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Alistair Aitcheson's My Date with Pierce Brosnan, which comes to the Edinburgh Fringe this August, is an interactive comedy that blends drag, clowning and video game technology. In the show, French maid Mademoiselle Cafetière comes face to face with the man of their dreams: Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan. By scanning a QR code on their phones, audience members help build Cafetière's dating profile, place orders at her café, and give the lifeless dummy of Pierce Brosnan a pers

404 Theater's DeepFake, which comes to Edinburgh Fringe this August, is an immersive show designed to be experienced by only one audience member at a time. Ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe run, we caught up with the show's creators, Grace Goheen and Minh-Anh Day, to talk about the rapid rise of deepfake technology, why the show could only ever have been an immersive experience for one audience member at a time, and their highlights from previous years at the festival.

Do you have what it takes to handle the demands of stardom, and walk away with a full refund for your ticket this Fringe? Join For the Fun, in their interactive gameshow-play (No) Refunds, hosted by the dazzling, delightful, and only occasionally maniacal Tiffany Gold, an old-school American gameshow host and model presenter all-in-one -who quite literally depends on your entertainment.

Following international acclaim, Richie Schiraldi’s The Mothman Cometh will return to Edinburgh Fringe for a second year this August. Lit only by Mothman’s glowing red eyes, the show is a dark, immersive, experimental, character-comedy about a strange and cryptic creature that is recruiting Minions of Darkness. Mothman will guide the audience through a variety of games, rituals, and happenings to navigate the void, embrace the unknown, and find power in community.

The multi-award-winning creators of Richard III (a one-person show) and Timonopoly Brite Theater, return to Edinburgh Fringe this August with their audience favourite, Hamlet (an experience). An interactive and participatory adaptation of Hamlet, the show allows audience members to get up close to the prince himself as he directs them in the story of his life.

In this debut clown show from Manchester Fringe’s Best Newcomer nominee, Natalie Patuzzo plays an alien who arrives on Earth with a simple task: to collect every single sound on the planet. Every Single Sound in the World has its roots in the viral TikTok trend “make the noise,” where participants attempt to recreate everyday sounds using only their voice. What began as an informal challenge between friends evolved into a live performance format.

Broken Planet Show marks a return of apocalyptic proportions to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August at Just the Tonic at the Big Cave between 20th and 30th August at 16:30 daily. Comedy, circus and indie cosmic lunacy collide in an ever-changing nightly riot of world-class weirdos, hellbent on healing our planetary divide. This genre-bending cabaret is “a full hour of interactive chaos” (The List), uplifting and subverting audiences with its delightful pandemonium.

Over 45 minutes, Table for Two delivers not only jaw-dropping magic but also touching moments which shift the focus from magician to audience. As a spectator steps into the role of Jack's 'date' for the evening, the show captures all the nervous anticipation, surprising moments, and magic of a genuine encounter - blending storytelling, mentalism, and sleight of hand into something truly unforgettable.

New York City-based performance collective exit strategy will debut their first full-length work, exit strategy presents HOW TO WIN A GAMESHOW at theSpace UK (Niddry Lower and Venue 45) between the 7th and 23rd August 2026 as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. Meet Graham! Graham has been the star contestant of a popular gameshow for either 3 or 327 days. At least that’s what they tell him. Led by a series of violently charming hosts, Graham and the audience compete in EXTREMELY F

You're invited to Jill's Tupperware Party. A perfect world where plastic lids click, smiles almost never falter, and microwaves hum with divine purpose. Jill's Tupperware Party is an auspicious afternoon where sales records, hearts, and bones could all be broken. Come join the party. What's the worst that could happen? You're in the company of friends...

Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter and composer Siobhan Wilson presents the world premiere of FLOWERCORE, an immersive and intimate gig theatre show exploring under-told tales of Scotland’s wildflowers through music and projection.

Donna Oblongata's interactive solo show heads to Edinburgh this August following recent performances in London and Amsterdam. Photo: Daniel Callaghan What would Vincent van Gogh make of today’s 360-degree spectacles devoted to his work? In The Van Gogh Shogh, Donna Oblongata invites audiences to step into a frame of barely controlled chaos alongside the maestro himself, now recast as a bewildered food courier who has stumbled into his own immersive afterlife. One part sip ‘n’

Inspired by the sonic meditations of American composer Pauline Oliveros, Channel has been created by Jack McGuire as an introduction to communal and attentive listening. Wet Hands (Jack McGuire) provides a welcoming space, creating a live soundscape through an experimental approach to layering sound. Audience members are invited to take part in this collective listening experience and encouraged to contribute to and become a part of the ambient soundscape.

Taking to the stage dressed as a giant vulva, clown and improvisor Sophie Power blends bouffon-style clowning with physical theatre and unhinged interactive comedy to explore why feminine pleasure remains so confronting. CVNT transforms the theatre into a space for collective catharsis, healing, and reclamation through a mix of adult party games, musical sing-alongs, and confessions from the audience.

Ten Ways to Die Happy is a quiz theatre show that explores how we spend our time while we’re alive. Ten audience members are selected to embark on a new "life" symbolised by a bouquet of flowers. As they spend their flowers – each representing energy and time – on love, ambition, risk, and security, the goal is to discover true happiness before they run out, and it’s game over.

In 'A Foot is Not an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola', a camp and interactive murder mystery, the audience is transformed from passive observers into a revolving cast of suspects when a severed foot is discovered at a village fete. Cosy crime and cosmic horror collide as the indomitable Lydia, performed in drag by Daniel McVey, attempts to keep the ‘bunting and bake-sale’ festivities on track while navigating an absurd investigation.