Piano Diaries
Piano Diaries by Will Pickvance is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre. It has 20 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 18:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Fragments of life, memory and absurdity played out at the piano. An hour of virtuosic piano playing, storytelling and improvisation, An improvising pianist's attempt to memorise a Bach masterpiece. As his mind wanders, so does the music – through stories, jazz, cinematic textures, even a nursery rhyme, before always finding its way back to Bach. Performed in the Pianodrome, the world's first amphitheatre made entirely from pianos, this is a unique Fringe experience. 'Combines epic musical improvisation, hilarity and intimate storytelling' (ThreeWeeks Editors' Award). 'This is what a pianist in the 21st century looks like' (List).
Details
- Performer: Will Pickvance
- Venue: Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre
- Genre: MUSIC, Storytelling, Theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 8 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.
Piano Diaries, from Will Pickvance at the Pianodrome, is a genuinely lovely entertainment from the raconteur and musician.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £17.00