Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

Courses

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 2-3, 5-6, 9-10, 12-13, 16-17 at 10:00 (0 min) - Buy Tickets from £109

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Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. Including: joke-writing skills, generating material, comedy deconstruction, finding material, lively interactive performance practice sessions, history of comedy, technical skills and industry tips. Plus a graduation show performance in a Fringe show. Our tutors are professional comedians, comedy writers and experienced teachers. Courses run over two days, with two four-and-a-half hour sessions on each day, followed by the graduation show. 'This course has to be one of the best o...

Courses

Funny Women: The Glitter Project - Mentoring Meet-Ups

Courses

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 11, 18 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Funny Women The Glitter Project is offering open sessions with our mentors at the Fringe. Expect an hour of networking, fun and games, plus first-hand advice from visiting comedy experts who’ve all ‘been there, done that’ in some capacity. These events are designed to take out the overwhelm and connect you with other likeminded female and non-binary comedy performers, writers and creators. We piloted this initiative at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe thanks to being awarded a BBC Comedy Grant and some extra support from Russells, with its proud 50-year history of advising clients in the entertain...

Theatre

Freedom Camp (Work in Progress)

Theatre

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 13-18, 20-24 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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FREEDOM CAMP Danielle is breaking up with the United States. Freedom Camp is a darkly funny solo show about fairness, fallout, and finding yourself on the wrong side of the American dream. After leaving a chaotic career in tech and nonprofits, Danielle heads abroad, hoping to feel free- but the migraines follow. Set against a backdrop of rising extremism and personal absurdities, Freedom Camp blends storytelling and character work to explore what happens when you speak up in systems that want you quiet. And why she still can’t leave America alone....

Comedy

The Breakfast Club

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Breakfast Club is a free stand-up comedy compilation show featuring 3 fantastic comedians. It’s the most important show of the day, right? Hosted by Ben Ashurst (featured on BBC Radio, Stand-Up For Cider Winner 2023), The Breakfast Club will feature the very best comedy the Fringe has to offer. Every day, our menu of acts will be refreshed so whatever your comedy palette, the Breakfast Club will have something for you. Get your day at the Fringe off to the best possible start with some award-winning stand-up comedy, and join The Breakfast Club!...

Childrens

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 10:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome to participate in whatever way they feel capable. We involve everybody: skip, clap and march together to traditional Scottish music. Enjoy discovering very simple (often simplified) dances that you might find at a ceilidh or Scottish country dance, celebrating the social aspects of dancing with a partner. CeilidhKids is all about fun for all generations. Hugely popular with local families, now it's your turn. Bring Mum or Dad along to partner you under the chandeliers! One adult can dance with two...

Childrens

A Puppet Zoo Adventure!

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 7-10 at 10:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A Puppet Zoo Adventure is a lively and engaging children’s puppet show designed for kids under 10, blending puppetry with ventriloquism for an interactive experience. The show centers around two main characters, Steph and Layla, who serve as the enthusiastic hosts and zoo keepers. They warmly welcome the children into their vibrant zoo, filled with charming puppet animals, each with their own quirky personalities. However, the peaceful zoo adventure takes an unexpected twist when a mischievous Gremlin casts a spell on the sunshine, plunging the zoo into darkness. The once bright and happy e...

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 Tickets - from £2.50

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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....

Comedy

Queerios and Toast

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 16-24 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Ridiculous, silly, wonderfully heart-warming and brilliantly funny " Brighton Fringe Board 5 star audience reviews " A fabulous show of delightful nonsense. Clever and funny, keeping you laughing throughout" "Ali Jay had us laughing in the aisles" Brighton Theatre Review 2025 2025 semi finalist Not So New Comedian of The Year. 10 AM ! Join an early Ali Jaybird for breakfast shenanigans, no two shows are the same as Ali Jay brings a suitcase of props, a bucket of laughter and a northern sausage to the Three Sisters ...

Childrens

Robin Morgan: Storytime!

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-6 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) hosts a comedy show for kids and adults alike. Robin’s got a story to tell. Except he needs some help telling it. Using helpful audience members as his cast (who will not be paid), Robin will tell you a really cool story, acted out by some of the most gifted young actors who are present in the room at the time. He’ll also teach you how stories work, so you could argue it’s educational. It is educational! Can we get Arts Council funding for this? Another question for another time. ...

Comedy

Wiki with a Wengeance: Isles of Silly

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 10:15 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The new episode in Wiki’s Insular Knowledge series – part comedy, part edutainment, part love letter to the world at large and islands in particular. How do we make sense of our silly world? That’s right – mapping and naming every pebble we discover! Whether you’re an old-timey, seafaring explorer, or a modern-day, geography-loving Wiki, this is the way to go about it. Much like the explorers and mapmakers before her, Wiki committed her life to setting out and naming weird specks of land, thoughts, and wonder. Yet where those brave souls before her went about with grim determination an...

Comedy

Adam Morrison Jones: JAM

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 10:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Adam Morrison Jones has been lighting up the stand-up comedy scene for over a decade, captivating audiences with his high-energy, laugh-out-loud performances. From the charm of classic working men's clubs to the electrifying atmosphere of major rock festivals, Adam’s comedy knows no bounds. With entertainment in his blood, he delivers sharp wit and infectious energy that leave audiences craving more." Quotes 'He always brings energy and laughs' -BBC 'I really love this act' -Stephen Mulhern 'A big slice of comedy' -KM Express 'The next best thing to antidepressants' -Chambers C...

Comedy

Breakfast Show - (WIP)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 10:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Jake Patrick is doing a breakfast show. As such he'll be wrestling with his demons before most people have had their shreddies. Expect stories of silliness, optimism and generosity....

Comedy

Going Coastal with Donald McGinty

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-9 at 10:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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TV host Donald McGinty is live on stage with his award-nominated* show! Donald is here to tell you all about his time as host of the nations fifteenth favourite coast based travelogue, as well as how he got over his fear of the sea after all those people drowned. There will also be live updates from the seagull appeal, the grand final of the 2025 calender competition and a vaguely satisfying dramatic arc! If that’s not enough for you, there will also be plenty of surprises, prizes** and Scottish accents***! Get ready to set sail and answer the call of nature with Donald McGinty. But remembe...

Comedy

This Is How I Got Arrested...

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 18-24 at 10:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sophie is just a girls girl... Or is she... Or has she taken the phrase "girls just wanna have fun" too far. In this bold, colourful and darkly hilarious solo show, Sophie recounts her journey from a challenging upbringing to a chaotic holiday gone wrong that ends with her being arrested abroad. Or does it? Through tales of wild nights, questionable choices and ulterior motives, she invites the audience to question what's real and what's performance. Exploring themes of toxic femininity, substance use, violence and sexual experience, the story delves into what it means to be tough and a gi...

Comedy

Michael Made Me Do It (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 23-24 at 10:30 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Madeleine Brettingham is a prolific comedy writer for shows like Would I Lie To You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and The News Quiz. She never thought about doing stand-up herself, until a certain well-known comedian appeared to her in a dream... Michael Made Me Do It is a daft hour of comedy about pubs, geezers, comedy writing and following your dreams even if they’re stupid....

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 10:30 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Yes, it's a show for babies! A sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play and much more. Winner "Best Kids Show" Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2023. "Perfect show for the babies and toddler crowd... we feel the need to shout from the rooftops!" ★★★★★ KidsInAdelaide.com.au "It’s a lovely bite-size installment to excite the little ones, just enough to ensure a good afternoon snooze" ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide...

Comedy

Caroline Madds: Buzzin' (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 12-24 at 10:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Clear comic talent' (Beyond the Joke) Caroline Madds gets a birthday present she wasn’t expecting: Tinnitus, it took her silence, so she took her cochlea into her own hands, with chaotic results. An East Midlands,award-entering comedian, finalist - So You Think You're Funny?, New Act of the Year (NATYS) Bath New Act & Reading New Comedian & Funny Women Awards Semi-Finalist. Crashing into her mid-thirties and missing every box: Put a deposit down on a small house… white, sauvignon blanc. Made some bad investments in ASOS and when every woman around her was trying to find their authentic sel...

Theatre

Freedom Camp (Work in Progress)

Theatre

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11 at 10:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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FREEDOM CAMP Danielle is breaking up with the United States. Freedom Camp is a darkly funny solo show about fairness, fallout, and finding yourself on the wrong side of the American dream. After leaving a chaotic career in tech and nonprofits, Danielle heads abroad, hoping to feel free- but the migraines follow. Set against a backdrop of rising extremism and personal absurdities, Freedom Camp blends storytelling and character work to explore what happens when you speak up in systems that want you quiet. And why she still can’t leave America alone....

Comedy

Hilarious History

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-13 at 10:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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For as long as he can remember, Bobby's been obsessed with U.S. history. During the show, audiences will learn of an unlikely presidential arrest, discover the most consequential presidential fashion choice, and even play a rousing game of “Poet or President”. Hilarious History is a show that will have audiences saying, “Weird Al was in the Union army?”, “Why bring up soup on your deathbed?”, and “I can’t believe Abraham Lincoln wrote poetry that terrible.” Praise for Hilarious History: “Truly mind-blowing”​ -John F. Kennedy “So funny I nearly spit out my false teeth.” -Georg...

Comedy

Rizzmaster

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4, 11 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Eduard Brenton is pleasured to announce his debut Fringe show: Rizzmaster. The show will be 60 minutes (1 hour) long. Pay whatever you want. May I suggest £100? Eduard Brenton is an up-and-coming comedian of unknown origin. His comedy stylings stem from the time he got lost in his brain and couldn’t find his way out. Feel free to attend, laugh, and afterwards, stalk, so I can make a TV show about it. If it doesn't work out, we can still be friends, I won't hold a grudge. So match with me at this year's Fringe festival. Ok? Is that a yes? You're kind of mumbling under your breath in a...

Comedy

Tom Mayhew: What on earth are we doing? (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 18-24 at 11:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) tries to work out what this all is. It could be anything....

Comedy

Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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She’s classy, she’s fun, her brother happens to have a son – Sophie Banister is the cool aunt! Following her journey moving across the world while her brother becomes a dad, Sophie asks the real questions: how does one even make friends as an adult? Why does everyone care about gender reveals? And which of Donna’s friends from Mamma Mia is more my aunt energy? Tanya or Rosie? With original songs, looped guitar and vocals, Sophie brings high energy satire to a musical comedy hour bursting with tales from another Aussie abroad. Following her journey of moving to the other side of the world wh...

Childrens

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The fun, family science show is back. Science Magic: Messy Mayhem has a cool bunch of ‘Outdoor Tricks’ from vomiting unicorns to exploding potions. Always exciting and sometimes very messy, learn about science and laugh your pants off while you do. And the best part is all the tricks can be performed by you when you go home. 5***** “This show is a must-see for kids who love science and mess, & a must-see for kids who think science is boring – Donal will prove them wrong.” - Claire Davill, Play & Go Adelaide 4**** "There is a lot of mess. And plenty of good, solid science too" one4review...

Comedy

Alan Jay and Matthew Hayhow are Gay and Lame

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 13-15 at 11:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Prepare to be absolutely double teamed by two of Scotland's most promising upcoming comedic talents! After a sell-out show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Alan Jay and Matthew Hayhow are bringing Fruit and Vegetable to the Edinburgh Fringe! ALAN JAY (BBC New Comedy Shortlist, LGBTQ+ Comedian Semi-Finalist) From the rough streets of Glasgow to the stage, Alan Jay has become a popular face on the Scottish comedy scene for his ability to turn hard times into hilarity, using his upbeat nature and endearing charm to dance around the silly and macabre with ease. “Big brain jokes...

Comedy

Asian American Cultural Confusion

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 18-22 at 11:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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What do a British Chinese woman and an American expat have in common? More than you might think! In Asian American Cultural Confusion, Shuang Teng and Rabiah Coon team up for a hilarious split-bill show that dives into the awkward, surprising, and sometimes absurd realities of life in the UK. Shuang moved to the UK as a child from China, bringing with her a rich heritage that sometimes clashes with her British identity. Rabiah landed on these shores as an adult, bringing her American upbringing along for the ride. Together, they explore everything from the joys of British small talk to the co...

Childrens

Beat the Comic – Kidz Quiz

Childrens

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 2-12, 16-17, 23-24 at 11:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Kids go head-to-head with comedians in quiz. Loser and most likely everyone else gets a custard pie. ...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Mornings

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Start your day off with a laugh at 3's Comedy: Mornings. 3's Comedy brings together three of the rising stars of the new wave of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. They've been seen on TV, they've been heard on the radio and they've been bumped into on public transport on the way to gigs all across the world. 3's Comedy is guaranteed to make you laugh. 'You'll laugh 'til it hurts' (TheWest.com.au)....

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 11:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Yes, it's a show for babies! A sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play and much more. Winner "Best Kids Show" Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2023. "Perfect show for the babies and toddler crowd... we feel the need to shout from the rooftops!" ★★★★★ KidsInAdelaide.com.au "It’s a lovely bite-size installment to excite the little ones, just enough to ensure a good afternoon snooze" ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide...

Childrens

Lidiar

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A SHOW WHERE CIRCUS IS COMBINED WITH A PARODY OF SPANISH CULTURE. HIS AUDIENCE WILL BE THE RING, HIS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE THE BULLFIGHTERS AND HE WILL BE THE BULL THAT WILL END UP TRIUMPHANT!! MR VITA PERFORMS FINELY CRAFTED JUGGLING ROUTINES, MIXING CLASSICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL JUGGLING. BRINGING TO LIFE EVERYDAY OBJECTS SUCH AS FISHING POLES, DRINKING GLASSES AND KEBAB STICKS ALONGSIDE INVENTED PROPS AND GYMNASTIC BALLS, IN ROUTINES THAT GUARANTEE TO SURPRISE AND ENTERTAIN ALL AGE GROUPS. WITH THE AIR OF A PUNKISH MATADOR, THIS ECCENTRIC AND PLAYFUL CHARACTER LOOKS LIKE HE COULD HAVE WALKED ...

Childrens

Billy Banana's Brilliant Bingo – Kids Show

Childrens

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Billy Banana's Brilliant Bingo returns to Edfringe by popular demand and is set to be bigger and better than ever! Expect a high energy show full of jokes, games, music, prizes and lots of laughter. Fun for all the family and elevating the game of bingo into an hour of fantastic fun with children's entertainer and panto star Billy Banana. "This was so much fun! We have seen a lot of shows in the past few days, but as far as children's entertainment goes, this has been the best! Our 5 year old loved it, as did we! 5 stars from all of us!" (Edfringe.com) "Brilliant way to spend an hour at t...

Comedy

Coming out with Doctor Who

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 13-24 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Here’s a condensed version of your draft under 4000 characters: SJ Wyatt: Glitter, Bitter, and Revolution-Ready (Doctor Who Permitting) SJ Wyatt is a bisexual, bipolar, geeky queer activist with a flair for glitter-drenched, prop-based storytelling. Known for their darkly comic monologues on the cabaret circuit, SJ combines humor, activism, and heartfelt introspection. They describe their comedic style as “glitter and bitter,” reflecting both the sparkle and sting of their lived experiences. Rooted in activism, SJ founded Lithium Laughter, a community performance project challenging s...

Spoken Word

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Spoken Word

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 4-12 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Emily started writing poetry for the incredibly healthy reason of trying to impress a boy. Now he’s long gone and she’s reclaiming her words. This writer, storyteller, mum, and general liability dives into her debut hour of honest, argumentative, optimistic, brutal, loving and (dare we say it) funny poetry to untangle the threads of love, identity, parenthood, friendship, loss, belonging and the pure unadulterated joy of eating satsumas in the sun and forgetting about heartbreak....

Comedy

The Irish Mob

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The Irish Mob returns after an amazing sell-out performance in 2023! This wild and exciting compilation show brings together the best of Ireland's up-and-coming comedians, rising stars, alongside seasoned headliners and guest visiting performers. Hosted and MC'd by award-winning Irish comedian John O'Keeffe (Bray Comedy Festival's Best New Act 2019)....

Childrens

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show – New Improved Recipe

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-18, 21-24 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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OLAF FALAFEL’S Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far Winner of the Best Kids’ Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival After a sell out run at last year’s Fringe, comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel is dishing up another frying pan full of family-friendly comedy. The comedy show comedians take their kids to is back and even funnier! Join Olaf Falafel (if that is his real name) for an hour of kid's comedy which will be the stupidest he has ever let trickle from his brain. Expect eggy brollies, truth-telling cheese and award-winning jokes. There will also be a live drawalong - w...

Comedy

Charlie Lewis: Hungry!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 18-24 at 11:30 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join online sensation and rising star of the circuit Charlie Lewis for his debut solo show 'HUNGRY!' Described by BBC as "Absolutely brilliant!" Charlie is fast becoming a favourite on the comedy circuit with his quick-fire gags and witty anecdotes. Despite being relatively new on the circuit, he has quickly transitioned into paid work up and down the country and his live work is complimented by his online success, raking up over 50 million views across social media. Come and find out why he's so damn hungry. "Absolutely Brilliant!" - The BBC "Destined for Stardom" - Smacked Arse Comedy ...

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-15 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Comics vs Kids returns with a show full of jokes, silliness, interaction and special guests. Have a laugh with the jovial, affable host and a selection of fringe comedians and maybe win some prizes in a quest to find out who is funnier and smarter, comedians or kids! An awesome time will be had by all. "An absolute joy of a show enjoyed by the entire room" ★★★★★ (LagoonFest) ...

Comedy

Shaggers: Morning Glory

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 16-17 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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For one weekend only, a morning performance of the hugely popular show with a variety of comedians doing hilarious material based around sex and relationships for all you "early risers" out there. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival). "Mischievous and unburdened comedy" ★★★★★ (Voice Magazine, Brighton Fringe) "A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★★ (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk) "Utterly hilarious" &...

Comedy

#1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 13-24 at 11:30 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Perfect Start to your Day in Edenbrough! Hilarious Stories from around the world. Poppadums, Cricket, Tuk Tuks, Bollywood movies, Accents and much more. With only mild coarse language, this show is perfect for the whole family. Featuring Award-winning Indian Australian comic Aditya Gautam. "Master of toying with the fourth wall" ★★★★★ ArtsHub, 2024 “Comedy so spicy that your cheeks will be in constant pain” ★★★★ Fringefeed, 2023 “Will have you laughing out of shock!” ★★★★ The Advertiser, 2022 After g...

