Artificial Wombs / Panic! at the Cortex
Artificial Wombs / Panic! at the Cortex by The Provocateurs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Stand Comedy Club 2. It has 1 performance listed, running from Sat 15 Aug, 13:45 to Sat 15 Aug, 13:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Llona Kavege (The University of Edinburgh) dispels the hype around Brave New World like baby-making machines and tackles the pressing social and ethical implications of tinkering with the beginning of life. Does the state of the world make you anxious? Worried? Full of impending doom? Emily Payne (The University of Edinburgh) thinks that’s probably a good thing. A dive into the neuroscience behind anxiety reveals that instability is to blame, and what you can do about it. Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.
Details
- Performer: The Provocateurs
- Venue: The Stand Comedy Club 2
- Space: Stand 2
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Stand 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entry to venue via 16 North St. Andrew Street. Venue clearly signposted. There are 13 steep steps up a stone staircase with handrails into the performance space. Staff are always available to assist, however we cannot help to carry customers. 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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00