Let the Bodies Hit the Floor
Let the Bodies Hit the Floor by Burke'n'Hare is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms. It has 11 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 17:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'Up the close and doon the stair, but and ben wi' Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief and Knox the boy who buys the beef.' It's 1828 Edinburgh, and we are experiencing a biological boom within medical science. Problem is finding bodies to dissect really can be murder. Join us for a surprisingly accurate retelling of the story of Edinburgh's most famous serial killers and the man they supplied the bodies to. Inspired by the works of Horrible Histories (but for adults) using song, parody and real historical fact.
Details
- Performer: Burke'n'Hare
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms
- Space: LAB
- Genre: OPERA, Musical comedy, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 11, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 3 steps into the bar and 20 steps down into the performance space. The bar is accessible by a Temporary Ramp. Please speak to staff if required. Stairs: 11- 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 27 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.
Burke’n’Hare: Let the Bodies Hit the Floor at CC Blooms is a wildly irreverent, casually gruesome, curiously grounded look at Edinburgh’s most notorious serial killers.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — Free