Childrens

45-Minute Song Contest for Kids

Childrens

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12 at 11:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Have you ever wanted to be in a band? Sing karaoke? Write your own songs? In this show, award-winning educator and comedian Steph DePrez invites children of all ages to explore how much you can do with your own voice. We’ll discover how many ways there are to sing, and you can even jump on stage and join the band. The show culminates with the audience helping Steph to write a brand new song. Steph DePrez is an educator, voice teacher, and choral director from Los Angeles. She was awarded the Rotary Club of Palm Springs Spirit of Service in Education Award in 2015 and has directed school ch...

Comedy

50 Ways to Succeed at a Pointless Job

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 11:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Is your job actually real? Clue: if your job title is mostly abbreviations, then probably not (sorry, CEO’s, PDF’s and SEO optimisation wizards). The faker the job the realer the money! In this show we will demystify how so many people make so much money from jobs that are thoroughly pointless. We’re beyond excited to humbly share these ground-breaking practical tips on curating your signature style for climbing the corporate ladder, finding your passion for paying your mortgage and turning every email into a meeting. See you on LinkedIn! ...

Comedy

Around The World in 80 Puns

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 11:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Glaswegian comedian and author Iain MacDonald embraces the international aspect of the festival as he takes you on a punventure around the world in which he has a joke for each and every country. You tell him the country- he'll tell you the joke! And with the aid of his GIANT map and mini globes for the audience, there'll be plenty of opportunities to try and catch him out! ‘ Scotland’s Prince of Puns ‘ BBC Radio Scotland ...

Comedy

The History Comedy Show

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Award-Winning Comedian & History Buff Raul Kohli presents a show where three comedians deliver stand up sets on their favourite period & place in history & why, or do stand up as their favourite character in history. A great way to laugh, learn & discover which comics you want to see at the fringe. A must for any historian enthusiasts! ***** - The Guardian 'Inspiringly Intelligent' - Paul Sinha, the Chase 'Funny, Moving, Powerful' - Mike Reiss, Writer/Producer - The Simpsons ...

Comedy

Jake Donaldson Is The Fifth Weezer

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-13, 15-24 at 11:55 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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What happens when a small-town kid dreams of big things while growing up on a diet of indie and alternative rock? Jake Donaldson takes you on a hilarious journey through his love of guitar bands, the ups and downs of teenage ambition, and the awkward but heartwarming realities of chasing your dreams. This brand-new stand-up comedy hour from 2024 BBC New Comedy Award Finalist Jake Donaldson is packed with nostalgia, punchy jokes, and stories about finding your place in the world—all set to the soundtrack of the 2000s. Whether you’re a fan of indie rock, a 2000s kid, or just someone who’s eve...

Comedy

A People Pleaser

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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James Regal takes you on a journey through a life spent avoiding confrontation and social awkwardness - no matter the cost to him and the ones he loves. From pretending to understand Spanish, to divorcing on Zoom and an embarrassing outburst in a Barcelona sex club, prepare to be wowed by how far one man will go to put himself last. But in a world that's forcing us all to be more selfish, wouldn't a bit more people pleasing be quite nice actually? *Winner of best Jewish Joke of the Edinbugh Fringe 2024* *Roast Battle League MVP* “James is one of the top joke writers we’ve seen coming ou...

Comedy

Aaaargh! It's the One Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. Hosted by UK Pun Champion and Joke of the Fringe winner 2016, 2021 and 2022 Masai Graham....

Comedy

Sam Serrano: Mars

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:00 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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In 2020 comedian Sam Serrano was spat at for wearing make up. In 2025 they've found a way to monetize on this and they're talking about it on stage. A show about being queer, understanding why homophobia exists in todays world, and darts. Star of Comedy Central, Dave, and UkTv Sam Serrano "puts the X in X Factor" (york press) with their "laugh out loud" (yorkshire post) "killer lines" (chorlte) that show why they're one of the most exciting acts on the circuit today. Leicester Square COTY 2019 (finalist) Great Yorkshire fringe COTY 2018 (2nd) Comedy Bloomers LGBT COTY 2018 (runner-up)...

Comedy

Ryan Mold / Breaking the Mold

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-23 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ryan Mold returns to the Edinburgh Comedy Festival with a brand new show. In his latest stand-up show, Ryan takes a heartfelt and hilarious look at life after losing his grandparents. His well received and 4 ⭐️ 2024 show was a tribute to being brought up with Grandparents. But what now? With his signature blend of sharp wit and vulnerability, Ryan reflects on the joy, the grief, and the unexpected lessons his grandparents left behind. From childhood memories to navigating adulthood without their guidance, this show is a deeply personal, yet universally relatable journey ...

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 12:00 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Yes, it's a show for babies! A sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play and much more. Winner "Best Kids Show" Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2023. "Perfect show for the babies and toddler crowd... we feel the need to shout from the rooftops!" ★★★★★ KidsInAdelaide.com.au "It’s a lovely bite-size installment to excite the little ones, just enough to ensure a good afternoon snooze" ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide...

Comedy

1 Hour of Clean Comedy

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Following a string of sold-out shows in 2024, Clean Comedy is back to show off even more of Edinburgh's funniest family-friendly faces. This is a stand-up comedy compilation with the naughty bits scrubbed out. Every day a new, hand-picked platter of award-winning and up-and-coming comics, perform material you’d be okay hearing while sat next to your nan. Best of all, our line-ups are made fresh every day, meaning you can come back again and again. And even again. You might not even need to bother with the rest of the festival. We’ll bring the best bits to you! ...

Comedy

Struan Logan: Failed Comic, Divorced but Finally Happy

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Struan quit comedy in late 2019, which turned out to be lucky, as a few months later no one else could either. In 2020 Struan was getting married weeks before the pandemic struck with his corgi companion as his ringbearer and settling into a whisky job selling barrels more valuable than London real estate. The next five years out of comedy have been an absolute rollercoaster he's excited to tell. Don't miss out! You never know where Struan will go next, he doesn't either. His debut hour Struan All Over the World about his travel stories across the globe was performed in a dozen cities ...

Comedy

Adam Bromley: Irrational Optimist

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 14-15, 18-24 at 12:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Adam Bromley: Irrational Optimist is a comedy show about how the end of the world might be nigh, but it always helps to have a positive attitude. Adam was a catastrophist: he’d leave his flat and worry that he’d left the gas on and the place would burn down. He’d hurry back, fearing the worst, only to remember the kitchen hob was induction. Every time he took a car journey, there would be a nagging fear it would end in a devasting pile-up, a train journey would end in derailment, a plane journey would feature a traumatic experience. The disasters didn’t happen. Yes, trains broke down, one ...

Comedy

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a sold out run last year, Shinanne is back, shinier and funnier than ever. Shinanne Higgins by name shenanigans by nature. When it comes to relationships, Shinanne is ALL about the D...disappointment! She has NEVER been in love! Shinanne is a single, 40 year old "lady" on a journey of reflection. Her eggs are hanging on like contestants on Gladiators, see, even her cultural references are old! She grew up in 90''s Ireland in a world of romance novels and rom coms, but her relationships include the guy who "thought a vulva was a type of car" and the one who "couldn't get her a birthday pr...

Comedy

4 Teachers, For Teachers

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:15 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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'4 Teachers, For Teachers' ... or parents, or anyone who has ever been a student. Ever wondered what teachers get up to outside of school? Or what goes on in the staff room? Or what they really think of the students? Comedian and teacher Ty Gray is collecting the funniest teachers from around the Fringe to present stories and jokes from the classroom and beyond. Each show, he will be joined by a rotating cast of teacher-comedians so that you can experience the relatable highs and lows of one of the toughest professions! "Happy to say what other teachers would only dare think in pri...

Comedy

Improv Wolves

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 12-16 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The fearless Improv Wolves create completely new comedy characters, scenes and stories on the spot from audience suggestions. Every show is different! We might see a film noir detective pastiche, hear surprising confessions from some of the most famous names in history or have the dubious honour of being present for the debut of a brand-new improvised song. Improv Wolves have appeared at venues around the UK including Bath Fringe Festival, Birmingham Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Guildford Fringe Festival. “The Incredible Improv Wolves, a f...

Comedy

Liggy Sauce

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 17-24 at 12:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Liggy Sauce (noun): /ˈlɪɡ.i sɔs/ 1. The unavoidable, mysterious, and often stubborn stain that lands on one’s clothing during a meal, regardless of precautions taken. 2. A culinary phenomenon unique to certain individuals (see also: stained b*tch). ex. "How did you already get Liggy sauce on your white shirt? All you’ve had today was an egg." No one gets through life stain-free; sometimes, you just have to embrace the mess. In this fast-paced, vulnerable solo show, saucy stand-up Sophia Jane Wilkof takes the audience on a journey through the messes—literal and metapho...

Childrens

The Rudest Science Show For Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The man behind Science Magic is back with a brand new science show looking at the gross side of biology. Multi award winning comedian and scientist Donal Vaughan talks about all the bits nobody else wants to. From poo and farts, to snot and vomit. Learn lots of science and get grossed out at the same time....

Comedy

Should Have Tried Harder at School – Veterans v Civilians

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Competition Time! What happens when two military veterans face off against two civilians in a comedy showdown? Is it the discipline and grit of military life that crafts the sharpest humor, or do the civilians have the everyday experiences that will leave you in stitches? We’re about to find out! Join us for an unforgettable show of laughs as these four comedians battle it out on stage. The stakes? Who delivers the funniest material – the veterans with their unique perspective or the "civvies" with their fresh, relatable takes? It’s all in good fun, but we want you to decide – who’s g...

Comedy

Fragments

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Want an uplifting show about changing your life and starting again? Or want to watch a man root around in the ruins of a life not meant for him? Or maybe you want to watch him lose everything but have VERY funny stories to tell? MAYBE YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL - unlike him... At least Andy has a sense of humour about it. ...

Comedy

From Pov’ to Less Pov’

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 12-19 at 12:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ricky Hunt is tall, gay, working class, and lost in Walthamstow Village. He grew up in a surreal Essex menagerie with 30 pet cats, a red living room he called ‘Hell’, and a mum who thought MDF and a stencil could fix anything. Now he’s living in a fake London village, trapped between oat milk and opera... literally. His boyfriend directs it. This debut work-in-progress stand-up hour dances between buffet omelettes in Ibiza, awkward opera intermissions, the ghosts of Clacton past, and the existential threat of phone notifications. A poetic panic on a journey from Pov' to less pov'. If you...

Comedy

Magic Mic

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Irish comedy magician Alex J. Byrne brings his show Magic Mic back to Edinburgh Fringe following a successful run at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe! Magic Mic is a comedy magic show that is suitable for all ages and has been toured around Europe to great fanfare over the last couple of years. If you like clean comedy, silly observations and a lot of magic tricks, this is the show for you! ...

Comedy

Sketch Thieves

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-17, 19-24 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedy sketch swapping live! The cult hit show where sketch groups perform their own sketches, then each others'. Chortle Award winner – Best Club Show London. Top 5 comedy shows of the year (List). Top 10 shows at the Fringe (Time Out). Top 25 shows at the Fringe (Comedy.co.uk). Featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Made into a BBC television pilot. 'Brilliant format' (Guardian). 'An undoubted hit' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Spontaneous and anarchic' **** (Fest). 'Truly electric' **** (Scotsman). 'Action-packed and chaotic' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Deserves more than one visit' ****...

Comedy

Don't Panic!

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Don’t Panic is Kate Pinchuck’s award-winning comedy show about navigating mental health, being the daughter of two psychologists, and how incessantly trying to fix yourself can make everything worse. We’re all about doing “the work”, we’re all on our healing journeys. The show is about fixing your inherently flawed self, reparenting your inner child, forgiving your parents for doing their best (which turned out to not be very good actually). It’s about trying not to lie to your therapist so she likes you more, while still telling the truth enough so she can help you stop people-pleasing. It’s...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Afternoons

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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You’ve had a big lunch, now have a big laugh at 3’s Comedy: Afternoons. Featuring three of the best of the new wave of Australian comedians at the festival. They've done stand-up on television, they've won awards, they've written for TV, they've sold out shows, they've gigged around the world and now they've arrived in Edinburgh to do comedy for you! ...

Comedy

2 Wongs and a White

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 14-24 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Returning after a sell out season in Edinburgh, Two Wongs and A White is back! Get ready for a stand-up comedy show featuring Australia’s funniest comedians. Each night, Jenny Tian, Harry Jun and one token white man bring you the best of Australian humour. They’ve been on TV, toured internationally, sold out festival runs and written for telly. "delivery is spot-on"- ★★★★½ - Theatre Matters “Making comedy look easy” ★★★★½ Stephanie Chin, Lilithia Reviews...

Childrens

Best of Edinburgh Fringe For Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-13 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe. An event for all the family to enjoy together. "Music, comedy and magic kept the kids entertained... whizzed past and was perfectly timed for child attention spans... Left the kids wanting more... My eight-year-old absolutely loved it!" (Child-Friendly Brighton) "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Melbourne Comedy Festival) "Great show" (The Scotsman) "The kids had a great ...

Childrens

Comedy for the Curious: Animals!

Childrens

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-19, 21-24 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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★★★★★ "a show that was equal parts smart, silly and downright hilarious" Kids In Adelaide ★★★★½ "Every interactive element hilariously incorporates biological knowledge & creativity...standout scientific fun!" FringeFeed, 2025 WINNER: Children's Event, Weekly Award, FW Perth 2025 WINNER: Best In Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023 Marine biologist turned multi-award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins debuts her science-comedy-music-game show, all about animals! Joined by award winning performers, this is a show that is "fun, lively, and ...

Comedy

Ben Ashurst: Three Cheese Straws For A Pound

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 12:50 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Ben Ashurst is struggling. Now in his thirties, he should be getting his act together, but it's hard when the world doesn't make any sense. What do you mean you can't walk through a drive-thru?! He's going back to a simpler time, back to when three cheese straws were a pound. This warm, light-hearted stand-up comedy show hilariously highlights the things in life that Ben thinks should be simple... but aren't. Whatever happens, we can laugh about it over some cheesy baked goods (vegan cheese straws available). Stand-Up For Cider Winner 2023 “Ben is so likeable, warm and most impo...

Comedy

Sam Michael: The World's Oldest Man

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 13-24 at 12:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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What advice did the Guinness World Record's Oldest Man have for Sam Michael and how did it change his outlook on life? Sam Michael's debut solo hour show 'World's Oldest Man' explores feeling older than your years (even in childhood!) and nostalgically looks back on those just-missed adventures of 'youff' whilst trying to relive them before it's too late! But what happened when Sam actually met the Guinness World Records' world's oldest man and what was the "life changing" advice did he gave him..? The perfect comical balance of excitable lad and exhausted dad, Sam Michael is "real dry ...

Comedy

1 Hour to Turn Your Life Around- All Your Problems Solved by Comedians

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

You have it bad? Not for long and believe us… We’ve seen worse. Bring us your insurmountable secrets. No problem or scenario too complicated, silly or gross for us to take on. We want to solve it for you and we must. Relationships, work, feuds with the local council? This is your moment to have award winning comedians take on your secrets and scenarios to make a fool proof plan which will have you leaving with a new lease on life. Or even ownership if leasing is no longer your thing. They say the best time to plant a tree is yesterday, the second best time is now. We don’t know any...

Theatre

Eccentrics Return – Guerilla Autistics Show Year 11

Theatre

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 13:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Find out what an Autistic Elder looks like who is happy, hearty, never depressed and over sixty. How does he do it? Aha.... SO GOOD HE WANTS TO DO IT AGAIN. The show the mainstream media refuses to review repeats its 2024 dual - four star review show. PW fancied the time to write a book detailing the old ones you see? So now there's no way to miss ALL of them since they started in 2015. SPIKE MILLIGAN! PATRICIA HIGHSMITH! ED D WOOD JNR and even QUENTIN CRISP as your master of ceremonies. Before being called Neurodiverse, Autistic , having-lots-of-character and just plain being bo...

Comedy

The Dundee Busker - Folk'n'Jokes

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This is a one man show. It is a blend of original and traditional folks songs, and adult comedy. It is currently playing in small theatres in the Dundee area. Eric Gudmunsen is a seasoned accomplished entertainer with a large social media following, especially TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Audiences will be crying tears of laughter during the comedy and funny songs, and will be moved by the more poignant original songs....

Comedy

Robin Morgan and Friend(s)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-6 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock the Week) hosts a stand-up showcase of his funny friend(s). How many friend(s) will he have on each show? How many friend(s) does he even have?! Let's find out together. 'Bloody funny. Must surely be on the verge of nationwide fame' **** (Sunday Times)....

Comedy

Tamar Broadbent: Plus One

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 7-24 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Tamar’s Googling tiny wellies and trying not to get mad that her job is to have a whole baby whilst her husband’s job is to bring snacks to the hospital. Join this award-winning comedy songwriter as she sings you through fears of giving birth, finally growing up and the impressive feat of giving up wine for nine months. The perfect show for parents, parents-to-be and those who never want to be parents and can delight in all they’re missing (like sciatica). ★★★★ ‘Brings the house down' - The Skinny. ★★★★★ ‘A fantastic, hilarious gem’ - Mu...

Comedy

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"★★★★.5 Fantastic, Brilliant!" - The Edge, UK From the East to Edinburgh, it's The Asian Comedy Showcase! Back for our third year, catch some of the best acts from all over Asia and from all over the world, along with one Token White act! Our performers have been seen on the BBC, Taskmaster, Netflix and various Asian TV Channels you won't recognize! Line-ups change daily, and hosted by Sam See (★★★★★ - One4Review) ...

Spoken Word

Sectioned – Schrödinger's Mental Health

Spoken Word

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Poppy Radcliffe returns with the followup to her 5* show SECTIONED, seamlessly interweaving crushingly honest poetry with prose to paint a picture of life under the mental health services. Sectioned at her peak, Poppy spiralled as she tried to come to terms with what happened and found herself in an ever enclosing web of interventions. Where physical health care focuses on recovery and independence, a diagnosis of serious mental health is considered a condition for life, one that must be managed, monitored and medicated, but when the illness is born from trauma, surely true recovery is pos...

