Comedy

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

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 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

0 AD – After Dairy: A Split Bill Stand-Up Show

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-25 at 23:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join Liam Jackson, a sharp-witted local, and Grant Barr, the funniest and most likeable farmer since the 'It ain't much but it's honest work' guy for an hour of hilarious stand-up that'll leave you reeling! ‘Very relaxed, confident, at ease on stage. A very consistent flow with good punchlines. Also... Funny!’ - The Stand Comedy Club ...

Comedy

001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 1-25 at 22:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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I left Israel to live in Berlin, because it is ironically safer, my mother would disagree as she is a holocoast survivor and therefore kind of needy, so i moved to the one country she would never visit me in. Come and i'll tell you all about it....

Comedy

1 Cent Comedy presents: Black Widows

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 21:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Welcome to the dark side of laughter, where our comics don't give a damn about your comfort zone. It's where the fearless female comics come to play, and by play we mean mercilessly toy with every dark corner of comedy there is. Expect an evening soaked in pitch-black humour, where insults are the highest form of flattery and the comedy is so twisted, it feels sinfully right. Edinburgh Fringe 2023 sell-out show! Daily rotating line-up of badass comediennes, hosted by Moni Zhang....

Comedy

1 Cynic & 1 Mystic - A late night comedy event

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-25 at 23:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The world famous "Magdalena the fortune teller" is finally coming to fringe! She will show you the future, as a very cynical German comedian reminds you of the past. And trust us, by the end you will realize how funny the present really is. 'An unexpected mixture and a fascinating show' (Scotsman)....

Cabaret

1 Dazzling Cabaret Show / Free Festival

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Come join Sassy school of burlesque as we return to Our 8th year at the Fringe. Come see what makes us the go to cabaret and burlesque show. Let the home grown hotties entertain you with a night of old school glamour, burlesque and show girls and comedy compères to complete this sparkly assemble. A night not to be missed and certainly won't be forgotten. Sit back, get ready for the sparkle and sass....

Comedy

1 Irish 1 English: Afternoons

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 11-25 at 16:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Join us at 16.35 for a stand up comedy show featuring English comedian Ollie Fox and Irish comedian Reece Kidd. They have over 25 million views online, 27K+ Followers, and a British Comedy Guide award under their belts. With sold out shows last year at the Edinburgh Fringe. ...

Comedy

1.295 Reframing Autistic Success (Kitten Steps)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After 2023’s sell-out show, Stags returns with laughs, adventures and his more innovative 1.295-step mission for success. Add to that some neurospicy experimentation and questioning what it means to be AuDHD in a neurotypical world, Stags finds he’s reframing everything. 'Few things more charming... With nothing but a microphone and a rain sound machine, Stags brings his audience into his memories... Audience doubled up in laughter' (Margaret Hall, Playbill). 'An immensely likeable and charismatic performer' (NeurodiverseReview.com). 'Highly recommended!!' 'Very very funny' (Audience reviews)....

Comedy

10,000 Ideas by Robyn Perkins

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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★ Winner Best Comedy Shaftesbury Fringe UK 2023 ★ ★ Winner Sydney Fringe, Comedy Award, 2019 ★ Every show is unique. Uniquely saucy? Uniquely honest? Uniquely bizarre? The audience will find out on the night. 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 (all answered truthfully) include: “Would America be better off if it didn’t elect its own presidents?”, “What’s your most embarrassing moment?” and even “Who’s the hottest audience member?”...

Comedy

100% C*ntinental

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-25 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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What’s the difference between expats and immigrants? Can Americans get deported from countries? What even is Europe after being dumped by the UK? These global comedians are putting their lives (or at least their dignity) on the line to find out. 100% C*ntinental is a stand-up comedy mix show, unpacking the experiences of international women adjusting to life, love and paperwork via Google Translate. Find out if it's really true Italians are sexy, the Germans are humourless and what would happen if Emily went to Paris on minimum wage. “100% C*ntinental” premiered at EdFringe in 2023 and sol...

Comedy

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A comedy game show where 4 comedians will battle each other using their childhood trauma and the audience will decide which one of them had the worst parents (Sold-out run Edinburgh Fringe 2023) The show is structured in 3 rounds: Round 1 5 minute stand-up set about family and childhood. Round 2 There will be prepared scenarios containing "a location" and "a subject" and our comedians will have to improvise a "family fight(argue)" scene based on the notes. The battles will be 1v1 and the audience will decide who goes in the last round Round 3 Similar to the game "Scenes We'd like to se...

Comedy

101 Comedy Club – Free

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 1-25 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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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. ...

Childrens

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-18 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....

Cabaret

11 Lessons on Being Loud (from an American Opera Singer)

Cabaret

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Have you ever failed to stand up for yourself? Do you wonder where comedians get their confidence? Do you secretly dream of being a Manifesting Babe? Opera singer and comedian Steph DePrez returns with a show about dreams, risks, and how exactly Americans learn how to be so… loud. After a successful run of shows at EdFringe 2023, Steph’s new musical comedy cabaret explores class, confidence, and what it takes to cut through the noise. Like last year’s well-reviewed show “The Opera Comedy Show,” Steph weaves her stories in between opera arias, Gospel hymns, and jazz standards “performed with...

Comedy

1k Comedy Presents: Toby Shure and Friends - Love Ireland!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-25 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Toby was until he discovered the ancient lost Gaelic Secrets to Love, Life and the Universe. Fringe legend Toby Shure invites you to join him and some of his favourite comedians from around the world for a crazy party of a good time. Dating themed Stand-up compilation show, come for laughter and leave with a partner. 3x Sold out Fringes - Get your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment! ‘Distinctive stuff…’ - Bruce Dessau ‘…un-flashy confidence’ - Chortle ‘You are funny, but you’ll probably get cancelled’ - Prince Abdi ^...

Comedy

2 and a Half Women

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-25 at 18:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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This show is a mixed bag of treats. What flavour will you get today? Who knows, but the calories will absolutely count! 3 queer international comedians (Ann Vaida, Annick Adelle and Mari Volar) bring their WIP solo shows to Edinburgh and band together to make their solo debuts less harrowing. In their perspective work the 3 comedians aim to provide the following: Mari Volar is presenting the world with a feminist manifesto for all aspiring trophy wives. Ann Vaida invites you along to existing in a completely arbitrary sh*tstorm of a society, and other jokes. Annick Adelle o...

