Olympic Hopefuls

Olympic Hopefuls is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Royal Scots Club. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 15:20 to Sat 15 Aug, 15:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

Olympic Hopefuls is a sharp, funny and unexpectedly moving new play about four Filipina women of a certain age who decide, against all logic and gravity, to qualify for the Winter Olympics in curling. Armed with grit, group chat loyalty and a suspicious amount of delusion, they train on borrowed ice while wrestling with identity, ambition and the quiet ache of being underestimated. As Olympic fever rises, so do long-buried rivalries and impossible dreams. Part underdog sports saga, part diaspora comedy, Olympic Hopefuls asks: who gets to chase glory, and who’s told to sit in the stands?

Details

  • Venue: The Royal Scots Club
  • Space: The Hepburn Suite
  • Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Drama
  • Country: UNITED STATES
  • Running time: 75 minutes
  • Room size: about 80 seats (The Hepburn Suite) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access: lift
  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
  • Venue notes: Wheelchair access type: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.

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Mon 10 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00
  • Tue 11 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00
  • Wed 12 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00
  • Thu 13 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00
  • Fri 14 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00
  • Sat 15 Aug, 15:20 — Already performed — £15.00

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