An American Love Letter to Edinburgh
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 5 performances listed, running from Sat 22 Aug, 13:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Or, Benjamin Franklin’s Scottish Enlightenment. The Founding Father loved Edinburgh. He visited in 1759 and made pals with David Hume and Adam Smith. But what does Auld Reekie have to do with America's Declaration of Independence? Exactly 250 years after the Declaration, Rick Conte retraces his countryman's steps in a warm, funny and historically grounded account of how Enlightenment Edinburgh influenced a nation, and how a native of that nation found a home here centuries later. 'Delightful' * (NorthWestEnd.com). 'A beguiling show' (Scotsman). 'Storytelling at its best!' (ScotsGayArts.com). 'Heartwarming' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com).
Details
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 5, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00