Happy week 8! In case you missed it, the results from our last general meeting are published, so look out for opportunities opening up to work on our next season of shows. This week, we have our Week 8 Mainterm production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist playing from Wednesday to Saturday. We also have our Imps show on Friday!
Have a great week!
Lauryn McGuire
President (‘25/’26)
Accidental Death of an Anarchist Wednesday 05 November - Saturday 08 November 2025
An innocent man has died in police custody, and the truth about his death is hidden under layers of contradictory lies. The truth may never come out, unless one citizen, of questionable sanity, infiltrates the Metropolitan police headquarters in disguise, convincing the police to make their lies more and more absurd until the truth becomes impossible to hide.
This comedy, originally written in 1970, is just as relevant today, exploring corruption, lies, and police brutality.
Imps 10:30 pm Friday, 7th November 2025
What happens when rival butchers meet at the laundromat? Or Queen Lizzie walks into a chippie? We haven’t got a clue, but bring your quirkiest suggestions to the Fringe’s longest running sketch-comedy-improv show and watch them unfold in beautiful chaos!
Fancy a giggle? Come along at 10:30pm every Friday to catch a show!
Fancy making others giggle? Come along to one of our weekly workshops every Saturday at 12midday!
Imps tn? Hell yeah!
Every Sunday 12:00 to 14:00, we do theatre maintenance where we tidy up the building and make improvements. Bedlam runs on volunteer help, so you will be asked to attend one of these sessions if you have worked on a show in the theatre. Similarly, you will be required to help staff a show (or two if you did a mainterm) in exchange for the members who helped staff your show. You can log into your account on the Bedlam website to see if you have maintenance or staffing debt and sign up for a session to fulfill that. There are instructions on the website and people to help you in the building, so don’t worry if you’re new to any of the tasks! You can clear maintenance debt by coming to a Maintenance Session or talking to Maysan Abdidayim or Morgan Hazelip (Theatre Managers) at [email protected]. Likewise, you can contact Uppie Shah or Elise Chan (Front of House Managers) at [email protected] if you have any questions about staffing. You can sign up for your staffing slot here. Thanks for the help!
For Bedlam-related welfare issues: [email protected]
Show-specific welfare reps: Check your proposal or ask your producer if you’re not sure who that is!
What we can help with: - Disagreements about show-related issues - Safety and well-being concerns on shows - Scheduling conflicts you’re not sure how to handle - Pretty much anything else related to a Bedlam show or the society itself!
Other welfare resources to keep on hand: For mental health concerns or non-theatre related issues, please reach out to the Edinburgh Student Wellbeing service or make an appointment with Edinburgh’s Student Counseling Service.
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Last updated: Wednesday 05 November 2025 at 22:33