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Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, is an educational charity operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis to provide public benefit throughout Scotland.

What's On @ Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Yellow Wallpaper
Theatre

The Yellow Wallpaper

7 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

This psychological thriller follows Jane, a 19th-century woman suffering from postpartum depression, and her husband John, who prescribes her 'the rest cure', the era’s leading treatment for “female hysteria”. Isolated for months in a room covered in yellow wallpaper, she is forbidden from reading, writing or mental stimulation. To pass the time in her confinement, Jane studies the patterns in the wallpaper and becomes convinced that a woman is trapped within it. Losing her grip on reality, she determines that it is up to her to set this imprisoned figure free. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, More information Flashing lights Age category: 14+
Escocia con Ñ
Comedy
Stand-up
Storytelling

Escocia con Ñ

17 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

Jotace Loaiza Escocia con Ñ combina humor, historia y storytelling para ofrecer una mirada fresca y divertida sobre Escocia. A través de anécdotas culturales, curiosidades históricas y experiencias personales, el espectáculo lleva al público desde la vida cotidiana hasta episodios icónicos de la historia escocesa, incluyendo hechos reales sobre Mary Stuart y el origen del kilt. Es una mezcla única de stand-up comedy y narrativa teatral, entretenida y cercana, que explora los contrastes culturales, la historia y las pequeñas absurdidades de la vida vistas desde la perspectiva de un narrador hispanohablante. None, More information Show is performed in Spanish Age category: 12+
The People in Our Lives
Theatre

The People in Our Lives

25 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

Jack Palmer The People in Our Lives is a one-man show written and performed by Jack Palmer. Making his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2026, Jack Palmer takes on the role of Jason McDonald, who is the landlord of The Golden Ball. After a raucous night at the bar, Jason reflects upon what has brought him to where he is in life today. Despite losing his way after his dad's death and his mum's multiple convictions, Jason finds himself again as a pub landlord and reunites with his childhood sweetheart, proving that life can always be turned around. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+
Forgotten
Theatre

Forgotten

7 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026

Notional Theatre Stories. Everything we are, everything that exists, is made up of stories. But what happens when a story can no longer be told? What happens when we forget? Forgotten is a new one act play from first-time writer and director Richard Wright. This moving piece explores a world where creativity meets bureaucracy and asks the question – what happens to stories when they die? None Age category: 12+
Burce Tutku Tuncali: Perfectly Imperfeckt!
Comedy
Stand-up
Burce Tutku Tuncali Stuck between careers, identities and relationships, never quite fitting where you’re supposed to. A decade into an artistic career, growing instability pushes Burce to search for a corporate job again, confronting systems she once escaped. The show explores job hunting and dating as eerily similar systems: endless tests, unspoken rules, red flags, ghosting and constant self doubt disguised as “feedback". From feminist comedy clubs to dating apps, job applications to emotional performance reviews, Burce examines how modern systems promise success, love and stability while making you feel insufficient. Slightly wrong. Fully intentional. Like the title! None Age category: 16+

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