Depths of Wikipedia
Depths of Wikipedia is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 12:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 12:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Journey through Wikipedia's murky depths, like 'list of sexually active popes', and discover the behind-the-scenes drama and delights of an encyclopaedia run by anonymous (but extremely human) volunteers.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Cowbarn
- Genre: COMEDY, Multimedia, Historical
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 300 seats (Cowbarn) — 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: There is ramp access to the front door. Then level access to front row seats. There are 14 steps if not taking the accessible entrance. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Level Access Stairs: 11- 20 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 8 published reviews and 51 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.
It’s unlikely you will witness a more enthusiastic performance at this year’s Fringe than that brought to the stage at Underbelly’s Cowbarn by American internet personality, journalist, and comedian Annie Rauwerda. 4…
Rauwerda is a cheerleader for Wikipedia, not an analyst; her effort to put this massive non-profit volunteer Internet enterprise in context is limited and superficial; she hardly even mentions Artificial Intelligence.
— New York Theater (3 out of 5 stars)
We can’t change the big things going on in the world, but Rauwerda reminds us that even a small edit on a 25-year-old website’s article about aardvarks will brighten someone’s day.
— Lothian Life (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £16.00