Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels
Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 11:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Mrs Armitage is a brilliant and eccentric inventor whose wild and wonderful creations are always remarkably useful. When she and her faithful dog Breakspear set off on a quiet bike ride to visit cousin Angela, she can't stop thinking of ways to improve her bike. But after adding horns, snack trays, umbrellas, a dog bed and even a sail, will she ever get there? Featuring puppetry and live music, this brand-new musical adaptation of the award-winning BBC animated series Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures celebrates the power of imagination and the importance of community.
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square
- Space: Gordon Aikman Theatre
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Musical theatre, Puppetry
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 500 seats (Gordon Aikman Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Cobbled area around the George Square Theatre. If not taking the lift there are about 35 steps into the venue. 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.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 7 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.
The production’s communal message wins through. When Mrs Armitage ends up in full plaster casts for the finale, it ushers in cheeky, silly comedy alongside a heartfelt karmic message – you do you good to others, and it…
— The Quinntessential Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.50