Comedian Edy Hurst announces the Edinburgh Fringe Witch Trials 2025
Edy Hurst, Ingenious Fools & Liebenspiel Productions have joined forces to discover, once and for who shall be named the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s favourite fictional Witch of 2025.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe performers and audiences alike are hereby formally invited to help decide which witch is the best from the worlds of folklore and pop culture. voting https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQhd636oLeABYVJRmn1ED8S2-8SDMt-cpBwKxjRQN5pXP7iA/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadxJo9LhWkoTZaJfmxKAcvg3sTzl3BaSyvZu0S8kkoYCj9Xef5it5YP8zdk0Q_aem_WZ3WsBfxMYAdzfVFqhGMnw.
The shortlisted sorceresses will be invited to “Witch It Out” at a grand finale Live from the Witch Trials as part of the Bedlam Lates series at 12.30am on Sunday August 17 (that's the night of Saturday August 16, but as it's half an hour after midnight, it's technically be August 17). Details and tickets at https://bedlamfringe.co.uk/late/
Fans of witches can also see Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself at Assembly Roxy Downstairs at 2.20pm until August 24. This magical and mystical comedy theatre show offers a humorous, heartfelt and unique insight into the shifting and sometimes mysterious world of late-stage ADHD diagnosis. Drawing on his potentially magical ancestry, Edy seamlessly weaves together engaging storytelling, absurdist humour and important messages about the Vengaboys 1998 debut album to discover whether his struggles are linked to magical gifts. Tickets are available at https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself