TheatreEvents

30
JUL
FLUSH
Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs)

A wildly funny and profoundly moving exploration of the sanctity of sisterhood FLUSH unfolds entirely in the womens bathrooma space of eyeliner touch‐ups whispered confessions and fleeting connections. Shortlisted for the prestigious Charlie Hartill Award for 2025 this fast‐moving ensemble…

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30
JUL
BAIRNS
Pleasance Courtyard ( Bunker 3 )

Lotties just made the mother of all promises and needs to grow up. Fast.Shes twenty‐something shes amounted to nothing and having a belly buddy is sort of ruining her life.Exploring sisterhood selfishness and surrogacy BAIRNS is part stand‐up part theatre and a…

Location: 0.5 milesaway

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30
JUL
Lunchbox
Pleasance Courtyard (The Green)

Through the nostalgic lens of playground politics Lunchbox explores themes of identity race bullying and belonging and confronts the prejudice and challenges that many young people must navigate during their formative school years. …

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30
JUL
Odds Are
Assembly Roxy (Roxy Boxy)

Ever feel like the universe has it in for you Award‐winning storyteller Smita Russell knows the feeling. Fresh from the Grand Prize win at the United Solo Festival in New York City Russell now brings Odds Are her incredible one‐woman show to…

Location: 0.6 milesaway

TEL: +44(0)1316 233030
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30
JUL
JACKIE!!!
Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Big Yin)

Sex drugs and coercive control... Jackie is a new musical comedy that follows the young Jacqueline Bouvier as she dreams of becoming the first American Royal. After marrying into the illustrious Kennedy dynasty Jackie discovers that power and notoriety come with the…

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30
JUL
Terrys
Pleasance Courtyard

From award‐nominated Lecoq‐trained company BRILLIG Terrys: An American Tragedy About Cars Customers and Selling Cars to Customers is an absurd all‐American satire featuring original live music physical theatre and one very emotionally significant balloon. With capitalism as fuel the show is revving…

Location: 0.5 milesaway

TEL: 02076 091800
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30
JUL
The Crawl
Pleasance Dome (10 Dome)

In this splash‐hit comedy performance two swimmers go head‐to‐head in the race of a lifetimeon a stage with no water. Featuring physical storytelling and larger‐than‐life characters The Crawl dives into a world of absurd rivalry and boundless imagination exploring the…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

TEL: 02076 091800
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30
JUL
Brainsluts
Pleasance Dome

Named after a slang term used for participants of clinical drugs trials and inspired by Bishops own experiences the show follows five strangers across five Sundays each of whom have signed up for a study in the hope of making some quick…

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30
JUL
Funny Though
Pleasance Courtyard ( Bunker One )

Funny Though is a genre‐blurring solo show that lifts the curtain on the true cost of being funny. This Edinburgh Fringe debut comes from Clare Noy an actress and the queen of comic falls from The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter…

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30
JUL
House Party
Pleasance Courtyard (Attic)

Blending stand‐up comedy dance and sharp social commentary House Party is a bold new one‐woman show exploring the housing crisis gentrification poverty and how one great party can change the world. Its a celebration of the house party: sticky floors a friend…

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30
JUL
Kanpur: 1857
Pleasance Courtyard (Beneath)

Niall Moorjanis Kanpur: 1857 is a darkly comic new play that presents an interrogation like no other. Strapped to a cannon an Indian rebel answers to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpuran Indian uprising against British colonial forces.…

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30
JUL
The Poetess
Pleasance Dome

After connecting with millions online through her viral typewriter poetry videos Olivia Dodd brings her deeply personal and emotionally resonant debut play The Poetess to the stage. This compelling show merges storytelling poetry and audience interaction in a moving theatrical exploration of…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
No Good Drunk
Pleasance Courtyard (Attic)

History doesnt always repeat itself but it often rhymes. From American writer and performer Stacie Burrows No Good Drunk confronts the ghosts we carry in this hauntingly lyrical road trip through memory and addiction. Embellished with Southern Gothic tones this intensely personal…

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30
JUL
In These Shoes
Underbelly Bristo Square

Drawing on her 21‐year career Traill‐Nash unpacks the world of fashion in In These Shoes with wit and warmth taking audiences from the suburbs of Perth to the front rows of Paris Fashion Week. Dressed to thrill she delves into the absurdities…

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30
JUL
A STAN IS BORN!
Gilded Balloon (Patter Hoose)

Born in New York City as a closeted kid Alexis is forced to follow his family to... rural Germany. Ugh. Diva down. Discovering women online is his only salvation: Cline Whitney Mariah Beyonc... you name em he got em. They are his…

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30
JUL
Beth Wants the D
Pleasance Courtyard (Baby Grand)

This autobiographical one‐woman show puts you in the splash zone of death and delusion as Beth journeys through her struggle with bipolar disorder but like in a funny way. Through the bizarre highs and perilous lows Beth knits comedy and drama together…

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30
JUL
Bury The Hatchet
Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome)

