"Good gracious! This isn't in the book!"Double Fringe First winners Theatre Caddis bring their new play Jane Eyre Convention By Eleanor Zeal.  A farcical and comic production where slightly crazed and diverse Jane Eyre aficionados gather to re-enact their favourite novel by Charlotte Bronte, at the world's first ever Jane Eyre Convention in a community hall in West Norwood. Squabbles over the best lines and interpretations ensue. Real emotions and revelations are experienced as the attendees navigate Jane's rags to riches story.Optional audience participation.Expect bonnets, unrealistic violence, some raunch and genuine emotions.Running time: Approximately 60 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

On the front pew of St David's Cathedral sit three (seemingly) sweet, harmless old ladies. Pillars of their community, friends to many, and the town gossip for all. Perfectly content to spend however long they have left with their noses firmly planted in the business of every relationship, affair, and shop floor configuration in the local area. However, soon after meeting them, their regular routine is disrupted in two ways - firstly, new arrival to the city, David, whose English accent they find near impossible to parse. Then, the bigger news - a certain sex bomb, international pop star and national treasure, is coming to visit their cathedral. And there’s only two and a half days to prepare!The three main characters are three queer clowns in ‘mature lady drag’, peeking through a thin fourth wall and playing their characters with complete honestly….most of the time.  With airtight dialogue carrying whip smart wit, tender monologues, and spattering of the welsh language, Pews at Ten is a love letter to older generations wrapped in a joyous, slapstick whirlwind. As mentioned in Everything Theatre’s recent review - ‘Pews at Ten is a ridiculously entertaining show, both in concept and execution - don’t be surprised when you see this groups name in lights at the end of the year’.Running time: Approximately 55 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

Does God take calls from gay guys!? NYC comedian and award-thirsty Fringe favourite Michael John Ciszewski is on the line, desperate to make his mother proud of him. Join him in the ultimate act of diva worship: an attempt to canonize his mother as an immortal saint in one hour – of comedy. Will THAT do? Does the Pope sh*t in the woods!!Part comedy special, part storytelling séance, part unholy game show, MOTHER, SUPERIOR sees Michael John plead his case before God, the Vatican, and a congregation of audience members—one sacrilegious story and profane pop culture reference at a time. MOTHER, SUPERIOR is a celebration of the messy ways we build our own legacies and a reclamation of religious ritual that asks the ultimate question: would our parents rather we book a Netflix special, or simply return their calls? Ciszewski has been heralded as “a whip smart comic [who] holds the room like putty” (BingeFringe) and who “celebrates love the way Julia Child celebrated French cooking” (Monumental Entertainment). He has earned accolades including a Queer Performer’s Award Nomination at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, and raves from critics and audiences, gay and otherwise.Running time: Approximately 60 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

Sissy Boy is the story of a young teen on his way to uni and his online relationship with his femdom goddess.Through humiliation kink in his teenage bedroom in Bristol, to confused feelings with the lads down at the local, Sissy Boy challenges our taboos while exploring its own, and begs the question of our own desires in a changing world.This one-hour and one-man show is a coming of age queer comedy that aims to push us past our own insecurities to explore the unspoken taboos in our society.Written and performed by playwright and Cried Wolf Productions co founder, Jake Bickford, Sissy Boy debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a special one off preview performance at the home of their first ever show, The Hope Theatre.Join us for a very intimate evening.Running time: Approximately 55 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

What happens when three young Brits mistake a stolen philosophy book for a literal step-by-step manual? Fair Love Collective presents WHEN YOU ARE A TICK, a surreal dark comedy play following a chaotic gang's fast-paced descent into a conceptual cult. Trying to physically reshape their Umwelt (their perceived reality), their absurd crimes become increasingly violent - like threatening to blind a wedding photographer to alter his worldview.Desperate for answers, the gang hunts down the elusive Philosopher - only to find him physically moving furniture to woo the Relationship anarchist chick, with whom everyone is in love in their own ways.Driven by a live, folk-electronic score, this play with songs seamlessly mirrors its fictional chaos against real-life verbatim testimonies of radical worldview shifts, delivered by puppets. Blending sharp dialogue, contemporary dance, and striking video-art projections, the show culminates in a live audience jury vote.Will you punish them or set them free? Come for the chaos, stay for the philosophy. Running time: Approximately 60 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

