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Journey to Stolen Identity

Journey to Stolen Identity

Journey to Stolen Identity is a multi-art performance that explores women’s rights through a blend of musical genres, starting with classical but evolving into jazz and rock. 

VENUS 2.0

VENUS 2.0

Follow the scandalous true story of Suffragette-turned-fascist Mary Richardson in this time-bending cabaret. 

Puff

Puff

A special preview of Puff, by choreographer Alice Ripoll and performer Hiltinho Fantástico. 

IV – Here & Now Showcase

IV – Here & Now Showcase

A storm is breaking. 

The Nest

The Nest

In the nest, a birth is danced. 

Reves

Reves

Rêves (Dreams) is a powerful and poetic fusion of circus, choreography and physical theatre, created by Ukrainian company Inshi. 

pAges

pAges

We’re back with a brand-new show, after the dazzling run of our 2024 show that earned four stars and Pick of the Fringe from Mervyn Stutter! Journal entries come to life through … 

Fringe Fragments

Fringe Fragments

Produced by Dance Base, Fringe Fragments is a new pitching platform showcasing dance talent from around the world. 

Bad Immigrant

Bad Immigrant

It’s a roller disco about immigration. 

The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

Two bold and satirical dance theatre pieces, Four and Death to Duets, that confront one of humanity’s greatest mysteries – death and what lies beyond. 

Hey Stop!!!

Hey Stop!!!

There aren’t as many spectators in life as you think. 

Ukrainian Dancers

Ukrainian Dancers

Experience a vibrant evening of Ukrainian song and dance, featuring the talented Karina Cherviakova and the Flowers of Ukraine ensemble. 

Fragmented Affections

Fragmented Affections

This contemporary dance-theatre piece delves into the emotional tension between the yearning for connection and the fear of intimacy in human relationships. 

Wink Wink Murder

Wink Wink Murder

Sometimes the world disappears in the blink of an eye. 

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

Join us for a celebration of Scottish culture as we get birling, twirling and whirling at the White Heather Club’s annual Fringe Ceilidh! Enjoy this night of Scottish country danci… 

Rite

Rite

Inspired by shamanic journeying and altered states of consciousness, this electrifying healing ceremony is a meditative ritual celebrating the human experience. 

In the Bushes

In the Bushes

One of Europe’s most exciting female choreographic voices comes into its own, in this uncompromising and surrealistic piece. 

Poetic Dancing of Han-Tang

Poetic Dancing of Han-Tang

This 50-minute silk-road reverie unites Chinese and UK-based artists in transcultural collaboration. 

The Daily Ceilidh

The Daily Ceilidh

The Brazilian Piper Pipe band was founded in 1999 by Pipe Major Jose Paulo Pereira as a social project using the discipline of a pipe band to train underprivileged teenage boys to … 

GO!

GO!

GO! is at the crossroads of contemporary dance, martial arts and digital technology. 

Tarting About with Belle de Beauvoir and Pete Saunders

Tarting About with Belle de Beauvoir and Pete Saunders

Belle de Beauvoir and Pete Saunders in a naughty, irresistibly fun show. 

HK Soul showcase – Triple Bill

HK Soul showcase – Triple Bill

A triple-bill by three artists. 

Bolero

Bolero

Two dancers specialised in acrobatics and floor technique have become tools of the classical artist’s genius, but inspiration is running low and the choreography is not progressing… 

Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine

Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine

A mini-festival to celebrate Palestinian art and culture, with freedom and without censorship. 

art* / a:t / noun

art* / a:t / noun

art* / a:t / noun delves into the conflict between artistic authenticity and the desire for external validation. 

The Bear Child

The Bear Child

The Bear Child is a lively, non-verbal, parent/child drama that blends dance, mime and comedy to portray the joys and chaos of family life. 

The Urban Monk

The Urban Monk

‘One monk fetches water to drink, two monks share the task, and three monks go thirsty. 

Ceilidh at the Speakeasy

Ceilidh at the Speakeasy

Join a fun and family-friendly ceilidh with live and lively traditional Scottish music and dancing. 

FlamenKids

FlamenKids

Due to popular demand, we proudly present our flamenco production designed especially for children. 

Flamenco in Scotland

Flamenco in Scotland

TuFlamenco Academy presents an entirely new edition of Flamenco in Scotland, a vibrant celebration of flamenco’s passion and artistry. 

Inspired by Eastern Wind

Inspired by Eastern Wind

Heavenly timing, earthly advantage and human harmony shape the path to success in Chinese tradition. 

Two Right Feet – Tommy J Egan

Two Right Feet – Tommy J Egan

Tommy J Egan transforms the stage into a jazz club-meets-tap jam. 

Deiseil: Dancing in Time

Deiseil: Dancing in Time

A powerful exploration of how stepdance, Scotland’s percussive dance, was lost. 

Chinese Dance

Chinese Dance

Experience the beauty and elegance of traditional Chinese dance in this vibrant group showcase. 

Fields (Extract)

Fields (Extract)

Playful and poetic, Fields (Extract) draws the audience into a textured landscape of stone, where patterns of dwelling are made and unmade, shaped by land, time and human hands. 

Evolution

Evolution

Evolution at the Fringe is a celebration of dance, uniting Scotland and Estonia’s next generation of talent. 

DOUBLE TAKE

DOUBLE TAKE

Dance Base’s in-house companies showcase new work in a double-bill. 

What ever happened to Harmony Banks?

What ever happened to Harmony Banks?

From media darling to public downfall, this playful and poignant new show imagines the rise and fall of a fictional icon through a vibrant blend of dance-theatre and live documenta… 

Wee Man

Wee Man

Wee Man is a powerful and highly physical dance-theatre performance by award-winning choreographer Natasha Gilmore. 

That Show About the Hot Dog

That Show About the Hot Dog

A whimsical journey alongside Wee Wennie Wiener, an unlikely hot dog hero searching for inner hot dog truth. 

Guru Dudu's Silent Disco Walking Tours

Guru Dudu's Silent Disco Walking Tours

Guru Dudu and the team returns to Edinburgh with our hilarious and engaging tours. 

Solitude Without Loneliness

Solitude Without Loneliness

In this evocative performance, bodies and characters collapse, separate and reform in a constant search for meaning, attachment and understanding. 

The Weight of Then

The Weight of Then

From the hurt of loss to the joy of laughter, we are shaped over time. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance? Join this must-do, award-winning, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun. 

Beats on Pointe

Beats on Pointe

This high-energy fusion of commercial dance entertainment is back again to deliver an all-ages show of ballet and street dance, contemporary and breaking and non-stop, five-star en… 

Timestamp

Timestamp

A performance duet of sonic verse, dance, and audience experience that challenges the expectations imposed upon us in society. 

Women in Socks and Sandals

Women in Socks and Sandals

KISS explores what happens when women enter a world created by men. 

Alba Flamenca

Alba Flamenca

Enjoy a journey to the heart of Andalucia with Alba Flamenca. 

Triptych Redux

Triptych Redux

For those that missed Lewis’ entirely sold-out run in 2024, you’re in luck – his life-changingly beautiful show is back, reduxed – if you managed to snag a ticket last time to … 

I Think It Could Work

I Think It Could Work

Upside-down or right side up? On purpose or by accident? How do you like your eggs? From the mischievous minds of Full Out Formula comes I Think It Could Work, a daring and playful… 

Panoptikum

Panoptikum

Panoptikum amazes, entertains, and frightens. 

