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 (Cabaret Voltaire)
15.50
5–16 Aug
Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie Story
AEG Presents
Venue NW
18.45
28 Aug
Tareq Baconi & Saleem Haddad: Fire and Flood
Saleem Haddad, Tareq Baconi, Mohamed Tonsy
Pleasance Courtyard
Various
6–30 Aug
Ahir Shah: Golden
Country Mile Productions in association with Avalon
Assembly @ Dance Base
13.15
26–30 Aug
DeRuWa / Hazy
The Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee
Pleasance Courtyard
17.30, 20.10 (depending)
5–30 Aug (not 18)
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You
Chambers Touring Ltd
Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
21.30
5–30 Aug (not 12, 19)
Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess
Stamptown Proudly Presents
Pleasance Courtyard
15.25
5–16 Aug
Kanpur: 1857
Niall Moorjani in association with Jasmine Cole Productions
Underbelly, Bristo Square
15.35
5–31 Aug (not 17)
Legendary
Cheeyang Ng / Everything is Maya, Communal Practice, Jennifer Leigh
Lighthouse – Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop
12.00
28 Aug
On drugs and empire with Kojo Koram
Kojo Koram
Pleasance Courtyard
13.15
18–30 Aug
The Horse of Jenin
Alaa Shehada in association with Palestine Comedy Club and Pleasance
Underbelly, Cowgate
14.15, 23.50 (depending)
5–30 Aug (not 17)
2ShoulderPads: Galaxy Train
2Shoulderpads
Pleasance Courtyard
22.00
20–22 Aug
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts
Berk's Nest in association with PARKAS at Independent Talent
Pleasance Courtyard
16.15
5–30 Aug (not 19)
Burger and a Pint: Treats for the Soul
Impatient Productions
