Discover Touring Network members at the Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns from 7–31 August, and we’re delighted to see so many Touring Network members presenting work across this year’s programme.

From theatre and dance to music and family performances, our members are bringing an exciting range of productions to venues across the city.

If you’re heading to the Fringe, we encourage you to seek them out, support their work and discover new shows that could tour to your community.

If you’re attending the Fringe, we’d also love you to join us at Fringe Central for Beyond Edinburgh: Rural Touring in Scotland on 25 August.

The Touring Network will be joined by Arts D&G, Live Borders and North East Arts Touring to explore how rural touring works across Scotland, from village halls to arts centres, and to share practical advice on connecting with touring opportunities, presenters and audiences beyond the cities.

More Tales from your Queer Elder - Lucia August

‘If you need an hour of positivity and wonderful dancing (and lots of good laughs!), this is one for you.’ (TheEdinburghReporter.co.uk). An acclaimed performer delivers a vibrant dance/spoken word show. 70+, plus-sized lesbian artist shares intimate, queer-centred stories that celebrate inclusivity and urge audiences to chase their dreams.
Requiem - Balletto Monson

From the full-length ballet By Yon Bonnie Banks, Requiem is an intimate and deeply moving reflection on love and remembrance. Performed by Balletto Monson as part of Springboard ’26 at PASS Theatre, this ballet-based contemporary work captures the emotional heart of a story that spans cultures, exploring how love transforms us and how those we lose remain with us.

A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun - Dougie Mackay and Jemima Thewes

Ancient myth, mesmeric imagery and dreamlike soundscapes open a liminal space where Norse gods, Irish shapeshifters and Siberian wolf-children traverse Scottish moors and Transylvanian mountains. Live music stirs the soul. Shadow puppetry and animation portray terror and playfulness.
Boys Don't Dance - Marc Brew Company

A poignant dance theatre show by acclaimed disabled artist Marc Brew, reflecting on his lifelong journey defying societal expectations to embrace his love for dance. Performed by a talented cast of wheelchair and non-wheelchair dancers, combining movement with BMX, storytelling, lighting and an uplifting 80s soundtrack – alongside visual projections and animation to create an immersive audience experience.
A Triptych for our Times - Morna Burdon

Morna Burdon brings a ten-year celebration of her acclaimed one-woman shows to the Fringe. There will be one performance of each show: Bonnie Fechters, Gie’s Peace and The Sound of My Own Voice at the beautiful 99-seater Netherbow Theatre.
Where We Choose to Stand - Penny Chivas

A powerful new performance inspired by climate activism and political change. Blending movement, music, real stories, and moments of audience connection, it invites us to reflect on the choices we make—and what it means to stand together today. Performed at Dance Base in partnership with Assembly, and then again during Fringe Fragments.
A Better Memory - Lubna Kerr with Kerr Arts Collective

Eleanor switches on an AI replica of her late husband but discovers memories that don’t match her own. Mia is young, disillusioned with dating men and in love with an AI chatbot. When secrets surface and the past begins to unravel, both women are forced to question what they thought they knew. Lubna Kerr returns to the Fringe after her five-star Tickbox trilogy, with an electrifying new play featuring a dynamic cast.
An Tinne - Anne Martin

Through narration, poetry, Gaelic song and visuals, Anne Martin will tell the remarkable story of a slabhraidh, the chain which held a cooking pot over a fire in Grealuinn on the Isle of Skye and its journey to Australia with the Macpherson family. A powerful one woman version of the show which left audiences moved and inspired standing ovations at Celtic Connections 2024 and Blas 2023.
Sand, Silt, Flint - Fiona Soe Paing

Selected for the Made In Scotland showcase. Music, myth and moving image converge in a mesmeric performance reframing Scotland’s darker ballads and folklore. Rooted in North-East Scotland and resonant with universal themes of movement and belonging, it charts an intoxicating journey through place and memory. ‘Wow, that’s advanced and beautiful’ (Iggy Pop, BBC Radio 6 Music).
Float - Starcatchers

Float is a beautiful, calm, immersive world designed especially for babies from birth to 12 months old and their grown-ups. Float invites you to relax with your baby and enjoy a gently interactive performance inspired by the healing powers of water. You and your baby are free to explore, engage with the performers or unwind in Float’s tranquil space.
Song Swap-O-Rama 5 - Pauline Vallance

Pauline Vallance returns for a fifth glorious year with her good old-fashioned singalong. Only problem is…the words are all set to Tunes of Other Songs! “From opera to heavy metal” “A mind-bending musical hoot” “Hilarious and totally batshit”
Remember Me - Shelagh McKay Jones

Award winning singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones reimagines the life of young Marie Lamont, accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake in 1662. She was different: a Catholic incomer who spoke Gaelic, used herbs and perhaps worse, she was a Lamont.
Robert Burns: Eco Warrior - Shelagh McKay Jones

Award winning singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones explores the work of Robert Burns on themes of nature. Was he an early environmental activist? Would he have joined a hippie commune? What if he’d played guitar?
Sixties Kid - Shelagh McKay Jones

Award winning singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones takes you on her journey from the cradle to the fringe. A heart-warming life story in word and song, painting a musical picture of influences, good and bad, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad.
The Work Room Festival Guides

The Work Room has gathered together two resources – an Overview Guide and a Day-by-Day Guide – which aim to collate, amplify and support projects and events which their members are involved in. Members of The Work Room are based in Scotland, work across dance, movement and choreography and span a wide range of practices, approaches and styles.