Small Town Boys

Small Town Boys

A young man embarks on a thrilling journey from his small hometown to the big city, where he finds solace and joy in the vibrant LGBTQ+ scene. 

The Anti

The Anti "Yogi"

Are you worthy of the Goddess’s blessings? Or her wrath? Join Mayuri Bhandari and Kali, the Goddess of Death every day as they navigate the absurdities of Western Yoga culture. 

Sàng Tsáu

Sàng Tsáu

The gods descend, banishing evil and clearing life’s burdens. 

Sole to Soul

Sole to Soul

This performance seamlessly blends the physical language of traditional Chinese opera with the expressive symbolism of modern dance. 

Museum Late: Festival Ceilidh

Museum Late: Festival Ceilidh

Our popular museum ceilidh comes to the Fringe. 

PRIME at 10

PRIME at 10

Celebrating their 10th anniversary year, Dance Base’s in-house company for over 60s will showcase a new commission Ten by Robbie Synge alongside a revival of Steinvör Palsson’s Ca… 

Soil

Soil

Soil is a powerful dance performance about identity, language and belonging. 

Sonder! Philomena Fyat is a Flea

Sonder! Philomena Fyat is a Flea

Philomena (Phil) Fyat doesn’t open up to people easily but has never felt alone thanks to a sneaky inner monologue known as Mena, a relentless, music box wielding voice focused on … 

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 with parents or carers, but all welcome to participate in whatever way they feel capable. 

Taiwan Season: Trace of Belief

Taiwan Season: Trace of Belief

Choreographer Hsieh Yi-Chun makes an impressive international debut with a brand-new ensemble dance about collective ritual and individual will. 

Wakati

Wakati

Wakati is a Swahili word for time. 

Ways of Knowing

Ways of Knowing

Behold! A council of leeches, a mystic hermit, a Victorian inventor, an economics conference, a dark and dripping cave. 

Frank Foucault: Dance

Frank Foucault: Dance

Dance. 

Dansa Rickshaw

Dansa Rickshaw

This vibrant performance weaves Bharatanatyam’s intricate footwork and expressive storytelling with the soul-stirring melodies of bagpipes and the lively pulse of traditional reels… 

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

The award-winning endurance-based dance work to the booming techno album Nocturbulous Behaviour by Suburban Knight is the atmosphere and culture of a three-day rave condensed into … 

Voyeur / Samba and Love

Voyeur / Samba and Love

A double bill by Brazilian choreographer Lili de Grammont. 

Dreamscape

Dreamscape

Beatboxing, spoken word and hip-hop dance reimagine the true story of the night Californian policemen shot dead nineteen-year-old Tyisha Miller as she lay unconscious in a car. 

LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story

LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story

A vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. 

PERSONALLERY 4.0

PERSONALLERY 4.0

PERSONALLERY 4. 

Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life Away

Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life Away

Join legendary dance teacher Dusty in her groundbreaking masterclass as she demonstrates how to move like a jellyfish, dance like a shoe and show everyone your grapes. 

Giselle: Remix

Giselle: Remix

Love. 

DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN

DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN

DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN is an experimental aerial pole dance explosion created and performed by the NYC collective VERTICAL DREAMSCAPE, featuring US Pole Art Champion Donna Carnow and inte… 

toooB

toooB

Meet toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature. 

A Lot To Unpack

A Lot To Unpack

A Lot To Unpack: Join Seattle’s dynamic Suitcase Dance Theatre as four alluring dancers and beatbox rap artist Maceo Sky take the stage and unpack the “baggage” they carry. 

Puzzle

Puzzle

A captivating physical theatre piece exploring the parenting puzzle, social pressures, and quest for self through an East Asian lens. 

All This Must Pass

All This Must Pass

A woman embarks on an epic quest through time, travelling for hundreds of years through distant lands to discover how she came to be. 

Auto/Erotic Tango

Auto/Erotic Tango

"It takes two to tango" is a saying many of us have heard but perhaps have never fully experienced. 

Tam o’ Shanter

Tam o’ Shanter

Our lively adaptation of the legendary Scots poem by Robert Burns begins in the local tavern. 

How To Give Up on Your Dreams

How To Give Up on Your Dreams

Embark on Meg Chizek’s hilariously chaotic quest for perfection, while she follows her dreams and discovers life’s true meaning! As she twirls through rejection, conformity and eve… 

Fringe Fragments

Fringe Fragments

Produced by Dance Base, Fringe Fragments is a new pitching platform showcasing dance talent from around the world. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band return for 2024 with a live performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music and dance from the Middle Ages to … 

White Heather Ceilidh Club

White Heather Ceilidh Club

One of Edinburgh’s best nights out, join our legendary Fringe ceilidh for an evening of traditional Scottish music and Highland dancing at Bonnie & Wild. 

Grape Culture

Grape Culture

A tragicomedy revealing grape culture, starring comedian and internet sensation Toni Nagy and performance artist Sarah Buckner. 

My Extremely Skilled Staff Have Been Working Day and Night on This, I Owe Them Everything

My Extremely Skilled Staff Have Been Working Day and Night on This, I Owe Them Everything

An hour of mind-bending semi-improvised physically inflected comedy from dancer/comedian Lewys Holt. 

All, Here & Now

All, Here & Now

Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage. 

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at Old Saint Paul’s Church: Dancing Ash Wednesday

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at Old Saint Paul’s Church: Dancing Ash Wednesday

TS Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday is widely regarded as a work of great spiritual depth. 

The Flock and Moving Cloud

The Flock and Moving Cloud

The dance pieces of this double bill have very different styles and atmospheres, The Flock is an austere, almost scientific study, Moving Cloud is a euphoric, high adrenaline party… 

PACK

PACK

Five dancers, five guys, 40° in the studio. 

Futuristic Folktales

Futuristic Folktales

Futuristic Folktales – a dance for hope scrutinises reproductive injustices by re-imagining the tale of the first womb, a folkloric creation narrative often silenced. 

Victory Boogie Woogie / the pleasure of stepping off a horse when it's moving at full speed

Victory Boogie Woogie / the pleasure of stepping off a horse when it's moving at full speed

In these two explosive, intimate physical poems by Charles Pas and Courtney May Robertson, desires and fears collide in an attempt to embrace the contradictions that make up a mult… 

Man & Board

Man & Board

At first Man & Board is an unlikely pairing of Rob’s moving body with a ritualised wooden board with which he sings, he dances, he wins and he loses. 

Dying Psychological Silhouette

Dying Psychological Silhouette

Dying Psychological Silhouette is an exploration of the boundaries of theatrical expression, intertwining elements of movement, drama and costume to delve into Plato’s philosophica… 

Love Your Work

Love Your Work

Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health. 

Negare

Negare

What if someone could gently peer deep into your soul and remove all the masks to reveal your true self? Luxembourg-based Z Art Company presents Negare, choreographed by Giovanni Z… 

Vibrance

Vibrance

Vibrance is a passionate display of art and dance from an up-and-coming generation of artists, dancers, and choreographers. 

Testo – Here & Now Showcase

Testo – Here & Now Showcase

in TESTO by Wet Mess, Wet Messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag. 

22 Mirrors – A Musical Journey Through the Tarot

22 Mirrors – A Musical Journey Through the Tarot

Joined by two musicians and two dancers, Brazilian singer/songwriter Giulia Drummond takes us through a ritualistic performance exploring the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot. 