Florence, 1501. Francesco and Michel have been lovers for years, best friends and artistic collaborators for longer. In a tiny, backroom studio, they find themselves at a nexus. On the brink of major recognition in the art world, Michel decides to use Francesco as the model for his latest commission, the great David. What happens when lover becomes muse? What’s at stake when muse becomes subject? “Buonarotti” explores the creation of Michelangelo’s David, and the relationship that lived underneath it. It is a story about first love, heartbreak, and the cost of artistic obsession. Running time: Approximately 60 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

Nneka is a resident doctor finishing a late shift—another unrelenting and dangerously understaffed work day. Typical. Just as she is about to leave, she is suddenly asked to lead a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) conversation with the relative of a patient she has never met, and about a patient she doesn't know, all under intense time pressure. Set entirely within this single encounter, the play exposes the emotional dissonance, absurdity, and dark humour of end-of-life decision-making in a healthcare system stretched to breaking point. As healthcare services continue to operate under relentless strain, life-altering conversations are increasingly delivered in rushed, imperfect circumstances by exhausted clinicians. This play invites the audience to sit inside one such moment as a fly on the wall, witnessing the collision of grief, bureaucracy, compassion, and detachment—and asking what it really means to remain humane within an inhumane system.Running time: Approximately 60 minutesLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

Cristina Mariani is a rising stand-up comedian, with a quirky, dark sense of humour. She performs regularly at her home club The Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas. She has toured with Theo Von and opened for big names including Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky, Ron White, Harland Williams, Brian Simpson, Ari Shaffir and Freddie Gibbs. She has made several appearances on "Kill Tony" and many of her stand up videos have garnered millions of views

Scottish violinist Catriona Price and Argentinian musicians El Guapo present a genre-defying celebration of music making.Catriona Price sold out The Hub in 2023 with a concert of her acclaimed album Hert, a homage to her native Orkney. Now she returns to the Festival with her latest project, Routes to Roots – an organisation that she leads with Argentinian band El Guapo. They bring together artists from different cultures to create brand-new music, as well as their own arrangements of traditional tunes. Routes to Roots has already encompassed a performance at Celtic Connections 2025 and a five-day festival in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Now the team is joined by Scottish folk musician Kris Drever, Argentinian duo Lohdóh, Nigerian-born saxophonist Camilla George and members of Senegalese dance band Orchestra Baobab, for an evening celebrating friendship and the boundless possibilities of making music together.Discover a selection of brand-new pieces and arrangements, blending folk traditions, personal stories and wide-ranging musical influences. You can also experience the visionary talent of Camilla George in her concert at The Hub.Supported by Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

A vibrant selling exhibition featuring original artworks by artists based at Patriothall Studios. Discover a diverse collection including ceramics, jewellery, mosaic, painting, photography, printmaking and tapestry. Whether you’re an art lover, collector or simply curious, this inspiring showcase of work by studio artists, many with national and international profiles, offers something for everyone. @artistsatpatriothall. Image: Ceramic vessels by Tokes Sharif.

The Oxford Revue and friends in other university comedy groups present a night of fresh stand-up comedy! Our comics have a wide variety of styles and sets with something for everyone: ranging from the absurd, to the satirical, to character acts. Our experienced MCs will guide you through a variety of stand-up acts with professional guests from across the Fringe making appearances across our run. Give the next generation of stand-ups a go, catch them before they get famous!

BGT semi-finalist Nerine Skinner returns with a work in progress after her five-star Edinburgh Fringe debut The Exorcism of Liz Truss with a new crisis: she can't decide... From life choices to punchlines, every option spirals. With too many ideas and no off-switch, she's handing over some decision-making to you (risky). Expect a high-energy mix of stand-up, songs, characters and questionable choices. Runner-up Funny Women Awards, SNL UK shortlisted writer, as seen on Britain's Got Talent (The Dots) and heard on BBC Radio 2 and 4. 'A tumbling ball of invention and spontaneity' (Jon Culshaw).