I'm no good at drawing but i think i might like it anyway? Here's what happens: whether you're a seasoned pro or don't know a pencil from a pen, we welcome all ages and all abilities - ESPECIALLY those of you who think you have NO abilities whatsoever. What is the structure of the session? We begin with a short guided breathing exercise to help us relax those shoulders, and launch straight in to the drawing after that. Poses are between 3 and 20 minutes long (up to 30 on Tuesdays). The session is not tutored, meaning you're left to your own devices, but you're welcome to speak to me (or whoever is sat near you- make a pal!) about your work at the break time. Or feel free to join us at the bar for a chin wag after the session! Can i get a ticket on the door? We sell out most weeks; please buy a ticket in advance. On-the-door tickets are not guaranteed. It's £12/£8/£7. See below for more ticket info/T&Cs. Where is the session, actually? We're in the gorgeous wooden-pewed Anatomy Lecture Theatre - it's a cosy space with great acoustics for our carefully curated playlists of eclectic tunes. What do i need to bring? We supply various drawing paraphernalia to borrow (including boards and fixative), and you can buy A3 paper as well as lovely sketchbooks of different sizes. Do bring your favourite tools if you have them - but it's equally fine to turn up with nothing at all. Can i take drinks in with me? You can bring in bevvies from the Summerhall Bar or the MF Coffee shop (which does lovely hot drinks! but only opens late on a Tuesday). You can't bring your own alcohol in or it contravenes Summerhall's licensing. Thank you for your understanding. Ticket prices We don't ask for proof of income, but we do ask that you are honest. It's possible to be a wealthy student or pensioner. Belonging to these categories doesn't mean you automatically fall into the concession bracket if your bank balance may say otherwise. Likewise, you may be a fully fledged adult on a minimum wage job, or be between jobs, or chronically unemployed. In short, use the lower priced tickets if you need them. We are also newly offering 'pay it forward' tickets. Do you run discount schemes? Affordability is extremely important to us. We have loyalty cards where your 10th session is free. You can also bulk buy 5 sessions at a time and get £1 off per session. If you have a bulk-buy card, or would like to buy one, you can still book online to reserve a seat by selecting the 'bulk buy' ticket which reserves a space without charging you. We will then sell you a bulk card and tick it off when you turn up at the event. Refunds/exchanges You can exchange your ticket for a different date if you realise you can't make it up until 5.30pm on the day. Refunds up til the day before. Waiting list/cancellations/door spaces There are no guaranteed door spaces if the event sells out online. Citizen Ticket have a waiting list function which will keep you informed if any new spaces come up. LATECOMINGS The cut off time for a guaranteed seat if you have an online ticket is 6.55pm - after which your ticket is non-refundable and your space will be released to anyone waiting at the door. This is to make sure we can start on time. At 7 sharp our doors shut and you will have to wait til the break to enter. That is so that the space can be calm, contained, and feel safe for models and sketchers. If you know you'll arrive after that time and have an online ticket you can message me in advance (before 6.30pm) via the Reconfigure instagram page, email me at [email protected], or text 07913673555 and we'll be gracious if we can. Image by Reconfigure attendee Fiona Stabler @fiona_stabler

Created by team behind Barney's Beer, Gravity Beer Festival is the only 'All Inclusive' craft beer festival in Edinburgh. Located at Summerhall, you'll find breweries from all around the UK, with all your beers included in the ticket price.

Introducing Tierhaus, Edinburgh’s space for music and dance lovers. Inspired by seminal 90s electronic music culture, Tierhaus aims to bring together the Haçienda, Rezurrection, the Love Parade (just to name a few), and bring the communal spirit of 90s rave and dance music culture into 2026. Expect soulful, groovey house music rooted in 90s club culture with driving basslines and vocal hooks built for long, ecstastic moments, all in a unique setting at the heart of Edinburgh’s infamous Summerhall arts complex.

An introduction to cyanotype with Kit Martin. Learn the basics of this captivating historical photographic process and experiment with making blue and white prints on paper and fabric. You will be introduced to the process and given instruction on mixing chemicals, coating paper and fabric and exposing prints. You will have time to think about composition and design and to make some prints to take home. Small class so you will get plenty of help. No experience necessary and no camera needed. Both beginners and those who have worked with the process already will be supported throughout the day. All materials will be provided, but you might want to bring some items to make prints with. e.g. plants, feathers, lace or other items that can be squashed under glass (Kit will bring a selection of things for all to use too). You will be working outdoors for some of the time. Exposure times will depend on the strength of the sun on the day. Bring lunch or head to the cafe during the lunch break.

