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Gather, gather, and turn the cloth... 1989. The first storm of winter hits a small Scottish town, bringing with it obligation, tradition and a spirit hungry for a wife. Bonds are tested, secrets revealed, and someone must make a deadly choice. Darkly funny, unsettling and atmospheric, Turn the Cloth is a new folk horror play inspired by traditional waulking songs and kelpie folklore, stringing together campy 1980s horror films, sharp-tongued teenagers and folklore from Scotland. Using a fusion of trad music and 80s synth, it dissects defiance, girlhood and the rituals that shape us.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Turn the Cloth is by Cutty Sark Theatre, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Teviot, EH8 9AJ, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.