Comedy

Time Boat

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 13-24 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Are you ready to set sail on Time Boat? Our magical vessel can take you anywhen in time! Come join a different special guest comedian each day as they take a magical trip through history! It's all perfectly safe! Time Boat is a 1-player RPG created and hosted by Jon Gracey (No Rolls Barred, Werewolf: Live, Blood On The Clocktower: Live, The Beta Males) ...

Comedy

Should Statements: A Show Brought To You By (a little) Inherited Wealth

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 13:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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'In 2023, like a Dickensian protagonist, Lizzie Simpson lost her beloved uncle aged 69 to ass cancer. Leaving behind many a spicy VHS and a flat on the outskirts of the capital, Lizzie found herself with £20,000 and a dream. SHOULD she invest in her future? Absolutely not! A fringe show it is! After years of toiling the London open mic scene, finally with the means to bring her vision to the unsuspecting public, this chronic oversharer with a dry yet likeable edge asks whether her uncle''s retirement fund is being put to good use. Exploring heritage, catholic guilt (without the Catholicism...

Comedy

Tristan Wolfe – Break:Out

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 13-24 at 13:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Prepare to laugh, cry, and question the thin line between tragedy and comedy in Break:Out—a raw, queer, and uplifting one-person show that journeys from the brink of despair to the bright lights of self-discovery. Tristan Wolfe brings a blend of sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling, and sharp comedic timing to the stage, unearthing tales of rejection, resilience, and finding peace in chaos. Anchored by a single chair and a mysterious scoreboard named BOB, Break:Out is a rollercoaster of absurd comedy, deeply personal reflections, and unexpected moments of joy. It’s a bold reminder that breakin...

Comedy

#1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 18-24 at 13:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Perfect Start to your Day in Edenbrough! Hilarious Stories from around the world. Poppadums, Cricket, Tuk Tuks, Bollywood movies, Accents and much more. With only mild coarse language, this show is perfect for the whole family. Featuring Award-winning Indian Australian comic Aditya Gautam. "Master of toying with the fourth wall" ★★★★★ ArtsHub, 2024 “Comedy so spicy that your cheeks will be in constant pain” ★★★★ Fringefeed, 2023 “Will have you laughing out of shock!” ★★★★ The Advertiser, 2022 After g...

Comedy

David Rose: Our Hebrew Friend

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 12-17 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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My great grandfather Julian Rose was a world-famous Hebrew comedian in the early 20th century. He performed on the West End, at the Royal Variety Performance, on the BBC, and on Broadway in New York City. He was known to the public as 'Our Hebrew Friend'. A century later, here I am in the same job, asking the same questions. What does it mean to be Jewish? What does it mean to be a comedian? And what does it mean to be both at the same time? A show about history, legacy, and belonging. With some century old Jewish jokes thrown in for good measure. "Cheekily transgressive... he's an ...

Comedy

From Pov’ to Less Pov’

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 1-2, 8-11 at 13:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ricky Hunt is tall, gay, working class, and lost in Walthamstow Village. He grew up in a surreal Essex menagerie with 30 pet cats, a red living room he called ‘Hell’, and a mum who thought MDF and a stencil could fix anything. Now he’s living in a fake London village, trapped between oat milk and opera... literally. His boyfriend directs it. This debut work-in-progress stand-up hour dances between buffet omelettes in Ibiza, awkward opera intermissions, the ghosts of Clacton past, and the existential threat of phone notifications. A poetic panic on a journey from Pov' to less pov'. If you...

Cabaret

Star-Crossed, or the Lavender Marriage

Cabaret

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 3-7 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Star-Crossed tells the age-old and incredibly fresh tale of two young theater makers destined for comedy and adventure. Set during a debaucherous semester abroad, Star-Crossed is a cabaret revue of dalliances, steeped in truth but also chock full o’ lies. This show has everything: rat kings, original songs, tetanus, and true love. You’ve heard tell of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet. And you’ve cried to Tony and Maria’s tragic end in West Side Story. Behold, a show that has all of the romance, none of the sex, and some of the slurs of those lauded predecessors! You may laugh, cry, ...

Comedy

101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning gag-merchant and three-time Joke of the Fringe winner Masai Graham delivers over 100 naughty jokes in half an hour. Expect punchy puns, outstanding one-liners and wizardry wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. 'Annoyingly good' (Gary Delaney). ...

Comedy

Juliette Burton: Going Rogue

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 18-24 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Every great superhero must start by saving herself. Join a geek girl on a quest to live her best nerd life. As a young nerd, Juliette loved to dress up, and she loved Rogue from the X-Men – funny, dark past, great costume. Now, decades later, she’s an award-winning comedian and mental health activist masked in glitter and sequins. Join her on a journey from cosplay to confidence as Juliette asks "where does our power really lie? What can playing dress up reveal about ourselves? Can a superhero story help us rewrite our own?" Expect gamification and introvert-friendly interactivity whic...

Childrens

Rik Carranza Presents: Marvel vs DC

Childrens

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Which is the true home of heroes – Marvel or DC? In this interactive show, kids battle it out on behalf of their heroes in games and challenges to decide which franchise has the best heroes. Join comedian Rik Carranza for an action-packed hour filled with tests of speed, strength, and courage (aka all the things that make a hero). Whether you’re team Ant-Man or team Aquaman, team Iron Man or team Batman, be ready to champion your hero! Dressing up is strongly encouraged. Use of kryptonite may result in a timeout....

Comedy

100% Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The craic is back for a fifth sell-out year! 100% Funny Feckers, a Fringe favourite, is a hilarious compilation stand-up comedy showcase, hosted by cheeky international Irish comic Wes Dalton (RTE), a crowd-working force of nature, who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee. Funny Feckers has been one of London’s most popular comedy nights for over a decade. We showcase the best of the fest three times a day, from Ireland and beyond. With four award-winning acts per show, there's something for everyone. Come get your craic fix. You'll be back for more!...

Comedy

Silly and Starving

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Ever wondered what it’s like to be poor, queer and thriving? In Silly & Starving, rising star Kie Carson takes you through just that as he tells you that sillies just don’t pay the billies. Silly & Starving is the story of Kie Carson, and his ridiculous thoughts and observations through a queer, working class perspective. Filled with ludicrous improvisations and crowd work that makes the room feel like a party, this show is about exposing the silly side of everyone, in spite of whatever troubles or woes they may be facing. Kie is “extremely likable” (Nodding Dog Comedy), with “original a...

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

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“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...

Comedy

Chonk

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 18-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Fatty. Chubby. Blobby. Plump. Plus-size. CHONK. Enjoy a body-positive buffet of comedians from across the fringe. Hosted by chunky Welshman Stuart Thomas. British Comedy Guide Comedy Poster Awards Finalist Frog and Bucket World Series Finalist. RedWillow New Comedian Runner-up. 'An appealing presence' (Chortle). 'Impressive as it was impeccable' (Notts Comedy Review) 'Bad fatty; great comedian! Oh so freaking funny!' (Sofie Hagen) 'Made me laugh a lot' (The Scotsman) Fresh line-up daily....

Comedy

Tom Mayhew: What on earth are we doing? (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 14-15 at 13:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) tries to work out what this all is. It could be anything....

Comedy

Irish Comedy Invasion

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Too many great Irish acts to catch up on? Our show has a rotating selection of the best acts performing their solo shows at The Fringe. Each act will be performing their 10-15 highlights. It gets chaotic, but that part of the fun. ...

Comedy

Leslie Gold: Tall Girl Energy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Leslie Gold: Tall Girl Energy The diminutive New-Jersey-turned-London comedian (as seen at the Comedy Store) tackles the big problems of being a small woman in a world built for the average man - two things she definitely isn’t. Gold’s 2024 debut garnered 4-star reviews (“Witty, engaging... the perfect mix"). Her second hour is more ambitious, finding laughs in everything from being ‘fun-sized’ to the absurd inequalities of the built environment, with a surprising amount of material about loos. She’s got tall girl energy - whatever the hell that is - and (finally) isn’t afraid to use it...

Comedy

Bad Timing

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Born in rural Ireland, in the often forgotten Irish county of Cavan, 15 minutes from Northern Ireland. Gaffney grew up on Irish farms. The hardcore Irish ways of GAA, religion and drinking were bet into him from an early age. A life of mad events and crazy Irish characters. Listen to him describe, rant, shout and laugh at his life as 27 year 'redneck' 'culchie' from Ireland's 'quiet' yet 'mental' countryside. Martin Angolo – ‘Mr Gaffney is one to watch - a comedic tornado’ Neil Delamere - 'Darren is one to watch in Irish Comedy' Ardal O'Hanlon - 'one of the best MC's around' ...

Comedy

Sci-larious – Science Stand-up

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comic Scientists Matthew Collins and Donal Vaughan are joined be some of their fellow funny friends for a hour of science themed comedy. This teenage friendly show, will have comics from around the world, joking about science and nerd-related subjects. Suitable for 12 and older....

Comedy

2 Muslim 2 Furious 2: Go Halal or Go Home

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and having raised over £4000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians, Aisha Amanduri (Runner-up Bath Comedy Fest. New Act Award) and Hasan Al-Habib (winner B’ham Comedy Fest. Breaking Talent Award 2023) ARE BACK! Tired of being called terrorists, Hasan and Aisha became something much worse: comedians! See the double act people are already calling "Anwar and Dec-ina" 25% of artist's proceeds go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians. "slick delivery with stereotype-crushing material" - Rolling Stone “Deliciously funny” – The Guardian "edgy...

Comedy

Jokers in the Pack (Early)

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Back in it's fourth year. Jokers in the Pack is a comedy complilation show, featuring four of the best 'Jokers' dealt from the Fringe Pack! Hosted by Mark Row, Ryan Mold or Andy Gleeks, the line-ups get shuffled daily to showcase a range of stand up comedians. Expect storytelling, one liners and the down right absurd! Every show is different, so make sure you check out a Jokers in the Pack show! It's always loads of fun and you're guaranteed a great afternoon's entertainment!...

Comedy

The Natural

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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It's new. It's bold. It's classic. It's natural. It's The Natural starring Andrew Portelli (celebrated comedian), and it's a new type of stand-up comedy inspired by Susan Boyle. It's classic stand-up but with a fresh exciting twist you haven't seen. And it will make you fall in love again. It's a show about finding your voice. It’s about finding a way to live that lets you smile every day. But mostly it's an hour of very funny stand-up. 'Andrew Portelli is too funny to ever make it big in this country. He’ll either have to don a blazer or move overseas. See him while you can!' Becky L...

Comedy

1290.5 Steps to Autistic Success – Kittenageddon (Sidequests and Buffering)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Time for Stags to stop fighting his neurodiverse impulses & dive headlong into embracing his endless side-quests. After three months of following his focus, where will he find himself? Come hear his brand-new tale of Boxy (his cat) & their delightful digressions. Few things more charming... With nothing but a microphone and rain sound machine, Stags brings his audience into his memories. Audience doubled up in laughter' - Margaret Hall, Playbill...

Comedy

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians and the audience do a crossword and maybe get around to talking about the news. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs. Pegasus Compilation show of the year 2024...

Spoken Word

Burns Banter - Your Bard

Spoken Word

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 18-24 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Burns Banter - Your Bard! is a deep dive into the parts of Robert Burns life the scholars don't want you to know about. There are great stories about Drinking Clubs and competitions Robert was involved in and some of the rudest, funniest poems he ever wrote. Throw in a couple of drinking songs and a poem about a hangover and you are starting to understand what you can expect. Come along and have a drink and a laugh with Alastair Turnbull and 'Burns Banter - Your Bard!' ...

Childrens

ComedySportz UK

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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ComedySportz is back at the Edinburgh Fringe for another round of award-winning competitive comedy fun. Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. It's fast-paced, feel good fun for everyone with a referee on hand to ensure a good clean match. The players have sharpened their wits and washed their kits ready for the festivals funniest fixture! Who wins? YOU decide! WINNER - BEST VARIETY ACT - NORTH WEST COMEDY AWARDS 2022 NOMINATED - BEST KIDS SHOW - LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2025 "Very, Very, Very Funny" ★★★★★ Mi...

Comedy

Oversharing - Ad Lib Stand-up with Anna Beros

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Risky romances? Iffy interests? Embarrassing escapades? Isn't stand-up just oversharing? So let’s hear your crazy sh*t! Anonymously share something or ask Anna anything, really anything, for ad lib comedy gold. Anna's an Aussie, independent full-time stand-up comedian based in Berlin, riffing across Europe, Australia and the UK since 2018. Strap in for a raucous rollercoaster of god-knows-what, with guest comedians too!...

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

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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...

Comedy

UK Pun Off

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The hit online show The UK Pun Off has made the transition to a LIVE show and is coming to Edinburgh! 4 top comics will have 3 jokes on 5 different topics and it is up to the audience to decide the winner of each round to crown the winner. We also look for the audience's best puns on each of the topics and prizes are up for grabs for the audience member with the best pun.Be sure to check out our past episodes on YouTube @ukpunoff to get you prepared for the hottest pun show on the planet! ...

Comedy

Angel Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning Angel Comedy (Repeat Best Venue in UK Award winner) brings a brand new showcase of new acts to Edinburgh for the 2025 – after eight sell-out years! Award-winning comedians and the best new acts. Watch the stars of the future for free. Or book ahead to guarantee entry. Time Out-recommended and Top 10 on TripAdvisor. ...

Comedy

Donkey

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3, 10, 17, 24 at 14:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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DONKEY! Join Irish comedy mad man John Spillane for a series of pop up shows in the Laughing Horse's Horse Box. Through bizarre sketches and wild improvisation John invites his audience into a chaotic world where anything can happen at any time... John is a graduate from IO Chicago, the birthplace of improv comedy, and the lessons he learnt there have heavily informed his personal brand of comedy. John has multiple TV credits including Comedy Central, RTE, WWE, Virgin Media, Now TV and he headlined the season 1 finale of Craic Den TV. John was nominated for both BEST PERFORMER and ...

Comedy

Joke Sellers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-17, 19-24 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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It’s the stand-up chat show where comedians sell their jokes. We’re the only stand-up show in the world where if you like a joke enough, you can buy it. Every show introduces a top-secret line-up of the absolute best comedians at the fringe - all offering jokes out to the highest bidder. All monies raised from joke sales are donated to Comedy Support Act, the charity set up to provide emergency funds to support Comedians that find themselves in times of financial hardship....

Comedy

200 Puns in One Hour with Roger Swift

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:05 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The 2024 sold-out show returns. The comedic prop pun lunatic, Roger Swift shoots out his infamous 200 puns in one hour! So come and enjoy his trademark crazy homemade props, audio cues and PowerPoint slides. Expect corny jokes and silliness with no theme besides wordplay. Do not expect someone taking himself seriously. Dave's Best Gag of the Fringe list 2016, 2023 and 2024....

Comedy

Cristina Bacaycay: Red Flag

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 12 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

CRISTINA BACAYCAY: RED FLAG 🇵🇭🇬🇧 Love. Immigration. Karaoke. Chaos. Get ready for a fast-paced, feel-good comedy hour from rising star Cristina Bacaycay, as she takes the stage with her debut solo show Red Flag — a joyful, high-energy mix of stand-up, storytelling, and original songs. Born in the Philippines and now living in the UK, Cristina shares her hilarious, heartfelt journey through British awkwardness, culture shock, and modern romance. Whether she’s dodging disastrous dates, unpacking family expectations, or breaking into song, Cristina’s charm, ...

Comedy

Millwall Jew

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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First of two daily performances (not Tuesdays). The UK's favourite and funniest Jewish stand-up comedian Ivor Dembina (The Guardian ****), with his marvelously funny solo show about the Jewish football fan who, tired of being expected to support the 'Jewish' north London club Tottenham Hotspur, decides to swear allegiance instead to his own 'more earthy' local south London team, Millwall F.C. They say Jews are funny, Ivor Dembina proves it! ...

Comedy

AL! The Weird Tribute (and How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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"Weird Al" Yankovic and Daniel “Harry Potter” Radcliffe were destined to be together onstage, and now they are! (sort of) This loving tribute to two icons of entertainment will leave you giggling as your toes are tapping. American comedian/musician Steve Goodie brings it all together with songs and accordions and guitars and visual effects that cost many dozens of pounds, all for your amusement!...

Comedy

Comedy Compilation Show

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Indulge yourself in bite-sized hilarity featuring the funniest stand-up comedians from around the globe. Catch this fantastic Fringe showcase for a taste of the freshest talent & uproarious laughter that's sure to leave you wanting more. ...

Comedy

June Tuesday: Comic Trans (plus Friend)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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June Helen Tuesday is a toxic trans mess, and she’s trying to get away with it. Her parents don’t accept her, her friends have gone to prison, and she’s not turned into the sort of woman she wished she’d be. This is a show about taking HRT from the gutter. Leicester Comedian of the year Nominee 2025 Welsh New Act Finalist 2024 Writer for What Just Happened, BBC Radio Wales As heard on Kiri’s Comedy Club, BBC Radio Wales ...

Comedy

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 8: Big O Answers: Who Am I?

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 21-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"You'll go places" said one audience member leaving her show in Dublin, Ireland several years ago. And yes, comedy has taken Big O places... This year, it was Seoul, Korea. Big O is excited to bring her 8th show to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. A work-in-progress, she presented her show in the Korean language in Seoul, Korea in March 2025. She is excited to continue this journey in English in Edinburgh. Her 3rd comedy hour, she will explore topics of boundaries and cultural identity to entertain her audience through storytelling, comedy and singing. There may be some improv this year, s...

Comedy

Stuart Kennedy's Snart of Darkness

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 1-9 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Stuart Kennedy went from a remote Scottish Island that barely features on weather maps, all the way to the pickpocketing capital of Europe, and picked up a few stories on the way. Come on a journey through the Snart of Darkness - the follow-up show to his debut standup hour 'Shitegeist'. A show about lessons learned, lessons ignored, and lessons (probably not) learned again! Guaranteed to be slightly offensive, and highly Scottish Stuart Kennedy is a Barcelona based comedian hailing from a remote Scottish Island. Known for his high energy performances and unique island perspective on li...

Comedy

This Can't Be It (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 10-20 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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This Can’t Be It is an experimental comedy show about the impossible task of being alive. Neurodivergent artist Lawrence Dodd invites you into a world where clarity is always out of reach and meaning slips through your fingers. Drawing on the unpredictability of performance art, the openness of contemporary clowning, and the fractured textures of his time in experimental band Housewives, Lawrence creates a space where big ideas are constantly interrupted—by distractions, tangents, and the chaos of the present. Contradictory characters flicker between earnest and absurd, sincere and surre...