Comedy

2 Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The craic is back after a sell-out run in 2023 with 60 minutes of non-stop laughs from two hilarious comics seen on RTE, BBC, and ITV – Wes Dalton (creator of sell-out show 4 Funny Feckers) and Barcelona's Sergi Polo. Hosted by Wes, an international Irish comedian returning with tales of his Asian comedy tour/mid-life crisis and featuring Sergi, an award-winning one-liner comic and internet sensation, plus a different guest comedian nightly. This is an amazing hour of comedy with something for everyone: spine-tingling crowd work, cheekiness and stories from Wes, and brilliant one-liners from S...

Comedy

2 Muslim 2 Furious

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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2 MUSLIM 2 FURIOUS Tired of being called terrorists, Aisha and Hasan became something worse: comedians. But “2 Muslim 2 Furious” (2M2F) was written before they realised its impact on their US visa applications. So their dream of “conquering America” is on hold (just how were those visas ever rejected?). But these ethnically-challenged Muslims also have a UK-based goal - smashing stereotypes! Aisha and Hasan prove that not all British Muslims perform useful jobs, like doctors, nurses or playing for Liverpool. But just try to name a funnier Kazakh-Iraqi double act… we’ll wait!...

Comedy

2 Wongs and a White

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Get ready to laugh with Two Wongs and A White: a stand-up comedy show featuring Australia’s funniest comedians. Each night, Jenny Tian, Patrick Golamco and Nick Schuller 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 "perfectly timed" ★★★★½ - The Age ★★★★★ - The Scotsman...

Comedy

2.7 Men

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 11-25 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit have come to Edinburgh to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb again and perform an hour of mind-melting stand-up comedy. And guess what? Their direct debit's just gone through... Join Louis George (Leicester Square Theatre New Act of the Year 2023 & Komedia New Act of the Year 2024 semi-finalist); Will Scambler (Chortle Student Comedy finalist); and Louisa Corr (as seen in This Time with Alan Partridge) for this tantalising triple bill. There's something for everyone! And, thanks to the gender pay gap, you've got 3 acts for ...

Comedy

200 Puns In 1 Hour with Roger Swift

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 14:05 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The comedic prop pun lunatic Roger Swift shoots out 200 puns in 1 hour! With 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...

Comedy

3 Kidneys, No Colon

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-25 at 18:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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New York comedian Dave Piontkowski had chronic kidney disease later requiring a transplant, ulcerative colitis and a temporary colostomy bag all before the age of 30. In his debut fringe show “3 Kidneys, No Colon.” Dave shares humorous musings navigating his health issues while dealing with overbearing parents, public humiliation and modern day bathrooms. ...

Comedy

3 Queens of New York

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 22:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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What happens when a girl from Queens N.Y., Brooklyn N.Y. and Uptown N.Y (we’ll explain this last one), come to Edinburgh, Scotland? You’re about to find out when you check out - The Queens of New York! - This hilarious comedic showcase highlights three very different comedians. These three ladies are all from very distinct parts of the city and all bring a different style and energy to their comedy, but at the end of the day, it’s all VERY New York!...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Afternoons

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 12:50 (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 Adam Knox, Ben Searle & Jordan Barr, 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

3's Comedy: Late Late Nights

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 00:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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It’s not late. It’s late late. And there’s no better time for some loose laughs than when it’s late late. 3’s Comedy: Late Late Nights brings together three of the hottest grots of the new wave of Australian comedy in Lewis Garnham, Alessio Carducci & Ty Gray to make you laugh....

Comedy

3's Comedy: Late Nights

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 23:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The night is young and 3's Comedy: Late Nights is going to bring you an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. You never know what’s going to happen at Late Nights, the only guarantee is that you’re going to laugh. 3’s Comedy: Late Nights stars Ben Searle, Lewis Garnham & Adam Knox who are three of the brightest stars of the new wave of Australian comedy. They’re staying up late to deliver you some late night laughs....

Comedy

3's Comedy: Mornings

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 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 Adam Knox, Bronwyn Kuss & Peter Jones, 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. Knox, Kuss and Jones are guaranteed to make you laugh....

Comedy

3's Comedy: Nights

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 20:40 (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. Adam Knox, Ben Searle & Aidan Jones 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

33 Years Single

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After an extremely succesfull 2023 Edinburgh Fringe run Daniel Delby brings his show back to a bigger room! Experience the comedic brilliance of Perth's Most Eligible Bachelor, Daniel Delby. 33 Years Single is a one-of-a-kind interactive comedy show featuring Daniel Delby - a 35-year-old who's been single for 34 years and 9 months of his life, that ironically works full-time as a marriage celebrant and comedian. This show is a must-see for anyone who's struggled with relationships, as Daniel delves into his own personal stories of rejection, love, and everything in between. But the fun does...

Comedy

4 Comedy Masterminds: Stand up Comedy Game Show - A CrowdWork Special

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A Hit Comedy Game Show debuts in Fringe. The Game show has been consistently SOLD OUT in Berlin and brings audience that are upbeat and ready to have fun. You will see comedians perform their best jokes and play a hilarious interactive comedy game with the audience. During the game part of the show, Comedians will show their comedic skills live on the stage as they try to guess some trivial and funny facts about audience members. Example questions: How long a couple in the audience been together? Only rule of the game: Comedians are allowed to ask 3 questions to the audience member to riff...

Comedy

4 Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Return of the craic! 4 Funny Feckers, a sell-out Fringe favourite, is hosted by cheeky Irish comic Wes Dalton, an Irish charmer who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee. One of London's most popular stand-up comedy nights, we showcase four fantastic comedians daily from Ireland and beyond. Devour the best of the fest for lunch. At the 2017 Fringe, Wes managed to convince a Dutchman to propose to his girlfriend on stage. The video went viral and the following year they returned to 4 Funny Feckers on their honeymoon. Different acts daily. Keep coming back!...

Comedy

50 Ways Jesus (Almost) Ruined My Life

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 2-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 11:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Is eternal life worth not having one now? What happens when you rebel against your progressive parents by becoming a Jesus superfan in your teens and then 10 years later decide walking on water is a lot more hassle than taking the ferry? Are there lasting side-effects of over-indulgence in religion in your formative years? And can it really still be screwing up your sex life in your 50s even though Mormons have so many babies? In this hilarious yet poignant show, Sharon VS traces the root of all her mid-life crises to divine self-radicalisation in her teens. Plus we offer the chance for one...

