The Pitch
The Pitch is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Robbie is a sports-mad Belfast boy. When his favourite pitch is refurbished into a Gaelic football ground, he sees it as an invasion of his culture. But for GAA player Deren, it's a chance to play the sport he loves, in the home where it was never accepted. As Robbie's sister, Melissa, starts playing Gaelic football in school, and a United Ireland referendum looms, can all three of them find common ground? A fast-paced, energetic and laugh-out-loud Belfast story, which celebrates the country's favourite sport and asks the growing question: will Ireland ever be re-unified?
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Baby Grand
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 66 seats (Baby Grand) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Via a driveway from the main road. Permanent Ramp is 1200mm wide x 2400mm long. Approx. drop will be about 200-250mm. Angle of elevation will depend on the sitting in the car park itself. Max. load 500kg. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 10 published reviews and 23 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.
Northern Irish theatre has always excelled at interrogating identity through the everyday, but The Pitch arrives at the Edinburgh Fringe with a particular urgency.
— Counter Culture (5 out of 5 stars)
The Pitch is an incredibly engaging, thoughtful play with plenty of tension, humour and a beautiful story about identity, growing up and friendships.
— Theatreland Adventures (5 out of 5 stars)
It has the energy to entertain, the simplicity to be immediately understood and enough political and cultural depth to keep the conversation going afterwards.
— The Nerd Party (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £12.00