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Fringe 2026: Shows Seen

Seven days, 27 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — rated and noted on the day.


Every show booked across the 2026 Fringe, 8–14 August — ratings and notes written up on the day, sorted chronologically by default. Planned, booked and re-juggled daily with a home-built planner, now archived under Tools.

Sort 27 shows · 25 rated · avg 3.7
Lucy & Friends
08 Aug 22:00Assembly Checkpoint
LGBTQ+

Great - 85% of what I've seen before but always on point

DARKFIELD: FLIGHT
09 Aug 13:30Assembly George Square
IMMERSIVEEXPERIMENTAL

I am a harsh judge of this kind of stuff... If you know how it's made, it's not that impressive

Target Audience
09 Aug 16:50Pleasance Courtyard
COMEDYNEW WRITING

Solid, down the line british satire. The blunter version.

Ben Hart: The Labyrinth
09 Aug 18:20Assembly George Square Gardens
MAGICVARIETY

Ace entertainer; the magic feels like magic

Francisco de Nata
09 Aug 20:30Gilded Balloon Teviot
CLOWNPHYSICAL THEATRE

Clever dumb. Def recommed as well.

SAND
10 Aug 13:30Summerhall
CIRCUSPHYSICAL THEATRE

Clowning + Modern Dance + Alzheimer's = 😭

We Had Fun
10 Aug 18:00Summerhall
NEW WRITINGNEURODIVERSITY-LED

Impaired people sleep together; different recollections and navigating that grey area.

HAM
10 Aug 19:30Summerhall
DEVISEDADAPTATION

Funny, clever, amazing timing, sharp social commentary and still manage to pull it off. Changed my eating habits

Underground Monk Show
10 Aug 22:15Assembly George Square Gardens
CLOWNEXPERIMENTAL

too tired, didn't go

Didn’t go
Slugs
11 Aug 12:55Pleasance Courtyard
NEW WRITINGLGBTQ+

Same presmise as We Had Fun, but better, more clever and had a different POV

Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl
11 Aug 14:40Pleasance Courtyard
COMEDYARTIST(S) OF COLOUR

Great ideas; didn't quite feel polished or finished

NewsRevue
11 Aug 18:00Pleasance Courtyard
SATIRESKETCH SHOW

Eh.

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
11 Aug 21:20Pleasance Courtyard
CLOWNINTERACTIVE

So Clever dumb and positive. def recommend. With with Nick and Alexander.

As Far As We Know
12 Aug 10:40Summerhall
STORYTELLING

Guy reading and the story didn't pay off. I'm tired of the 'oh the explanation is obscured by loud music' - ugh, at this point that's just lazy

Buggers
12 Aug 13:20Pleasance Courtyard
NEW WRITINGLGBTQ+

Had higher hopes but didn't quite do it for me. Francis Bacon and George Dyer

Fly, You Fools!
12 Aug 15:00Pleasance Courtyard
COMEDYFILM

I wish I had rewatched Lord of the Rings or I would have given higher rating.

C: Roleplay
12 Aug 17:50Summerhall
DARK COMEDYSOLO SHOW

Solid; felt rushed in the second half, didn't quite feel the point of view was quite finished or sharp enough or interesting enough or?

Werewolf
12 Aug 21:00Summerhall
HORRORCOMEDY

Funny, some fun jump scares. Well done for dealing with a large audience.

DARKFIELD: COMA
13 Aug 14:45Assembly George Square
IMMERSIVEEXPERIMENTAL

Same feelings as FLIGHT