Drawing as a means of defining the ephemeral, to describe contemplation, in parallel to movement, meditation or prayer will be explored. Using “drawing” as a verb as well as a noun, allows us to explore our personal lives. The course focusses on creativity to fulfil spiritual needs in a divided world. About Janet McKenzie Artist / author Janet McKenzie has lived in Scotland for 38 years. She has a multidisciplinary practice and has written extensively on contemporary art; editor Studio International (2000-2013). As an author her books and artist interviews focus on the immediacy of drawing and how one can assert self within the context of loss. As a visual artist she works in wood ash, collage, paint and chainsaw woodcuts. Her images, instinctively conceived, manifest her psychological space and states of mind. Her practice (writing and making) focuses on identity and the way, art can help to facilitate the defining of self in periods of isolation and during periods of bereavement. She continues to merge practice and critique, to explore roles played by women in key transitional situations, out-with conventional art audiences, to address disempowerment, memorialisation and loss.

Giving form to invisible experiences is achieved through meditation, prayer, music, poetry. Each participant will be given methods and means through experimentation and discussion, to describe and express their inner life. Diary entries will be used to include thoughts and objects in a random, stream of consciousness like style: observations, daily ephemera, recurrent thoughts. About Janet McKenzie Artist / author Janet McKenzie has lived in Scotland for 38 years. She has a multidisciplinary practice and has written extensively on contemporary art; editor Studio International (2000-2013). As an author her books and artist interviews focus on the immediacy of drawing and how one can assert self within the context of loss. As a visual artist she works in wood ash, collage, paint and chainsaw woodcuts. Her images, instinctively conceived, manifest her psychological space and states of mind. Her practice (writing and making) focuses on identity and the way, art can help to facilitate the defining of self in periods of isolation and during periods of bereavement. She continues to merge practice and critique, to explore roles played by women in key transitional situations, out-with conventional art audiences, to address disempowerment, memorialisation and loss.

The methodology employed by Drawing Out, seeks to enable a shift in one’s state of mind, to heal, to create a personal ‘toolkit’ of preferred materials and methods to support one’s ongoing creative practice. About Janet McKenzie Artist / author Janet McKenzie has lived in Scotland for 38 years. She has a multidisciplinary practice and has written extensively on contemporary art; editor Studio International (2000-2013). As an author her books and artist interviews focus on the immediacy of drawing and how one can assert self within the context of loss. As a visual artist she works in wood ash, collage, paint and chainsaw woodcuts. Her images, instinctively conceived, manifest her psychological space and states of mind. Her practice (writing and making) focuses on identity and the way, art can help to facilitate the defining of self in periods of isolation and during periods of bereavement. She continues to merge practice and critique, to explore roles played by women in key transitional situations, out-with conventional art audiences, to address disempowerment, memorialisation and loss.

HIMHERANDIT Production / Part of #DANISH From the critically acclaimed, award-winning company behind Mass Effect and Champions comes a brand-new performance celebrating imperfection, queer joy and the courage to find your tribe. Good Enough? is a queer, quirky and boisterous physical theatre performance about reclaiming your story and having the courage to be loud, awkward and unapologetically yourself. This is not a show about perfect bodies or polished dancers. It's about the instinct to move, to express and to be seen – especially when language isn't enough. Audience participation, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature Age category: 16+

YESYESNONO YESYESNONO (we were promised honey, Nation) return to Summerhall with another prophetic act of storytelling. Written and performed by Sam Ward, it's a hallucinogenic road trip through a world of anomalies. It's about holes appearing in the ground and prices that just go up. It's about cartographers, bubbles, crashes and psychics. It's about trying to understand what's going wrong... and a world that refuses to be understood. Praise for previous work: 'Something really special' \*\*\*\*\* (BritishTheatre.com). 'An aerial feat of storytelling' \*\*\*\*\* (Scotsman). 'An apocalyptic, strange hour of theatre' \*\*\*\*\* (Financial Times). None Age category: 12+

Keith Alessi 'Storytelling at its best!' (Playbill.com). Sold-out runs in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This highly awarded, internationally touring, inspirational true story is about overcoming obstacles, pursuing passions and the healing power of the arts, and is told with warmth, humour and banjo music! Through donations, including 100% of all artist fees, the show has raised over $1.2 million dollars (CAD) as of December 2025 for various charities, including cancer organisations, music programmes, community groups and artist funding and development. All proceeds from this Edinburgh Fringe run will benefit Summerhall. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, More information Discussions of cancer. Age category: 12+

Kook Ensemble Set against the dramatic backdrop of Devon’s coastline, SAND follows Dylan and Heather as they navigate the complexities of living with dementia. Together, they uncover profound truths about love, memory and resilience, while coastal erosion symbolises life’s inevitable changes. Created by the acclaimed Kook Ensemble, Sand is a non-verbal circus theatre show that blends acrobatic skill with meticulously crafted storytelling. Through visually striking, emotionally resonant performances, the company brings the experiences of people living with dementia to life, offering audiences a deeply moving experience. A must watch! Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, More information Trigger warnings: Dementia, death and grief.

