Fringe 2025 – Book now for The Elimination Game
The Elimination Game will run for 25 nights from 31 July – 24 August at Assembly Rooms, Bijou on George Street.
Back for a third year running, The Elimination Game pits the whole audience against each other in an epic trivia battle. With bigger prizes than ever, plus brand-new rounds, the game has been expertly designed with a series of make-or-break questions that test your knowledge and luck, to see if you will face elimination or be crowned champion.
Tickets are priced from £13.50 per person, and there is a fresh set of questions each night, so audience members can go back time and time again.
The show offers a unique blend of competition and camaraderie that has something for everyone – from classic pub trivia to weirdly specific topics. Each game has approximately 6-10 rounds and with one winner per round, there's plenty of opportunities to bag yourself a prize.
For those looking to get ahead of the crowd, The Elimination Game will be running a preview show on 24th July. Tickets for the preview night are £20.
Andrew Wildgoose, host of the Elimination Game, said: 'We're chuffed to bits to march The Elimination Game back up George Street and into the Fringe. Edinburgh audiences are among the best in the world. This year, we've brewed up fresh rounds, belter prizes and a few sneaky curveballs that'll have even the brainiest quiz goers scratching their heads. So grab your pals, your gran and the office geek, leave Google at the door, and get ready for a quiz scrap with more plot twists than the history of Edinburgh itself.
'If you're eliminated early doors, don't worry – there's always another round and the bar's still open. If you're the last one standing, you'll earn bragging rights for the rest of the summer (and an actual crown you can keep forever).'
Tickets are now on sale for The Elimination Game and can be purchased here.
Andrew Wildgoose PHOTO www.jackcurrie.com
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