In the Cold Light
In the Cold Light is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:35 to Sat 29 Aug, 17:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The gravestones of two friends pull a journalist into an investigation he hopes will bury the past. Instead, it unearths the harsh reality of staying silent, confronting him with the one story he refused to tell. Following his five-star run in 2025, Scottish playwright George Grant returns with this powerful meditation on identity and grief. Making it’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, In the Cold Light is a sharp, funny and quietly devastating exploration of how we mourn – and what we leave unsaid.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Stephenson Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 47 seats (Stephenson Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre. 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 8 published reviews and 23 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 much food for thought in this intense and exploratory experience.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
George Grant plays Michael in his own play, In The Cold Light, which examines uncomfortable truths when the professional and the personal get too close.
— The Real Chrisparkle (3 out of 5 stars)
Making its debut at the Fringe, In the Cold Light offers a quietly powerful drama focusing on Michael, a journalist, who becomes fascinated by the historical story of two close friends.The use of screens and technology…
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £15.00