Ireland's megastar Shane Daniel Byrne is back. You're invited along to Shane for an hour of fast-paced and heartfelt stand-up comedy. All his mates are having babies but Shane's just having the craic! Is that so wrong? Baby This Time is set to be Shane's most personal show to date. A show about what makes a man who can't make a baby.

Nominated for Best Ensemble at the Dublin Fringe Awards 2025. The world has ended. GADZOOKS! Thank goodness, the Doomslayers are here to guide you seamlessly into this brave new world, however charred and radioactive it may be. These three boozy floozies are the newfangled de facto administrators of the Bottom Bunker, a not so desirable sanctuary for queers left behind by the Rapture. Join the girls in their hedonistic hideaway as they learn to cope with the conclusion of our earthly presence. There’s cabaret for your entertainment, plenty of provisions and a bunkerload of queer camaraderie in this ultimate guide through the doom and gloom of our dystopian present. After a sold out run at Dublin Fringe Festival 2025, Apocalypse How makes its triumphant return to Smock Alley. Come along, release your inhibitions, feel the (acid) rain on your skin and follow our unlikely Queeroes on a journey of self-discovery as they realise that maybe they do have what it takes to survive, thrive and energetically jive their way through Doomsday. Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: References to mental illness, strong language WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY Annie Queeries, Donna Fella & Laylah Beattie TICKETS €19 | €17 (concession) RUNNING TIME 1 hr 10 mins no interval ABOUT THE COMPANY Long time friends Annie, Donna and Laylah started Doomslayers in 2024 to collaborate in their efforts to enjoy life amidst increasing existential dread. Annie Queeries is a seasoned drag performer with plenty of stage experience. She’s known to appear at Prides and shows across the country and is a regularly featured guest at the Haus of Wig. Known for her camp, creative drag style, she combines performance art, humour and community engagement and was nominated for the Spirit of Wit: Moira Brady Averill award in the 2025 Dublin Fringe Awards. Donna Fella is a celebrated drag artist active in Ireland’s queer performance scene. She is noted for her creative style and stage presence as well as her musicality and comedy songs. Outside of Doomslayers, she is a founding member of the Haus of WIG, one of the city’s most popular drag collectives known for its high energy cabaret shows. She has also been part of large-scale festival appearances and even opened for Chappell Roan at her Dublin show. Laylah Beattie is a writer and performance artist known for her advocacy work. After appearing on the Late Late show in 2017, Laylah continued to tell the story of her gender transition through media appearances, articles and her theatre shows. She has spoken publicly about mental health, body image and LGBT+ issues.

Celebrate the power of collaboration through joyful, community-led performances in Princes Street Gardens.We invite you to stroll through Princes Street Gardens in the heart of the city, and delight in pop-up performances throughout the afternoon.Experience vibrant music and dance from across Scotland and the US, in this collaborative event inspired by our 2026 Festival theme, All Rise.We gather together for the culmination – a heart-expanding, jaw dropping moment of collective expression inspired by the final, soulful movement of Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise.Full details to be announced, sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know.In collaboration with Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

Wednesday 15 July, 3pm-5.30pm £20 10 spaces available This workshop looks at analysing and annotating scripts in preparation for rehearsal or performance. Hosted by Harvey Robinson. Harvey is an actor, composer and tutor with experience in theatre, TV and radio. He has worked with the BBC and Channel 4, and performed on the West End, Broadway and a number of national tours. Tickets are non-refundable after 8 July.

Hairlarious and HeartbreakingBig Betty McDowd was the legendary land lady of the Viscount in the Dingle. The oldest of the old school, she’d serve you a pint, dole out advice and bounce you out on your arse at the end of the night. She’s about to set off down Park Road one last time in a horse-drawn hearse with a piper and a crowd to see her off.Before she can go, her daughters have to say their own goodbyes. Paula, her eldest,has got memories of Betty at her finest, and some at her worst. Sharon, her blue-eyed baby girl, wants everything to be perfect for her final foray into the Holy Land.Along with Paula’s daughter Paris and old friends and hairdressers Dolly and Mikey, they’ve come together to talk about the past and the waves it creates in the present. A personality as big as Betty’s has an impact in death as well as in life. Jonathan Larkin has conjured up a brand-new comedy full of family stories, big personalities and the beating heart of the Dingle. There are up-dos, down-dos and cutting remarks that will make you want to curl up and dye!  Big Betty's laid out in the glammed-up living room as family secrets are laid out in the kitchen. So,pull up a chair and join in. Performance Information  Stalls tickets are available with a meal (served at your table before the show) for an extra £16 for one course and £23 for two courses at evening shows, or an extra £10 for one course and £16 for two courses at matinees. If you are dining with us please arrive at least an hour before the performance.  Click here to see our menu Tickets are available for the show alone in stalls, circle and balcony.  BSL performance is on Tuesday 9 March. Audio Described performance is on Wednesday 10 March. To book please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 or email [email protected].  Captioning will be available for performances for the final week of the show. Please contact Box Office for more details.  Circle and balcony will open at 6.45pm. There are bars in both areas for pre-show and interval drinks. Stalls will be open from 17:45pm.  If you are bringing a large group, every tenth ticket is free. This ticket will be automatically added to your basket on purchase. Meals and building levy must still be paid on your free ticket.  NO BOOKING FEES ON THIS SHOW  Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the advertised start time.  Each ticket price includes a £3 donation which is used to support maintenance of our building, our community engagement and new writing talent development. Please contact Box Office to book if you are a wheelchair user as we can only accommodate 5 spaces in our stalls seating area downstairs

