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The Laughing Horse Box

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

The Laughing Horse Box

Fringe Venue 339 - Click here for map
7 Merchant St (Outside Dropkick Murphy's), Edinburgh, EH1 2QD . Phone: 0131 225 2002
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Open from 12:00 to 03:00

For a truly unique Fringe experience, why not come and see a show in the Horse box? The only Horse box in the world that's a Fringe venue, and the natural home to Laughing Horse's traveling around the world finding the best in Fringe Comedy to come to Edinburgh.

This year we have two entry methods: Free & Unticketed or Pay What You Can
Free & Unticketed: Entry to a show is first-come, first served at the venue - just turn up and then donate to the show in the collection at the end.
Pay What You Can: For these shows you can book a ticket to guarantee entry and choose your price from the Fringe Box Office, up to 30 mins before a show. After that all remaining space is free at the venue on a first-come, first-served bases. Donations for walk-ins at the end of the show.

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Horse Box

Adam Greene: Wizard of Ozempic

Adam Greene: Wizard of Ozempic

Comedy

Adam Greene: Wizard of Ozempic

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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....


Ambulance For One

Ambulance For One

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

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

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...


Cheekykita – Batshit

Cheekykita – Batshit

Comedy

Cheekykita – Batshit

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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

Multi award-winning Cheekykita, master of physical comedy and Queen of the bizarre… brings you her brand new show; Batsh!t. Meet the woman who is on a mission to find the golden ticket to see a certain popular band that hails from the “Hollywood” of England… Manchester! Enter the brain (or home, they’re one and the same!) of Batsh!t, as she takes you through her abode to meet her kooky friends. Expect top tunes & get ready to take part in sing-a-longs, dances and daftness! Save £350 on a once in a lifetime opportunity to see that band from the 90’s and come see Batsh!t instead! what they sa...


Dave Clark Australian Folk Singer Concert

Dave Clark Australian Folk Singer Concert

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

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

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...


Donkey

Donkey

Comedy

Donkey

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3, 10 at 14:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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

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 ...


Improv Wolves

Improv Wolves

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

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

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...


Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3, 10 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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

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...


Liar Liar Pants On Fire

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

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

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

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! ...


Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase

Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase

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

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

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...


Mad Ron Presents - Identity Theft

Mad Ron Presents - Identity Theft

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

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

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...