Past, Present, Future
Past, Present, Future by Selkie is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 12 performances listed, running from Wed 19 Aug, 18:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Niall Moorjani (Fringe First winner) and Ailsa Dixon (*, Scotsman) present an evocative and moving exploration of what it is to be human, as they lyrically synthesise storytelling with live music and Orcadian folk song. Come for the music, stories and songs, stay for the deep exploration of trans experience in Scotland today, through three queered and reimagined selkie stories set in past, present and future.
Details
- Performer: Selkie
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, LGBTQ+, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. 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 6 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.
At times devastating, at times hilarious, at all times generous and genuine, Selkie: Past, Present, Future is a luminous piece of storytelling.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £16.00