China-Style Youth Art Gala

China-Style Youth Art Gala

There will be playing of traditional music, melding with Chinese youth vocals, dancing and Henan opera. We will make waves of Chinese art. 

Within Reach

Within Reach

Within Reach by Alan Greig is a site-responsive solo dance performance that looks at the ageing body and plays with gender, identity and LGBTQ+ icons including Quentin Crisp, Joan … 

Dance-Forms' 79th International Choreographers' Showcase

Dance-Forms' 79th International Choreographers' Showcase

Dance-Forms’ 79th International Choreographers’ Showcase returns for its 20th edition at the Edinburgh Fringe, presenting a collection of eight contemporary dance-theatre piece… 

Beats on Pointe

Beats on Pointe

The fusion of ballet and hip-hop has long fascinated audiences since it was popularised by films like Step Up. 

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Acclaimed Canadian company Éowyn Emerald & Dancers return to the Fringe with an entertaining and deeply intimate jazz dance for two performers. 

Caravan Club And Its Not-Got-A-Mucky-Bum Star

Caravan Club And Its Not-Got-A-Mucky-Bum Star

When disaster hits Blighty’s biggest caravan club, can a total cow of a party dancer save the day? Missy’s convinced she’s got the talent. 

Suzette

Suzette

Suzette is an interdisciplinary meta-drama that explores the rise and fall of Suzette – a fictional Old Hollywood starlet. 

The Praise Ceilidh

The Praise Ceilidh

A unique immersive Scottish gathering. 

Midsommar

Midsommar

An ode to the macabre, a salute to your inner demons and a sacrifice for our audience. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for this award-winning, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun. 

The Last Forecast

The Last Forecast

Somewhere, on an island, Gael, a gecko-like creature lives alone, in harmony with the surroundings. 

Club Life

Club Life

The 2023 Fringe First-winning club/theatre immersive experience returns for eight performances only! Lemon Jelly’s Fred Deakin hosts an interactive joy-ride through his 80s/90s clu… 

Common Is As Common Does: A Memoir

Common Is As Common Does: A Memoir

Fringe favourites 21Common return for a dance spectacular, mashing karaoke carnage and feats of physical endurance with chucking-out time at the Grand Ole Oprey. 

Taiwan Season: Palingenesis

Taiwan Season: Palingenesis

This is an astonishing dance performance. 

Sisters?

Sisters?

A daughter and a drag queen?! Rome Mosaic explores sisterhood and the sibling dynamic – with dance, lipsyncing and good old-fashioned sibling rivalry! 

Sleeper

Sleeper

Imaginative and atmospheric with striking visual images, there is much to recommend in Jajack Movement’s Sleeper, choreographed by Kim Yumi. 

The Burlesque Show

The Burlesque Show

It’s the third year of our burlesque competition and the standard is getting higher! A competition with a brilliant prize that will satisfy the experienced as well as the novice bu… 

The Hippie from Grimsby

The Hippie from Grimsby

A comical blend of balanced chaos and aligned lunacy, the stories of a modern-day hippie, a funky wizard, a professor of funk, but most of all, an insanely wild and must-see comedi… 

Transhumanist

Transhumanist

Transhumanist is a popping duet between two male dancers who unfold in an alluring universe where the boundaries between artificial and human nature dissolve. 

Balls Deep with Xirita

Balls Deep with Xirita

An immersive musical exchange – Get Balls Deep with Italian/Australian artist Xirita as she transforms a ball pit into a bilingual experience of dance, soul and energy. 

Look at Them!

Look at Them!

Everyone has a wall in their heart. 

Haggis Ceilidhs

Haggis Ceilidhs

Want to experience the very best Scottish ceilidh dancing with one of Scotland’s leading modern ceilidh bands? Haggis Ceilidhs will give you the opportunity to experience an intera… 

It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is

It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is

This bill consists of two conceptual pieces, connected by an emphasis on the body in space. 

Go to Your Womb

Go to Your Womb

A comedy show starring comedian Toni Nagy and her 13-year old daughter Adelia Aldrich. 

Pathways

Pathways

The Phillips Academy Andover Student Ensemble comprises of students with writing, acting, dancing, and/or backstage experience. 

King Bantu and Stories from the South

King Bantu and Stories from the South

Two unique works by Scotland-based performers exploring African history, culture and artistry. 

Silent Disco Dance Tours by Silent Adventures

Silent Disco Dance Tours by Silent Adventures

Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone is welcome. 

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

This ‘memorable’, ‘dynamic and vibrant’ show fills the stage with ‘charisma’ and ‘boundless energy’ as ‘natural-born performers’ dance to ‘an upbeat tune of elation’ (Entertainment… 

Taiwan Season: Lost Connection
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Taiwan Season: Lost Connection

Sometimes a dance production is so stunning it leaves your brain unable to engage with your tongue: this is such a show – Lost Connection is a fitting name in more ways than one. 

The Weight of Shadow

The Weight of Shadow

Symbolically based on true events, The Weight of Shadow depicts mental health deterioration. 

Circolombia: Corazón

Circolombia: Corazón

The show begins with a woman singing, suspended from the ceiling as her crimson red skirt cascades down to the stage. 

Stephanie Laing: Rudder

Stephanie Laing: Rudder

A comedy dance show about balance. 

Liminal

Liminal

What if stars held memories from the future? Set at a pivotal time in history, Liminal combines star myths with astronomy, in this story of an astronomer lost in the Longitude Prob… 

Who Do Ya Love?

Who Do Ya Love?

Who Do Ya Love? is a fun-loving larger-than-life jukebox musical about Harry Wayne Casey’s journey to starting KC and the Sunshine Band. 

Odyssea

Odyssea

This dance-on-film follows the epic journey of Odyssea, a curious sea traveller, as she encounters flora and fauna in fantastical realms. 

Insomnia Events Presents: LEVS

Insomnia Events Presents: LEVS

Get ready for an electrifying night of absolute bangers as we welcome the incredibly talented LEVS DJ duo to The Liquid Room, Edinburgh. 

The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

A compellingly captivating ode to the Black British war veterans, telling various stories of men and women of Black British heritage who fought in WWI and WWII. 

The Prov Johnstone Band

The Prov Johnstone Band

The Prov Johnstone Band is an eclectic mix of musicians and music. 

An Audience with Dame Arlene Phillips

An Audience with Dame Arlene Phillips

Dame Arlene shares stories of her career with host Christopher Biggins 

An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke and Friends

An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke and Friends

An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke and Friends, and what an afternoon; Du Beke gives a hilarious and dazzling show filled with humour, dance and song. 

Beyond Boundaries

Beyond Boundaries

Three distinct dance acts bring the unexpected to the stage for Beyond Boundaries, a show billed as a time-travelling showcase of Scottish hip-hop dance. 

The Centrepiece Global Sacred Circle Dance, Lighting up the World with Dance

The Centrepiece Global Sacred Circle Dance, Lighting up the World with Dance

Discover and enjoy traditional dance from around the world with our experienced teachers. 

Rave Forever – Fringe Special feat Yogi Haughton

Rave Forever – Fringe Special feat Yogi Haughton

Rave Forever is back at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms this August for a 5am-finish Fringe special with the man responsible for bringing Acid House to Scotland back in the late 80s, the … 

Tandava

Tandava

Tandava – the cosmic dance of Shiva – symbolising time; existence; non-existence and so much more. 

I Am Not Just Me in Me – State of Nature – Procedure 01

I Am Not Just Me in Me – State of Nature – Procedure 01

The Project, I Am Not Just Me in Me is the first theoretical-practical application procedure of the new research object of Grupo Cena 11 for 2023/2024. 

