Cracking the Menopause
Cracking the Menopause by Mariella Frostrup is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 8 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 14:30 to Mon 17 Aug, 14:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hot flushes or hot topic? For centuries menopause has been shrouded in secrecy and shame. Now, Mariella Frostrup, joined by Gina Bellman is cracking the topic wide open! Expect fascinating facts, the horrible history, a dose of outrage and plenty of jokes along the way! This isn't a medical show. This is something far more radical: a collective reckoning with the extraordinary, infuriating and darkly hilarious history of menopause itself.
Details
- Performer: Mariella Frostrup
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Debating Hall
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 307 seats (Debating Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 8, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance is fully accessible with level access at all doors Wheelchair access type:Level Access, 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
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £22.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £22.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £22.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £20.00