Into the Dark

Into the Dark by Transmission is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Traverse – Elsewhere. It has 52 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 to Sun 23 Aug, 23:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

It’s night time. You receive an address to a secret location. A mysterious voice calls you towards unknown destinations, weaving you through the night streets of Edinburgh, and into the soul of the night where the strange is real and the real is strange. Sell-out hit of Melbourne and Adelaide Fringes, from the creators of en route. Winner: Adelaide Fringe Innovation Award. 'A must-see for anyone who revels in the unknown and opportunities for self-reflection' * (List). 'A meditative night odyssey' (TheAge.com.au). 'We finished it feeling exhilarated' (InDailySA.com.au).

Details

  • Performer: Transmission
  • Venue: Traverse – Elsewhere
  • Space: Meeting Point
  • Genre: THEATRE, Immersive, Multimedia
  • Country: AUSTRALIA
  • Running time: 90 minutes
  • Performances listed: 52, of which 0 still to come and on sale

What the reviewers said

We have captured 4 published reviews and 3 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.

  • Transmission gives a reminder of what the Fringe can be for. It makes us think, entertains and gives a voice to communities who rarely get the microphone in a television studio.

    — All Edinburgh Theatre.Com (4 out of 5 stars)

  • Transmission’ is a vital must-see: an entertaining, fascinating show

    — A Youngish Perspective (5 out of 5 stars)

  • Transmission: Into the Dark finds strangeness in a familiar setting by making participants move through an ordinary Edinburgh with a different kind of attention.

    — Broadway Baby

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 7 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 7 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 7 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 8 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 8 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 8 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 8 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 9 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 9 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 9 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 9 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Tue 11 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Tue 11 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Tue 11 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Tue 11 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 12 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 12 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 12 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 12 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 14 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 14 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 14 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 14 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 15 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 15 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 15 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 15 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 16 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 16 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 16 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 16 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 19 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 19 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 19 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Wed 19 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Thu 20 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Thu 20 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Thu 20 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Thu 20 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 21 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 21 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 21 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Fri 21 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 22 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 22 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 22 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sat 22 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 23 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 23 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 23 Aug, 23:00 — Already performed — £27.50
  • Sun 23 Aug, 23:40 — Already performed — £27.50

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