Wonder Fools Part ceilidh, part storytelling, and a good night out, Tether is a bold new collaboration between Scotland's Wonder Fools and South Korea's Theatre SAN. Spanning 60 years and three generations, the piece weaves folk songs, love letters and war stories into a shared experience of music and memory. Beginning as a joyous communal gathering, it gradually reveals an intimate love story shaped by migration, oppression and time. Playful, powerful and deeply human, Tether invites audiences to collectively dance, laugh, listen and remember – tracing the invisible threads that bind two nations together. Audience participation, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance, Strong language/swearing Age category: 12+

TeatroE ETS Puttana is a work that questions the boundary between body and commodity, between desire and power. In a society that normalises consumption, the buying and selling of bodies follows the same rules as any other market: I pay, therefore I can. A single actress gives voice to five characters, through music and words, to tell an uncomfortable and cruel story. Will you be the one be who casts the first stone? Nudity, Strong language/swearing

Doris Crea Collective (Performed by Mariann Yar) When the last plane left Kabul, Afghanistan vanished from Ariana’s reach. In LANDSFRAU, the return of the Taliban and the withdrawal of the western troops in 2021 triggers an auto fictional reckoning with war, memory and responsibility. Onstage, Ariana dismantles images of Afghanistan and builds her own counter-archive: fragments of family history, imagined pasts, longing and rage. Afghan folk music collides with electronic beats; Attan meets contemporary dance. Through a feminist lens, she confronts the quiet guilt of living safely abroad. Refusing explanation or absolution, this performance becomes a personal act of political resistance. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 12+

In this Mixed Media Landscapes Art Workshop, we will work with white gel pens, black fineliners, coloured pencils, watercolour and white gouache paint on grey toned paper to create colourful A4 size landscape paintings. Reference images will be provided, but feel free to bring your own landscape image to work from if you like (an A4 size printout is best), or bring your tablet. (Phone screens are a bit too small work from.) Suitable for beginners and improvers. Guided tuition from local artist Sheila Chapman. All materials provided, plus tea/coffee and biscuits.

Walking on Eggshells is the autobiographical crack at Post Traumatic Stress Disorder you won’t see coming. Britney Spears meets neuroscience, eggs, sci-fi, cabaret and theoretical physics to ask: What does it mean to truly “move on” after the end of an abusive relationship? And do YOU believe in life after love? Walking on Eggshells is a theatrical celebration of survival and a humorous insight into living and navigating relationships with Complex PTSD. All performances are relaxed and include integrated captioning

The BIG DRAW Our Most Ambitious Event Yet! Were thrilled to unveil The BIG DRAW a specially extended 3hour life drawing experience designed to push creativity, atmosphere, and inspiration to a whole new level. Across the evening, youll work through three themed solo sections, each model bringing their own mood, energy, and character to the room. Then, for the grand finale, well bring all three models together for a dramatic long pose, giving you a rare chance to capture interplay, depth, and the full power of the male form in one striking composition. The Anatomy Lecture Theatre Made for Studying the Human Body Were incredibly privileged to host this event in Summerhalls historic Anatomy Lecture Theatre a space purpose-built for observing and understanding the human figure. Tiered seating gives every artist a perfect, unobstructed view The rooms architectural intimacy creates a focused, almost theatrical atmosphere Its history as a teaching space for anatomy makes it an ideal setting for exploring the structure, strength, and nuance of the male form Its a venue that doesnt just hold the session it elevates it. What Awaits You Three themed solo sections, each offering a fresh dynamic A final long pose featuring all three models together Mini breaks and a main break to keep you energised A welcoming, supportive environment for artists of every ability This is a unique experience for both artists and models something new, bold, and unforgettable. We cant wait to share it with you.

The Winter Market returns for a full weekend of festive shopping. Featuring a carefully-curated selection of stallholders across the site, this year’s market will be even bigger than the last and will showcase the best of independent makers and artisan products from Edinburgh and beyond – a perfect opportunity to find truly unique gifts locally for your family and friends.

Summerhall Arts presents its 2026 Group Show, celebrating professional visual artists working across all mediums. This vibrant exhibition showcases the breadth of contemporary artistic practice. Discover bold, thought-provoking, and diverse work from some of today’s most exciting creative voices – featuring work from over 70 artists. Our group show is made possible through support from Creative Scotland multi-year funding.

