Mini Brains / Women Can’t Be Doctors?

Mini Brains / Women Can’t Be Doctors? 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 Mon 10 Aug, 13:45 to Mon 10 Aug, 13:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

From a flat sheet of cells in the womb to mini-brains in lab incubators, Dr Rana Fetit (The University of Edinburgh) unpacks brain development using stem cells and organoids. As the Edinburgh Medical School turns 300, Professor Roger Jeffery (The University of Edinburgh) asks why women were excluded. Why was there such a long gap from the first efforts to gain admission in 1869 to success in 1916? 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

  • Mon 10 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00

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