Acts of Contrition
Acts of Contrition is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Braw Venues @ Hill Street. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'And what is Sunday Mass if not the original Drag Brunch?' How did a wee Catholic Glesga boy end up being one of Spain's power house Drag Queens? And how is it the Catholic Church's fault? Follow young Gerrard as he goes through the many "acts" and "drags" he had to put on all in order to hide in the closet in early 2000s Glasgow. With the help of Madonna, a Zealous Nun and a dark encounter – Gerrard flees to España, only to collide straight into the fabulous Queen he was always meant to be.
Details
- Venue: Braw Venues @ Hill Street
- Space: Dunedin Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Drag, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Dunedin Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are four flights of stairs. Stairs: 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 52 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.
Acts of Contrition is a powerful ode to being yourself and embracing faith in a unique, queer way.
— Lothian Life (4 out of 5 stars)
Acts of Contrition is a charming and well-performed account of growing up gay and Catholic in Glasgow in the 90s and early 2000s.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:00 — Cancelled — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £14.00