Forget the Alzheimer’s Test? / Artificial Wombs
Forget the Alzheimer’s Test? / Artificial Wombs by The Provocateurs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4. It has 1 performance listed, running from Sat 22 Aug, 17:35 to Sat 22 Aug, 17:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Professor Tara Spires-Jones (The University of Edinburgh) explores the neuroscience behind a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for treatment. If you were likely to develop dementia, would you really want to know? 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. Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.
Details
- Performer: The Provocateurs
- Venue: The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- Space: Stand 4
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 35 seats (Stand 4) — 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: Stand 4 is accessible from the pavement with steps leading to a courtyard. The venue is situated in the basement part of the building. There are 15 steps in total with a 90 degree turn on a stone staircase with handrails. Once inside the venue, it is level access to stand 4 with a right turn. 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 22 Aug, 17:35 — Already performed — £12.00