Comedy

6 Steps To Success From The 'Award Winning' Dave Chawner

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-25 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Last year Dave won an award who's title felt like a back-handed compliment. That led to a crisis of confidence and an exploration of what success really looks like. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 4. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. ...

Comedy

60 Minutes About Scotland

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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60 Minutes About Scotland with Vladimir McTavish and friends. "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian) is joined too-class stand-up guests from Scotland. Bill changes daily. Sell-out 2022 and 2023...

Comedy

60 Minutes World Comedy Tour: The Local Immigrant

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Prateek is a man of the world but don't call him an immigrant! Call him a New Yorker, Berliner, Spaniard or a Delhi Boy. Join the cultural joyride that is his life, breaking free from Indian tradition, to conquering American capitalism and now trying life as a Berlin hippie. Let's talk Berlin's fetish scene and dating life where being monogamous is a red flag, Indian arranged marriages, and breathing in New York - expensive! Has he found his home in Berlin? Or Is Edinburgh next? … Watch out, this Local Immigrant might take your apartment or your girlfriend and settle in here. Prateek...

Comedy

69 and Under Date Night Comedy

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A comedy show that is perfect for date night with friends or partners. Award winning comedian and host of Sunday Singles, Daniel Delby is your MC for the night and will share his stories and stand up comedy about dating, rejection or relationships. He then hosts the old school "perfect match" game for couples as well as reading out the audiences own horror date stories, red flags and ick's they've written and dropped into the story box prior to the show. 🙂 There is improv freestyle songs like this one that Delby sung to 96fm morning host Lisa live on air. Grab your single friends...

Comedy

A Brief Case

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-17 at 10:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Looking for something to do at the Fringe? Why not help us solve a murder? From Comedy Troupe Glass Crumpet, comes the adventure of… well not really a lifetime, let’s say about two weeks in August. Sir Archibald Canterbury de Montford Williamson Archibald Harvey Chadlington Smythe is dead, and there’s only one person who can solve it, or at least one person they called. Join our brave, but incompetent, detective as they try to solve the greatest mystery they have ever faced. Featuring a cast of oddly similarly-looking characters, and exploring a range of noir-style locations made most...

Comedy

A Clean Comedy Compilation

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-25 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets available soon

A free stand-up comedy compilation, showing off some of Edinburgh’s funniest, family-friendly faces. This is hand-picked talent from across the festival with the naughty bits scrubbed out. Everyday, a new platter of award-winning and up-and-coming comics perform material you’d be okay hearing, sitting 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

A Crowdwork Hour

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Raul Kohli returns for a fourth 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! ***** - The Guardian Best of the Fringe 2023 - Distractify One of The Best Comedians in England...

Comedy

A Cut Above

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-25 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A variety of some of the best and up-and-coming comedy acts from around the Fringe with new and established material. This isn't cut from the same comedy cloth as most showcases, this is A Cut Above. 'The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I've ever had' ★★★★½ (FringeFeed.com.au) 'A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price. You will be in great hands with Nik and co' ★★★★ (FringeFeed.com.au). ...

Comedy

A Show About Something

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-25 at 00:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Introducing "A Show About Something" with Moe Singleton, the American comedian who's taken his global adventures and turned them into a comedic masterpiece!Based in New York City, now a Berlin resident, Moe has spent the last two years touring the world, collecting experiences, and crafting a captivating hour of material. In this solo show, Moe fearlessly explores a myriad of topics, giving you a hilarious insight into his unique perspective.From witty observations and the trials of being raised by a single mom to navigating the complexities of race, Moe covers it all. Brace yourself for the c...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 13:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Expect punchy puns, outstanding one-liners and wizardry wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza, featuring Award-winning gag merchant and three-time Joke of the Fringe winner, Masai Graham as he delivers a show with over 100 clean jokes in half an hour with the help of other one liner comedians. Expect punchy puns, outstanding one-liners and wizardry wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. 'Annoyingly good' (Gary Delaney). ...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 15:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 1-25 at 17:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 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 Joke of the Fringe winner 2016, 2021 and 2022 Masai Graham....

Comedy

Aaaaaaargh! Here comes trouble.

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets available soon

Masai Graham does his first ever solo show, with tales of how he got into comedy, the clean jokes that won him multiple awards and the naughty jokes that got him into multiple trouble....

Comedy

Aaalternative Comedy Club

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Teknicolour Smoof's alternative comedy club comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a daily line up of 5 different comedians. Expect the weird & the bonkers but still always something for everyone....

Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Courses

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-4, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 17-18 at 09:45 (270 min) - £89-£99

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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, industry tips. Plus, a graduation show performance in a Fringe show. Our tutors are professional comedians, comedy writers and experienced teachers. The 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 on offer. Highly...

Comedy

Abs Flab

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 2-25 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Gill Cordiner is getting older rounder less supple and generally hurtling to the grave but she can’t get her head round that because she’s a 10 in her head . Self confidence can only get you so far then reality bites !.. or does it ? is self confidence and charisma enough to hide the glaring lack of elasticity in your skin ? Gill takes you through a lifetime of dating and relationship fails and helps you ask the question am I delusional too ? A Edinburgh premier of this brand new show from aussie Scottish wild mum of comedy...

Comedy

Absolute Chaos

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The cult show returns! Think you can take down a comedian? Then come to Absolute Chaos – a comedy heckle show, where you the audience are given free reign to heckle comedians – just be prepared to get heckled right back. Not for the faint of heart, get plenty of liquid courage in you and do your worst! Top Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 - Euronews...

Comedy

Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 21:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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One man, no hair and some supporting characters unpick what life is like when you're hitting those awkward middle (age) years (West End New Act Finalist '23) "An amusing tragi-comic conceit and expertly performed with fine timing" - Steve Bennett, Chortle "The under-delivery of the character is superb" - Independent Comedy Reviews "Stupendous stand-up... Nick Kirk has some fabulous material" - Theatre Scotland (5 star review for Sofa SoFunny SoFringe, Edinburgh ''23)...