Tried but acquitted of the crime the story goes that she wielded the axe that killed them. Overnight she becomes Americas original mad bad and dangerous to know icon. Set to bluegrass music and murder ballads this irreverently presented knee‐slapping ensemble show…

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30
JUL
Basically Nocturnal
Gilded Balloon (Patter Hoose)

Featuring original music and some reimagined classics be immersed in a collection of gripping tales from around the world. This show is perfect for night owls insomniacs and anyone who has ever tossed turned or are now two days past their bedtime.…

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30
JUL
The Uncrackable Case
Pleasance Courtyard

Front Room Productions and Lawrence Batley Theatre will expose the sensational trial for Humpty Dumptys murder this summer in a new fairy‐tale inspired musical The Uncrackable Case. This hilarious tongue‐in‐cheek show reimagines the classic rhyme to explore modern themes including social media…

Location: 0.5 milesaway

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30
JUL
Dear Annie I hate You
Pleasance Courtyard

Based on Creator Sam Ipemas real‐life experiences this darkly comic deeply heartfelt show dares you to find comedy in the chaos of the unknown. Hailed as masterly Stage and shortlisted for BBC Popcorn New Writing Award expect immersive soundscapes full 90s…

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30
JUL
The Essence of Audrey
60 pleasance

Celebrating the extraordinary life of one of the worlds most beloved icons The Essence of Audrey is a biographical one‐woman play about actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. Presented by esteemed performer Helen Anker The Sound of Music West End; Promises Promises Broadway;…

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30
JUL
Midnight at the Palace
Gilded Balloon Patter House (Big Yin)

Packed full of on‐your‐feet numbers and raucous hilarity the rebellious new musical Midnight at thePalace dismantles the lines between art and showbiz politics and performance. Audiences are invitedto join the originators of Fck You Counterculture for a night…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

TEL: 01316 226552
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30
JUL
LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story
Lennox Theatre

After the death of her husband Lola flees the poverty of 1960s Spain to find work in London and support the young children shes left behind. The work is hard the weather is miserable and she doesnt understand the language. She misses…

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30
JUL
Murder, She Didnt Write
Assembly George Square

Fresh from a sell‐out UK tour the Edinburgh Fringe‐favourite Murder She Didnt Write is back. This improvised whodunnit will see improv legends Degrees of Error perform an entirely improvised Agatha Christie‐inspired murder mystery every afternoon as the spectator becomes the author in…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
The City for Incurable Women
Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs)

Ladies and Gentlethem ‐ feeling a little upset Have you tried hypnosis psychoanalysis smelling salts and it just doesnt work Try The City for Incurable WomenIts 1880s Paris and Dr Jean‐Martin Charcot is studying hysteria at the Salptrire Hospital. Here…

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30
JUL
The Listies: Make Some Noise
Assembly George Square (Studio One)

Back by POOPular demand award‐winning Edinburgh Fringe Family Favourite The Listies are back with their hilarious music and comedy show The Listies: Make Some Noise which is part of the House of Oz Edinburgh 2025 season. Brought to Edinburgh by the Australian…

Location: 0.8 milesaway

TEL: 44(0)1316 233030
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30
JUL
An Ode to the Casting Director
Gilded Balloon (Patter Hoose)

Had me in peals of laughter. I giggled and laughed and hoped with Sophie that she would make it... Like Fleabag it feels like shes bringing the audience in on an inside joke Coverfly.comthe‐red‐list. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by…

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30
JUL
Falling: A Disabled Love Story
60 pleasance

Aaron answers the question twice first with a story youve heard a thousand times and then with one youve never heard before. Faced with a spinal‐cord injury this show follows Aarons journey to understand this new body in the uncertain world of…

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30
JUL
Footballers' Wives: The Musical
Assembly Rooms (Music Hall)

Rewind to 2002 when Premier League football was the new rocknrollwith the money glamour and bad behaviour to match. Spoiler alert: Contains scenes of an adult nature drug‐taking noughties fashion attempted murder offensive language outmoded attitudes sexual impropriety drama heartbreak…

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30
JUL
The Strongest Girl in the World
Gilded Balloon Patter House (The Snug)

Gather round the campfire for a heartfelt darkly comic and deeply imaginative exploration of childhood wonder and the complexities of grief. The international team of emerging artists behind The Strongest Girl in the World bring this heartfelt autobiographical new one woman show…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence
Assembly George Square Studios One

CRASH Theatre Co shoots and scores with a hilarious original musical that serves hot sporty girl power like youve never seen beforeall set to an infectious soundtrack.…

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30
JUL
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE 2.0: MARTIN BROCK
Gilded Balloon Patter House,

.Back at the Fringe with an electrifying one‐of‐a‐kind spectacle of slick mind‐bending magic laugh‐out‐loud comedy cutting‐edge video production and astonishing illusions ‐ magic like youve never seen before Top family entertainment Prepare to be spellbound StageWhispers.com.au as Martin Brock delivers glamorous and…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager
Pleasance Courtyard (Above)

