The Drag Boyband Musical
The Drag Boyband Musical by MAN!FEST is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 16:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Ash (the bad boy), Ewan (the romantic boy), Cody (the sporty boy) and Ruben (the... other boy) are kicking off their second tour as the biggest boyband in the world, MAN!FEST. There's just one catch: they're played by women. Their tweenage fangirls are maturing and the threat of female empowerment and independence looms. With constant pressure from management, and an overwhelming sense of duty to their screaming groupies, MAN!FEST fights from collapsing as the demand for perfection reaches impossible heights. A riotous drag musical that exposes toxic masculinity and its effect on boybands and fangirls.
Details
- Performer: MAN!FEST
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: The Green
- Genre: THEATRE, Drag, Musical Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (The Green) — 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: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access via The Green area. Steep fixed ramp at entrance. All seating moveable. Performance space is on Ground Floor with no steps. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 6 published reviews and 34 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.
The original musical numbers expertly spoof the kind of ultra-processed serenades that live in our guilty pleasure playlists and require a temporary shutdown of feminism to enjoy.
— EdFestMag (4 out of 5 stars)
Funny, clever, nostalgic, brilliantly choreographed and packed with songs you’ll leave humming, MAN!FEST was one of my favorite shows of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
— It Girl World UK (5 out of 5 stars)
quirky, hilarious and unapologetically silly, yet with an underlying meaning that gives the show real heart.
— Love Music; Love Life (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £12.00