Two timelines collide in this bold fusion of dance and circus offering a fresh perspective on HIV. When Grace receives a diagnosis, she is transported back to the 80s, alongside Michael, a gay man navigating a very different reality. Their journeys unfold through striking choreography, Chinese pole and aerial artistry. Sadiq Ali Company, makers of five-star, award winning The Chosen Haram return to the Fringe with their new show Tell Me, part of the Made in Scotland showcase.

Xhloe and Natasha, Soho Theatre and SoHo Playhouse Two teenagers perform fake Bigfoot sightings in their Appalachian town, until a neighbour's dog turns up torn to pieces. Aside from sparking a panic that spirals out of their control, it forces them to question what might actually be terrorizing their under-resourced and already superstitious community. From 2022, 2023 and 2024 Fringe First award-winners and 'the Fringe's most dynamic theatrical duo' (Telegraph), Xhloe and Natasha, comes a Brechtian puppet show ripped in two about conspiracy, misdirection and seeing something with your own eyes. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

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Country Mile Productions in association with United Agents 'I've dreamed of this day. My whole life.' There's one hour to go before the wedding, but now the wedding may not be going ahead. From Lyn Gardner-recommended double act Britney – aka Ellen Robertson (Vladimir, Mickey17, The Pale Horse) and Charly Clive (Rooster, Pure, The Lazarus Project) – comes a brand new two-hander about ownership, tradition and the all-important 'L' word of any relationship: leverage. Praise for previous shows: 'Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson's wonderfully infectious relationship radiates warmth and mischief from the stage' \*\*\*\* (Scotsman). 'A surreal, sensitive triumph' \*\*\*\* (Independent). 'Funny, heart-wrenching and honest' (i Paper). Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 14+

The Living Record Collection and Soho Theatre Neutral Milk Hotel's indie-rock triumph In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and Anne Frank's stunning and candid The Diary of a Young Girl fuse with confessions from Salty's adolescent longings in this genre-defying cabaret with wit, spectacle and heart. Sparks fly, time bends, and the ghosts of our past return to us in this hilarious and devastating work from Salty's acclaimed and expansive Living Record Collection. 'Astounding' \*\*\*\*\* (Stage). \*\*\*\*\* (List). 'A storyteller in total command of voice, a cocked eyebrow and his audience' \*\*\*\* (Guardian). Audience participation, Scenes of a sexual nature, More information Contains haze Age category: 14+

Gregory Nussen, Daniel Segura and Suzanna Rosenthal Productions You are reading about QFWFQ, Best Solo Show at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe. A surrealist labyrinth that stretches time and space. Inspired by Italo Calvino's If On a Winter's Night a Traveller, this razor-sharp, absurdly funny and deeply personal show breaks all genres and has no fourth wall. Join Gregory Nussen as they rummage through the power and peril of storytelling, growing up Jewish and queer, grappling with geopolitics, and art that saves your life. QWFWQ neither begins, nor ends. How does it come together? I can't explain, but it does. Directed by Hannah Pilkes. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, More information References to suicide and the Holocaust. Age category: 16+

Patch of Blue and 3hc (Mary Dick Award Winner 2026) Recipient of the 2026 Mary Dick Award. Keron Day is disabled. Dani is his Personal Assistant (not as fancy as it sounds). A touching and funny exploration of how care goes both ways. A world-premiere play with live music from the acclaimed Patch of Blue (Lyn Gardner's Best Theatre of Edinburgh Fringe, Stage) and 3 hearts canvas (SPIN - Best Solo Show of The Fringe, Theatre Weekly). Strong language/swearing Age category: 12+

81 Productions It's 3am. The phone glows. The feed is insatiable. Sleep doesn't come. From the producer of Mother Has Arrived (The Stage's Top 50 shows of 2025). Daydreams locks you into a sleepless loop where headlines and half-dreams collide. A solo performer carries the night through spoken thoughts and a body that can't rest. 3D projection fractures the space into flickers, scrolls and sudden images. An ominous soundscape swells and distorts, turning notifications and breath into a tightening pulse. Dark humour cuts at the edge of collapse. By morning, you're still awake. Three coffees should do it, right? Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing, More information Contains haze Age category: 14+

