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Shows

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


List Shows: By Name | By Start Time

Shows sorted by Start Time

14:00

Love, Aubrey Live

Love, Aubrey Live

Music

Love, Aubrey Live

Music

Freddy's / Band Room
AUG 10-15 at 14:15 (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

Come join me in this wild wind of unhinged nightmares mixed with my autistic lesbian trans ass. I live to serve, and you will be served on a platter in my blunt ethereal realm. Rising fast as a fairy goddess amongst humans.. so jump on the bandwagon before it’s too late. My debut album will be full of love, heartbreak, and finding joy in this world of darkness. My music is about turning my struggles into stories. That is why my music style is that of a storyteller, the singer and the teacher forever intertwined....


21:00

Mr Diagonal – Join the Dots

Mr Diagonal – Join the Dots

Music

Mr Diagonal – Join the Dots

Music

The Raging Bull / Cellar
AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 21:00 (55 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

mr Diagonal, prime minister of pop always cuts a dash and declines to cut corners. A peerless pianist-entertainer in the 'Noel Coward on mushrooms' tradition, his witty words and slick licks have earned him exposure on BBC radio 3, the Guardian and Japanese national television. Join him at Edinburgh's smartest cocktail bar for a magical evening of mutant music-hall on the Brecht-Bowie-Broadway spectrum. 'Clearly a genius' - Momus 'Dreamy and colorful with the insidious threat of lurking danger (Written in Music, Holland) A voyage of the mind...a poetic navigation by star and dead reckoni...


23:00

George Cassidy: Piano Boy

George Cassidy: Piano Boy

Music

George Cassidy: Piano Boy

Music

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 6-7 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Follow-up to last year's debut solo show from 16-year old Brit School pianist, guitarist and singer George Cassidy. Original songs and some you'll know. For anyone missing Elton John now he's stopped touring or if you can't get tickets to Ed Sheeran! 'Accomplished' The Times. Only two performances. Catch George's Band 'May Contain' on Spotify/Apple Music now! ...