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Right to Left

There’s a problematic painting in my house. 

Sounds of St Cecilia's V: The 18th Century London Flautist

Sounds of St Cecilia's V: The 18th Century London Flautist

A pocket of creative activity by instrument makers such as the Stanesby, Potter and Urquhart families, led to a vast output of finely crafted, unique flutes in London, examples of … 

Chamberlain: Peace in Our Time

Chamberlain: Peace in Our Time

A Prime Minister with troubles in Europe and within his own party. 

Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward

Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward

John Harper and Joseph Ismay. 

The Kelpie, the Loch and the Water of Life

The Kelpie, the Loch and the Water of Life

Join us for Arkle’s second Wester Ross radio play, combining mythical creatures, illicit whisky and the 19th century scientific survey of Scotland’s lochs, with gentle humour, … 

ScotlandsFest: The Queen’s Bahookie, and Other Tales From Scotland’s Castles – Robin Laing

ScotlandsFest: The Queen’s Bahookie, and Other Tales From Scotland’s Castles – Robin Laing

Who saw the Queen’s Bahookie? Which castle had an annual rent of one red rose? Which maiden was most feared by Scottish aristocrats? Which job is worse – turnbrochie or pigeon-… 

Song over Scotland

Song over Scotland

Claire Hastings, a BBC traditional Singer of the Year, and historian Professor David Purdie present the landscape of Scotland’s dramatic history, seen through the medium of her tim… 

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

August 1815. 

Gold

Gold

June 6 1944: over 25,000 troops land in Normandy for the largest amphibious invasion of all time. 

Swing Heil

Swing Heil

Hamburg, 1943. 

The Burning

The Burning

The year is 1895. 

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 … 

Sounds of St Cecilia's IV: A Music Notebook

Sounds of St Cecilia's IV: A Music Notebook

A programme exploring guitar music in Europe in the early 19th century, presented by Italian guitarist Luca Soattin. 

Regina Vagina

Regina Vagina

Was Queen Elizabeth I really a virgin? Was the Spanish Armada lead by a giant inflatable penis? How good was Mary Queen of Scots’ head game? Find out in this surprisingly accurate … 

Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Chapel

Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Chapel

La Vie et la Passion de Jésus Christ. 

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Berlin, January 1942. 

Caged: The True Story of Isabella MacDuff

Caged: The True Story of Isabella MacDuff

The true story of Isabella MacDuff and Mary Bruce, condemned to hang in cages for all to see and abuse, a warning to any who would defy Longshanks. 

Broadside Ballads

Broadside Ballads

A “supergroup” comprised of performers from iconic bands from Scotland’s pop world and international singers take audiences into the heart of Scotland’s rich cultural heritage. 

Sounds of St Cecilia's III: An Italian in Edinburgh

Sounds of St Cecilia's III: An Italian in Edinburgh

In 1735, having left Handel’s opera orchestra, Francesco Barsanti settled in Edinburgh, becoming active with the Edinburgh Musical Society. 

ScotlandsFest: Our Fathers Fought Franco – Willy Maley and Jennie Renton

ScotlandsFest: Our Fathers Fought Franco – Willy Maley and Jennie Renton

Why did four young men put their lives on the line to fight fascism in Spain with the International Brigades in 1936? How did they end up in the same prison cell? James Maley, Dona… 

Maestro, This is Your Life!

Maestro, This is Your Life!

Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. 

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at Church of the Sacred Heart

Living stones. 

The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle

The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle

Sell-out event with a new line-up! On the outskirts of Edinburgh, hidden away at the end of a winding driveway, lies one of Edinburgh’s secret treasures – Lauriston Castle. 

Sacred Arts Festival Exhibitions at St Columba's by the Castle: Re-imagining the Ruthwell Cross

Sacred Arts Festival Exhibitions at St Columba's by the Castle: Re-imagining the Ruthwell Cross

The Ruthwell Cross is Scotland’s oldest Anglo-Saxon Christian monument. 

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at St Cuthbert's Parish Church and the Church of St John the Evangelist

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at St Cuthbert's Parish Church and the Church of St John the Evangelist

Guided Tours. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Goes Further Afield

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Goes Further Afield

Going further afield, we have added some real treasures from Eastern Europe and Central America. 

Northern Faith

Northern Faith

After performing musical shows about Yorkshire’s history in 2022 and 2023, Tim returns to the Fringe to look back at the first millennium, when Edinburgh and Yorkshire were both pa… 

La Bella

La Bella

An unsure artist, incongruent in high-class society, and a young bride, delivered to a new city, are thrown together to create something beautiful for the people that control them. 

Winchester

Winchester

History can do strange things to a person’s reputation, and Sarah ‘Sallie’ Lockwood Winchester (née Pardee,1839-1922) has probably not fared too well in those stakes. 

ScotlandsFest: Meet Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie – Barbara Henderson

ScotlandsFest: Meet Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie – Barbara Henderson

Well, hello there, Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie! With award-winning author, storyteller and drama teacher Barbara Henderson, the Stuarts leap from the page in this… 

if I live until I be a man

if I live until I be a man

1483: The young princes Edward and Richard are taken to the Tower of London by their uncle Richard in preparation for Edward’s coronation. 

Alice Hawkins – Working-Class Suffragette

Alice Hawkins – Working-Class Suffragette

With oral history passed down over the family generations, Peter gives a stirring and passionate account of his great-grandmother’s hard-fought campaign for the right to vote ove… 

Attila the Stockbroker's Early Music Show

Attila the Stockbroker's Early Music Show

Back by popular demand, the self-taught and self-proclaimed David Munrow of punk brings his Early Music Show to the beautiful surroundings of St Cecilia’s Hall for the third time. 

Bluffing Your Way in Ballet

Bluffing Your Way in Ballet

Bluffing Your Way in Ballet pirouettes its fast-paced and irreverent way through the history of ballet. 

ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland – Stuart McHardy

ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland – Stuart McHardy

Prepare for an adventure into the mystical depths of Scotland’s ancient past with Stuart McHardy. 

Tales of Haunted Edinburgh – Echoes From Beyond the Grave

Tales of Haunted Edinburgh – Echoes From Beyond the Grave

Edinburgh is known as one of the most haunted cities in the world. 

ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh Witch or Just a B*tch? – Mary Craig

ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh Witch or Just a B*tch? – Mary Craig

Unravel the curious case of Agnes Finnie, a mid-17th century shopkeeper in Edinburgh’s Potterrow accused of witchcraft. 

The Wee Museum of Memory

The Wee Museum of Memory

Packed full of memories, photographs and memorabilia relating to everyday life in Edinburgh over the last 100 years. Come and join us to reminisce! 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. 

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

They say that history repeats itself. 

The Last Bantam

The Last Bantam

1914. 

Ancient Coins of Forgotten Kingdoms

Ancient Coins of Forgotten Kingdoms

Ancient coins are rare, historical, often beautiful and sometimes funny. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

After Shakespeare – Richard III

After Shakespeare – Richard III

The tumultuous life of Richard III: not the villain of Shakespearean lore, but loyal brother to a king, devoted husband and father, and eventually reluctant monarch. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

Wallis

Wallis

Most depicitions of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII lean towards the negative, generally mired in the kings obfuscation of duty in favour of treating his American divorcée. 

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. 

Squires

Squires

Squires is a very funny play, perfect for its 11:45 morning slot. 

Chopped Liver and Unions

Chopped Liver and Unions

Sara Wesker – trade unionist, political activist and radical – led the singing strikers of 1928, to improve the working conditions of female garment workers in London’s East … 

Ne'er the Twain

Ne'er the Twain

What happens when you’re a Leither, or from Edinburgh and you’re told it’s the same thing! Join us, back in 1919, in a tenement on Leith Walk at the exact spot of the boundar… 

A Montage of Monet

A Montage of Monet

Claude Monet’s works are some of the most immediately identifiable of art history. 

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

It wasn’t just the toffs and millionaires who sought a cabin on board the Titanic’s maiden voyage; workers also vied for positions. 

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

A hilarious history tour through the seriously skanky past lurking behind the “posh” New Town facade. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

The Mountebank Comedy Walk is Edinburgh’s hysterical, historical and completely original comedy walking tour. 

It Just So Happened

It Just So Happened

Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe, 2019, 2021, 2023) hosts this show for history fans, its fourth year at the Fringe. 

Daniel Downie: Dram(a)s

Daniel Downie: Dram(a)s

‘Freedom an’ whisky gang thegither’ (Robert Burns). 

I Am Yours Sincerely

I Am Yours Sincerely

Writer and performer Ed Saunders-Lee presents the remarkable untold true story of his step-grandfather, Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent John Cox MC in the charming solo sh… 

Simon Evans presents: Footnotes to Smith

Simon Evans presents: Footnotes to Smith

Alfred North Whitehead characterised the European philosophical tradition as ‘a series of footnotes to Plato’. 

How We Take Our Coffee

How We Take Our Coffee

Does your coffee order reveal your personality? Is it possible to “have it all”? In this lighthearted historical fiction, several women who helped shape the future of Erie, Pennsyl… 

A Cup of Tea with George Eliot

A Cup of Tea with George Eliot

Join Victorian author George Eliot for a cup of tea and a piece of cake in this one-woman show celebrating her life, her world and her work. Complimentary tea and cake provided. 

Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480 to 1630

Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480 to 1630

Experience the Renaissance, an era of cultural rebirth and innovation. 

Queen

Queen

The only Empress Queen, a model for the modern monarchy, Victoria is a prism through which the entire Crown can be seen. 

The Mosinee Project

The Mosinee Project

Mosinee, Wisconsin, 1950. 

Rosslyn Chapel and Scottish Antiquaries

Rosslyn Chapel and Scottish Antiquaries

Learn about the fashion for antiquarianism in Scotland and the lure of Rosslyn Chapel, from the founding of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, to the mass publication of souve… 

Panoramas: The World in 360°

Panoramas: The World in 360°

Two hundred years ago the first virtual-reality experiences were born in Edinburgh, not from digital technologies, but from the mastery of painted perspective, the control of space… 

American History Sex

American History Sex

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever brought up on a date? For Bobby Sheehan, it seems, it’s a fascination with the sex lives of the American Presidents. 

Fantastic Creatures of Edinburgh – A Creature Hunting Game

Fantastic Creatures of Edinburgh – A Creature Hunting Game

Embark on a riddle solving field trip, hunting down the magical creatures that inhabit the Old Town. 

Edinburgh Fest Food Tour

Edinburgh Fest Food Tour

Join us celebrating Scottish food and drink, eating and drinking like a local and experiencing the best the Royal Mile offers, all within about 100 meters and 90 minutes! We’ll m… 

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. 

Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face)

Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face)

‘Witty yet strangely informative’ Gabey Lucas (Rip City Comedy Festival, Martin Foundation Full Artist 2020 finalist) wants to talk to you about hard-hitting subjects like unicorn … 

Ascension

Ascension

I think, for now, let’s stick to my life, if you don’t mind. 

