1. Empty Sky
1. Empty Sky is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C aquila. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 to Sun 16 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'1. an empty sky; 2. a girl, missing; 3. a community of collectors; 4. a past, forgotten…' Square Pegs are back with a brand-new play about memories, tape recordings and the stories we tell to make sense of the impossible. Through unexpected interviews, forgotten fragments and half-remembered truths, a town tries to understand an event no one can fully explain. Expect fast-paced, fun-filled ensemble storytelling delivered in Square Pegs’ characteristically sharp, simple and brilliantly absurd style. ‘A short spectacular showcase’ * (MumbleTheatre.uk). ‘Unlike anything I’ve ever seen’ (NorthWestEnd.com).
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- Space: studio
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Absurdist
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Room size: about 52 seats (studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Stair-lift with folding seat to from foyer (requires transfer from wheelchair to stair-lift chair at ground level, then transfer back to wheelchair at first floor). Staff can carry an unoccupied small or folding manual wheelchair up the stairs while the wheelchair user uses the seated stair lift. Electric wheelchairs, heavy wheelchairs and bulky wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs. If not taking the stair lift, the space is accessed by two half flights of stairs (handrail on one side). Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 3 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
How do the people of a small town find a way to cope when tragedy strikes? Can we trust our own memories? And can an eagle really abduct a young girl?
The annual visit to the Edinburgh Fringe of Square Pegs, the Macready Theatre Young Actors' Company, is always something to look forward to.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.00