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The Provocateurs: Hard drugs / When superbugs kill

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Provocateurs: Hard drugs / When superbugs kill

Fringe 2026
Spoken Word

Saturday 29 August 2026

Tickets £10.00 to £12.00

  • Dates Saturday 29 August 2026
  • Times 13:45
  • Duration 60 mins approx
  • Age 14 And Above

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The Provocateurs: Hard drugs / When superbugs kill

Choose profit, choose western diseases, choose fast solutions, choose easy targets. Dr Mary Wheldon (University of Dundee) didn't. She chose to work on neglected diseases. She talks about the realities and challenges of doing not-for-profit medical research.

A cut. A cough. A routine infection. What happens when the medicine stops working? Superbugs are on the rise and they’re closer than you think. If you’re not scared yet, Professor Clare Taylor (Edinburgh Napier University) will terrify you.

14+ must be accompanied by an adult.

ALL SEATING IS UNRESERVED AND LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED

Tickets are supplied by The Provocateurs, the event organiser. The Stand Comedy Club acts as a disclosed ticket agent and processes payment on behalf of the organiser. Click here to find out more