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National Library of Scotland
A night scene with people transferring things from the back of a truck. Text of the image reads "Call of Cthulhu, Live in the Library".

This event has tickets available on three dates from 21 to 23 August.

Horror! Madness! Secrets! It's Call of Cthulhu, played live on stage.

Call of Cthulhu returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, once again played live on stage. A star team of investigators faces unspeakable terrors in a live game of Call of Cthulhu, the foremost tabletop game of horror and mystery. In 1920s Edinburgh, they are the only thing standing in the way of diabolical cults and cosmic monsters from beyond space! Guided by Keeper of Arcane Lore Mike Mason, they'll be seeking answers among tomes of forbidden lore in the National Library of Scotland itself.

Brought to you by Chaosium in partnership with National Library of Scotland and the University of Edinburgh's History and Games Lab.

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