Sad Bride
Sad Bride is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:45 to Mon 31 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Bride Thompson has always known that as soon as she finds the man of her dreams, walks down the aisle and marries him, everything else will fall into place. But now that she's engaged, why can't she leave her weirdness behind? What exactly is she doing with three anonymous Instagram accounts? And why can't she come out of her cupboard? Sad Bride is a queer dark comedy solo show by Charlotte Merriam about compulsory heterosexuality, the wedding industrial complex, and what happens when you meet the 'one' but are still an online troll under a bridge.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Bunker Two
- Genre: THEATRE, Character Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 56 seats (Bunker Two) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access via driveway off main road. Performance space is on Ground Floor with no steps. 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 11 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.
Merriam’s play is presented in the form of a tell-all Netflix-style documentary, in which individuals from Bride’s life (all played masterfully by Merriam herself) are interviewed on camera in an effort to determine how…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £13.00