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.
Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron)
20.40, 22.05 (depending)
17–19 Aug (not 18, 19)
Where is Sikisa? (WIP)
Ebdon Management
Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church
15.00, 15.40 (depending)
11–15 Aug
Whoever Has Ears To Hear
Errol McGlashan / Word On The Kerb
Stockbridge Church
11.45, 12.45, 14.45, 17.45 (depending)
9–11 Aug
Whoever Has Ears To Hear
Errol McGlashan / Word On The Kerb
Greenside @ George Street
16.10
7–29 Aug (not 16, 23)
With the Possible Exception of Abraham Lincoln
The Producers
Venue A
13.00
15 Aug
Writing for Children: A Workshop with Catherine Coe, Patrice Lawrence & Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Patrice Lawrence, Catherine Coe
Venue NW
17.00
24 Aug
Y M Abdel-Magied & Meena Kandasamy: Putting the World to Rights
Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Meena Kandasamy
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
20.40
7–29 Aug (not 12, 18, 25)
YOAH
Underbelly, Cirquework and Cluster Arts
The Stand Comedy Club 2
13.45
20 Aug
The Provocateurs: Memory Management / Breathe. Sleep. Wee.
The Provocateurs
Scottish Storytelling Centre
18.40
19–30 Aug
Selkie: Past, Present, Future
Niall Moorjani / Ailsa Dixon
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 Palestine
Assembly @ Dance Base
13.15
26–30 Aug
DeRuWa / Hazy
The Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee
