CADEL: Lungs on Legs
Returning after a sold-out 2025 premiere, Connor Delves delivers a powerhouse performance with CADEL: Lungs on Legs, pedalling live on the actual bike Evans rode to victory!
About CADEL: Lungs on Legs
| 6th Aug 2026 to 30th Aug 2026 | |
| 5.55pm / No shows on 12th, 19th & 26th | |
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National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1JF |
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| £13.50 - £18.50 | |
| Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
| Visit the event website here |
From down under to the top of the podium! The riveting true story of Cadel Evans, the only Australian to win the Tour de France.
Returning after a sold-out 2025 premiere, Connor Delves delivers a powerhouse performance, pedalling live on the actual bike Evans rode to victory.
Grit, storytelling and heart-pounding energy combine in a breathtaking theatrical ride.
A high-octane homage to endurance, ambition and sportmanship.
'Delves is magnificent and brings Cadel to life in a grueling physical performance' (TheatreWeekly.com). 'Vivid, compelling energy. A tour de force of the Tour de France' (Scotsman).
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