Tending

There are 400,000 nurses in the NHS today. This is their story. Tending offers a heartbreaking, hilarious and very human look at the experience of the nurses on the frontline of our health service. Based on over 70 interviews with nurses of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, Tending immerses you in their day-to-day lives. It asks an essential question: when the system’s under pressure and lives are on the line, who takes time to care for the carers?

After a sell-out run in 2023, in this special performance Tending’s creators will premiere new material to the community of North Lanarkshire with an immersive read-through and Q&A session and offer a chance for healthcare workers to bring their own experiences to the event -which is free for NHS Staff. It continues its run at the Underbelly from 1st July.

'One of the most timely plays of the Fringe' ★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Truly extraordinary' ★★★★★ (ScottishField.co.uk). 'Compassionate… beautiful, and master-crafted' ★★★★★.

Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes

Age category: 12+