The Court 3
The Court 3 is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Agnes Sampson stands accused of witchcraft in Edinburgh as she is brought to trial for attempting to kill the king. Listen to the evidence and cross-examine the witnesses as you delve into the mindset of 1590s Scotland. You decide. The first of the witchcraft trials that condemned over 2,500 (mainly) women to the rope and flames of persecution to help establish the protestant faith in Scotland. This true story will ask you to sift through the evidence and listen to both sides as you decide the outcome of the case. A must-see for Edinburgh audiences.
Details
- Venue: Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge
- Space: Committee Room
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Interactive
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Committee Room) — 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
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 16 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.
Inspired by a true story, this production turns the past into a legal drama, offering a refreshing take on a historical event which may baffle (or even offend) modern sensibilities.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £16.00