Cabaret

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Cabaret

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Covering artists from all across the pop-music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you've never heard them before! Add in a few of his own hilarious tunes and this show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.Fresh off an appearance on Britain's Got Talent and a hit runs at the 2022 and 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, he is excited to bring his talents back this year! Join in and feel free to sing along during this night of music, laughter and overall fun! 'He's amazing...just brilliant!' (Gary: Tank Commander). 'You're funny, I like you' (Simon Cowell)....

Comedy

Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Adam Bromley,2 x Sony Award winning comedy producer brings his debut hour to the fringe. Adam knew he had to make some major lifestyle changes but couldn’t find the willpower. Fate intervened in the strangest of ways. This is a comedy show about those happy accidents that shape our lives for the better. In this debut solo hour show, Adam explores the chaos that lurks behind our ordered lives. He thought his life was going well – then it was turned upside down – almost losing everything : his home, his marriage and his career. Yet he was saved in part by happy accidents that led him from despai...

Comedy

Adam Greene – Healthy Beast

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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I will fill this in later!...

Spoken Word

Addiction: The Truth

Spoken Word

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 12-16 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Kevin McCarron is an experienced stand-up comedian, and a Doctor of Philosophy. He has also been a drug addict and an alcoholic. In this presentation, he will mock the most cherished beliefs which have so disastrously dominated Western attitudes to drug addiction and alcoholism for the last century....

Comedy

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7: Big O asks: What is sexy?

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

AUG 10-11, 13-15 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

After a successful run in Edinburgh last year (2023), Big O returns this year to explore more of "what is sexy". With storytelling, she will take you on a journey that is uproariously funny and entertaining. Come and discover all the stuffs that embody sexy; and some things that you might not expect. As a lyricist, she is excited to introduce 2 new songs written with composer @Rumspringer. It will be a fun evening with storytelling, comedy and song. A limited run, not to be missed! ...

Childrens

Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons with Dragons

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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From the creator of Science Magic comes a comedy roleplaying show where the audience partakes in an adventure themselves. Three lucky adventurers will embark on a randomly generated quest with goblins, wizards and maybe a dragon or two. Will they sneak past the enemy? Or dive into battle? You decide! Spinning wheels, rolling dice, audience voting! Every show is different in this action-packed choose-your-own-adventure type game. A fun, family-friendly, fantasy show. Weapons and wits at the ready. The adventure is about to begin. Recommended age 7+...

Comedy

After the Bell on the Last Day of School

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-25 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Teachers and students alike know the feeling all too well. Just get through this last History class, then it's time to let loose on school holidays. Ty has met some wild teachers in his time, and might be up there with the wildest. Trying to keep a facade of professionalism at school when you spend your spare time getting caught in dubious travel situations, waking up in gutters and hiding from students at music festivals is, funnily enough, a full-time job. An hour of stories and jokes from Ty's time as a teacher, both inside and outside of the classroom. "His internal dialogue and i...

Cabaret

Aftershow: A Backstage Cabaret!

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 5, 12-13, 19-21 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free!

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After the curtain falls on the evening shows, New York City’s Rogers & Price invite their dearest fans (you) into their dressing room for an intimate late night performance. Sit back as they regale you with candid stories, sing a selection of original and classic songs, and give special performances previously deemed “too hot for the mainstage”. Step into our boudoir - we’ll let you in through the back door... This exclusive limited-run show is the perfect way to end your day at the Fringe - book your free/PWYC ticket today!...

Comedy

Ahh I Appear to Be Having a Breakdown – The Debut Hour From Peter Bazely

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-25 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Does your life feel like a massive fire in a bin? Well don’t worry – because Kanye West made having a breakdown cool, and now Peter Bazely shows you how to turn your pesky public meltdown into the best thing ever. Stand-up, Musical Comedy, killer one-liners, immersive theatrics and crowd interactions. ‘My kind of crazy!’ (Richard Todd) 'I'd like to see more...' (Armando Ianuucci) ‘That was cool man!' (Tony Law) 'Bill Bailey-esque...’ (Chortle.co.uk) 'Unbelievable' (Phil Kay) 2023 Guardian Recommended 3 times Fringe Sell out - Get your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment!...

Comedy

Aidan Jones - Pianoforte

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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I'm a stand-up comedian and classical pianist, YOU are looking for a show to see before dinner. Come see me use stand-up comedy to explain classical piano. It's not musical comedy, it's music AND comedy. No "funny" songs, just good jokes, and me playing Chopin's Nocturne in Eb Major, which is not funny at all. “Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end... This is what a well-crafted comedy set looks like!” - ★★★★★ (The Adelaide Advertiser) Nominated for Best Show in the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 (long-list) "One of the cleverest minds...

Comedy

Aidan Jones - Stories

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 12:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A few years ago I got punched in the face by a lady on the train. When I was 8 my grandpa killed my pet rabbit. I got fired from a job for making fun of our clients on my podcast. Funny stories, told on stage by a very serious and important man. (me) “Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end... This is what a well-crafted comedy set looks like!” - ★★★★★ (The Adelaide Advertiser) Nominated for Best Show in the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 (long-list) "One of the cleverest minds on the Aussie comedy circuit." - ★★★★...

Comedy

Alasdair Wallace and Tom Hutchinson – Are We Not Men?

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-13 at 00:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Tom is a ball of anxious geekery. Alasdair is gay and trans. What do you do when the world looks like a Gillette advert but you can’t grow a beard? Well, sometimes we end up asking ourselves - “Are we… not men?” Emerging South West comedians Alasdair Wallace (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2024 finalist, BBC New Act 2023 shortlist) and Tom Hutchinson (Bath New Act 2022 finalist) bring you a very silly chronicle of their attempts to figure out who they are, who they want to be, and what they’re learning along the way. Expect twists, tangents and trips to the absurd, from board games ...

Comedy

Alex Berr: How to Kill a Mouse

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 1-25 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Alex Berr doesn’t want to be a scientist anymore. As a teen, she dreamed of curing brain cancer. Years later, while completing her PhD, her mom was diagnosed with the same cancer she had spent her youth studying. This work-in-progress show follows Alex’s highs and lows through her career in science– getting inducted into a scientific secret society! using sex to cope with grief! coming to terms with experimenting on mice! Alex weaves together her experience of her mom’s illness with dark, candid, and silly humor highlighting the complex intertwining of professional expertise and personal exper...

