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.
Just The Tonic at Subway
11.10, 11.30 (all days)
15–22 Aug (not 18)
He Wants Kids, She Doesn't
BF Productions
Gilded Balloon Teviot
11.50
5–31 Aug (not 12, 18, 25)
Hecuba: Why Am I In Your Country?
Trojan Women Project presents Arwa Omaren
Courtyard Theatre
17.30
27 Aug
Hoda Barakat, Alycia Pirmohamed & Ece Temelkuran: Hope when Home is Lost
Ece Temelkuran, Alycia Pirmohamed, Mohamed Tonsy
Rotunda Theatre
12.15
7–18, 22, 23 Aug
Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and Guttersnipes
Ben Dali
Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree
23.30
6–21 Aug
If Spider-Man Was Bollywood
Masala Three / Free Festival
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
15.30
10, 11 Aug
Introduction to Traditional Japanese Music
Tanaka Denjiro and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre
Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records
23.30
6–30 Aug (not 10, 17, 24)
Jaz Mattu Fights His Audience
Jaz Mattu / Free Festival