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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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Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Cabaret

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Cabaret

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-27 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Covering artists from all across the pop-music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you've never heard them before! Add in a few of his own hilarious tunes and this show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Fresh off an appearance on Britain's Got Talent and a hit debut at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, he is excited to bring his talents back this year! Join in and feel free to sing along during this night of music, laughter and overall fun! 'You're funny, I like you' (Simon Cowell)....


Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday

Cabaret

Child of Sunday

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 10:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

In this new work by Elisa Riddington, Child of Sunday examines the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the “ordinary people” in our communities. The single mother trying to balance it all – The desperate souls looking for the promise of redemption – The smiling faces wearing a public mask to conceal their private pain - The fanatics – The phonies and the fraudulent. Told through stories of lived experience and a heterogeneous mix of songs, Child of Sunday examines what brings people together, lending a voice to the broken and the quietly brave. This is a show applauding the people we all...


Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party

Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party

Cabaret

Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 9, 16, 23 at 23:00 (240 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

Join two of Scotland's most fabulous Queens for the ultimate ABBA Drag experience! Sing, dance, come and have the time of your life all night long to ABBA's biggest hits, with ABBA Queens live on stage. Mamma Mia, you don't want to miss this!...


Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-20 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

A new show from Dirty Tattooed Circus. A strictly adults only cabaret featuring Martin Mor, Logy Logan, and Missy Fortune. Circus, comedy, burlesque, and magic combine to give you an unforgettable night out. Top class entertainment from three of Ireland's leading performers. ...


Doing Bits

Doing Bits

Cabaret

Doing Bits

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 4-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £10

The Three Sisters' very own Fringe variety show! Join us every day to see a variety of different performers showcase snippets of their Fringe shows. Hosted by Tom Harlow!...


Dr. Bonk's Macarbaret

Dr. Bonk's Macarbaret

Cabaret

Dr. Bonk's Macarbaret

Cabaret

Dragonfly / Main Room
AUG 22-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, presents the Macarbaret: an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem, starring the not-so-good doctor and an all-sorts assortment of spooky performers! There'll be laughs and scares galore as anything goes in this madcap hour of madness! From the mind of critically acclaimed comedian Eliott Simpson comes this new nightmarish masterpiece! After a successful SOLD OUT run at the 2022 Edinburgh Horror Festival, Dr. Bonk has now set his sights on the Edinburgh Fringe with a whole new host of horrors to play with! Join the undead pla...


I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)

I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)

Cabaret

I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 23-27 at 13:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

"I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)" takes a musical trip down memory lane as the award winning Starr Domingue shares the herstory of an aspiring musical theatre performer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Oh, and minor detail... She also happens to be Black. Full of humour, harmony and heart, join Starr as she weaves a tapestry of tales and tunes navigating this crazy business we call "show," whilst inhabiting a body read as female and Black. "SWEET AND TUNEFUL"(Intermission magazine) "FULSOMELY FABULOUS"(Mooney on Theatre) "POWERFUL"(The Star) "NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT"...


Tangled d'Illusions

Tangled d'Illusions

Cabaret

Tangled d'Illusions

Cabaret

Eastside / The Lounge
AUG 3-27 at 12:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

What happens when you mix a Franco-Irish magician with a lot of spare time and inflated sense of self? Tangled d'Illusions. This year, world-class trickster Yvan Zim brings his new show to the Fringe. Be prepared for a captivating mix of mind-reading, comedy, escapes and real magic. With his quick wit, comedic charm and sleight of hand, he will keep you on the edge of your seat!...



Violet’s Vaudeville Vault

Violet’s Vaudeville Vault

Cabaret

Violet’s Vaudeville Vault

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 19-20 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Brought to you by The Vaudevillian Vocalist herself, award winning international cabaret chanteuse Violet Duff presents Violet’s Vaudeville Vault. Take a trip back in time for some riotous old school vaudevillian variety. Hosted by Glasgow's most infamous showgirl Roxy Stardust (Glasgow Festival of Burlesque) and featuring some of the finest international circus, variety and burlesque acts in town. You won’t want to miss your trip to the depths of Violet’s Vaudeville Vault. ...


Wedding Bingo

Wedding Bingo

Cabaret

Wedding Bingo

Cabaret

Bar 50 / The Garden Room
AUG 3-5 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

You are cordially invited to the union of two great inventions; Weddings and Bingo. An hour of playalong games that celebrate these two institutions and offer you the chance to win a some phenomenally small prizes from our very own wedding list. ...


What're You Looking At?

What're You Looking At?

Cabaret

What're You Looking At?

Cabaret

The City Cafe / Las Vegas
AUG 7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

From day to day activities, people think they know best about everything....


Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Cabaret

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-22 at 11:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Yes-Ya-Yebo! is a celebration of the 12 official languages of South Africa. All explored through the medium of song and dance. From traditional folk songs and dances such as The Click Song and Kwela-Kwela, to modern songs sprinkled with that township vibe! The cast are all from the township areas of Lwandle/ Nomzamo and areas from Macassar outside Cape Town. None have ever been in an airplane before. ...