Afternoon Arias

Afternoon Arias is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Edinburgh New Town Church. It has 1 performance listed, running from Fri 14 Aug, 14:30 to Fri 14 Aug, 14:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

Afternoon delight will be provided by this starry concert, featuring some of Scotland's top operatic singers, in a programme of wonderful French opera highlights from Bizet, Berlioz, Debussy and Gounod. International stars Brian Bannatyne-Scott (bass) and Beth Taylor (mezzo-Soprano) are joined by three rising stars, Catherine Hooper (soprano), Magnus Walker (tenor) and Jonathan Kennedy (baritone). Providing the accompaniment is Michal Gajzler, the brilliant Scottish-based Polish pianist, who will conjure up the sounds of a full orchestra on the grand piano! The last two Fringe concerts were sell-outs, so get your tickets soon to avoid disappointment.

Details

  • Venue: Edinburgh New Town Church
  • Space: The Sanctuary
  • Genre: OPERA, Opera, Classical
  • Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
  • Running time: 75 minutes
  • Room size: about 350 seats (The Sanctuary) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access: ramp
  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
  • Venue notes: Accessible entry: Temporary ramp over the 3 steps up at the front door. Then level into the performing space. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 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 1 published review 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.

  • The only shame is if you are reading this and you weren’t in the spellbound audience, you have missed it. With one performance only, now is the time to mark your diaries for next year’s Afternoon Arias.

    — All Edinburgh Theatre.Com (5 out of 5 stars)

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Fri 14 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £15.00

View on the official Fringe site

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