Dune! The Musical
Dune! The Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms. It has 23 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 13:25 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The critically acclaimed one-man show, back for its fourth Fringe. Comedy and tragedy collide in this fast paced, cult hit. Dan Collins assumes the role of troubadour-warrior Gurney Halleck, blending story and song in an unforgettable hour of sci-fi theatre. Suitable for hardcore fans and new initiates alike; arrive early to avoid disappointment. Can Paul Atreides tame the worm, save the world and get the girl? Forget everything you know about Arrakis and get ready for Dune! The Musical... 'Unexpectedly brilliant' (Telegraph). 'A work of genius or madness' (One4Review.co.uk). 'Musical storytelling marvel' (MusicalTheatreReview.com).
Details
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- Space: Ballroom
- Genre: OPERA, Comedy, Sci-fi
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 110 seats (Ballroom) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Enter through main doors, up 33 steps to Ballroom Stairs: 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 2 published reviews and 62 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.
Musical parodies can often be a hit or miss, and this one very much hits. While watching this show, I was entirely transported. I genuinely forgot I was in the Edinburgh Fringe.
— A Youngish Perspective (5 out of 5 stars)
Dune! The Musical takes elements from Frank Herbert‘s epic sci-fi novel series Dune, along with the David Lynch and Denis Villeneuve movies, and has cleverly crafts them into an engaging, at times laugh-out-loud funny,…
— Edinburgh Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — Free