Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 2026

Show name: A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the ButchPerformer: Kate ButchVenue: King Dome at Pleasance DomeDate and time: Wednesday 12th August, 8pmTicket price: £18.50Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5Reviewer:…

Date: 11 August 2026Time: 9pm–10pmVenue: Hoot 1 (Venue 108) at Hoots @ The ApexRunning time: 60 minutesRating: ★★★★ (4/5)Reviewed by: Bella Pirintji Fringe Run: 7–30 August (no Wednesdays)Ticket Price: Pay…

Louise: The Last Dance13 August, 16:20Venue: Greenside @ George Street – Ivy StudioRating: ★★★★ 4/5 Reviewer: Paige Kynoch If you loved the film Moulin Rouge!, you will love this show.…

Reviewer: Paige KynochRating: ★★★★★ 5/5Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel, 13th August, 12:50 For the diehard Jane Austen fans, the casual readers, and the ones who, somehow, have never heard…

Review of Warriors: A Scottish Musical Venue 21, C ARTSAugust 5–30Date seen: August 11, 2026Reviewed by Howard Bunch and Gail Bronfman Bunch We came to this performance to fill a…

Reviewer: Paige Kynoch Rating: 4/5 ★★★★ An Ode to the Casting Director, 12 August, 12:00 If you are an actor, or have an actor in the family like myself, then…

Reviewer: Annabel Bruce Chief Petty Officer by Vix Leyton is an hour-long free comedy show dedicated to some of the most infamous acts of pettiness, from historic grudges to disputes…

★★★★★ 5/5 Date: Saturday 15th August 2026Time: 2:30pmVenue: West End CrackersReviewer: Kaitlyn Smith Before the show has even officially started, Olaf Falafel is already dancing with audience members as they…

Date: 8 August 2026Time: 8.20pmRating: ★★★★(4/5)Reviewed by: Kaitlyn Smith Frenchy arrives at this year’s Fringe with The Instigator, a brand-new hour promising dark one-liners, wild stories and the kind of…