CVNTCLAVE
CVNTCLAVE is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ George Street. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 20:45 to Sat 29 Aug, 20:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A one-Cardinal-show exploring power, faith, hypocrisy and how much tea can go in that cup before it runneth over. Inspired by the hottest film of recent times: Conclave. But queer(er). During a conclave, cardinals are locked inside the Vatican together to elect the next Pope. It's a spiritual gathering. It's not a war – all the fighting has to be invisible. Enter the confessional of Cardinal Cvntvs, who wouldn't dream of plotting to take down his competitors, because Cvntvs' Vatican is definitely not an endless repository of salacious queer drama, petty squabbles and psychosexual, above-tepid rivalries.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ George Street
- Space: Lime Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, LGBTQ+, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Lime Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through wheelchair access entrance, and up through first lift audience will come to, and along corridor. Lift dimensions: Doorway: 660mm x 1980mm Internal Dimensions: 920mm x 770mm Capacity: 410kg (6 people) Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) 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 22 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.
CVNTCLAVE is an intriguing exploration of the gap between what the Catholic Church claims to represent and the very human impulses that exist underneath its robes.
— The Nerd Party. (3 out of 5 stars)
Arden Fitzroy’s CVNTCLAVE at Greenside at George Street, Lime Studio, says what we all thought about Conclave out loud: ‘what a b*tch’. Loosely following the widely acclaimed Conclave, and combining that plot outline…
Cardinal Cvntus (Arden Fitzroy) is the (fictional) Dean of the College of Cardinals in Vatican City. He's in charge of running the Conclave, and the Cardinals are heading for their second one in a month following the…
— From the North (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £15.50