Tituba

Tituba

Playwright Winsome Pinnock gives a compelling voice to the enslaved woman who was the the first person to be accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. 

Ellie MacPherson: Babe Lincoln

Ellie MacPherson: Babe Lincoln

Only one person can save the Union now, and it’s comedic historian Ellie MacPherson! Inspired by her historical hall pass, Ellie wants your vote and she’s getting it the only way s… 

The Ghost of White Hart Lane

The Ghost of White Hart Lane

Spurs and Scotland star John White was one of the best footballers of the 1960s, however, in July 1964 he was struck by lightning and killed at 27 years old. 

Shellshocked – An Explosive New Play

Shellshocked – An Explosive New Play

From the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award winning plays Jesus, Jane Mother and Me, and Heroin(e) for Breakfast. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

The Caravel

The Caravel

The year is 1990. 

The Progressive Campaign

The Progressive Campaign

After performing The Story of Captain James Cook in 2022, Tim Hunter returns to the Fringe to narrate and perform songs taken from his latest concept album, The Progressive Campaig… 

The Rampant Rise of Willy of Normandy

The Rampant Rise of Willy of Normandy

It’s 1066 as you’ve never seen it before! Following the death of popular King of England Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson takes the throne. 

Irrepressible

Irrepressible

Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Carrie Penn and Toby Huelin’s Irrepressible, whilst a compelling story seems to rehash old messages without leaving us with a sense that we should do somet… 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band is back for 2023 with a fresh programme of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, the much-loved programme of instrumental music, from the Middle Ages… 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Strafed by Splendour: Under Paolozzi’s Window. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Vincent's Stockbridge

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Vincent's Stockbridge

God’s Craftsmen. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 1

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 1

The Art of the Icon. 

Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Undercroft

Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Undercroft

The Desert in the Heart of the World is a filmic study of the impact of the Carthusian monastic movement on the French landscape. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sanctified Royalty: Jacobite Relics and the Divine Right of Kings. 

Draining the Swamp

Draining the Swamp

Meet Sir Oswald and Lady Diana Mosley. 

Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

The Victorian music hall: a hotbed of scandal and home of betrayal, discrimination, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and press intrusion. 

The Curious Case of Osgood Mackenzie

The Curious Case of Osgood Mackenzie

Osgood is known for Inverewe Gardens in Wester Ross. 

Neil Harris: Codebreaker

Neil Harris: Codebreaker

Neil is a comedian, animator and computer programmer who utilises his many skills to take you on a journey through historical events. 

Brief Candle

Brief Candle

Deep beneath the streets of Regency Edinburgh lies a labyrinth of pitch-dark vaults, housing the downtrodden and hiding a criminal underworld. 

Victorine: The Artist's Model

Victorine: The Artist's Model

How long would you wait for a moment of inspiration? 1860s Paris is a place of romance and art, but for Victorine, it is an escape from her grey life in Dublin. 

Paved with Gold and Ashes

Paved with Gold and Ashes

Based on a true event in New York City, 1911. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers. 

Lilies on the Land

Lilies on the Land

United in their determination to support their country during World War Two, four young women join the Land Army. 

Pretending to Fly

Pretending to Fly

Summer 2020, NYC. 

Four Cut Sunflowers

Four Cut Sunflowers

‘When light and dark converge, it is an act of creation…’. 

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey has spent fifteen years creating comedy and Scottish history-themed comedy shows for festivals around the world. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

The critically acclaimed Fringe 2022 smash hit returns to Edinburgh for two final shows. 

The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

Nestled in a dim-lit basement within a stone archway, Paradise in The Vault feels like the perfect venue to indulge in some late evening fairytales, and from the moment the cast co… 

UPROAR!

UPROAR!

Join historian, broadcaster and writer, Alice Loxton, as she delves into the delights of her new history book, UPROAR!: Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London – a bri… 

Tales of Edinburgh Horror

Tales of Edinburgh Horror

Every city has a history, but when it comes to grisly secrets, it’s hard to rival the gruesome history of Edinburgh. 

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

It’s 1723 and writing while Black could get a girl hanged in Virginia. 

The Necrobus

The Necrobus

Multiple shows a day, seven days a week! Shows times are 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00 and 22:30 every day with extra shows added upon demand – 20:00 and 21:30 shows on Saturdays only! 

Alice Hawkins – Suffragette

Alice Hawkins – Suffragette

Peter gives a stirring and passionate account of his great-grandmother’s hard-fought campaign for the right to vote over 100 years ago. 

Colonel Anne: Jacobite Heroine

Colonel Anne: Jacobite Heroine

A real-life heroine of the 1745 Jacobite Rising, Colonel Anne defied her husband the Laird of Mackintosh and raised troops for Bonnie Prince Charlie. 

Attila the Stockbroker's Early Music Show

Attila the Stockbroker's Early Music Show

Renowned punk poet and multi-instrumentalist Attila the Stockbroker has loved early music ever since he grabbed a recorder aged about 8. 

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

John Cambo Cambridge lived with David Bowie at Haddon Hall when he had his first hit-record Space Oddity and toured Scotland with him in Junior’s Eyes. 

Fierce

Fierce

If you liked Six, then you will love Fierce. 

Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward

Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward

John Harper and Joseph Ismay. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

Raymond will lead you on a comedy walking tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Just An Ordinary Lawyer

Just An Ordinary Lawyer

As the British Empire struggles to keep its colonial possessions, Nigerian lawyer Tunji Sowande quietly breaks through multiple barriers to become Britain’s first Black judge. 

