Soft Spot
Soft Spot is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 20:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Soft Spot is a circus duet for a juggler, a handstand artist, wooden planks and 300 wine glasses. Everyone has held a wine glass. Everyone has broken one. From childhood curiosity to adult caution, we share a relationship with this fragile everyday object. On stage, two artists carefully manipulate, stack and balance a delicate landscape, risking collapse at any moment. The glass becomes partner, obstacle and quiet threat – demanding precision and trust between performers. Each action carries tension; each near-collapse asks what might happen next. Unexpected outcomes reveal a playful, precise exploration of our fragile world.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Main House
- Genre: CIRCUS, Circus, Physical theatre
- Country: SWEDEN
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Main House) — 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: Accessible entry: The level access is via the rear or the building. There are 16 steps from the street level to the seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 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 2 published reviews and 21 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.
Walking a wine glass tightrope, the circus duo embraces fear and fragility in a delicate dance.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
You can describe Soft Spot very simply by saying that it is what happens when you force a handstand artist into a room with a juggler and a lot of glass. However, that simply does not do it justice.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £20.00