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Pitlochry Festival Theatre stages a revival of Iain Heggie's Fringe-First winning play Wiping My Mother's Arse twenty-five years after its debut. Wiping My Mother's Arse plays in Pitlochry's studio theatre until 5 September. Read my review here. Johnny McKnight and Anne Kidd. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wiping My Mother's Arse ★★★⯪☆ Review: 20 August 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Ian Heggie's dark comedy play Wiping My Mother's Arse was a sold-out hit when it premiered at the

Sarah-Louise Young returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year with a new heartfelt comedy cabaret show featuring an unlikely TV legend. The Bob Ross Effect plays at Assembly Gardens until 31 August. Read my review below. Sarah-Louise Young, The Bob Ross Effect. Photo: Steve Ullathorne The Bob Ross Effect ★★★★★ Review: 15 August 2026 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Assembly George Square Gardens Is this the only Fringe show offering welcome biscuits along with drawing pap

New drag climate musical Acid's Reign runs at the Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August. Read my review here. Acid's Reign ★★★☆☆ Review: 13 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard Following previews at Pleasance London, Relish Theatre's Acid's Reign premieres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month, where it plays at Pleasance Courtyard through August. Featuring an impressive lineup of drag talent backed by a live band playing exubera

Awkward Productions return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with the shocking true story of a homophobic attack on writer/performer Linus Karp. Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella plays at Underbelly Bristo Square through August 2026. Read my review here. Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo: Danny with a Camera Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella ★★★★★ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly Bristo Square This is easily Awkward Prods best show yet. Perfo

An updated version of Arthur Hull's musical cabaret FLOP! The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals, plays at Gilded Balloon Teviot at Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 2026. Read my review here. FLOP! The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals ★★★★☆ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Gilded Balloon Teviot This is such a brilliant idea for a show! Even the worst, most unsuccessful financial and critical failures on Broadway and in the West End all have at least one re

Tom Neenan brings his new hour of comedy Portrait of a Tom as Young Neenan to Underbelly George Square, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 2026. Read my review here. Tom Neenan. Photo: Matt Stronge Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan ★★★☆☆ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly George Square Writer of The Mash Report and numerous other BBC radio and TV comedies, Tom Neenan returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year with his new come

Eilidh Loan's new play Cathy - inspired by her grandmother - premieres at the Traverse Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Cathy plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cathy ★★★★☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Eilidh Loan's incredible debut play Moorcroft was based on her dad's amateur football team, and is one of the most joyful, refreshing pieces

Bryony Kimmings brings her latest show Bog Witch to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo: Rosie Powell Bryony Kimmings: Bog Witch ★★★★★ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Bog Witch is the real-life story of how performance artist Bryony Kimmings, at forty-something, moved herself and her family out of the city and into a remot

Lisa in the Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Review roundup. Theatre and Comedy reviews and recommendations from the world's largest Arts festival from a local critic who's been going to the Fringe for over 25 years. Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026: Review roundup This list will be updated live as more reviews are added to my site during the festival. In alphabetical order: A Theatre | Drag: Acid's Reign at Pleasance Courtyard 3* Theatre | Drama: After Party at Traverse Theat