In 2024, Rob Duncan was named Printer of the Year. After 15 years in the industry, he was finally recognised as a pioneer in his field. This show is an hour of printing, celebrating his awards and debuting a new category of dramatic arts – performance printing. 'Brilliantly, hilariously stupid' (Frankie Boyle). 'Extraordinary' **** (Scotsman). 'Frigging maverick' ***** (ThreeWeeks).

Step into the world of Saint Edgar, where elegance meets audacity and every step tells a story. One suit. One tie. One transformation. Candyman: Saint Edgar's first burlesque act, built on comedy, dance, tease and a little something you won’t see coming. Turns out one taste would never be enough… Candyman grew, evolved, and refused to be contained. A show about identity, liberation and the freedom of dance. From the electric precision of quickstep to the sultry swagger of jive, Edgar peels back the layers to reveal something that changes everything you thought you knew.

Epic Celt-Rock musical of passion, betrayal and twisted romance is a must-see theatrical rollercoaster. Created by Blood Brothers director Bob Tomson, and Brian Spence, whose songs have been recorded by Michael Ball, Dusty Springfield and The Tremeloes, it earned multiple four-star reviews in 2025, with The Scotsman calling it 'big, boldly ambitious.' BroadwayWorld.com praised it as 'a Celtic rock Les Mis', AllEdinburghTheatre.com called it 'a beautiful story of loss and love’, while AYoungishPerspective.co.uk found it 'incredibly moving', and International Times hailed it as 'everything you wish for in a musical... a top-notch show.'

Nova and T have just turned 100 years old – but still look 30. For one day only, the twins host an exclusive interview revealing the secrets behind their eternal youth. Peek into this dystopian daily routine; 4:30am alarms. Red-light therapy. Shock treatments. Botox. Blood transfusions. 20+ supplements. No friends. No fun. Ultimate rule: Don't die. The interviewer's attention turns to the twins' most controversial procedure. As public scrutiny grows, tension rises, secrets surface and their perfect system begins to fail. After all, even jellyfish can be washed ashore.

Andalucia, 1936. The poet Lorca is shot. A shallow grave. Unmarked. Through the eyes of a travelling theatre company Bull / Fight searches for the lost poet's beauty among the dusty roads and white-washed villages of Spain, as the country spirals into civil war and political violence sweeps the stage... A breathless and intimate journey to the dark roots of tragedy from Edinburgh's newest ensemble. Previous work: 'Unequivocally magnetic... entrances and enthrals' ***** (EdFringeReview.com for Antigone, sell-out show 2024/5). 'Perfect... made me sing in my heart' ***** (FringeReview.com for Lipsync, Fringe First, Lustrum Award).

When the last plane left Kabul, Afghanistan vanished from Ariana’s reach. In LANDSFRAU, the return of the Taliban and the withdrawal of the western troops in 2021 triggers an auto fictional reckoning with war, memory and responsibility. Onstage, Ariana dismantles images of Afghanistan and builds her own counter-archive: fragments of family history, imagined pasts, longing and rage. Afghan folk music collides with electronic beats; Attan meets contemporary dance. Through a feminist lens, she confronts the quiet guilt of living safely abroad. Refusing explanation or absolution, this performance becomes a personal act of political resistance.

Puttana is a work that questions the boundary between body and commodity, between desire and power. In a society that normalises consumption, the buying and selling of bodies follows the same rules as any other market: I pay, therefore I can. A single actress gives voice to five characters, through music and words, to tell an uncomfortable and cruel story. Will you be the one who casts the first stone?