Lightning Rod Special Fringe First winners return with a sweaty mustache of a comedy about the business of letting our dads die. With a dose of Kafka and 'A Christmas Carol,' Lions disassembles the myths our fathers told themselves about becoming great men. Part clown show and part deconstructed eulogy, Lions honors our fathers by not denying them the humanity they could not offer themselves. 'Lions made me laugh, cry and consider my doomed legacy' (8 Best Shows at Philadelphia Fringe, Philadelphia Inquirer). From the creators of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME (Fringe First Award, The Stage Award, Obie Award, \*\*\*\* Guardian, \*\*\*\*\* Stage). Strong language/swearing Age category: 12+

Joy Nesbitt supported by Culture Ireland JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW is the worst audition you've ever had. A Black actor, a woman actor, and a straight white male actor walk into a Shakespeare audition in a condemned theatre space. Amidst a riot outside the theatre, three auditionees attempt to impress an intensely respected director set on reinventing the play in "unorthodox" styles. As the audition unfolds, the actors' identities are called into the audition room and exploited for better performances. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Adam Lenson We've all said things we wish we could un-say. Done things we wish we could undo. Broken things we wish we could un-break. But is one word enough to fix all our regrets? Acclaimed theatre-maker Adam Lenson returns to Summerhall with a new collision of gig, storytelling and autobiographical investigation. Moving from synagogue to school playground, from online feuds to family drama, Is It Too Late Now To Say Sorry? examines the way we apologise, the pain we carry and the opportunities for healing amidst the damage. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Minyoung Kim Minyoung Kim is a composer and soloist from Seoul, who combines geomungo - a traditional Korean string instrument – with jeongga – traditional Korean singing based on poetry and electronic music. PLASTIC is her solo project first presented in 2025, in which she explores the contradictions of human beings: their fragility and, at the same time, their immense potential, offering a modern and updated version of traditional Korean music with accompanying psychedelic projection. None

Althea Young. Produced by Hacks - Autopsy Award Winner 2026 How do you justify bringing a child into this world? When she was a teenager, she vowed she never would. Yet, when babies start appearing in her dreams, her resolve is challenged by a monstrous desire for a baby of her own. Channelling a wide array of personas and worlds, The Dreaming sees us lost between landscapes of fantasy and nightmare. Here we seek answers to the questions: What drives us to create life? How do we grieve the futures the economic and climate crises have taken from us? What makes our lives meaningful? Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of a sexual nature, Scenes of violence, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Conk and Quiet Riot One man. One song. One hour. Award-winning comedian Conk takes to the stage and sings the same song over and over again on repeat for an entire hour. That's it. That's the show. Which song? You'll have to come and find out. Equal parts comedy and live art experiment, what begins as a simple musical premise of singing the same hit song over and over again spirals into a hilarious feat of absurdity. Audience participation, Nudity, Strong language/swearing

Seed Dance Company 2024 Bobby Award-winning company Seed Dance returns to the Fringe with the UK premiere of another 'stunning' (BroadwayBaby.com) production by gifted artistic director Huang Wen-Jen. For her, dance is a form of socially acute visual thinking. Here her subjects range from contemporary division and connection to human vulnerability, adaptability and perception. Using a pair of simple yet strikingly symbolic framed platforms, Huang plays blazingly smart games with vertical, horizontal, internal and external space. The result is an explosively dynamic, emotionally provocative quintet packed with restless, urgent precision. Nudity, More information Brief moment of upper-body nudity but audience will only catch a faint, obscured view.

Martha Knight supported by Culture Ireland Who is the king of all birds? This tongue-in-cheek gig for voice and vocoder by award-winning sound artist Martha Knight is a love letter to the history of flight. Based on the phenomenon of aerial photos being displayed in Irish homes from the 1960s, the one-woman play expands this story to include explorations of ancient mythological birds, bringing us to the present, where airplanes and satellites rule the sky. Conjuring tales through traditional Irish music, using live electronics and effects to bring the ancient Irish tradition of song into the present day. \*\*\*\* (Irish Times). None Age category: 12+

Koan Brothers This foreigner hopes his genius performance gets him naturalised or deported. A dizzying solo that refuses to explain Sohrab's experience as an Iranian asylum seeker. A paradoxical autobiographical anti-identity, anti-comedy clown show inspired by Rumi's call to kill yourself. 'Unconventional. Undismissable. Unforgettable' (Plays Unpleasant). FORIEGNER is co-created by Koan Brothers (Sohrab Haghverdi, Benjamin Rosenthal, Mason Rosenthal). The show received the Al-Bustan Award for SWANA Artists and the Tyler Touring Fund. Mason Rosenthal is a founding member of Lightning Rod Special, the company behind Underground Railroad Game (Edinburgh Fringe First and Edinburgh Stage Awards) and a 2026 Creative Capital Awardee. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg Mr Chevalier, the flamboyant new director of the Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg, presents an exceptional moment of dance. Hailed as the Bad Boy of Folklore and renowned for his expertise, bold artistic vision, and magnetic stage presence, Mr Chevalier pays tribute to Summerhall as part of the 50th anniversary of the company's iconic Pigeon Dance. The unpredictable director and choreographer, whose stage performances are as rare as they are emotionally intense, will perform emblematic classics from the company’s exceptional repertoire. This unforgettable experience will be followed by an autograph session. Strong language/swearing There may be occasional strong language.

