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Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 26 August 2024

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31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

In her debut storytelling show, Jessica Regan (BBC, Channel 4, The Guilty Feminist) shares lessons lived and learned from a life in no particular order.

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3 Chickens Confront Existence

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The critically-acclaimed '3 Chickens Confront Existence' promises to make audiences laugh, cry and, hopefully, laugh some more. Catch it at the Assembly Roxy!

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44 Sex Acts in One Week

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From the razor-sharp pen of Fringe First winner David Finnigan (Kill Climate Deniers) comes 44 Sex Acts in One Week, a fruity apocalyptic rom-com!

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5 Mistakes That Changed History

2nd August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

Blending history, storytelling and comedy, 5 Mistakes That Changed History is perfect for history lovers, the history-curious and anyone who loves to learn new things, whilst having a laugh.

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Abrasion

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Abrasion is a hilarious and vital one-woman show, written by and starring up-and-coming talent Meg Rose-Dixon, as our heroine reflects on her diagnosis journey on the anniversary of her surgery.

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All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

From writer Michael Louis Kennedy, and award-winning company Brooklyn Rep, comes this outrageous, queer, absurd colt-comedy-melodrama, galloping into Edinburgh this summer.

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Alpha

15th August 2024 - 27th August 2024

Join Chloe Roze in her musical show, where she unveils the hidden truths behind chasing fame through storytelling and song!

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Ascension

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Historical drama Ascension delves deep into the life of 18th century castaway Leendert Hasenbosch, illuminating an ongoing journey of queer identity.

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Brewhemia’s Haus of Honky-Tonk

Selected dates between 5th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Two-step into a night of twangy tunes in the Grand Ole’ Beer Palace, hotter than a Texas summer with rhinestone-clad performers & country classics galore at Brewhemia!

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st May 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2nd August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 2nd to 26th August 2024 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Fan/Girl

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Absurd, optimistic and joyful, Bryony Byrne’s Fan/Girl is a tongue-in-cheek ride through British adolescence against a backdrop of nineties football.

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FREAK OUT!

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Coin Toss Collective are making their Fringe debut at the Pleasance with their multilayered, award-nominated theatre show FREAK OUT!

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Glitch

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

Drenched in edgy dark humour, this storytelling styled production sheds light on the intricate facets of the mother-daughter relationship.

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Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

This ART Award Winner 2024 is an extinction-level story about heartbreak, revolution and surviving the apocalypse.

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How Can I Help You?

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Callum Patrick Hughes returns to The Pleasance after his critically acclaimed 2023 Edinburgh Fringe debut with 'How Can I Help You?'.

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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Tun! 80s Spectacular - Remix

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

The unmissable sell-out smash-hit comedy hypnosis show with 80s party vibes returns! Remixed for 2024!

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In Defiance of Gravity

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From Unleash The Llama comes an extraordinary story based on real historical events, told through dynamic physical theatre, multi-roling and stage illusion.

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Juniper and Jules

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

From writer Stephanie Martin comes a queer rom-com about what it means not just to survive without a template, but to carve our own.

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Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets!

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Having delighted swarms of audiences from New York to Montréal, Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets! now skitters into Scotland for its Fringe debut.

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Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Join Kevin Quantum at the Edinburgh Fringe as he defies the laws of physics with his astounding invention – an anti-gravity generator!

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Love’s a Beach

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

A smash-hit satire, Love’s a Beach is a modern take on celebrity post reality television. Catch it at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Fringe!

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NewsRevue

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

This incredible song and sketch show parodies our crazy world is back, giving us all a bit of light relief from the madness in which we live.

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Oh, Calm Down

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From award-winning writer, Charlotte Anne-Tilley (Almost Adult), comes a moving and exploratory play about OCD, misdiagnosis and discovering yourself.

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Our Little Secret: The 23andMe Musical

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

What does a 31-year-old theatre kid do when a DNA test reveals that his biological parents aren't quite who he thought they were? Write a musical, of course!

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Seconds to Midnight

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Exploring queer friendship, platonic love and nuclear anxiety, Seconds to Midnight asks what happens in a world with no consequences.

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Son of a Bitch

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Thelmas in association with Josie Underwood are thrilled to present 'Son of a Bitch', a brutally honest and darkly funny monologue, at Summerhall in August!

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Stuffed

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Multi-award-winning theatre makers Ugly Bucket present Stuffed, a roaring call to action amidst the wreckage of a desecrated system.

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The Ceremony

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Ceremony is a one-of-a-kind theatrical metaphysical nonsense - the late-night deep and meaningless you didn't know you needed. Or maybe you did!

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The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Two best mates. One HUGE party. Luton pinned by austerity. An evening of noughties bangers and shots of shitty gin mixed with the chaos of violence. A night to remember!

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The Hidden Garden

13th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Award-winning multidisciplinary dance artist Jill Crovisier makes her UK debut with The Hidden Garden at Summerhall as part of the Fringe.

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The Room Upstairs

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Room Upstairs is a heartwarming one-woman show that explores ME, a chronic invisible illness, through the lens of a mother/daughter relationship.

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Things Between Heaven and Earth

8th August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

A psychological thriller with echoes of The Talented Mr. Ripley and Rosemary’s Baby: female "hysteria" vs sexual identity.

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You Can’t Escape an Aussie Boy

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Actor Shane Palmer brings his theatre show 'You Can't Escape An Aussie Boy' to the Edinburgh Fringe!

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