Ten Thousand Hours
Ten Thousand Hours is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Hall. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 17:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Gravity & Other Myths are back again with their international smash hit that sold out in 2025. Ten Thousand Hours. The creators of A Simple Space bring you an ode to the countless hours of sweat and joy needed to achieve great things. 'The level of thought, skill, and emotional courage on display is breathtaking' * (Scotsman). 'An awe-inspiring display of acrobatic brilliance' * (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). 'A visual masterpiece of the human body in motion' * (StageWhispers.com.au). Get your tickets fast. This will sell out!
Details
- Venue: Assembly Hall
- Space: Main Hall
- Genre: CIRCUS, Acrobatics, Family-friendly
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 840 seats (Main Hall) — 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: Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 48 steps from the main entrance however there is separate level access entrance via a rear door on Lawnmarket. This is adjacent to the Johnston Terrace junction, and is to the left of the Ensign Ewart which is at 521 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PE. Please ring doorbell for entry. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 5 published reviews and 48 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.
I feel extremely fortunate that I had the chance to watch the incredibly skilled and powerful performance that is ‘Ten Thousand Hours’ before it leaves the Edinburgh fringe this year. It really is a masterpiece!
— edinburghfestivalsforkids (5 out of 5 stars)
Ten Thousand Hours by Gravity & Other Myths, presented by House of Oz at Assembly’s Main Hall, is a returning Fringe heavyweight.
4.5 stars If you’ve ever heard “it takes 10,000 hours to master something”, it comes from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success, in which Gladwell repeatedly mentions the 10,000-hour rule, stating that the…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £10.00–£12.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £15.50–£17.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £19.00–£21.00