Summerhall Arts Surgeries

Summerhall Arts Surgeries returns for a special Spring edition, marking the first standalone iteration of the programme outside of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After three successful Fringe editions, the Surgeries now expand beyond August to showcase artists year-round - continuing to champion bold, early-stage ideas in a generous, low-pressure environment.

Summerhall Arts Surgeries is an artist development initiative led by Summerhall Arts. Across two evening events, eight Scotland-based artists and collectives will share short excerpts of unfinished, in-progress performance with an audience of peers, public and industry professionals.

Building on Summerhall Arts’ long-standing commitment to experimentation, risk-taking and artist-led development, the Surgeries create space for artists to test ideas, play with form and spark new creative connections across artforms.

The Surgeries offer a behind-the-scenes look into some of the most exciting work currently being developed across theatre, performance, movement, spoken word and interdisciplinary practice. After each event, we encourage audiences to stick around for a drink and an informal chat with the artists.

• £0.00
• 20 March 2026
• 90 minutes
• 19:30
• Summerhall
• TechCube 0
• 14 and above (14+)
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  11th March: Flashing lights, Themes of death, mental health. 20th March: Contains projected footage of vomiting, blood, and nudity. The work contains movements sexual in nature. For access bookings, please contact Box Office