A History of Blood
A History of Blood by Rag is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Physicians' Gallery. It has 21 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 10:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 10:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Blood has been studied and analysed for thousands of years. Examined for its ability to give life, to spread disease and to sow division. Bringing together artefacts spanning scientific illustrations, textile art, interviews, early modern rare books and medicines, Rag: A History of Blood highlights the social, medical and cultural impact of blood. It examines blood-based discoveries which have saved countless lives and uncovers the stigma associated with blood myths – from menopause and menstruation to HIV/AIDS and pseudoscientific racism.
Details
- Performer: Rag
- Venue: Physicians' Gallery
- Space: Exhibition Gallery
- Genre: EXHIBITIONS, Science and technology, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 390 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Exhibition Gallery) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, 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 (Platform Lift) Stairs: None 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 3 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 4 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 5 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 6 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 7 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 31 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free