Tuesday 18 August 2026

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★★★★★

2 Guys, 3 Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
Water of Life Productions

❝Captured the central spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe.❞

Brig Newspaper

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★★★★★

A Little Green Leaf
Leaf Collective

❝if you see just one show this fringe make it this one❞

Derek Awards

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★★★★★

atticwife
RnL Productions

❝Entertaining and feels incredibly timely.❞

West End Best Friend

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★★★★★

Daughter of Sweden - That One Princess Who Got Drunk with Lizzie I and Thrown Out of England
Teater Kaleido, By/With: Cecilia Säverman, Director: Judith Hollander

❝It’s a rewarding hour — both enlightening and quietly moving.❞

CounterCulture

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★★★★★

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs
Box of Frogs

❝High energy and wit.❞

Derek Awards

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★★★★★

In the Cold Light
George Grant

❝An exceptional play full of intrigue.❞

George's Theatre Reviews

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★★★★★

Nocturnal Is The New Sexy
By Esme Sharpington

❝a fantastic piece of work❞

Sinners Review

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★★★★★

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
Tim Benzie

❝This show taps into a nostalgia you didn’t know you had.❞

The Recs

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★★★★★

Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue
Low Fat Productions

❝Impeccable comedic timing and a ridiculously enjoyable atmosphere.❞

A Young(ish) Perspective

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★★★★★

The Big Bad Wolf
The Plandits

❝The best rock 'n roll panto in history❞

Derek Awards

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★★★★★

The Billy Joel Story
Night Owl Shows

❝You will not want this to end❞

Derek Awards

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★★★★★

The Legend of Queen
Night Owl Shows

❝Only 50 minutes long, but 50 years of memories❞

UK Theatre Web

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★★★★★

The Night Ali Died
Raising Cain Productions

❝A performance that keeps you talking about it for hours later.❞

The Real Chrisparkle

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★★★★★

The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness
Moon Rabbit Theatre

❝A standout piece of small, independent Fringe theatre.❞

Edinburgh Reviews

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★★★★★

Women of Rock
Night Owl Shows

❝Raine Beau is an absolute powerhouse.❞

One4Review

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★★★★☆

August McEachern: Be My Friend
August McEachern

❝A charming and talented performer❞

A Young(ish) Perspective

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★★★★☆

boobytrapped
No Tits Theatre in Association with theSpaceUK

❝Hilarious, horny and truly original.❞

Binge Fringe

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★★★★☆

Cinderella and Frankenstein's Monster Are Dead
The Beachcombers

❝Affecting, literary and thought-provoking.❞

Binge Fringe

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★★★★☆

Cinderella and Frankenstein's Monster Are Dead
The Beachcombers

❝Lan Jiang plays teenager Zhao Lan with a lightness...grace and power.❞

Theatre & Tonic

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★★★★☆

Eight
Drama Works (Parker & Snell)

❝Each actor turns in a highly nuanced and professional performance.❞

BroadwayBaby

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★★★★☆

Graduatric
A Lucy Linford Production

❝a sharp, funny and quietly affecting two-hander about education❞

Other

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★★★★☆

Houdini Speaks to the Living
The Hidden Room Theatre

❝The displays of magic are also effective and full of panache.❞

North West End

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★★★★☆

Our Seventh String
Paperfolk Theatre

❝Our Seventh String is bursting with heart and ambition❞

The Scotsman

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★★★★☆

Table for Two
Jack Kenyon

❝Sweet, meaningful, and magical.❞

World Magic Review

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★★★★☆

The Body I Left in Susquehanna National Forest
Ur Mean Kathleen

❝An enjoyable, unsettling piece of dark comedy.❞

The Smu Reviews

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★★★★☆

The Body I Left in Susquehanna National Forest
Ur Mean Kathleen

❝Darkly funny and sharply scripted.❞

Fernyhough Arts Review

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★★★★☆

The IT
Fuzed Theatre Company

❝a highly important piece of theatre❞

Disobedient Magazine

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★★★★☆

The Man Who Said Too Much
Eoin Carney presents

❝Genuinely funny❞

The Reviews Hub

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★★★★☆

The Problem With Kate Winslet's Dress
Switch Theatre in association with Centre Stage Theatre Company

❝One of the sweetest and most charming shows of the festival.❞

Nerd Party

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★★★★☆

Tone Up: Nae Instruments Needed
Tone Up

❝A fantastic debut for Edinburgh’s home-grown a capella group.❞

Musical Manda

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Recommended Show

Auld Lang Sing
Anam Alba Creative CIC

❝Unexpectedly moved❞

FringeReview

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Good Show

Carys Should be the UK’s Next Eurovision Entry
Carys Jeffrey Evans

❝given the quality of recent UK entries, Jeffrey Evans got my vote❞

FringeReview

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Very Good Show

Operation Market Garden
Inspired Theatre

❝Such an intimate piece of theatre.❞

FringeReview

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The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue
The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue

❝The best thing to come from Canada since maple syrup!❞

Zoe The Ball

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