Winner of the Charlie Hartill Theatre Fund 2025 The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager is an absurdist dark satire around office culture. Created by Bunkum Ensemble the show uses physical comedy live music and plenty of useless jargon to explore the psychological…

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30
JUL
All Fired Up: An 80's Mixtape Musical
Assembly George Square Studios One

Face to face with her teenage self Tammy gets a second chance to ask lifes big questions rediscover her spark and rewrite her future. Jump into the front seat of the Delorean crank up the radio and take on a few life…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Pleasance Courtyard ( Bunker One )

In her Fringe debut Eat the Rich but maybe not me mates x Jade Franks former President of the Footlights at the University of Cambridge delivers a witty irreverent exploration of class privilege and the lengths we go to succeed in a…

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30
JUL
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind
Gilded Balloon (Patter Hoose)

Hyp Me Baby One More Time The unmissable smash‐hit comedy hypnotist is back with a 90s party hypnoshow Multiple sell‐out Fringe runs 150 million views online. Enjoy from stage or audienceyou choose. All‐ages friendly. The laughter is uncontrollableFringeFeed.com.au.…

Location: 0.7 milesaway

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30
JUL
Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For Life
Pleasance Courtyard ( Bunker 3 )

Cara and Kelly are best friends soulmates even.Its 2013 theyre 14 and in the prime of their lives Kelly is smashing it on the netball team. Cara is certain that love is blossoming with her longtime crush. Most importantly theyre gonna be…

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30
JUL
Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Str
Pleasance Dome ( Ace Dome )

In her theatrical debut Scottish performer and viral poet sensation Kate Ireland with Blether presents her new show Golden Time and Other Behavioural Management Strategies: an ADHD love letter a takedown of the education system and a celebration of joyful defiance. She…

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31
JUL
BUZZ
Assembly Rooms (Front room)

Through dark humour and poetic storytelling Trish shares her turbulent journeyfrom living in fear to reclaiming her life. Her story unfolds in images as visions fragments of memory and artworks moving between past and present as she navigates the art…

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31
JUL
NIUSIA
Paines Ploughs Roundabout @ Summerhall

After a sell‐out development season at La Mama Theatre and two further award‐winning seasons at Melbourne Fringe 2023 and Adelaide Fringe 2025 NIUSIA is making its international debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Niusia was a Holocaust survivor. Charming savvy and …

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31
JUL
NewsRevue
Assembly (Ballroom)

In a world where politics dominates the headlines Guinness World Record‐holder NewsRevue aims to shine a light in the darkness. Delivering razor‐sharp satire since 1979 the fast‐paced mix of sketches and parody songs tackles current events with 100 new material every year.…

Location: 1.3 milesaway

TEL: 44(0)1316 233030
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31
JUL
Wild Thing!
Summerhall (Tech Cube 0)

Herald Angel award‐winning performer Tom Bailey and his company Mechanimal return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Wild Thing the sequel to their critically acclaimed 2019 production Vigil. Presenting a gloriously silly and wildly inventive show Bailey attempts to do impressions of 48000…

Location: 0.5 milesaway

TEL: 01315 601580
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31
JUL
Madonna On The Rocks
Assembly Roxy

Madonna On The Rocks is a visceral hilarious call to arms. A neon‐lit techno‐soundtracked mental breakdown at the Stay and Play. Its about egos responsibilities and the struggle to be an artist or to have any career at all really and still…

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31
JUL
Yes, Were Related
Underbelly Cowgate

Following a sold‐out run at Londons The Other Palace the award‐winning dark comedy Yes Were Related comes to Edinburgh offering a hilariously honest examination of the different ways we deal with grief. This heartfelt play focuses on the tense relationship between two…

Location: 0.9 milesaway

TEL: 08445 458252
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31
JUL
Centre of the Universe
Summerhall

Fifteen year‐old Mary has no discernible talent but she cant ignore the glaring signs that she is destined for greatness. When a TikTok influencer comes to her school she embarks on a journey. By the age of twenty‐three she will make it…

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31
JUL
Don't Tell Dad About Diana
Underbelly Cowgate (Belly Dancer)

Dublin 1997. Two friends prepare to compete for the crown of Alternative Miss Ireland with their Princess Diana drag act under the nose of their hardline nationalist families.As they race through the city towards competition night Dianas death sparks the unravelling of…

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31
JUL
3 Chickens Confront Existence
Underbelly Cowgate (Big Belly)

This hilarious show offers a fresh perspective on humanity and our place in the universe. Think Waiting for Godot but with chickens. Tragedy seamlessly morphs into comedy and back again as they explore mysticism power struggles class inequality mythology and religion all…

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31
JUL
Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak
Pleasance Courtyard (Above)

Collaborating for the first time with acclaimed political comedian and director Mark Thomas award‐winning theatre maker Victoria Melody Northern Soul Hair Peace Major Tom Head Set returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Trouble Struggle Bubble and Squeak ‐ a new bold…

Location: 0.5 milesaway

TEL: 02076 091800
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