4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (280+ words) The smash-hit West End comedy The Last Laugh will visit Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, from 6 to 10 October 2026 as part of its autumn programme. Written and directed by broadcaster and presenter Paul Hendy, the critically acclaimed play imagines comedy legends Tommy…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) SOBREMESA Image supplied without credit Sobremesa is your binge-watch, fan favourite TV box set brought to the stage. If you enjoy relationship drama with feminist undertones, then stay at the table for a few drinks. Things move with momentum, but…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (734+ words) Pleasance Courtyard Image supplied by publicist without credit The Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated a successful 42nd Edinburgh Festival Fringe after issuing more than 484,100 tickets, winning 25 awards and investing over £100,000 directly into artist support and development. More than 250 shows were presented…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (275+ words) When Vincent Met John Image supplied without credit When Vincent Met John is an imagined meeting between Vincent van Gogh and John Lennon, Van Gogh as things stood in 1886 and Lennon in 1974; both down on their uppers. They meet in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (118+ words) Gameplay Credit Ella Dale Gameplay, presented at the Pleasance Dome by Carmen Collective in association with Pleasance and Camden People’s Theatre, arrives with high expectations following the company’s acclaimed previous Fringe offering, Lessons on Revolution. Gameplay is one of those…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (288+ words) Theatre Weekly Edinburgh Fringe Review: Horrorshow at Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) "Joe Matty as Ollie is undeniably the standout" Significant flaws run throughout this production. The text suffers from cliché, ending with a classic coming-of-age “where am I now?” section…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) Theatre Weekly Edinburgh Fringe Review: THERMODRAMA at Summerhall (Old Lab) "It’s a fearless script and it is key to appreciate its boldness." Thermodrama Image supplied without credit Spanning relationship drama, body image and mental visualisations, this production is not thin…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (332+ words) Theatre Weekly Edinburgh Fringe Review: Amnesia at Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) "Hart-Simpson holds a magnetic stage presence" Amnesia Image supplied without credit Hart-Simpson’s writing deftly creates Kelly’s world, her best friend Amrit from high school and the elderly serial biter Edna,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) Theatre Weekly Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Wreck at Summerhall (Old Lab) "This show’s aesthetic is perfection itself" The show’s inventive set-up presents a semi-transparent cyclorama at its forefront. The audience watch the camera feed here, whilst also seeing the filming…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) Theatre Weekly Edinburgh Fringe Review: ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS at Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) "The audience is treated to an imaginative play" Around the World in 80 Toys Credit Johanna Austin The play combines the real-life story of Georges Méliès,…...