The Sentence

The Sentence

The play follows the arrest and trial of Hans and Sophie Scholl – two founders of the White Rose Group. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

This musical, composed by Joel Goodman and Jan Osborne, with a new script by Joan Greening is a journey through the extraordinary life of Alan Turing. 

Ancient Coins of Forgotten Kingdoms

Ancient Coins of Forgotten Kingdoms

Ancient coins are an amazing window into history – rare, valuable and often beautiful. 

Prick

Prick

The Scottish witch hunts – sanctioned by the state, fuelled by the Church, fed by hysteria, and buried by history. 

Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs

Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs

One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force. 

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself. 

Being Sophie Scholl

Being Sophie Scholl

From the Producers of I, Sniper (2018) and Chaika (2010) – After her brother is unjustly arrested by the Nazis, a young German student begins a deadly game of cat and mouse with … 

The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass

The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass

From the Producers of I, Sniper (2018) and Chaika (2010). 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both Old and New Town, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh and revealing some of the secrets … 

After Shakespeare

After Shakespeare

What happens to Shakespeare’s best-loved heroes and most reviled villains after the curtain falls? Come and join a host of familiar Shakespearean characters as they reflect back on… 

Chopped Liver and Unions

Chopped Liver and Unions

Chopped Liver and Unions tells the story of workers’ activist and trades unionist Sara Wesker, now largely lost to the footnotes of twentieth century history, but in her time a n… 

The Last Flapper

The Last Flapper

There’s been a mix-up in the weekly appointment with her Sanatorium psychiatrist. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

The Mountebank Comedy Walk is the hysterical, historical and completely original walking tour of Edinburgh led by professional local award-winning comedian Daniel Downie. 

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

A hilarious history tour through the seriously skanky past lurking behind the “posh” New Town façade. 

The Last Bantam

The Last Bantam

1914. 

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe is forever fated to be associated with his peer and likely chum William Shakespeare. 

Daniel Downie: Jacobite

Daniel Downie: Jacobite

An over-zealous Highlander taking on the British comedy establishment to impress his dad – Daniel Downie is a Jacobite! Award winning Scottish comedian and historian Daniel Down… 

Il Burattino

Il Burattino

Il Burattino begins in April 1942 and tells the story of Tino, an orphan, native to Varallo Sesia in Northern Piedmont, Italy. 

Enquiry Concerning Hereafter

Enquiry Concerning Hereafter

David Hume and Adam Smith, based in Edinburgh, were giants of The Enlightenment of the 18th century. 

Ethnoscape

Ethnoscape

Ethnoscape is an audio-visual interpretation of five turbulent moments in South Africa’s history. 

Gunter

Gunter

A true story of deception, magic and torture. 

The Yassification of Jesse James by the Coward Samantha Clementine

The Yassification of Jesse James by the Coward Samantha Clementine

Jesse James, the famous outlaw, finds himself in hot water with the authorities and the rest of his crew. 

It Just So Happened

It Just So Happened

Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019, 2021 and 2022, Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up 2021, UK Pun Championships winner 2022) hosts this show … 

Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster

Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster

When a Jane Austen heroine, unlucky in love, finds herself thrown into the modern world of dating, she must set aside her customs and expectations to brave this new world of courts… 

The Mitfords

The Mitfords

In a century littered with dynastic families and the parts they played in history, few names are as fascinating as those of the Mitford Sisters with their controversial beliefs, ma… 

Einstein! – Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity

Einstein! – Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity

It’s Berlin 1914, a younger, pre-crazy-haired Albert Einstein awaits news from an eclipse expedition that will prove his theory of general relativity. 

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

The history of Western philosophy but fun! Think Horrible Histories for philosophy. 

Showgirls and Spies

Showgirls and Spies

The thrilling true story of Florence Waren, an intrepid Jewish resistance fighter and dazzling showgirl leading a perilous double life in WW2. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

In 5 Mistakes That Changed History, host Paul Coulter establishes the self-evident premise, that this will be something of a comical TED Talk about some fascinating moments that sh… 

Witch? Women on Trial

Witch? Women on Trial

85% of executed witches were women! Why? The brutal truth of the witch hunts in Scotland, told with humour and empathy. 

Plague, Poo n' Punishment

Plague, Poo n' Punishment

Edinburgh’s gruesome past is brought to life by two actors (as seen on CBBC’s Saturday mash up) in this hilarious show for all the family. 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

Returning after sell-out runs in 2018 and 2019, In Loyal Company is the incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew Dav… 

How to Bury a Dead Mule

How to Bury a Dead Mule

UK Theatre Award Nominee 2022: Best New Play. 

Mrs President

Mrs President

A haunting celeste chime creates a sombre mood that permeates John Ransom Phillips’s Mrs President at C Aquila as Mary Lincoln (LeeAnne Hutchison) poses for photographer Mathew B… 

The Collie's Shed

The Collie's Shed

Based in a Men’s Shed in East Lothian, The Collie’s Shed follows four retired miners as they discover how a review into the policing of the ’80s mining strikes and a potential Mine… 

Tennessee, Rose

Tennessee, Rose

The works of Tennessee Williams rank as some of the greatest and most iconic plays ever written. 

The Charmed Circle – Brewery and Distillery Walking Tour

The Charmed Circle – Brewery and Distillery Walking Tour

Our distillery is situated in an area once known as the Charmed Circle, named after the abundant underground water supply and the vast collection of breweries and distilleries that… 

Tituba

Tituba

The first Salem witch to confess and household slave to the Parris family, Tituba vividly described supernatural apparitions and denounced community members, resulting in many bein… 

Skin: A Layered History

Skin: A Layered History

This free exhibition explores the changing meaning of skin from the 1500s to the present day – from flaying and tattooing to prosthetics and skin sculptures. 

