CRUSH
CRUSH is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 15:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A clinic waiting room. Two Somali teens. One awkward meet-cute. Najma has been in treatment for years. Zakariya’s just starting out. She sketches. He writes poems. Neither of them is ready to talk. Until they meet each other. As their sessions continue, so do the chats. And the jokes. And the secrets. Crush is a tender, funny and honest story about identity, connection and the messy path to healing. Longlisted for the Tony Craze Award 2025.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Clover
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Drama
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Clover) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, 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 with a slight ramp to enter the building.Queuing will begin outside the venue in the Med Quad courtyard. A staff member will then escort the queue inside. 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 1 published review and 12 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.
As the show ended, a chorus of “Awws” rang from the audience. This fully showcases the sweetness of this story about two young people finding connection in a time of struggle.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.50