Soho Theatre launches Shedinburgh Fringe Festival
James R | On 14, Aug 2020
The Soho Theatre is launching its own Shedinburgh Fringe Festival, an online event that will preserve the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe… in sheds.
The digital festival will present the very best of the Fringe stalwarts of theatre, music and comedy, along with new acts, all performed live from sheds across the country and streamed into people’s homes.
At a time when venues face an uncertain future and artists are struggling Shedinburgh will shout loud about the Fringe’s vital role in global culture, celebrate its past successes and breakthrough artists and provide a platform for the talent that would have been on this year.
The event will run from 14th August to 5th September, with daily live-streamed events including one-night-only performances from established Fringe favourites, slots for new artists through Open Call Submissions and industry panel discussions.
Featuring shows from Helen Baer, Tim Crouch, Rosie Jones, Adam Kashmiry, Yolanda Mercy, Deborah Frances-White, Gary McNair, Sara Pascoe, Steen Raskopoulos, Jack Rooke, Joe Sellman-Leava, Mark Thomas and more.
Performances are streamed only once and will not be repeated. When you book you will be sent a unique Zoom link ahead of your performance, so you can watch any of the line up from the comfort of your own home (or shed).
All proceeds raised from ticket sales will go to a fund to support new artists to bring their work to the Edinburgh Festival in 2021 – A Shed Load of Future – sustaining and reinvigorating the Fringe’s future beyond this year.
For more information and to book tickets, visit www.shedinburgh.com.
Fri 14th August
Time 7.30 pm
McGonagalls Chronicles – Gary McNair
Sat 15th August
Time 7.30 pm
Status – Chris Thorpe
Sun 16th August
Time 7.30 pm
Fragments of Home – Annie George
Mon 17th August
Time 7.30 pm
Team Viking – James Rowland
Tue 18th August
Time 7.30 pm
The Archive of Educated Hearts – Casey Jay Andrews
Wed 19th August
Time 7.30 pm
Woke – Apphia Campbell
Thu 20th August
Time 7.30 pm
Beats – Kieran Hurley, special reading by Lorn Macdonald
Fri 21st August
Time
Adam – Adam Kashmiry, special reading
Sat 22nd August
Time
TBA
Sun 23rd August
Time 7.30 pm
My Left Nut – Michael Patrick & Oisin Kearney
Mon 24th August
Time 7.30 pm
Immigrant Jam – Lucie Pohl
Tue 25th August
Time
TBA
Wed 26th August
Time 7.30 pm
Quarter Life Crisis – Yolanda Mercy
Wed 26th August
Time 8.30 pm
Labels – Joe Sellman-Leava
Thu 27th August
Time 7.30 pm
Search Party – Inua Ellams
Fri 28th August
Time 7.30 pm
My Arm – Tim Crouch
Sat 29th August
Time 7.30 pm
Living Rent Free In Your Shed – Chloe Petts
Sun 30th August
Time 7.30 pm
Big Daddy and Baby Helen – Rosie Jones and Helen Bauer
Mon 31st August
Time 7.30 pm
Back of the Head With A Brick – Sean Mahoney
Tue 1st September
Time 7.30 pm
Jack Rooke Invites You to Cheer The F***k Up
Wed 2nd September
Time 7.30 pm
TBA
Thu 3rd September
Time 7.30 pm
Sara & Steen – Sara Pascoe & Steen Raskopoulos
Fri 4th September
Time 7.30 pm
Deborah Francis White Rolls the Dice
Sat 5th September
Time 7.30 pm
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit