EdFringe 2025: Youth and Student Theatre

Aug 3 2025 | By Thom Dibdin More

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.

This allows the companies to explore some interesting ideas and gives audiences the opportunity to spot the stars of the future. Other of the student and university productions are no less interesting and keen to go into places that more conventional companies might not feel able.

A scene from Screaming into the Void from Piece Of Work Theatre and New Celts. Pic: Roo Ford.

There are also many youth and student companies in the Musicals listings, so do check over there too.

253 #MadeInEdinburgh shows

There are a total of 253 shows Made in Edinburgh at EdFringe this year – not including standup comedy and one-off talk shows.

In order to make things clearer, we have divided the listing up into eight parts. On this page you can find an alphabetical listing of productions by Edinburgh’s youth and student companies in the theatre section of the programme.

Here are the links to the seven other listings pages:

We are also proud to work with EPAD to produce and publish their annual listing of shows “created, performed or produced by Edinburgh’s theatre professionals” which is here.

Youth and Student theatre Theatre

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Lin Cao/Qianyue Ang/Rey Aviles/MUJIANLTD
Greenside @ Riddles Court (Clover Studio) Venue 16
11 – 16 Aug: 11.20am (1hr).
When a paper stands alone. An erotic web author and a sexual assault survivor meet through a fantasy world, only to be swept into censorship’s storm. How will they confront trauma, identity and female desire – and stand again? Further details.

Confessions of a Lunatic
Nightshade Theatre and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
2 – 22 Aug (even dates): 4.35pm (1hr).
Whispers. Insanity. Vampires. Or is it all in your head? Deals that were made in the dark will be brought into the light, but will anyone believe you? Are you ready for your brain surgery? Further details.

Cornermen
Authentically False Productions and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
3 – 23 Aug (odd dates): 12.15pm (1hr 20mins).
Three boxing coaches who are far from the glory of the past attempt to find the next new talent. But are their plans for the boxer as well-intentioned as they may seem? Boxing: glamour or greed? Further details.

Good For You
Something’s Afoot Theatre Collective and New Celts Collective
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
3 – 23 Aug (odd dates): 3.10pm (1hr 10mins).
When a law firm is rocked by a sexual misconduct scandal, three female attorneys are pitted against each other for a life-changing opportunity. A drama about office politics and women who hate other women. Further details.

Holly Street
Long Face Theatre Company and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 2) Venue 39
3 – 23 Aug (odd days only): 10.45am (1hr).
With the anniversary of the beloved soap opera Holly Street on the horizon, how will the writing team craft a story worthy of the green light? What happens when given a wacky whiteboard that seems to bring ideas to life? Follow them through a bizarre brainstorming session that leads them into the heat of the action Further details.

Intoxicated Honeymoon
Palais d’Été
Paradise in The Vault (The Annexe) Venue 29
11 – 16 Aug: 2.50pm (1hr).
A brutal bildungsroman soaked in love and blood, a self-fulfilling prophecy and a friend group corrupted by artistry. Two girlfriends are forced into the monstrosity of adulthood, exploring love, tenderness, rage and horrors as female sexual beings. Further details.

Juliet and Romeo
Edinburgh Youth Theatre
theSpaceTriplex (Sanctuary) Venue 38
7 – 12 Aug : Thu-Sun: 10.30am: Mon/Tue 11.05am (50mins).
Juliet and Romeo is a bold, dynamic reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic, infused with music, dance and high energy. Expect a fresh twist on the timeless tale – heartfelt, hilarious and full of five-star fun! Further details.

Life’s a Drag
Not Today Satan Theatre and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
3 – 23 Aug (odd dates): 4.35pm (1hr 15mins).
Just between us squirrel-friends, Life’s a Drag centres around a (D)rag-tag collection of queers who’ve made it to the final of a famous reality TV competition. Will their resurfacing trauma scupper their chances at the win? Further details.

