Come From Away
Come From Away is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 to Sat 15 Aug, 11:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Come From Away is based on the remarkable true story of an isolated community called Gander in Newfoundland, who played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travellers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Fleming Theatre
- Genre: OPERA, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 90 minutes
- Room size: about 117 seats (Fleming Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 4 published reviews and 20 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.
Come From Away is a musical lasting one hour and 45 minutes and performed by the Captivate Theatre company, adapting the show originally written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein for the Edinburgh Fringe.
Overall, Captivate Theatre’s lively production is a heartfelt and moving depiction of a community weathering a crisis together. Its powerful message of unity and kindness is a hopeful one, and increasingly relevant now.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
In a world which can so often feel consumed by division, cynicism, and despair, Come From Away offers a rather reassuring and heartening alternative: that, when everything else falls away, there remains an extraordinary…
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00