IKEA WARS
IKEA WARS is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 27 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 22:20 to Mon 31 Aug, 22:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
IKEA WARS is back! It's time once again to enter the flat pack thunderdome! Two Fringe performers go head-to-head in the ultimate home improvement indignity – building IKEA furniture. The challenge is simple: build the piece of furniture before your opponent does. Is it a race? Yes! Is it a game show? Also, yes! A plethora of chaotic sabotages are on hand to ensure that the road to glory is paved with pitfalls! Build the furniture. Survive the sabotages. Be crowned the Champion of Sweden!* *title not officially recognised by the Swedish government. Let's build!
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Dram
- Genre: COMEDY, Game show, Interactive
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 100 seats (Dram) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 27, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Dram can be accessed via the building lift to the 1st floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £9.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £9.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £9.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 31 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.50