Venue 30
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR
Venue website: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/events — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
2026 marks twenty years since the opening of the Scottish Storytelling Centre (SSC), the world's first purpose-built centre for oral storytelling and a space for creatives to explore culture and traditions from the ancient to the contemporary. You're invited to become part of the story all year round, whether enjoying a show, browsing the bookshop or refreshing yourself at the Haggis Box Café.
Accessibility
https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/02/SSC-Access-Statement-2024.pdf. Full venue site is accessible, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. There are 9 steps outside the SSC entrance. Level access is via John Knox House entrance. The Café, bookshop, box office and Storytelling Court are on the same level as entrance. There is Lift access to the other performance spaces. Full Access Statement: https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/02/SSC-Access-Statement-2024.pdf
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at Scottish Storytelling Centre — Fringe 2026
Exhibition: Craigmillar Tapestry · Exhibitions · Free
Tue 28 Jul 10:00 · Wed 29 Jul 10:00 · Thu 30 Jul 10:00 · Fri 31 Jul 10:00 · Sat 1 Aug 10:00 · Sun 2 Aug 10:00 · Mon 3 Aug 10:00 · Tue 4 Aug 10:00 · Wed 5 Aug 10:00 · Thu 6 Aug 10:00 · Fri 7 Aug 10:00 · Sat 8 Aug 10:00 · Sun 9 Aug 10:00 · Mon 10 Aug 10:00 · Tue 11 Aug 10:00 · Wed 12 Aug 10:00 · Thu 13 Aug 10:00 · Fri 14 Aug 10:00 · Sat 15 Aug 10:00 · Sun 16 Aug 10:00 · Mon 17 Aug 10:00 · Tue 18 Aug 10:00 · Wed 19 Aug 10:00 · Thu 20 Aug 10:00 · Fri 21 Aug 10:00 · Sat 22 Aug 10:00 · Sun 23 Aug 10:00 · Mon 24 Aug 10:00 · Tue 25 Aug 10:00 · Wed 26 Aug 10:00 · Thu 27 Aug 10:00 · Fri 28 Aug 10:00 · Sat 29 Aug 10:00 · Sun 30 Aug 10:00 · Mon 31 Aug 10:00
The Elves and the Shoemaker · Children's Shows · £10–£16
Wed 5 Aug 11:00 · Thu 6 Aug 11:00 · Fri 7 Aug 11:00 · Sat 8 Aug 11:00 · Sun 9 Aug 11:00 · Mon 10 Aug 11:00 · Tue 11 Aug 11:00 · Wed 12 Aug 11:00 · Thu 13 Aug 11:00 · Fri 14 Aug 11:00 · Sat 15 Aug 11:00 · Sun 16 Aug 11:00
Through the Shortbread Tin · Theatre · £10–£18
Thu 6 Aug 16:45 · Fri 7 Aug 16:45 · Sat 8 Aug 16:45 · Sun 9 Aug 16:45 · Mon 10 Aug 16:45 · Tue 11 Aug 16:45 · Thu 13 Aug 16:45 · Fri 14 Aug 16:45 · Sun 16 Aug 16:45 · Mon 17 Aug 16:45 · Tue 18 Aug 16:45 · Thu 20 Aug 16:45 · Fri 21 Aug 16:45 · Sat 22 Aug 16:45 · Sun 23 Aug 16:45 · Mon 24 Aug 16:45 · Tue 25 Aug 16:45 · Thu 27 Aug 16:45 · Fri 28 Aug 16:45 · Sat 29 Aug 16:45 · Sun 30 Aug 16:45 · Mon 31 Aug 16:45
Irrational · Theatre · £10–£14
Thu 6 Aug 18:15 · Fri 7 Aug 18:15 · Sat 8 Aug 18:15 · Sun 9 Aug 18:15 · Mon 10 Aug 18:15 · Wed 12 Aug 18:15 · Fri 14 Aug 18:15 · Sun 16 Aug 18:15
Iliad: The Song of Thetis · Theatre · £10–£16