Comedy

Alex Camp: Songs About Love and Food

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-25 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominee and Musical Comedy Awards finalist Alex Camp (“without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit”) is bringing his new solo show to the Free Fringe. Spend an hour with this musician-turned-comedian who blends sharp stand up with songs that are as catchy as they are hilarious. 2000s nostalgia, old-fashioned foreplay, how to break bad news with a guitar and a ginger guy’s plea to end racism; all the important subjects are covered. Alex opened for Tony Law on his Spring 2024 tour and has appeared at comedy clubs like Just th...

Comedy

Alex Mason and Freya McGhee: Comedians in STEM

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-25 at 11:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Freya McGhee and Alex Mason will be showing you mathematic graphs of their love life, then delving into their frustration with specific lab experiments. All whilst ensuring a chemical bond with the audience. Come along so we can keep denying our degrees weren't a complete waste of money. Freya McGhee is a self-deprecating chemist. Freya has over 15,000 followers on instagram, and has found an audience who love her science related material. She was a Leicester Mercury Finalist 2023, Amused Moose Panel Show Finalist 2021 and tour support for Helen Bauer's 'Grand Supreme Darling' 2023 UK tour....

Comedy

Alex Mitchell: Tics Towards Puffection

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Tics Towards Puffection is an in-depth look at 2024 Britain's Got Talent Finalist Alex Mitchell's ever-present desire for perfection, its effect on his life, and all the reasons he may never achieve it. Reflecting on society's perception of queer, disabled, and neuro-diverse communities, as well as his own perception of himself, Mitchell creates a heartwarming, emotional but always hilarious show. "Very, very funny" - Rob Mulholland "Tremendous" - Notts Comedy Review "Definitely one to watch, very funny and unique" - Jack Gleadow ...

Comedy

Alex Owen-Hill: The Alien's Guide to Talking to Humans

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 01:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Alex Owen-Hill: The Alien's Guide to Talking to Humans" is a ridiculous and uplifting exploration into the confusing world of human interaction. Inspired by social anxiety, neurodivergence, and the inherent strangeness of social rituals, each performance is a fresh adventure. With clowning, improvised games and a unique choose-your-own adventure style, you in the audience are invited to teach this hapless alien how to act around humans. A show for anyone who has ever struggled in a social situation. The show builds on the success of Alex's 2023 show "Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself 'Is it ADH...

Comedy

Alex Prescot: I’ve Got A Song About That

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 10:20 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The musical comic with a lightning-fast turnaround. Alex Prescot has some fresh new songs, some of them so fresh you’ll see them made up before your very eyes! Expect everything from quick-witted observational bangers to daft one-line ditties. With a different comedian opening the show every performance and several songs made up on the spot, kick start your day with a high-energy musical comedy show that’s custom-made for YOU! Clap Back To Reality Winner 2023/24, Kingston New Act Finalist & previous Musical Comedy Awards, West End New Act, Leicester Square Sketch Off & So You Think ...

Comedy

Alex Watson: Sell-Out

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 23:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A regular on the UK and Australian comedy scene, stand-up Alex Watson brings her debut solo show to Edinburgh examing adverts, apathy and what it means to be an Aussie abroad....

Comedy

Alvin Liu: Rice

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-25 at 10:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Transgressive, irreverent, yet adorable and heartfelt, with a touch of political satire. Rice (WIP) is a comedy show about growing up in Asia and fighting repression with food. 'Charm personified, definitely one to watch' ★★★★★ (Morning Star) 'What he has is potent in its imagery, authenticity, perverse logic, and volatility' (British Comedy Guide) "We can all find happiness with a bowl of rice." Confucius. About me: Made in China, schooled by the English, influenced by Tupac, Alvin Liu shares his ridiculous and unforced views on cultures and countries. ...

Comedy

American Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 2-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 23:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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An American Comedy Showcase! Free every night. Comedians from Netflix, HBO, Comedy Central, The Comedy Cellar, and all over New York and LA. Hosted by Gabe Mollica....

Comedy

American History Sex

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 01:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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American History Sex is an informative, raunchy, and occasionally wholesome comedy show in which comedian Bobby Sheehan combines his three passions: America, history, and sex. He seeks to answer the question “How soon into a first date should I bring up how much I know about the American Civil War?” For half a dozen years, Bobby has been grinding in the New York City comedy scene, seducing crowds across the U.S., and making them cum back for more. He regularly brings his knowledge of the American presidents (and their genitals) to audiences in NYC. He toured England in the summer of 2023. T...

Comedy

American Two in One Comics

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-25 at 22:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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America is the land of the free, home of the brave, and producer of two of the freest, bravest men to ever live, Mark Henely and Chris Warren. These comics have bravely taken their stand up comedy all over NYC, Chicago, New Jersey, Connecticut, and are now bringing their talents to Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Mark Henely is a Jersey City based stand up comedian with 9 years experience performing at clubs around the country including The Stand NYC, The Stress Factory in NJ, TeeHee’s in IA, Indianapolis Helium, The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago and more. His style of comedy is very conversational...

Comedy

An Asian Occasion

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 1-25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale Soon

An Asian Occasion is a compilation of the best stand up comics of Asian descent with previous acts ranging from award winners to Live at the Apollo stars, hosted by Rahul Somia (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee). ...

Comedy

An Aussie, African and Englishman Walk Into a Bar...

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 22:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A revolving door of different African, Australian & British comedians every show! Come support your home country's roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way possible. The best, most diverse comedy line-up at the Fringe. Each show contains three acts from these proud nations in an easy one-stop showcase. Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2022 & 2023!...

Comedy

André De Freitas: As Yet Untitled

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Coming of age is a show about the transition from a young person into an adult and all that comes with it. The show is a journey about self discovery and big questions that come with growing up. Join me for an hour that hopefully, reminds you that no matter how awkward and confusing it may be, the path to adulthood is a wild and entertaining ride. Who am I? What kind of person do I want to be? What does it mean to be a man in today’s world? Why does adulthood come with so many responsibilities and so few instruction manuals? This show is about the struggle to find our place in the...

Comedy

Andrew Roper: Social Media Warrior

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-25 at 18:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Andrew Roper SOCIAL MEDIA WARRIOR Social Media is a transparent cesspool of shameless self promotion, worshipped by shallow insecure narcissists. HELL YEAH!! Edinburgh Veteran, Andrew Roper, is back after a 3-Year-Covid-Crisis that landed him at University surrounded by teenagers with massive social media followings. Screw those little bastards, he wants some of that sweet, sweet, clout. So come and be “ Influenced “ by a super experienced comedian turned Social Media Warrior. “ Roper whips the audience into a frenzy with his erratic style “ ( Adelaide Advertiser ) ****...

