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IKEA WARS is back! It's time once again to enter the flat pack thunderdome! Two Fringe performers go head-to-head in the ultimate home improvement indignity – building IKEA furniture. The challenge is simple: build the piece of furniture before your opponent does. Is it a race? Yes! Is it a game show? Also, yes! A plethora of chaotic sabotages are on hand to ensure that the road to glory is paved with pitfalls! Build the furniture. Survive the sabotages. Be crowned the Champion of Sweden!* *title not officially recognised by the Swedish government. Let's build!
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. IKEA WARS is by Social Club Productions, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Gilded Balloon Patter House, 3 Chambers St, EH1 1HT, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £9.50. Content warnings: Strong language and Audience participation.