Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)
Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Cuthbert's Church. It has 16 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 19:55 to Fri 28 Aug, 19:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
An authentic Scottish experience in a historic church, with dance teacher and caller Ken Gourlay, and a ceilidh band. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. 'It's so joyful' (Audience review). Alcoholic and soft drinks available in the venue. 5-minute warm up begins at 19:55. Please see warnings section for further information on dress code and mobile phone usage.
Details
- Venue: St Cuthbert's Church
- Space: Main Sanctuary
- Genre: CIRCUS, Folk, Interactive
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 125 minutes
- Room size: about 250 seats (Main Sanctuary) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 16, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 7 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.
It is simply good, energetic fun – the kind that leaves you sweaty, smiling and strangely connected to a room full of strangers.
— Broadway Baby (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:55 — Already performed — £15.00