Book of Shadows
Underbelly presents Book of Shadows, a dark comedy in which two puppeteers cast giant shadows for an occult mystery at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.
When
August 5–30, 2026
6:30 PM daily except August 19 GMT+1
Venue local time · Europe/London
View all 25 sessions in venue time
- Wed, Aug 5, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Thu, Aug 6, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Fri, Aug 7, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sat, Aug 8, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sun, Aug 9, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Mon, Aug 10, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Tue, Aug 11, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Wed, Aug 12, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Thu, Aug 13, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Fri, Aug 14, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sat, Aug 15, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sun, Aug 16, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Mon, Aug 17, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Tue, Aug 18, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Thu, Aug 20, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Fri, Aug 21, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sat, Aug 22, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sun, Aug 23, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Mon, Aug 24, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Tue, Aug 25, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Wed, Aug 26, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Thu, Aug 27, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Fri, Aug 28, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
- Sun, Aug 30, 6:30 – 7:30 PM GMT+1
Price
£10+
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
Underbelly Cowgate, Big Belly, Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
Organizer
Underbelly Edinburgh
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Official Underbelly listing confirms a shadow-puppetry performance running August 5-30, 2026.
Make it part of your practice
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