Music

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Konkoba: My Environment, My Life

Konkoba: My Environment, My Life

Konkoba, from Upper Guinea, is a rhythm used to encourage farm workers as they toil with the daba (hoe) in the fields. 

With Catastrophic Consequences

With Catastrophic Consequences

Bridging the gap between interactive dance theatre and live music, dancer Taylor Han and cellist Simone Seales create a world where everyone is welcomed into their playful improvis… 

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Hang Drum Virtuoso Milly Hoddo and the Enharmonic Collective

Hang Drum Virtuoso Milly Hoddo and the Enharmonic Collective

This virtuoso is returning for her fourth year with the Enharmonic Collective. 

Oliver! Jr

Oliver! Jr

Footsteps to Theatre (in association with Cumbria Curtain Call) present a youth production of Lionel Bart’s classic musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. 

An Evening at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

An Evening at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

Singing sensation Thomas Cameron is a charismatic, Classic Brit Award-nominated tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities and is making ‘wave… 

A Bohemian Broadway

A Bohemian Broadway

Join the Bohemians in their return to the Fringe and hear an eclectic selection of their favourite Broadway songs. 

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. 

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Dan Lees: Mustard or Custard?

Dan Lees: Mustard or Custard?

Extreme nonsense from award-winning idiot Dan Lees. 

Toast, Pudding Lane

Toast, Pudding Lane

Thomas Farriner (the one who burnt London to a crisp in 1666?) is a fantastic (albeit dead) baker, and we have resurrected him. 

Duelling Piano Heroes

Duelling Piano Heroes

Two musicians. 

Danielo Olivera: The Leith Whistler

Danielo Olivera: The Leith Whistler

Experience the original sounds of this truly unique flamenco artist, bringing the Andalusian air with a flamenco, jazz and Latin American repertoire interpreted in his genuine mann… 

Diane Chorley: Modern Love

Diane Chorley: Modern Love

One of The Guardian’s top five shows of 2021 returns for a limited run! Join The Duchess of Canvey on a hilarious journey of self-discovery as she reclaims her place in the heart… 

The Working Girls of Soho

The Working Girls of Soho

In her fabulous new show The Working Girls of Soho, Josephine Pembroke, creator of Pussies Galore, the infamous club act of the 1990s and darling of the iconic Café de Paris, Heav… 

I Am Gavrilo Princip

I Am Gavrilo Princip

His name is Gavrilo Princip. 

Live, Laugh, Love

Live, Laugh, Love

Self-described musical genius James Love and his sequin-clad showgirl wife Stephanie have been married for 12 years. 

Le Flâneur

Le Flâneur

An elaborately costumed dancer performs a tap dance ritual accompanied by a musician. 

Duelling Piano Heroes

Duelling Piano Heroes

Two musicians. 

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics. 

Duelling Piano Heroes

Duelling Piano Heroes

Two musicians. 

Born To Be Wide Presents: Edinburgh's Greatest Hits (Book Launch and DJs)

Born To Be Wide Presents: Edinburgh's Greatest Hits (Book Launch and DJs)

Scotland’s music industry social night, Born To Be Wide, presents a celebration of Edinburgh’s scene, past and present. 

Practically Perfect! Julie Andrews from Broadway to Hollywood

Practically Perfect! Julie Andrews from Broadway to Hollywood

Practically Perfect! takes a light-hearted and affectionate look at the many aspects of Julie Andrews’ career and personal life, exploring the contrast between the public face of… 

Boom Town

Boom Town

An original new musical that puts a bluegrass twist on contemporary musical theatre. 

Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical

Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical

Lighthouse is an upbeat Irish-American musical full of original drinking songs and step dancing numbers. 

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

David Harmer and Ray Globe, the irrepressible Glummer Twins, are back with an irreverent trawl through the eight decades that made them what they are today: old. 

Jesus L'Oreal: Nailed It!

Jesus L'Oreal: Nailed It!

Halle-berry-lujah! Your sassy, dyslexic King of the shoes is heaven scent in a cloud of Febreze to tell you how he came to be the fabulous influencer that he is whilst setting the … 

A Night at the Musicals

A Night at the Musicals

This show presents a collective of exciting musical theatre numbers relating to the theme of being unapologetically you and making a lasting impact on the world around you. 

Living with Sin

Living with Sin

When her grandmother dies, Cece spirals into a quarter-life crisis. 

Wriggle Around the World!

Wriggle Around the World!

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers – suitable for the whole family, where wriggling is allowed! Professional violinist and cellist perform a live pro… 

Show Me What You're Maid Of

Show Me What You're Maid Of

Show Me What You’re Maid Of follows a bridal party on the day of Flora’s wedding. 

Sally Simpson

Sally Simpson

Sally bullied her dad into buying her a fiddle at age five and she has been playing to anyone who will listen ever since. 

Ordinary Days

Ordinary Days

Four young New Yorkers’ lives intertwine in unexpected ways as they try to figure out life, relationships and whether Cabernet goes with fish. 

They've All Gone and We'll Go Too

They've All Gone and We'll Go Too

Set to the last tour of the Tragically Hip, They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too explores what it means to be Canadian in an American world, how music can save your life and how the u… 

An Evening With Mr Noel Howard

An Evening With Mr Noel Howard

William Roby stars as centenarian cabaret artist Mr Noel Howard in this solo show about a veteran performer who at a hundred-and-something (his actual age is revealed in the show i… 

Torn

Torn

Torn is part verbatim testimony and part jukebox musical: an affectionate and uncompromising love letter to the power of the uterus. 

Chris Thorburn's Monday Mash-Up Meltdown

Chris Thorburn's Monday Mash-Up Meltdown

An hour of ill-advised mash-ups and remixes. 

The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed! Professional violinist and cellist share their programme of music inspired by animals   

Kunfetaga and Talking to Mum

Kunfetaga and Talking to Mum

Kunfetaga means ‘wandering’. 

CFG Online Celtic Fiddle School and Friends Concert

CFG Online Celtic Fiddle School and Friends Concert

Join Colin MacLeod and friends for an hour’s musical journey through the centre of Edinburgh to discover some of the Celtic music delights, tunes, their stories and the musicians… 

Leah MacRae Weighs In

Leah MacRae Weighs In

Fringe favourite Leah, the wee powerhouse from Glasgow, is back with this brand-new show. 

Word Up

Word Up

A fast-moving, shiny new spoken word cabaret. 

First Piano on the Moon

First Piano on the Moon

William’s dream comes true, chosen to play at Mozart’s birthday celebrations. 

Dream

Dream

‘Everything starts with a dream’. 

The Eric Tinker Experience

The Eric Tinker Experience

Eric Tinker, comedian and strummer, veteran of four Adelaide Fringes, brings his successful show to Edinburgh for the first time! Eric has performed at clubs, pubs and festivals ar… 

The Three Seas

The Three Seas

Be transported into the supernatural world of The Three Seas. 

Intercontinental

Intercontinental

Glasgow’s Brian Molley Quartet collaborate with world-renowned Indian percussionist Krishna Kishor in a highly original, innovative and exhilarating musical fusion. 

Samba Sene and Diwan

Samba Sene and Diwan

Exuberant fusion of funky mbalax/Afrobeat rhythms with undercurrents of ska, rock, Senegalese soul; original songs with impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks and irresistible… 

Dean Owens and the Sinners

Dean Owens and the Sinners

Let award-winning Scottish troubadour and band (with special guest Kirsten Adamson, daughter of Big Country’s Stuart) transport you to a sepia-stained cantina with songs from his a… 

Liz Lochhead with Steve Kettley on Sax: Back in the Saddle

Liz Lochhead with Steve Kettley on Sax: Back in the Saddle

Ranging from the bittersweet to the bawdy, from in-character monologues to heartfelt true confessions. 

Divas: From Stage to Screen

Divas: From Stage to Screen

BBD Productions return to the Fringe to premier their new show, Divas, after their five-star sell-out run in 2019. 

The Village and The Road

The Village and The Road

A personal and collective story about rural depopulation, told through storytelling, live music and theatre. 

Concept for a Film

Concept for a Film

‘Extreme close up on a mushroom, glowing softly against the forest floor. 

MaMa

MaMa

MaMa. 

Broadway Babe

Broadway Babe

A mesmerising concert of West End musical theatre favourites starring Leona Marie. 

Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy

Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy

Smashing Cabinets Theatre’s adaptation of Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet is ghost-like and haunting, confusing at times, but generally falls somewhere between the mysteriousness o… 

Murder Ballads

Murder Ballads

After a sold-out run, The B Collective returns with their exhilarating high-octane show Murder Ballads, adapted from the album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 

Flat and the Curves

Flat and the Curves

The New Act of the Year 2022 and Musical Comedy Award 2021 finalists debut their salacious cabaret of unbridled fun. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

The brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment. 

Edy Hurst's Comedy Version of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of HG Wells' Literary Version (Via Orson Welles' Radio Version and Steven Spielberg's Film Version) of the War of the Worlds

Edy Hurst's Comedy Version of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of HG Wells' Literary Version (Via Orson Welles' Radio Version and Steven Spielberg's Film Version) of the War of the Worlds

If you’re not convinced by the title I have no idea what this is going to do. 

Feli y Los Malos

Feli y Los Malos

Led by Colombian-American Felipe Schrieberg, Feli y Los Malos is a latin-pop quartet blending together blues, boogaloo and Cuban son into something altogether unique. 

Frank Foucault: Songs

Frank Foucault: Songs

Frank Foucault is a serious musician now. 

Paddy Raff: Raff Out Loud

Paddy Raff: Raff Out Loud

Debut Fringe show from one of Ireland’s fastest rising stand-ups, award-winning writer, creator and star of BBC NI sketch series The Paddy Raff Show and host of BBC Three’s Stand U… 

Jon Long: Still a Planet Killer

Jon Long: Still a Planet Killer

Jon Long (star of Radio 4’s Extinction Compendium) is back with more stand-up and songs about our impending doom, with thoughts on how we might yet avoid it. 

Tropical Jungle Cumbia Fiesta

Tropical Jungle Cumbia Fiesta

Are you ready for a wild night of Jungle Cumbia? Los Chichanos bring to the Fringe a live fiesta of psychedelic Latin vibes. 

Last Night

Last Night

David and Emma arrive at work on Christmas Eve – the only two people in the office the morning after the Christmas party. 

Panto She Wrote

Panto She Wrote

The pantomime is called Panto She Wrote and it was written by two panto-enthusiasts at the University of Bristol. 

Mrs Simpson Gets Divorced

Mrs Simpson Gets Divorced

An American divorcee, a besotted Prince and a constitutional crisis – sound familiar? But this was 1936. 

Plague

Plague

The year is 1348 and the small Yorkshire village of Bogsfield is about to be hit by the Black Death. 

Puppets

Puppets

One hour of existential crisis and millennial dread about dating whilst simultaneously destroying your happy childhood memories of Sesame Street. 

Blueswater Presents: Blues! – The 10th Anniversary Show

Blueswater Presents: Blues! – The 10th Anniversary Show

The Blueswater return to the Fringe with a special 10th anniversary edition of their award-winning show. 

Like Other Girls

Like Other Girls

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

The Church of the Fall

The Church of the Fall

A musical and a film about Queen and not one show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! One man’s award-winning celebration of the work of the late writer, musician and working-class g… 

Chicago, Chicago!

Chicago, Chicago!

Set in – you guessed it – Chicago, a young woman named Lulu is looking for job after job. 

On Wednesdays We Wear Maroon

On Wednesdays We Wear Maroon

You Can’t Sing With Us! The Bristol Suspensions are back better than ever with their all-new Fringe set! After winning the UK national championships of collegiate a cappella (and… 

Living with Sin

Living with Sin

When her grandmother dies, Cece spirals into a quarter-life crisis. 

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Bonnie Bayou Blues

The Jennifer Ewan Band performs a stirring mix of heartfelt original songs, Louisiana accordion blues and old-time Cajun dance music with a Celtic tint. 

Kelty Clippie: The Musical

Kelty Clippie: The Musical

Based on the popular Scottish folk song, we follow the comic adventures of Maggie played by Jacqueline Hannan, a bus conductress in Fife in her new job. 

Jonathan Prag Classical Guitar

Jonathan Prag Classical Guitar

Jonathan’s gorgeous programme starts with two beautiful Villa-Lobos preludes, then dances through a Bach Bourree and Gigue. 

Attila the Stockbroker – 40 Years in Rhyme

Attila the Stockbroker – 40 Years in Rhyme

Celebrating his 40th anniversary earning his living as a poet/musician, Attila is using this year’s Fringe to launch Heart On My Sleeve, his collected works published by Cherry Red… 

Medea the Musical

Medea the Musical

A rock concert in a courtroom. 

Spit Me Out

Spit Me Out

Slap ‘N’ Tickle Theatre Company, founded in 2020 by East 15 Acting School alumni, has created a fabulously entertaining piece of devised theatre that explores sensitive issues … 

Last Night a Musical Saved My Life!

Last Night a Musical Saved My Life!

We live in a crazy world of fear and anxiety! But don’t worry, Dr Theatre is here to solve your problems in a show packed full of fabulous musical theatre songs with all the answ… 

Matty Hutson: Matty Goes Electric

Matty Hutson: Matty Goes Electric

Finalist in the 2021 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year and three-time finalist in the Musical Comedy Awards, Matty “voice of an angel” Hutson is bringing his signature styl… 

More Than Tracy Turnblad

More Than Tracy Turnblad

In this cabaret exploring body standards in the entertainment industry, Abby Rose Morris details her experiences as a plus-size performer while dismantling the ever-present cultura… 

What Does It Mean to You?

What Does It Mean to You?

A collaborative, devised piece that celebrates clubbing and what it means to young people. 

Adventures of Straker

Adventures of Straker

Peter Straker has one of the greatest, sweetest voices in British theatre, a unique performer who has starred in original productions of Hair and Tommy. 

Glister

Glister

A smorgasbord of Viking gods, an enchanting Norse soundscape and a pair of wise-cracking ravens accompany a Yorkshire lass on her journey from childhood to motherhood, revealing my… 

The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

The Riverside Theatre Company returns to Edinburgh to take on this Euripides classic. 

One Week in Magaluf

One Week in Magaluf

When Amy, Megan, Nicole and Olivia decide to go on a week-long girls holiday to Magaluf, some of them are excited for sun, sex and sangria. 

Papageno's Quest

Papageno's Quest

Join Papageno on his quest to find a magpie feather for the Queen of the Night, encountering a number of his friends, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel and Carmen, as well as… 

Elf the Musical

Elf the Musical

Award-winning musical theatre company The Talentz are bringing festive sparkle to you for our eighth year at the Fringe. 

John Thorn Dirt An Existential Songbook

John Thorn Dirt An Existential Songbook

World-renowned songsmith and pianist extraordinaire, John Thorn, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a sublime collection of new original songs exploring the meaning of life and t… 

Liza Pulman: The Heart of It

Liza Pulman: The Heart of It

On the heels of her highly acclaimed West End tour de force Liza Pulman Sings Streisand, Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman returns with her brand-new show and album, The Heart of It. 

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Divine Dance presents John the Baptist and the Bees. 

