Forget About Me
Forget About Me is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:40 to Mon 31 Aug, 13:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In a remote, north-east village, something lurks in the bathroom: something Dylan struggles to remember, which even his dad's deadly DIY skills can't fix... Designer-performer Dylan Howells weaves psychological illusions and fragmented memories into a magical, chilling tale of a home that won't stay still. Part magic show, part ghost story, this isn't your typical conjuring act: mind-bending mentalism and spine-tingling effects blur the line between reality and fiction. A twisted tale that gets under your skin, lingering long after the lights come up. 'Howells' design is genius' (The Stage, for It's The Economy, Stupid!).
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Below
- Genre: THEATRE, Horror, Magic
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 55 seats (Below) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Lift dimensions are 1200mm x 1200mm, max. weight 500kg.The Performance Space is on the Lower Ground Floor down 5 steps on a permanent stone staircase with handrails. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 2 - 5 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 17 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.
There’s a little bit of faffing in the setup for the actual spooky stuff but it all becomes clear later why it was necessary.
— broadway World (4 out of 5 stars)
Forget About Me (created and performed by Dylan Howells) has lots of classic horror tropes but is as much a play about memory and how unreliable it can be as it is a magic show with some great horror special effects.
This is a very slick, inventively written and delivered show.
— UK Theatre Web (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 13:40 — Already performed — £12.00