Venue 21
C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW
Venue website: cthearts.com — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
From reimagined classics to the very latest new creative work, discover the undiscovered at our original, unfettered Royal Mile festival venue. Nightly live music and cabaret. Part of the vibrant, vivacious variety of C ARTS: a curated programme of international, independent work taking place at multiple city-centre locations, and online, in our 35th year at the Fringe. It’s a festival all of its own. Make sure you see it all.
Accessibility
Level access to ground floor foyer, leading to level access to box office, bar and toilets. Stair-lift with folding chair to upper floors. Unadapted WCs on ground floor. On-street blue badge parking bay outside 14 Johnston Terrace. Limited access to some parts of venue site, No wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, On street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. Restricted wheelchair access. Level access to ground floor foyer, box office, bar. Seated stair-lift to upper floors (requires transfer from wheelchair). Unadapted WCs on ground floor. On-street blue badge parking bay outside 14 Johnston Terrace. Assistance animals welcome. Assistance animals welcome. Assistance available – advance notice appreciated. For assisted bookings and to request assistance in advance phone 0131 581 5552
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at C ARTS | C venues | C aquila — Fringe 2026
Cereal Entrepreneur · Theatre · £9–£11
Wed 5 Aug 12:35 · Thu 6 Aug 12:35 · Fri 7 Aug 12:35 · Sat 8 Aug 12:35 · Sun 9 Aug 12:35
You Sou · Theatre · £9–£11
Wed 5 Aug 13:40 · Thu 6 Aug 13:40 · Fri 7 Aug 13:40 · Sat 8 Aug 13:40 · Sun 9 Aug 13:40
Cowards! · Theatre · £9–£13
Wed 5 Aug 14:00 · Fri 7 Aug 14:00 · Sun 9 Aug 14:00 · Tue 11 Aug 14:00 · Thu 13 Aug 14:00 · Sat 15 Aug 14:00 · Mon 17 Aug 14:00 · Wed 19 Aug 14:00 · Fri 21 Aug 14:00 · Sun 23 Aug 14:00 · Tue 25 Aug 14:00 · Thu 27 Aug 14:00 · Sat 29 Aug 14:00
Lisa! The Mona Lisa Musical · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 14:55 · Thu 6 Aug 14:55 · Fri 7 Aug 14:55 · Sat 8 Aug 14:55 · Sun 9 Aug 14:55 · Mon 10 Aug 14:55 · Tue 11 Aug 14:55 · Wed 12 Aug 14:55 · Thu 13 Aug 14:55 · Fri 14 Aug 14:55 · Sat 15 Aug 14:55 · Sun 16 Aug 14:55
The Bloopers! An Improvised Musical Biopic · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 16:10 · Thu 6 Aug 16:10 · Fri 7 Aug 16:10 · Sat 8 Aug 16:10 · Sun 9 Aug 16:10 · Mon 10 Aug 16:10 · Tue 11 Aug 16:10 · Wed 12 Aug 16:10 · Thu 13 Aug 16:10 · Fri 14 Aug 16:10 · Sat 15 Aug 16:10 · Sun 16 Aug 16:10
A Head Full of Bees · Theatre · £9–£13
