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.
PBH's Free Fringe @ Liquid Room
18.00
8–30 Aug
Emmanuel Sonubi: What's Next? (WIP)
Emmanuel Sonubi / PBH's Free Fringe
C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
15.00
5–30 Aug (not 17, 24)
Emoji: The Hieroglyphs of Our Time, or how I learned to stop worrying and send the risky text
Aarushi Agni (New York, USA)
Underbelly, Cowgate
17.00, 23.00 (depending)
5–30 Aug (not 17)
Ethan & Gigi Present: THE MOVEMENT
Ethan & Gigi
The Jazz Bar
14.30
18–22 Aug
Everything Is Everything – A Donny Hathaway Tribute
Funky Lion Productions
Spiegeltent
10.00
28 Aug
First Edition: Equator
Samanth Subramanian, Gavin Jacobson, Halla Mohieddeen
Edinburgh New Town Church
14.30
15 Aug
Giuseppe Verdi and his 19th-Century Contempories – Celebrating Verdi's 125th Anniversary (1901-2026)
Sungho Kim tenor, Llyr Williams piano
Assembly @ Dance Base
17.30
7–16 Aug (not 10)
HK Soul Showcase: Gemini and Romantic 4:48am
Justyne LI and BLUE Ka Wing
