Over 1,700 new shows join the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe lineup. Join us for a whistlestop tour from Gilded Balloon's Teviot return to Summerhall's radical rebuild.

John Waters muse Mink Stole and San Francisco drag legend Peaches Christ talk the franchise era of drag and officially retiring Idol Worship in the UK.

Adjjima Na Patalung's debut programme for the 2026 Edinburgh Children's Festival champions disabled-led works, thrilling circus, and immersive 3D audio.

On the Blue side of the mountain, the programming is a mixed bag of tight editing and oddly superficial travelogues. It's a solid, if not great line-up.

"One cannot say that Joz Norris has created something safe or middle-of-the-road, so bravo." You Wait. Time Passes. may be the definition of a cult hit.