Trick Edinburgh

Trick Edinburgh

Trick Edinburgh is happening this summer, as Patrick Topping and this huge line-up come to The Royal Highland Centre this Friday August 18th for a very special summer night show. 

For you: wicked

For you: wicked

Fimbo Butures (Maya Williams and Lizzy Tan) bring For you: wicked to the Fringe after a world premiere at VAULT Festival 2023. 

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

Book your spot at the The White Heather Club for a night of traditional Scottish dancing at Bonnie & Wild’s legendary Food Hall in the St James Quarter. 

Sherifa Gunu and Simpa Cultural Troupe

Sherifa Gunu and Simpa Cultural Troupe

Ark House Productions proudly presents Sherifa Gunu and Simpa Cultural Troupe live on the 16th, 17th and 19th August at the Marchmont St Giles’ Parish Church, 3 Kilgraston Road, Ed… 

Habitat

Habitat

The thing on the floor as you walk into Dance Base’s Studio One – this year under the Assembly umbrella – is not paper. 

Marie

Marie

Marie is a captivating recount of Marie Antionette’s existence. 

AFTER ALL

AFTER ALL

Don’t be put off by the topic - this dance show about death is far from gloomy. 

SKETCHES/GLISK

SKETCHES/GLISK

This double bill is a treat of depth of talent performing across a huge range of scope – all compressed within a single hour. 

Bird

Bird

Relating the most horrible experience a woman can go through portrayed in the most beautiful form, Amina Khayyam Dance Company return to the Fringe with a stage version sequel to t… 

Mass Effect

Mass Effect

Mass Effect is an award-winning, high-intensity performance. 

Made for This! A Musical Theatre Showcase

Made for This! A Musical Theatre Showcase

Northbrook is excited to present Made for This! A contemporary musical theatre and dance showcase filled with gripping, comedic and upbeat numbers. 

Origins

Origins

Origins is presented by the UK Dance School of the Year, Fiona Henderson School of Dance (FHSD). 

Magnetoreception

Magnetoreception

Very much like objects, as humans we create, hold and emit energy that attracts us to our partners, friends and the better parts of ourselves. 

FlamenKids

FlamenKids

If your child loves music or dance, this is a great opportunity to introduce them to something they probably don’t see or do every day, and a fun and visual way to learn about Sp… 

Gallus Stooshie's Cool Ceilidh

Gallus Stooshie's Cool Ceilidh

Gallus Stooshie is a modern Scottish dance troupe here to make ceilidhs cool again. 

Hallucinations of an Artifact

Hallucinations of an Artifact

In response to India’s current right-wing government’s project of asserting the idea of a Hindu nation, this work brings the Dancing Girl from Mohenjo-Daro (c 2300-1750 BCE) to l… 

Raving Not Drowning

Raving Not Drowning

A DJ combines an early Acid House inspired soundscape with ‘blip-sonic’ sound art. 

Oriental Youth Culture and Art Week

Oriental Youth Culture and Art Week

The art week lasts for three days and involves art performance sessions, art carnival sessions, and children’s literature-exchange sessions. 

The Change

The Change

Choreographer Igor Lider’s dance performance Change invites the viewer into the exciting world of street dance. 

Ageless

Ageless

Challenging stereotypes and championing creativity, PRIME, Scotland’s leading dance company for those aged over 60, returns to the Fringe with two dazzling new works exploring life… 

Marcus Megastar: Live and Controversial

Marcus Megastar: Live and Controversial

‘Like an O2 concert on a budget!’ (Miss Hope Springs). 

Spirit of Ireland

Spirit of Ireland

Ireland has magnificent spirit, particularly when supported by the French. 

Emptiness: Floating Through Molasses

Emptiness: Floating Through Molasses

Emptiness is a pure space between nothingness and existence. 

Unstuck With You

Unstuck With You

An inspired performance that looks to the farthest reaches of the universe to see deeper into ourselves. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for this multi award-nominated, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun. 

Lino

Lino

A story of admiration seeping into identity, Em walks the tightrope of what he knows to be true and what he wishes were true. 

Flamenco Fiesta

Flamenco Fiesta

Alba Flamenca presents Flamenco Fiesta, a fierce dancer and amazing musicians team up to bring Spanish flare to Edinburgh’s Southside. 

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Drawing from their expertise in commedia dell’arte, mime and Argentine tango, Los Guardiola use the universal and timeless language of movement to tell stories inspired by the wo… 

The Burlesque Show

The Burlesque Show

Its the second year of our burlesque competition – the standard is getting higher, the talent on display is incredible, so if burlesque is your thing or you’re new to it, then jo… 

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale. 

Stramash Daily Ceilidh

Stramash Daily Ceilidh

Learn traditional Scottish ceilidh dancing in the heart of The Old Town! Live ceilidh band with dance caller to talk you through all the dance moves. 

The Art of Falling

The Art of Falling

Join us for a spectacular show from Scottish and Estonian dancers, as YDance presents The Art of Falling performed by the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland and Estonia’s Koo… 

Grandfather Frog's Tales of the Meadow

Grandfather Frog's Tales of the Meadow

In Grandfather Frog’s Tales of the Meadow there are stories about rabbits, chipmunks, foxes and even skunks! Grandfather Frog knows the important stuff about everybody who lives ar… 

Stone – Face – Book

Stone – Face – Book

Stone – Face – Book. 

Double Goer

Double Goer

Two bodies meet in a circular LED-lit space, framed by two sinister poppet dolls. 

Family Portrait

Family Portrait

Award-winning interactive video installation full of humour, candour, joy and love. 

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall is a show about Nothing. 

Harvest

Harvest

A dance performance exploring the working body across two seemingly distant sectors: agriculture and dance. 

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guita… 

My Friend Selkie by What Moves You

My Friend Selkie by What Moves You

Selkie (Laura Booth) is learning about the stars. 

Why English?

Why English?

‘Why do I speak English??’ I have been asked this in an accusatory manner. 

Exhale

Exhale

Exhale, the newest work by Indra Dance Company, is a captivating duet that asks the audience to look inwards, and challenge their perspectives. 

Is it Art?

Is it Art?

Nine characters find themselves in an art gallery in front of an empty art pedestal. 

All-Stars Burlesque

All-Stars Burlesque

The ultimate international burlesque extravaganza has arrived! A celebration of bodies, tradition and inclusivity by award-winning world-class artists and rising stars on the scene… 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome. 

Silent Disco Dance Tours by Silent Adventures

Silent Disco Dance Tours by Silent Adventures

Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot. 

Beats on Pointe

Beats on Pointe

From Australia to London’s West End, this high-energy fusion of commercial dance entertainment intertwines ballet and street dance, along with contemporary and breaking to deliver … 

Insomniac's Fable

Insomniac's Fable

Insomniac’s Fable is a delicate love story with a Hitchcockian glint in its eye. 

Sound Clash: Death in the Arena

Sound Clash: Death in the Arena

Receiving its world premiere at the Fringe is Sound Clash: an urban love story set in a dystopian world of dancehall, where MCs, not MPs, rule the nation! In Sound city, music is c… 

Siân Docksey – Pole Yourself Together!

Siân Docksey – Pole Yourself Together!

