunctional relationships with parents and family whether they are dead or alive. In this particular play,…
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Continue reading →: The Hobbit – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.As we approach the 90th anniversary of The Hobbit it has been brought to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by the Emanuel Theatre Company. Condensing the 350 or so pages into a 50 min production, it covers most of the main themes of epic battles and fearsome creatures that the merry…
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Continue reading →: SeedHeart – Edinburgh Fringe 2026.
There is something quietly effective about the SeedHeart showing at Pleasance Courtyard. We meet Grey, a small puppet trapped inside a glass jar with no memory of how he got there. The story then returns to the beginning, where a bird drops a seed that grows into a beautiful tree. Grey…
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