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Cabaret Shows

Have a look through our selection of Cabaret Shows! We are sure To have something you'll want to see in Edinburgh this August - from children's shows to cabaret; standup comedy to tragic drama. There's something for everyone at the Free Festival!


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#1 Working Class Man

#1 Working Class Man

Cabaret

#1 Working Class Man

Cabaret

Home Bar / Basement
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

A standup comedy show about bad jobs with equally as glamourous prizes. Do you think you have the worst job? Wait till you hear what these comedians have done for work or worse yet, what they’re still doing for work! We’re on the hunt to find the worst employees in edinburgh or the most unfortunate! And by the end of the show we will have crowned the #1 working class individual in the room!...


@Sassy Backbone Cabaret

@Sassy Backbone Cabaret

Cabaret

@Sassy Backbone Cabaret

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Welcome to an enchanting evening where glamour, laughter, and artistry unite in a vibrant celebration of burlesque, cabaret,comedy, circus, magic and more. Picture a dimly lit venue adorned with colourful velvet drapes, sparkling fairy lights, and an enticing stage that beckons the audience. The air is thick with anticipation as the curtain rises, revealing dazzling performers clad in ostentatious costumes that shimmer under the spotlight. The show opens with an exuberant cabaret number, where a cast of talented singers, dancers and comedians bring energy to the atmosphere with upbeat melodies...


1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 7-10, 14-15, 17, 23-24 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Welcome to an enchanting evening where glamour, laughter, and artistry unite in a vibrant celebration of burlesque, cabaret,comedy, circus, magic and more. Picture a dimly lit venue adorned with colourful velvet drapes, sparkling fairy lights, and an enticing stage that beckons the audience. The air is thick with anticipation as the curtain rises, revealing dazzling performers clad in ostentatious costumes that shimmer under the spotlight. The show opens with an exuberant cabaret number, where a cast of talented singers, dancers and comedians bring energy to the atmosphere with upbeat melodies...


1 Dazzling Cabaret

1 Dazzling Cabaret

Cabaret

1 Dazzling Cabaret

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Welcome to an enchanting evening where glamour, laughter, and artistry unite in a vibrant celebration of burlesque, cabaret,comedy, circus, magic and more. Picture a dimly lit venue adorned with colourful velvet drapes, sparkling fairy lights, and an enticing stage that beckons the audience. The air is thick with anticipation as the curtain rises, revealing dazzling performers clad in ostentatious costumes that shimmer under the spotlight. The show opens with an exuberant cabaret number, where a cast of talented singers, dancers and comedians bring energy to the atmosphere with upbeat melodies...


12 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret!

12 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret!

Cabaret

12 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret!

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 12-24 at 23:55 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Briony Price, aka. the [English]bird in New York, welcomes you to join her in this midnight musical-comedy, the "12 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret!" Briony is a Grammy Award Quarterfinalist, and has been featured at Carnegie Hall, Google Arts and Culture and HBO...if that's not a stamp of quality enough, you should read her Hinge reviews. Come join the 50-minute journey of laughter, music, and storytelling that unveils her adventures from London's streets to the vibrant chaos of New York City. Audience reviews from Fringe 2024 "This is the best show at the Fringe EVER - No lie and I've seen a l...


8 Ways to Break a Glass (With an American Opera Singer)

8 Ways to Break a Glass (With an American Opera Singer)

Cabaret

8 Ways to Break a Glass (With an American Opera Singer)

Cabaret

Dragonfly / The Other Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 19:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Steph moved to Europe to sing opera. Now, she’s the lead singer of a German metal band while touring the EU as a stand-up comedian. In a world where opportunities for artists are drying up, Steph has found a way to keep singing, no matter what the venue is. Berlin’s beloved opera-singing comedian is back with her best yet: a new show of opera, jazz, and original music to tell the story of the classical singer to metal band pipeline, and how to keep at it when the world is burning down. Featured on BBC News and Arte. Audience reviews from last year’s show: “Go see this show!! It l...


A City Cabaret

A City Cabaret

Cabaret

A City Cabaret

Cabaret

Coco Boho / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Come to the Cabaret! Be dazzled with a show full of sultry burlesque, mind bending magic, side splitting comedy and breathtaking circus acts. A show to leave you spellbound and craving more. The one show to see!...


Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back The G-String

Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back The G-String

Cabaret

Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back The G-String

Cabaret

Dragonfly / The Other Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 21:30 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Ever had a burning question about one of the world’s most misunderstood professions? Now’s your chance to get the naked truth...no filter, no shame, and absolutely no lap dances (well, maybe a couple). Join two real-life, quick-witted, and utterly un-shockable strippers as they spill the secrets of life on (and off) the pole. From outrageous customer requests to backstage drama, body glitter mishaps to the economics of undressing, nothing is off-limits. Hilarious, insightful, and refreshingly honest, Ask A Stripper peels away the stereotypes to reveal what really goes on behind the velv...



Barbara Fernandez presents: Everything But Standup

Barbara Fernandez presents: Everything But Standup

Cabaret

Barbara Fernandez presents: Everything But Standup

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Loft
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 19:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Welcome to the cabaret asylum - with an ever-changing lineup of wacky character acts, singers, magicians, comedians - if it's someone wild or wacky, we've scooped them up and brought them to you for your enjoyment. Some are sassy, most are brassy - some may even be classy. What can you expect? Anything from Macbeth played out by veggies to singing hats and talking sex toys. What do they have in common? Their desire to prostrate themselves (if needed) to make you laugh. Hosted by musical cabaret comedian Barbara Fernandez ...


Barbara Fernandez: Singing, Sagging and Shagging

Barbara Fernandez: Singing, Sagging and Shagging

Cabaret

Barbara Fernandez: Singing, Sagging and Shagging

Cabaret

Dragonfly / The Other Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

An inspiring, comedic, music-driven cabaret show celebrating outrageous, true-life stories of a multiple-divorcee/rock-singer-turned-cabaret-comedian who decided to pack her jaw-dropping tales of cult-loving husbands, jailbird exes and shaggable therapists into an hour show of powerfully funny parodies, with snippets of famous songs recrafted to poke fun at her rocky road to self-discovery. From sultry pop to classical trills and belting cabaret-style showstoppers, Barbara lustily celebrates female power in the midst of chaos, in a show that audiences have called “fearless, endearing, and unfl...


Cabaret of Filth

Cabaret of Filth

Cabaret

Cabaret of Filth

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Come inside the Cabaret of Filth and indulge in a night of pure debauchery, burlesque and drag in this comedy riot! Will contain nudity, adult content, anti-establishment rebellion and all the good swear words. Come and join in the revelry. "Hysterically funny" **** Therealchrisparkle.com Edinburgh Fringe 2024. ...


Mike McAlpine: First Class Ticket

Mike McAlpine: First Class Ticket

Cabaret

Mike McAlpine: First Class Ticket

Cabaret

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 14-24 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

“MIKE McALPINE: First Class Ticket” A brand new musical comedy solo by Mike McAlpine. Boarding completed and ready for take off! In the holiday mood? Then come on board at 13.15 every day (not 12th/13th August) at West Port Oracle’s Flight Club, just along from Grassmarket! Acclaimed solo performer Mike McAlpine returns with his fourth full-length one-man show, "MIKE McALPINE: First Class Ticket", a riotous cabaret with wings. Expect package holiday-themed physical comedy, appalling dream-destination characterisations, vacation-based ditties and sozzled meanderings. All inclusive! We al...


Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical

Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical

Cabaret

Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 11-15 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Noteworthy is a group of talented performers who devise a brand new, one-hour musical right in front of your eyes, inspired by audience suggestions! It's silly, it's very funny, and it's... amazing how they're doing this on the spot? Like, with harmonies and everything?! Whether you love or loathe musicals, there's something for everyone as this charismatic bunch serve up crazy characters, silly storylines and inexplicably catchy tunes....


Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Cabaret

Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Cabaret

Freddy's / Band Room
AUG 1, 3-7, 10-15, 17-22, 24 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

2-Time Winner of Best Cabaret & Variety Show at Fringe World Dean Misdale is back with a brand-new show! Join Australian vocal powerhouse Dean Misdale as they make their triumphant return to Edinburgh fringe with Priscillified — a brand-new show that peels back the glitter to reveal the real stories behind the sequins. From becoming a viral sensation after singing on stage with Adele, to starring in Priscilla the Musical, Dean shares the hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally heartbreaking realities of life in and out of drag. With big dreams, even bigger heels, and a soundtrack packed w...


Wheel of Games

Wheel of Games

Cabaret

Wheel of Games

Cabaret

Bar 50 / The Snug
AUG 17-21 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

The wheel of games. It's a wheel with games on it..... 8 Games 1 Host And an unknown amount of contestants We'll spin thaat wheeeel (it clicks and everything. Then we will play the game it lands on..... and you will win Golden Nuggets....Simple!!! AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS A MUST. NOT SUITABLE FOR UNDER 18s..... but your kids probably swear more than you...