Pole dancing comedian Siân Docksey (as seen on BBC Three, ‘Joy and bewilderment in equal measure’ ****(Skinny)) cheerfully ignores climate disaster, another recession and the stea… 

Diary VII: The Story of…

Diary VII: The Story of…

Trotting down Memory Lane with feline steps in the wee small hours of the morning with the moon lingering, one of Hong Kong’s most iconic dancers and choreographers and her felin… 

You and Me

You and Me

Man meets man. 

Angel Monster

Angel Monster

Angel Monster is a powerful full-femme-full-bodied dance-theatre from one of Australia’s most prolific award-winning companies Phluxus2 Dance Collective, and choreographed by Nerid… 

Welcome to The Big Show

Welcome to The Big Show

This show is a love letter to unique families, queer self-discovery and devoted fathers. 

Shoot the Cameraman

Shoot the Cameraman

Shoot the Cameraman. 

Flamencodanza

Flamencodanza

Duo collaboration Flamencodanza started five years ago at the Avignon Festival in France. 

A Couple of Humans

A Couple of Humans

Experience the beauty and complexity of human interaction with A Couple of Humans. 

The (Hong) Kong Girls

The (Hong) Kong Girls

It is a triple-bill of three Hong Kong female choreographer-dancers: PK Wong, Alice Ma and Justyne Li. 

Temporarily Yours

Temporarily Yours

Italian actress and writer, Greta Zampi has created an incredibly engaging show in Temporarily Yours that is thought-provoking and emotional theatre at its best. 

ELVIS DIED OF BURGERS

ELVIS DIED OF BURGERS

Take a seat at BLINK’s table as the cast spill the tea on their food stories. 

The Centrepiece Session 34 – Dances of the Sea – Online Global Sacred Dance

The Centrepiece Session 34 – Dances of the Sea – Online Global Sacred Dance

Learn dances from around the world with our fantastic presenters. 

Music of the Night

Music of the Night

Building on his award-winning London debut, the new extended show Music of the Night is a feast for the eyes, ears and soul. 

Ageless

Ageless

A joyful celebration of the dance of life, regardless of where you are on that road. 

The White Heather Ceilidh Club at Bonnie & Wild

The White Heather Ceilidh Club at Bonnie & Wild

Join us for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh. 

Tal

Tal

This original solo performance follows the story of a girl-woman dancer’s experiences with the eating disorder bulimia, and the way she healed through learning psychology and exp… 

Burnt Out

Burnt Out

Burnt Out – one Australian’s experience of our changing climate. 

Mitch Tambo

Mitch Tambo

Don’t miss Australian world music sensation Mitch Tambo. 

Isadora the Barefoot Dancer

Isadora the Barefoot Dancer

Inspirational, passionate and unconventional; the world famous dancer Isadora Duncan was one of America’s greatest performing artists and is widely known as the mother of modern da… 

A Death Has Occurred

A Death Has Occurred

Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their newest creation. 

A Perfect Day

A Perfect Day

Set to excerpts of Glenn Gould’s rendition of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions, and accompanied by a luminous sound design by John Gzowski, A Perfect Day speaks to Laurence L… 

Sad Book

Sad Book

‘Stand-out dance of the summer’ (Guardian on 201’s Skin). 

Rock What You Got

Rock What You Got

House of Jack presents Rock What You Got, an event packed full of all-style two vs two battles featuring some of the best dancers from around the UK. 

Civilisation

Civilisation

Jaz Woodcock-Stewart from award-winning company Antler collaborates with choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple. 

Don't Shoot the Albatross

Don't Shoot the Albatross

Pop music meets poetry in this new monologue about city lights, queer night life and large seafaring birds. 

Kvartetto

Kvartetto

Four individuals who perceive and interact with the world slightly differently meet on stage to dance together and alone, to surrender to motion that arises from their own uniquene… 

Antigone, Interrupted

Antigone, Interrupted

What do you do when the state becomes the oppressor? Would you put your body on the line? A young girl ready to die to defend what she thinks is right. 

This Is Not Swan Lake...

This Is Not Swan Lake...

There is a long way from the love story between Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, to the real-life marriage between Tchaikovsky and his bele… 

MaMa

MaMa

MaMa. 

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

The rhythm of the tango underpins Los Guardiola - The Comedy of Tango in this superb production from Musique et Toile, but the show is much broader than the one dance form. 

In/Out of Bounds

In/Out of Bounds

Freedom is a powerful word. 

Searching and Knowing

Searching and Knowing

For an episcopalian minister from California, Joyce Parry Moore’s performance in Searching and Knowing comes as somewhat of a surprise. 

Blazin' Hot Summer

Blazin' Hot Summer

The hottest drag show in town! Drag queen Blaze and her team of dancers are back! This time, with a summer-themed production drag show to remember! Blaze and her dance crew are kno… 

FlamenKids

FlamenKids

If your child loves music or dance, this is a great opportunity to introduce them to something they probably don’t see or do every day, and a fun and visual way to learn about Sp… 

Walk-Man

Walk-Man

It’s a day like any other. 

Qoya Feminine Movement Workshops

Qoya Feminine Movement Workshops

Qoya is a movement practice for women (and female identifying people), based on the idea that through movement, we remember. 

The Ticking Clock

The Ticking Clock

A South Asian contemporary-classical dance performance that centres on the urgency of climate change. 

Be My Baby vs Be My Pink Lady

Be My Baby vs Be My Pink Lady

Featuring former West End performers, this 2for1 tribute brings you two of the most iconic musicals of all time. 

WhirlyGig

WhirlyGig

WhirlyGig by Daniel Padden, co-produced with Catherine Wheels and Red Bridge Arts. 

Pamoja

Pamoja

An extraordinary collaboration between dancers from Kibera and Kariobangi, two informal settlements in Nairobi. 

FEMME

FEMME

From the catwalks of Paris to the office boardroom, Australian performer Erin Fowler presents FEMME, a deeply personal five-star, award-winning solo work that explores the stereoty… 

An Eve and an Adam

An Eve and an Adam

A beautiful, profoundly naked performance presented as nature intended. 

Dance-Forms' 78th International Choreographers Showcase

Dance-Forms' 78th International Choreographers Showcase

Dance-Forms Productions celebrates 19 years of brilliant performances at the Fringe, presenting the cream of the crop of ritual and modern dance. 

Scene Africa

Scene Africa

Scene Africa celebrates African contributions to world culture through protagonist short stories intertwined with original music, dance routines and physical theatre. 

Shoes

Shoes

Interdisciplinary dance artist, Kristen Helen Poppe, explores defining yourself when you feel undefinable. 

All Over

All Over

A poetic, subtle and witty dance performance on conventions, expectations and perception. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for an epic session of bonkers, bopping, beautiful fun. 

Crying of Four Seasons

Crying of Four Seasons

The work is created by Chinese dancer/choreographer Zhibo Zhao, a Chinese National First-Rank Dance Artist now based in London for her PhD research. 

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as they return to their Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the historic streets of Edinburgh. 

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Éowyn presents her acclaimed production Your Tomorrow, an entertaining and deeply intimate jazz dance for two performers. 

Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures

Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures

Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot. 

Flamenco Fiesta

Flamenco Fiesta

An Edinburgh Festival Fringe regular for more than 13 years! Bursting with raw emotion and explosive rhythms, this fiesta of pure dance, music and intensity brings the best of a re… 

Soothe

Soothe

Dive into the prefrontal cortex for an off-balance and emotive exploration of the three modes of emotional regulation: threat, drive, soothe. 