Comedy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:30 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Stand-up Philosophy is a compilation of stand-up comedians and experts exploring big philosophical ideas through comedy. A combination of performances and interview-style questions explore the deeper thinking behind comedians' material with thought-provoking and hilarious results. 'An ingenious concept' (BingeFringe.com). Hosted each day by former philosophy teacher, Alex Farrow: 'An intelligent new star' (British Comedy Guide); 'Very Talented' (Chortle.co.uk); 'Perfect' ***** (Scotsman)....

Comedy

101 Comedy Club

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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'Funny. Fast. Free' **** (ThreeWeeks). Each night sees four experienced acts performing. All our comedians have been hand-picked from an ethical, fair-trade farm where they've been grown in only the finest organic dog poo. All our fart jokes are sustainable due to our unique carbon offset scheme. Each time one of us blows off, a tree is planted in Dagenham, Essex. 'Original, likeable, great timing and hilarious delivery' (Dan Kington, Danny's Comedy Club). ...

Comedy

Olaf Falafel Asks: Orange You Glad?

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join the best-joke-list-bothering, holey-cheese-flinging, diaphragm-jiggling comedian as he presents a laundry basket full of stuff he hopes you’ll find funny. Winner of the Funniest Joke of The Edinburgh Fringe. 'Unqualified, unadulterated, and deceptively astute fun' ***** (TheQR.co.uk). 'This is a must-see show' ***** (PhoenixRemix.com). 'Absurdity so well-crafted that silly doesn't do it justice' **** (Evening Standard)....

Comedy

Phil de Lange: The Phil Monty

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The Phil Monty from award winning comedian Phil de Lange is a blend of tongue-in-cheek wit, one liners, and musical comedy. Phil strips down to his most vulnerable state with a hilarious take on his early onset midlife crisis, awkward doctor's visits, grief, the politics of Patagonia puffer jackets, and neighbourhood WhatsApp groups. The Phil Monty is directed by award winning comedian and actor Kate Pinchuck who describes Phil's work in 5 words: “Funny, profound, silly, moving, ukelele”. Phil's alternative approach to stand-up has earned him a Savanna Comics Choice Award and a coveted featur...

Comedy

London is Great

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 16-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This show, while full of laughter and storytelling, takes the audience on a journey through both the highs and the lows of life in one of the world’s most iconic cities: London. The performance goes deep into the heart of the capital through the eyes of someone who thought leaving behind Spanish tapas would be the hardest part—until he experienced British immigration and employment-based visas. Brace yourself for brutally honest comedy, guiding you through corporate insanity with a theme of accountability. Jakob Kerkhove started doing comedy in Barcelona right before the pandemic hit (so he...

Comedy

Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-6 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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What is Art? Why is art? Is that art? When did that get here? How many is that? Who are you and where's my pen? Richard Wright had a good 2024 Edinburgh Fringe run. A great one? No, a good one. But is he an artist? Is this show art? And seriously where is my pen? Together we will explore and create art in this new show from multi time Pegasus Comedy Award winner who will draw you like one of your French girls. **** A Youthful Perspective....

Comedy

Slomosexual

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 7-15 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Looking for a fresh perspective at the Fringe? Join Nebulous Niang in SLOMOSEXUAL! Ever wondered what happens when you're "Happily Married with 2 Kids" and suddenly realize you're... not quite straight? Let Nebulous Niang take you on her journey from growing up in 90s Asia to navigating life today as part of an inter-ethnic lesbian couple raising Gen-Z kids in a conservative country. Through honest storytelling and carefully chosen visuals, this hour of standup will make you laugh, think, and maybe even feel a bit braver about being yourself - no matter who you are! What audiences...

Comedy

David Ellis - My Mate Dave

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-16 at 14:30 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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David Ellis - My Mate Dave Everyone loves a 'Dave' right? Rightly so! We're the best! Good listeners, loyal, affectionate, house trained ... for the most part. Everyone needs a 'Dave' in their life and if you don't have one I highly suggest you get one. Maybe I could be that Dave? I should say that if you've already got a 'Dave' in your life, maybe I'm not for you. There can never be two Dave's ... ask your Dave. He'll know what I'm talking about. Mind you a few people have lost this 'Dave' along the way. Or did I lose them. In this new show David Ellis takes a good look at hims...

Comedy

Tom and Greg Will Give You 100 Satsumas

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 17-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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An hour of inventive and absurd comedy from two Bristol-based comedians who will give the audience 100 satsumas. Is it 100 satsumas a show? They can not confirm or deny this. These two close pals represent a comedy Yin and Yang with Tom’s high speed, high energy improvised routines and Greg’s laid-back delivery and meticulous writing. They are united by a love of the absurd and the desire to give away 100 satsumas. Honestly they can't move for them. Help them. HELP THEM. Red-haired rising star of the South West, Tom Hutchinson is “a joy to watch”, brimming with high energy absurdism and ...

Comedy

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 13-24 at 14:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Run, come, gather round! A love letter to UK Garage and the iconic tunes that defined a generation. This show is for anyone who lived it, loved it, or discovered it in its revival — all while asking: was life better then, or were we just young? 'Garage Girl' is Abbie Murphy's 4th solo show to play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, her past shows enjoying sold out audiences. Murphy is "nothing short of excellent" according to Deadline News and who The List described as ‘One to watch’. ‘This is what a real Essex lady is like - the accent is strong but so is the perception, charisma and ...

Comedy

Adam Jones and Jess Lo: Daddy Issues

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Jess and Adam are memorable new comedians based in Bristol, they are reliable acts who regularly perfrom paid comedy spots. Jess is one of the few comedians in the circuit from Hong Kong, her relatable material has got her to perform at Backyard Comedy Club and finished as a quarter finalist in Leicester Square New Comedian Award, and a semi finalist in the Bristol comedy competition. "Endearing presence" - chortle. "She fucking killed it" - Sam See. Adam turns trauma related to his dad's death into comedy, along with other absurd ideas, balancing very dark with very whimsical material....

Comedy

Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Bloody Marvellous: A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs. Get to know creatures like sea-centipedes and manticores, dogs with names like Havegoodday, and characters like Eilmer the flying monk. Discover the old world’s taste in tourist tat, and expect to leave convinced that medieval medicine was better than the modern kind. Or maybe not. “a lovely stage presence…this is awesome” (one4review). As heard on BBC Radio 4’s “In Our Time”. ...

Musicals and Opera

Happy Medium

Musicals and Opera

Coco Boho / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Meet Joan, the quirky, sultry, singing psychic medium. She traded life on stage for psychic hotline fame, and she's ready for you to call in with your burning question. This musical sketch comedy serves up live sung tarot readings & steamy sing along songs; with plenty of audience participation, Happy Medium is an unforgettable interactive experience....

Comedy

Cyclopath Stand Up and Songs

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Canadian comedian and cycling advocate Dion Owen returns for his sixth Fringe! With a show honed from years of professional touring. Featuring a mix of polished jokes, improvised keyboard songs and occasional cycling propaganda. ...

Comedy

Rachel Morton-Young: Dutch Courage

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In her show 'Dutch Courage' Rachel explores the vast chasm between her British roots and her adopted Dutch home, providing a humorous insider's perspective on the cultural quirks that define expat life in the most tolerant and liberal country in the world. Expect hilarious stories about her life in the Netherlands as a British fish out of water, engaging audiences regardless of where they are from. Known for her friendly, chatty and relatable comedic style, Rachel has firmly established herself as a prominent figure within the European comedy scene. She has featured in various comedy fest...

Comedy

The Cringe Factor

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Join Vladimir McTavish and Ian Fox, two comedians and presenters who've aged like a carton of milk left in the sun, and their comedy guests dissecting the cringe-worthy, the mind-boggling and the downright bizarre. Wade through history that should've stayed buried, as they'll be unearthing the cultural debris of yesteryear. Belt yourself in for sharp wit, awkward laughter and a whole lot of nostalgia or nausea as they dig up the cultural graveyard. Join us for a no-holds-barred dissection of the past. Expect sharp wit, awkward humour and a whole lot of WTF moments....

Comedy

1 Hour to Turn Your Life Around- All Your Problems Solved by Comedians

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 6 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

You have it bad? Not for long and believe us… We’ve seen worse. Bring us your insurmountable secrets. No problem or scenario too complicated, silly or gross for us to take on. We want to solve it for you and we must. Relationships, work, feuds with the local council? This is your moment to have award winning comedians take on your secrets and scenarios to make a fool proof plan which will have you leaving with a new lease on life. Or even ownership if leasing is no longer your thing. They say the best time to plant a tree is yesterday, the second best time is now. We don’t know any...

Comedy

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up As He Goes Along

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Raul Kohli returns for a fifth year with his sell-out cult hit! No material, no plan, no sad bit at the 45th minute where his pet chinchilla dies... Just one hour of straight improvised comedy based on who the audience are and what the audience tell him! ***** (Guardian). 'One of the best comedians in England' (BBC Radio 4). 'The worst comedy I have ever seen' (EdFringeReview.com). ...

Comedy

Mark Row: Don't You Know Who I Am?

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Whilst the lifestyle of the rich and the famous may appeal to many, it can't all be red carpets, celebrity parties and cosy chats on Graham Norton, can it? This show takes a sideways look at what it's like to live your life in the limelight, and over the course of an hour tackles the big questions like 'What should you do when you get starstruck?' 'How do you deal with the Paparazzi?' and 'Who on Earth is Mark Row?' Returning to the Fringe with this show for a second year, don't worry if you don't know who Mark Row is, you soon will do, and what is more, you'll be glad you took the time to ...

Spoken Word

Walk On Stage Naked

Spoken Word

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Walk on Stage Naked is a sharp and often funny celebration of vulnerability and openness in all of its forms. “Walk on stage naked” was one of the first pieces of advice I got as an actor - hide nothing, show everything and let that bring out the character. Here I walk on stage naked and ask the audience to laugh with, through and sometimes at some of our most fragile moments. Messy and extremely unrequited love, stories nobody tells about things nobody asked about, a dazzling reflection on what life is like at 3am staring at a computer screen on a joyful date with existential dread. Answe...

Music

Seamus's Folk and Trad Session

Music

Seamus's Pub / Main Bar

AUG 2, 9, 16, 23 at 15:00 (180 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Step into the vibrant world of Seamus's Folk and Trad Session Show, where the spirit of traditional music shines brightly! This captivating performance brings together talented musicians to share enchanting melodies and heartwarming stories through song. Experience the joy of live folk music as skilled artists weave together a tapestry of classic tunes and new interpretations, inviting the audience to sing along and participate. Whether you're a lifelong fan of folk and trad or new to the scene, this show promises an unforgettable evening filled with camaraderie, rhythm, and pure musical magic...

Comedy

Cheekykita – Batshit

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 21-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Cheekykita is Batshit! Set in some woods in Manchester theres a bat called Batshit with songs, dance .. Batshit the musical?could be! Killer squirrels and daftness .Batshit is mad about Oasis so come and join us for singalongs whether yiou got an Oasis ticket or not! Come meet The Batshit! It will be cheaper ! what they said about cheekykita.. ‘It’s Brilliant’ (BBC Radio 4) ★★★★★ 'hilarious, bizarre and endearing all rolled into one absolute delight of a show. I laughed A LOT' ★★★★ 'We are left (perhaps) with a feeling of the ...

Comedy

Adam Greene: Wizard of Ozempic

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-17, 19-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join multi award-nominated comedian Adam Greene (writer for BBC's The News Quiz) for super funny laughs and jokes about fun stuff that is funny and you will laugh. It's comedy to laugh at. Funny stuff. He does jokes, don't worry about that. Funny jokes, you will laugh....

Comedy

Edinburgh Fringe Improv Jam

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 13 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come along for a one-off improv jam inviting improvisers who are at the Festival to come down and play. Audiences can expect an hilarious time with some of the top improv performers at the Fringe. So, bring your suggestions and get ready for laughs! Hosted by the Totally Improvised Company (ComedySportz, The Totally Improvised Musical) this is an opportunity to see what happens when you throw a bunch of different improvisers up on stage to play together and promote their shows....

Childrens

Game On 3

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 15:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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There's been a murder on a spaceship and the imposter must be unmasked. Join Matty for new games, chaos and fun. The killer must be found before the audience runs out of time. A live-action video game show. FRINGE WORLD Festival 2020, Children's Event Award. ★★★★★ (Advertiser, Adelaide)....

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

Dragonfly / The Other Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The hilarious, popular fun show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all varieties, styles and genders doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival). "Mischievous and unburdened comedy" ★★★★★ (Voice Magazine, Brighton Fringe) "A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★★ (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk) "Utterly hilarious" ★...

Comedy

#ComedyKaraoke

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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3 comedians step up to do a 5 minute set of comedy followed by performing there favourite song on Karaoke. The winner duets with an audience member that chooses the final song. ...

Comedy

Strippers Advice Bureau

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 15:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Do you have a problem? Don't know where to turn for help? Bring your dilemmas to this brand-new show, where two unshockable and world-weary strippers will impart their shrewd insights and sage intuition. Laughter guaranteed....

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Piracy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 13-24 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy ‘a master of the genre’ One4Review ★★★★ 2024 has worked out a way to create the best comedy ever - steal jokes. A new, ground-breaking, genre-busting show and something you've never seen before... from Nathan at least! It's a show about love and stealing and fame - I want to live forever. If this is sounding like a musical, it may just well be... Nathan Cassidy is an award-laden comedian with a multitude of accolades in the last 5 years, with 12 best show wins or nominations at UK Comedy Festivals including Edinburgh, B...

Cabaret

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

Cabaret

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 24 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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...

Comedy

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 8: Big O Answers: Who Am I?

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 17 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"You'll go places" said one audience member leaving her show in Dublin, Ireland several years ago. And yes, comedy has taken Big O places... This year, it was Seoul, Korea. Big O is excited to bring her 8th show to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. A work-in-progress, she presented her show in the Korean language in Seoul, Korea in March 2025. She is excited to continue this journey in English in Edinburgh. Her 3rd comedy hour, she will explore topics of boundaries and cultural identity to entertain her audience through storytelling, comedy and singing. There may be some improv this year, s...

Comedy

Ambulance For One

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ambulance for One Essex comedian Merryck makes his Edinburgh debut with a new show focussing on living life to the limit as the clock ticks down to the great inevitable. Rest assured no maudlin self-indulgence here, just plenty of gags and funny stories, and some of them might even be true. Remember, everything in moderation, especially moderation, and the grim reaper can f*** right off somewhere else for a bit. Preferably Kent “The Essex bloke is something of a geezer …plenty of showbiz patter…. his set proves very effective…. gag-focussed delivery…. high laugh rate…. you’d think that th...

Comedy

Mad Ron Presents - Identity Theft

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 10 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A surreal show where Uxbridges third hardest man, Mad Ron tries to guide a mystery apprentice, as a glamorous game show host. “The funniest most inventive nut bag show I think I’ve ever seen I love it love it love it!!” (Terry Alderton) Come along for your chance to win some questionably-sourced prizes, as Ron presents a series suspiciously familiar sounding game show games in an hour of absurd interactive comedy. Tasked with keeping the scores and enforcing the rules is a mystery glamorous assistant. Fancy your chances robbing a bankety bank? Always wanted to make slanderous accusations ab...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-24 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at the Fringe for 21 years, an annual selection of the best in stand-up comedy in Edinburgh. And now this clean version has arrived! It's the same succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners chosen from around the Fringe, with the rude bits taken out, so suitable for everyone! With four different comics daily, and it's Pay What You Can entry! 'Highly recommended' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★(Cream of the Fringe). ****★★★★★...

Comedy

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

After starting not one but two companies at the beginning of 2024, the only thing I have really learnt about the high-flying world of business and commerce, the only truth out there is that everyone is lying to you, constantly. A stand up show about my exploits in my first year of business with all it's lies and bulls*it from customers, to clients, to the general public, including myself now, just being full of sh*t! ...

Comedy

101 Rules for a Better World (By Comedians)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Comedians put the world to rights in this new panel show, 101 Rules for a Better World (by Comedians). Hosts Leslie Gold (as seen at the Comedy Store) & Tom Mayhew (as heard on Radio 4) along with different guest comics each day present ideas to improve the world at large - imagine the opposite of Room 101. Each rule is adopted (or not) by an audience vote. By the end of the Fringe we hope to have 101 of these suckers and then... well, we have plans which may or may not involve petitioning the government to adopt the best rule(s)! Basically it's an excuse for bants with a view to mak...

Comedy

Cristina Bacaycay: Red Flag

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 11 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

CRISTINA BACAYCAY: RED FLAG 🇵🇭🇬🇧 Love. Immigration. Karaoke. Chaos. Get ready for a fast-paced, feel-good comedy hour from rising star Cristina Bacaycay, as she takes the stage with her debut solo show Red Flag — a joyful, high-energy mix of stand-up, storytelling, and original songs. Born in the Philippines and now living in the UK, Cristina shares her hilarious, heartfelt journey through British awkwardness, culture shock, and modern romance. Whether she’s dodging disastrous dates, unpacking family expectations, or breaking into song, Cristina’s charm, ...

Comedy

Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Steve's Big Dumb Show is part standup, part ridiculous songs, part multi-media, part improv, and all hilarious! American comedian/musician Steve Goodie has been bringing the biggest, dumbest collection of nonsense to the stage for years, and now it's Edinburgh's turn! Pre-pandemic Steve played all over the US, and even continued virtually when we all shut down. And now it's back, live, and you don't want to miss this! "I certify that Steve's Big Dumb Show is deeeeeemented! Steve is funny, funny, FUNNY!" - Dr. Demento, syndicated radio host 50+ years "Steve's Big Dumb Show is really funny...

Comedy

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 15:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Love stand-up comedy? Love badgers? If so, this is the show for you. This show explores how the worlds of humans and badgers collide using jokes, PowerPoint, and West Country charm. We’ll learn about European badger and its dachshund nemesis, the presidential American badger, the world-famous internet sensation that is the honey badger, and many more. Matt Hobs has been performing on the comedy circuit since 2012; a proud Bristolian, scientist, and silly sausage. He is also the host of Free Fringe regular Stand-Up Science (2022-2024). Drawing on his background as a scientist, Matt explains ...

