I Was Never Here (there is no spy show)
I Was Never Here (there is no spy show) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Niddry St. It has 18 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 22:20 to Tue 25 Aug, 22:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A blundering sleeper agent has lost his memory. You (an audience of initiate spies) must help him get it back. Crack codes, defuse doomsday devices, and try to follow one simple rule: Don't talk about spy show. From the creator of last year's HELP ME!!!! (an interactive mime séance). (Scotsman). * (BingeFringe.com). Do NOT visit spy.show for more info.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Niddry St
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Clown, Interactive
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 18, 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 from foyer to theatre 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 28 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.
In I WAS NEVER HERE (THERE IS NO SPY SHOW) game-theatre artist Leo Lion transforms theSpace @ Niddry Street into a frantic, code-cracking command centre.
Quirky, interactive, and above all, fun, I Was Never Here puts you at the centre of a spy thriller that will coax even the most introverted audience member into enjoying audience interaction.
— Binge Fringe (4 out of 5 stars)
Mr. Lion describes his evening as Clown / Interactive. It is all that and so much more. Mr. Lion has mastered this niche. There is so much going on here and he never lets his audience pause.
— British Theatre Guide (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:20 — Cancelled — £8.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £8.00