Shedinburgh

A collaboration between Assembly Festival and Francesca Moody Productions, Shedinburgh returns for its second year as a Fringe venue, now at Assembly Checkpoint.

Shedinburgh presents a curated programme of theatre, comedy, and music from your favourite fringe artists, with each show running for 1-3 performances only. 

We’ve invited the very best performers to revive a cult-classic or try something new. Enjoy a one-off special of your all-time-favourite fringe show, stripped back to its core and reimagined for Shedinburgh. Catch a work-in-progress of something a little different from Fringe legends – or discover a world-premiere of a script handpicked by the producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer. 

This summer, we have two iconic companies running two-day takeovers in Edinburgh. Forest Fringe returns for the first time in 10 years with a specially curated programme of new, experimental theatre and live art. Birmingham Hippodrome’s New Musical Theatre department brings the best of new musicals to the Shed.

We’re committed to platforming the best new writing from across the UK and Ireland through our script development programme Shed Originals. For 2026, we’ve partnered with four leading theatres: Abbey Theatre (Dublin, Ireland), Theatr Clwyd (Flintshire, Wales), Lowry (Salford, England), and Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh, Scotland). They’ll support artists with paid development time and creative collaboration, culminating in work-in-progress sharings in both Edinburgh and London.

Shedinburgh is a celebration of the Fringe and an investment in its future. All artists are paid and offered accommodation, with Pay What You Can tickets available for every show. We’re also supporting the next generation of artists through our annual Shedload-of-Future Fund, and free-to-attend SHEDx talks.

“A beacon of potential and positivity” –  Gary McNair