The Pieces by Aloft
The Pieces by Aloft is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows. It has 20 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 13:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 13:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
From the team behind Brave Space, a new breathtaking circus adventure where performers climb, swing and create a world in constant motion. What begins solitary grows into a vibrant story of connection: balance teeters, towers tumble and every fall becomes a chance to build together. Structures shift, bodies soar and every movement carries real weight and risk. Set to a living soundscape, this performance asks: what keeps us standing in an unsteady world? In a divided time, it is a celebration of falling, coming together and choosing to rise as one.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
- Space: The Beauty
- Genre: CIRCUS, Acrobatics, Circus
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 500 seats (The Beauty) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access into the venue with a wheelchair can become restricted once the majority of the audience have been sat. Please turn up with ample time so you can be admitted first to ensure ease of access. 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 5 published reviews and 27 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.
You can easily get your fix of circus and physical theatre at the fringe, but The Pieces creates something unique.
— The Stage (5 out of 5 stars)
There are beautiful details which build the story, from the clever costumes which are each subtly different and each gain neon colours as the show progresses to the music which perfectly fits the industrial theme and…
— EdFestMag.com (4 out of 5 stars)
From dazzling floor work to wonderful swings and duo tricks it's technically impressive throughout
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:05 — Cancelled — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00