Theatre

Cabaret for the End of the World

Theatre

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 5-9 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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CABARET FOR THE END OF THE WORLD Written and peformed by Cathy Wippell Well, fuck. Things aren’t looking great eh? Life’s been a little hard since day zero, hasn’t it? The nuclear winter’s setting in bitter this year. And there’s a cost to kindness but nobody can afford it. It’s every rat for themselves. An accordion, a pistol and bottle of home-brewed absinthe. That’s all you need to get by in this post-apocalyptic wasteland. Well, it’s all I need, at least. It’s hard to remember a time when we possessed so much. Anyhoooooo, why not celebrate your sorry existence on this horrif...

Comedy

Chips, Cheese, and Curry

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 1-4 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Chips, Cheese & Curry – A comedy show spicier than anything you can find in the UK. Three years ago, I was just a guy in the audience at the Fringe, watching Daniel Sloss, thinking, “One day, that’ll be me.” Now, here I am—still wondering, but with a microphone and a slightly concerning amount of confidence. Growing up in a small town in India, stand-up comedy wasn’t exactly seen as a “real job.” Moving to Glasgow didn’t help much either—especially when I accidentally joined an Orange Walk (I thought it was a charity run... IT WAS NOT). This show is about finding humour in life’s messies...

Comedy

Eryn Tett is Sponsored by The Global Megacorp Institute of Manchester (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 13-17 at 15:45 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

A Work in Progress with Eryn Tett (seen on U&Dave) Following her debut show, 'Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience' (RVK Festival 'Funny Fringe Award Winner,’ 'Actually Autistic Excellence Award' Shortlist, British Comedy Guide's Top 40 shows of 2022) Eryn Tett is developing her next hour: an experimental, immersive comedy packed with her uniquely off-kilter perspective and trademark offbeat (mostly yo mama) jokes. Expect facts, ceremonies and a non-stop handshake which may or may not evolved into everyone making out (that's up to you) The work in progress took home RVK Fringe's 'Cork Fringe Favour...

Spoken Word

The Poem Called Kavita

Spoken Word

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 10-12 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"The Poem Called Kavita" is the debut solo show from award-winning spoken word artist Kavita Hansla - a poet whose name literally means 'poetry' in Hindi. This is more than just a performance. It’s an honest, moving mix of storytelling, poetry, and raw emotion - where laughter meets stillness, and the personal becomes universal. With over 100 performances under her belt and a reputation for leaving audiences stunned - whether with roaring laughter or pin-drop silences - Kavita’s voice is as unforgettable as the stories she tells. She has performed at Wandsworth Arts Fringe, Generation Hackn...

Comedy

The Student Becomes the Mistress

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 18-24 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready... The teacher will disappear.” - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching At a time when norms around sex, gender roles, and relationships are changing fast, it’s easy to feel lost. Comedian Carly Blair certainly does, but fortunately she has a friend with wisdom and experience to spare: Sally Porter, a former dominatrix-turned-comedian. And now you do too! During the show, Carly and Sally will cover topics such as dating, sex, and how NOT to electrocute a man’s genitals, and at the end the audience will get the chance to a...

Comedy

100% Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The craic is back for a fifth sell-out year! 100% Funny Feckers, a Fringe favourite, is a hilarious compilation stand-up comedy showcase, hosted by cheeky international Irish comic Wes Dalton (RTE), a crowd-working force of nature, who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee. Funny Feckers has been one of London’s most popular comedy nights for over a decade. We showcase the best of the fest three times a day, from Ireland and beyond. With four award-winning acts per show, there's something for everyone. Come get your craic fix. You'll be back for more!...

Comedy

Jokes I Rescued from the Future (by Telling Them Now)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-10 at 15:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ivo’s Edinburgh Fringe debut show — Jokes I Rescued from the Future (by Telling Them Now) — offers a playful dive into the chaos of our modern world through a whirlwind of absurdist jokes. Featuring unpredictable one-liners, surreal sketches, and maybe a poem or two, it’s comedy for those who enjoy their humour a little offbeat. The show offers a light-hearted exploration of some of the issues we all face living in the information age. How can we stay focused amidst all the distractions on offer? And should we even try? Are you spending your free time productively enough? The internet offer...

Comedy

Phil Wathern: Man of Few Words

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 18-24 at 15:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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"Man Of Few Words" is a show from Bristol comedian Phil Wathern. Expect joke-packed routines on life, death, and football, delivered with a deceptively charming and laid back stage presence, from a finalist in Stand Up For Cider and Philly Cup new act competitions, and Bristol Comedy Chest audience vote winner. "A very skilled writer....his material was strong throughout" - Notts Comedy Review "I absolutely love his material and stage presence. Audience warm to him immediately." - Chappers Comedy...

Comedy

Two Comedians Telling Jokes

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 11-17 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A split-bill stand-up show, featuring two of the circuit's most promising rising stars. It's pretty simple. Two of London's top up-and-coming comedians share some of their funniest gags. Vinny Shiu (Portsmouth Comedian of the Year 2023) and Callum Mackenzie (Chucklemania Comedy Contest, silver medalist) cover everything from hobnobs to heartbreak, eggplants to existential dread in an hour guaranteed to make your list of fringe highlights. ...

Comedy

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Panel Show You Control!

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Fringe's cult hit stand-up comedy panel show that you control is back. Three top comics answer the daft questions you pick on our exclusive app, you vote for your favourite, and choose who'll do our fiendish stand-up challenges! Never the same show twice, a must for comedy fans who want to see some of the sharpest comedy minds at the festival be put through their paces. No need to reserve, just rock up with a charged smartphone!...

Comedy

Punchline Bingo

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Four top comedians try to beat the punchlines in this comedy gameshow. But, YOU can win prizes too by playing the comedy bingo! All you need to do is cross the words off your card as the comics say them to win prizes! It's Bingo - but comical ...

Comedy

Peter Jones: Performs Stand Up Comedy

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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'If you''re reading this you have to come to the show. This description is legally binding. If you''ve read this far you must show up. You''ll have a great time, of course, but you do have to come now. Those are the rules. Don''t check any of this with a lawyer. I'm Australian, but I live over here now. I've performed stand-up on the TV series Comedy Up Late (it's on the ABC in Australia), I also appeared on the Netflix series Why Are You Like This? (I do not have many lines, but I assure you I am in it), I wrote for a few TV shows in Australia that you won't know but paid me money to write...

Comedy

2 Guys 1 Pub

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Two award winning Irish comics Richy Sheehy and Mark O'Keeffe are back with their best new bits for 2025....

Comedy

Leith Laughs - Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Brass Monkey Leith / Main Bar

AUG 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A handpicked selection of the best comedians at Fringe 2025 in the heart of Leith every Saturday and Sunday, for absolutely free!! See the very best in Fringe Comedy at the Brass Monkey on Leith Walk. Just by the Tram, and great for Leithers. Some big laughs for during the Fringe with a revolving line-up of acts at every show....

Comedy

Frenzy Stand up Comedy

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Frenzy Stand-Up Comedy is a compilation show that started in 2019, showcasing emerging and award-winning comics in London venues. The show features comedians performing new comedy jokes and sharing their one-hour Edinburgh specials. Frenzy in London has hosted a diverse range of talent including Adam Bloom, Matt Wills, Patrick Monahan, Alan Francis, Mel Byron, Gabby Killick, Delea Shand, and many more. During the month of their Edinburgh visit, Frenzy offers the opportunity to see these comics share the stage with performers preparing for the Fringe Festival. Audiences can catch a preview...

Music

George Cassidy: Maybe

Music

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 12 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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17-year-old Brit School pianist, guitarist and singer. Original songs and covers. 'Accomplished' (Times). From band May Contain (Spotify/Apple Music). This is George's third show at the Fringe after his 2023 debut. This year, after thousands of Spotify downloads, it's a bigger show with great songs and maybe a special guest or two. A Fringe party not to be missed!...

Comedy

Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Need a bit of Wow? Ian Stone does. Come and help him look for it. Spirit of the Fringe Award 2023. 'A masterful exponent of self-mocking Jewish humour' **** - The Times. 'Seriously funny' - The Guardian. One of the top ten comedians in the UK - The Independent. A stand-up on the top of his game being bloody funny - Entertainment Now. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses - The List. One of the sharpest comic minds in the country - Romesh Ranganathan. ...

Comedy

Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Daniel Muggleton is an Australian comedian in a tracksuit. His live shows frequently sell-out at comedy festivals around the world, have earned him numerous five-star reviews and a couple of industry awards. Daniel’s comedy specials ‘White & Wrong’ and ‘Let’s Never Hang Out’ have aired on Channel 7, Amazon Prime & The ABC. He's also been hand-picked to support Steve Hofstetter, Russell Kane & Adam Rowe on tour, and was invited to perform at Just For Laughs in 2023. Through a combination of red hot word-of-mouth and viral stand-up clips, Daniel has become one of the most in-demand live acts ...

Comedy

2 Boys, 1 Bucket

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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2 Boys, 1 Bucket - It’s not what you think, but it might be just as ridiculous. A dynamic split-bill comedy show starring two of the most exciting working-class comedians on the scene: Kie Carson and Cameron Jones. This high-energy, laughter-filled bill showcases two sillies trying to pay their billies. Kie Carson, a rising star from Liverpool, captivates audiences with his warmth and comedic finesse. Known for his fearless exploration of homophobia, life’s absurdities, and everyday struggles, Kie blends sharp humour with thought-provoking insights. His charm and openness have earned him p...

Comedy

Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. Cockmungously not suitable for the family....

Comedy

10,001 Ideas by Robyn Perkins

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-19, 21-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Downright hilarious" ★★★★ FringeFeed, 2024 "She makes some excellent noises." ★★★★ One4Review, 2023 Winner: Best Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023. In her latest hour of critically acclaimed stand-up, London-based comedian Robyn Perkins invites you to ask her anything, and she’ll do the rest. Previous questions (answered truthfully) include: 'Would America be better off if it didn’t elect its own presidents?', 'Can we draft your wedding vows?' and even 'Who’s the hottest audience member?'. Similar title, different show. Come along f...

Comedy

Matt Rouse: Trying my best

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 12 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Matt Rouse brings his show trying my best to the Edinburgh Fringe, trying to figure out identity, renting and whether he’s being left behind. Already winner of the respected Hastings Fringe New Act Competition and nominated for the BBC New Comedy Awards, in 2023, Matt performed stand-up on the BAFTA-winning The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (C4)....

Comedy

The Bite – Mixed-Bill Stand-Up

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Raucous, wild and a little bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing daily line-up, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe madness in one crazy bite-sized chunk. Performances may include anything from improv, stand-up, drag, to poetry or musical comedy. A daily Fringe taster menu that will have you coming back for more, all stirred up and served to your baffled faces by the mischievous and gorgeous Stags and Ettrick-Hogg. The show you'll be talking about for years to come! ...

Comedy

Love Tory

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:15 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Six years ago, Andrew Watts was gaining a reputation as a "politely passionate, political, beautifully expressed and very funny" (Chortle) comedian, with five- and four-star shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. He then stopped doing comedy, and went to work for a Conservative MP. Now he's back on the circuit, with a show about the last five turbulent years. ...

Comedy

I Got Bit By A Monkey Once

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Four true stories: a monkey bite; a long bus trip; an arrest; and a mugging. I Got Bit By A Monkey Once is an award-winning, one-man comedic storytelling show that takes audiences on a wild journey through four unforgettable, true-life tales. With humor and charm, Matt recounts his unlikely encounters and misadventures from around the world. From the literal bite of a mischievous monkey to an outlandish bus journey, an unexpected arrest, and a nerve-wracking mugging, each story brims with suspense, hilarity, and insight into the unpredictable nature of life. This show blends laugh-out-lo...

Comedy

Katie Mitchell: Spine Hygiene

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A very silly show about a serious pain in the back. Katie has become obsessed with spines, how they work and why they hurt. Marvel as she accepts that things dropped on the floor no longer exist! Watch her beloved yoga mat gather dust FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT. A show riddled with scientists, rats, odd bathroom-encounters, and 90s girl-groups. NO LAUGHTER. NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS. YOU MUST SNEEZE UPWARDS. Best in Class 2023, BBC New Comedy Award Shortlist 2023. “Very inventive and very funny” WeeReview Please bring own lumbar support. ...

Comedy

Sooz Kempner is Ugly

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner (Doom in Doctor Who’s Doom’s Day, Amazon Prime’s Dinner With the Parents) takes a millennial look at ever-changing beauty standards, online trolls and growing up weird. In a society dripping with treatments, injectables and filters is it possible for anyone to feel truly beautiful? ‘Kempner has funny bones’ **** (Scotsman) 'Sardonic but breezy...infectious personality' **** (Morning Star) ‘One of the best atmospheres I’ve experienced at an Edinburgh show’ **** (Broadway World) ‘Brilliant’ (LA Times)...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 1-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord, with line-ups selected from shows and venues all around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... And you can Pay What You Can to watch! International festival sell-out shows 2004-2025. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★a...

Comedy

60 Minutes About Scotland

Comedy

Dragonfly / The Other Room

AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Vladimir McTavish and friends in an hour-long showcase of Scottish stand-up. "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian) is joined by fellow Scots comics. Bill changes daily. ...

Comedy

Aaaargh! It's the One Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming, one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. Hosted by UK Pun Champion and Joke of the Fringe winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, Masai Graham. ...

Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy (Afternoon Show)

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe in a show full of fun and laughter. "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had ... something for everyone" ★★★★1/2 (Fringefeed) "A comedy smorgasbord" ★★★★ (GreatScott.media) "Hilarious comics ... A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price. You will be in great hands with Nik and co and are bound to get a few solid laughs out of the night" ★★★★ (Fringefeed) "A fine set of comics, who entertained ev...

Comedy

Alex Bertulis-Fernandes: May Find Distressing

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 13-24 at 16:30 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (British Comedy Guide Pro Talent Award for Performance Winner, Channel 4 Sean Lock Award Finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist and BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee) presents her best jokes. Some of them will be dark. Previous subjects discussed include (in order of popularity): dating, dogs, racism, death, body image, sexual assault. “Alex Bertulis-Fernandes was probably the most talented writer of the night, packing her set tightly with smart, elegantly-crafted gags.” - Chortle...

Comedy

Sizeable Chunks with Peter E Davidson

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-12 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Have you seen Derry comedian Peter E Davidson’s ‘Sizeable Chunks?’ The Pete Davidson that isn’t the famous one returns with his seventh solo Fringe show. With all its highs and lows —sometimes, life is best served in ‘Sizeable Chunks.' Life is massive. I mean seriously, have you seen the size of it? No wonder people wake up in the morning overwhelmed instead of just plain old normal whelmed. Well Peter E Davidson has decided to tackle life the only way possible. In ‘Sizeable Chunks.’ You, the audience, can help Pete select which chunks he needs to focus on and which ones he can through away...

Comedy

Adam Morrison Jones: JAM

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 17 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Adam Morrison Jones has been lighting up the stand-up comedy scene for over a decade, captivating audiences with his high-energy, laugh-out-loud performances. From the charm of classic working men's clubs to the electrifying atmosphere of major rock festivals, Adam’s comedy knows no bounds. With entertainment in his blood, he delivers sharp wit and infectious energy that leave audiences craving more." Quotes 'He always brings energy and laughs' -BBC 'I really love this act' -Stephen Mulhern 'A big slice of comedy' -KM Express 'The next best thing to antidepressants' -Chambers C...

Music

Dave Clark Australian Folk Singer Concert

Music

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Dave Clark - "50 years a Folk Singer and still bringing you the songs I love". Inducted in South Australian Music Hall of Fame for contribution to original music. Enjoy songs of Australian history, environment, love and loss. Join him for a great session of Australian folk songs. Paul Kelly calls him a “lion of the Adelaide folk scene”, and Eric Bogle says imagining Australian folk music without Dave is “almost impossible”. Founder of the iconic Singing Gallery, Dave has shaped Australia’s folk landscape, giving a stage to countless artists over the decades. Now at 80, he’s bringing hi...

Comedy

Improv Wolves

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 10 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The fearless Improv Wolves create completely new comedy characters, scenes and stories on the spot from audience suggestions. Every show is different! We might see a film noir detective pastiche, hear surprising confessions from some of the most famous names in history or have the dubious honour of being present for the debut of a brand-new improvised song. Improv Wolves have appeared at venues around the UK including Bath Fringe Festival, Birmingham Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Guildford Fringe Festival. “The Incredible Improv Wolves, a f...

Comedy

Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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What is Art? Why is art? Is that art? When did that get here? How many is that? Who are you and where's my pen? Richard Wright had a good 2024 Edinburgh Fringe run. A great one? No, a good one. But is he an artist? Is this show art? And seriously where is my pen? Together we will explore and create art in this new show from multi time Pegasus Comedy Award winner who will draw you like one of your French girls. **** A Youthful Perspective....

Childrens

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... and Other Really Old People

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 16:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Title says it all! (EVIL LAUGH) Don't worry, I'll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From Multi Award winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butt hole as he brings his best show yet to the Edinburgh Fringe. "*****, Matty Grey is the master of children’s entertainment and he knocks it out of the park" The Adelaide Advertiser.......

Comedy

Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 16:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Elliot Wengler presents a spectacular, explosive, and personal history of the world's biggest monster-fighting franchise. Finally, after years of failing to become a Pokémon Master, he has decided to become a Jokémon Master! With jokes for all 150 of them! In a show bristling with colours, costumes and utter chaos, this is THE show. Let's catch 'em all, all over again, in joke form. Malcolm Hardee Comic-Originality Award-Nominated 2024. "Likeable performer with nice ideas" - Broadway Baby ...

Comedy

Lab Rats - A Science Gameshow

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Computer scientist Matthew Collins and Zoologist Donal Vaughan host a science themed game show where you are the competitors. The audience are divided into teams and we'll see which team wins. Games, quizzes and silly mayhem. Squid games, more like Cephalopod Games....

Theatre

Flughafen

Theatre

Freddy's / Band Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-7, 9-24 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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We’ve all been there. You’re in an airport in the middle of the night with four strangers. Your flight’s been delayed, perhaps indefinitely. Outside the windows, a tempest rages that reflects your inner state-of-mind. Tentatively, you reach out to chat to your neighbours. Are you fated to remember this night forever? What strange forces brought you all to this German terminal? What sweet and terrifying secrets will you learn about each other before the night is through? Conjoining elements of screwball comedy and thrilling, psychological twists, Flughafen is a new theatrical experience from...