Beyond the Little Black Dress

Beyond the Little Black Dress

From design classics to cutting-edge catwalk creations, Beyond the Little Black Dress deconstructs this iconic garment and examines the radical power of the colour black in fashion… 

The Piano in Paris

The Piano in Paris

The 19th century was a time of seismic developments for the piano, and Paris was at the epicentre of these as many virtuosi made it their home. 

The Glengoyne Storytelling Experience

The Glengoyne Storytelling Experience

To celebrate Visit Scotland’s Year of Storytelling, Glengoyne are bringing their Storytelling Tour to Edinburgh for one night only! Swapping the distillery for Yotel’s Imaginex d… 

I Am Gavrilo Princip

I Am Gavrilo Princip

His name is Gavrilo Princip. 

Mrs Pack

Mrs Pack

Even a prince needs a woman’s first gift. 

Ten Men – The Lives Of John Bindon

Ten Men – The Lives Of John Bindon

This is a one-man play about the infamous life of the actor, criminal, alleged lover of Princess Margaret and possessor of a 12-inch appendage, John Bindon. 

Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries

Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries

It’s 1664 and the world is on the cusp of a sweeping pandemic which will devastate the population and change lives for everyone. 

The Story of Captain James Cook

The Story of Captain James Cook

Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer. 

Battle: A Modern Mystery Play

Battle: A Modern Mystery Play

Battle describes itself as a modern mystery play, and takes the audience on an intricately-plotted historical journey from 1066 to the present day: exploring how women just gather … 

Just an Ordinary Lawyer

Just an Ordinary Lawyer

As the British Empire struggles to keep its colonial possessions, Nigerian Tunji Sowande quietly breaks through multiple barriers to become Britain’s first Black judge. 

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson

Paul Robeson is a world-famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. 

Bach à la Française

Bach à la Française

Musical influences on JS Bach were many and varied. 

S.O.E.

S.O.E.

The WW2 Special Operations Executive is tasked with espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Mansfield Traquair

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Mansfield Traquair

Painting Heaven on Earth. 

Neil Harris: A Short History of the High Jump

Neil Harris: A Short History of the High Jump

Whilst wide awake one night, comedian Neil Harris found himself watching a video titled How One Man Changed the High Jump. 

Like Other Girls

Like Other Girls

Have you ever noticed how all female leads in historical fiction are. 

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Returns to St Mark's

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Returns to St Mark's

Join us on a tour through medieval and renaissance Europe, playing period instruments of every kind: cornetts, sackbuts, serpents, viols, rebecs, fiddle, violins, shawms, curtals, … 

Tay Bridge

Tay Bridge

The highly acclaimed Tay Bridge was commissioned by Peter Arnott for the 80th Anniversary of the Dundee Rep in 2019. 

Pip Utton is Adolf

Pip Utton is Adolf

Directed by Guy Masterson. 

Hart

Hart

A transgender doctor in early 20th-century America is outed in the newspapers by his best friend. 

The Echo Salon

The Echo Salon

The Echo Salon. 

Shadow Under a Setting Sun

Shadow Under a Setting Sun

When Coretta Scott King became widowed after an assassin’s bullet murdered her husband, the iconic Martin Luther King Jr, it propelled her voice, activism and leadership onto the i… 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Painting the Way of the Cross. 

The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

This one-act play is a historical drama that tells the true story of a catastrophic, man-made disaster that killed 2,200 people in 1889 when a dam containing 20 million tons of wat… 

Maria Stuarda

Maria Stuarda

Stunning opera in which two famous queens are locked in dangerous power play. 

Dream of a King

Dream of a King

On April 3rd 1968, Martin famously gave a speech that was a premonition of his own death. 

Tales from the City Below

Tales from the City Below

There have always been legends of a city below the pavements of Edinburgh. 

Music from a Grand Tour

Music from a Grand Tour

Presented by the Barsanti Ensemble and the University of Edinburgh Musical Instrument Collection, this concert highlights a manuscript collection of music in Edinburgh University L… 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Alice Hawkins – Suffragette

Alice Hawkins – Suffragette

Peter Barratt gives a stirring and passionate account of his great-grandmother’s hard-fought campaign for the right to vote over a hundred years ago. 

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography. 

C*nt!

C*nt!

PowerPoint, politics and profanity collide in C*nt! A show by Edinburgh and Morecambe Fringe award winner and beige non-binary bird – Becky Fury (and yes, that is her real name!)… 

A Talent to Amuse: The Noël Coward Story

A Talent to Amuse: The Noël Coward Story

Playwright, composer, actor, singer; Noël Coward defined and shaped the 20th century. 

It Just So Happened

It Just So Happened

Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Jokes, 2019 and 2021; Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up, 2021; UK Pun Championships winner 2022) hosts this show f… 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

The Mistake

The Mistake

1942. 

Ingenue: Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland and the Golden Age of Hollywood

Ingenue: Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland and the Golden Age of Hollywood

Judy Garland is an icon, loved as Dorothy in Oz. 

The Masks of Oscar Wilde

The Masks of Oscar Wilde

Occasionally humorous, this is a well-formed exploration of Wilde’s life, loves and works. 

Daniel Downie: There's Something About Mary

Daniel Downie: There's Something About Mary

Pasty-white, loved a round of golf and a bevy, locked in a bitter dispute between Catholics and Protestants, had an adorable wee Skye Terrier dog, married three times, implicated i… 

Hiding Anne Frank

Hiding Anne Frank

Miep Gies was a 32-year-old secretary in Otto Frank’s office when he asked her to help him and his family hide from the Nazis. 

