DUST
DUST is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
England. Lock down. 2:20AM. A man fights to make it home. In his morphine-fuelled delirium, we relive his past: a boxer, a soldier and a miner. Is it fate, or will, that decides when we return to dust? DUST is dedicated to the servicemen who fought for their country, the seven men who tragically died in the Lofthouse Colliery disaster of 1973, and every miner who lived their lives in darkness so we could live in the light. Based on a true story and infused with Northern grit, humour and soul. Adelaide Fringe Award Winning Show.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Bunker One
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, New writing
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 56 seats (Bunker One) — 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
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access via driveway off main road. Performance space is on Ground Floor with no steps. 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 6 published reviews and 55 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.
A reminder of the ephemeral nature of human life, you will leave Dust yearning to hold loved ones close. It is a tribute to generations before us, and the sacrifices they made for us to live today.
— North West End UK (5 out of 5 stars)
The script is fast paced, the writer works her audience hard to make them keep up, the lines darting around and slippery. Concentrate, concentrate.
‘DUST’s flyer is festooned with five-star ratings: deservedly so. It’s a gut-punch of a play, and Craig McCardle’s viscerally expressive performance stays with you like an emotional fat-lip.
— Three Weeks (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00