Comedy

Dylan Rhymer: Blunderbuss

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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What's the worst day you've ever had? In 2015, I brought my show to the Fringe festival for the first time. 3 weeks later I was homeless, broke, malnourished and my father was dead (but I don't blame the Fringe for that). And it all happened on my birthday. Ten years later, as 2025 lurches on, the question must be asked "Are we living in the horrible, dystopian future predicted by our greatest science fiction writers?" Canadian stand up Dylan Rhymer presents a show dedicated to all the Winston Smiths out there. Have there been any changes in the last decade or are we trapped in a simulation...

Comedy

Alvin Liu: Love Letter to a Sandwich

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:55 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Would you sacrifice good food for freedom? Join Alvin Liu, a Chinese comedian who was once arrested, as he navigates the hilarities of starting anew in the UK. If you have a first-world passport, this comedy show is made just for you. If you don't, this is an instruction on how to get a first-world passport. Nominated for BBC New Comedy Awards "Potent in its imagery, authenticity, perverse logic and volatility" - British Comedy Guide "Hilarious... one to watch" - Chortle ★★★★★ - Morning Star...

Comedy

Comp Elation Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Why not start your evening with a hand picked compilation show featuring 5 acts advertising their Edinburgh Fringe shows MC'd by award winning comedian Steve Lee (He is an excellent MC. Kate Copstick - The Scotsman.) ...

Comedy

Mat Wills: My Wife Took My Dad to a Brothel (I Drove)

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Love, laughter, and life’s unexpected turns! Comedian Mat Wills delivers a brutally honest, yet hilarious heartwarming take on family, social taboos, and the absurd realities of growing old. This is a show about love, sex, everything in between and the lengths we go to for the people who matter most. Funny, heartfelt, and packed with brutal honest laugh out loud truths, no subject is off-limits in this unfiltered tribute to family....

Comedy

Sign My Yearbook: A Stand-Up Show

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Get voted ‘most likely to laugh’ in a split-bill stand-up show featuring two of the London circuit’s most promising rising stars. Cheryl Hurst and Callum Mackenzie, the prom queen and the class clown, present an hour of sharp-witted, non-stop, feel-good comedy that answers all of life’s most important questions, from ‘What’s the perfect slogan for a pair of pants?’ to ‘Can you learn open heart surgery from a book?’ ...

Comedy

Ross Leslie: Now Is The Time

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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For over 30 years, a great family secret remained schtum. Now thanks to modern technology, a nosey teenager, and some beautiful happenstance, the cat is out of the bag. ...

Comedy

A Hundred Percent No Anxiety Comedy Show - Peter Bazely

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Nominated Best Newcomer 2024 for his show 'Ahh I appear to be having a breakdown‘ while having more anxiety than he'd ever had. This year Bazely is attempting to perform a zen 'no anxiety' show. Audiences say 'He's either a genius or insane.' and some say 'My favourite show of the festival’. Peter has been performing at the fringe for over a decade now so he can probably give you directions. '...an exemplar of anti-comedy’- Chortle ‘My kind of crazy!’- Richard Todd 'Like a low energy Stewart Lee'- Reviewshub 'Bill Bailey-esq'- Chortle 4 times Fringe sellout Guardian Recommended...

Comedy

David Sheeran: Full Irish

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free Non-Ticketed

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A show about Irish versus British stereotypes*; the Irish experience abroad and the universal language of football. *Lazy, friendly Irish and British cultural differences and how they play out in foreign lands (badly), on the football pitch (better) and on kitchen tables (win-win!). The black stuff? Check. What goes on a fry-up? Check. Ghastly foot-eye coordination at the FIFA World Cup's crunch stages? Check, check, check! ...

Comedy

Comedians & Dragons

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Join 3 comedians who almost certainly have no idea how to play Dungeons & Dragons, as they attempt to go on a live fantasy adventure! Questing ain't easy however, especially when the audience can change the outcome of dice rolls. Will our adventurers survive? Based on previous audiences, almost certainly not! No knowledge of D&D or anything like it required (rules lawyers absolutely welcome though). So come and watch some ridiculous fantasy characters make some very poor decisions! Reserve for free! Donations accepted at the end of the show! ------ Best Format Show - Comedy Clu...

Comedy

Basil Bottler: Lazy Sod

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 13 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Basil bottler, intergalactic man of mystery, the galaxy’s laziest comedian is Back! After taking last year off (because he couldn't be bothered), cult underground sensation Basil is back at the fringe this year with a new one-off comedy show, with jokes, songs, poems, but mostly a lot of laziness. Don’t miss your one and only chance to see self employed astronaut Basil in the flesh/cardboard as he performs his unique brand of comic chaos - unless he’s feeling a bit tired. Basil is a lover, a dreamer, a visionary, but most of all he’s a Lazy Sod. Basil Bottler. A ramshackle scarecrow made of...

Comedy

Raul Kohli: A British Hindu's Guide To Spirituality

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Raul Kohli is an award-winning comedian from Newcastle, England who has gigged all over the World. Having been the star of his own BBC Sounds podcast (Comic Sanskrit), he is fluent in meditation and mindfulness but as a Brit he knows God can also be found in a beer or a one night stand. In this show, Raul attempts to balance western culture with eastern philosophy. Will he find God or lose his mind? Edinburgh Fringe ISH Award nominee ★★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★★ The Wee Review ★★★★★ A Youngish ...

Comedy

Alcohol is Good for You

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 17:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! The same spirited show hosted by Kyle Legacy but with all-new faces sharing their best drunken comedic tales! If they can't make you laugh, I guess you weren't drunk enough. Sold Out 7 years running!...

Comedy

Disabled Cants

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving lineup of disabled comedians and friends present an irreverent comedy show for your enjoyment. We're not brave, we're not inspiring, we're just here to make you laugh and park in the disabled bays. “Wonderfully relaxed and friendly” The Scotsman ★★★★★ “The most accessible, friendly and inclusive show I’ve ever seen” - Neurodiverse Review WINNER Disability Champions Award 2023 "Searing political rants, baited breath and a spit full of laughs " LeftLion" ...

Comedy

Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Traumedy: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict is a true story about life through addiction to sobriety. From being young and dumb on the Glasgow gay scene, through homelessness on the streets of Barcelona, to being committed to a psych ward and then landing in recovery. It is a tragic yet hilarious true story about overcoming demons and finding the real meaning of what it takes to be happy. ...

Comedy

Denzil de Cristo: Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Whimsical Tales jam-packed with One-Liners. Denzil uses pedantry, puns and parodies to ponder the future. Jokes about robots, relationships and religion. What was the very first dad joke ever told? What might happen when he dies? And why does he insist on singing? Warning: Contains scenes of a sexually incompetent nature. “A performance full of delightful puns, with sharp writing that rewards close attention” Ram Comedy Festival "His wit is on point" Figa DJ, BBC Radio Derby "A real talent for writing great gags" Rockcentral Comedy "Innovative ... Really different set rea...

Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Following on from it's success in previous years, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh and the Fringe. ...

Comedy

Russell Hicks: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 12-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Russell Hicks, who you've seen on BBC, Amazon Prime, or from his viral Dear Diary videos on social media and will see in Edgar Wright's Running Man later this year, is building a new show. ...

Dance

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Dance

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-11 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Yes-Ya-Yebo! is a celebration of the 12 official languages of South Africa, expressed through song and dance, all imbued with a unique township vibe! From the traditional Gumboot Dance and The Click Song to modern hits like Jerusalema, the audience will gain insights into their lives in the township and their aspirations for the future. The performers are eager to share their energy and the joy of their cultures. Yes-Ya-Yebo! brought to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by The Imibala Trust, received five 5-star reviews in 2023 and coverage from BBC worldwide, UK, and Al-Jazeera. In 2024, the ...

Comedy

Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-up Science, a compilation of the best scientific comedians the Fringe has to offer. Returning for a fourth year following successful runs in 2022-2024, this show is guaranteed to make you laugh and learn. Following on from successful sell-out shows about nature, bacteria, evolution and insects at the Oxford Natural History museum, Oxford's finest academic comedians bring Stand-up Science back to the Edinburgh Fringe. "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, genuinely interesting, genuinely original." (Daily Info, Oxford). Each show...

Comedy

NTK Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A stand up comedy competition featuring only the very best comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. All battling it out for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year and a cash prize of £1000. The shows will feature a handpicked selection of over 100 of the finest acts at the festival all competing in a series of knockout rounds. Every night will showcase 6 comedians performing their best stand up for a chance of progressing to the prestigious finals. SCHEDULE: JUL 31 - AUG 17 HEATS AUG 19 WILDCARD ROUND AUG 20-23 SEMI-FINALS AUG 24 GRAND FINAL ...

Comedy

The 11% Club

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 18-23 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Comedy

The Totally Improvised Musical

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Every night is opening night as this talented cast compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions! That's right; the story, songs, characters and "choreography" are all made up on the spot. Musical mayhem and laughter are guaranteed in a show that has been selling out at festivals across the country and picking up rave reviews! PREVIOUS SHOW TITLES INCLUDE: The Town Where Everyone is Called Jeffrey, Lawnmowers: The Musical!, The First Primark in Space, Four Weddings and A Fist Fight, The Book of More Men, Miserable Les, Sweeney Toddlers and My Grandma Is A Parasite. What ...

Comedy

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A BDSM dungeon is only as good as its staff: the dommes, the subs, and of course, the manager. In order to fund her dreams when starting out in standup comedy in New York City, Katharyn Henson worked a day job as the manager of a BDSM dungeon. From her desk in the office of the dungeon, Katharyn served as the conduit between clients and her co-workers, becoming immersed within a world often judged and misunderstood and experiencing real stories involving the brilliant, funny, and flawed people that shape such an unconventional workplace. ...

Comedy

Live Like A Criminal

Comedy

Dragonfly / The Other Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Feeling unsafe? Award-winning comedian Alice Frick proposes an off-the-wall solution: If you can’t beat them, join them! In her brand-new solo show, the once-innocent Austrian abroad tests traditional and unconventional ways to achieve ultimate fearlessness. A show filled with high energy and out of the box problem solving. "Live Like A Criminal" is Alice’s fourth solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Frick is a comedian and writer who has produced a web-series off the back of one of her previous solo show called "What the Frick". Her last solo show "The Anti Self-Help Show" was also...

Comedy

101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:45 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning gag-merchant and three-time Joke of the Fringe winner Masai Graham delivers over 100 naughty jokes in half an hour. Expect punchy puns, outstanding one-liners and wizardry wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. 'Annoyingly good' (Gary Delaney). ...

Comedy

Gags Army

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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When Laughter Becomes the Ultimate Weapon! Get ready for Gags Army—a one-of-a-kind comedy experience that brings together a powerful lineup of military veterans who’ve turned their life in the armed forces into some of the most unique and unexpected humor you’ll see anywhere. These veterans aren’t just telling jokes—they’re turning real-life trauma into titters, hardship into howls, and using their experiences to challenge everything you think you know about service, sacrifice, and recovery. Each show is a rollercoaster of raw, unapologetic comedy, featuring at least three different vete...

Comedy

Aidan Jones: Orlando Gibbons

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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My great-grandfather spent years of his life trying to trace the link between our family and Renaissance-era keyboardist Orlando Gibbons. He was the foremost composer in England in the late 16th century, now 450 years later, can this bald, Australian dickhead with a beard claim his legacy? ----------------------------- "Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end... This is what a well-crafted comedy set looks like!" ★★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser, 2022 "One of the cleverest minds on the Aussie comedy circuit" ★★★★½ The West...

Comedy

12 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret!

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 17, 24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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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...

Comedy

Cheekykita – Batshit

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Cheekykita is Batshit! Set in some woods in Manchester theres a bat called Batshit with songs, dance .. Batshit the musical?could be! Killer squirrels and daftness .Batshit is mad about Oasis so come and join us for singalongs whether yiou got an Oasis ticket or not! Come meet The Batshit! It will be cheaper ! what they said about cheekykita.. ‘It’s Brilliant’ (BBC Radio 4) ★★★★★ 'hilarious, bizarre and endearing all rolled into one absolute delight of a show. I laughed A LOT' ★★★★ 'We are left (perhaps) with a feeling of the ...

Comedy

Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 10 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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You shall not pass!... up this opportunity to see some great Kiwi comedy! The last Lord of the Rings movie came out in 2003 and these NZ comedians are still riding that wave. They don't have a single joke about hobbits or any opinions on the works of Peter Jackson, they're just using this as a marketing ploy. Although, they're travelling all the way to Edinburgh so, in a way, their journey is like Frodo and Sam taking the ring to Mordor - we assume, we haven't actually seen the movies. 'These are some essential people to know about.' Theatreview (NZ) Winner Breakthrough Com...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord, with line-ups selected from shows and venues all around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... And you can Pay What You Can to watch! International festival sell-out shows 2004-2025. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★a...

Comedy

Love Less Life by Jay Sodagar

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 17:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Jay Sodagar intelligent comedy returns, but this time he talks about Love of all kinds. Getting a dog reframes how you approach and love others. But what about the others?? Half politics and topical commentary the other half social commentary on Love. Don't bring tissues it's not that kind of show. ...

Comedy

The Nutella Wars

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 18-24 at 17:50 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Hey, did your mum ever hide sweets from you when you were a kid? Mine too! All types of sweets, but Nutella especially. We were immigrants and we were poor, and Nutella was for rich kids. But when my mum could spare that couple of extra bucks for the smallest jar – watch out! Which one of my four brothers and sisters would be the first to find it? It was all out war! Not like the actual civil war we had just escaped mind you. The Nutella Wars is choc full of stories about growing up in war (hilarious, I promise) and moving to Australia. Stories about the joy of discovering a tub of ice crea...

Comedy

1 Hour to Turn Your Life Around- All Your Problems Solved by Comedians

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 5 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

You have it bad? Not for long and believe us… We’ve seen worse. Bring us your insurmountable secrets. No problem or scenario too complicated, silly or gross for us to take on. We want to solve it for you and we must. Relationships, work, feuds with the local council? This is your moment to have award winning comedians take on your secrets and scenarios to make a fool proof plan which will have you leaving with a new lease on life. Or even ownership if leasing is no longer your thing. They say the best time to plant a tree is yesterday, the second best time is now. We don’t know any...

Comedy

I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The UK's favourite and funniest Jewish comedian with an hour of top notch stand-up comedy. (Guardian ****), (Scotsman ****),the Mirror (****), Broadwaybaby (*****), Threeweeks (*****)...

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

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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...

Music

Seamus's Folk and Trad Session

Music

Seamus's Pub / Main Bar

AUG 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 at 18:00 (180 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Step into the vibrant world of Seamus's Folk and Trad Session Show, where the spirit of traditional music shines brightly! This captivating performance brings together talented musicians to share enchanting melodies and heartwarming stories through song. Experience the joy of live folk music as skilled artists weave together a tapestry of classic tunes and new interpretations, inviting the audience to sing along and participate. Whether you're a lifelong fan of folk and trad or new to the scene, this show promises an unforgettable evening filled with camaraderie, rhythm, and pure musical magic...

Comedy

Dave Chawner: Mental

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Stand-up about mental health (NOT mental illness). Celebrating good mental health by having a laugh. For people sick of sob stories and pity porn. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 5. WARNING - this show doesn't mention ADHD. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. ***** (BunburyMagazine.com). ***** (VoiceMag.uk). **** (List). **** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). **** (ThreeWeeks). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (BroadwayWorld.com). **** (TheWeeReview.com). **** (OnTheMic.co.uk). **** (Entertainment-Now.com). **** (EdFringeReview.com). **** (@FringeExplosion...

Comedy

Anime-Zing!

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-24 at 18:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Voice actors bring anime to life through games, challenges, and live dubbing! New show every day with special guests, so no two performances are the same! Hosted by former Hello Kitty voice, Tokyo-based voice-artist, Soness Stevens. www.animezing.games...

Comedy

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Puzzle (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 17-21 at 18:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Aalex was stuck, overwhelmed and panicking about life as she hit her mid-30s, so this year she quit her day job, dropped all she had and travelled to the other side of the world for a fresh perspective on how to give her life meaning. But she's back with an other worldly tan and a fresh set of identity crises. Can she piece it back together in 45minutes? Join her as she touches down in the UK, expect unexpected culture shocks, tales of dramatic misunderstandings, losing herself in the most populated place on earth and how she's froze time to get there. Aalex, a Born and bred in Londone...

Comedy

WOW! That's What I Call Puns!

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 3-7, 10-11, 13-14 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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From the sold out Edinburgh shows and 5 star book reviews of ‘Around the World in 80 Puns’, comes Scotland’s Prince of Puns (BBC Radio Scotland) new show all about MUSIC! From The Beach Boys to The Beastie Boys, from Elvis to Adele and everything in between, a show full of jokes based on musical artists throughout our lifetimes. ...

Comedy

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Kirsty overshares about her sexy times, nights out and magnificent meltdowns. "She created an atmosphere where everyone let loose and enjoyed the wild ride. Munro's candid storytelling had everyone in stitches"*****Broadway Baby. "Loveable, loud and bloody hilarious" The Funny Firm. ...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Carnage

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The best Irish acts will be in Edinburgh all August. We will be having a showcase (with Carnage) of the best acts, doing their hightlights. ...

Comedy

Dan and Mike Fist Fight on the M62

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Watch two of the best up and coming stand ups on the British Comedy Scene take you on a tour of Fish Finger Factories burning to the ground, Ouija Board Readings going wrong and the efficiencies of Tea Bag Rests. Expect smart, intelligent and witty jokes littered throughout a riotous hour of comedy. Mike Sayers, “Very Funny” – The Stand Dan Mckenna, “Good energy, likeable and funny” – The Stand "Smashed it" - Angel Comedy ...

Comedy

Dan Leith: Defiling Gravity

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 12-24 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join the hilariously talented Dan Leith in his latest musical stand-up comedy show, "Defiling Gravity." This uproarious performance takes you on a rollercoaster ride through life's ups and downs, with catchy tunes, witty lyrics, and a clever twist on the everyday struggles we all face. Award-winning comedian Dan Leith invites audience members to strap themselves in, pay attention to the safety announcement, and take off on a journey filled with wry wit, catchy songs, and more than its fair share of turbulence. "Defiling Gravity" is a must-see for anyone who loves a good laugh and a clever twis...

