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.
Courtyard Theatre
12.00
23 Aug
Candice Carty-Williams: Queenie is Working on It
Candice Carty-Williams
theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
13.15
7–15 Aug
Cantonese Opera x Children's Interactive Theatre: Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground
One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation
Venue NW
15.15
21 Aug
Catherine Cho & Saima Mir: Destiny and Dynasty
Catherine Cho, Saima Mir, Sam Baker
Venue NW
10.00
23 Aug
Changemakers with Paterson Joseph & David Olusoga
David Olusoga, Paterson Joseph
Gilded Balloon Teviot
20.20
5–30 Aug (not 11, 18, 25)
Charlene Kaye: Diversity Shredder
Charlene Kaye
C ARTS | C venues | C alto
14.55
25–27 Aug (not 26)
Chunxiang's Schoolroom Prank
Jingkun Chinese Arts
theSpaceTriplex
13.05
7–29 Aug (not 16, 23)
Cinderella and Frankenstein's Monster Are Dead
The Beachcombers
St Cecilia's Hall
18.00
8 Aug
Colours in Traditional Japanese Music
Tanaka Denjiro VII and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre
C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
19.25
17–30 Aug
Critique Cabaret
Mandy Harris Williams with Family Affairs Studio (USA)
Ghillie Dhu
14.20
21, 28 Aug
Dancing in Silence (Deaf Africa Cultural Dance Troupe)
Ghana National Association of the Deaf