Leaves on the Line

Leaves on the Line

If life is about the journey and not the destination, then the passengers on the 15:00 train from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley don’t know which way to go. 

Flamenco in Scotland

Flamenco in Scotland

TuFlamenco Academy invites you to their fabulous performance Flamenco in Scotland. 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Daily hour of the best musical comedy at this year’s Fringe, produced by the Musical Comedy Guide website (check for daily listings). 

Oh! Carol: The Story of Neil Sedaka

Oh! Carol: The Story of Neil Sedaka

The songwriting genius of Neil and his writing partners will go down in history as one of the most successful of all time. 

The Mould that Changed the World

The Mould that Changed the World

Would you save the world if you could? Alexander Fleming’s penicillin was a life-changing discovery that became a world-changing cure. 

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. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

A group of eclectic pre-teens (played by just as eclectic adults) learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything as they spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up)… 

Anthems – Movie Musicals

Anthems – Movie Musicals

The talented performers of Edinburgh Music Theatre return with an unmissable show of movie musical showstoppers. 

Anthems – 40 Years of Edinburgh Music Theatre

Anthems – 40 Years of Edinburgh Music Theatre

Formed in 1982, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be celebrating its big birthday (40 years young!) by performing a musical revue. 

Pick of the Fringe by Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Pick of the Fringe by Johnnie Walker Princes Street

At Johnnie Walker Princes Street, we know a thing or two about creating the perfect blend. 

Cesse Divine Beaute: French Airs and Their Fans

Cesse Divine Beaute: French Airs and Their Fans

Extraordinary concert of French airs de cour and their baroque admirers – Lully, Lambert, Tessier, Purcell, Handel. 

This Is Us – The Greatest Showman Tribute

This Is Us – The Greatest Showman Tribute

This Is Us – The Greatest Showman Tribute you will Never Get Enough of! A show of A Million Dreams, so Come Alive and Rewrite the Stars! Come sing along to This is Me.  

Shona the Musical Choir

Shona the Musical Choir

A Scottish/African group presenting original songs by composer/playwright, Neo Vilakazi, based in Edinburgh. 

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

Artists Sonia Killmann and Constant Vigier invite you to their house-warming party at the French Institute in Scotland. 

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony is India’s biggest community of traditional artists, home to thousands of musicians, dancers, puppeteers and street-performers. 

I Piano

I Piano

Oh no! The piano has lost its music! But a little girl wants to help the piano find it again, and together they set off on a magical adventure. 

Little Git

Little Git

A fast, unexpectedly heart-warming play written by Paul Richards. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse, special guest cabaret superstar Dusty Limits, and friends for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for 0-5s. 

Mystic Chorale in Concert

Mystic Chorale in Concert

The Mystic Chorale have interactively brought their audiences into the singing experience, creating living communities of world song for more than 30 years. 

Wild Tales for Weird Folk

Wild Tales for Weird Folk

The Embers Collective are teaming up with Stumble Trip Theatre to bring you a collection of wild tales for weird folk. 

Mr.B: Twerp in Progress

Mr.B: Twerp in Progress

The Chap Himself returns to the Fringe armed with his beats, rhymes, manners and some small instruments for a strictly limited run of Chap-Hop recitals. 

Gabbi Bolt: I Hope My Keyboard Doesn't Break

Gabbi Bolt: I Hope My Keyboard Doesn't Break

Gabbi Bolt really hopes her keyboard doesn’t break. 

Admiral

Admiral

By invite, the Windrush Generation came to rebuild Britain following the end of the Second World War. 

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty Platinum Jubilee Edition

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty Platinum Jubilee Edition

Affectionate musical comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch, a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model. 

Madagascar Jr

Madagascar Jr

Madagascar Jr is the stage musical version of the 2005 children’s movie, a charmingly simple story of friendship amongst lovable animals. 

About New Year's Eve

About New Year's Eve

Minutes before the clock strikes 12, a group of friends rediscover themselves and their goals for the new year. 

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

Following their 2021 five-star Fringe show, Little Shop of Horrors, A-Team are back with a bang (bang)! Bonnie and Clyde is a fast-paced, Tony Award-winning musical which tells the… 

Scotland in 60 Minutes

Scotland in 60 Minutes

Broadcaster Mark Stephen and folk singer Gill Bowman look beyond the haggis and tartan to the real Scotland: stories, secret places and iconic songs. 

Calendar Girls the Musical

Calendar Girls the Musical

Based on the hit film, this award-winning musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth tells the story of an ordinary group of women in a Yorkshire Women’s Institute who create an artist… 

Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music

Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music

Clara tells the story of 19th century piano star Clara Schumann. 

Reclaiming Harry

Reclaiming Harry

You‘ve read the books and seen the movies. 

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Have you ever considered how much easier it would be to stop trying to be a nice person and just be a dick to everyone? You will after watching this show. 

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. 

Funbox Present... Funky Farm!

Funbox Present... Funky Farm!

Stop horsing around, grab your wellies and get moo-vin’ and groovin’ as Funbox welcome you to their Funky Farm! Join Anya and Kevin as they escape to the countryside for songs, sil… 

Haus Party with Otto & Astrid

Haus Party with Otto & Astrid

The infamous Haus Party is back! Otto & Astrid (from Die Roten Punkte), Berlin’s prince and princess of art rock and Europop host a raucous evening of the very best musical comedy,… 

Blue Note Nights – JazzMain on the Fringe

Blue Note Nights – JazzMain on the Fringe

Local jazz quartet JazzMain has built its reputation around the 50s and 60s Blue Note Jazz era, closely studying exceptional jazz artists like Dexter Gordon and his contemporaries … 

Grant Curnow: Salvador Dalek

Grant Curnow: Salvador Dalek

Join Grant and comedy sidekick Mini Dalek on some hilarious lockdown misadventures, epic songs on ukulele and surreal art works as Mini Dalek presents his first art exhibition, Sal… 

Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract?

Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract?

Watch 13-year-old Ahan Dasgupta make his debut with Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract? Immerse yourself in an afternoon of monologue and drums, as we try to answer this probing que… 

The Fourth Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The Fourth Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The only place to see top Black comedians and cabaret acts from around the globe (who are still able to get in the country or afford travel). 

Flamenco Guitar Concert

Flamenco Guitar Concert

Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez presents a beautifully intimate flamenco guitar concert. 

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography. 

Laurie Black: Dystopiano

Laurie Black: Dystopiano

Fresh from a UK tour supporting Adam Ant, Laurie Black invites you for a knees-up around the pianna (ahem, Microkorg). 

Singalonga Pub Quiz

Singalonga Pub Quiz

Do you really need to know any more? Look at the title! It’s a singalong pub quiz where you can test your knowledge whilst singing your favourite hits with Mister Meredith. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as: ‘the relationship. 

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Gecko’s playful story-songs will take you on a journey via ignored characters in Italian renaissance paintings, pig outlaws and tooth fairy admin. 

Sounds Impossible: A Musical Magic Show by Neil Kelso

Sounds Impossible: A Musical Magic Show by Neil Kelso

Music is magic. 

Cirque Alfonse: Animal

Cirque Alfonse: Animal

Cirque Alfonse takes us through a series of surreal farm fables served up with a touch of irreverence, impressive virtuosity and the company’s familiar comic touch. 

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. 

Flamenco Lunch

Flamenco Lunch

Flamenco dancer Gabriela Pouso is joined by award-winning flamenco guitarist Daniel Martinez to offer viewers an hour of traditional flamenco music and dance. 

Rebel

Rebel

Two contrasting elements combine to make Rebel into a spectacular show ideally suited to the vast tent that is Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows. 

Yasmine Day: Songs in the Key of Me

Yasmine Day: Songs in the Key of Me

After last year’s comeback concert extravaganza came to a screeching halt, pop diva Yasmine Day has returned to launch her fifth debut album. 

Paul Richards: My Function Band Hell

Paul Richards: My Function Band Hell

Paul Richards literally can’t stop drumming; he’s performed all over the world, from huge gigs in China to grotty working men’s clubs, posh corporate gigs to the whole of the UK to… 

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Bonnie Bayou Blues

The Jennifer Ewan Band performs a stirring mix of heartfelt original songs, Louisiana accordion blues and old-time Cajun dance music with a Celtic tint. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ. 

Joseph Emslie – Can I See Some ID? (WIP)

Joseph Emslie – Can I See Some ID? (WIP)

Few things are guaranteed: death, taxes and Joseph getting ID’d! After amassing over 3 million views on TikTok, taking the runner-up spot at the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the… 

Shirley Gnome: Decoxification

Shirley Gnome: Decoxification

Based out of Vancouver, Canada, Shirley Gnome is an unapologetically femme, empowering, uplifting, smart, honest, unhinged and hilarious cabaret performer and songwriter. 

We Are the Kingdum of Lear

We Are the Kingdum of Lear

An experimental reimagining of Shakespeare’s great play. 

Godspell

Godspell

Learn your lessons well! Stephen Schwartz’s acclaimed gospel musical gets the Royal (Conservatoire of Scotland) treatment in this fully staged, full-length production. 

Are You Still Watching?

Are You Still Watching?

Paper. 

Robin Boot's Rockomedy: Punaway Train

Robin Boot's Rockomedy: Punaway Train

The harbinger of rock‘n’drole returns to Edinburgh with more guitar-wielding wordplay and silliness. 

Blood Harmony

Blood Harmony

Chloe, Maia and Anna are reunited under the most painful of circumstances, the death of their mother. 

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

One of 18 worldwide ‘Best of’ shows selected to participate in the Fringe Encore series, Off-Broadway, at the historic Soho Playhouse in New York City in 2019. 

Brain Hemingway

Brain Hemingway

A songwriter with severe writer’s block and a looming deadline battles the version of Ernest Hemingway that lives in her head.  

Vampire's Ball: Ultimate Halloween Party!

Vampire's Ball: Ultimate Halloween Party!

From the brilliant minds behind SiriusXM – Kids, Harry’s Wand (Steve Goodie) and best-selling author of Don’t Feed the Bully (Brad Tassell), comes the Halloween show that every… 

Bette Midler and Me

Bette Midler and Me

Sue Kelvin stars in a tribute show to Bette Midler, covering her life and songs from the perspective of a lifelong fan. 

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. 

Prejudice and Pride

Prejudice and Pride

This new folk musical comedy reimagines Jane Austen’s classic novel in modern America with gender-swapped characters. 

There's No Mystery in Murder!

There's No Mystery in Murder!

Murder has come to Rothersdale, where nothing ever happens. 

North Star (What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition)

North Star (What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition)

Lori Hamilton's retelling of her eventful life is touching and amusing, despite the whirlwind pacing. 

Best of the West End

Best of the West End

After sell-out performances and five-star reviews from 2016-2019, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring worl… 

The Single Lady

The Single Lady

Lauren Brewer and Will Geraint Drake’s The Single Lady is a musical extravaganza, giving Elizabeth I the same treatment that Hamilton did to the Founding Fathers. 

The Hippie Shakes

The Hippie Shakes

Based on a true story, this new piece of gig theatre is a distinctly female story of motherhood, survival and intergenerational cycles of abuse. 

Velvet Determination

Velvet Determination

Cynthia grew up playing classical piano in a Colorado town, but she was determined to achieve the keys to success by attending a prestigious New York City music school. 

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. 

Music, Mayhem and a Mezzo

Music, Mayhem and a Mezzo

‘Absurdly talented’ (FringeBiscuit. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

This cast of professional performers is excited to return for their fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sell-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho… 

See You Later Mum

See You Later Mum

A play about love transcending separation. 

We Are What We Overcome

We Are What We Overcome

One man’s journey to good mental health via a very bad idea. 

What Broke David Lynch?

What Broke David Lynch?

It is difficult to work out exactly who this play is for. 

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Omigod You Guys! Come and join Stage Avenue for this all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good musical comedy based on the hit movie, Legally Blonde. 

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 Single Lady

The Single Lady

As the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth has witnessed, first hand, the consequences of when love goes wrong. 

Color Inside the Lines

Color Inside the Lines

An insistent palm-reading drag queen declares Jenny will never find love, sending her reeling back to a high school match-making scheme that horrifyingly matched her with the bigge… 

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. 

Milen Kirov – Between East and West

Milen Kirov – Between East and West

A pianist with superhuman coordination, Los Angeles-based Milen Kirov is an award-winning Bulgarian-American pianist and composer with an inimitable artistic voice and celebrated c… 

Flesh

Flesh

Whilst it may be apt to stage John Montgomery and Derek Batchelor’s Flesh - a musical about Burke and Hare - at Surgeon’s Hall, the novelty stops there. 

Dedication

Dedication

‘The past isn’t dead, it’s not even past’ (William Faulkner). 

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre. 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway after their five-star sell-out run in 2019. 

Vote Macbeth!

Vote Macbeth!

An original musical with plenty of spark, Vote Macbeth! aims to present a fresh take on the well-worn story of the Scottish play. 

Tom Waits For No Man

Tom Waits For No Man

Tom Waits depicted the poor, the punks, the hobos and the lost. 

Domitius – An Original Musical

Domitius – An Original Musical

Love, song, dance and murder – Domitius retells the tale from an unbiased viewpoint paving the way for audiences to experience that particular reign in Ancient Rome. 

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

Bare Productions return following their five-star, sell-out Fringe 2019 run with the fabulous musical – Kinky Boots. 

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

It’s time for us to play. 

Shelton on Sinatra

Shelton on Sinatra

Critically acclaimed singer Richard Shelton (Sinatra: Raw, Sinatra and Me, Rat Pack Confidential) returns to Edinburgh’s premier cabaret venue with live backing to entertain you wi… 

The Church of the Fall

The Church of the Fall

A musical and a film about Queen and not one show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! One man’s award-winning celebration of the work of the late writer, musician and working-class g… 

Living with Sin

Living with Sin

Turning what we know about morality on its head, Gabrielle James and Joshua Newman’s Living With Sin is an interesting twist on the traditionally 'evil' seven deadly sins… 

head/lining

head/lining

A profound, thrilling mix of music and storytelling, head/lining is a lyrical deep dive inside the mind of a working-class white lad coming to terms with his life so far; from noxi… 

Seven and a Half Years

Seven and a Half Years

Mark Glentworth returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique biographical musical about a successful musician and composer who suddenly and rapidly suffers a career-sto… 

Stevensongs

Stevensongs

Stevensongs: Stevenson meets the French touch! Setting to music some of the most beautiful poems and letters by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, the French duo Fergessen, di… 

Flamenco Fringe

Flamenco Fringe

The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company returns to the Fringe to deliver the truly authentic flamenco music and dance that they are well known for. 

Eric Davidson's Super Daily Spin We Gaily Ukulele Ceilidh

Eric Davidson's Super Daily Spin We Gaily Ukulele Ceilidh

Get ready for an evening of parody, poetry and fun as Eric returns with satirical classics, old and new. 

#MineToo

#MineToo

Mary Jo’s boyfriend hijacks a workshop of her critically acclaimed one-woman show, Born MYdentity. 

Becoming Chavela

Becoming Chavela

Iconic Mexican singer Chavela Vargas – a trailblazer who constantly broke the mold – was edgy in the 1990s and is totally relevant today because her story pushes so many hot to… 

Smashing Shakespeare

Smashing Shakespeare

Primary Times Children’s Choice Award winner. 

Debra Stephenson: The Many Voices of Debra Stephenson

Debra Stephenson: The Many Voices of Debra Stephenson

Take a trip with Debra (Dead Ringers, Spitting Image, The Imitation Game, Bad Girls) as she hurtles through time in a multiverse of musical icons from Billy Holliday to Billie Eili… 

I'm Not a Girlboss, Not Yet a Womanboss (The Chrisroads Redux)

I'm Not a Girlboss, Not Yet a Womanboss (The Chrisroads Redux)

Hey bestie. 

You're on Mute! (A Musical Walk Down Lockdown Memory Lane)

You're on Mute! (A Musical Walk Down Lockdown Memory Lane)

Having written over 200 songs during lockdown exploring some of the more comical aspects of the pandemic, Siobhan Argyle is bringing her sold-out show from Glasgow to the Edinburgh… 

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Join us on this wonderful, well-known tale of greed and humility as the Beast learns what it is to love and be loved. 

Sh!tshow

Sh!tshow

Are you ready to be dumped on? Prepare to be caught with your pants down as six all-too-relatable characters celebrate their triumphs, lament their griefs and reveal their secrets … 

Briefs: Bite Club

Briefs: Bite Club

Australia’s award-winning cult-cabaret mischief-makers, circus stars and heart-stopping hooligans Briefs Factory, join forces with much celebrated songbird Sahara Beck. 

Fab: Funny Stand-Up for Sad People, Sad Songs for Funny People

Fab: Funny Stand-Up for Sad People, Sad Songs for Funny People

Comedian Fab La Roche-Francoeur loves the feeling of being surrounded by an audience laughing at his jokes. 

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality. 

Bare: A Pop Opera

Bare: A Pop Opera

At St Cecilia’s school, Peter and Jason have a hidden love affair, but what happens when this is exposed to their family and friends? A riveting piece of musical theatre brought to… 

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

When the three little wolves go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the Big Bad Pig. 

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary is a macabre new play by the innovative Scottish playwright, Annie James with original music by Singer/Songwriter/Composer Adam Usnami. 

A Journey Within: An Artistic Blend of Sufi Music and the Motions of Sama

A Journey Within: An Artistic Blend of Sufi Music and the Motions of Sama

Let the ensemble take you on a journey of sound and motion through a modern artistic portrayal of this 1,400 year-old spiritual practice. 

Working

Working

Working, from the book by Studs Terkel. 

Avenue Q

Avenue Q

Avenue Q is back after its sell-out 2019 run. 

Art27's From the Horse's Mouth

Art27's From the Horse's Mouth

Join Art27 Scotland Artist in Residence Elaine Cheng as she explores the binaries of Hong Kong and China through her new sonic composition, discussion and tales of the life of thos… 

X: 1969

X: 1969

Picture this: a musical based on the women of the Manson Family set to the music of Fleetwood Mac. 

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. 

Little Women

Little Women

Broadway, here we come! The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s production of Little Women is astonishingly professional, from the high quality costumes and stage setting to the ph… 

Late Bloomers' Tales: Chasing Time Through Songs

Late Bloomers' Tales: Chasing Time Through Songs

I think I’ve fallen in love. 

And They Played Shang-A-Lang

And They Played Shang-A-Lang

Back for its 10th year this show bounces with energy. 

Raging Mother

Raging Mother

We all have a mother, and an opinion about how she should be. 

100% Cotton: In a Spin

100% Cotton: In a Spin

With her children leaving home and her marriage on the rocks, comic singer Liz Cotton writes saucy lyrics as a secret hobby to help her cope with life. 

Highlight Tour of St Cecilia's Hall

Highlight Tour of St Cecilia's Hall

Join us on these free guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s Musical … 

Feeling Pretty

Feeling Pretty

Watch music, theatre and reality collide in this brand-new musical production! Feeling Pretty tells a story of women reclaiming their power. 

Curtains

Curtains

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group is back at Paradise Green with a musical whodunit by Kander and Ebb, the pair behind Chicago and Cabaret. 

Joseph Tawadros: The Art of the Oud

Joseph Tawadros: The Art of the Oud

Joseph Tawadros is a multiple award-winning Oud virtuoso and a larger-than life-character, in both music and personality. 

Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby

Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby

Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby. 

Two Paul Johnsons Build a Better Sitcom

Two Paul Johnsons Build a Better Sitcom

Father-son stand-up comics Paul and Paul wish life was more like television and they had the power to rewrite and recast the characters in their lives. 

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Covering artists from all across the pop music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite bangers in a way you’ve never heard them before! Having played in venues a… 

Shark in the Park

Shark in the Park

Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope – but wait, is that a Shark, in the Park!? From the creative team behind the Hairy Maclary show – see all three of Nick Sharratt’s… 

Peppa Pig – My First Concert

Peppa Pig – My First Concert

From Mozart to Muddy Puddles! Peppa Pig – My First Concert is a fun interactive introduction to a live orchestra with everyone’s favourite Pig family! Join Peppa as she discovers… 

Paul Dennis: Ashes to Mashes

Paul Dennis: Ashes to Mashes

The continuing story of PD’s perpetually interrupted life. 

The Failure Cabaret

The Failure Cabaret

The Fremonts have been married ten years and have the therapy bills to prove it. 

The Gruffalo, the Giant and the Mermaid with Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo, the Giant and the Mermaid with Julia Donaldson

Following their sell-out 2018 show, UK’s best-selling author Julia Donaldson and a cast of four return with a brand-new show based on her much loved books including The Smartest Gi… 

Good Kids: Appetite

Good Kids: Appetite

The new award-nominated show from the lively double act – Kieran and Tom bring you the most unimportant hour of your life. 

Ganesh and Cydney's Clinic

Ganesh and Cydney's Clinic

Imagine if Prince and Mae West were best friends. 

The Gods, The Gods, The Gods

The Gods, The Gods, The Gods

Four stories; 14 tracks. 

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

They’re back! After years away touring the world, the Olivier Award-winning godfathers of alternative cabaret celebrate their 30th anniversary with a triumphant return to the Fring… 

Coming Out of My Cage (And I've Been Doing Just Fine)

Coming Out of My Cage (And I've Been Doing Just Fine)

Mr Brightside hasn’t left the UK charts in 18 years. 

Arty's Ani-Magination

Arty's Ani-Magination

A young girl wishes that people were more like animals (because they’re nicer and kinder, obviously) and wakes to find herself transformed into a rat! But it’s not just her! All of… 

Shannon Matthews the Musical

Shannon Matthews the Musical

A potty-mouthed romp through this bizarre-but-true story, from cult internet phenomenon and two-hit-wonder Kunt and the Gang. 

Macho Daddy Punchfist

Macho Daddy Punchfist

Musical comedian Chris Iskander is a manly man’s man, man. 

Leith Social

Leith Social

Leith Social offers a rotation of different comedic, musical and cabaret acts under the roof of The Pitt Street Market, hosted by Cornish comedian Sam Lake. 

Diane Chorley: Down The Flick

Diane Chorley: Down The Flick

Join cult songstress Diane Chorley, and sidekick Milky, as they bring back their iconic 80s nightclub The Flick, where the dancing doesn’t stop, the band keeps playing and the Baby… 

CUMTS: SLEEPOVER

CUMTS: SLEEPOVER

Gen Z has arrived. 

Something About George

Something About George

All Things Must Pass, they say. 

Something About Simon

Something About Simon

Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the ‘hearts and bones’ of audiences all over the world. 

Sugarcoated Sisters: Bittersweet

Sugarcoated Sisters: Bittersweet

The hopelessly flawed Sugarcoated Sisters unleash their multi-million-hit TikTok personas onto the stage for the first time. 

Andy Roach: Laughing at Conspiracy Theories

Andy Roach: Laughing at Conspiracy Theories

Andy Roach, Liverpool-based comedian who was shortlisted in the Musical Comedy Awards 2022, makes his solo Edinburgh debut. 

Caligari

Caligari

Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped 2022. 

Black is the Color of My Voice

Black is the Color of My Voice

The power and poise of a 20th century cultural icon is brought to brilliant life by Apphia Campbell in Black is the Color of My Voice, a deeply moving mix of music and theatre. 

Eh! Comedy Tour

Eh! Comedy Tour

Two internationally touring Canadian comedians, Andrew Packer and Jacob Balshin, perform a blend of stand-up and musical comedy with an emphasis on improvised crowd interaction. 

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

One small step for man, one giant pile of rubbish left behind! Man’s dream to reach the stars leaves the world in ruins and disturbs the sleeping dinosaurs. 

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

After moving to London to live within a more diverse community, Livia learns that the self-hate feelings she experienced all her life are internalised racism and survival technique… 

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Choir of Man is the best night in your local you’ve ever had. 

Lanessa Long: The Lanessa Show

Lanessa Long: The Lanessa Show

Lanessa has been performing shows all her life. 

Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life

Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life

Musical comedian and viral internet songboy, Anesti Danelis, presents a comedy concert inspired by all of those stupid self-help books. 

With The Devil’s Assistance

With The Devil’s Assistance

Sit down, I’ll tell you a story. 

Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical

Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical

Eve’s eyes are green like guacamole, she has posh hair and a freckle on her chin and when she puts her hand on Elle’s arm… This heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story i… 

Lil Saffron: Ragu to Riches

Lil Saffron: Ragu to Riches

Award-winning performer Michael Kunze makes his Edinburgh solo debut as the world’s greatest rapping pasta chef: Lil Saffron, aka the King of the Kitchen. 

How to Record the Greatest Album of All Time

How to Record the Greatest Album of All Time

Comedian Tom GK has decided to record the greatest album of all time and he has just 50 minutes to prove he’s up to the job. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Some shows are Fringe standards, you can’t help but think that they’re like the ravens at the Tower of London; that if they weren’t here, everything would come tumbling down. 

The Improv Musical

The Improv Musical

Now in our 10th year! Smash-hit production, The Improv Musical returns to take the Fringe by storm. 

An Evening Without Kate Bush

An Evening Without Kate Bush

Howl with the hounds and dance on the moors! Kate’s not there, but you are. 

Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth and has performed around the world with legends like Bjork, Ed Sheeran and Rudimental. 

Shelf: Hair

Shelf: Hair

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You

Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You

A worldwide sensation from Montreal to Beijing, Fills Monkey return with an exhilarating new show. 

Abandoman aka Rob Broderick: Discography

Abandoman aka Rob Broderick: Discography

Using his innate ability to craft songs on the spot, Rob creates a full discography for a fictional artist created by you, the audience. 

Taiwan Season: Light of Life

Taiwan Season: Light of Life

A magical, charming show of dance and acrobatics which will delight children and adults alike. 

Sh!t-Faced Showtime: A Pissed-mas Carol

Sh!t-Faced Showtime: A Pissed-mas Carol

The professional pissheads at Shit-faced Showtime return to Edinburgh with their smash-hit festive boozical! After the pesky pestilence scuppered our plans, we’ve decided to give… 

Fruit Flies Like a Banana

Fruit Flies Like a Banana

Three performers. 

Land – A Scottish Musical

Land – A Scottish Musical

This new folk musical seeks to explore our heritage and legacy, weaving two parallel stories; one of a crofter and a wandering soldier in the 18th Century, and one of an old pensio… 

Jess Robinson: Legacy

Jess Robinson: Legacy

Watch multi award-winning impressionist and star of Spitting Image Jess Robinson save the world in under an hour! Join the Edinburgh favourite as you’ve never seen her before – s… 

Crizards: Cowboys

Crizards: Cowboys

Don’t be fooled by the singing cowboys, this is an incredibly serious play, if only for the fact that the pair of Will Rowland and Eddy Hare have clearly done their research for … 

Michelle Brasier: Average Bear

Michelle Brasier: Average Bear

Award-winning comedian and actor Michelle Brasier (Netflix’s Aunty Donna, Double Denim) debuts her critically acclaimed show. 

The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns

The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns

The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns by Gillian Duffy. 

Fruit Flies Like a Banana: Kids!

Fruit Flies Like a Banana: Kids!

Three Performers. 

Morgan Jay – Emotional Damage

Morgan Jay – Emotional Damage

With his warm and immersive musical comedy, Morgan Jay has had multiple TV appearances in the US and amassed over half a million followers on TikTok and over 20 million views acros… 

Mitch Benn: It's About Time

Mitch Benn: It's About Time

‘The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once’ (Albert Einstein). 

Daniel Cainer: More Jewish Chronicles (and Other Musical Stories)

Daniel Cainer: More Jewish Chronicles (and Other Musical Stories)

Join this multi award-winning musical storyteller for another collection of story-songs. 

Two Hearts: We're Pregnant and the Baby is Music

Two Hearts: We're Pregnant and the Baby is Music

As we all know, COVID was invented to stop people from enjoying live music, but now Two Hearts are here to help us recover from two years of silence. 

Notflix: Binge

Notflix: Binge

The Spice Girls of improv return for a fifth triumphant year in their five-star, sell-out, totally improvised musical comedy. 

Lizard Boy

Lizard Boy

During a bizarre childhood accident, Trevor was drenched head to toe in dragon’s blood. 

Paul Williams: In the Moonlight

Paul Williams: In the Moonlight

Join New Zealand’s fastest comedian (5km and 10km) for an enchanting afternoon In the Moonlight. 

SK Shlomo: Breathe: The Play That Becomes a Rave

SK Shlomo: Breathe: The Play That Becomes a Rave

In aid of the suicide charity CALM, and sound-tracked live with songs from his upcoming second album, the acclaimed beatboxer is back with Breathe: a breathtakingly theatrical disp… 

Caste-ing

Caste-ing

Caste-ing explores the experiences of three black actresses using beatboxing, rap, song and spoken word. 

2 Mouthed Men

2 Mouthed Men

Two men. 

I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical

I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical

Alexander S. 

Baby Wants Candy

Baby Wants Candy

Total Edinburgh Fringe sell-out 2015-2019. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive (and annoying!) demographic there is: the white gay. 

Flo & Joan: Sweet Release

Flo & Joan: Sweet Release

Multi award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are climbing out of their pits, armed with a piano and percussion section to bring you a brand new show of their critically acclai… 

Everythinglessness

Everythinglessness

From Les Enfants Terribles, award-winning creators of The Trench and Alice’s Adventures Underground, comes this brand-new solo show taking an intimate look at the insidious nature … 

Oedipus Electronica

Oedipus Electronica

An electrifying re-imagining of the ultimate love triangle. 

Manual Cinema Presents: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster

Manual Cinema Presents: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster

Adapted from the beloved children’s books by Mo Willems, Leonardo! tells the story of a monster who longs to be scary and the big decisions he must make along the way. 

The Idiot Circus: Death is Coming

The Idiot Circus: Death is Coming

An evening of original songs and existential banter from a dark cabaret band with funny hats. 

Jonny & The Baptists: Dance Like It Never Happened

Jonny & The Baptists: Dance Like It Never Happened

Oh wow, the last two years have been awful haven’t they? So what do we do now? Laugh and pretend it’s definitely fine? Or deal with the trauma of multiple lockdowns, emotional shut… 

Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

Alex MacKeith (2020 Musical Comedy Awards winner) delivers his debut show. 