Paradok Platform 2025 presents: Unwelcome
Theatre Paradok
Bedlam Theatre (Theatre ) Venue 49
12 – 15 Aug : 12.30pm. (55mins).
Theatre Paradok, Edinburgh’s premiere experimental theatre society returns with three different pieces as part of Paradok Platform. In Unwelcome: Andrew’s carefully curated London life is upended when his sharp-tongued little sister Tracy shows up unannounced. A raw, funny and heartfelt play about identity, belonging, shame-and hiding parts of yourself… badly. Further details.

Paradok Platform 2025 presents: A Cats Parasite
Theatre Paradok
Bedlam Theatre (Theatre ) Venue 49
16 – 20 (not 18): Sat/Sun: 12.30pm; Tue/Wed: 9.30pm. (55mins).
Theatre Paradok, Edinburgh’s premiere experimental theatre society returns with three different pieces as part of Paradok Platform. In A Cats Parasite, inspired by the stranger-than-fiction Jeremy Thorpe scandal, a forgotten tale of love and murder, set in the twisted, queer chaos of 1960s London. Further details.

Paradok Platform 2025 presents: Russian Roulette
Theatre Paradok
Bedlam Theatre (Theatre ) Venue 49
21 – 25 Aug: 9.30pm. (55mins).
Theatre Paradok, Edinburgh’s premiere experimental theatre society returns with three different pieces as part of Paradok Platform. In Russian Roulette, a brand spanking new dark comedy about a never ending game of Russian Roulette, this intimate and absurdist two hander promises to answer: why oh why won’t one of them just die already? Further details.

Romance on Repeat
Backyard Alchemy and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
3 – 23 Aug (odd dates): 1.50pm (1hr 5mins).
Romance on Repeat: Lizzie has dreamed of silver screen romance. Her dream comes true when she is sucked into her TV, becoming the star of her own romcom. However, things are not as perfect as they seem. Further details.

Screaming Into the Void
Piece Of Work Theatre and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
2 – 22 Aug (even dates): 3.15pm (1 hr).
Welcome to the void – worship it, love it. In the void, everything is exactly as it should be. Kira Mason’s new absurdist piece, Screaming Into the Void, explores the internet’s relentless grip on womanhood. Further details.

Sex, Drugs and…?
Culture Riot! and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 2) Venue 39
2 – 22 Aug (even dates): 10.45am (1hr).
Sex, Drugs and…? An exclusive interview sheds light on the formative years of Scotland’s biggest punk, alternative (and fictional) band, revealing how their drug addiction and musical passion clashed together to give way to sobering success. Further details.

Something Blue
Forth Wall Theatre Company
theSpace @ Venue 45 (Venue 45) Venue 45
8 – 16 Aug (not 10): 2.25pm (50mins).
On her wedding day a bride vanishes, leaving her loved ones grasping for answers. As her planner, the mothers, the groom and her best friend search for the truth, secrets emerge – was this wedding ever going happen? Further details.

The Big Day
Pure Class Theatre and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
2 – 22 Aug (even dates): 1.55pm (1hr).
Glasgow holds a music festival. The problem? You can’t see it, because you’re in a cell. When the girls’ hero Sheena debuts an American accent, they lash out and are arrested. Further details.

The End of the Line
Edinburgh University Theatre Company
Bedlam Theatre (Theatre ) Venue 49
30 July – 10 Aug: 12.30pm (1hr).
‘Incredibly funny and genuine in its expression of human connection’ (TheBroadOnline.com). Join six strangers stuck on a tube train (literally) dancing with death. 80s hits and nuclear disaster! Sounds like a laugh, right? Further details.

Werewolf – The Game: The Show!
Napier University Drama Society
Greenside @ George Street (Ivy Studio) Venue 236
18 – 23 Aug: 7.45pm (55mins).
In a town full of weirdos, an awkward teen, Derek, hides the fact he’s a werewolf. Hearing strange rumours, the town hires a monster hunter. How long will Derek be able to hide it? Further details.

You Have Failed Me for the Last Time
The Optimiserables and New Celts Productions
theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) Venue 39
2 – 22 Aug (even dates): 12.15pm (1hr 20mins).
When Agent J Blonde comes face-to-face with maniacal supervillain Friedrich Von Fittervach and his unsettling hunchback, Ivor, he must rally the tyrant’s begrudging workforce in time to save the world. Further details.