Pickering's Gin Hidden within the Old Dick Vet School lies a clandestine tavern where Edinburgh's rogue doctors and veterinarians gather. Surrounded by animal skulls and illicit research, you are invited into the medical underground's inner circle. Sign the ledger and swear a binding oath of secrecy before being administered two potent, gin-based trials. From an eerie tonic designed to stir the senses to a controversial elixir inspired by bizarre early-century surgical grafts, this immersive experience blends local history with forbidden anatomy. None

Sadiq Ali Company produced by Turtle Key Arts Two timelines collide in this bold fusion of dance and circus, offering a fresh perspective on HIV. When Grace receives a diagnosis, she is transported back to the 80s alongside Michael, a gay man navigating a very different reality. Their journeys unfold through striking choreography, Chinese pole and aerial artistry. Sadiq Ali Company, makers of five-star, award-winning The Chosen Haram, return to the Fringe with their new show Tell Me, part of the Made in Scotland showcase. 'Stunning, soulful, a total triumph' \*\*\*\*\* (PinkPrinceTheatre.com). 'Poignant tale of sex, revelry and glistening abs' \*\*\*\* (Guardian). MadeInScotlandShowcase.com. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature, Strobe lighting, More information Mild nudity - upper body only. Age category: 14+

Tessa Parr Boys, are you shirkin for a gherkin? Attempting openness while navigating the pressures of his troubled masculinity, Johnny finds himself off-piste in the world of spoken-word poetry. I AM JOHNNY is an unsettlingly funny, absurd and politically sharp solo performance that dives head-first into fragile power dynamics, performative masculinity and ownership of the female body. Blending surreal humour with piercing insight, this is a hilarious, raw and unforgettable interrogation of gender, class and vulnerability. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Buzzcut Productions Two siblings dive a shipwreck and decide the fate of their family's seaside nightclub. A live-cinema show about diving, dancing and descendants. Combining live camera work, practical filmmaking, puppetry, and a live score. Following the sell-out run of Bark Bark – \*\*\*\* (Scotsman), \*\*\*\* (Skinny), \*\*\*\* (Fest) – Buzzcut return to Summerhall with a new live animation. Wes Anderson meets Katie Mitchell underwater in this delicate, funny, high-tech spectacle about returning home and diving into your family history. Strobe lighting

Ballaro Dance Twelve rounds. Five women. No holding back. Set inside the charged atmosphere of a boxing gym, this high-impact theatrical dance follows a rising superstar, a fading referee and the figures who orbit them. Sweat meets spectacle as pounding beats collide with sweeping classical strings. Characters clash, alliances form and ambition burns through every round. Raw, physical and fiercely human, this 47-minute contemporary dance asks what it really costs to go the distance. None Age category: 12+

Park Theatre Productions and Tigco present From the writer of Jimmy, the totally sold-out, smash-hit, one-man show of Summerhall 2024 – '...solo shows are ten a penny at the Edinburgh Fringe, but this feels like one in a million' \*\*\*\*\* (Telegraph) – comes the true story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to ever swim the English Channel. The bravery! The fortitude! The sheer outright insanity! It's time to remember this most humble of men, this Shopshire lad, whose extraordinary feat ought to be far more celebrated than it is. A man who died as he lived, chasing the impossible. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 14+

Laurie Stevens Aspiring national treasure and quintessential luvvie Gerald Lloyd-Davies amuses the audience and himself in a comprehensive career retrospective, from his humble beginnings in the Rhondda to playing an ageing Peter Parker in Spiderman: Never Too Late. But when confronted with an inconvenient opinion about his past, Gerald must adapt in order to secure his future. Can he do so before the curtain falls? Laurie Stevens's theatre debut follows her hit character show David's One-Man Band: 'Gleefully funny' \*\*\*\* (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). 'Evocative... well-written... nails something universal' \*\*\*\* (List). 'So relatable' \*\*\*\* (LothianLife.co.uk). 'Touching' \*\*\*\* (ThreeWeeks). Audience participation Age category: 14+

