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The women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service were crucial to the domestic and international efforts of the British Army during World War II. Over 250,000 young girls signed to the ATS: many working out of Larkhill in Wiltshire. This new piece explores their stories using verbatim testimony and contemporaneous musical numbers. Talking Shadows has a passion for presenting forgotten, true stories which have been described as being 'Not a dry history lesson but a living memory' (1966: ***** CounterCultureUK.com); 'Intense, emotional, excellent' (OTMA: **** TheRealChrisparkle.com); 'Wonderful'…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Larkhill is by Talking Shadows, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace on the Mile, 80 High Street, EH1 1TH, 24 August to 29 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.