Bloody Mary's
Bloody Mary's is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Venue 45. It has 6 performances listed, running from Fri 14 Aug, 17:00 to Wed 19 Aug, 17:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Set in 1823, an Edinburgh riddled with greed and decay, Mary McKinnon is the queen of the night. Her brothel, Bloody Mary’s, is successful, her reputation untouched... Until one night of violence changes it all. When gentlemen turn ungentlemanly and demand more than Mary is willing to give, tragedy creeps under the red curtain and blood becomes the new currency. Come join us for a night of song and dance where the women from Edinburgh's past reclaim their voices.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Venue 45
- Genre: THEATRE, Musical theatre, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 89 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up a temporary ramp into the building then level access into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 1 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 6 published reviews and 24 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.
Bloody Mary(s) is an intriguing title for an Edinburgh Fringe show. Everyone knows a Mary, Maria or Miriam or has at least heard of one of the many famous ones introduced during the show.
You walk into Mary’s (Venue 45) and the space is already alive. The energy in the room, the sense that something is about to happen. This production is built on a real story.
This Edinburgh history lesson goes beyond the Fringe, exploring how scorned women are looked at with a contemporary lens.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00