Ice Age

Ice Age

Ice Age is a life-affirming show celebrating and bringing much-needed visibility to what disabled people can achieve as performers on stage despite being confined to a wheelchair. 

How to Be a Girl (In Three Easy Steps)

How to Be a Girl (In Three Easy Steps)

Gara spent most of their life being a “girl”. 

Taiwan Season: See You

Taiwan Season: See You

See You is must see. 

The Burlesque Show

The Burlesque Show

A dance competition that brings burlesque into the mainstream and opens up this dance genre to a whole new audience. 

Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve

Join Edinburgh-based Unearthed Dance Company as they take you through an eclectic bill of bite-sized contemporary dance works. 

One

One

Very occasionally, a performance transcends the boundaries of the form in ways previously unseen. 

The Burlesque Show

The Burlesque Show

A dance competition that brings burlesque into the mainstream and opens up this dance genre to a whole new audience. 

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. 

I/O (volume 4)

I/O (volume 4)

A quadruple bill of four short pieces, Flow and Trajectories of Transitions from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and A Part of Empties fro… 

Fitry

Fitry

Fitry is an intriguing one-man show from Faso Danse Théâtre, Brussels, featuring Serge Aimé Coulibaly as the performer. 

Closing Party (Arrivederci e Grazie)

Closing Party (Arrivederci e Grazie)

After Happy Hour (Luminux for Theatrical Moment and Total Theatre awards) and El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido, Alessandro Bernardeschi and Mauro Paccagnella conclude their Mem… 

End without Days

End without Days

Cool with underlying passion and deceptively simple choreography by New Yorker/San Franciscan Stephen Pelton, End Without Days gets under your skin. 

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music

Living legend, world-class entertainer returns with Broadway version of a five-star journey through Black music and his incredible life, with songs, tap dance, stories, comedy. 

A Perfect Day

A Perfect Day

Set to excerpts of Glenn Gould’s rendition of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions, and accompanied by a luminous sound design by John Gzowski, A Perfect Day speaks to Laurence L… 

Runners

Runners

“You can disappear into the timelessness of motion. 

Tal

Tal

This original solo performance follows the story of a girl-woman dancer’s experiences with the eating disorder bulimia, and the way she healed through learning psychology and exp… 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome. 

Beats on Pointe

Beats on Pointe

Direct from Australia, this is a non-stop, fun-filled show for everyone, bringing you an exciting commercial blend of electric entertainment fusing modern and old-school street-dan… 

angel monster

angel monster

Enter a space caught in a cross-hairs: halfway between your bedroom floor at 3am and an otherworldly limbo. 

Away From Home

Away From Home

Red rubber strands hang down, filling the space. 

Joshou

Joshou

A sweaty man runs to a building with a paper full of ideas. 

Dance Body

Dance Body

Dance is meant to be about self-expression. 

Taiwan Season: Tomato
BOBBY WINNER

Taiwan Season: Tomato

Tomatoes erotic? Yes, erotic, silly, surreal, constantly surprising, Tomato, a physical theatre piece by dancer/choreographer Chou Kuan-Jou is brilliant. 

DONUTS

DONUTS

Three friends are getting ready for a night out. 

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Hosted by an over-the-top and flirtatious host, this show delivers a dazzling array of exciting and naughty dance cabaret entertainment with frolicsome performers indulging in mesm… 

Starting From First Position

Starting From First Position

Mercurial, subtle and rousing Starting from First Position is a blend of dance and poetry performed by Nigerian born poet Ben Okri (also 1991 Booker prize winner for his novel, The… 

Burnt Out

Burnt Out

Following the recent United Nations climate report, which has been described as a “code red for humanity,” it is more important than ever that we explore the issue of the clima… 

Dance Base Unwrapped

Dance Base Unwrapped

Tucked in between the bustling pubs of the grassmarket is the capital's home of dance and its latest exhibition, Dance Base Unwrapped. 

Opia

Opia

How do we interpret the world through our senses, particularly through sight? A mesmerically beautiful triptych of two solos and one duet, choreographed by Finnish Johanna Nuutinen… 

Fugue in Two Colors

Fugue in Two Colors

If Carl Knif’s Fugue in Two Voices is a joke, then it’s a dud. 

Taiwan Season: Fighters

Taiwan Season: Fighters

We need heroes in these strange times is the thesis of this show, and Les Petites Choses’ Fighters brings us five. 

Taiwan Season: Touchdown

Taiwan Season: Touchdown

A man falls from the side of the screen onto the floor. 

Taiwan Season: The Back of Beyond

Taiwan Season: The Back of Beyond

Tai Gu Tales was created by Hsiu Wei Lin, formerly a principal dancer with the iconic Taiwanese Cloud Gate company. 

Amina Khayyam Dance – Catch the Bird Who Won't Fly

Amina Khayyam Dance – Catch the Bird Who Won't Fly

Amina Khayyam’s Catch the Bird Who Won’t Fly, a Kathak dance piece using animation and green screen is beautiful, subtle and moving despite its grim subject matter: domestic vi… 

Grin

Grin

Challenging, daring, with longeurs but also explosive moments, this makes for uncomfortable viewing but is a much-needed and to be applauded show. 

Bromance

Bromance

Say hello to Adam, Arthur and Pete. 

Juliet & Romeo

Juliet & Romeo

Both humourous and sad, Juliet and Romeo by Lost Dog company, presented by The Place, written with sensitive forensic analysis and directed by Ben Duke, is a subversion of Shakespe… 

Looping: Scotland Overdub

Looping: Scotland Overdub

Billed as part Brazilian street dance and part Scottish ceilidhe with everyone invited to share the dance floor and a whisky, this suggested a rather more joyful, carnivalesque exp… 

My Land

My Land

I have absolutely nothing but admiration to the performers of Recirquel Company Budapest, given that some of their number must have spent their entire lives training their lean, mu… 

Steve Reich Project

Steve Reich Project

If this was billed as Music and took place in a concert hall, the MP4 Quartet’s perfomance of three pieces by Steve Reich, Pendulum Music, Different Trains and WC 9/11 would earn… 

Taiwan Season: Floating Flowers
BOBBY WINNER

Taiwan Season: Floating Flowers

Floating Flowers by B. 

Progress

Progress

There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance. 

Blodeuwedd Untold

Blodeuwedd Untold

This bold, poetic, storytelling performance by Jo Blake is more of a series of questions than a search for truth. 

Phrases

Phrases

Phrases is an inventive and open-minded solo performance from dance artist Lewys Holt, honouring and making space for the confusion and miscommunication which we often seek to avoi… 

The Afflicted

The Afflicted

The Afflicted, a startling theatre-dance piece produced by Groupwork and performed at the Summerhall Demonstration Room, is a brilliant re-definition of the docu-drama format. 

Atomic 3001

Atomic 3001

At least three times over the course of Atomic 3001 I found myself contemplating whether choreographer and performer Leslie Mannès was somehow creating the techno beat that her bo… 

3am Waitress

3am Waitress

3am Waitress by UK company Rogueplay is billed as "merging physical theatre with dance and aerial circus", but may be better described as a duo acro-dance piece since the… 

Cezary Goes to War

Cezary Goes to War

The Regional Medical Draft Board has strict guidelines for the classification of recruits and their suitability for deployment. 

Void

Void

Void is really intense, in the best possible way. 

