A woman with long brown hair, wearing a beige floral cardigan, is awkwardly smiling while a small squirrel sits on her shoulder nibbling a nut. To her right, an oval-framed portrait of another squirrel hangs on a deep red, patterned wallpaper.

Theatre

Yes, We're Related

Dysfunctional sisters Sara and Saskia are forced to confront the unpredictable stages of grief. Sara is living in denial, and Saskia is determined to celebrate the anniversary of their mother’s death with her quirky partner Mark and a party to die for. But when a jaw-dropping secret is revealed, things go from bad, to worse, to catastrophic.  Hailed as a comedy echoing the best episodes of Only Fools and Horses, and sisterhood likened to BBC's Fleabag, Lace-Evans' smash-hit dark comedy returns to Fringe. Listed within the 'Top 100 Trending Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024', Yes, We're Related is 'going to be "a thing"' (City AM).  Awarded the Keep It Fringe Fund, and developed by SOHO Theatre Labs, YES, WE’RE RELATED became an immediate hit later going on to enjoy a sell-out London run at The Other Palace.   

31 July - 24 August 2025, 2:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A ballerina with blue hair in a blue dress smoking a cigarette

Theatre

SWAN?

The dark and ugly sister to the movie Black Swan. A chain-smoking, half-swan, half-ballerina turns the tragic story of Swan Lake into a dark and raunchy rom com. And who knows... you may even get to open her box. Could you be the hero that helps her escape this living hell?! Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre and Physical Theatre Weekly Award 2025. Edmonton Fringe Holdover Award 2024. Performed and created by Canadian treasure Lauren Brady. Directed by Nicole Maloney. Coached by Karen Hines.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 2:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

White door in the middle of a plain dark wall with white skirting running along bottom of the wall. The door has four panels with performer Neil Frost in four different costumes. Top left door panel - white shirt and black bowtie costume, Top right door

Theatre

Neil Frost: The Door

It's 1985. I'm dressed as Peter Pan. All I have to worry about is remembering my Nan's landline number. Award-winning performer Neil Frost brings old photos taken in front of his Nan's kitchen door to life, unravelling the stories behind them with masterful silliness. A nostalgic, poignant comedy about living with your grandparents in 80's Britain, childhood dreams and the power of fancy dress. Direction – Lucy Hopkins and Dan Lees. Producing consultants – The Project People.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 2:25 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Black background with yellow Durham Revue logo showing the silhouette of a group of students

Comedy

The Durham Revue: Sketch Marks the Spot

The Durham Revue are marooned on a desert island! How will they get out of this sketchy situation? The group that brought you Ed Gamble, Stevie Martin, Nish Kumar, Ambika Mod and more return with a new troupe and 100% new material. Join the award-winning Durham Revue, one of the UK's top student comedy groups, for an hour of hilarious, cutting-edge sketches and laughs for everyone!  

31 July - 24 August 2025, 2:30 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Two men in prison officer uniform, in a multi-coloured ball pit

Theatre

Going Soft

Bar-L is Glasgow's hottest attraction – an immersive prison themed bar. With business thriving, co-owners Martin and James are expanding into an adult-only soft play. They've got the vision and, hopefully, the backing of a potential investor. But as the meeting unfolds, tensions rise and the cracks in their partnership begin to show. Can their friendship survive the business world, or will their dream collapse like a poorly built ball pit? Fast-paced and razor sharp, Jack Byrne's solo-writing debut sheds light on toxic masculinity in working class Glasgow with both humour and heart.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 2:35 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Sara, an Iranian women with light olive skin is dressed in a dark blue Iranian girls school uniform (blazer, trousers & headscarf). She smiles like a cheshire cat, dancing, with her arms out to her side. The image is edited with a bright Yellow filter.

Theatre

Saria Callas

This sexy, camp, pop-filled tragicomedy unpacks aspirations of becoming a singer while growing up where it is forbidden for women to sing. Already a bottle of red in, Sara reminisces about her experiences from childhood to womanhood. Tehran, the school bus parties, the wannabe prayer-caller and the secret w**ks at the all-girls' school. Did I get used to repression or is music my way of fighting? How does a woman who has experienced firsthand repression of her body and voice react as her child struggles with their own gender identity?

12 - 24 August 2025, 2:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate