Fringe of Colour 2026
Fringe of Colour exists to support People of Colour at arts festivals in Scotland and beyond. That includes by providing an incredible database to highlight shows taking place at the Edinburgh festivals in August that centre People of Colour.
This list has been created from that database, with thanks. You can also use the table filter anywhere on Festies to limit to only these Fringe of Colour events.
Monkey Barrel Comedy
18.10
4–30 Aug (not 12, 19, 26)
Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This
Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Management
Pleasance Courtyard
18.50
5–30 Aug (not 12, 19, 26)
Kemah Bob: Love Child
Berk's Nest in association with Sophie Chapman Talent
Pleasance Courtyard
22.00
24–29 Aug
Patti Harrison: Just Ironing Some Things Out!
Soho Theatre in association with UTA
Monkey Barrel Comedy
10.35, 14.50 (depending)
5–30 Aug (not 19)
Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (Work in Progress)
Plosive Live in association with PBJ Management
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
14.05
8–29 Aug (not 17, 24)
The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half
Underbelly and The Palestinian Circus with Medical Aid for Palestinians
Pleasance Dome
11.45
5–31 Aug (not 18, 19)
MAJENIN – A Palestinian Love Story
Kufiya Comedy, Pleasance, Aisha Josiah, and Passion Pit Theatre
Pleasance Courtyard
20.30
5–30 Aug (not 12, 19, 26)
Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection
Berk's Nest in association with Avalon Management
Underbelly, George Square
13.55
6–31 Aug (not 12, 17, 24)
Afronauts
Underbelly, Circus Zambia and Wake the Beast
Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
13.30
4–30 Aug (not 17)
Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity
Brass Tacks Comedy and United Agents
Underbelly, Cowgate
12.40
5–30 Aug (not 17)
Blackbox
Andy Jordan Productions and Hindsight Productions
Monkey Barrel Comedy
15.35
17–30 Aug
Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll
Off The Kerb Productions
PBH's Free Fringe @ Pilgrim
14.30
8–30 Aug (not 11, 18, 25)
Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words
Harun Musho'd / PBH's Free Fringe