Comedy

Andrew Silverwood: Alive on Stage in a Dead Man's Shirt

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-2, 5-25 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Hiya Babes! It's me, Andrew, writing in the first person... I wasn't going to do a new show this year. Honestly, wasn't. Then I ended up going to 3 funerals and a wedding and my ex-girlfriend married another stand-up comedian who looks a bit like me but is not me and life just kept getting weirder. Now I have to talk about it. So let's explore a theory I have about JK Rowling, something I ate in an Amsterdam museum and the reason I got asked to leave Ann Summers together. I'm going to go stand on stage for about an hour, in a dead man's shirt (don't worry, he don't want it back). ...

Comedy

Angel Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 14:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning Angel Comedy (Repeated "Best Venue in UK" Award Winner) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh for the 8th year - after 7 sell-out years! Award-winning comedians and the best new acts, free! Watch the stars of the future, for free. Or book ahead to guarantee entry. Time Out recommended and Top 10 on TripAdvisor ...

Comedy

Anna Beros - Creampie Clarity

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 00:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Self-realisation might include a bunch of dicks, drugs and aspirations to motherhood. A brutally honest punchy standup journey from origin stories of sluttery to courting non-monogamy, psychedelics and heterosexual hazards. From curiosity to clarity. Creampie Clarity had a successful run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024. Anna's a Kiwi born, Melbourne raised, Berlin based full-time standup comedian. She’s toured Switzerland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, Luxembourg & Germany. She’s written for Comedy Central DE, hosts the web series Ersties Nonsense, has the weekly pod...

Comedy

Anna Beros - Creampie Curious

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 23:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Romping through the feats, fiascos and fluids of her 30s from Melbourne to Berlin, Anna celebrates nasty sex with manners, German empathy & non-judgemental feminism. A brutally honest punchy standup journey weaving cosy audience interactions with thorny themes. Sex positive, dark and upbeat, Anna turns pain into laughter and shame into solidarity. Anna's a Kiwi born, Melbourne raised, Berlin based full-time standup comedian. Creampie Curious had successful runs in 2024 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Leicester Comedy Festival, and in 2023 at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide F...

Comedy

Around the World in 80 Puns

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 11:15 (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 this hilarious show 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 ‘ Johnny Beattie BBC Radio Scotland UK Pun Championship finalist ( 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 ) ChampiPUNship runner-up 2019 UK Pun Off Puntest of Champions runne...

Cabaret

Ask A Stripper: No Holes Barred

Cabaret

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 21:30 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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“Ask A Stripper” returns to Edinburgh Fringe once again, and this time it’s personal. Stacey Clare (author of "The Ethical Stripper" and co-founding member of East London Strippers Collective) and Gypsy Charms (the creative powerhouse behind "The Illicit Thrill") are two former strippers, who bring their razor sharp wit and ballsy feminism into the festival context, inviting audiences to ask them anything at all. Between them they have over 30 years combined experience of dealing with boozed up punters in seedy strip joints, so no heckle is too much of a challenge. Audiences are invited to...

Childrens

At the End of Kaliyuga

Childrens

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-25 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a brand-new solo children’s show called At the End of Kaliyuga. With an original blend of traditional Indian classical dance and clowning this show will inspire Young audiences’ imagination as we collectively address some of the most significant questions of our era. At the End of Kaliyuga, is a solo show about Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer) the Holy trinity of Hinduism, deciding the fate of the Earth as we come to the end of the fourth and the final cycle (Kaliyuga) of the Universe. Will the Gods en...

Comedy

Beat the Comic – Quiz Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 18:45 (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 a top comedian. Test your wits and general knowledge as you battle for crown glory in this quiz show. Laugher guaranteed, victory uncertain....

Comedy

Becky Fury: Great British C*nts

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 22:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Great British C*nts is a show about British history and embracing the sometimes challenging and complex identity that is being British -ish This show covers challenging, nuanced and potentially edgy topics like colonialism, the British museum (The gift shop of British colonialism ) and national identity in an anarchic, affectionate and most importanly non judgemental and funny way. Award winning writer and comic artiste Becky Fury (her real name) also uses her equally complex identity as a British ish, brown-ish, non binary- ish ( or to use old fashioned gender jargon;) tomboy, to celebrat...

Comedy

Benny Shakes: Respect

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-25 at 20:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Come along and learn how to be shaky, so you can nail that role on TV as a disabled person! No Blue Badge? Don’t worry, you can fake it until you make it. Join one of the most charming and funny comics on the circuit for his debut solo show, and remember to always respect yourself, no matter how low you find yourself in an accessible toilet. 'An abundance of charm and humour' (Theatre and Arts Review). 'Sharp, funny and fearless' (Karen Bayley). 'The material here is personal, sometimes darkly so, and that gives it heft' (Scotsman). ...

Comedy

Best in Class

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-25 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 a crowd funded profit sharing show that champions the rich talent of working class comedians. 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 great showcase of genuine talent" ****(The Wee Review) "Wonderfully funny" ****(Broadway World) ...

Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Afternoon Show

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from around the Fringe in an afternoon show full of fun and laughter. It's the perfect way to start your comedy Fringe day. 'A comedy smorgasbord' ★★★★ (GreatScott.media). 'A fine set of comics, who entertained everyone in the room' (Rip It Up)....

Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Late Show

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-25 at 23:59 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians and acts from around the Fringe in a late show full of fun and laughter. It's the perfect way to end your Fringe day. 'A comedy smorgasbord' ★★★★ (GreatScott.media). 'A fine set of comics, who entertained everyone in the room' (Rip It Up) ...

Childrens

Best of Edinburgh Fringe For Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-14 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. A show 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!" (ChildFriendlyBrighton.co.uk). "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Audience Review, Melbourne Comedy Festival). "The kids had a great time" (Aud...

Comedy

Best of Northern Irish

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-25 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A showcase of up-and-coming and established Northern Irish talent, hosted by William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Award 2021) and Micky Bartlett 'A natural stand-up with more than a touch of Billy Connolly' (Chortle.co.uk). ...

Comedy

Board Game Smackdown

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The cult hit is back! The funniest Fringe performers play board/card/party games live on stage. Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook. See website for line-ups and clips....