Christy Coysh: Bangarang!

Christy Coysh: Bangarang!

What happens when you give a bearded, northern lad with a voice of silk and an ass that won’t quit a loop station and a room at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? You get an hour of R’… 

Grandmother's Closet

Grandmother's Closet

An autobiographical musical adventure that promises mischief and mash-ups, dresses and divas, and a whole lot of heart. 

Havana Street Party

Havana Street Party

Three incredible groups from Cuba create a thrilling fusion of cool modern dance styles in this world premiere of breath-taking Cuban dance. 

Will Pickvance: Half Man Half Piano

Will Pickvance: Half Man Half Piano

New show from Edinburgh-based piano virtuouso Will Pickvance (Anatomy of a Piano, Pianohood, First Piano On The Moon). 

The Road to Ballina

The Road to Ballina

Jakko Jakszyk, guitarist/singer with King Crimson, was born Michael Curran. 

My Lover Was a Salmon in the Climate Apocalypse

My Lover Was a Salmon in the Climate Apocalypse

Irish gig theatre call to arms. 

Manic Street Creature

Manic Street Creature

A fresh and thrilling take on a modern love story from the composer of critically acclaimed Electrolyte. 

False Start

False Start

What happens when you train for something your whole life, only to fail at the crucial moment? This question is the stimulus behind False Start, from acclaimed French-German theatr… 

The Awkward Silence's Big Break

The Awkward Silence's Big Break

Louis Voler wants his dad, Mike, out of his life – which is difficult as Mike’s just got them sent to jail. 

Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball

Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball

Party with carnage-wielding, mayhem-manifesting, award-winning, human disco ball Katie Pritchard, in her debut musical-comedy hour, as she tries to figure out ‘who she is’ while po… 

Moon Dragon for 5 and Under

Moon Dragon for 5 and Under

Returning from a sell-out Fringe in 2019, this interactive show, written especially for under 5’s, tells the story of Bertie the Moon Dragon who misses his cue to send the Moon i… 

Jon Courtenay: Against The Odds

Jon Courtenay: Against The Odds

Having triumphed on Britain’s Got Talent, Jon combines comedy, music and drama in a brand-new show exploring the true story of his television success while secretly fighting for hi… 

Biddy O'Loughlin: Funny Girl, Sad Songs

Biddy O'Loughlin: Funny Girl, Sad Songs

From the girl who brought you The Girl Who Thought She Was Irish (Edinburgh, 2011), comes Funny Girl, Sad Songs. 

Grant Busé: SentiMENTAL!

Grant Busé: SentiMENTAL!

Were the good old days really that good? Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be! Australian comic Grant Busé delivers an unforgettable, live music-fuelled deconstruction of our select… 

Shamilton

Shamilton

Comedy supergroup Baby Wants Candy presents improvised hip-hop homage to Hamilton! After sold-out runs in Chicago, NY and LA, Shamilton comes to the Fringe! Join Shamilton as we im… 

Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch

Well-written, though lacking in some areas, Out to Lunch is an enjoyable watch for anyone interested in a slice of wacky humour. 

Ki and Dee – On the Sesh

Ki and Dee – On the Sesh

Ki and Dee – On the Sesh. 

The Greatest Hits of Lily and John

The Greatest Hits of Lily and John

Lily hasn’t heard from John in weeks. 

Blodlina: The Viking Musical

Blodlina: The Viking Musical

Where do you start if your ultimate goal is a West End and Broadway musical? Revivals often start at Chichester and new concepts here at the Fringe. 

Nathan Mosher is Injured

Nathan Mosher is Injured

A compilation of jokes, poems, and songs about a breakup, breakdown, breakthrough, and everything in-between. 

She/Her

She/Her

Brian Cox presents She/Her, a multimedia performance of a diverse group of women speaking their truth. 

Mr Moon

Mr Moon

Our story is human, that of a company built on the road, created through encounters, personal tragedies and destinies. 

Sweet FA

Sweet FA

1916. 

Amelia Bayler: Greatest Hits!

Amelia Bayler: Greatest Hits!

A rapid-fire musical comedy trip through the insanities of the everyday with hooks you’ll be singing in the shower. 

Nathan Mosher is Injured

Nathan Mosher is Injured

A compilation of jokes, poems, and songs about a breakup, breakdown, breakthrough, and everything in-between. 

Chansons: Musical Intercultural French Cabaret

Chansons: Musical Intercultural French Cabaret

Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. 

Flamenco in Scotland

Flamenco in Scotland

TuFlamenco Academy invites you to their fabulous one-off Scottish flamenco show. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

SCOTTISH SINFONIA, Leader Michael Rigg, Conductor Neil Mantle. 

Bicycle Boy

Bicycle Boy

An outdoor, bicycle-powered, eco-musical for children and their families. 

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Hop, bounce, jump, wave and sing! Percussion, music, laughter and balloons with Verona’s Musical Balloon Band. 

Immaculate

Immaculate

Immaculate is based on a true story about Louise Mathews, an artist struggling to piece together the life of her uncle Anthony who tragically died in London in the early 90s and wh… 

Shooglenifty

Shooglenifty

“30 years together and still one of the most exciting bands on the scene’ (Billy Rough, Folk Radio UK). 

Move

Move

Inspired by ancient keening rituals, Move is a performance about migration, collective grief and communal healing. 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family. 

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and stand-up, Paul Dennis brings his music and comedy together for the first time. 

Leah MacRae: My Big, Fat, Fabulous Diary – The Best Bits!

Leah MacRae: My Big, Fat, Fabulous Diary – The Best Bits!

After a sell-out Scottish tour, Leah MacRae (River City and Gary: Tank Commander) brings her hilarious, rip-roaring, uplifting show for it’s Fringe debut. 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family. 

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family. 

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family. 

Will Pickvance Plays Piano

Will Pickvance Plays Piano

Something special happens when you play piano for yourself at home. 

Rumba Magica

Rumba Magica

Experience a passionate and exhilarating fiesta performed by seven top musicians fusing fiery, exuberant South American rhythms with the unmistakable essences of Flamenco music and… 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

For just three special shows, newly created for 2021, together again to celebrate the return of the Fringe. 

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Affectionate musical comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch. 

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Eurovision Sock Contest

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Eurovision Sock Contest

Earth’s funniest footwear are back with a new hour of songs, sketches, and Gags Sans Frontieres (with a Eurovision twist) featuring live and interactive voting. 

The Golden Fly

The Golden Fly

The Golden Fly is an epic wonder tale of a shape-shifting goddess in search of her truth. 

RAT

RAT

The Rat Affair present RAT – The Pied Piper of Hamelin reimagined through live music and shadow puppetry. 

Gabo Variety Show

Gabo Variety Show

Afro-fusion pan-global music and dance fever at La Belle Angele. 

7 1/2 Years

7 1/2 Years

Why would a man disappear inside his own home for seven and a half years, just when he has the most to share? This isn’t a story about being sick, it’s a story about healing yourse… 

The Flop: A Band of Idiots

The Flop: A Band of Idiots

60 minutes, 12 notes and three idiots. 

Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Pantomime is back. 

Shamanic Live

Shamanic Live

Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (… 

Matsena Productions – Rituel

Matsena Productions – Rituel

Rituel celebrates the coming of age in cultures around the world. 

Kora in the Evening

Kora in the Evening

Tunde Jegede (kora and cello). 

Shelf: Hair

Shelf: Hair

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Celebrating Okoe

Celebrating Okoe

Celebrating Okoe’ is a tribute to a great drum master, mixing Ghanaian rhythms with Scottish Jazz spirit, Afrobeat vibes, singing, funky horns, jazz improvisation and incredible da… 

Aria Goes Missing

Aria Goes Missing

This 1920s pantomime farce takes place at a weekend country house party. 

QUEENZ – The Show With Balls!

QUEENZ – The Show With Balls!

A night of gender-bending, life-affirming fun and frolics with a bunch of boys who dance like Britney and sing like Whitney! Five vocal powerhouses armed with songs, sass and plent… 

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

One of the Fringe’s most renowned and best-selling shows is back for their 17th run at the festival! Expect vocal acrobatics, eclectic repertoires and ludicrous choreography! Wheth… 

Pashyanti On Guitar

Pashyanti On Guitar

Drawing on a deep lifelong immersion in diverse cultures and an array of pioneering experiences, Scotland’s ‘musical alchemist’ (World Music Report) offers a revelatory new vision … 

Wolves Within

Wolves Within

Come and delve deep into the psyche of wolves with Danish storyteller Svend-Erik Engh and Scottish musician Neil Sutcliffe. 

Paris

Paris

Winner of Spirit Of The Fringe 2017 in Edinburgh, Glasgow chanteuse Christine Bovill has built her reputation on the massively successful sell-out show, Piaf. 

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

One of the Fringe’s most renowned and best-selling shows is back for their 17th run at the festival! Expect vocal acrobatics, eclectic repertoires and ludicrous choreography! Wheth… 

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Downtown New York is the setting for our tale of good versus evil, where Seymour – a nerdy florist’s assistant – fights for the survival of mankind against a giant plant with a… 

Styx

Styx

How good is your memory? The night begins with a little laughter and audience participation as we are asked to remember the age old story of Orpheus. 

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. 

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

The comic and tragic tale of how the greatest bagpiper of all time rocked the history and traditions of bagpiping and how he changed the life of one young piper forever. 

Bach'n'Roll: The Unconventional Life of Virgil Fox

Bach'n'Roll: The Unconventional Life of Virgil Fox

In 1970 Virgil Fox played the music of JS Bach at the Mecca of rock’n’roll, Fillmore East. 

Looks Like We Made It

Looks Like We Made It

ChasingRainbows presents Looks Like We Made It. 

13 Fruitcakes

13 Fruitcakes

A dazzling multimedia extravaganza depicting the story of mysterious drag queen, Orlando, who inspires people to start fighting against oppression by telling the story of historica… 

La Nela De Socartes

La Nela De Socartes

La Nela De Socartes is an uplifting musical tragedy on love, opportunity and change. 

Practice Room 99

Practice Room 99

Brass players Ida, Ally and Clara have just a 30-minute rehearsal to fix the fallout from post-show drinks the night before. 

On Your Bike

On Your Bike

On Your Bike comes with a lot of hype. 

Corona Cutie: A Digital Quest for Love

Corona Cutie: A Digital Quest for Love

Corona Cutie is a student-written-and-produced virtual musical created completely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Live @ The Drill Hall

Live @ The Drill Hall

Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army. 

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

The untold side to the story of Aladdin’s Jafar and how he went from a selfless royal advisor to a man desperate to make things right again… 

Outta The Books

Outta The Books

Witches, wolves, fairies, frogs, princes. 

First Piano on the Moon

First Piano on the Moon

Half-man half-piano, Will Pickvance combines storytelling and musical madness in this rollercoaster show about Mozart, music and the moon! Will daydreams of playing in front of a b… 

Pashyanti On Guitar

Pashyanti On Guitar

Drawing on a deep lifelong immersion in diverse cultures and an array of pioneering experiences, Scotland’s ‘musical alchemist’ (World Music Report) offers a revelatory new vision … 

Destroying Demons: Songs for Cello and Carnatic Violin

Destroying Demons: Songs for Cello and Carnatic Violin

In this world premiere, the shimmering beauty of South Indian melodies blends with electronic sound effects and virtuosic improvisation. 

Feelgood Academy

Feelgood Academy

At the Feelgood Academy of Performing Arts, competition is tough, even for the school’s two best singers. 

Eric Davidson – Thunderjab 3

Eric Davidson – Thunderjab 3

Fasten your seatbelts and be prepared to laugh and cry as the Midlothian bard returns with another show full of exquisite wordplay. 

Aladdin

Aladdin

The word that most immediately springs to mind is 'joy'. 

Flamenco Fringe

Flamenco Fringe

Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez and the exceptional TuFlamenco join forces to deliver the truly authentic flamenco music and dance they are well known… 

Carnegie – The Star-Spangled Scotchman

Carnegie – The Star-Spangled Scotchman

As Andrew Carnegie, the richest man in the world, lies on his death bed, Peterson, the embodiment of St Peter, brings John, a steelworker killed in the infamous Carnegie Steel Home… 

Sinatra: Raw

Sinatra: Raw

Richard Shelton’s masterful show revealing the man behind the music returns following sold-out London, Los Angeles and Australian seasons. 

We Just Need to Get Through This

We Just Need to Get Through This

A couple whose relationship just isn’t working. 

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Scots-Cajun music, Louisiana French classics and vintage blues jostle with distinctively Scottish straight-from-the-heart original songs by Jennifer Ewan and the blues-drenched Caj… 

A Wire Apart

A Wire Apart

Does instant connectivity help our attempts to make meaningful relationships with our surroundings and our fellow humans? Or does it reinforce feelings of isolation and inadequacy … 

Weavers of Grass

Weavers of Grass

Award-winning poet Chrys Salt and acclaimed harper Wendy Stewart weave the extraordinary stories of Angus MacPhee, the Hebridian crofter hospitalised with schizophrenia during WW2 … 

Double Drop

Double Drop

Double Drop by Lisa Jên Brown / Dirty Protest Theatre. 

Ensemble Su

Ensemble Su

Discover this blend of Korean traditional instruments and western instruments that will bring music to life. 

Black is the Color of My Voice

Black is the Color of My Voice

A tale of the songs that lead us into the future and the ones that call us home; this show is a masterpiece in storytelling and soul. 

Live @ The Drill Hall

Live @ The Drill Hall

Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army. 

Tunnels

Tunnels

In 1968 East and West Germany were far from united. 

Funbox: Back to the Fringe

Funbox: Back to the Fringe

Funbox are back at the Fringe. 

Shamanic Live

Shamanic Live

Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (… 

We Just Need to Get Through This

We Just Need to Get Through This

A couple whose relationship just isn’t working. 

La Nela De Socartes

La Nela De Socartes

La Nela De Socartes is an uplifting musical tragedy on love, opportunity and change. 

Belfast

Belfast

‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain’. 

Sideshow

Sideshow

Based on the dark sideshows of Coney Island’s amusement parks in the early part of the 20th century, Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s Sideshow is a work of music theatre framed in a chamber… 

O'DD

O'DD

Bounce, bounce, bounce, flip, bounce, bounce, double flip. 

Flamenco Guitar Concert

Flamenco Guitar Concert

Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez presents a truly special guitar concert. 

Sizzlin' Summer Songs

Sizzlin' Summer Songs

Perth’s Jambouree Cabaret Singers, directed by Edna Auld, have missed coming together for performances, but this has emboldened their solo voices. 

Banana and the Ice Cream Crew

Banana and the Ice Cream Crew

Banana and the Ice Cream Crew is a story about acceptance, friendship and, yes, singing bananas. 

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Stuck on a broken-down train are: Dave and Alex, two students who have met on the journey; Kate, a young mother who has started her own business; Marc, recently left by his fiancé… 

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Stuck on a broken-down train are: Dave and Alex, two students who have met on the journey; Kate, a young mother who has started her own business; Marc, recently left by his fiancé… 

A Bohemian Rainbow

A Bohemian Rainbow

Come and join the Bohemians on a spectacularly colourful musical journey! We’ll be featuring songs from musical theatre and film, both old and new, which include In The Heights, Wi… 

Songs to My Dog at Midnight

Songs to My Dog at Midnight

A quirky, short show with songs. One woman reflects on her day, by talking and singing to her dog.  

