Waiting For Elvis
Waiting For Elvis is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 17:45 to Sat 22 Aug, 17:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
March 3, 1960. Elvis is returning to the US after completing his military service in Germany. His flight stops at Prestwick Airport for refuelling. Margaret Rutherford (the definitive Miss Marple) while waiting in the departure lounge for her London flight, meets Elvis fan, Albert, hoping to glimpse the King. 'Quietly moving two-hander imagines a meeting that changed a life' (TheWeeReview.com). 'Life affirming' (ThreeWeeks). Previous productions Noiseless & Patient, 'Beautiful and lyrical' (FringeGuru.com), and When Kurt Met Thora, ‘As an imagined piece of entertainment folklore, it’s priceless’ (TheStage.co.uk).
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 2
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 49 seats (Theatre 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external Courtyard, then level access into the theatre Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:45 — Already performed — £12.00