Forth on The Fringe
Forth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
About Forth on The Fringe
| 1st Aug 2025 to 2nd Aug 2025 | |
| Fri at 8pm / Sat at 1:30pm and 8pm | |
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Edinburgh Playhouse 18 - 22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh New Town EH1 3AA |
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This year, we’ll stage 3 shows taking place over Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd August at The Edinburgh Playhouse, featuring a selection of comedy, music, cabaret, circus and street dance.
Forth 1’s Breakfast show hosts, Boogie and Arlene will be there to host all 3 shows…so what are you waiting for? Come along and join them for what promises to be the ‘must see’ shows of this year’s Edinburgh Festival!
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Dave Reubens - The Magic Game
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Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - Clair de Lune
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Burns Night Hootenanny - Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along
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Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Sessions by Candlelight
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Here Comes Gudong
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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
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The Underground Lectures: Sex Sells: The Dirty History of Musical Instrument Advertising
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The Piano Teacher - CANCELLED
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Four Seasons by Candlelight: 300th Anniversary Edition
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Cirque du piano – 1 piano, 3 pianists, 6 hands, 30 fingers!
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Emmanuel Kelly
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Letters From Exes
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The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle
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William Jack - This Old Cello Box
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Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits
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Murder At The Speakeasy II
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Svaneborg Kardyb & Vega
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A Bohemian Banquet
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The Underground Lectures: Sex and the Second World War
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Men Without Hats
80s pop icons Men Without Hats join us at La Belle Angele on August 22nd for a special Fringe headliner!
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Lanterns On The Lake
Lanterns on the Lake will perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 23 August as part of the Fringe!
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Abba Brunch
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Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Join Bill Bailey for a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world!
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Baby Lasagna
With Baby Lasagna, Marko Purisic has finally found a niche within which he can combine incompatible genres and create new audio sounds that are both fresh and exciting.
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David Gray
David Gray brings his new 2025 Past & Present World Tour to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday 25th August with support from Tallia Rae!
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This Is The Kit
If you thought you didn't like the banjo, This Is The Kit – the alias singer, songwriter and banjo enthusiast Kate Stables – may very likely prove you wrong!
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Pete & Bas
Catch South East London's finest grime duo Pete & Bas when they play La Belle Angele on Saturday 30 August!
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Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile.
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Saving Grace
GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 7th September!
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Strange but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge hit with audiences and she brings her new show 'Strange but True Crime' to Edinburgh Playhouse on 9th September!
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Eric Idle - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, LIVE!
Eric Idle's new show, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! is a nostalgic one man musical and contains everything including Comedy, Music, Philosophy and one fart joke.
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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
In this brand new show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Stewart Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity.
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Brian Cox - It’s All About Me!
In his first ever one man show, It’s All About Me!, Brian Cox takes us from the backstreets of Dundee to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, a journey full of laughter and pathos!
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The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour
Direct from the USA, the world’s biggest, best and most successful Elvis tribute show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 19th October!
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A major UK Tour of the musical Miss Saigon has been announced for 2025 including dates at Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Bring your family and friends along to Edinburgh Playhouse and share in the joy of A Fairytale for Christmas, an Irish Christmas night out you won't forget!
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Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in January as part of a new world tour!
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Rob Beckett: Giraffe
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Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, Al Murray brings his brand-new stand-up show for 2026 to Edinburgh Playhouse on 17th January!
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Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!
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Varna International Ballet - Cinderella
With Prokofiev’s exhilarating score, stunning choreography, and vibrant costumes, Cinderella, the beloved fairy tale, springs to life on stage at Edinburgh Playhouse!
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The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.
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Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.
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Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Here & Now, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon Steps, comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse from 24th February 2026!
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Matilda The Musical
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!
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Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation
Dara Ó Briain is back with a brand new live show! He'll bring Re:Creation to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 28th March 2026!
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Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of The Dubliners will return to UK theatres for its biggest and best ever tour with a date at Edinburgh Playhouse on 31st March!
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Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Grab your heels, pack the glitter, and get ready to Shake Your Groove Thing once again when Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical comes to Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack, one of Britain's most cherished and distinctive voices, has announced a full UK tour for Spring 2026, with a date at Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 19th April!
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Diversity - Soul
Diversity, the UK's most successful dance group, will bring their new concept tour SOUL to the Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2026!
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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea
Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon, the multi-award-winning musical sensation about one of the greatest bands of all time, The Kinks, is returning for a major UK tour, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse!
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The Bodyguard
The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Don't miss it when it returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!
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2:22 A Ghost Story
Direct from London's West End, the edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!
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Bluey’s Big Play
Following a hugely successful UK tour, Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award nominated live show Bluey’s Big Play. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse in June 2026!
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Derren Brown: Only Human
Prepare to be astonished as the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN.
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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, returns to Edinburgh in the summer of 2026 as part of a new UK tour to mark the production's 30th Anniversary!
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Legally Blonde
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Mean Girls
Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs when Mean Girls comes to Edinburgh Playhouse. Grab your friends, this is going to be fetch – and YES Edinburgh, we're making it happen!
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