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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

Morna Young's After Party receives its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a part of TravFest26. After Party plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August. Read my review below. Liz Kettle and Alison Peebles in After Party. Photo: Marc Brenner After Party ★★☆☆☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Paines Plough productions are always top of my list to see on any theatre programme. After Party, the new play from Scottish playwright Morna

Theatre Royal Plymouth brings Badgers, a new play by Malaika Kegode, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has its world premiere. Badgers plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo: Paul Blakemore Badgers ★★⯪☆☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh If you're as obsessed with true crime podcasts and theatre as I am, then booking to see Badgers, the new play from Malaik

James Rowland's solo theatre show Team Viking is at the Pleasance Courtyard, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 2026. Read my review here. James Roland, Team Viking Team Viking ★★★★☆ Review: 5 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard Ten years since its 2016 Edinburgh premiere, James Rowland brings his solo show Team Viking back to the festival. In the intervening years, Rowland has toured Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's hit Every Brilliant Thing, as

The final casting has been announced that completes the company who will bring Bliss the musical to the stage for its premiere at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Meet them below. Final Casting announcement for Bliss the musical at Edinburgh Fringe Susan Edelstein Productions, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions are delighted to announce the final casting and creative team for BLISS - the biggest new musical of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, from the Oli

The full cast and creative team has now been announced for the new musical The Real Kyle McCarren which is set to premiere at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more below. The Real Kyle McCarren cast announced for Edinburgh Fringe Following the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, where it won the Triple R Award and received a Pipeline Foundation Arts Grant, The Real Kyle McCarren, a new musical produced by Avalon (Operation Mincemeat - Olivier-Winning Best New Musical,

Andy McGregor's glorious one-man LGBTQ+ musical comedy Crocodile Rock has been reworked for 2026. Starring the ever fabulous Darren Brownlie, Crocodile Rock is at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór in Glasgow this week, before it heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Read my review of this wonderful wee Scottish musical below. Darren Brownlie in Crocodile Rock. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Crocodile Rock (musical) ★★★★★ Review: 23 June 2026 | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

Three of Scotland’s most exciting young theatre makers are preparing to bring their latest work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Written by Fringe First-winning playwright Jack MacGregor, directed by John Byrne Award recipient Fraser Scott, and produced by NTS Producing Fellow Leah Byrne; Prophets will premiere at Assembly Roxy, 05 - 31 August 2026. Prophets by playwright Jack MacGregor, directed by Fraser Scott, will premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 About Prophets