The Bacchae

The Bacchae

You may think you’ve seen The Bacchae – but have you seen Dionysius wreaking havoc upon his namesake play in an attempt to modernise it? This is the premise of Mermaids: The U… 

The Troth

The Troth

Based on Chandradhar Sharma Guleri’s iconic Hindi short story Usne Kaha Tha, The Troth is about one soldier, Sardar Lehna Singh, and the sacrifice he makes to keep his secret pro… 

Tibetan Monks Sacred Dance

Tibetan Monks Sacred Dance

Tibetan Monks Sacred Dance is a special experience, not quite a religious rite and not quite a performance show as five Tibetan monks from the Tashi Lunpo Monastery in South India … 

IRL

IRL

I was curious about IRL. 

Jungle

Jungle

Jungle by the Bernese company Pink Mama under the direction of Slawek Bendraf and Dominik Krawiecki, purports to be about post-colonialism and in particular who survives but how do… 

This Is the Title

This Is the Title

A dazzling white floor space sets off Nigerian/Finnish Ima Iduozee’s black skin and his grey and black outfit perfectly in This Is The Title, a production in association with Fro… 

Sky Labyrinths

Sky Labyrinths

Having absolutely loved Posolev’s other work at the 2018 Fringe, (Some)Body, I’m a little nervous at the start that this may not be of equal standard. 

Dep

Dep

ĐẸP is a Vietnamese word that translates as ‘beautiful’, and is also the starting point for Dam Van Huynh’s dance work that explores the nature of the human condition, tak… 

Giselle

Giselle

This version of Giselle, re-imagined by Ballet Ireland in modern dress is bound to cause controversy between traditionalists and modernists. 

Taiwan Season: Varhung – Heart to Heart

Taiwan Season: Varhung – Heart to Heart

Varhung- Heart to Heart will touch your heart. 

Taiwan Season: Bon 4 Bon

Taiwan Season: Bon 4 Bon

This exquisite, delightful show by Chang Dance Theatre riffs on the childhood memories of four boys growing up together and, surprisingly, mangoes. 

Stick by Me

Stick by Me

We all remember the feeling of temptation to open the box that we’re not supposed to open as a small child. 

WRoNGHEADED

WRoNGHEADED

WRoNGHEADED is a collaborative dance, poetry and film piece produced by Liz Roche Company about the devastating effects of a repressive society in Ireland, particularly on women. 

Single Life

Single Life

Every now and then a sparkling gem comes bubbling to the surface of the Fringe. 

Yummy

Yummy

Yummy is what it says on the tin – a gooey, delicious, and extremely well-crafted sequence of performances from an ensemble of drag queens who are masters of their respective cra… 

To Be Me

To Be Me

To Be Me pairs a recording of Kate Tempest’s poetry and live dance choreographed by Julie Cunningham; it’s a risky undertaking which is both fascinating but, at times, teeters … 

Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip.

Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip.

Introduced by Jacquie Storey – who once successfully auditioned for the group that later became Hot Gossip (and turned them down) – we first see a short video from The Kenny Ev… 

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Keira Martin’s Here Comes Trouble contains some impressively executed Irish dancing to music which is a meld of Irish melodies and Jamaican beats in a memorable piece about ident… 

Plan B for Utopia

Plan B for Utopia

How do we start a conversation about a better future without sounding like dreamers? This is the question that Joan Clevillé Dance’s Plan B For Utopia tries to answer as its nar… 

Profundis

Profundis

Profundis choreographed by Israeli-born Roy Assaf, is amusingly and slickly performed by the National Dance Company Wales but is more of a ‘five-finger exercise’ for dance stud… 

Folk

Folk

Folk is Caroline Finn’s first piece for the Cardiff-based National Dance Company Wales since becoming its Artistic Director two years ago. 

Requiem for Aleppo

Requiem for Aleppo

There are a few moments in your life when it dawns on you that you are experiencing something very unique and special and being an audience member for Requiem for Aleppo was one of… 

Mind-Goblin

Mind-Goblin

Thisis a solo show where the Korean dancer and choreographer Lee Kyung-eun, inspired by the shamanic gut or rite to expel ‘goblins’ or evil spirits, aims to turn this around an… 

PreScribed (A Life Written for Me)

PreScribed (A Life Written for Me)

Prescribed (A Life Written For Me) by performance artist Viv Gordon opens a window for us to peer into the claustrophobically grim life of a GP working at an NHS practice today. 

A Tale of Two

A Tale of Two

A topical and popular theme for this year’s Fringe – mental health – is explored and fleshed out in this beautiful, bittersweet tale of two childhood friends that battle to f… 

Majuli

Majuli

Majuli is a gentle piece, beguiling in its simplicity in which the dancer and choreographer, Shilpikda Bordoloi evokes the world’s largest river island, Majuli in Assam’s… 

Party Game

Party Game

“What did you expect? This is immersive theatre. 

We Are Ian

We Are Ian

There’s something both hilarious and poignant about the dynamic between younger and older generations, the way in which the older relate the tales of their own youth to younger n… 

Kin

Kin

I’ll confess it. 

Love Gasoline!

Love Gasoline!

Marcel Duchamp was an artist who is famed for creating work in the cubist style and had a huge impact on the conceptual art movement, particularly Dadaism – He’s the one who fa… 

Cross Fit

Cross Fit

Picture Jesus in jelly shoes, sweat bands and a glittery loin cloth performing a fitness class and you have Cross Fit, the bonkers ‘service’ hosted by Jesus L’Oreal Christ an… 

Taiwan Season: 038

Taiwan Season: 038

038 is the telephone code for Hualien, a small city on the east coast of Taiwan and it is the first few numbers the many emigrants to the bigger cities must dial to phone home. 

The North

The North

The North is as hostile, unforgiving and beautiful as the land to which it dedicates its hour-long runtime. 

Fall Out

Fall Out

Founded by Avalon Rathgeb, Fall Out is tap-dancing like you’ve never seen before. 

Un Poyo Rojo

Un Poyo Rojo

If you want a bit of light relief from Fringe shows taking themselves too seriously, come to this hilarious, technically mind-blowing piece which calls itself physical theatre but … 

After 4 – Over the Moon

After 4 – Over the Moon

In Korea when somebody dies, people say they have gone ‘over the moon’ or ‘crossed the river’. 

Shoko Seki: Deadline

Shoko Seki: Deadline

Shoko Seki: Deadline is a part-choreographed, part-improvised solo dance piece that explores the Japanese phenomenon of Karuoshi; Seki stressfully dances through the various stages… 

Taiwan Season: Together Alone

Taiwan Season: Together Alone

An exquisite piece, Together Alone, danced nude by Zoltán Vakulya and Chen-Wei Lee of Art B&B, is a profound meditation on relationships through a sensitive exploration of the bod… 

Sigma

Sigma

Four shrouded women take to the stage. 

This Really Is Too Much

This Really Is Too Much

Gracefool Collective’s This Really Is Too Much blends dance, spoken word and physical comedy in a devised expressionistic theatre piece; revealing the absurd realities of life fr… 

Cabareilidh

Cabareilidh

Fusing a variety performance with a ceilidh is a premise one would not immediately put together but Cabareilidh is an unforgettable night that is perfect for anyone looking for a n… 

Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece is one of the shows at CanadaHub at King’s Hall, a venue in association with Summerhall. 

Kokdu: The Soul Mate

Kokdu: The Soul Mate

Kokdu: Soul Mate is physical theatre with charm, humour and a supernatural frisson inspired by Korean shamanistic rites and belief in the Kokdu, a spirit guide who accompanies the … 

Creature

Creature

Creature is a contemporary dance show that tries to capture the essence of being human through what the publicity calls ‘aerial acrobatics and earth-bound choreography’. 