If You Find This

If You Find This

If You Find This is about a young woman working as a carer, who finds herself on the brink of life and death. 

You Choose

You Choose

Based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, Nonsense Room Productions (Shark in the Park and Hairy Maclary Shows) bring you a brand-new interactive musical sho… 

Move

Move

Transgressing borders, ethnicity and culture, MOVE is an epic tale of women across the world and how their stories intertwine. 

Save The Date

Save The Date

Have you ever been at a wedding and forced to accept that today isn’t all about you? You’ve had to fake a smile and mingle with distant relatives you can’t remember the names… 

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Set in 1928, this new musical production gives Sophocles’ ancient Greek play a city-noir twist. 

All My Stupid Jobs

All My Stupid Jobs

Broadway / West End veteran Timothy Quinlan exposes the humbling truth about life in musical theatre. 

Iona Fyfe: Movies to Musicals

Iona Fyfe: Movies to Musicals

Iona Fyfe, Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has carved a name for herself in the folk circuit as one of Scotland’s foremost singers, touring extensi… 

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

The irrepressible Glummer Twins are back to celebrate the joys, absurdities and indignities of getting older. 

Judgement Day

Judgement Day

Ever thought about what you’d do if the world was going to end? Six friends living on the outskirts of London are caught up in the shenanigans that ensue when a solar flare is anno… 

Battleship Potemkin 1925

Battleship Potemkin 1925

Battleship Potemkin is a classic 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. 

Adam Kay – This Is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor)

Adam Kay – This Is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor)

Multi-million bestselling author back at the Fringe for two nights only. 

Baiana - Blame it on Rio

Baiana - Blame it on Rio

Let Bossa Nova balladeers Baiana take you on a magical journey into the heart and soul of Brazilian musical heritage. 

Once Lost: A New Musical

Once Lost: A New Musical

A powerful musical about living with dementia. 

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and 2019, The Last Five Years returns! Written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, this two-character musical tracks the emot… 

West End vs Broadway

West End vs Broadway

Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices. 

Bookends: A Musical Journey

Bookends: A Musical Journey

Through song and improvisation, Bookends follows two people’s relationship as it changes over time, delving into life and the intricacies of human connection. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment. 

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Bonnie Bayou Blues

This year Jennifer and her band bring a blues theme to their bonnie bayou. 

Looks Like We Made It

Looks Like We Made It

ChasingRainbows presents Looks Like We Made It. 

Nordic Nyckelharpa

Nordic Nyckelharpa

Marit Fält and David Chadwick collaborate to perform an acoustic set of Nordic folk music on lÃ¥tmandola and nyckelharpa. 

Jo Jingles – Jo Visits Outer Space

Jo Jingles – Jo Visits Outer Space

Following successful sell-out shows in previous years, Jo Jingles is back for more Fringe fun. 

American Folk and Gospel Traditions with the Mystic Chorale

American Folk and Gospel Traditions with the Mystic Chorale

The Mystic Chorale is an interactive 50-voice chorus from Boston, Massachusetts which has been bringing their audiences into the singing experience for 30 years, creating living co… 

Six-Five Special

Six-Five Special

Six-Five Special. 

Mike Garry and The Cassia String Quartet

Mike Garry and The Cassia String Quartet

After the success of their number one single An Ode to Anthony H Wilson, Mike Garry and The Cassia String Quartet continue to sell out their live shows, festivals and theatres thr… 

Amy Abler: PianoDivalicious!

Amy Abler: PianoDivalicious!

Echoing the crossover concert styles of Liberace and Victor Borge, this world-touring US pianist/singer is a classical musician gone rogue. 

Seussical TYA

Seussical TYA

All your favourite Dr Seuss characters are lovingly brought to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie and more. 

Melody

Melody

Melody is the most cheerful hotel receptionist in town. 

Clowntown: Patty and Giggles Go to the Zoo, a Funtastic Day Out with Sphere Clown Band

Clowntown: Patty and Giggles Go to the Zoo, a Funtastic Day Out with Sphere Clown Band

‘Infectious fun’ ***** (FringeReview. 

Best of the West End

Best of the West End

After sold-out performances and five-star reviews the past four years, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring… 

North Star (or What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition)

North Star (or What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition)

Ever met someone with a great intuition for everyone but themselves? Meet Lori Hamilton. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

American Performing Arts International is excited to return for the fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sold-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho… 

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life

Fresh off a successful, sold-out, Off-Broadway run, this show will inspire you, make you laugh and will tug at your heartstrings. 

Tickle – the Musical

Tickle – the Musical

Two fit guys discover they can earn big bucks from tickling. 

Bathhouse the Musical

Bathhouse the Musical

This show is a musical comedy with adult themes and scantily clad men! It contains steam and lots of bubbles! Billy is a young man, looking for love. 

Vampire's Ball, Ultimate Halloween Party!

Vampire's Ball, Ultimate Halloween Party!

Come into the scariest house in town! Where ghosts and monsters are ready to make it all about you. 

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 The Wizard of Oz. 

Rent School Edition

Rent School Edition

Reprising their recently sold-out production, MYT is delighted to bring Rent to the Fringe – Jonathan Larson’s iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation and … 

Titz Up!

Titz Up!

Titz Up invites you to come wiggle your bums, ears and elbows at this exclusive party. 

Jamie MacDougall is Lauder

Jamie MacDougall is Lauder

Jamie MacDougall stars in the story of Sir Harry Lauder, the Portobello boy who became a global superstar, the highest-paid and most popular entertainer of his time. 

Circle of Trivia

Circle of Trivia

Russell Clarke, BBC Radio’s Rock‘n’Roll Routemaster, takes you on a remarkable rock’n’roll trivia return trip that begins and ends with the Beatles and tells 10 awesome rock … 

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

A modern musical by the Tony Award-winning Jason Robert Brown that follows the comedy highs and heartfelt lows of Jamie and Cathy’s five-year relationship. 

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection. 

Glamorous, Loyal and Brave

Glamorous, Loyal and Brave

The world premiere of a brand new musical! In a London nightclub at the height of the Blitz, a female impersonator falls for an army officer, but finding a happy-ever-after ending … 

Frank Sanazi – The Wurst Is Yet To Come

Frank Sanazi – The Wurst Is Yet To Come

The legendary dark prince of comedy-cabaret has brought his new show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Annie and Angela's Disco Divorce Party

Annie and Angela's Disco Divorce Party

Join lifelong friends, Annie and Angela, as they celebrate approaching forty, single and ready to mingle in a drag-infused musical comedy where you’re on the very special guest l… 

Amelia Bayler: What’s The Vibe?!

Amelia Bayler: What’s The Vibe?!

Amelia has been ‘smashing it on the Scottish comedy scene’ (Skinny) with her blend of music and stand-up; writing catchy bangers about modern anxieties like procrastination and… 

Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

‘Mesmerising!’ (Primary Times). 

Mitch Benn: Can Everybody Just Calm Down Please

Mitch Benn: Can Everybody Just Calm Down Please

Things are getting way too tense out there, aren’t they? The powers that be are peddling anger to the masses and we’re all becoming rage junkies. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Edinburgh must-see, Olivier Award-winning (Best Entertainment and Family Show) West End hit returns for an incredible 13th consecutive year! A brand-new musical comedy is creat… 

Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody

Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody

Fresh from sell-out performances in London and Los Angeles, two of the co-creators of Fringe sell-out smash-hit Thrones! The Musical bring you a Harry Potter parody musical that is… 

Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball

Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball

Ever felt like what people see on the outside doesn’t convey what’s on the inside? Ever felt like you can reflect yourself out in 1000 different ways depending on who you speak to … 

Notflix: Binge

Notflix: Binge

The Spice Girls of improv return for a fifth triumphant year in their five-star, sell-out, totally improvised musical comedy. 

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

They’re back! After years away, touring the world, the Olivier Award-winning godfathers of alternative cabaret celebrate their 30th anniversary with a triumphant return to the Frin… 

Fruit Flies Like a Banana

Fruit Flies Like a Banana

3 performers. 

Scaredy Kat: Pussy Boy

Scaredy Kat: Pussy Boy

Cute! Sexy! Seriously unhinged! The baby queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has decided it’s time Edinburgh found out what it means to be a pussy boy. 

Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures

Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures

Join the Silent Adventures dream team as they lead you on a fun-filled silent disco tour of the capital. 

Fruit Flies Like a Banana: Kids!

Fruit Flies Like a Banana: Kids!

What’s it like to play the flute while hanging upside down? How loud is the trombone? Jazz accordion?!? Music, theatre, and dance collide in this madcap variety show, and YOU cho… 

Jess Robinson: Jess to Impress!

Jess Robinson: Jess to Impress!

Get your glad rags on for festival favourite Jess Robinson – as she returns with her incredible live band and a brand-new show! Join the quadruple award winner for an hour of ele… 

Arty's Ani-magination

Arty's Ani-magination

A young girl wishes that people were more like animals (because they’re nicer and kinder obviously) and wakes to find herself transformed into a rat! But it’s not just her! All of … 

A Night at the Musicals With Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals With Thomas Cameron

Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated tenor, whose vibrant voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities. 

Chamberlain and Haywood

Chamberlain and Haywood

Performing their unique take on world music, Paul (accordion) and Michael (saxophone, violin, whistle and clarinet) return to the Fringe with another thrilling, virtuosic musical j… 

The Magic of Cole Porter

The Magic of Cole Porter

Appearing for the 29th successive year in the magnificent setting of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Fife vocal concert group Ensemble (www. 

Praise at the Fringe

Praise at the Fringe

Great AMC sell-out show in 2018! The vision of the Sound of Many Waters is to promote the rediscovery of God’s voice through music and the arts. 

Shine

Shine

Shine. 

Power of Music 3

Power of Music 3

Val McDermid, best known for her Wire in the Blood series which was adapted for television, published Broken Ground, 5th in the Karen Pirie series earlier this year. 

'Edinburgh TV Festival Presents: Donovan in conversation with Eddi Reader

'Edinburgh TV Festival Presents: Donovan in conversation with Eddi Reader

Legendary singer-songwriter Donovan performs an acoustic set in this very special event showcasing the documentary film Donovan and The Beatles in India. 

Rat Pack Live

Rat Pack Live

They were the definition of cool during their fifties and sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. 

Ragazziquintet

Ragazziquintet

The Ragazziquintet is a group of five string musicians from the Netherlands making their Edinburgh Fringe debut at AMC. 

Fiddlers on the Ramp

Fiddlers on the Ramp

The devil went down to Edinburgh and was defeated by five local boys in fierce fiddlin’ combat. 

Mémoires d'un Amnésique (The Life and Music of Erik Satie)

Mémoires d'un Amnésique (The Life and Music of Erik Satie)

In equal parts, a piano recital, a one-man play and a surrealist film, amalgamated into a unique theatrical experience. 

Blues and Burlesque

Blues and Burlesque

Saucy, sexy, award-winning live music cabaret. 

Power of Music 2

Power of Music 2

Geoff Palmer, born in Jamaica immigrated to London in 1955. 

Tang and Four Dreams

Tang and Four Dreams

This musical theatre applies a double-structured storyline to interpret contemporary understandings of Tang Xianzu, known as Shakespeare of the East. 

Amazing Adventure of Her Majesty at 90+

Amazing Adventure of Her Majesty at 90+

Affectionate comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch. 

Walk the Oars

Walk the Oars

Danish storyteller Svend-Erik Engh and Scottish musician/singer Neil Sutcliffe share a story inspired by the Viking’s arrival in Scotland. 

Amusical

Amusical

Hosted by Jayde Adams and Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Amusical is a comedy celebration of all things West End (or Broadway if you’re American, or more well off than us). 

The Golden Fly

The Golden Fly

The Golden Fly is an epic tale of a shape-shifting goddess in search of her truth. 

Sarah McGuinness: Back to Blacks

Sarah McGuinness: Back to Blacks

Sarah McGuinness welcomes you Back to Blacks, the eclectic live music and chat show streaming regularly from Blacks Club, Soho. 

Violetta's Last Tango – El Concierto

Violetta's Last Tango – El Concierto

The artists have collaborated intensely on tango projects nationally and internationally, especially with the opera/tango/dance-fusion show Violetta’s Last Tango. 

Soundhouse Presents: Three Times Five

Soundhouse Presents: Three Times Five

Edinburgh-based promoter The Soundhouse Organisation presents Three Times Five, featuring Moishe’s Bagel, Kinnaris Quintet and John Goldie and the High Plains. 

KID_X

KID_X

If you asked a 90s kid what they envisioned the 2100s to look like then KID_X would be a close prediction. 

In Conversation with... Barbara Dickson

In Conversation with... Barbara Dickson

Scotland’s top-selling female album artist of all time, Barbara Dickson has had a fifty-year life in music, telling stories through song and performance in the theatre, continuin… 

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone

The five-time Tony Award and seven-time Drama Desk Award-winning show now revived for 2019. 

Medea Electronica

Medea Electronica

Pecho Mama return with their smash hit gig theatre production. 

Power of Music 1

Power of Music 1

Louise Welsh appeared on the literary scene with her debut novel The Cutting Room. 

Emer Maguire: Hilarious Humans

Emer Maguire: Hilarious Humans

Emer Maguire is a TEDx performing musical comedian, an international award-winning science communicator and a double Irish Radio Award winning BBC radio presenter. 

Marlene in Havana: Gypsy Tango Cabaret

Marlene in Havana: Gypsy Tango Cabaret

We highlight the Latin music elements, which were so important in films internationally, with European tangos, Balkan gypsy jazz and operetta alongside iconic Dietrich hits and new… 

Stay Loyal to the Royals

Stay Loyal to the Royals

YouTube sensation, the Queen, is bringing her unique brand of Christmas messages live to the stage. 

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

Expulsion, electioneering and enchantment. 

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Florist’s assistant Seymour becomes a sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a macabre craving. 

Soundhouse Presents: Kinnaris Quintet

Soundhouse Presents: Kinnaris Quintet

Soundhouse presents one of Scotland’s hottest new folk bands. 

Spotlights: A Night at the Musicals

Spotlights: A Night at the Musicals

‘Lively, thrilling and spectacular. 

Hypnotique Presents: Totally Wired

Hypnotique Presents: Totally Wired

What happens when eccentricity meets electricity? What connects the invention of the lightbulb to the Berlin techno scene? Take a tour with Hypnotique (Britain’s third best there… 

Mirror Canon

Mirror Canon

Mirror Canon focuses on the subtle relation between thoughts and actions, showing the dichotomy between the realistic outside living world of actions and the repressed inner self t… 

Attila the Stockbroker

Attila the Stockbroker

Powerful, passionate, personal, political punk performance poetry plus punchy psongs. 

Ghostly Tales

Ghostly Tales

Ghostly Tales are adaptations of Victorian supernatural short stories; The Wind in the Rosebush, The Shadow on the Wall, and The Best Room in the House. 

