EdFringe
Arkle and Out
End of an era as Arkle calls time
This Fringe sees the end of an era among Edinburgh’s amateur companies, when the unique Arkle Theatre Company drops the curtain on its final production, at the Royal Scots Club on Abercromby Place.
Pleasance Reopens
Pleasance Courtyard overcomes the Floris Effect
Pleasance Venues has announced that it is to re-open the Pleasance Courtyard from 7pm today, Monday 4 August 2025, after it was earlier shut due to the high winds associated with Storm Floris.
The Floris Effect
EdFringe Venues cancel shows due to unseasonable storm
The Tattoo and Edinburgh Fringe venues have cancelled performances and closed venues today, Monday 4 August 2025, due to the anticipated high winds brought by Storm Floris.
EdFringe 2025: Grassroots Theatre
Edinburgh-made theatre by grassroots companies at EdFringe 2025
Grassroots companies of one kind or another make up the majority of theatre made in Edinburgh, with an amazing, although quite frankly unwieldy (in listings terms), 81 different productions.
EdFringe 2025: Dance
Edinburgh-made Dance at EdFringe 2025
Thanks largely to Dance Base – Scotland’s National Centre for Dance – there are enough Edinburgh dance companies at the Fringe to get their own listing for the first time.
EdFringe 2025: Cabaret, Comedy & Spoken Word
Edinburgh-made Cabaret, Variety, Comedy & Spoken Word at EdFringe 2025
Besides all the theatre and musicals on offer at this year’s Fringe, here are 42 shows with a theatrical bent in the Cabaret and Variety, Comedy and Spoken Word sections of the EdFringe website.
EdFringe 2025: Musicals and Opera
Edinburgh-made musical theatre & opera at #EdFringe 2025
Edinburgh companies are as well represented as ever in the Musicals section of the fringe programme, with 35 different productions – thanks largely to the nine musicals being staged by Captivate.
EdFringe 2025: Theatre for children and young people
Edinburgh-made theatre for children & young people at EdFringe 2025
There is a strong showing of theatre for children this year, with 22 shows in the listing, aimed at audiences ranging from babes in arms to early teens.
EdFringe 2025: Professional & Funded Theatre
Edinburgh-made theatre from professional and funded companies at #EdFringe 2025
Here are listings for the 21 theatre productions by Edinburgh-based professional and funded companies on in Edinburgh during the Fringe in 2025.
EdFringe 2025: Youth and Student Theatre
Edinburgh-made youth and student theatre at #EdFringe 2025
There’s a good showing from Edinburgh’s student and youth companies this year; the core of the 19 on offer remains the ten co-productions from the New Celts – a welcome initiative from Napier University to give their students a professional platform on the Fringe.
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