Music

Dave Clark Australian Folk Singer Concert

Music

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-10 at 18:15 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Dave Clark - "50 years a Folk Singer and still bringing you the songs I love". Inducted in South Australian Music Hall of Fame for contribution to original music. Enjoy songs of Australian history, environment, love and loss. Join him for a great session of Australian folk songs. Paul Kelly calls him a “lion of the Adelaide folk scene”, and Eric Bogle says imagining Australian folk music without Dave is “almost impossible”. Founder of the iconic Singing Gallery, Dave has shaped Australia’s folk landscape, giving a stage to countless artists over the decades. Now at 80, he’s bringing hi...

Musicals and Opera

The Foreskin Diaries

Musicals and Opera

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ron Low had a two-decade career helping over 65,000 circumcised men undertake non-surgical foreskin restoration using "TLC Tugger" devices he invented. But those guys didn’t all have to sit through his catchy pro-foreskin songs. That’s where you come in. Laugh, sing along, and learn about better sex. The Foreskin Diaries is Ron's fun and poignant musical slide show to keep you laughing while you learn what the foreskin is and does, how and why men do foreskin restoration, why we need to protect children from forced genital cutting, what measures have been successful, and what could happe...

Comedy

Elephant in the Room

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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«Elephant in the Room» is a comedy show about Babar, king of the elephants—beloved childhood icon and, at nearly 94 years old, currently facing a small issue… a drinking problem.

But that’s not all. Some modern critics suggest Babar’s stories are colonialist. Are they? Come find out the truth behind the real—and royal—elephant in the room.

This bold, absurdist comedy features two surprise guests you won’t want to miss. Warning: this show may contain traces of peanuts.

Created during an artistic residency at Centre Cívic El Sortidor in ...

Comedy

#ComedyKaraoke

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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3 comedians step up to do a 5 minute set of comedy followed by performing there favourite song on Karaoke. The winner duets with an audience member that chooses the final song. ...

Comedy

33 Years Single

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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🎤 Love, Laughter & Freestyle Chaos – Don’t Miss This Must-See Fringe Comedy! Australia’s most eligible (and unlucky) bachelor Daniel Delby had his first girlfriend at 33... for six weeks. Now, he's turning his hilariously awkward dating history into a night of non-stop laughter, relatable storytelling, and need to see it to believe it improv freestyle songs. 🏆 FRINGE WORLD Comedy Award Winner | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Side-splitting genius” – Fringefeed 2024 💔 Dating Disasters? He’s Got Plenty. From brutal rejections to learning how to speak girlfr...

Comedy

NTK Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-17, 19-23 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A stand up comedy competition featuring only the very best comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. All battling it out for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year and a cash prize of £1000. The shows will feature a handpicked selection of over 100 of the finest acts at the festival all competing in a series of knockout rounds. Every night will showcase 6 comedians performing their best stand up for a chance of progressing to the prestigious finals. SCHEDULE: JUL 31 - AUG 17 HEATS AUG 19 WILDCARD ROUND AUG 20-23 SEMI-FINALS AUG 24 GRAND FINAL ...

Comedy

Jon Gibbons: Crowdwork Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4, 11 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Jon Gibbons is a naive young boy who is attempting to perform crowdwork for an entire hour. If you have a traumatic story or juicy gossip come down, as he promises to give you the worst advice possible. Credits include - Shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Awards 2023, over a million views online and performed as tour support for comedian Reece Kidd’s European Tour....

Comedy

Ray Fordyce's Imaginatively Titled Variety Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ray Fordyce is back to host another array of the best comedy and entertainment talent from around the world. Featuring up to 5 different acts every night, this show is a must for all fringe goers. ...

Comedy

James Beckett: Stutter Island

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1, 3-7, 10-15, 17-22, 24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join James Beckett (SYTYF & Laughing Horse New Act Semi-Finalist, Beat the Frog & Mr Bens Winner, ‘An engaging and memorable performance’ – Rockcentral Promotions) as he explores navigating life as an adult with a stutter & his 12 year break from the comedy scene, James also invites a guest spot from other performers across the fringe Topics ranging from how he discovered he could workaround his stutter, to how he's failed to learn to a musical instrument in 12 years of trying! Bring crayons and a change of clothes, as you'll get to see 2 special guests (which change each day) handpicke...

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!...

Comedy

Best Of Canada

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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There are some great Canadian comedians out there Jim Carey, Norm Macdonald and Russel Peters. None of them will be on this show, but the new wave of Canadian stand-up will be. Make your way to the "Best Of Canada" and see Stand-up at its Canadian greatness, With Resident Compere David Tsonos bringing you the best of his countrymen on this fantastic Compilation show. Sit back and get transported to what life is like in a Canadian Stand-up comedy club....

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

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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...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

AUG 1-24 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord, with line-ups selected from shows and venues all around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... And you can Pay What You Can to watch! International festival sell-out shows 2004-2025. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★a...

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

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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...

Comedy

#1 All-Time Best Comedy Champion: War of the Flags

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Who are the funniest comedians? The Americans? The English... eh... probably the Scottish, but maybe it's the Arabs? Or the Asians? Canadians? No, it's your Irish cousin... or is it your Indian dad? Can’t forget about the Jews! The time to wonder has run out! Comics from every nation, culture and background will go head-to-head and answer the age old question: who are the funniest people? Records won't lie and there will be one champion. Join us with your country's colors, paint your face, show us your nips and let's get ready to rumble! ...

Comedy

John Robertson: Plays with the Audience

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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New show for 2025! Expect improv, mayhem, gaming comedy, crowdwork and songs from the UK’s most manic comic*! Best known for his high-octane improvisation and game show The Dark Room, come get played with! 'A force of nature' ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (Daily Telegraph). Top ten Best-Reviewed Shows, Edinburgh Fringe 2024. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 'A punk rock Robin Williams' (Fringesider.com). NOMINATED: Best International Act, New Zealand Comedy Festival 2025. ⭐️ ⭐️ ...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3, 10, 17, 24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box of laughs! Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, with guests from the best in new talent appearing at the Fringe – plus it's Pay What You Can entry! ★★★★★ (FestivalReview.com). 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★ (Sout...

Comedy

Comedy for the Curious: 2025

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Enlightening & uproarious" ★★★★½ Fringefeed, 2024 "Charming & funny" ★★★★ Perth Happenings, 2024 Shaftesbury Fringe 2023 Best Comedy Ever wonder why we are the way we are? Marine biologist turned award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins brings together comedians and scientists in her critically acclaimed panel show. This year features two rotating topics: Bad Habits and The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories. Learn why some people can't stop biting their nails and why others genuinely think the earth is flat. We'll answer questions you n...

Comedy

Best In Class

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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*****Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize Winners***** Best in Class is an award winning showcase of working class comedians from across the UK. Sponsored by waste grounds, knock off trainers, spam, weed, the unions, crap schools, bunking off, failed MOT’s, failed GCSE’s, bus stops, pay day loans, fierce mums, tired dads and empowerment. "A fantastic crowd-funded initiative which brings working-class comics to the Fringe" **** (The Scotsman) "A great showcase of genuine talent" ****(The Wee Review) "Wonderfully funny" ****(Broadway World)...

Comedy

I Was Almost Killed By an Angry Mob at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 18-24 at 19:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Edinburgh Fringe 2015, Children's entertainer Matty Grey comes to Scotland for the second time. 5 Days before the Fringe starts he accidently upsets a small child. A day later the incident has gone viral. A light hearted comedy about the dark side of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. Unfortunately based on a very real events....

Comedy

Rik Carranza presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join host Rik Carranza as comedians from across the Fringe battle it out to discover which is the best franchise, Star Trek or Star Wars, the ultimate clash of fandoms. In its sixth year, the show is 'a fun-filled hour' (TheReviewsHub.com) where guests fight for the honour of their favourite franchise. Expect them to stop at nothing to win the audience vote; from arguments for better conditions for Tribbles, to passionate pleas in defence of Jar Jar Binks; nothing is off-limits when to comes to fighting for the honour of your fandom!...

Comedy

Elliot Wengler: I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 19:05 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Elliot Wengler presents his second stand-up hour, about all the things that have been frightening him, whether he knew it or not. The medal-winning athlete (Fitness Xperts Gym member of the month medal), 16th Best Pokemon Player in the UK 2004 and Malcolm Hardee Comic Originality Award Nominated Comedian returns to the Fringe with a his personal story of romance, night terrors, and overcoming fears to live his best life. Come on in. Don't be frightened. Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@iwengle Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iwengle ● Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards, Comic Origina...

Comedy

Improv: Sponta-Deity

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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An improvised comedy extravaganza of tales of gods and monsters, heroines and heroes, mundane and mythological beings all made up on the spot each day from audience suggestions. Ever wondered what Zeus liked to eat for breakfast or how peanut butter was born?! You just might find out the answers to these mythological questions as well as unfold some rip-roaring epic tales with the help of Stägs Woodward, Josie Ettrick-Hogg and their fabulous guest improvisers. Come witness the birth of legends! ...

Comedy

Bec Charlwood: Middle Child

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

JUL 31, AUG 1, 3-7, 10-15 at 19:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Bec Charlwood is an Australian Comedian and not just a middle child she is in the middle of everything. Her career, her relationship, finding the perfect skincare routine. Blah, blah, blah. Oh you're still reading this? Wow, good on you. Most people give up by this point. You must have a great attention span. Which is exactly the kind of audience member I need to give me the attention I never got as a middle child. Here's some more stats if you need them: Bec has been handpicked to open for comedian's like Alan Carr, Joanne McNally, Wil Anderson, Saturday Night Live's Jay Pharaoh and Zo...

Theatre

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

Theatre

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 17-22, 24 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Famous One-hit wonder The Femme Fatales are back in the news for the wrong reasons. The pop star sensations keep turning up dead. Former member and current PI Justin McGuffin finds himself embroiled in a tale of mysterious women, fame-hungry police and a sore throat. Will he survive, or will it be The Long Goodbye Bye Bye. Pazus Productions' second fringe outing sets its sights on the worlds of true crime, film noir and pop music. ...

Comedy

Ashley Frieze Is Not Coming

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 12 at 19:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"There's no no-show business like no-show business" From the Author of "How to Write, Perform and Produce a Cancelled Edinburgh Fringe Show" comes an hour of nothing. Musical Comedian Ashley Frieze is not coming to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Don't go looking for him. He's not here. He's at home, probably. The price of staging a show, even with the help of the Free Festival, has risen to the point that most performers are going to lose their shirts to put on a show. Paying to stage a no-show is significantly cheaper and more bang for your buck than attending the Fringe these days. Perh...

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: It's Not The End Of The World

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 13-24 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Multi award-winning Nathan Cassidy delivers an eviscertaing stand-up hour about the whole world and one man. ‘A master of the genre’ One4Review 2024 ★★★★ When someone has spent your entire life telling you that it’s not the end of the world, what do you do when it is? He's Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23, a Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee with multiple appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and Times Radio, 4 Specials (3 Amazon Prime, 1 YouTube) and a million downloaded podcast Daily Notes. 'Very funny. Go watch a master of the genre' ★...

Comedy

Simon Kay: Sad Boi, Funny Guy

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-24 at 19:25 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The world’s a mess and Simon doesn’t know what to do. Surely telling some jokes will help, right? Join Simon for his Edinburgh debut and get ready for clever, quirky, and really original stand-up comedy. His antics probably won’t save the world, but they just might save your night. Don’t miss this fresh act all the way from New Zealand, just like Hobbits, splitting the atom and women getting the right to vote....

Comedy

Asian. British. Confused? (WIP)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 3-7, 10-14 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Vinny Shiu is making serious waves on the UK comedy circuit, delivering bold, unfiltered humour that turns his personal struggles into laugh-out-loud moments. As an Asian man growing up in the UK, Vinny hilariously dives into identity, family drama, dating disasters, trauma, and finding his path in life. With sharp jokes, immersive storytelling, and musical comedy, his dynamic performances leave audiences buzzing. Winner of Southampton Comedian of the Year 2023 and a finalist in British Comedian of the Year 2024, Vinny’s meteoric rise is one to watch—catch him as he storms to stardom! Check ou...

Comedy

Never Met A Girl Like Me

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

AUG 17-21 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Serena Smart is your new best friend, you just don’t know it yet. Equal parts loveable and chaotic, Serena’s blend of witty observations and surprising stories has been described as “unusually sharp and distinctive” (Chortle) and “usually just weird” (her ex). Serena has made it to the finals of British Comedian of The Year, West End New Act of the Year and Max Turner Comedy Awards and was ranked the no.1 funniest female comic of 2023 by Ranker.com (for a day). In her debut show, Serena explores how her determination to be positive and see the best in people has filled her life with chaos,...

Comedy

Moving On... Really, Really Slowly

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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How do you recover from heartbreak or loss when you are a depressed little slug? This Triple-A comic (“A”lternative, “A”utistic & “A”ward-winning (Keep It Fringe 2023), ) reflects on this conundrum like the irredeemable clown that he is. Nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, who knows what this horrid gastropod has in store (possibly an exorcism on himself?). Come see a show also featuring a man with owls for hands , Flashlight Gordon and what happens if a horse walks into a bar. Awards for previous work: Keep it Fringe Award winner Spitfire comedy best uni...

Comedy

100% Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The craic is back for a fifth sell-out year! 100% Funny Feckers, a Fringe favourite, is a hilarious compilation stand-up comedy showcase, hosted by cheeky international Irish comic Wes Dalton (RTE), a crowd-working force of nature, who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee. Funny Feckers has been one of London’s most popular comedy nights for over a decade. We showcase the best of the fest three times a day, from Ireland and beyond. With four award-winning acts per show, there's something for everyone. Come get your craic fix. You'll be back for more!...

Comedy

A Horseless Rodeo

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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You can’t have it all. And sometimes you can’t have anything at all. And as Shannon learnt the hard way, you definitely can’t have a horse. Shannon Brooke is an award winning Australian comedian who has a gift for showing up to every situation completely unprepared. A Horseless Rodeo is a reflection on all the terrible decisions that led her to pack up her life and move to Germany. Known for her storytelling, passion and silliness, Shannon regularly hosts and headlines shows around Europe and most recently won the Roast Battle Berlin Championships. "Only someone who has put the mil...

Comedy

9/11 Birds and the Bees

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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9/11 Birds and the Bees is a solo dark stand-up comedy hour that weaves together a goofy and absurdist narrative around growing up in NYC during and after 9/11. Based in downtown NY on September 11th, and dubbed an official “survivor” of the attacks, Sofia May takes the audience through the extremely unique experience of being a child survivor of 9/11. Within the trauma and the grief, shines exquisite irony, particularly in the healing process, which the solo explores comedic bit by bit. From competitive trauma for the best 9/11 story world wide, to being placed in the absurd "9/11 Therapy" by...

Comedy

Eric Barry: No Homo

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Eric Barry will suck your dick for money. No homo. Eric is a straight American. Well, as straight as you can be having been a gay-for-pay escort, and as American as you can be having never shot a gun. This raunchy and provocative standup show details Barry's time navigating the seedy underworld of Craigslist "Erotic Services" as he attempted to pay his way through college as a gay-for-pay escort. From being stiffed by a client with cerebral palsy, to explaining his work to the women in his life, "No Homo" is is a hilarious and edgy standup hour that examines gender dynamics, Bible mastu...

Chat Shows

LOLyamorous – A Speed-Dating Comedy Show

Chat Shows

Coco Boho / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Sick of swiping? Channel 4’s First Dates meets comedy talk show in this hilarious and unpredictable night of on-stage speed dating. Simply put your name down for the chance to enjoy a one-minute date on stage with a mystery match from the audience. When time’s up we throw to our panel - comic James Regal, a sex and dating psychologist and a special guest comedian - to chat with you both about your love lives, how the date went and if we all hear wedding bells. So whether you’re single and ready to mingle or just want to watch sparks fly from your seat, come along for a riotously fu...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Free-For-All

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The best Irish acts at Fringe available to see in the same place with different comedians featured each day! ...

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

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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 ...

Comedy

#TheIck

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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💘 Dating Disasters & Freestyle Comedy – The Ultimate Interactive Night Out! Back by popular demand! After his sell-out hit 33 Years Single, award-winning comedian Daniel Delby returns with a brand-new show that’s even more hilarious and most importantly every show is different because it is crowd sourced comedy. 🏆 FRINGE WORLD Comedy Award Winner | “Great Show !!!! Hilarious To See Everyone’s Takes On The Ick!! Every Show Will Be Unique And Could See Multiple Times” Fringefeed Reacts 💔 Cringe, Chaos & Comedy– All in One Night! 🎤 Freestyle Love Song – One luc...

Comedy

2 White Guys Rapping: Whose Rhyme is it Anyway?

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 12-24 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"One of the best events this Fringe season" ★★★★ 1/2 FringeFeed 2023 If Eminem and Whose Line is it Anyway had a baby... this is what you'd get! Award-winning comedian Daniel Delby and acclaimed freestyle rap superstar Macshane have joined forces to create the most interactive freestyle comedy game show on Earth! In Whose Rhyme, you will help your hosts compete in a series of improvised rap challenges that will test the limits of their quick wits, razor sharp mic skills and creativity - to battle it out for the ultimate victory - your laughs! Whose Rhyme's ...

Comedy

How Sneaking into Taylor Swift Cost me $1989

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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I've been sneaking into the biggest stadiums across North America wearing a hidden camera, then redistributing the ticket value to people in each city that could really benefit. As I released these videos on my Youtube channel Matt Watson Comedy, security started hunting me, but when I had a shot at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, I was determined to pull off my biggest heist yet... ...

Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy (Evening Show)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming comedians at the Fringe in a show full of fun and laughter. "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had ... something for everyone" ★★★★1/2 (Fringefeed) "A comedy smorgasbord" ★★★★ (GreatScott.media) "Hilarious comics ... A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price. You will be in great hands with Nik and co and are bound to get a few solid laughs out of the night" ★★★★ (Fringefeed) "A fine set of comics, who entertained ever...

Comedy

Ambulance For One

Comedy

Boston Bar / Basement Bar

JUL 31, AUG 1, 3, 5-7, 10-15, 17-22 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ambulance for One Essex comedian Merryck makes his Edinburgh debut with a new show focussing on living life to the limit as the clock ticks down to the great inevitable. Rest assured no maudlin self-indulgence here, just plenty of gags and funny stories, and some of them might even be true. Remember, everything in moderation, especially moderation, and the grim reaper can f*** right off somewhere else for a bit. Preferably Kent “The Essex bloke is something of a geezer …plenty of showbiz patter…. his set proves very effective…. gag-focussed delivery…. high laugh rate…. you’d think that th...