Nelly Kelly and Sanctuary Queer Arts Freedom Party leader and founder of the Scots Mission, Big Jimmy, is here to tell you how to keep yur grannies safe and Make Scotland Cis Again! Hilarious, curious and deeply human, Transmission is a darkly comedic, tender-hearted performance by playwright and drag artist Nelly Kelly, exploring Scotland's shift from world-leading on LGBT+ rights, to fertile ground for the anti-trans movement. Blending DIY-cabaret with political theatre, male impersonation and a heap of mischief, Transmission examines how public perception of trans people is shaped – not by trans voices – but by 'single issue' campaigners, political-footballing and media distortion. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com. Audience participation, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing

Magnetic North Stunned by the revelation of her husband's infidelity, Bea feels heartbroken and alone. If only she knew that her neighbours, Sonia, Van and Ian, were each also trying to get over the pain in their hearts, unable to articulate how they feel. Maybe the mysterious Lou can help them? A poignant and uplifting celebration of the power of sad music: 'a subtle and intelligent combination of words, movement and music' (Stage). Performed by five actor-musicians, including the music of Hank Williams, Orange Juice, Etta James, JS Bach and more. More information Captioning embedded into all performances. Age category: 14+

Hotter Project, Speakerphone Productions and Soho Theatre A grief-stricken vegan seeks revenge for the death of a pig. First, he thinks for a long time. Second, he blames his mother. Finally, he wreaks the ultimate vengeance... by putting on a play. HAM is a kinky eco-hijacking of Shakespeare’s Hamlet about meat, madness and the power of shame. The 'vividly, viscerally alive' \*\*\*\*\* (Guardian) Hotter Project twists this high-brow tragedy into a sordid wrestle between a vegan and a sausage-lover. As we hurtle towards the end of humankind, every one of us must decide: to eat, or not to eat? That is the question. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature, Scenes of violence, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing

Creepy Boys It's about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise. For tonight, we are free. From the award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys, S.E. Grummett and Sam Kruger, this anarchic fever dream is a techno-punk concert, a play, a clown show and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one. Best Show nominee, Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025. 'The underground hit of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe' (Telegraph). \*\*\*\* (Guardian). \*\*\*\* (Scotsman). \*\*\*\* (Chortle.co.uk). \*\*\*\*\* (ToDoList.org.uk). \*\*\*\*\* (BroadwayBaby.com). \*\*\*\* (List). \*\*\*\* (Financial Times). \*\*\*\* (Fest). Audience participation, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing, More information Flashing lights; use of prop firearms

Fadi Murad – Meadows Award Winner 2026 Come Back Home is a solo contemporary theatre work exploring ongoing grief and how the past continues to inhabit the present. It moves through self-criticism, fear and the unknown through absurdity and the logic of the subconscious. Through text, video and sound, Fadi Murad questions how loss shapes ambition, identity and the idea of return. The performance shifts between humour and catharsis, exposing doubt, ego, tenderness and contradiction, while asking what it means to carry home within you. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Nathan Jonathan Let's go back to the early 2000s. Y2K. Gelled quiffs. Chavs. Dial-up. 13-year-old Nathan, a mixed-race boy of Jamaican heritage, is forced from the city to a white, working-class Northern town, he sticks out immediately. Surrounded by a new kind of masculinity, he quickly learns what to say, how to act, and who to be to survive. This autobiographical solo show blends storytelling and character comedy; exploring masculinity, race and belonging. A funny, unflinching examination of nostalgia - and how a generation of young men learnt to fit in, and how to man up. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Creepy Boys Roll up your sleeves, and go under the knife as we enter into an anaesthetic world turned upside down. Like a live theatre version of the game of Operation – but make it trans. A work-in-progress by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, S.E. Grummett, combining live-feed video, interactive surgery and trash puppets. From the creators of SLUGS 'Brilliantly smart and beautifully stupid' \*\*\*\* (Guardian), Creepy Boys \*\*\*\*\* (ToDoList.org.uk) and Something in the Water (Winner of Best Theatre award at Adelaide Fringe), comes a glittery and gory dissection of bodies, queerness and identity. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Nudity, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing, More information References and depictions of surgery, gore, and flashing lights.