She-Wolves

She-Wolves

‘Marvellously dramatic dancer’ (New York Times) Laura Careless tells stories of forgotten female rulers of England before Elizabeth I. 

The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness

The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness

Any one person show relies heavily on the performance of the central cast member and the quality of the script, luckily The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuiness is blessed with exc… 

The Little Glass Slipper as Performed by the Queen of France and Her Friends

The Little Glass Slipper as Performed by the Queen of France and Her Friends

France 1789. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s hysterical, historical, and completely original comedy walking tour will take you through the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town with comic inspiration coming from… 

The Secret Story of Sammy Wise

The Secret Story of Sammy Wise

Sammy, an artist with a love of music, has a dark secret. 

Scotland's Oldest Poem – The Gododdin

Scotland's Oldest Poem – The Gododdin

Around 600AD 300 mead-fed warriors from Gododdin (roughly today’s Lothians) set off from Din Eidyn (today’s Edinburgh) to do battle at Catraeth, Deira, in what is now northern … 

The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train tells the story of children on an orphan train that left New York City on May 28, 1914. 

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson

Paul Robeson is a world-famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. 

The Woman He Lived With

The Woman He Lived With

In 1828, Burke and Hare killed 16 people in Edinburgh and they sold the bodies to an anatomist. 

Greyfriars Graveyard Tour

Greyfriars Graveyard Tour

Burials have been taking place in Greyfriars Kirkyard since the mid-16th century, situated at the southern edge of the Old Town. 

Queens

Queens

Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn. 

O, for a Muse of Fire: Henry IV 1, Henry IV 2 and Henry V

O, for a Muse of Fire: Henry IV 1, Henry IV 2 and Henry V

Shakespeare’s Henry IV and V - two great plays and one that’s a bit of a stinker. 

Earwig

Earwig

Earwig is an engaging and classy piece which tells the story of entomologist Marigold Webb, trapped in a loveless marriage and a society as uncomfortable with her deafness as it is… 

Ellie MacPherson: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Ellie MacPherson: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Ellie MacPherson is oddly obsessed with the Presidents of the United States. 

Horrible History for Adults (Or Those That Think They Are!)

Horrible History for Adults (Or Those That Think They Are!)

We all love a good story. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

A timely piece of theatre for 2022, which is the 75th anniversary of the Partition in India. 

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland

In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals. 

Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs

Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs

One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force. 

Just An Ordinary Lawyer

Just An Ordinary Lawyer

As the British Empire struggles to keep its colonial possessions, Nigerian lawyer Tunji Sowande quietly breaks through multiple barriers to become Britain’s first Black judge. 

Man of 100 Faces

Man of 100 Faces

One performer. 

Captain Jake and the Forbidden Island

Captain Jake and the Forbidden Island

Captain Jake returns to Pleasance with another tale of daring piratical dos. 

The Giant Killers

The Giant Killers

Long Lane Theatre return the Edinburgh with their hit play The Giant Killers. 

Eglantyne

Eglantyne

Vibrant, inspiring play about Eglantyne Jebb; visionary, passionate, humanitarian, human rights activist and founder of Save the Children. 

Ned Kelly’s Mother

Ned Kelly’s Mother

Denied ownership of her land through endless bureaucratic delays. 

Sweet FA

Sweet FA

1916. 

A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

The year is 1914. 

Witch? Women in Shadow and Flame

Witch? Women in Shadow and Flame

A humorous and sometimes shocking insight into the untold stories of women in Scotland and the fine line they had to walk in an ever-changing climate of politics, religion and magi… 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge

Sherlock's Secret Challenge

Explore Edinburgh Sherlock style! A succession of clues and puzzles will lead you to find the truth about Sherlock Holmes and his connection to the city of Edinburgh. 

Old Town Historical Walking Tour

Old Town Historical Walking Tour

A fascinating insight into Edinburgh’s past, hear incredible stories of royalty, writers, sieges, battles and plagues. 

Hiding Behind the Mask: Jesters, Jokers and Clowns

Hiding Behind the Mask: Jesters, Jokers and Clowns

A masterclass on the hidden meaning behind characters from ancient Greek theatre, commedia dell’arte, film, television and slapstick. 

Rossetti's Women

Rossetti's Women

Lemon Squeeze Productions are presenting a new adaptation of Rossetti’s Women at the Space@Surgeons’ Hall, written and directed by Joan Greening, award-winning writer of ITV si… 

Tunnels

Tunnels

In 1968 East and West Germany were far from united. 

Brandy

Brandy

It might be true that Brandy was first performed in 2010 at South London Theatre, but it’s still impossible not to view this production through the lens of Yorgos Lanthimos’ 20… 

Enigma

Enigma

Enigma, a new musical presented by Enigma Theatre UK is an exciting piece of historical musical theatre telling the story of a unit of female code breakers in America during World … 

Boswell

Boswell

Just yards from James Boswell’s Edinburgh birthplace and subsequent residence on the Lawnmarket, MHK Productions & Rhymes with Purple present his famed friendship with Samuel… 

Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret

Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret

More of a personal theatrical experience than what one might expect from a show described as ‘cabaret’, Allie Jessing’s Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret sees the talented actress de… 

Architecture Tour of New Town

Architecture Tour of New Town

It’s August, and we know what has lured all of you to Edinburgh—the neoclassical architecture!Whether you’re a regular tourist, Fringe-goer or resident, Cobble Tales' Arc… 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

Bombs are falling on Liverpool. 

