Steffen Haanes was in high demand at his free show, The Master, in Banshee Labyrinth. The placeholders for his show were snatched up quickly before the show started. For those who like absurd/silly humour with a spooky theme, this is a fantastic show!
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During the month of August, Edinburgh is home to some of the biggest and most renowned festivals in the world; Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Edinburgh Book Festival.
Tourists flock from around the world to attend some of the most prestigious, weird, whacky and exciting events you'll find. There are performers on the streets, and almost every single pub and club is turned into a venue for the Fringe. We're big fans, but it can also feel like a lot when you haven't experienced it before.
Luckily, there are handy brochures and all the information you'll need is online - from high-ticket, exclusive and limited-run shows, to free Fringe shows where you can just turn up on the night, and only pay what you feel like. There's something for everyone, and we're here to cover as much of it as humanly possible!
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Review: The Gemini, Fringe 2026
A witty, neurodivergent, poetic and multimedia millennial crisis about chasing chaos, fearing boredom and slowly figuring out what you actually need.
Review: Anatomy of Survival, Fringe 2026
A playful, visceral multimedia exploration of nervous system dysregulation that turns an everyday meltdown into something physical, poetic and deeply human.
Review: House of Life, Fringe 2026
Join the Rave-olution with House of Life, where you’ll participate on a masterclass of happiness led by Rave-rand and his trusty sidekick Trev. My favourite show of Fringe 2026!
A review of David Alnwick: The Haunted Magician, Fringe 2026
A banter-driven but playful magician with plenty of tricks up his sleeve and a talent for reading minds and crowdwork, David Alnwick clearly has a love not just of magic tricks, but also the story, the history, and an awareness of the innate creepiness and discomfort created by doing the impossible.
Review: Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories and Tarot, Fringe 2026
Graham theatrically performs a one-woman autobiography of her own ghost story, taking us along to a bubbly journey through her time in early 90s New York. Chapters of the story broken up by tarot readings for cards handed allowed her to weave context into the more abstract ideas of tarot readings.
Review: Mother, Maiden and Crone, Fringe 2026
Hell hath no fury like a Scottish woman on her hen do scorned. Nor the three witches running the bar where the evening’s events unfold. Come to Bedlam Theatre for a raucous, celebratory, and fiercely queer night in Limbo (Bar and Kitchen) as our shot boy, drag queen, and DJ prepare for the coming of McBride!
A review of Kate Butch: A Kate In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Butch, Fringe 2026
Going against her own advice, Kate Butch, metaphorically naked, trapses around her glass house of comedy. Kate Butch: A Kate In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Butch is a surprisingly candid look at the life and musings of one of the country’s most loved performers. She’s ready to make you laugh, think, question, and delight in all things human and deeply petty.