Cabaret & Variety at the Edinburgh Fringe — Friday 28 August 2026

Cabaret and variety supplies the Fringe with its late-night glamour: drag, burlesque, magic, musical comedy and mixed bills that offer a little of everything. The genre thrives on intimacy and audience rapport, with hosts who work the room and line-ups that shift from night to night. It is the corner of the festival where anything can happen — and it usually does.

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