The Worst Record Covers in the World
The Worst Record Covers in the World is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square Studios. It has 25 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 10:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 10:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A collection of dreadful record sleeves that makes people giggle, guffaw and double up laughing everywhere it goes. It's been a huge success at galleries, museums, and comedy and music festivals. Featured on BBC Radio 4's Front Row and Have I Got News For You. 'Defining an as yet uncategorised new substrata of folk art' (Stewart Lee). 'The room is full of people howling with laughter – it's great' (Mark Radcliffe). No booking or ticket required: this is a drop-in exhibition located in the Studio Bar, open from 10am - 5am daily.
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Studios
- Space: Studios Bar
- Genre: EXHIBITIONS, Comedy, Music
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 1140 minutes
- Room size: about 250 seats (Studios Bar) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 8 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 31 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free