Comedy

Bone Man Rides Again

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-13 at 23:59 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come and spend an hour with the mysterious Bone Man. He has returned to ride once again. Who is Bone Man? What does he want? What does he have in his bag? The only way to know is to attend his one hour show: ''Bone Man Rides Again''. ''A fantastic performer'' - Viggo Venn ''Most Dedicated to Nonsense'' - Barcelona Comedy Awards 2022 ''Confusingly hilarious'' - 4.5 stars, Distractify ...

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 10:45 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 11:30 (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 Edinburgh Fringe Sel...

Comedy

Buzzwords Comedy Bingo

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Four top comedians try to beat the buzzwords in this hilarious and exciting 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

CARAVAN CLUB & ITS NOT-GOT-A MUCKY BUM STAR, MISS MISSY HEAVENS

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 5-25 at 01:20 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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When disaster hits Blighty's biggest caravan club, can a total cow of a party dancer save the day? Missy’s convinced she's got the talent. Coming from the mind of Fella (creator & ringmaster for the ‘phenomenal' Fellanies, writer behind the ‘f*&king epic’ Fella’s round, Man Up! 2k24 finalist & ‘gleefully ridiculous’ - Chortle), Miss Missy Heavens is a real silly force of nature. Completely deluded, of course. But christ, will she do what it takes to put on a show. Expect dance moves, daft stories and total bangers. So don your best 90s garbs and come get stuck into Caravan Club. ...

Childrens

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-13, 15-20, 22-25 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. We involve everyone: 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 children. ‘This is the perfect way to introduce ...

Comedy

Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe 'n' Stuff

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-13 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Multi award-winning comedian Cheekykita's one-woman, tour-de-force nonsense ride... where will we end up? From sea to the universe, an octopus and other daft stuff... we will go somewhere and it will be fun. Hell yeah, a lot of fun and (very) silly dancing, songs, creatures and an octopus... of course... a big one. We might go to space... why not? ***** (FunnyWomen.com) long listed for (Alternative Edinburgh comedy awards 2023 'A true Gem' (Tom Ward). 'Hilarious' (Alan Davies). ‘A weirdo somewhere universe of Boosh' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Bizarre and strangely entertaining' (Kate Copstick) "It’...

Comedy

Circus Sonas Presents: Down with Gravity

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 1-18 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Circus Sonas presents; DOWN WITH GRAVITY What goes up, must come down…but not necessary in the way that you expected. Come and witness Martin and Logy’s ongoing battle against the gravitational pull of the planet, with hilarious results. An hour of comedy, juggling and equilibristic stunts from Ireland’s finest pair of bearded eejits. This show is suitable for all ages. “If you’re looking for a show for the whole family, that mum and dad will also enjoy, go see this one. Martin and Logy are a hoot”
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Comedy

Comedians & (Similar to but Legally Distinct from) Dragons

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 20:15 (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! ------ Best Format Show 2023 - The Comedy Clubhouse Awards ‘…one of the best RPG-structured impr...

Comedy

Comedy Cluedo

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 12-25 at 17:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Lucy Henderson has been murdered. But by whom? And with what weapon? In which room? This interactive live comedy takes audiences through Lucy's personal version of classic murder-mystery game Cluedo to uncover the clues to solve the crime - each room, weapon and suspect having a hilarious story behind them. Created by the Winner of Powerbomb Comedy's 2022 Joke Off Competition, this show's a strong contender for the Fringe's highest rate of LPMs (Laughs Per Minute) and guaranteed highest CPMs (Clues Per Minute). On the back of sold-out shows at Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festival as w...

Comedy

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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★ Winner Best Comedy Shaftesbury Fringe UK 2023 ★ Can we do life better using science? Join marine biologist-turned-award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins as her globally-touring panel show of stand-up comedy and backyard science chat. In a hilariously refreshing show featuring comedians and scientific experts, this engaging hour will answer questions you never knew you had. Watch a professional athlete explain why some people can't lose at monopoly in our Competitiveness Show. Or better yet, learn from a psychologist how to get the confidence of Donald Trump without being a...

Comedy

Comedy for the Curious: Family Friendly Edition

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale Soon

The Family Friendly Edition of the award winning 'Comedy for the Curious show' (8+ Guidance). Can we do life better using science? Join marine biologist turned award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins as her globally touring show of stand-up comedy and science chat returns. Learn why the puppy-dog look is so convincing. What the heck is a Nudibranch?! Why is your brother so annoying? Science has never been so useful! In a hilariously refreshing show, science comedian Robyn Perkins tackles the science behind some of our favourite animals including Cats, Dogs & Humans. She is joined by one ...

Comedy

Comedy Queers

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-25 at 22:30 (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

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 13-25 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedy with an accent - comedy with a different point of view! The beloved comedy compilation show returns to Edinburgh Fringe after its popular run in 2022. Curated by your mischievous Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen, the show features comedians who are non-native English speakers and a silly foreign tune guessing game. Enjoy jokes from different cultural perspective - you may also become very good at understanding your colleagues on international conference calls! ...

Childrens

ComedySportz

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 1-18 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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TWO TEAMS. ONE WINNER. NO SCRIPT. LOTS OF LAUGHS! ComedySportz is back at the Fringe for the sixteenth year! This award-winning competitive comedy show sees two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. There's a referee on hand to ensure a good clean match - it's a family friendly show after all - with penalties for bad behaviour and bad jokes. The players have sharpened their wits and ironed their kits ready for some fast and fun improv action. Who wins? YOU decide! WINNER - BEST ALTERNATIVE ACT North West Comedy Awards 2022 "Very, Very, Very Funn...

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-16 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Beloved UK comic and kids comedian Nik Coppin brings his new show to the Fringe full of jokes, chaos, mayhem, his own cartoons and special guests. Have a laugh with him and his comedy friends, win some prizes and battle to see who is funnier and cleverer; comedians or kids! An awesome time is guaranteed to be had by all. "Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome!" ★★★★1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival “Fast and funny … the audience loved it … sweetly, wildly hilarious” ★★★★ - Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe^...

