Horrorshow
Horrorshow is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 7 performances listed, running from Tue 25 Aug, 19:15 to Mon 31 Aug, 19:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dan's got a rucksack full of stolen weed and a plan that'll definitely work. Ollie's got his A-level reading list and serious reservations. They've been mates their whole lives. They're also becoming strangers. Set against the 00s music festival that swallows their town every summer, this gig theatre show tears into class, nostalgia and masculinity, backed by a live band playing original songs that hit like a headline set. Messy, honest and completely on your side, from multi award-winning theatre company Chronic Insanity.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Anatomy Lecture Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Live Music, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 58 seats (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Audio described performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Anatomy is directly ahead. 10 steps to top of theatre space. 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 2 published 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 is nostalgia here, class difference, family difficulty and that uncomfortable moment when youthful friendship encounters adult reality.
— North West End UK (3 out of 5 stars)
3.8 stars. A recurring theme at this year’s Fringe is how music becomes a place for young men to show their vulnerability, and Horrorshow taps into it too.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £17.00