The Wheel of Improv: Musicals Edition!

The Wheel of Improv: Musicals Edition!

Spin that wheel! Join us for an evening of totally improvised musical comedy where you create the show. 

The John Rowe Show

The John Rowe Show

Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

A Beautiful Way to Be Crazy

A Beautiful Way to Be Crazy

Innovative gig theatre based on interviews with women in the music industry, fusing poetry, live music and audio. 

The Soundtrack of Life

The Soundtrack of Life

Everyone has a soundtrack to their life – from the songs that get you up on the dance floor to the ones that get you singing in your car, the songs that get you through hard time… 

An Evening with Bosom Buddies

An Evening with Bosom Buddies

With their astonishing singing vocals, Brenda and Bernie attempt to perform the worlds greatest tribute to the divas show. 

Cathy: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights

Cathy: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights

Brickhouse Theatre Company tackle a difficult task: remoulding Emily Bronte’s passionate, intricate and dark Wuthering Heights into a new musical, written and composed by Michael… 

These Streets

These Streets

Greenwich Village, 1961. These Streets follows the lives of four young artists immersed in the folk music scene. 

Adam Kay: This Is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor)

Adam Kay: This Is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor)

Million-copy bestseller Adam Kay returns to the Fringe for two nights only, sharing entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this ‘electrifying’ (Guardian) evening of stand-u… 

Piracy! A Comedy on the High Cs

Piracy! A Comedy on the High Cs

Hoist the mainsails and prepare for a thoroughly ridiculous adventure. 

A Little R and R

A Little R and R

Come in from the rain, put your feet up and chill the f*ck out. 

A Voice

A Voice

1971. 

A Taste of Summer

A Taste of Summer

Sell-out shows at the Fringe 2016 to 2018 (inc)! Voci Voices are four classically trained singers who offer an afternoon of songs from opera, operetta, musicals, jazz, swing and ev… 

Bessy Bass Band's Munchtime Music!

Bessy Bass Band's Munchtime Music!

Come and join Bessy and friends in their new lunchtime chamber music concerts for children! Bring along your own picnic and munch your lunch as Bessy and friends serenade you in ou… 

Brian Molley Quintet Play Jazz Samba – Celebrating a Masterpiece of Brazilian Jazz

Brian Molley Quintet Play Jazz Samba – Celebrating a Masterpiece of Brazilian Jazz

Brian Molley Quintet recreate and reimagine one of the bestselling jazz albums of all time, Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd’s Jazz Samba. 

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Freyja Westdal and Beth Heyward join the ranks of such excellent Fringe female musical comedy acts as Fascinating Aida, Flo & Joan, and EastEnd Cabaret with a smart, funny, che… 

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

This is your chance to bring the whole family and sing along with the fantastic and versatile Massaoke Band, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on your favour… 

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals

This is your chance to sing along with the fantastic and versatile Massaoke band, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on all your favourite show tunes includin… 

Soundhouse Presents: Moishe's Bagel

Soundhouse Presents: Moishe's Bagel

Soundhouse favourites Moishe’s Bagel return with their thrillingly original, cutting-edge klezmer and folk music. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 2 – Fergus McCreadie Trio

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 2 – Fergus McCreadie Trio

Fergus McCreadie is Scotland’s next global jazz superstar. 

Bicycle Boy

Bicycle Boy

Bicycle Boy: an interactive, bike-powered eco-musical for children aged five to ten and their families. 

Summer School Showcase – A Musical Medley

Summer School Showcase – A Musical Medley

Experience a slice of West End in Edinburgh, with a musical theatre showcase presented by Goldsmiths, University of London’s Musical Theatre Summer School students! Featuring new a… 

Amazing Summer! Classical Fusion Hits

Amazing Summer! Classical Fusion Hits

Award-winning PipaRimba is an innovative and masterful pipa/marimba duo. 

BBC: Loose Ends

BBC: Loose Ends

Join us in Edinburgh as we tie up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation. 

Playing Django

Playing Django

Django Reinhardt was a musical genius and his influence on generations of guitarists has been immense. 

Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress

Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress

A courageous new work by twice BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning songwriter Rowan Rheingans. 

(Can This Be) Home

(Can This Be) Home

Half music concert, half spoken word performance where Kolbrún Sigfúsdóttir examines the immigrant experience of Brexit and flautist/composer Tom Oakes plays the tunes his trave… 

Aindrias de Staic; Shtax the LedgeHammer

Aindrias de Staic; Shtax the LedgeHammer

Legendary performer and well-travelled fiddle player Aindrias de Staic (AKA Shtax) is back on the Fringe after winning a few awards seven years ago and being busy with TV and film. 

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde

Based on Edinburgh-born Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, this evocative tale of a brilliant doctor and his murderous counterpart has become a modern classic. 

The Mackerel Eaters

The Mackerel Eaters

Local band The Mackerel Eaters are searching for their inspiration and motivation in the cultural graveyard of ambition, Galway City. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scotland’s jazz guitar genius creates magical worlds with his loops and harmonies. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 3 – Tom Bancroft's In Common

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 3 – Tom Bancroft's In Common

A vibrant mixture of jazz, Scottish folk and Indian classical music featuring Sharat Chandra Srivastava (violin), Gyan Singh (tabla), Sophie Bancroft and Gina Rae (vocals) plus Gra… 

A Migrant's Son

A Migrant's Son

‘A far-reaching generational story that crosses divides, ignites memories and pulls at your heart-strings’ (Stage Whispers). 

Gukak Wears a New Flow

Gukak Wears a New Flow

The performance clearly displays the musical colours of Rootmerge through their use of sanjo, a popular style of Joseon in the 18th century. 

Even More Twisted

Even More Twisted

An evolution of his successful 2018 Edinburgh Fringe and Perth Australia Fringe World show Twisted, Aaron Ayjay continues to take you down the dark and twisted road of musical come… 

Spamalot

Spamalot

Award-winning performance arts school, LAFA, brings to life the story of Spamalot! telling the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. 

No Words

No Words

Love is lost when boundaries between one another are broken. 

Oliver!

Oliver!

Captivate Theatre brings Lionel Bart’s timeless musical back to the Rose Theatre. 

Bizet to Broadway: Natalie Sternberg

Bizet to Broadway: Natalie Sternberg

Natalie’s stunning soprano voice will enchant you as she takes you on a musical journey. 

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar is back and will once again be rocking the main stage at the Rose Theatre. 

Bardd

Bardd

Bardd’s unique dualingual global music fusion takes the audience on a journey from the bardic roots of Wales to a freedom funk disco. 

Cyst-er Act

Cyst-er Act

Cyst-er Act by Catherine Hoffmann. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Three of Scotland’s leading contemporary jazz groups each play a 40-minute set in one stunning concert with world-class musical guests from India and Shetland. 

BBC: Front Row

BBC: Front Row

BBC Radio 4’s magazine programme broadcasts about arts, literature, film, media and music from the festivals. 

Isiqalo – The Beginning

Isiqalo – The Beginning

Isiqalo (or beginning in Xhosa and Zulu) takes us back to South Africa under Mandela’s leadership. 

Window

Window

How do you confess your wildest dreams when words fall short? Follow the journey of Xingxing, the boy from the stars, as he’s thrust into the midst of city life. 

Starry, a New Musical in Concert

Starry, a New Musical in Concert

Coming off their sold out shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City and Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles, this concert version of Dahan and D’Angelo’s emotional and exp… 

Chain of Trivia

Chain of Trivia

BBC radio music aficionado Russell Clarke is making his Edinburgh Fringe debut in a show jam-packed with fascinating rock ‘n’ roll trivia and random connections between the sta… 

Sister Act

Sister Act

Get ready to raise the roof with Viva’s heaven-sent production! Sister Act is a divine musical comedy that will have you wanting to don a habit and sing along. 

A Slice of Saturday Night

A Slice of Saturday Night

Join Viva for a fabulously funny, nostalgic romp back to the swinging 60s! A Slice of Saturday Night is set in a nightclub where young love, teenage dreams, fashion and music are t… 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions make their debut at the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway. 

Hebridean Treasure: Lost and Found

Hebridean Treasure: Lost and Found

Internationally acclaimed writer John Philip Newell works with some of the most talented young artists of Scotland to tell the story of an enchanted Hebridean world that was lost b… 

Cadenza: Cambridge University's Premier A Cappella Group

Cadenza: Cambridge University's Premier A Cappella Group

Cadenza is Cambridge University’s premier a cappella group. 

Berlin Girl

Berlin Girl

1983. 

Uppercut: A New Musical

Uppercut: A New Musical

Talented but troubled Clio has three months to go until the biggest boxing match of her life. 

Black Is the Color of My Voice

Black Is the Color of My Voice

Apphia Campbell’s solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone. 

MacPherson's Rant

MacPherson's Rant

Ten years on from its debut, MacPherson’s Rant returns to Edinburgh to tell the tale of Scottish outlaw James MacPherson and the tragic events that led to his unjust hanging in the… 

Rust

Rust

‘When you leave here, everything else will be exactly the same. 

Herstory

Herstory

This bold and bodacious cabaret chronicles the tales of some of the most enigmatic and misunderstood women throughout history. 

One Giant Leap

One Giant Leap

In an unassuming French restaurant, an American news anchor meets with a man who reveals to her that the 1969 moon landing was faked and this time there’s proof. 

Blighty, Broadway and Beyond! – The Private Lives of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence

Blighty, Broadway and Beyond! – The Private Lives of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence

Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence, one of the most successful partnerships in the 30s and 40s, (dead now unfortunately. 

Almost, Maine

Almost, Maine

A cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter. 

Solitary Journey of Guan Yu

Solitary Journey of Guan Yu

Guan Yu’s patriotism to his country, benevolence to people, wisdom in life, loyalty to friends and bravery in war represent the perfect traditional Chinese virtues of mankind. 

A Long Road Home

A Long Road Home

Welcome to Bert and Horace’s junkyard. 

Dissident Sausage

Dissident Sausage

Political prisoner or sausage in a fridge? Toad or feminist? Deity or giant white slug? Prepare to laugh and cry as award-winning poet and singer Karen Gemma Brewer deletes the pas… 

Murder Ballads

Murder Ballads

Murder Ballads is adapted from the 1995 album of the same name by cult artist Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 

Soundplay Dome

Soundplay Dome

A unique interactive, musical sensory space for all. 

Faultlines

Faultlines

Using personal stories and first-hand accounts, Faultlines is a play built on truth. 

Unveiled

Unveiled

Ceara Dorman’s one woman play poignantly explores the abuse that countless women were subject to within the Magdalene laundries. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Award-winning Room 29 Theatre return with this fast-paced Tony Award-winning musical, following an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents that vie for the spelling championship of a … 

The Remarkables

The Remarkables

This summer, a hero will brew. 

A Chorus Line – High School Edition

A Chorus Line – High School Edition

A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of 15 professional performers, auditioning for a job in a Broadway show. 

Sidekick

Sidekick

It’s the final year of university for Tom, but he’s afraid he’ll never be good enough to become a superhero. 

Seamonster, the Story

Seamonster, the Story

A solo, autobiographical performance by singer-songwriter Chiara Berardelli relating her experience of being childless-not-by-choice and her quest for being OK with that. 

Classical Pipe Music – Scotland's Hidden Treasure

Classical Pipe Music – Scotland's Hidden Treasure

In this concert you will hear a wide variety of piobaireachd (pronounced approximately ‘pee-broch’), the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national in… 

Amy Abler: PianoDivalicious!

Amy Abler: PianoDivalicious!

With touches of Liberace and Victor Borge, this world-touring US pianist/singer is a classical concert artist gone rogue. 

James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth

James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth

Almost a concert, kind of a stand-up comedy show, maybe a musical, The Bald-Faced Truth is a thrilling collision of song and satire. 

Kimchi: Life is a Happy Dream

Kimchi: Life is a Happy Dream

Kimjang is a Korean foodie tradition, where families and friends come together to make kimchi. 

Matt McGuinness: We Are What We Overcome

Matt McGuinness: We Are What We Overcome

Fresh from a successful UK tour, uplifting, anthemic tunes punctuate stories and conversation, shedding light on mental health with self-deprecating honesty and dark humour. 

BBC: Jazz Nights

BBC: Jazz Nights

Award-winning musician Seonaid Aitken presents a special live edition of BBC Radio Scotland’s Jazz Nights, featuring Edinburgh Festival Fringe regular Richard Michael on piano, p… 

Sail Away!

Sail Away!

A fun, interactive and educational classical violin and cello concert for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed! A programme of water-themed music and the story of The Luc… 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

Sell-out show returns! A fun, interactive and educational classical violin and cello concert for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed! The programme includes music from a… 

Distilled in Scotland – 100% Harmony!

Distilled in Scotland – 100% Harmony!

Two lifelong Scottish friends – Hamish, an Islander, and Dougie from Edinburgh – fulfil a plan to hike to Edinburgh through Scotland’s Islands, Highlands and Lowlands. 

A Queer Love of Dix

A Queer Love of Dix

This five-star show returns to the Fringe following last year’s success. 

Triplex Adventures

Triplex Adventures

A spoiled boy, Chao, decides to run away from the world of chocolates, ice cream, fries and decayed teeth to a new healthy world. 

Bala Baile

Bala Baile

Bala Baile is an Edinburgh-based Latin trio. 

Kelty Clippie the Musical

Kelty Clippie the Musical

Based on the classic Scottish folk song, Kelty Clippie follows the comic adventures of a bus conductress in Fife. 

Buds of May Be

Buds of May Be

Has the science of love made us unlovable? A 21st-century sonneteer, accompanied by a flautist, try to update relationship practice as laid down by Shakespeare’s sonnets. 

A Bohemian Fairytale

A Bohemian Fairytale

Follow us down the rabbit hole to discover heroes and villains, witches and more in The Bohemians’ take on a classic theme. 

Museum Late: Fringe Fridays

Museum Late: Fringe Fridays

Fringe Fridays at the museum are a magical experience! There’s a plethora of acts which span the genres available at the festival, each act performing a 15 minute taster on a mai… 

Korean Poetry Series Part 1

Korean Poetry Series Part 1

Korean Poetry is a profound musical project using diverse eastern and western instruments to freely cross musical genres to showcase core themes of traditional Korean music and poe… 

The Book of Thel

The Book of Thel

The Book of Thel is a new musical adaptation of William Blake’s prophetic poem, written in 1788. 

Black Never Die

Black Never Die

Exuberant, vibrant, energetic, youthful! Black Never Die is a 10-piece rap outfit from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa creating seductive, colourful solid, groovy urban music. 

Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

A honky-tonk opera by Jo Carol Pierce, ‘the greatest Texas songwriter you’ve never heard of’ (Texas Monthly). 

Showtime!

Showtime!

Here at Brewhemia we celebrate the weird, wonderful and outright bizarre. 

BBC: Sara Cox

BBC: Sara Cox

Sara is live at the Edinburgh Fringe for a very special All Request Friday, with special guests and live music.  

Kit and McConnel

Kit and McConnel

In their fabulous, elegantly refurbished and dead-central venue, clutching a stack of freshly minted songs and sketches, cabaret veterans Kit Hesketh Harvey and James McConnel retu… 

RENT

RENT

This revolutionary rock musical follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished bohemians struggling to survive and create in the East Village of 90s New York. 

Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy

Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy

When it comes to comedy double acts none have endured as long as Laurel and Hardy. 

Xchange

Xchange

Prince En is bored of the royal life. 

Oliver!

Oliver!

Lionel Bart’s Oliver! remains one of the most-loved British musicals ever, combining Dickens’ classic story and characters with a sensational and unforgettable score. 

The Shakuhachi Experience

The Shakuhachi Experience

Licensed master shakuhachi performer Markus Guhe takes Japan’s oldest and quintessential bamboo flute on a journey from its mythical beginnings through its long and fascinating his… 

Fira B! Balearic Music Nights

Fira B! Balearic Music Nights

Everybody knows Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, our beaches and landscapes, but the Balearics are not only sand and sun. 

Freak Show

Freak Show

An army of foreign invaders, bad guys, rapists and thieves, fake news, sensationalist tweets and buckets of ice cream, Creon rules Thebes with ungoverned rage. 

BBC: Jo Whiley

BBC: Jo Whiley

Jo Whiley broadcasts live from the Edinburgh Fringe, with special guests, music and performances. 

Jo Jingles – Jo Tours Bonnie Scotland

Jo Jingles – Jo Tours Bonnie Scotland

Following successful sell-out shows in previous years, Jo Jingles is back for more Fringe fun. 

Phamie Gow and Phriends

Phamie Gow and Phriends

Phamie Gow, one of Scotland’s most gifted and versatile composers/performers has played in venues around the world, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, with Ray Davies, Philip Glas… 

Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee

Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee

For the 16th year, this brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform their world music mix with virtuoso skill and infectious enjoyment. 

Rhythm of the Dance

Rhythm of the Dance

This dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of Irish talent, an exciting two-hour trip through hundreds of years of Irish dance and music, 22 award-winning world and Irish … 

I Piano

I Piano

Oh no! The piano has lost its music! But a little girl is sure she can help the piano find it again. 

Lizabett Russo Trio: A Night of Romanian Traditional Music

Lizabett Russo Trio: A Night of Romanian Traditional Music

A night of Romanian traditional music with songs from Maria Tanase, Ileana Sararoiu, Liviu Vasilica, Surorile Osoianu and many more. 

Sometimes, Just a Second

Sometimes, Just a Second

It’s a new millennium. 

Geoff Robb – The Music of Trees

Geoff Robb – The Music of Trees

Geoff Robb was the winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award and since then he has been writing music inspired by trees. 

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

An evening of musical theatre anthems from the shows you know and love, with songs from We Will Rock You, Matilda, Hairspray, Singing in the Rain and other classics. 

Movie Music

Movie Music

Join us on the red carpet for the big premiere of this concert featuring hit songs from the silver screen, including The Greatest Showman, Mamma Mia, James Bond, La La Land and mor… 

Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster

Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster

Just what does it take to make a monster? Is inhumanity truly born simply from reanimation, or is it a product of the already inhumane environment? Re-investigating Mary Shelley’… 

Colonel Mustard and Friends

Colonel Mustard and Friends

Music festival favourite Colonel John Thomas McMustard brings you a show with guests from the world of music, comedy and spoken word. 

I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron

I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron

A requiem for our digital age from Toronto/Macau composer Njo Kong Kie (winner, 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics Award, Best New Musical). 

That Bastard Brecht

That Bastard Brecht

That Bastard Brecht reverberates with contemporary relevance: the exploitation of women as artists throughout time, the withholding of recognition and financial reward. 

Highlight Tours of St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum

Highlight Tours of St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum

Join our curators, conservator and volunteers on special highlight tours of St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home of the University of Edinburgh’s world renown… 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and cabaret superstar Dusty Limits for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for … 

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

A musical song cycle with a blues, jazz and rock score inspired by the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. 

Shut Up, Helen!

Shut Up, Helen!

A dark, comedic production which explores mental illness in the mind of an everyday young woman. 

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

Two infamous bank robbers turned killers: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. 

Colonel Mustard and the Big Bad Wolf

Colonel Mustard and the Big Bad Wolf

Is the Big Bad Wolf really bad, or just misunderstood and trying to trigger his muddled memory? Could music or something else beginning with M be the answer? Its a mystery that wil… 

The 5pm Cabaret

The 5pm Cabaret

Our talented performers from every corner of the globe showcase the very best of the Fringe – comedy, circus, magic and burlesque that never fails to please. 

Havana After Dark

Havana After Dark

The World premiere of a breathtaking new Cuban dance show, created in Havana. 

Not That Different

Not That Different

BSC Theatre joyously celebrate diversity and minority identities through this tender and thought-provoking glimpse into life on the outside. 

Funbox: How to Be a Superhero

Funbox: How to Be a Superhero

It’s time to pull on your spandex, dive into your capes and head up, up and away with Funbox! Join Gary, Kevin and Anya (formerly of The Singing Kettle) for some singalong sillines… 

In Conversation with... Ricky Ross

In Conversation with... Ricky Ross

From debut album Raintown to follow-up When The World Knows Your Name, through to 2016’s The Believers, Deacon Blue are one of the most respected and best-loved bands of their ge… 

Freddie: One Night With Freddie

Freddie: One Night With Freddie

Queen are in Edinburgh and they’re here to rock in a brand-new show guaranteed to blow your mind. 

Clowns, Lovers, Women in Pants and Shakespeare

Clowns, Lovers, Women in Pants and Shakespeare

What makes Shakespeare funny after 400 years? Theatre OCU (Bad Shakespeare, Fringe 2016 and 2018) explores, answers and celebrates the giddy mysteries of love and romance in scenes… 

BBC: The Afternoon Show

BBC: The Afternoon Show

Janice Forsyth and Grant Stott present The Afternoon Show from the heart of the festivals, showcasing the best acts and talking to the biggest names in town. 

BBC: The Tim Vine Chat Show

BBC: The Tim Vine Chat Show

Tim Vine hears the life stories of the public while showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and silly songs. 

Comfort Food Cabaret

Comfort Food Cabaret

Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical cooking cabaret. 

Late Bloomers' Tales

Late Bloomers' Tales

Have you ever been, or felt, late? Maybe you’re not alone. 

Grease

Grease

Grease – the original high school musical that has never dated, with its toe-tapping high-energy mix of raw teenage emotional power, stunning vocals, exceptional dance routines a… 

Mr Fibbers Presents: Back in Tune

Mr Fibbers Presents: Back in Tune

Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with Back in Tune: a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love. 

Order from Chaos

Order from Chaos

‘She can remember the voices, the melodies, the harmonies – but it’s not the same. 

The 2 Mouthed Men Show

The 2 Mouthed Men Show

Beatboxing. 

Notre Dame de Paris aka The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Notre Dame de Paris aka The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The mayhem of the Court of Miracles, Quasimodo’s torment, screaming gargoyles and the tragedy of Esmeralda’s passionate naivety. 

Here's a How-De-Do

Here's a How-De-Do

An evening that ‘bubbles with wit and good humour’, celebrating the timeless Savoy operas of the Victorian masters, WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. 

Choral Evensong at St Vincent's Chapel

Choral Evensong at St Vincent's Chapel

A popular and traditional service of Choral Evensong from the 1929 Scottish Prayer Book with guest choir, congregational hymn singing and organ voluntary. 

Bugle Boys

Bugle Boys

Bugle Boys wowed crowds at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and are back for more this year. 

An Evening Without Kate Bush

An Evening Without Kate Bush

Sarah-Louise Young is one of Edinburgh Fringe's most respected and sought after musical variety performers, and it's no stretch of the imagination to see why, as she delive… 

Improvised Director's Cut

Improvised Director's Cut

A fully improvised, Hollywood-style performance created from your all-time favourite movie titles! A different Director’s Cut every time by Steve Worsley and Charles Hindley from… 

[Untitled Project] #213

[Untitled Project] #213

A past hit at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival! #213 is a silent, sad clown who has learned how to find laughter through the tears. 

Concerning Bennet

Concerning Bennet

Bennet is concerned. 

Ayman Jarjour, Syrian Guitarist

Ayman Jarjour, Syrian Guitarist

The concert includes music with Middle Eastern, Latin American, European and African flavours. 

Rave & Behave

Rave & Behave

For musical sisters Bella and Blue, competition means serious business. 

Dominic Frisby: Libertarian Love Songs

Dominic Frisby: Libertarian Love Songs

From ‘mercurially witty’ (Spectator) creator of YouTube smash 17 Million F*ck Offs – A Song About Brexit come comic songs, stories and stand-up for people who think the governmen… 

Robin Boot's Rockomedy: Punderstruck

Robin Boot's Rockomedy: Punderstruck

A rock guitar-playing punsmith may sound like it has a niche appeal to a certain type of Fringegoer, but Robin Boot’s early afternoon show in Whistlebinkies managed to pull in a … 

Katie Pritchard: Storm Stud

Katie Pritchard: Storm Stud

Brand-new musical comedy show from carnage wielding, storm stud of a snazzy idiot: Katie Pritchard. 

Alex Black's Record Collection

Alex Black's Record Collection

Birmingham Breaking Talent nominee Alex Black puts his teenage heroes to the test as he navigates heartbreak, existential crises and the tribulations of Aldi checkouts by squeezing… 

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

The Addams Family. 

Miss AmeriKa

Miss AmeriKa

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. 

Google: Amanda Jane Dildo

Google: Amanda Jane Dildo

Sexy(ish), musical(ish), bipolar(ish) – no, she’s definitely bipolar (with jazz hands) – Australian sex-pot singing comedian is ‘f*cking nuts – non-stop brilliance – a must… 

Laurie Black: Space Cadette

Laurie Black: Space Cadette

Laurie Black is back and she’s green, keen and featuring a plethora of originally written electro synth space cabaret songs. 

Chris Read: Little Man

Chris Read: Little Man

Chris Read is a talented singer-songwriter performing his debut solo hour at the Fringe this year. 

Ed MacArthur: Humoresque

Ed MacArthur: Humoresque

Starting your hour of stand up with an audio recording of a very sweet sounding child called Albert introducing you on stage might be considered cheating. 

Hang Drum Virtuoso Milly Hoddo Featuring Guitarist Ryan Gibson

Hang Drum Virtuoso Milly Hoddo Featuring Guitarist Ryan Gibson

This virtuoso duo, returning for their third year, are exploring the rich and mellow sounds of hang drums accompanied by acoustic and bass guitar. 

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Follow Tytyl and Mytyl as they embark on an adventure in search of their grandparents and the Blue Bird of Happiness. 

Early Mornings – The Musical

Early Mornings – The Musical

Early Mornings – The Musical is a show about writing a show. 

The Hollywood Summer Christmas Show

The Hollywood Summer Christmas Show

An original play inspired by a child’s love of Christmas; with song, dance and traditional Christmas offerings. 

BBC: Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

BBC: Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

Susan Calman takes a fast-paced whistle-stop tour of Edinburgh’s comic delights. 

The Musical of Musicals

The Musical of Musicals

In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers and H… 

Evil Queen Rules!

Evil Queen Rules!

The evil queen usually gets bad press, but not in this show. 

#Jollyboat: Bards Against Humanity (The Best of Jollyboat)

#Jollyboat: Bards Against Humanity (The Best of Jollyboat)

Cult hit Jollyboat (the ‘geeky flight of the conchords’) present their best comedy songs from 10 years on the Fringe. 

The Creative Martyrs: Kabarett DysUtopia

The Creative Martyrs: Kabarett DysUtopia

The term ‘cabaret’ is harder to pin down than the other show categories for Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Dementos Radio Show

The Dementos Radio Show

Brian (Seaton) Demento and Richard (Collins) Demento perform their outlandish, shocking and downright silly self-penned songs and rock‘n’roll parodies. 

Miss Candy AppleBottom presents: Tales and Adventures from Beyond the Veil of Nonsense

Miss Candy AppleBottom presents: Tales and Adventures from Beyond the Veil of Nonsense

Candy’s stories, musicality and legs will take you on a journey of her/his adventures through time. 

Singalonga Pub Quiz

Singalonga Pub Quiz

When I walked in to a packed out Finger’s Piano Bar I was greeted with the site of Mister Meredith affably talking to his punters, handing out paper and pens personally, and esta… 

#Jollyboat: Pun Lovin' Criminals

#Jollyboat: Pun Lovin' Criminals

Fringe legends Jollyboat play their new comedy songs, following a sell-out national tour and the second JollyCon fan convention. 

Get Happy!

Get Happy!

There may be trouble ahead. 

Gareth Richards: 40 Years in the Wilderness

Gareth Richards: 40 Years in the Wilderness

Join Gareth Richards, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer nominee 2010 for his ninth stand-up comedy show, with some hilarious songs played on the Q Chord. 

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Entertaining and informative guided walking tours that tell the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh. 

Once on This Island

Once on This Island

FCT returns with its 41st Fringe show following five-star reviews and sell outs for Sister Act and Jesus Christ Superstar. 

Jehovah's First Witness

Jehovah's First Witness

An interesting insight into the man who stole Christmas, leader of the ‘doomsday cult that controls eight million lives’. 

Songs for a New World

Songs for a New World

A brand-new adaptation of this rarely performed musical song cycle with fully fledged characters and setting. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017, and 2018 we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this new revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the Best … 

Best of the West End

Best of the West End

After sold-out performances and five-star reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017 and 2018, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh with a new line-up of songs! Featuring world-clas… 

From India to Triana

From India to Triana

The world comes together in an embrace of music and dance that will take the audience on a vibrant and captivating journey from the most primitive sounds of India to the fiery rhyt… 

Space Junk: A Soviet Musical

Space Junk: A Soviet Musical

The first man in space is back on Earth and facing new temptations. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance?! Selling out shows around the world; come find out why. 

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

If you walk into a production of The Last Five Years without any previous knowledge of the show things can get a little confusing. 

Momo and the Inevitable Decay of the House in the Forest

Momo and the Inevitable Decay of the House in the Forest

Whether you bought a ticket for the slightly unnerving image design or for the sheer length of the title, you would be forgiven for rethinking your choice once you notice a dauntin… 

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 … 

Misfit Warrior

Misfit Warrior

It would seem a contradiction in terms that an autobiographical show about one man’s experience with HIV, cancer and mental health issues could have an audience laughing quite so… 

Fox-tot!

Fox-tot!

There are two challenges at the heart of Fox-tot!, a new work from composer Lliam Paterson and director Roxana Haines for Scottish Opera. 

Ivy Paige – Queen of the Swingers

Ivy Paige – Queen of the Swingers

It’s the cocktail hour, its cabaret o’clock! Starring international showgirl Ivy Paige! ‘Real-life Jessica Rabbit’ (Sun), with legendary pianist Pete Saunders (Dexys), she celebrat… 

Sister Act

Sister Act

A feel-amazing, disco, gospel extravaganza chock full of amazingly talented women! And a few bad guys too. 

India Flamenco – A Gypsy Tale

India Flamenco – A Gypsy Tale

Come on a journey of discovery across the globe, in search of the essence of flamenco. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Shellshock!

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Shellshock!

