SCOTLAND
Friday 7 – Monday 31 August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This annual celebration of the arts descends once again on the Scottish capital, inviting comedians, theatremakers and musicians from around the world to entertain millions of visitors over the summer. Highlights of a Jewish persuasion include Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years, a show by the controversial satirical comic who established the first comedy club in the West Bank; Wiesenthal, telling the story of Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, who devoted his life to bringing Nazi war criminals to justice; and Couplet: Folk Marry Kill, featuring a musical duo navigating their tumultuous relationship.
Times, prices and Edinburgh venues vary. www.edfringe.com
COMEDY
Sunday 23 August
Festival Open Day 2026
Get a taster of some of the Jewish performers and events that Edinburgh Festival Fringe (running throughout August) has to offer at this open day. Bagels, cakes and hot drinks provided.
12.30pm. £15. Location provided upon booking. www.jcc.scot
FAMILY
Available indefinitely
Garnethill Refugee Trail
A self-guided walking tour that traces the lives of the hundreds of Jewish refugees who arrived in Scotland before World War II. Created by the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, this tour includes sites such as Scotland’s oldest synagogue and ‘the house on the hill’, where refugees would meet alongside native Glaswegians to discuss politics and culture. The trail is free and available to download or from the SJHC in person. Read more about the Garnethill Refugee Trail in the Spring issue of JR.
FREE. www.sjhc.org.uk