The Man With the Golden Hands – Stuart Lightbody
The Man With the Golden Hands – Stuart Lightbody is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms. It has 18 performances listed, running from Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The true story of John Mullholland: a magician recruited into the CIA in 1953. Stuart Lightbody shares unbelievable sleight of hand and a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where you might find yourself asking... who is trying to catch who? 'Cohesive and highly entertaining... A masterpiece' * (WorldMagicReview.com, 2024). Winner: Fringe World Magic and Illusion Award (2026), Adelaide Fringe Best Magic Award (2024 and 2025), Fringe World Theatre Award (2018), Spirit of the Fringe National Arts Festival (2019), Creative Award Prague Fringe (2014).
Details
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- Space: Ballroom
- Genre: CABARET, Magic, Solo show
- Country: SOUTH AFRICA
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 110 seats (Ballroom) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 18, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Enter through main doors, up 33 steps to Ballroom Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — Free