Slut

Slut

Slut tells a story which is sadly the experience of many women; girls who have the benefit of naivety during their younger years, which is then destroyed when they face the reality… 

Collapse

Collapse

In under thirty minutes Collapse presents a hauntingly hypnotic exploration of Cassandra’ agony as she prophetically laments the collapse of her city. 

African Traditional Acrobatics and Cultural

African Traditional Acrobatics and Cultural

This one-of-a-kind show features the mind-blowing dances and acrobatics of Fanti Acrobat International, as well as the freestyle basketball skills of New York’s Rashall Thing. 

Dreaming of Leaves

Dreaming of Leaves

Quirky, vibrant and oozing with dark imagination, Dreaming of Leaves is a daring and thought-provoking piece of theatre. 

Into the Water

Into the Water

Into the Water promises to be a family-friendly show full of dancing and imagination. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

Fortitude Dance company’s attempt to stage a ‘physical theatre’ version of Shakespeare’s bloody Scottish tragedy in the club scene of 1980’s Manchester is certainly a nov… 

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Tackling an adaptation of The Great Gatsby, one of the most famous and beloved novels ever written, is not a task taken on lightly but it is one the Nottingham New theatre rises to… 

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers

Éowyn Emerald and Dancers, make a welcome return to Edinburgh in their usual Greenside, Royal Terrace location. 

Poggle

Poggle

“Poggle’s not scared of climbing trees,” we’re told early on in this beautifully clear and uncluttered piece of vibrant dance theatre aimed at very young children. 

Lïnger

Lïnger

Breandán de Gallaí, the celebrated ex-Riverdance principal, has devised a biographical series of dances to create Lïnger, which is performed in the generously spacious main thea… 

The End

The End

Celebrated Scottish choreographer Jack Webb has brought his latest, typically idiosyncratic work, The End, for performance at this year’s Festival Fringe as part of the extensive… 

Fraxi Queen of the Forest

Fraxi Queen of the Forest

Some stupid adults, having forgotten what it’s actually like to be children, are often surprised, disturbed and horrified by the serious issues lurking in the heart of the most s… 

2 By 5

2 By 5

International Collegiate Theatre Festival has put together a delightful programme of both well-known and less familiar works to create this production of 2 By 5. 

Scary Shit

Scary Shit

A combination of silly and serious is something rarely achieved with any success. 

Often Onstage

Often Onstage

At its most fundamental, theatre could be described as a series of entrances and exits, with a variety of complex journeys thrown in between the two to spice things up. 

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney … 

It Folds

It Folds

Both touching and humorous, It Folds is an experimental exploration of grief, death and the human condition. 

Snakes and Giants

Snakes and Giants

Sometimes a good performance doesn’t fulfill the purpose of normal theatre. 

Union

Union

CAPA College are in Edinburgh bringing with them a collection of talented young dancers and a showcase of conceptually ambitious routines. 

Flamenco Escocia

Flamenco Escocia

Ricardo Garcia doesn’t introduce himself when he walks on stage: he’s not here to show off, he’s here to guide you through Scotland’s history and folklore with flamenco rhythms. 

An Invitation...

An Invitation...

Bodies are awkward, difficult things. 

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

For those who like their dance without frills, Last Man Standing provides an hour of unrelenting raw movement. 

I Loved You and I Loved You

I Loved You and I Loved You

If Morfydd Owen had lived three weeks longer she would have been immortalised in the 27 Club. 

YAMA

YAMA

There is dance and there is Scottish Dance Theatre. 

Beauty Of The Beast

Beauty Of The Beast

A slow burn performance, which builds to a surprisingly hard hitting climax, using a dance and self-aware comedy. 

Fold

Fold

This show brings the arts of dancing and paper folding together in an exploration of how the two mediums can unite. 

The Furies

The Furies

Durham’s Ethrael Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Aeschylus’s The Furies, a tale of vengeance, honour, justice and mercy. 

Boys Who Like to Play With Dolls

Boys Who Like to Play With Dolls

This two-person dance and physical piece is performed and choreographed by Tereza Ondrová and Peter Šavel, a male-female duo who have worked successfully both separately and toge… 

Correction

Correction

This is a mesmerising, funny and well-crafted example of modern choreography, which explores what you can achieve when you are put under restrictions. 

Grandad and Me

Grandad and Me

The Letter J’s production of Grandad and Me is simple, moving and effective. 

Vertical Influences

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre present, in their latest show Vertical Influences, an innovative visual spectacle, the likes you will have never seen before. 

Aspects of Joy – Free

Aspects of Joy – Free

Joy Carter’s stand-up centres around a cute theme that works well for its midday slot. 

Dolls

Dolls

Dolls is about our relationships with toys, but there is nothing wooden about this show. 

Homme | Animal

Homme | Animal

‘How can I know who I am …feeling with pure energy, / With my heart, my mind, my body, my soul, / This is who and what I am. 

Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly

In Madama Butterfly, Compagnie Nathalie Cornille Danse reimagines Puccini’s tragic 1904 opera as a short solo dance piece designed for children. 

Da-Da-Darling

Da-Da-Darling

This evocative dance performance is as notable for the process by which it was made as it is for the quality of the final product. 

Carnival Medea: A Bacchanal

Carnival Medea: A Bacchanal

From Georgia State University comes a wonderful reimagining of the Medea myth, reset in the colourful trappings of Trinidad’s carnival. 

Budge3

Budge3

At once frenetic and contemplative, Budge3 is an intricate knot of elastic energy, dance that is fit to burst at any moment. 

Idiot-Syncrasy

Idiot-Syncrasy

Igor and Moreno move. 

Butoh Beethoven

Butoh Beethoven

In a piece that is at times frightening, at times energising and constantly absorbing, solo-performer Vangeline is our white-collared conductor, guiding us through a piece which ab… 

Yerma

Yerma

Amina Khayyam’s Yerma is a beautiful rendition of Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic text. 

Vagabond

Vagabond

Vagabond: Where Will the Wind Take You? is the story of three vagabonds, or clowns, called Cazzo, Lazzo and Pazzo. 

Balletronic

Balletronic

Balletronic has a name that intrigued me from the get-go. 

The Bad Arm: Confessions of a Dodgy Irish Dancer

The Bad Arm: Confessions of a Dodgy Irish Dancer

Out she comes, toes pointed, slim legs scissoring the air, arms pressed stiffly to her sides. 

K'rd Strip: A Place to Stand

K'rd Strip: A Place to Stand

K’Rd Strip: A Place to Stand is a bizarre yet beautiful blend of Māori culture, contemporary dance, vocals and music, drag and real life stories. 

Can I Start Again Please

Can I Start Again Please

Pay attention as this breathtaking production desiccates, then dissects childhood trauma via its exploration of Wittgenstein and semantics: there’s a wordless sucker punch in Can… 

Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)

Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)

I have never before been moved from laughing to tears pouring down my face – in the space of one sentence – until I saw this piece. 

The Letter: To be or to MBE

The Letter: To be or to MBE

There’s an enlightening moment in Jonzi D’s dance-based piece where a disembodied voice interrogates him as he ponders whether or not to accept a New Year’s honour. 

Danza del Caribe: Itara

Danza del Caribe: Itara

Welcome to a world in which West Africa meets Jamaica, meets Cuba: A world of burning desire, or as they say in Yoruba, Itara. 

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