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The gravestones of two friends pull a journalist into an investigation he hopes will bury the past. Instead, it unearths the harsh reality of staying silent, confronting him with the one story he refused to tell. Following his five-star run in 2025, Scottish playwright George Grant returns with this powerful meditation on identity and grief. Making it’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, In the Cold Light is a sharp, funny and quietly devastating exploration of how we mourn – and what we leave unsaid.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In the Cold Light is by George Grant, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, Surgeons Quarter, Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW, 7 August to 29 August.
The show runs 55 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £15. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.