Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, in a new home at the iconic Assembly Checkpoint in partnership with Assembly Festival.
Following the Fringe, Shedinburgh makes its London debut at the iconic Young Vic theatre from 19 Sep to 10 Oct 2026 – transforming the Maria Studio as part of a three week residency. London’s season will showcase over 40 shows from its Edinburgh programme.
Full programme details will be announced and tickets on sale in May 2026 with four key artists included within the Young Vic’s season announcement later this week.
Alongside this, Birmingham Hippodrome’s New Musical Theatre department – a vital pipeline for musical talent development – will present a two-day programme celebrating the best of musical theatre, fresh off the success of their critically acclaimed premiere Hot Mess at the 2025 Fringe.
Since its inception as a digital response to the cancellation of the Fringe, Shedinburgh has rapidly grown from live streamed performances at the Traverse Theatre and Soho Theatre in 2020 and 2021, to a live venue, presenting 36 performances to packed houses in 2025.
At the heart of this growth is a commitment to directly supporting artists. In 2025, Shedinburgh provided £15,000 of funding through the Shedload of Future Fund. Returning in 2026, the fund has expanded to offer five £5,000 bursaries (increased from three in 2025), supporting artists with costs including travel, marketing, accommodation, set, and creative development time. The 2026 recipients will be announced in due course.
The full Shedinburgh 2026 programme will be announced in May, with tickets going on sale the same month.
Photo Credit:Â Andrew Perry (header); Mathushaa Sagthidas (in text)