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List of Series
List of Events
Manipulate Festival: Don Quixote (is a Very Big Book)
Manipulate Festival Created by Emma Williams, Dik Downey and Chris CollierSat 7 - Sun 8 Feb, 6.15PM
A one-man show retelling Don Quixote with puppets, desperate clowning and surreal, comic misadventures.
Manipulate Festival: The Rite of Spring
Manipulate FestivalSat 7 - Sun 8 Feb, 8PM
Reimagining Stravinsky’s revolutionary work with raw, primal energy - and a fresh perspective on the timeless score.
Manipulate Festival: The Wood Paths
Manipulate Festival by Andrejs Jarovojs, Rūdolfs Gediņš, Edgars Samītis and Rudolf BekičMon 9 - Tue 10 Feb, 8PM
A celebration of humanity’s endless creativity and our desire to find beauty in the mess.
Verity Bargate Award Workshop 2026
Join us for a new-writing workshop for emerging playwrights. This session offers participants tools and inspiration to begin writing a play, encouraging first-time writers to take their first steps into playwriting.
The Flames
The Flames is a multi-media performance company for people aged 50+, and has performed across Scotland and Japan.
Head. Heart. Hand.
by Stef Smith–
A powerful new play by Stef Smith, created to mark the 150th anniversary of the institution that is known today as Queen Margaret University (QMU).
Quilici Tessa
Music at the TraverseMon 23 Feb, 8PM
Instrumental duo bring an authentic tango repertoire including works by main composers of the genre.
Soundhouse: Espen Eriksen Trio
Music at the TraverseWed 25 Feb, 8PM
Captivating and lyrical, often melancholic and uplifting at the same time, these are all real tunes.
The Events
by David Greig, directed by Jack Nurse–
David Greig’s modern classic returns in a bold new staging by Wonder Fools, featuring a live community choir.
A Play, A Pie & A Pint - No.1
A Play, A Pie and A PintTue 3 - Sat 7 Mar, 1PM
Back by popular demand, the “lunchtime phenomenon” (The Guardian) will make its Spring 2026 comeback.
Class Act Edinburgh Showcase 2026
Written by the young people of EdinburghWed 4 - Thu 5 Mar, 7PM
Scripts written by young people from Edinburgh will be brought to life on stage by professional theatre-makers.
Medea
by Kathy McKean, directed by Gordon BarrFri 6 - Sat 7 Mar, 7:30PM
The award-winning production of this thrilling Greek tragedy returns re-imagined to tour Scotland's stages.