Thu 6 Aug 20:30 · Fri 7 Aug 20:30 · Sat 8 Aug 20:30 · Sun 9 Aug 20:30 · Mon 10 Aug 20:30 · Tue 11 Aug 20:30 · Wed 12 Aug 16:45 · Fri 14 Aug 20:30 · Sat 15 Aug 20:30 · Sun 16 Aug 20:30 · Mon 17 Aug 20:30 · Tue 18 Aug 20:30
Romeo and Juliet for Bairns · Children's Shows · £14
Fri 7 Aug 10:15 · Sat 8 Aug 10:15 · Sun 9 Aug 10:15 · Mon 10 Aug 10:15 · Tue 11 Aug 10:15 · Thu 13 Aug 10:15 · Thu 13 Aug 11:45 · Fri 14 Aug 10:15 · Fri 14 Aug 11:45 · Sat 15 Aug 10:15 · Sat 15 Aug 11:45 · Sun 16 Aug 10:15 · Sun 16 Aug 11:45 · Mon 17 Aug 10:15 · Mon 17 Aug 11:45 · Tue 18 Aug 10:15 · Tue 18 Aug 11:45 · Thu 20 Aug 10:15 · Thu 20 Aug 11:45 · Fri 21 Aug 10:15 · Fri 21 Aug 11:45 · Sat 22 Aug 10:15 · Sat 22 Aug 11:45 · Sun 23 Aug 10:15 · Sun 23 Aug 11:45
Telling the Bees · Children's Shows · £14
Fri 7 Aug 11:45 · Sat 8 Aug 11:45 · Sun 9 Aug 11:45 · Mon 10 Aug 11:45 · Tue 11 Aug 11:45
Address to a Haggis · Spoken Word · Free
Fri 7 Aug 12:30 · Sat 8 Aug 12:30 · Sun 9 Aug 12:30 · Mon 10 Aug 12:30 · Tue 11 Aug 12:30 · Wed 12 Aug 12:30 · Thu 13 Aug 12:30 · Fri 14 Aug 12:30 · Sat 15 Aug 12:30 · Sun 16 Aug 12:30 · Mon 17 Aug 12:30 · Tue 18 Aug 12:30 · Wed 19 Aug 12:30 · Thu 20 Aug 12:30 · Fri 21 Aug 12:30 · Sat 22 Aug 12:30 · Sun 23 Aug 12:30 · Mon 24 Aug 12:30 · Tue 25 Aug 12:30 · Wed 26 Aug 12:30 · Thu 27 Aug 12:30 · Fri 28 Aug 12:30 · Sat 29 Aug 12:30 · Sun 30 Aug 12:30
A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun · Theatre · £16
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 · Thu 13 Aug 13:00 · Fri 14 Aug 13:00 · Sat 15 Aug 13:00 · Sun 16 Aug 13:00 · Mon 17 Aug 13:00 · Tue 18 Aug 13:00 · Wed 19 Aug 13:00 · Thu 20 Aug 13:00 · Fri 21 Aug 13:00 · Sun 23 Aug 13:00 · Tue 25 Aug 13:00 · Thu 27 Aug 13:00 · Fri 28 Aug 13:00
Step One · Events · Free
Fri 7 Aug 14:00 · Sat 8 Aug 14:00 · Sun 9 Aug 14:00 · Mon 10 Aug 14:00 · Tue 11 Aug 14:00 · Wed 12 Aug 14:00 · Thu 13 Aug 14:00 · Fri 14 Aug 14:00 · Sat 15 Aug 14:00 · Sun 16 Aug 14:00 · 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
Troubled Waters · Theatre · £14
Fri 7 Aug 14:30 · Sat 8 Aug 14:30 · Sun 9 Aug 14:30 · Mon 10 Aug 14:30 · Tue 11 Aug 14:30 · Thu 13 Aug 14:30 · Fri 14 Aug 14:30 · Sat 15 Aug 14:30 · Sun 16 Aug 14:30 · Mon 17 Aug 14:30 · Tue 18 Aug 14:30 · Thu 20 Aug 14:30 · Fri 21 Aug 14:30 · Sat 22 Aug 14:30 · Sun 23 Aug 14:30 · Mon 24 Aug 14:30 · Tue 25 Aug 14:30 · Thu 27 Aug 14:30 · Fri 28 Aug 14:30 · Sat 29 Aug 14:30 · Sun 30 Aug 14:30
Common Tongue · Theatre · £16
Fri 7 Aug 14:45 · Sat 8 Aug 14:45 · Sun 9 Aug 14:45 · Mon 10 Aug 14:45 · Tue 11 Aug 14:45 · Thu 13 Aug 14:45 · Fri 14 Aug 14:45 · Sat 15 Aug 14:45 · Sun 16 Aug 14:45 · Mon 17 Aug 14:45 · Tue 18 Aug 14:45 · Thu 20 Aug 14:45 · Fri 21 Aug 14:45 · Sat 22 Aug 14:45 · Sun 23 Aug 14:45 · Mon 24 Aug 14:45 · Tue 25 Aug 14:45 · Thu 27 Aug 14:45 · Fri 28 Aug 14:45 · Sat 29 Aug 14:45 · Sun 30 Aug 14:45 · Mon 31 Aug 14:45
Hamlet (an experience) · Theatre · £14
Fri 7 Aug 16:30 · Sat 8 Aug 16:30 · Sun 9 Aug 16:30 · Mon 10 Aug 16:30 · Tue 11 Aug 16:30 · Wed 12 Aug 16:30 · Thu 13 Aug 16:30 · Fri 14 Aug 16:30 · Sat 15 Aug 16:30 · Sun 16 Aug 16:30 · Mon 17 Aug 16:30