Legacy: The Story of Martin Luther

Legacy: The Story of Martin Luther

In the beginning was the Word, but I honestly don’t know which word to begin with when trying to describe this production. 

She-Wolves

She-Wolves

Laura Careless’ solo show, inspired by the book and BBC series of the same name by Helen Castor, is an intricate, forceful and nuanced production examining the life of five diffe… 

Greyhounds

Greyhounds

Set in the small village of Shuttlefield, Greyhounds sees the local amateur dramatic society attempt to raise money for a Spitfire fighter aircraft by putting on a production of Sh… 

Haggis, Neeps and Burns

Haggis, Neeps and Burns

Haggis, Neeps and Burns is about as Scottish as tartan and the trinity. 

Year Without Summer

Year Without Summer

Cast Iron Theatre have rocked a minimalist set – an intimate three chairs and floor space surrounded by a ring of audience members – and have stretched it expertly to the peak … 

My Name Is Dorothy

My Name Is Dorothy

The first point to make clear is that My Name is Dorothy has nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz. 

I, Sniper

I, Sniper

I Sniper, appropriately enough, starts with a bang. 

The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign

The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign

Joanne Hartstone’s one-woman show is a brilliant send up to classic Golden Age Hollywood that keeps the glitz and glamour of the period whilst showing the grimy and exploitative … 

Fallen Fruit

Fallen Fruit

Two Destination Language are encouraging audiences to see the personal narrative behind history with their performance Fallen Fruit. 

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

I was unsure what to expect from this performance, but "a musical about Robert Burns" already had my interest piqued. 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

If you were anywhere near the Pleasance Courtyard this year, you’ll of heard of Lab Rats Theatre’s In Loyal Company as it shook the Fringe with its sell out run and critical ac… 

Bunker Girls

Bunker Girls

Bunker Girls shows us two women who worked as secretaries documenting the German perspective on WWII. 

Nora and Jim

Nora and Jim

Though history favours certain people and ends up silencing others, theatre can be a means of trying to give a voice to those whose perspectives have been lost. 

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson

In view of the recent violence in Charlottesville, KKK sympathisers in the White House and, even on our end of the pond, much of the sentiment behind Brexit, a discussion of the in… 

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

“All I knew was the playground song Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off,” says opera singer Louise Macdonald, “until I started learning Schumann’s Maria Stuart Lie… 

Chamberlain: Peace in Our Time

Chamberlain: Peace in Our Time

Chamberlain has been relegated to history as one of life’s wishful thinkers. 

Robert Burns: Rough Cut

Robert Burns: Rough Cut

The story goes that in November 1786 the Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed a pony and left his native Ayrshire for Edinburgh. 

Atlas

Atlas

Natural philosophers Edmund Halley and Robert Hooke are engaged in a scientific wager that will crown the man who can prove why the planets move elliptically the victor. 

The Poltergeist of Cock Lane

The Poltergeist of Cock Lane

Putney Light Operatic Society are bringing a famous English haunting back from the dead with their new musical The Poltergeist of Cock Lane, composed by Steven Geraghty and written… 

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come. 

The Chess Player

The Chess Player

This mesmerising adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s novella gives you no choice but to be completely immersed into a tiny room with a Nazi prisoner, as he attempts to cling to sanity u… 

Des Kapital: Never Mind the Cossacks!

Des Kapital: Never Mind the Cossacks!

Some people might think that setting the Battle of Stalingrad to Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time is somewhat trivialising the matter. 

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

An umbrella for a sword, a lamp as a tree and a wooden spoon as a nun, are just a few examples for the smart and innovative use of objects in The Tale of the Cockatrice. 

Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More

Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More

In a time of pre-war political tension, gone are the days of frothy fashion journalism for Pamela More, a feisty and glamorous Times journalist who stubbornly prioritises haute-c… 

The Elephant Girls

The Elephant Girls

Forget lovable rogues and artful dodgers, this uncomfortable monologue tells the true story of a London awash with criminal gangs in the interwar years. 

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael

In 1987, celebrated BBC weather forecaster Michael Fish stood up on national television and shrugged off reports of an oncoming hurricane. 

Olive and Bosie

Olive and Bosie

The cramped prison cell under Brighton’s Town Hall once more plays host to 368 Theatre Company’s trilogy of jail-based plays, which includes the sad tale of Olive and Bosi… 

The Brighton Killers

The Brighton Killers

In the era of Serial, Making a Murderer and Casting JonBenet, it can be easy to forget that the public’s taste for true crime is not a particularly modern phenomenon. 

The Gin Whore Tour

The Gin Whore Tour

Much has been said and written about gin but Dorothy Parker probably uttered the most appropriate for this event. 

A Terrified Soul – Macbeth

A Terrified Soul – Macbeth

There have been by my count no less than six adaptations of Macbeth at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016, yet the China Anhui Opera Institute’s offering may be the most unusual. 

King John

King John

Performed by a company of young actors, this is a credible adaptation of Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John that revels in the high stakes of its historical narrative. 

Nancy's Philosopher

Nancy's Philosopher

“Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions. 

John Knox

John Knox

If you want to see a show that constructs John Knox as a talking point for oversimplified political views, may I suggest Mary Queen of Scots got her Head Chopped Off? It’s not on… 

Immortal

Immortal

A splendidly constructed World War Two piece, that struggles to be heard. 

Cradle King

Cradle King

In this one-performer play by writer Donald Smith, actor Robin Thomson plays King James – at once James VI of Scotland and James I of England. 

