Dribble
Dribble is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, George Square. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 11:15 to Mon 31 Aug, 11:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In a Brazilian bar, a table becomes a stage, a pitch and a gathering place. Dribble unfolds as a vibrant celebration where performers sing, drink and share stories – exploring football as memory, ritual and collective experience. Blending live music, physical theatre and autobiographical storytelling, the show moves between festivity and confrontation, humour and emotion. Inspired by the gesture of the dribble – the moment of risk and invention – it connects Brazil and Scotland through Charles Miller, revealing football as a shared cultural language of identity and belonging. This show is part of São Paulo Showcase.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, George Square
- Space: Buttercup
- Genre: THEATRE, Cabaret, Historical
- Country: BRAZIL
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 72 seats (Buttercup) — 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 into the space. There is a slight lip on door frame. 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 5 published reviews and 27 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.
Dribble is a loud and proud celebration of our shared culture and the ways in which the sport of football affects us.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Dribble is theatre with a huge heart, a wicked sense of misdirection and a profound belief in the resilience of human beings.
— Disrupting Stages (5 out of 5 stars)
Exhilarating, inventive, spirit-infused, frivolous, imaginative, colourful, serious, heart-warming, topical, cheeky, inclusive, enthusiastic, sad, ridiculous, wise and very skilled.
— UK Theatre Web (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.00