NoLands / Part of #DANISH With brutality and humour, Boaz Barkan digs into a living body to uncover a new organ – the place where our racism resides. Our Other Organ dissects antisemitism and its impact on Jewish identity, culminating in the creation of a new Zionist body and structures of violence and domination. The performance explores the anatomy of victims and oppressors as simultaneous conditions within the same body. Moving through bodies and time, it connects personal histories to collective trauma, tracing how oppression is embodied, reproduced and transformed into systems of power, fear and ultimately, genocide. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 14+

Euan Munro It's 2013. Euan's got a camcorder, a bowl cut and a dream. Combining live performance with Euan Munro's real childhood YouTube videos, this cringe-filled comedy nostalgia trip spirals into a story of dark ambition, online predators and digital ghosts. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 12+

Tamsin Shasha When a hyperactive mother (ADHD) and a gaming-obsessed son (Autism Spectrum Condition) meet head on, there's a collision worthy of any blockbuster movie. An intimate dive into intergenerational neurodiversity, Fringe First Award winners (Everything I See I Swallow, 2019) bring you Forgive Me – an innovative, highly personal solo show that fuses skilled pole performance, video projection and song (plus a bit of gameplay!). 'A gorgeous evocation of intergenerational schism and mutual understanding' \*\*\*\* (Independent). 'Fierce, unapologetic, thought-provoking and radical as f*ck' \*\*\*\*\* (TheCircusDiaries.com). 'Hypnotic and exquisitely choreographed' \*\*\*\* (Stage). Audience participation Age category: 12+

Scott Turnbull Say hello to Scott – the finest "Edutainment Officer" in the business, a leading expert in overhead animation and lo-fi storytelling, a renowned descendent of the Turnbull Family Edutainment programme and a grieving son. The only problem is, he’s gone a little bit freaky-deaky. With the Wilkes Booth Corporation breathing down his neck, our charming yet unreliable narrator is struggling with the pressure of real life. The award-winning show (Best Performance, Newcastle Fringe) is back at Edinburgh Fringe for a second year! 'Nothing else like it at the festival' (Scotsman). 'Weird and wonderfully warm' (Guardian). Audience participation, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

I hold my breath and wonder what it would feel like to just stop.” Dear Wendy is a new autobiographical piece written and performed by Cat Johnston about breathing, making sense of yourself, and looking for answers in a world that often doesn’t feel like it’s listening. Part letter, part spoken-word confession, part visceral, sensory experience – the piece is an intimate and quietly confronting exploration of both the physical mechanics of breath, and breathing as a political statement and rallying cry. Moving through memory and guided exhalation, Dear Wendy interrogates taking up space, finding your voice, and looking for the good wherever you can. Following its premier at Summerhall, Dear Wendy will tour to Krakow International Theatre Festival in Poland, and Babel International Festival of Performing Arts in Târgoviște, Romania. The average person takes around 20,000 breaths a day. Dear Wendy is about learning to notice them.

Attention: Multiple new occurrences are now confirmed and verified. Healthy citizens must report to their safehouses by sunset and shelter in place… Three ill-equipped wardens keep watch over a makeshift community who must learn to work together. But as the threat outside takes shape, the atmosphere inside begins to turn. Inspired by the classic game of deception, Werewolf is a gripping blend of thriller and comedy that pulls you into an immersive world of suspicion, survival, and uneasy laughter. With heart-pounding sound design, razor-sharp performances, and a daring, darkly funny style, this international cult hit asks: When night falls—who do you trust? Devised by Ralph Upton, Joel Baxendale, Oliver Devlin, Karin McCracken, Freya Daly Sadgrove, Stella Reid and Hannah Kelly. Performed by Stella Reid, Hannah Kelly and Joel Baxendale Dramaturgy Ralph Upton Sound Designer & Operator Oliver Devlin Set and Lighting design Lucas Neal Voice Artist Moana Ete First presented as part of Lōemis Festival, Wellington NZ. Development of the show was supported by BATS Theatre and with funding from Creative New Zealand and the Wellington City Council. Binge Culture is a contemporary performance company established in 2008 and based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

The faceless existence of life on the internet is given a voice in this thrilling new solo opera by the award-winning composing team Matilde Böcher and Asger Kudahl. LOL – Laughing Out Lonely is a portrait of contemporary loneliness. With a universal relevance, and a tour de tour performance from acclaimed countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen, this modern opera is a thought-provoking mirror of our digital age. Frandsen amazes as the embodiment of a myriad of outsiders including the girl with The Fucking Ugly Face, who cuts herself to forget her pain, or The Lamb, a shameful boy who dreams of being slaughtered. LOL takes the audience into the darkest corners of the internet, where misogynists, self-harmers, racists, and other marginalized existences have found an absurd community. Created using English lyrics that are based on posts from young people on social media, and staged as a theatrical echo chamber where the audience is part of the setting, LOL is a compelling work that is relevant for audiences of all ages. Composers: Matilde Böcher & Asger Kudahl Concept & directing: Louise Beck Countertenor: Morten Grove Frandsen Set design: Josefine Else Larsen Costume design: Roe Ørslev Lighting design: Jeppe Lawaetz