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not for glory is a restless, relentless, rebellious unravelling of traditional dance and music. It is not a radical Highland Dance show, not a reinvented Irish dance display and not an experimental piping competition. It's bodies, bagpipes and brutality. It's kilts, queerness and ceremonial violence. It's back beats, high cuts, striking in, a battering, flinging skirl. not for glory resuscitates tradition with respect and resilience, dissects heritage and dances solidarity. It's a dance-theatre gig balancing virtuosity with vulnerability, pride with shame. Three performers reclaim the…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. not for glory is by Jack Anderson, Charlotte Mclean, Malin Lewis, listed under Dance Physical Theatre and Circus in the Fringe programme. It plays at Assembly @ Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU, 11 August to 23 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets from £14. Content warnings: Strobe lighting.