Wed 5 Aug 17:00 · Thu 6 Aug 17:00 · Fri 7 Aug 17:00 · Sat 8 Aug 17:00 · Sun 9 Aug 17:00 · Mon 10 Aug 17:00 · Tue 11 Aug 17:00 · Wed 12 Aug 17:00 · Thu 13 Aug 17:00 · Fri 14 Aug 17:00 · Sat 15 Aug 17:00 · Sun 16 Aug 17:00 · Tue 18 Aug 17:00 · Wed 19 Aug 17:00 · Thu 20 Aug 17:00 · Fri 21 Aug 17:00 · Sat 22 Aug 17:00 · Sun 23 Aug 17:00 · Mon 24 Aug 17:00 · Tue 25 Aug 17:00 · Wed 26 Aug 17:00 · Thu 27 Aug 17:00 · Fri 28 Aug 17:00 · Sat 29 Aug 17:00 · Sun 30 Aug 17:00
Cleo · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 17:25 · Fri 7 Aug 17:25 · Sun 9 Aug 17:25 · Tue 11 Aug 17:25
Little Pink Dress · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 17:35 · Thu 6 Aug 17:35 · Fri 7 Aug 17:35 · Sat 8 Aug 17:35 · Sun 9 Aug 17:35 · Mon 10 Aug 17:35 · Tue 11 Aug 17:35 · Wed 12 Aug 17:35 · Thu 13 Aug 17:35 · Fri 14 Aug 17:35 · Sat 15 Aug 17:35 · Sun 16 Aug 17:35 · Tue 18 Aug 17:35 · Wed 19 Aug 17:35 · Thu 20 Aug 17:35 · Fri 21 Aug 17:35 · Sat 22 Aug 17:35 · Sun 23 Aug 17:35 · Tue 25 Aug 17:35 · Wed 26 Aug 17:35 · Thu 27 Aug 17:35 · Fri 28 Aug 17:35 · Sat 29 Aug 17:35 · Sun 30 Aug 17:35
@Jenna · Theatre · £9–£13
Wed 5 Aug 19:00 · Thu 6 Aug 19:00 · Fri 7 Aug 19:00 · Sat 8 Aug 19:00 · Sun 9 Aug 19:00 · Mon 10 Aug 19:00 · Tue 11 Aug 19:00 · Wed 12 Aug 19:00 · Thu 13 Aug 19:00 · Fri 14 Aug 19:00 · Sat 15 Aug 19:00 · Sun 16 Aug 19:00 · Tue 18 Aug 19:00 · Wed 19 Aug 19:00 · Thu 20 Aug 19:00 · Fri 21 Aug 19:00 · Sat 22 Aug 19:00 · Sun 23 Aug 19:00 · Mon 24 Aug 19:00 · Tue 25 Aug 19:00 · Wed 26 Aug 19:00 · Thu 27 Aug 19:00 · Fri 28 Aug 19:00 · Sat 29 Aug 19:00 · Sun 30 Aug 19:00
The Great Gatsby · Theatre · £12–£16
Wed 5 Aug 19:00 · Thu 6 Aug 19:00 · Fri 7 Aug 19:00 · Sat 8 Aug 19:00 · Sun 9 Aug 19:00 · Mon 10 Aug 19:00 · Tue 11 Aug 19:00 · Wed 12 Aug 19:00 · Thu 13 Aug 19:00 · Fri 14 Aug 19:00 · Sat 15 Aug 19:00
Doing Time with Lavinia · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 20:35 · Thu 6 Aug 20:35 · Fri 7 Aug 20:35 · Sat 8 Aug 20:35 · Sun 9 Aug 20:35 · Mon 10 Aug 20:35 · Tue 11 Aug 20:35 · Wed 12 Aug 20:35 · Thu 13 Aug 20:35 · Fri 14 Aug 20:35 · Sat 15 Aug 20:35 · Sun 16 Aug 20:35
Warriors: A Scottish Musical · Musicals and Opera · £16–£20
Wed 5 Aug 20:45 · Thu 6 Aug 20:45 · Fri 7 Aug 20:45 · Sat 8 Aug 20:45 · Sun 9 Aug 20:45 · Mon 10 Aug 20:45 · Tue 11 Aug 20:45 · Wed 12 Aug 20:45 · Thu 13 Aug 20:45 · Fri 14 Aug 20:45 · Sat 15 Aug 20:45 · Sun 16 Aug 20:45 · Mon 17 Aug 20:45 · Tue 18 Aug 20:45 · Wed 19 Aug 20:45 · Thu 20 Aug 20:45 · Fri 21 Aug 20:45 · Sat 22 Aug 20:45 · Sun 23 Aug 20:45 · Mon 24 Aug 20:45 · Tue 25 Aug 20:45 · Wed 26 Aug 20:45 · Thu 27 Aug 20:45 · Fri 28 Aug 20:45 · Sat 29 Aug 20:45 · Sun 30 Aug 20:45
Austin Walker’s One-Man Variety Show · Cabaret and Variety · £4