Comedy

Common Ground – An Upbeat Crowd Work Show About Random Connections

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Is it possible to find the silliest common denominator between a bunch of strangers in less than 60 minutes? Three comedians obviously can’t solve all the world’s problems, but for an hour we can bring together a group of people in a wholesome manner as we find our common ground in a dark basement in Edinburgh. The audience has a big part to play in this interactive comedy show - and you’ll be treated with as much cheer and appreciation as humanly possible! Be prepared for games and competitions between life-affirming comedy sets. ...

Comedy

Beat the Comic - Quiz Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-24 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Your chance to get thrown into a hilarious head-to-head with top comics. Test your wits and general knowledge as you battle for crown glory in this quiz show. Laugher guaranteed, victory uncertain....

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

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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...

Comedy

Twonkey's Zip Wire to Zanzibar

Comedy

Dragonfly / The Other Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award winning Vaudevillian fringe firebrand Paul Vickers hits the town with his new Twonkey chapter house of wizardry and wonder. Performed this time out in drag as Twonketta, Twonkey’s widow, a lady who is somewhat late for church. This year it’s a thriller about rival roller coasters and fairgrounds set by a smokey lagoon in a valley once owned by ex-milkman turned singer Shakin’ Stevens. “You arrive at suspense by letting the audience in. By not concealing things” Alfred Hitchcock “I wasn't sure if it was a horse or a lion” Jim Henson Featuring a Steve Martin puppet made fr...

Comedy

Alex Farrow: New Order

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A stand-up comedy show from former philosophy teacher Alex Farrow. "An intelligent new star with a skill for strong joke writing" - British Comedy Guide 'Perfect' ***** (Scotsman). Alex’s solo comedy shows have sold out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, 2021 and 2022 as well as being a British Comedy Guide top ten pick. "Very Talented" - Chortle. 'Packs a philosophical punch' ***** (Edinburgh Student). "'Laugh out loud' **** (EdinburghGuide.com). Featured in The Times as part of the Best Jokes of the Fringe. As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra....

Comedy

Adam Greene: Wizard of Ozempic

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 3 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join multi award-nominated comedian Adam Greene (writer for BBC's The News Quiz) for super funny laughs and jokes about fun stuff that is funny and you will laugh. It's comedy to laugh at. Funny stuff. He does jokes, don't worry about that. Funny jokes, you will laugh....

Comedy

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 10 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

After starting not one but two companies at the beginning of 2024, the only thing I have really learnt about the high-flying world of business and commerce, the only truth out there is that everyone is lying to you, constantly. A stand up show about my exploits in my first year of business with all it's lies and bulls*it from customers, to clients, to the general public, including myself now, just being full of sh*t! ...

Comedy

Phil Wathern: Man of Few Words

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 24 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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"Man Of Few Words" is a show from Bristol comedian Phil Wathern. Expect joke-packed routines on life, death, and football, delivered with a deceptively charming and laid back stage presence, from a finalist in Stand Up For Cider and Philly Cup new act competitions, and Bristol Comedy Chest audience vote winner. "A very skilled writer....his material was strong throughout" - Notts Comedy Review "I absolutely love his material and stage presence. Audience warm to him immediately." - Chappers Comedy...

Comedy

Sam Serrano: Mars

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box

AUG 17 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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In 2020 comedian Sam Serrano was spat at for wearing make up. In 2025 they've found a way to monetize on this and they're talking about it on stage. A show about being queer, understanding why homophobia exists in todays world, and darts. Star of Comedy Central, Dave, and UkTv Sam Serrano "puts the X in X Factor" (york press) with their "laugh out loud" (yorkshire post) "killer lines" (chorlte) that show why they're one of the most exciting acts on the circuit today. Leicester Square COTY 2019 (finalist) Great Yorkshire fringe COTY 2018 (2nd) Comedy Bloomers LGBT COTY 2018 (runner-up)...

Comedy

Joke Thieves

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

JUL 31, AUG 1-17, 19-24 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedians Swapping Jokes! The cult hit show where comedians perform their own jokes, then each others'. Chortle Award winner – Best Club Show London. Top five comedy shows of the year (List). Top 10 late nights out at the Fringe (Time Out). Top 25 shows at the Fringe (Comedy.co.uk). Featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra. 'A brilliant format' (Guardian). 'An undoubted hit' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Spontaneous and anarchic' **** (Fest). 'A truly electric night' **** (Scotsman). 'Action-packed and chaotic' **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). 'Deserves more than one visit' **** (One4Review.co.uk)....

Comedy

Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 18 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club – Shropshire's crazy-named grassroots comedy club. We bring you a one off special for the Edinburgh fringe with 5 great comedians. Expect razor-sharp one liners, outrageous storytelling and the completely insane. Tekicolour Smoof is mixed blast of comedy fun with something for everyone....

Comedy

Best Nerd Fest Showcase

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

AUG 19 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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See the best nerdy and geeky comedians at the Free Fringe for One Night Only! The Best Nerd Fest presents our showcase for this year, featuring comics that will tickle the little grey cells, whether you are a geek, nerd, fan, or just a normie! ...

Comedy

Juliette Burton: Rogue Knights

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

AUG 5, 12 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Prepare for fandom-ination! Geek is sexy, nerdom necessary, fandom fierce. Award-winning mega-nerd Juliette Burton ventures to her dark side to learn about sexuality, power and respect. Where does fandom meet feminism? Join Juliette as she explores her very own Savage Lands. Can comic books teach us about self-esteem, empowerment and rising from the ashes? Set phasers to stun: this phoenix puts the "werk" into Work In Progress. “A force to be reckoned with” ★★★★★ Edfestmag ★★★★★ FemaleArts ★★★★★ LoveFring...

Comedy

Off With Your Head!

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"★★★★ A delightful fusion of art, comedy, and gaming!" - Broadway World Can you save the kingdom from the curse? Find out in this interactive comedy game show, where two guest performers try to rule a 12th Century Kingdom, and YOU decide who lives and dies! A unique experience at every show – how will you fare, my liege? From veteran performer Sam See (★★★★ - Fest) and video game designer Stephen Case from RGB Monster (Trust No Bunny, Not My Audience). Previous guest have been on The Chase, Taskmaster, BBC & ITV Productions, and have also b...

Comedy

Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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You shall not pass!... up this opportunity to see some great Kiwi comedy! The last Lord of the Rings movie came out in 2003 and these NZ comedians are still riding that wave. They don't have a single joke about hobbits or any opinions on the works of Peter Jackson, they're just using this as a marketing ploy. Although, they're travelling all the way to Edinburgh so, in a way, their journey is like Frodo and Sam taking the ring to Mordor - we assume, we haven't actually seen the movies. 'These are some essential people to know about.' Theatreview (NZ) Winner Breakthrough Com...

Comedy

Devin Gray: May Divorce Be With You

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Devin Gray returns to Edinburgh fringe with a follow up to his highly acclaimed debut. May Divorce be with you is a show about what Devin learned from his botched marriage...

Comedy

Funny Women The Glitter Project at The Fringe

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 13, 20 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

This is an exciting showcase offering female and non-binary performers a platform, whether it’s their first time on stage or they are a more established act looking for a safe place to try out new material. Our line-ups include comedians from a range of countries, skill levels and comedy styles – so you never know what to expect! Our hosts will be part of The Glitter Project mentoring team, who will also be available to give advice both to performers and even audience members around their comedy aspirations. We piloted this initiative at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe thanks to being awarded a B...

Comedy

Paul Currie: Dada Dojo

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

JUL 31, AUG 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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DADA DOJO will be a happening, there will be nothing else like it at the fringe! This is the 10th hour long magnum opus from Cult Comedian and Irish Avant Garde absurdist / artist & activist Paul Victor Currie. “An expert presentation in absurdist humour. Simply unmissable!” ★★★★★ (The Music.Au/ Melbourne International Comedy Festival) "Paul Currie is a disturbingly brilliant comic!." ★★★★★ (Broadway Baby) "Currie is utterly unique. A new standard has been set for the fringe. " ★★★★★^...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-24 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord, with line-ups selected from shows and venues all around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... And you can Pay What You Can to watch! International festival sell-out shows 2004-2025. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★a...

Comedy

100% Scouse Comedy

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 20:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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What's happenin Fringe, Edinburgh's 2 favourite scousers are back! Join Kyle Legacy (Regular at Hot Water comedy club, Record for most gigs at fringe) & Dean Coughlin (Have a Word podcast, Chortle hotshot of 2025) along with some special guests for a show where you decide what the comedians talk about with nothing off limits. 100% Scouse & 100% off the cuff. You'll Never Laugh Alone! Sold Out Edinburgh Fringe 2024...

Comedy

Pernille Haaland: Running with the Wolves

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 20:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - £5, £7.50, £10, £12.50

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After a life in the UK, Pernille Haaland (Netflix, HBO, NRK, Discovery) flipped her world upside down during lockdown, trading London’s gritty streets, sewers, and foxes for the cold, dark fjords of Norway. She’s settled in surprisingly well—made friends with the wolves—and seems to be thriving, which is great timing, given that the world seems to be unraveling. With far-right extremism on the rise, wars erupting, and women’s rights under attack, it’s truly a golden age for a single, independent dog owner who has run out of f*cks to give....

Comedy

Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 18-24 at 20:40 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Stuart Thomas delivers a sharp, unapologetic standup show with "Bad Fatty," diving into life as a fat Welshman. Raised on a sheep farm in Wales, Stuart blends his working-class roots with a modern, no-nonsense take on body positivity. He grabs diet culture by the scruff of the neck, calling out society's absurd expectations of fat people while hilariously jabbing at our thin-obsessed world. Stuart doesn’t just talk about being fat—he owns it, celebrating the freedom of rejecting conformity. Bisexual and candid about mental health, he explores the intersections of sexuality, body image, and ...

Comedy

Mad Ron Presents - Identity Theft

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Snug

JUL 31, AUG 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A surreal show where Uxbridges third hardest man, Mad Ron tries to guide a mystery apprentice, as a glamorous game show host. “The funniest most inventive nut bag show I think I’ve ever seen I love it love it love it!!” (Terry Alderton) Come along for your chance to win some questionably-sourced prizes, as Ron presents a series suspiciously familiar sounding game show games in an hour of absurd interactive comedy. Tasked with keeping the scores and enforcing the rules is a mystery glamorous assistant. Fancy your chances robbing a bankety bank? Always wanted to make slanderous accusations ab...

Theatre

Child of Sunday

Theatre

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 19 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Elisa Riddington’s Child of Sunday (Or, "How I Escaped a Cult and Lived to Sing About It") is an intimate and poignant solo performance that weaves together personal storytelling and music to reflect on themes of faith, resilience and the search for connection. Drawing on real-life experiences, she highlights the struggles and quiet strength of ordinary individuals as they navigate life’s hardships. Her evocative vocals and heartfelt narratives paint a rich emotional tapestry, capturing moments of vulnerability and triumph. Through humour, honesty and powerful musicality, Riddington invites au...

Comedy

Conlan Beats the Devil

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 12 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, this devilishly funny Comedy Magic show is summoned from the depths of Hell (via Birmingham) courtesy of esteemed purveyors of diabolic deception, Mr Damon Conlan and Mr Richard Dadd. Gasp as hapless deadpan magician Damon makes a Faustian pact with Satan (Richard Dadd) to spruce up his waning magic act, thereby unleashing an hour of hilarious Satanic magic, naughtiness and mischief! "Kills harder than the Romans who brutally murdered our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ all those years ago" – Eric Rushton. "One of the best acts the Birmingham Comedy scene has to o...

Comedy

Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians, Live on Stage

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Some say laughter is the best therapy. SHRINK WRAPPED gives us both. Don’t miss it." ★★★★ Mix 102.3 Ever been deep in a therapy session and gone: I want to know what the hell she's thinking? Well now's your chance... with comedians in the hot seat. Join award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins and real-life psychologists (Dr Ruchi Sinha, Dr Carolyne Keenan or Dr Edel McGlanaghy) for the most entertaining therapy session you'll ever witness. Guest comedians perform their best material, before submitting themselves to gentle psychological probing in front of a live aud...

Comedy

101 Comedy Club

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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'Funny. Fast. Free' **** (ThreeWeeks). Each night sees four experienced acts performing. All our comedians have been hand-picked from an ethical, fair-trade farm where they've been grown in only the finest organic dog poo. All our fart jokes are sustainable due to our unique carbon offset scheme. Each time one of us blows off, a tree is planted in Dagenham, Essex. 'Original, likeable, great timing and hilarious delivery' (Dan Kington, Danny's Comedy Club). ...

Comedy

Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won't Stop Growing

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-12, 14-24 at 20:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Cobin Millage brings his sophomore show to the Edinburgh Fringe. After his debut show "Fifteen pints With a Wax Figure of Renowned Painter Pablo Picasso" was listed as one of the British Comedy Guide's recommended shows, and he was subsequently nominated for Best Newcomer at the Comedian's Choice Awards, he comes back to address his bizarre name, some details about being forgotten in time, and the idea that he'll die one day, all through his usual whimsical rants, historical analysis, and offbeat sensibilities. "Cobin Millage has become an expert." - Chortle "Wild and funny in equal mea...

Comedy

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join David, a 40-something retired twink, as he discusses his life as a gay man. From growing up in a small town in Scotland in the 80’s and 90’s, to becoming an international flight attendant. The ups and downs, the tops and bottoms. All the while trying to answer that age old question - who actually IS the daddy? ...

Comedy

1k Comedy Presents: the Dodgy Accent Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Fake accents, real laughs! Five rising stars of comedy perform their stand-up sets with a unique twist: some of them are putting on a fake accent. Can you spot the dodgy accents? Comedians from all over the world take on the challenge to dupe the audience. Including undiscovered gems, 'Roast Battle' champions and Award winners / Nominees. ‘Distinctive stuff…’- Bruce Dessau, 'an un-flashy confidence’- Chortle, ‘You are funny, but you’ll probably get cancelled’- Prince Abdi. - Sold out run 2024 Fringe -...

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

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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!...

Comedy

The Van Gogh Shogh

Comedy

The Art Club / Art Club

AUG 3-8, 22-24 at 21:00 (75 min) - Free & Unticketed

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One part deranged sip'n'paint, one part karaoke night and one part Sotheby's with the greatest painter to ever live. More fun than toiling in obscurity and cutting off your own ear. Acclaimed performer and clown Donna Oblongata has toured internationally for over a decade, sold out The Brick Theater in New York with The Van Gogh Shogh and recently shared the stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov in Slava's Snow Show. 'Engaging, lovable and extremely funny... inspired lunacy' (TalkinBroadway.com). 'Wild and raucous... top notch clowning' (PlaysUnpleasant.substack.com). 'Whip smart and dirt poor' (Brow...

Comedy

Soness: Bigger in Japan

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

JUL 31, AUG 1-10, 12-24 at 21:00 (40 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Former Hello Kitty voice Soness, fresh from her post-sumo injury tour, talks growing-up homeless in a Japanese hatchback, being replaced by AI, and how not to turn into your mother. 'One of the most genial hours on offer'(TheQR.co.uk)[s]*[/s][s]*[/s][s]*[/s][s]*[/s] www.soness.com...

Theatre

Punch, Drunk, Brain Damage

Theatre

The Raging Bull / Cellar

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Punch, Drunk, Brain Damage Active in the theater, improv, and comedy scene in Seoul Korea, Yekwang Robert Jung brings his first one man show to the stage. Presenting the story of a 23 year old's life changing sequence of events! in a roller coaster of emotions where he is faced with questions on life and death while battling cancer. What is the price of life? What is the price he has to pay to live? In two successive life-changing events, he is forced to face his true self underneath the mask of societal and filial expectations. ...

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

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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. ...

Comedy

Comedy Queers

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedy Queers is a spicy mix of outrageous queer comedians, cabaret and drag acts. A sell-out Fringe phenomenon since 2018. Looking for diversity? It's what we do best, babe! If you’ve seen enough cis, straight dudes with the same haircut / t-shirt / jokes / toxicity, come and party with the kings, queens and royal-thems of comedy. Expect chaos, drag, stand-up, glitter, queer joy and an ever changing line-up of LGBTQIA+ acts to grace our stage. Comedy Queers is a big queer party, every. Single. Night! **** (DeadlineNews.co.uk)....

Comedy

From Spain with love

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

JUL 31, AUG 1-17 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

A couple of comedians from Spain come to Edinburgh to do what they do best: say the wrong thing at the wrong time. 'From Spain with love' is a shared stand-up show from Laura Murillo and Raúl Diego, a just-married couple who bring sharp jokes, questionable life choices and weird thoughts to share with everyone in exchange for a couple of laughs. The humour is dark, the accents are real. And the show walks that thin line between honest and inappropriate — where the magic happens! Come if you enjoy stand up and laughing at things you're not sure you're supposed to. From Spain — with...

Music

SANCHIE Live

Music

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 19-24 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

SANCHIE is a dynamic musical duo from Sydney, Australia. They blend the soulful vocals and songwriting of Santino Salvadore with the emotive violin of Archie Petrie. THIS IS ONE LIVE SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED ! ...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Nights

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The sun has gone down and the lights have come up so that means it’s time for comedy. 3’s Comedy: Nights brings together three of the best young acts of the new wave of Australian comedy for an hour jam packed with laughter. These comedians have done it all – they’ve been on TV, they’ve been on radio, they’ve performed all over the world and now they’re at the Fringe ready to make you laugh....

Comedy

Ashley Haden: You Are All C*nts

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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(Shortlisted for best show @ 2024 ISH Edinburgh comedy awards) Ashley Haden is back with his "ugly comedy for an ugly world" (Chortle).. When he began comedy, Ashley thought that we were all c*nts, but as age and reality has ravaged him, he has come to the realisation that it is you. You are all C*nts. ★★★★★ - RADIOHAHA "A Hidden Dark Gem" ★★★★ - ONE REVIEW "Ashley Haden is a talent" The National "Ashley Haden is darker than Frankie Boyle" Shortlisted for best show ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Pegasus New Comedian of the year 2...