Wagner’s Ring for people who can’t be bothered to sit through it
Wagner’s Ring for people who can’t be bothered to sit through it is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Royal Scots Club. It has 12 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 13:50 to Sat 29 Aug, 13:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A completely fresh, interactive and hilarious retelling of Richard Wagner’s 16-hour epic The Ring of the Nibelung. Armed with a piano and laugh-out-loud slideshow, stand-up comedian/conductor Rainer Hersch (The Windows Waltz - 30M views on YouTube, All Classical Music Explained - BBC Radio 4, Borge Again) takes you from the first note to the last and, whether you’re a music professor or couldn’t tell a tenor from a toaster, it’s 'a guaranteed laugh every four bars' (Scotsman). 'A music comedian with a difference, he is really funny' (Telegraph).
Details
- Venue: The Royal Scots Club
- Space: The Hepburn Suite
- Genre: MUSIC, Comedy, Classical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 80 seats (The Hepburn Suite) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 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 17 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.50