The Hanged Man's Bride
The Hanged Man's Bride by Charles Dickens is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace on the Mile. It has 18 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:10 to Fri 28 Aug, 14:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not'. A writer struggling to reignite his creative vision. A real-life crime. And a visit to a supposedly haunted inn. As darkness descends, a ghostly tale is played out. But what is real and what is not? A tale of passion, deceit and the ethereal dance between the realms of life and death as the Hanged Man's Bride beckons from the shadows of the past.
Details
- Performer: Charles Dickens
- Venue: theSpace on the Mile
- Space: Space 2
- Genre: THEATRE, Horror, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 55 seats (Space 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 18, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level entry through the reception of the Radisson Hotel. 5 steps lead to the Mezzanine level where the theatre is located. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform Lift) 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 23 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.
This tale within a tale is slightly hokier fare — as if to acknowledge that, there’s a sly Wilkie Collins reference —with it’s feverish writer encountering a local legend while stopped at an inn but these tropes were…
— The Scotsman (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00