When Shelly, recent grad and marketing whizz, is summoned to the secret headquarters of the world’s largest oil and gas company she thinks she’s hit the big time. 

Courage Calls to Courage: The Suffragist Musical!

Courage Calls to Courage: The Suffragist Musical!

A powerful drama interspersed with original songs, looking at the lives of the main protagonists involved in the struggle for the vote between Emmeline Pankhurst’s Suffragettes a… 

A Grave Situation

A Grave Situation

This World War II farce is a good choice for a 25-strong company to showcase their talents, with a wide range of roles on show. 

Polly: A Drag Rebellion

Polly: A Drag Rebellion

Meet Polly, she doesn’t care what you think! All she wants is to be equal, for everyone to be equal. 

Children's Silent Disco

Children's Silent Disco

Children and grown-up children, walk, dance, sing and enjoy our musical streets for one hour! Silent disco fun with our party panda. 

Legally Blonde the Musical

Legally Blonde the Musical

Always a source of top-quality musical theatre at the Fringe, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, brings us perhaps one of the best ways to spend a morning at Fringe. 

A Cappella Around the World

A Cappella Around the World

Using only their voices and innovative live looping techniques, international vocal sensation FreePlay sings you around the world without leaving your seat. 

Rust

Rust

It’s very tempting to conclude your musical with a clearcut happy ending, where every loose end is neatly tied and all of your favourite characters ride off into the sunset. 

Wit and Mirth

Wit and Mirth

In 1698 Thomas d’Urfey published the smash-hit book of comic songs, Wit and Mirth. 

Death of the American Teenager

Death of the American Teenager

What is it about guns? Today’s American high school students have been raised at a time when school shootings have become common and suicide rates have drastically increased. 

Global Grooves, Ancient Voices

Global Grooves, Ancient Voices

Internationally-renowned, Canadian-based Autorickshaw is on the cultural cutting edge with their seamless and downright cool sounding blend of jazz, folk, pop and Indian classical … 

Michelle McManus: Pop Goes the Idol

Michelle McManus: Pop Goes the Idol

Back by popular demand, presenter and singer Michelle’s latest show, co-written with Bruce Devlin, tells the next instalment in the Glasgow-based life of a glittering global megast… 

Bugsy Malone

Bugsy Malone

Join Bugsy, Fat Sam, Tallulah, Blousey and Dandy Dan for a fun time full of laughs, songs and lots of splurge! A great show for all the family, and is sure to inspire younger membe… 

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 as we return to our Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the crazy throngs of the Fringe. 

Bonnie Bayou

Bonnie Bayou

The Jennifer Ewan Band is back with another exhilarating melting pot of heartfelt original songs and old-time Louisiana Creole and Cajun dance classics. 

Diane Chorley: Down the Flick

Diane Chorley: Down the Flick

Join Diane as she recuts the red ribbon on her iconic 80s nightclub The Flick. 

Thirteen

Thirteen

What a show! With a new cast of talented teens, this fast-paced, hilarious coming-of-age musical with an unforgettable rock score is back at the Rose Theatre. 

Bambino Beats – Summertime Boogie Under the Sea

Bambino Beats – Summertime Boogie Under the Sea

Bambino Beats are back to take you on a Summertime Boogie. 

And They Played Shang-A-Lang

And They Played Shang-A-Lang

Shang is back for its eighth year. 

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

This is a new, colourful, lively adaptation of a well-known, heart-warming, aspirational story which follows Dorothy and her friends as they embark on their journey to find the Wiz… 

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know). 

Alba Flamenca

Alba Flamenca

Enjoy some authentic flamenco passion in our ever-popular show. 

All Shook Up

All Shook Up

This crowd-pleasing musical is inspired by and features the songs of Elvis Presley. 

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

What do the widow and mistress of Scotland’s famous bard discuss over tea? After the death of Robert Burns, his wife Jean Armour and mistress Nancy Maclehose finally meet. 

Romeo & Juliet: One-Man Musical

Romeo & Juliet: One-Man Musical

One man, a guitar, and the most venerated love story of all time. 

American Idiot

American Idiot

Follow Johnny’s life as he moves from small town America to the bright lights and party life of Tinseltown. 

The Shambles

The Shambles

The Shambles, University of York’s improvised comedy troupe, are back at the Fringe for their 12th year. 

The Domestic

The Domestic

To make a piece of gig theatre work, you need to find a musical genre or vibe that can imbue the show with energy, and you need to find a story and a storyteller that can harness t… 

Our Mums Wouldn't Watch This

Our Mums Wouldn't Watch This

These three comedians have caused their mothers endless stress and worry, and you will be in no doubt as to why once you’ve seen their show. 

Ginger Monologues

Ginger Monologues

Ginger Monologues is a mixture of stand-up and song. 

Des Kapital: I'm Loving Engels Instead

Des Kapital: I'm Loving Engels Instead

Des (winner of Gulag’s Got Talent, Ex-Soviet Republic Factor, No Voice, Strictly Pooling, Dancing on Siberian Ice) story-sings the history of world communism (Korea, Vietnam, Cub… 

The Electric Cabaret

The Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

Vince Atta: Massive Attack

Vince Atta: Massive Attack

‘Unfailingly entertaining!’ (Chortle. 

Akala – In Conversation – Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

Akala – In Conversation – Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

One of the most important voices in Britain, Akala is a BAFTA and MOBO award-winning hip-hop artist, writer and social entrepreneur. 

The Gin Show

The Gin Show

Following on from our success last year, the gin-tasting show is back with comedy and songs interspersing our three free gin tastings. 

Grow Up in the Sun – Shanghai Huangpu Student Art Troupe’s Chinese National Cultural Performance

Grow Up in the Sun – Shanghai Huangpu Student Art Troupe’s Chinese National Cultural Performance

The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Huangpu Youngster Art Activity Centre has been established for more than 20 years. 

The Fannytasticals

The Fannytasticals

Brighton’s rude and raucous female comedy troupe finally arrive in Edinburgh! With songs, sketches, and wry musings on the female experience, their original and bold material takes… 

Weegie Hink Ae That? Presents: Nae Bother!

Weegie Hink Ae That? Presents: Nae Bother!

The Weegie boys are back again after two consecutive sellout runs at the fringe! They can’t wait to go mental in the capital with an even bigger and bamier show than the last! From… 

The Room

The Room

The Room. 

Annie Jr

Annie Jr

Annie Jr, the musical performed by the outstanding Edinburgh Youth Theatre. Musical fun for all the family to enjoy. Experience the joy that is Annie! 

Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Uber ratings, patisserie and misophonia. 

Muse 90401

Muse 90401

Muse 90401 is a one-woman show written by, and starring, internationally acclaimed actress Fadik Sevin Atasoy. 

Cold Blooded Witch: The Sex Musical!

Cold Blooded Witch: The Sex Musical!

Maggie Lalley’s one-woman musical comedy tells the true story of her demented stint as a teen witch. 

BBC at George Heriot's School

BBC at George Heriot's School

Bringing the best of the festivals to audiences with live and recorded BBC broadcasts. 

STYX

STYX

A mixture of mythology, memory and music. 

a crown of laurels

a crown of laurels

(fig. 

If Mouth Could Speak

If Mouth Could Speak

Accompanied by a searing musical score of deep electronica and jazz, If Mouth Could Speak is a poetic monologue slicing laser-deep into the brain of a young immigrant troubled by s… 

A Boy and His Magic Pen

A Boy and His Magic Pen

A young boy with an enormous gift. Follow Ma Liang as he discovers a very special skill that could help his whole village as long as it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands… 

Static

Static

Static is a hybrid theater and live concert production that tells the story of a son using music as a means to cope with losing his father to dementia. 

The Spencer Jones 50 Minute Disco Experiment

The Spencer Jones 50 Minute Disco Experiment

Spencer bought a new looper, but he can’t beatbox. 

I'll Be Broken Home for Christmas with Jeffrey Baldinger

I'll Be Broken Home for Christmas with Jeffrey Baldinger

I’ll Be Broken Home for Christmas is a dark comedy musical written by Jeffrey Baldinger and Jessica Michelle Singleton. 

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Bare Productions return following their sell-out run in Fringe 2018 with a deliciously wicked musical. 

My Leonard Cohen

My Leonard Cohen

An Edinburgh Fringe hit of 2016 and 2017, My Leonard Cohen also sold out the Sydney Opera House and Adelaide Fringe. 

Frisky & Mannish's PopLab

Frisky & Mannish's PopLab

For those who don’t know, Frisky & Mannish are Fringe royalty. 

Melinda Hughes: Off the Scale

Melinda Hughes: Off the Scale

Melinda Hughes is a prodigious cabaret vocalist and political satirist who brings her new show Off The Scale to this year’s Fringe, backed by a wonderful three-piece band. 

Les Quizérables

Les Quizérables

Les Quizérables is a fun and intimate quiz taking place in a dungeon-like cellar that entirely enhances the atmosphere. 

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey Diddle Diddle

When the full moon shines bright there’s magic in the air, and all the animals come out to play. 

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose is a complex story, told phenomenally well by a company quickly proving itself to be one of the hottest theatre groups in the country. 

99 (First World) Problems feat Andy Quirk and Anna J

99 (First World) Problems feat Andy Quirk and Anna J

Andy Quirk, the UK’s premier rapper of first world problems and his surly lead backup dancer Anna J invite you to join their crew for their latest musical comedy show dealing wit… 

Birth

Birth

Life and death, love and loss, birth and miscarriage are all explored in this visual cycle of life. 

Absolute Zero: Jez Watts

Absolute Zero: Jez Watts

Fun, charming and playfully dirty, Australian comedian Jez Watts has performed with/supported Ari Shaffir, Brian Posehn, Duncan Trussell and The Dollop. 

Chocolate

Chocolate

It’s time to taste. 

Mitch Benn: Ten Songs to Save the World

Mitch Benn: Ten Songs to Save the World

One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it. 

Rob Deering's Beat This

Rob Deering's Beat This

Were you to design a concept for a show that ticks all the boxes from your wildest fantasies, if any festival in the world could fulfil your wishes, it’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

Stevie Gray: Arctic Monkeys' Midlife Crisis

Stevie Gray: Arctic Monkeys' Midlife Crisis

Award-winning Stevie smashes out a debut show of songs, stories and silliness whilst answering that all important question, what should the middle-aged Arctic Monkeys be singing ab… 

Paul 'Silky' White: The Sound of the Baskervilles

Paul 'Silky' White: The Sound of the Baskervilles

Clean your heads, strap yourselves in for the brilliant new show from ‘cryingly funny’ (Bath Chronicle) 2019 Musical Comedy Awards finalist, as seen on BBC One, ITV, Channel 4, Par… 

Party Panda's Silent Disco

Party Panda's Silent Disco

Take a journey of music with our lively and enthusiastic guides as they take you on a tour of Edinburgh’s historic streets and closes. 

Romantic Romeo

Romantic Romeo

The Capulets and the Montagues hate each other but Romeo has something else on his mind. 

Mat Ewins: Actually Can I Have Eight Tickets Please?

Mat Ewins: Actually Can I Have Eight Tickets Please?

‘I reiterate my request for a full refund and look forward to your theatre’s explanation [for] why you chose to market this show as suitable for 16-year-olds’ (Audience review). 

A Man’s a Man

A Man’s a Man

Following the overwhelming success of this performance last year, it’s back – and this time with a full cast of professional actors. 

Carol Cates: Tell Tale

Carol Cates: Tell Tale

Carol Cates sits on a tall stool strumming away on her ukulele and chatting with the audience as they arrive. 

Jess Robinson: The Jess Robinson Experience

Jess Robinson: The Jess Robinson Experience

Award-winning Edinburgh favourite, Jess Robinson, returns with a brand new show and her fabulous live band. 

It's Miss Hope Springs

It's Miss Hope Springs

The crowd is lively, laughing and waiting expectantly for the venue to open. 

Jenny Bede: The Musical

Jenny Bede: The Musical

Classically trained in musical theatre, comedian, writer and actor Jenny Bede is tired of waiting around for her perfect role. 

Le Tropicalocal Coco Local

Le Tropicalocal Coco Local

Hold onto your cocktails. 

Tone Death

Tone Death

A Canadian folk ballad duo bring their own sassy and offbeat brand of comedy to Edinburgh. 

Kate Lucas: Is Selling Herself

Kate Lucas: Is Selling Herself

Kate Lucas has been told she needs to sell herself more. 

Flo & Joan: Before the Screaming Starts

Flo & Joan: Before the Screaming Starts

Nicola and Rosie Dempsey (aka: Flo & Joan) walk out to polite applause before stumbling through the intro bars of their opening number. 

Ivory Wings

Ivory Wings

Ivory Wings is a one-woman show with a live piano score. 

Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair

Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair

Beach Comet return with a double bill of batshit, smash-hit B-musical comedy featuring never-before-seen material, a live band, nuns and the end of the world. 

What Girls Are Made Of

What Girls Are Made Of

Scruffy indie kids have inherited the world and Cora Bissett rules supreme. 

Diane Chorley: Modern Love

Diane Chorley: Modern Love

The Duchess of Canvey returns with a new show and new songs! Join her on a hilarious journey of self-discovery as she reclaims her place in the heart of a divided Britain. 

Tarot

Tarot

Will the Fool ascend the tower to dwell in the chambers of the moon? Will the Hermit jump in a chariot and spin the wheel of fortune? You might discover the answers by checking out… 

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: Beat Grrrls

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: Beat Grrrls

The high-voltage rhythm sisters of Mugenkyo rock the Bijou, flexing their muscles on huge taiko drums, with stamina, skill and precision. 

Christina Bianco: First Impressions

Christina Bianco: First Impressions

With First Impressions, Christina Bianco further cements her reputation as the First Lady of Impersonation. 

The Human Show / Free Fringe

The Human Show / Free Fringe

Join Those Big Bois for the award-submitted, The Human Show – a journey inside the mind of one confused specimen and the two voices in his head as they navigate a day in this wei… 

A Jewish Sexagenarian and a Liverpudlian Plumber Walk Into a Bar

A Jewish Sexagenarian and a Liverpudlian Plumber Walk Into a Bar

Henry Churniavsky (2019 Not So New Comedian of the Year semi-finalist) is a grumpy Jewish sexagenarian who’s just got through a mid-life crisis and now old age approaches. 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Free daily hour-long showcase of the best musical comedy at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, courtesy of the Musical Comedy Guide website (check for full listings). 

The Octopus' Armpit and Other Songs I Stole from Parallel Universes

The Octopus' Armpit and Other Songs I Stole from Parallel Universes

I stole the hit songs that our favourite artists play in parallel universes. 

INTERBEING – Stories from a Current War

INTERBEING – Stories from a Current War

This. 

Karam Deo: Table for One

Karam Deo: Table for One

If you’ve been unlucky in love, nothing makes you feel better about yourself than laughing at someone else. 

Two Hearts: The Comeback Tour

Two Hearts: The Comeback Tour

What an honour to have New Zealand’s self-proclaimed ‘only popstars’ at our humble festival. 

Friendsical: A Parody Musical About Friends

Friendsical: A Parody Musical About Friends

Friendsical is billed as a ‘musical parody’ of Friends and unfortunately it fails to hit the