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.
Venue NW
11.45
20 Aug
Peggy Brunache & Carrie Gibson: The Fight to be Free
Carrie Gibson, Peggy Brunache, Alex Renton
Courtyard Theatre
10.15
30 Aug
Pen Pals: Jenny Colgan & Mike Gayle
Jenny Colgan, Mike Gayle, Claire Urquhart
Edinburgh New Town Church
12.30, 14.30 (depending)
20, 21 Aug
Piano Masterworks 2026
Charles Whitehead
PBH's Free Fringe @ Southsider
15.15
8–19 Aug
Prateek Kohli: Denial
Prateek Kohli / PBH's Free Fringe
Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
17.15
18–30 Aug (not 19, 26)
Raul Kohli: A Brief History of Northumbria (WIP)
Raul Kohli
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
14.45
6–30 Aug (not 12, 19, 26)
Raul Kohli: Makes It Up As He Goes Along
Raul Kohli
Assembly Rooms
20.15
6–30 Aug (not 10, 17, 24)
Reginald D Hunter: Something Wicked That Other Way Comes
Mick Perrin Worldwide by arrangement with Mandy Ward Artist Management
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
15.15
6–30 Aug (not 17)
Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested
Bowtie Productions / Free Festival
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
18.00
6–30 Aug (not 17)
Rizal Van Geyzel: Single Fatherhood
Bowtie Productions / Free Festival
Courtyard Theatre
10.15
29 Aug
Saira Hameed & Madeleine Pownall: The Gender Health Gap
Madeleine Pownall, Dr Saira Hameed, Devi Sridhar
PBH's Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Records and Coffee
14.45
8–18 Aug
Salma Habib Lyons: Work in Progress
Salma Habib Lyons / PBH's Free Fringe
