Cricket & The Freebugs
Cricket & The Freebugs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly @ St Andrew Square. It has 23 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 11:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 11:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
It's 1972 and one bug band is about to change music forever. Five funky bug musicians are coming to you live with the true story of the greatest band you've never heard of. As featured on BBC's The One Show, this Pixar-style musical comedy invites everybuggy into a world of 70s talking insects. Tune in your antennae as five bug actor-musicians tell the tale of a cricket with nothing but a trumpet and a dream of hitting the bug-time. Funk, soul and heart for old bugs and kids alike. Part of the Lowry x Edinburgh Season.
Details
- Venue: Assembly @ St Andrew Square
- Space: Front Room
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Musical theatre, Live music
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Venue is built on astroturf. 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 4 published reviews and 26 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.
Cricket and the Freebugs is one of those rare gems that you stumble upon at the Edinburgh Fringe and come out feeling uplifted by their music and know you have watched something exceptional.
— Theatre and Arts Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Imagine A Bug’s Life crossed with the high-stakes band trajectory of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. Set in 1972, Cricket & The Freebugs follows Cricket Hayfield, a wide-eyed small-town insect with a trumpet and big-city…
— Broadway World (5 out of 5 stars)
Overall, we loved this show, which is a hidden gem in the 2026 Fringe programme. Aimed at a younger audience, parents will find themselves charmed and enchanted by this cleverly conceived bug universe.
— Starburst Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:10 — Already performed — £14.00