And They Played Shang-A-Lang
And They Played Shang-A-Lang 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, 14:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Back by popular demand. We follow Jim’s life story as he navigates through school discos, first love and high school life. This fantastic show is a Fringe must for all generations. It's Edinburgh’s story!! Through the highs and the lows, everyone can relate to this jukebox musical show about growing up and growing older. With scenes that make you cry with laughter and cry with fondness and memories. Forgotten Hogmanays, to a nativity scene you’ll never forget, this play touches everyone that sees it.
Details
- Venue: Braw Venues @ Hill Street
- Space: Alba Theatre
- Genre: OPERA, Theatre, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 100 seats (Alba 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 into the venue. 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 1 published review and 11 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.
Uncle Jim remembers growing up in the seventies in Edinburgh, with many of the songs of the era. Jim is dead, but his niece discovers his last written work - “And they played Shangalang”.
— UK Theatre Web (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00