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.
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
15.30
10, 11 Aug
Introduction to Traditional Japanese Music
Tanaka Denjiro and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre
Edinburgh Central Mosque
13.00, 14.00, 15.00 (depending)
8–23 Aug
Islam Festival Edinburgh
Edinburgh Central Mosque
Venue B
14.00
16 Aug
Jay Gao & Karen McCarthy Woolf: Embodied Natures
Jay Gao, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Samuel Tongue
Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records
23.30
6–30 Aug (not 10, 17, 24)
Jaz Mattu Fights His Audience
Jaz Mattu / Free Festival
Venue NW
17.00
21 Aug
Jem Calder & Derek Owusu: New Masculinities
Derek Owusu, Jem Calder, Andrés N Ordorica
theSpace @ Niddry St
11.50
24–29 Aug
July 15th to...
Producer: Stephanie Chu Playwright: Juno Chen Cast: Peiyi Zhong
Alba Flamenca
15.30, 18.00 (depending)
7–30 Aug
Kahi – The Inner Us (Explore The Soul)
Nikkan Dance Academy
Pleasance Courtyard
15.25
5–16 Aug
Kanpur: 1857
Niall Moorjani in association with Jasmine Cole Productions
Courtyard Theatre
19.00
29 Aug
Karan Mahajan & Omar Musa: Exploring Legacies
Omar Musa, Karan Mahajan, Sana Goyal
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
15.00
20 Aug
Katucha Bento: Effervescent! Human-Body-Nature Beyond Anti-Racism
Nicolson Square Venues
09.30, 11.30, 13.30, 19.30 (depending)
8, 10–12 Aug
Keaomelemele
Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i
