Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 12 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 19:25 to Sat 29 Aug, 19:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A powerful new piece of verbatim theatre, inspired by the wartime diary of Welsh paratrooper Neville Neads, captured during the 1944 operation of the same name. Offering a raw, personal perspective on war, identity and survival as a prisoner of war, the show centres the real testimony of the often-overlooked foot soldier. This is a story of resilience and remembrance, told from the ground up. Drawn directly from Neads’ own diary and letters to his fiancée, the production traces his experience and that of his comrades during almost a year in captivity.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 1
- Genre: THEATRE, Verbatim, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Theatre 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external Courtyard, then level access into the theatre Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 3 published reviews and 24 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.
By telling its story through the real-life experiences of Neville Neads, Operation Market Garden is an effective and personal re-enactment of the personal and national tragedy of one of the biggest British military…
— North West End UK (4 out of 5 stars)
This is a moving tribute to a Welsh WW2 paratrooper and prisoner of war, written and directed by his great granddaughter, the talented Izzy Lane.
— Fernyhough Arts Reveiw (4 out of 5 stars)
Operation Market Garden is a quietly powerful piece of theatre, drawn from the wartime diary of Welsh paratrooper Neville Neads, who took part in the Arnhem drop during Operation Market Garden in 1944.
— The Smu Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:25 — Already performed — £12.50