Ed Fringe Guide · Guide · Dates · Tuesday, 4 August 2026
What's on at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday, 4 August 2026
72 shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 programme have performances on Tuesday, 4 August 2026.
All 72 shows on Tue 4 Aug in ExploreThe shows we rate, this dayThis day on the venue mapWhat is selling fastest
- Shows performing72
- Listed on this page72, spread across the day
- Rated by Ed Fringe Guide17 of them
Below is a sample of the day in running order, from after midnight through to the late shows — 72 of them, with the shows we rate kept in each part of the day. Explore has all 72, filterable by venue, price, time and accessibility.
Most Fringe shows run under an hour and start on the hour, so a comfortable day is four or five with 30 to 60 minutes between them depending on how far apart the venues are.
Of the 72 shows listed below, 43 still have tickets on sale centrally for Tuesday, 4 August 2026. The popular rooms go early — the Show Radar page tracks which.
Ticket availability on this page was last updated on 31 August at 15:50 UK time. Figures change through the day during the festival, so if you are reading this later, check the show page for the current position.
After midnight
1 show- 00:30 Free Live Music Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 116 of 116 dates on sale
Morning
22 shows- 09:00 Scotland's Lighthouses Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 21 of 21 dates on sale
- 10:00 A History of Blood Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 21 of 21 dates on sale
- 10:00 A Merchant’s Journey Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 10:00 Craigmillar Tapestry Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 38 of 38 dates on sale
- 10:00 Dragon Tales3 reviews Not on sale 24 dates, none on sale centrally
- 10:00 Giants On sale, 100% of allocation left 121 of 696 dates on sale
- 10:00 International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 27 of 27 dates on sale
- 10:00 Jewellery of the World Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 10:00 Paperback Revolutions Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 25 of 25 dates on sale
- 10:00 Rain Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 25 of 25 dates on sale
- 10:00 Sixty Years of Cosprop On sale, 100% of allocation left 203 of 203 dates on sale
- 10:00 Strange Beauties On sale, 100% of allocation left 200 of 725 dates on sale
- 10:30 Crafting Ethical Scottish Knitwear On sale, 90% of allocation left 22 of 29 dates on sale
- 10:30 Festival Exhibitions Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 20 of 20 dates on sale
- 10:30 The Wee Museum of Memory and The Wee Play Hub Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 11:00 James Acaster No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 4 dates, none on sale centrally
- 11:00 Recovery Room Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 26 of 26 dates on sale
- 11:00 The Unwellness of Wellbeing Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 24 of 24 dates on sale
- 11:00 The Void Presses The Wall Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 11:00 West End Fair Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 28 of 28 dates on sale
- 11:05 Work in ProgressOk On sale, 28% of allocation left 7 of 14 dates on sale
- 11:30 Dragon Babies1 review Not on sale 16 dates, none on sale centrally
Afternoon
21 shows- 12:00 A Life in Colour Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 12:05 Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)Wild Cards On sale, 36% of allocation left 4 of 5 dates on sale
- 12:05 Work in ProgressWild Cards On sale, 41% of allocation left 8 of 10 dates on sale
- 12:10 RewildingGood4 reviews On sale, 22% of allocation left 15 of 29 dates on sale
- 12:30 Mad Cow Disease2 reviews On sale, 29% of allocation left 11 of 30 dates on sale
- 13:30 Escape the Crowds – Walk Dean Village and the Water of Leith On sale, 83% of allocation left 28 of 29 dates on sale
- 13:30 Father Christmas6 reviews On sale, 54% of allocation left 21 of 25 dates on sale
- 13:30 Homeland InsecurityOk4 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 9 of 29 dates on sale
- 13:55 Bath MatOk2 reviews Sold out centrally 7 of 34 dates on sale
- 14:25 Extra Show!Ok2 reviews On sale, 2% of allocation left 7 of 7 dates on sale
- 14:55 How to Juggle a Ferret2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 24 of 27 dates on sale
- 15:00 7 Unique Comedy-Philosophy Lectures by CJ The X On sale 6 of 6 dates on sale
- 15:20 Sofie Hagen – I Think Some of This Is My Fault2 reviews On sale, 1% of allocation left 15 of 25 dates on sale
- 16:00 28.06.1980 (or How A Fake Version of Deep Purple Brought Rock Music to Mexico)1 review Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 25 of 27 dates on sale
- 16:00 Fun-Size Wine Tasting1 review On sale, 60% of allocation left 17 of 47 dates on sale
- 16:00 The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Full Moon Tour Sold out centrally 11 of 52 dates on sale
- 16:20 How Lovely.1 review On sale, 2% of allocation left 12 of 15 dates on sale
- 16:20 Is Pepsi OK?Wild Cards2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 23 of 28 dates on sale
- 16:20 Rat's Ass4 reviews On sale, 32% of allocation left 27 of 27 dates on sale
- 16:25 Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 24 of 27 dates on sale
- 16:45 We'll Be Alright, DarlingGood1 review On sale, 52% of allocation left 21 of 27 dates on sale
Evening
20 shows- 17:00 Government Approved Comedian4 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 23 of 27 dates on sale
- 17:00 The Good, The Bad and The Irish Comedy Festival On sale, 77% of allocation left 13 of 15 dates on sale
- 17:15 The Boogie Man CANCELLED Cancelled 6 dates, none on sale centrally
- 17:45 NPC (Nearly Proficient Comedian)1 review No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 15 of 27 dates on sale
- 17:45 What a Life!Wild Cards4 reviews On sale, 2% of allocation left 26 of 27 dates on sale
- 17:50 ONE (more please) Sold out centrally 23 of 24 dates on sale
- 18:00 Distillery After Hours1 review No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 9 of 14 dates on sale
- 18:00 The Ghost Bus Tours Edinburgh No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 8 of 113 dates on sale
- 18:10 We Must Stop Meeting Like This1 review No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 19 of 24 dates on sale
- 18:25 SORRYWild Cards4 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 21 of 26 dates on sale
- 19:00 Disney's Frozen The Musical3 reviews On sale, 32% of allocation left 6 of 7 dates on sale
- 19:00 The Singer20 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 21 dates, none on sale centrally
- 19:10 A Very Capable Man3 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 18 of 27 dates on sale
- 19:10 Here Comes Mr FunnyOk3 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 20 of 27 dates on sale
- 19:30 Edinburgh Days4 reviews On sale, 36% of allocation left 24 of 24 dates on sale
- 19:30 Old Saint Paul’s Summer Concerts On sale, 82% of allocation left 4 of 4 dates on sale
- 19:35 If & When2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 13 of 27 dates on sale
- 19:50 Backchannel2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 16 of 26 dates on sale
- 20:30 Champagne CasanovaWild Cards8 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 17 of 28 dates on sale
- 20:35 TroutWild Cards2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 21 of 28 dates on sale
Late night
8 shows- 21:00 Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?Ok1 review No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 4 of 32 dates on sale
- 21:15 Cullen Me Softly1 review No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 26 of 28 dates on sale
- 22:00 Footstomping Live Scottish Music Free, non-ticketed — turn up, no booking 29 of 29 dates on sale
- 22:00 Life and Death of the PartyWild Cards Sold out centrally 25 of 27 dates on sale
- 22:00 Scary Movie 73 reviews On sale, 32% of allocation left 27 of 27 dates on sale
- 22:25 Quartz and AllGood2 reviews No central allocation left — contact the venue, which may still have tickets 7 of 30 dates on sale
- 22:40 Grogg1 review Sold out centrally 27 of 28 dates on sale
- 23:25 Soul Sewage On sale, 58% of allocation left 11 of 32 dates on sale