Rainbows!
Rainbows! is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 12:45 to Sat 29 Aug, 12:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Do you remember the excitement in school science lessons when the teacher declared today the class would be doing a practical? Tim the gentleman scientist is bringing a medley of real live chemistry and physics demonstrations on stage, at least four of which will create rainbows in different ways. The price for this is twofold: 1. Money. 2. He will discuss the history and chemistry of various cool rocks he's bringing, like what makes rubies fluoresce and the idiot who got pyrite named fool's gold. There will be no fire or loud bangs. Autism friendly.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 2
- Genre: CABARET, Science and technology
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 49 seats (Theatre 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, 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 1 published review and 3 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.
"It didn’t work yesterday, because live chemistry,” says the likeable if mildly disorganised Tim. And “live chemistry” is literally what this show is: flasks, tubes and bottles of mysterious liquids crowd the table in…
— The Wee Review (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £12.00