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

One World Actors Centre’s fringe production of James Goldman’s historical black comedy The Lion in Winter is a valiant attempt to bring the acclaimed play to the festival stage… 

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget is a play centered on the human cost of World War One directly in its aftermath. 

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

This tour covers both the Old Town and the New Town, and includes a wide breadth of history about Edinburgh. 

Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII

Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII

Ladies in Waiting, written by and starring James Cougar Canfield as the lascivious and misogynistic King Henry VIII, is a steamy, feminist critique of the most notorious of England… 

The White Crow

The White Crow

Adolph Eichmann never personally killed anyone, but he was hanged in 1962, having been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

The Necessity of Atheism

The Necessity of Atheism

The genius of the Romantic poets was their ability to bring emotion to the forefront in a world where faux-rationality reigned. 

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson is Tayo Aluko’s tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most recognisable singers in terms of looks and voice. 

Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada

Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada

The intimate SpaceTriplex Studio, tucked underground beneath Edinburgh’s cosmopolitan centre, is an appropriate home-from-home for Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada. 

Paul Duncan McGarrity – Ask an Archaeologist

Paul Duncan McGarrity – Ask an Archaeologist

In Paul Duncan McGarrity’s eighth show at the Fringe, Ask An Archaeologist, interesting and funny are blended to create a must see stand-up at the heart of the Free Fringe Festiv… 

A Sketchy History

A Sketchy History

Huddled underground in a nuclear bunker, Three Men in a Boot attempt to recreate history as best they can whilst staving off hunger (and potentially another Ice Age). 

Bubble Revolution

Bubble Revolution

George Orwell once wrote a fairy tale in order to avoid accusations of criticising reality. 

Verge of Strife

Verge of Strife

Emerging in a Grecian breastplate of gold, to a poetic backdrop of Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est the stage is seemingly set for the presentation of a man whose view of hims… 

Girl

Girl

International theatre has always been a key component of Edinburgh Fringe. 

Nosferatu's Shadow

Nosferatu's Shadow

The image of a twisted spindly shadow with long crooked fingers, along with pointy ears and even pointier fangs ascending the stairs, is one that is burned into the imaginations an… 

Out of Our Father's House

Out of Our Father's House

The self-empowerment of interesting American women from history is a dramatic premise that instantly arrests your attention. 

Celts

Celts

The Celts exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland is well worth a visit. 

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Opening in 1943 Rome, Gran Consiglio is set with The Grand Council of Fascism meeting to discuss the deposition of Benito Mussolini. 

The White Crow: Eichmann in Jerusalem

The White Crow: Eichmann in Jerusalem

I should have known from the start. 

An Old Fashioned Girl

An Old Fashioned Girl

It’s a dangerous move to end your fringe show with a cover of Peggy Lee’s Is That All There Is? as you run the risk of audiences leaving with that very question ringing in… 

Call Mr Robeson

Call Mr Robeson

As soon as Taylo Aluko, in the guise of Paul Robeson, takes to the stage we know we’re in for a treat. 

Joan

Joan

Thoroughly entertaining, cleverly written and immaculately performed. 

The History of Everything in 60 Mins (more or less)

The History of Everything in 60 Mins (more or less)

Ben Watson’s meet and greet as we entered the theatre made his audience immediately warm to him. 

Broken Glass by Arthur Miller

Broken Glass by Arthur Miller

Written when he was nearly 70 years old, Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass, had been in his mind’s development ever since his marriage to Marilyn Monroe ended shortly before her deat… 

Piers & Queers

Piers & Queers

Why is Brighton the LGBTQ capital of the United Kingdom? That’s the question tour guide Ric Morris poses at the start of Piers & Queers, a queer-historical walking tour that span… 

Romanovs

Romanovs

The Romanovs is not about royalty. 

The Greatest Stories Never Told

The Greatest Stories Never Told

Setting the evening’s tone from the outset, the audience take their seats while the actors prep onstage, cycling through an exaggerated array of warmup exercises that any perform… 

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

A sweet, beguiling Shakespearean romance is skilfully reimagined against the backdrop of the Second World War in Youth Action Theatre (YAT)’s appealing production of All’s Well… 

Richard III
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Richard III

I have seen several performances of Richard III; Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen on film, and Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic, but Emily Carding’s portrayal of the king who murders… 

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

There’s niche and then there’s the niche of the niche. 

Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy

Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy

Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy started out as two plays in a year-long project by One World Actors Centre (Kuwait) to produce Jean Anouilh’s Antigone in both English and Arabic. 

Troublesome People by Jill Haas

Troublesome People by Jill Haas

The challenge for any writer tackling the well-worn topic of WWII is to find a particular niche or angle which has not previously been given adequate treatment. 

Women of the Mourning Fields

Women of the Mourning Fields

This is a play for fans of Greek tragedy and theatre nerds. 

Touched by Fire

Touched by Fire

This is immersive theatre. 

O! Glorious Youth

O! Glorious Youth

It’s the early 20th Century, and dancing, drugs and violence are rife in London. 

Beyond Expectations

Beyond Expectations

Beyond Expectations markets itself as a reworking of the Dickens classic, but this time told from the perspective of the love interest, Estella. 

History of Porridge

History of Porridge

Like bagpipes, deep-fried mars bars and kilts, eating porridge is one of those ‘typically’ Scottish clichés that gets bandied about far too often. 

It's a Woman's War

It's a Woman's War

This show invites us to take a look at life in wartime Britain. 

Nell Gwyn: An Epilogue

Nell Gwyn: An Epilogue

This one-woman show presents Nell Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II, as she regales the audience with her lot in life – actor, lover and whore. 

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