Thunderstruck · Theatre · £16
Fri 7 Aug 18:40 · Sat 8 Aug 18:40 · Sun 9 Aug 18:40 · Mon 10 Aug 18:40 · Tue 11 Aug 18:40 · Wed 12 Aug 18:40 · Thu 13 Aug 18:40 · Fri 14 Aug 18:40 · Sat 15 Aug 18:40 · Sun 16 Aug 18:40 · Mon 17 Aug 18:40 · Tue 18 Aug 18:40
Forge · Theatre · £10–£14
Fri 7 Aug 20:00 · Sat 8 Aug 20:00 · Sun 9 Aug 20:00 · Mon 10 Aug 20:00 · Wed 12 Aug 20:00 · Fri 14 Aug 20:00 · Sun 16 Aug 20:00 · Tue 18 Aug 20:00 · Thu 20 Aug 20:00 · Sat 22 Aug 20:00 · Mon 24 Aug 20:00 · Wed 26 Aug 20:00 · Fri 28 Aug 20:00 · Sat 29 Aug 20:00
Traditional Tales · Spoken Word · £14
Sat 8 Aug 13:10 · Sun 9 Aug 13:10 · Mon 10 Aug 13:10 · Tue 11 Aug 13:10 · Wed 12 Aug 13:10 · Thu 13 Aug 13:10 · Fri 14 Aug 13:10 · Sat 15 Aug 13:10 · Sun 16 Aug 13:10 · Mon 17 Aug 13:10 · Tue 18 Aug 13:10 · Wed 19 Aug 13:10 · Thu 20 Aug 13:10 · Fri 21 Aug 13:10 · Sat 22 Aug 13:10 · Sun 23 Aug 13:10 · Mon 24 Aug 13:10 · Tue 25 Aug 13:10 · Wed 26 Aug 13:10 · Thu 27 Aug 13:10 · Fri 28 Aug 13:10 · Sat 29 Aug 13:10 · Sun 30 Aug 13:10
The Ostrich Principle · Theatre · £14
Tue 11 Aug 18:15 · Thu 13 Aug 18:15 · Sat 15 Aug 18:15 · Mon 17 Aug 18:15 · Tue 18 Aug 18:15 · Wed 19 Aug 18:15 · Thu 20 Aug 18:15 · Fri 21 Aug 18:15 · Sun 23 Aug 18:15
Morna Burdon: Bonnie Fechters · Theatre · £16
Wed 12 Aug 14:45
Queer Folks' Tales · Spoken Word · £16
Wed 12 Aug 20:30 · Wed 19 Aug 20:30 · Wed 26 Aug 20:30
Loud Poets · Spoken Word · £16
Thu 13 Aug 20:30 · Thu 20 Aug 20:30 · Thu 27 Aug 20:30
Alan Bissett: When Billy Met Alasdair · Theatre · £16
Sat 15 Aug 16:45 · Sun 23 Aug 20:30
Aderyn / Bird · Theatre · £14
Tue 18 Aug 16:30 · Wed 19 Aug 16:30 · Thu 20 Aug 16:30 · Fri 21 Aug 16:30 · Sat 22 Aug 16:30
Morna Burdon: Gie's Peace · Theatre · £16
Wed 19 Aug 14:45
Selkie: Past, Present, Future · Theatre · £16
Wed 19 Aug 18:40 · Thu 20 Aug 18:40 · Fri 21 Aug 18:40 · Sat 22 Aug 18:40 · Sun 23 Aug 18:40 · Mon 24 Aug 18:40 · Tue 25 Aug 18:40 · Wed 26 Aug 18:40 · Thu 27 Aug 18:40 · Fri 28 Aug 18:40 · Sat 29 Aug 18:40 · Sun 30 Aug 18:40
The Corpse Road · Theatre · £16
Fri 21 Aug 20:30 · Sat 22 Aug 20:30
Singing Willows and the Magical Bed · Children's Shows · £16
Sat 22 Aug 11:00 · Sun 23 Aug 11:00 · Sat 29 Aug 11:00 · Sun 30 Aug 11:00
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh · Theatre · £16
Sat 22 Aug 13:00 · Mon 24 Aug 13:00 · Wed 26 Aug 13:00 · Sat 29 Aug 13:00 · Sun 30 Aug 13:00
Spinster · Theatre · £14
Sat 22 Aug 18:15 · Wed 26 Aug 18:15 · Fri 28 Aug 18:15 · Sat 29 Aug 18:15 · Sun 30 Aug 18:15
The Dark Pool · Theatre · £14
Sun 23 Aug 16:30 · Mon 24 Aug 16:30
Marjolein Robertson: Shetland Folklore · Theatre · £16
Mon 24 Aug 20:30 · Tue 25 Aug 20:30 · Fri 28 Aug 20:30 · Sat 29 Aug 20:30 · Sun 30 Aug 20:30
Morna Burdon: The Sound of My Own Voice · Theatre · £16
Wed 26 Aug 14:45
Our Martin in the Background · Theatre · £14
Wed 26 Aug 16:30 · Thu 27 Aug 16:30 · Fri 28 Aug 16:30 · Sat 29 Aug 16:30 · Sun 30 Aug 16:30