Meteors
Meteors is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 21:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 21:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Grief. Stars. Mums. Lasagne. 'Among the more than a thousand works on offer in the Fringe, Meteors is likely a standout – both entertaining and emotional, offering a chance for real connection' * (InDaily.com.au). Grief isn't part of the conversation. Especially not as a young person. No one knows what to say, so it's simply left unsaid. An acclaimed breakout at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe, Melissa traverses the messy, non-linear aftermath of losing a mother at age 20, the vastness of the universe, too many lasagnes and the search for light in the dark.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Former Womens Locker Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Solo show, New writing
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Former Womens Locker Room) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: From the main reception you can either take the stairs (10 steps) underneath the main stair case and into the basement or the lift adjacent to the main reception. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 6 - 10 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 4 published reviews and 15 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.
Melissa is a wonderful storyteller bringing her mothers memory to the stage with humour, honesty, and love. She doesn’t want any sympathy she simply wants you to embark on her journey with her and perhaps catch a…
— Theatre and Art Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Feeling at once personal and universal, Melissa Pullinger lays bare the messy reality of grief, and the love that remains.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
If you like your theatre to be emotionally intelligent, funny, and introspective, then one-woman show Meteors at Summerhall is a perfect Fringe choice.
— Theatre Weekly (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £17.00