Tether
Tether is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 16:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 16:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Part ceilidh, part play, and a good night out, Tether is a bold new collaboration between Scotland's Wonder Fools and South Korea's Theatre SAN. Spanning 60 years and three generations, the piece weaves folk songs, love letters and war stories into a shared experience of music and memory. Beginning as a joyous communal gathering, it gradually reveals an intimate love story shaped by migration, oppression and time. Playful, powerful and deeply human, Tether invites audiences to collectively dance, laugh, listen and remember – tracing the invisible threads that bind two nations together.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Main Hall
- Genre: THEATRE, International
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 146 seats (Main Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, follow the signs up the access ramp, pass in front of the decking bar and into the main reception. Follow signage to the Lift. Take this to the first floor, then take a left through the double doors. The Main Hall is on your right. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, 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 10 published reviews and 25 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.
Tether is a beautiful show that gives exactly what it advertises; tears, laughter, music and the feeling of a great night out.
— Lost in Theatreland (5 out of 5 stars)
A Scottish woman sings Arirang. A Korean man dances in a ceilidh. Both words were new to me – the first a traditional Korean folk song; the second a traditional Scottish gathering that features group dancing — but both…
— New York Theater (5 out of 5 stars)
This show is selling out so buy tickets as far in advance as you can, you will not regret being part of the lives, stories and music of Tether.
— George's Theatre Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:30 — Cancelled
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £17.00