Circle of Fifths
Circle of Fifths is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 7 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 16:25 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Circle of Fifths is an immersive theatre experience celebrating life in death. The show explores what connects us in times of grief and loss, using film, live music and real-life stories from Butetown, Wales' oldest multicultural community. Director Gavin Porter, film and theatre-maker from Butetown, created this show with musicians and artists from his community. Together, they offer a moment of collective reflection and celebration. '[A] beautiful and moving portrait of a place and its people' (Guardian). Selected for Cymru Wales in Edinburgh 2026. Originally commissioned by National Theatre Wales.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Storytelling, Live Music
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - WALES
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access via rear entrance, 10 steps from street if not taking accessibility entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: 6 - 10 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 4 published reviews and 3 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.
The Butetown area of Cardiff grew up around the city’s docks, and the people that flowed in as migrants and seafarers gave it a distinctively multicultural identity as early as the nineteenth century.
Circle of Fifths is a warm hug of a show that will linger with you long after you’ve left the wake. One moment there’s a communal dance to Bob Marley, the next a tender moment of Amazing Grace; it’s a truly inclusive,…
— Lothian Life Magazine (5 out of 5 stars)
A touchingly funny, deeply emotional, and powerful promenade performance on the rituals of death and the feeling of community these can create.
— To Do List (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £13.00