Our Town Needs A Nando's
Our Town Needs A Nando's is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace on the Mile. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:30 to Sat 15 Aug, 14:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
School is a nightmare, boys are infuriating and Maccies is the only place open after 6pm. Growing up isn’t easy, but it’s even harder when you are from a place where no one expects anything of you. Especially if you’re queer or the new girl at school. Beth, Rachel, Zahidah, Ellie and Chloe are stuck: stuck in their drama group, stuck in school and stuck in their small town. Gossip, chaos and brutal honesty build into a funny, painfully familiar look at friendship, sexuality and teenage girlhood in a town that feels far too small.
Details
- Venue: theSpace on the Mile
- Space: Space 1
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 52 seats (Space 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level entry through the reception of the Radisson Hotel. 5 steps lead to the Mezzanine level where the theatre is located. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform 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 3 published reviews and 32 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.
If there is one thing Our Town Needs a Nando’s understands, it is that there is very little to do in a small Scottish town. Its solution? Peri-peri chicken.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Our Town Needs A Nando’s is an impressive display of talent, but falls short with the amount of content it wishes to fit into a fifty minute runtime.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (3 out of 5 stars)
Anyone who survived high school drama classes will instantly recognise the tropes: synchronised movement, dramatic unison speaking, and heavy-handed moral warnings.
— The Reviews Hub (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.50