Broadside
Broadside is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ Riddles Court. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:25 to Sat 15 Aug, 17:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A messy breakup story set to music: Britain and America, once in harmony, fall out of sync in a war of words before the first musket is fired. In pre-Revolutionary Boston, broadsides were everywhere: they were sharp and fast, working like the first social memes, they could shape public opinion overnight. At the centre is Paul Revere, an artisan whose etchings become weapons in a growing information war. Caught between worlds is Margaret Gage, navigating loyalty as tensions rise and neighbours turn into rivals. Broadside reveals how songs, satire and rumour didn't just reflect the conflict, they fuelled it.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court
- Space: Willow Studio
- Genre: OPERA, Musical theatre, Immersive
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Willow Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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 8 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.
Packing a fifteen-strong company into the intimate Willow Studio at Riddles Court, April Alsup’s Broadside asks its audience to consider an overlooked aspect of Revolutionary American history: the broadsides themselves,…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £12.00