Wed 5 Aug 21:40 · Thu 6 Aug 21:40 · Fri 7 Aug 21:40 · Sat 8 Aug 21:40 · Sun 9 Aug 21:40 · Mon 10 Aug 10:20 · Tue 11 Aug 10:20 · Wed 12 Aug 10:20 · Thu 13 Aug 10:20 · Fri 14 Aug 10:20 · Sat 15 Aug 10:20 · Sun 16 Aug 10:20 · Mon 17 Aug 21:40 · Tue 18 Aug 21:40 · Wed 19 Aug 21:40 · Thu 20 Aug 21:40 · Fri 21 Aug 21:40 · Sat 22 Aug 21:40 · Sun 23 Aug 21:40 · Mon 24 Aug 11:00 · Tue 25 Aug 11:00 · Wed 26 Aug 11:00 · Thu 27 Aug 11:00 · Fri 28 Aug 11:00 · Sat 29 Aug 11:00 · Sun 30 Aug 11:00
Festival Music Nights · Music · £3
Wed 5 Aug 22:30 · Thu 6 Aug 22:30 · Fri 7 Aug 22:30 · Sat 8 Aug 22:30 · Sun 9 Aug 22:30 · Mon 10 Aug 22:30 · Tue 11 Aug 22:30 · Wed 12 Aug 22:30 · Thu 13 Aug 22:30 · Fri 14 Aug 22:30 · Sat 15 Aug 22:30 · Sun 16 Aug 22:30 · Mon 17 Aug 22:30 · Tue 18 Aug 22:30 · Wed 19 Aug 22:30 · Thu 20 Aug 22:30 · Fri 21 Aug 22:30 · Sat 22 Aug 22:30 · Sun 23 Aug 22:30 · Mon 24 Aug 22:30 · Tue 25 Aug 22:30 · Wed 26 Aug 22:30 · Thu 27 Aug 22:30 · Fri 28 Aug 22:30 · Sat 29 Aug 22:30 · Sun 30 Aug 22:30
The Electric Cabaret · Cabaret and Variety · £3
Wed 5 Aug 23:55 · Thu 6 Aug 23:55 · Fri 7 Aug 23:55 · Sat 8 Aug 23:55 · Sun 9 Aug 23:55 · Mon 10 Aug 23:55 · Tue 11 Aug 23:55 · Wed 12 Aug 23:55 · Thu 13 Aug 23:55 · Fri 14 Aug 23:55 · Sat 15 Aug 23:55 · Sun 16 Aug 23:55 · Mon 17 Aug 23:55 · Tue 18 Aug 23:55 · Wed 19 Aug 23:55 · Thu 20 Aug 23:55 · Fri 21 Aug 23:55 · Sat 22 Aug 23:55 · Sun 23 Aug 23:55 · Mon 24 Aug 23:55 · Tue 25 Aug 23:55 · Wed 26 Aug 23:55 · Thu 27 Aug 23:55 · Fri 28 Aug 23:55 · Sat 29 Aug 23:55 · Sun 30 Aug 23:55
Quinn’s Abyss · Theatre · £9–£13
Thu 6 Aug 14:00 · Sat 8 Aug 14:00 · Mon 10 Aug 14:00 · Wed 12 Aug 14:00 · Fri 14 Aug 14:00 · Sun 16 Aug 14:00 · Tue 18 Aug 14:00 · Thu 20 Aug 14:00 · Sat 22 Aug 14:00 · Mon 24 Aug 14:00 · Wed 26 Aug 14:00 · Fri 28 Aug 14:00 · Sun 30 Aug 14:00
The First 8 · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Thu 6 Aug 17:25 · Sat 8 Aug 17:25 · Mon 10 Aug 17:25 · Wed 12 Aug 17:25
Metamorphosis (Has the world changed, or is it just me?) · Theatre · £9–£13
Fri 7 Aug 11:20 · Sat 8 Aug 11:20 · Sun 9 Aug 11:20 · Mon 10 Aug 11:20 · Tue 11 Aug 11:20 · Wed 12 Aug 11:20 · Thu 13 Aug 11:20 · Fri 14 Aug 11:20
1. Empty Sky · Theatre · £9–£13
Fri 7 Aug 13:00 · Sat 8 Aug 13:00 · Sun 9 Aug 13:00 · Mon 10 Aug 13:00 · Tue 11 Aug 13:00 · Wed 12 Aug 13:15 · Thu 13 Aug 13:15 · Fri 14 Aug 13:15 · Sat 15 Aug 13:00 · Sun 16 Aug 13:00
Black Russian · Theatre · £8–£10
Mon 10 Aug 10:50 · Tue 11 Aug 10:50 · Wed 12 Aug 10:50 · Thu 13 Aug 10:50 · Fri 14 Aug 10:50 · Sat 15 Aug 10:50
Stay. · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £10–£12
Mon 10 Aug 11:35 · Tue 11 Aug 11:35 · Wed 12 Aug 11:35 · Thu 13 Aug 11:35 · Fri 14 Aug 11:35 · Sat 15 Aug 11:35
The Great Train Robbery · Theatre · £12–£14
Mon 10 Aug 13:40 · Tue 11 Aug 13:40 · Wed 12 Aug 13:40 · Thu 13 Aug 13:40 · Fri 14 Aug 13:40 · Sat 15 Aug 13:40 · Sun 16 Aug 13:40
