Police Cops in Space
Police Cops in Space is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Roxy. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 19:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hot off sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Soho Theatre and San Francisco Comedy Fest, the multi award-winning, globally acclaimed Police Cops return with their sci-fi comedy blockbuster. With a whole galaxy of five-star reviews, expect rocket-fuelled action, 80s bangers and out-of-this-world physical comedy. Winner: Amused Moose Comedy Award. Winner: Toronto Fringe Best Comedy. * (EdFestMag.com). * (WhatsOnStage.com). * (TheatreWeekly.com). 'It's hip, it's radical, it's funny as f*ck' (Bill Nighy). 'It takes brains to be this dumb!' (Stewart Lee). 'I paid £16, I would have paid £17' (Dara Ó Briain).
Details
- Venue: Assembly Roxy
- Space: Central
- Genre: COMEDY, Theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 250 seats (Central) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Ramp access from ground level. If not using the ramp there is 2 steps into the venue. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 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 6 published reviews and 28 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.
Police Cops has become something of an Edinburgh Festival Fringe staple over the years, dating all the way back to 2026.
4.5 stars. You don’t have to have watched Police Cops: The Musical to get into Police Cops in Space – at all. It’s a whole new show of its own, and a really fun way to spend an hour of your time, with a very silly…
Tapping into the currently en vogue art of spoofing 80’s Hollywood, there’s plenty a nod and a wink for film fans to chuckle at in this chaotic, high energy hour, which finds the last of the Police Cops battling the…
— Must see Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £16.50