A Beautiful Rescue
A Beautiful Rescue by Spraywatch is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Niddry St. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:45 to Sat 29 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
She’s not in Santa Monica anymore! Everyone’s favourite 90s lifeguard has washed up in Spray – a soggy and struggling British seaside town. Her only chance of getting back home? She must whip the local lifeguards into shape and get Spray to the top of the global beach rankings. But the waters of Spray are darker than they look – and something sinister is lurking beneath the waves. A brand-new, unauthorised musical comedy described as Barbie meets The Book of Mormon. Contains swearing. And crabs.
Details
- Performer: Spraywatch
- Venue: theSpace @ Niddry St
- Space: Lower Theatre
- Genre: OPERA, Comedy, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 102 seats (Lower Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access through foyer area to ground floor 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 12 published reviews and 47 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.
If you’re looking for highbrow experimental theatre, keep walking past theSpace @ Niddry Street. But if you want pure, unabashed Fringe chaos powered by 90s nostalgia, neon spandex, and larger-than-life fun, then…
— Beyond the Curtain (5 out of 5 stars)
An energetic debut at the Fringe from a young crew full of energy, enthusiasm and, most importantly, plenty of ideas. Hopefully, there is a lot more to come from this talented group.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Hilarious, bizarre and surprisingly heartwarming, Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue was so much fun to experience, and I would happily see it again if I ever had the opportunity.
— Theatreland Adventures (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00