Frames · Musicals and Opera · £12–£14
Mon 10 Aug 21:40 · Tue 11 Aug 21:40 · Wed 12 Aug 21:40 · Thu 13 Aug 21:40 · Fri 14 Aug 21:40 · Sat 15 Aug 21:40 · Sun 16 Aug 21:40
Admitted · Theatre · £8
Thu 13 Aug 17:25 · Fri 14 Aug 17:25
I Don't Care · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £12
Sat 15 Aug 17:35 · Sun 16 Aug 17:35
Dreams of Peace and Freedom · Musicals and Opera · £4
Sun 16 Aug 18:45
Acting with the Body Workshop: Keys to Managing Basic Emotions · Events · £4
Mon 17 Aug 10:30 · Tue 18 Aug 10:30 · Wed 19 Aug 10:30 · Thu 20 Aug 10:30 · Sat 22 Aug 10:30
Nüshu: Written for Her, On Her, By Her · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £8–£12
Mon 17 Aug 14:00 · Tue 18 Aug 14:00 · Wed 19 Aug 14:00 · Thu 20 Aug 14:00 · Fri 21 Aug 14:00 · Sat 22 Aug 14:00 · Sun 23 Aug 14:00 · Mon 24 Aug 14:00 · Tue 25 Aug 14:00 · Wed 26 Aug 14:00 · Thu 27 Aug 14:00 · Fri 28 Aug 14:00 · Sat 29 Aug 14:00 · Sun 30 Aug 14:00
Critique Cabaret · Cabaret and Variety · £10–£14
Mon 17 Aug 19:25 · Tue 18 Aug 19:25 · Wed 19 Aug 19:25 · Thu 20 Aug 19:25 · Fri 21 Aug 19:25 · Sat 22 Aug 19:25 · Sun 23 Aug 19:25 · Mon 24 Aug 19:25 · Tue 25 Aug 19:25 · Wed 26 Aug 19:25 · Thu 27 Aug 19:25 · Fri 28 Aug 19:25 · Sat 29 Aug 19:25 · Sun 30 Aug 19:25
Twelfth Night – Karaoke Era · Musicals and Opera · £9–£13
Tue 18 Aug 15:00 · Wed 19 Aug 15:00 · Thu 20 Aug 15:00 · Fri 21 Aug 15:00 · Sat 22 Aug 15:00 · Sun 23 Aug 15:00
Bone China · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £10–£12
Mon 24 Aug 12:00 · Tue 25 Aug 12:00 · Wed 26 Aug 12:00 · Thu 27 Aug 12:00 · Fri 28 Aug 12:00
Nose Country for Old Men · Theatre · £8–£12
Mon 24 Aug 13:05 · Tue 25 Aug 13:05 · Wed 26 Aug 13:05 · Thu 27 Aug 13:05 · Fri 28 Aug 13:05 · Sat 29 Aug 13:05 · Sun 30 Aug 13:05
Tabletop Role-Playing Game: The Musical · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
Mon 24 Aug 15:05 · Tue 25 Aug 15:05 · Wed 26 Aug 15:05 · Thu 27 Aug 15:05 · Fri 28 Aug 15:05 · Sat 29 Aug 15:05 · Sun 30 Aug 15:05
Side Quest · Comedy · £10–£14
Mon 24 Aug 16:25 · Tue 25 Aug 16:25 · Wed 26 Aug 16:25 · Thu 27 Aug 16:25 · Fri 28 Aug 16:25 · Sat 29 Aug 16:25 · Sun 30 Aug 16:25
Candyman: A Creamylicious Burlesque Comedy · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £12–£14
Mon 24 Aug 20:35 · Tue 25 Aug 20:35 · Wed 26 Aug 20:35 · Thu 27 Aug 20:35 · Fri 28 Aug 20:35 · Sat 29 Aug 20:35 · Sun 30 Aug 20:35
Ce de Lu' · Theatre · £8–£12
Mon 24 Aug 21:30 · Tue 25 Aug 21:30 · Wed 26 Aug 21:30 · Thu 27 Aug 21:30 · Fri 28 Aug 21:30 · Sat 29 Aug 21:30 · Sun 30 Aug 21:30
Agathi – The Plight of the Refugee · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £10–£14
Tue 25 Aug 17:40 · Wed 26 Aug 17:40 · Thu 27 Aug 17:40 · Fri 28 Aug 17:40 · Sat 29 Aug 17:40 · Sun 30 Aug 17:40