CODE
CODE is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Grassmarket. It has 36 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:00 to Thu 27 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The phone vibrates. A message. Times, numbers, deals – and a warning. All in code. CODE is Justice in Motion's explosive urban odyssey into County Lines and knife crime. Blending physical theatre, parkour, trials bike stunts and live rap, this adrenaline-fuelled production exposes how vulnerable young people are groomed and exploited by organised drug gangs. Inspired by true case studies, the show takes audiences inside a hidden world operating in plain sight. Raw, urgent and unflinching, CODE asks: when you're trapped at home, in school, on the street – is there a way out?
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Grassmarket
- Space: Heriot Bridge
- Genre: CIRCUS, Theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Heriot Bridge) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 36, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Audio described performances
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 44 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.
A well-made and important piece of educational theatre which should be shown in every school and every community centre.
— To Do List (5 out of 5 stars)
It’s a terrific explosive start that grabs attention and all eyes are on them as they tell their story to the end.
— Bookmarks and Stages (5 out of 5 stars)
This ambitious and heartfelt piece from physical theatre group Justice In Motion sets itself a high bar. It aims to tell a coherent story, make us feel for its characters, raise awareness of terrifying crimes and their…
— The List
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00