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The opposite of war isn’t peace – it’s creation. Jonathan Larson’s rock musical Rent follows 525,600 minutes in the lives of young artists in 1990s New York. Amid poverty, eviction, addiction and the AIDS crisis, a community fights to keep creating. Rent chooses love, art and defiance over despair. Featuring electrifying anthems like Seasons of Love, La Vie Bohème and Take Me or Leave Me, Rent is equal parts heart-breaking and life-affirming: a celebration of living in the face of uncertainty. For 65 years, EUSOG has provided students with performance and production opportunities, delivering…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Rent is by Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, listed under Musicals and Opera in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in Augustines, 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL, 24 August to 30 August.
The show runs 150 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £16. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language and Strobe lighting.