Gilded Balloon & Waverley Care Celebrate Pink Wednesday
Gilded Balloon and Waverley Care Celebrate Pink Wednesday
It’s time to paint the town pink once more as Gilded Balloon, one of Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s longest-running venues, kicks off their legendary Pink Wednesday—a 24-hour charity day with £5 tickets for some of the Fringe’s most in-demand shows.
Gilded Balloon’s staff and Waverley Care, have come together to celebrate with discounted tickets for Fringe shows, fancy dress, competition prizes, and more.
With 130 shows across two venues in 2024, Patter House and the National Museum of Scotland, fans can snap up £5 tickets for comedy, theatre, family, cabaret, and more. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated directly to Waverley Care, Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity.
Acts raising funds for Waverley Care include Jack Docherty in The Chief – No Apologies, Martin Brock, Juliette Burton, Hypnotist Matt Hale, Chris Hall, Pop Off, Michelangelo, Grace Campbell, and more. £5 tickets for these shows are available via Gilded Balloon’s box offices and website.
Come and say hi to our Waverley Care team at the Gilded Balloon.
Grant Sugden, Chief Executive, Waverley CareWe look forward to engaging with people attending shows, sharing our mission to end new HIV transmission by 2030, and raising money to support those affected by HIV and hepatitis C across Scotland.
Traditionally nicknamed ‘Black Wednesday’ due to slower ticket sales across the Fringe, Gilded Balloon introduced Pink Wednesday in 2018.
This initiative encourages locals and Fringe fans to take a chance on a new show with discounted tickets, all while raising vital funds. Each £5 ticket sold contributes to Waverley Care, with our staff fundraising throughout the day using bucket collections, QR codes, and information points.
Grant Sugden, Chief Executive, Waverley Care said, “Waverley Care is delighted to be chosen as Gilded Balloon’s charity partner for this year’s Pink Wednesday event. This collaboration is an incredible opportunity to tackle HIV stigma and raise vital funds.
“Scotland is on the verge of becoming one of the first countries to achieve zero new HIV transmission. To reach this goal, we need more people to get tested, to improve access to HIV prevention medication Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and to end harmful HIV stigma.
“We look forward to engaging with people attending shows, sharing our mission to end new HIV transmission by 2030, and raising money to support those affected by HIV and hepatitis C across Scotland.”
Photo credit: Gilded Balloon
Katy and Karen Koren, Artistic Directors of Gilded Balloon said, “It’s officially time to paint the town pink again as we launch £5 tickets for one day only, in support of the wonderful Waverley Care.
“Pink Wednesday is a chance for acts, customers and staff to join together and raise money for charity, support our brilliant artists and see some fantastic shows for only £5. It’s a great opportunity to take a chance on something new and buy a ticket for a show you haven’t heard of before, and maybe discover your new favourite comedian!
“We’re thrilled to see so many acts opt-in to support Waverley Care by donating a percentage of their ticket sales for today to the charity, as they do unparalleled and vitally important work across Scotland. We hope everyone embraces the Pink Wednesday spirit, dons their best pink outfits today and comes down to get involved!”
Visit tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk to view all shows offering £5 tickets today across family, comedy, cabaret, theatre, magic, and more.