Mates Rates – The Golden Age Begins
Mates Rates – The Golden Age Begins is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 22 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 22:50 to Sat 29 Aug, 22:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
What you're about to see may boggle the mind. Australian sketch group Mates Rates have travelled 10,940 miles to tell you that despite what you may think, humanity is entering a new Golden Age. They will do literally anything to get your rocks off in a raucous hour of live comedy. With characters, parodies, videos and skits, this fast-paced show won't give you room for a bathroom break, so please urinate BEFORE you enter the theatre. Have a great summer.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: 10 Dome
- Genre: COMEDY, Sketch show, Character Comedy
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 83 seats (10 Dome) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue at entrance to venue. Access to space via locked lift, please notify the venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at the box office upon arrival for access. Performance space is on First Floor, with 20 steps up a permanent spiral stone staircase. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ 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 1 published review and 10 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.
Making its UK debut, Mates Rates – The Golden Age Begins is a fast-paced, witty sketch show that shows a lot of promise.
— The Student (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 22:50 — Already performed — £14.00