Comedy

Craic Den Comedy Club – Best of Irish

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 18:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Fresh from the hugely popular TV show The Craic Den Comedy Club, two of Ireland's top comedy MC's, Eddie Mullarkey & Brian Gallagher, present the best lineups of Irish stand up comedy talent that the fringe has to offer! Not to be missed. Dublin's top comedy club, The Craic Den, brings you their favourite acts. The Craic Den has two seasons of their acclaimed stand up comedy TV series on Virgin Media Television. Many great Irish comedians perform at Edinburgh Fringe every year. And we'll get them all on the one stage!...

Comedy

Cyclopath – Stand-Up and Songs

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 14:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Dion Owen is a professional Canadian comedian and true Cyclopath. This years show is a mix of honed club material and improvised songs. He's been performing for over a decade and has headlined in 10+ countries. He's been featured on TV, at numerous fringes and a bevvy of international festivals. So come laugh at the clever, mundane, silly and absurd. Or, if enough cyclists show up, hear bike propaganda thinly veiled as punchlines! "A comedian on the cusp of greatness". - National Post...

Comedy

Daddy Issues

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 11-25 at 19:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Rising comedy talent and Tik Tok star Dom Hatton-Woods - national tour support for Daliso Chaponda - brings you his new show DADDY ISSUES. All his life, Dom has been painted as a privileged private school boy by everyone who has met him. Of course, they’re right to think that. What they don’t see is the man who set him on that course; his hard-drinking, fast-living dad. In this hilarious and harrowing show, Dom explores the myriad ways his old man has been a terrific mate - but a terrible father; having a 25-year-old girlfriend, giving his son illegal substances and ending up in jail. ...

Comedy

Daniel McKeon: Boyboss

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-13 at 22:00 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Daniel McKeon HAS the answers? In this work in progress show, Daniel will delve through the highs and lows of his life to bring you the knowhow to become your very own BOYBOSS. From the ups and downs of long-distance relationships to working in one-star pubs, disastrous headshots, and Robbie Williams, Daniel will leave no humiliating stone unturned in his efforts to teach you how to live your life! Watch as an assortment of stories, observation, and funny voices TRANSFORM into key lessons on how to get ahead in whatever it is you’re doing! Daniel brings a show described as “Slick. Well-wri...

Comedy

Decomposing, Live

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-25 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Bristol-bred, Barcelona-based Alec Snook is decomposing, live. Join him for his debut solo show, a joyously absurd journey that takes a light (and sometimes dark) -hearted look at our fleeting passage through this life and the celebratory nature with which to manage slow decline. Having performed in the UK, Europe, at festivals in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and reaching the final of the Barcelona International Comedy Festival, Snook's topics swing as wildly as his mental state, covering themes such as loss; colourblindness; royal funerals; narrowboat tragedies; and the crushing weight of rep...

Childrens

Detention to Distinction: The Magical Journey of Harry Merlin Piper

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 12-15 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Join us on a spellbinding journey at the Edinburgh Fringe as we unravel the magical tale of Harry Merlin Piper, a young boy whose love for illusion and magic turned his school detention into a dazzling destiny. 
Caught under his desk wielding wands instead of pencils, Harry was banished to detention. But what seemed like punishment soon sparked the flames of creativity, leading him to craft an extraordinary magic act. This very act saw Harry sweep away the competition to become the youngest ever victor of The Magic Circle's Young Magician of the Year in London! "Detention to Distinc...

Comedy

Devin Gray: How To Get Away With Marriage

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-25 at 21:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Devin Gray's debut solo show "How To Get Away With Marriage" is a plot for laughter, cryptic culture clashes, and a daring dash of... suspicion? Devin's razor-sharp wit pierces cultural barriers in this suspiciously funny cloak-and-dagger comedy show. Expect dual (or duel) citizenship jokes that transcend borders and unveil the closet skeletons that connect us all. Arm yourself for a humourcidal experience as Devin attempts to navigate his marriage to his German partner in crime – ‘til death do them part. Don’t understand German? Don’t worry – neither does he! Whether you're na...

Comedy

Dima Watermelon: Ukrainian Dream

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Wild and unapologetically hilarious comedy show about dreams, quirks of our diverse society, and the absurdity of life. Originally from Ukraine, Dima moved to Berlin nine years ago and immediately started doing stand-up in order not to lose his sense of humour while integrating into German society. After many years of trying to become German, Dima gave up on life and started doing comedy full-time because laughter is the only way he can cope with everything that’s happening in the world. Expect spicy jokes and ridiculous life stories about the state of the world, Berlin techno clubs, emigra...

Comedy

Disabled Cants

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-25 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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. Hosted by comedians Benny Shakes, who 'keeps the audience animated and energetic' (Liam O'Dell), and Mark Nicholas, 'The autistic Dave Grohl' (Sam Rhodes). “Wonderfully relaxed and friendly” The Scotsman ★★★★★ “The most accessible, friendly and inclusive show I’ve ever seen at the Edinburgh Fringe” - Neurodiverse Review WINNERS of the Disability Champio...

Theatre

Eccentrics Assemble – Guerilla Autistics Year 10

Theatre

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 13:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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WINNER OF THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, NEURODIVERSE REVIEW 2023. Part two of the ECCENTRICS UNITE SHOW OF 2023 takes us further and deeper into the world of eccentrics. WILL YOU JOIN THE BRAVE LINEAGE OF ECCENTRICS? TAKE THE ECCENTRICITY TEST WITH A FREE CARD. What is it like to live your life outside of the constraints of society? Literally not to care what people think, or be able to relate to social groups without asserting your own agenda. Are you Eccentric - take the test? Laugh, love and live the lives of true Outsiders as they hijack Paul Wady's body. He won't be around ...

Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh, Scotland and the Fringe Festival in a hilarious early evening showcase guaranteed to raise more than just a few titters ...

Comedy

Edinburgh's Quickest Pub Quiz

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 12-13, 19-20 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Fan of a pub quiz? Test your knowledge under time pressure with this exciting, entertaining and at times farcical format, that's already a hit at the prestigious Gleneagles Townhouse. Quiz aficionado Johnny will hurtle through question rounds based on general knowledge, plus a traditional music and picture round – the only thing that’s serious are the prizes on offer! Gather a team, and settle in for some healthy competition with fellow Fringe guests, all inside one hour. Returning in 2024, after a full house at every festival performance in 2023! ...

Comedy

Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 1-13 at 14:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. Elaine's life is held together by two things: sugar and lies. Neither of which are good for you! A show exploring the lies we tell ourselves and others. Tour support for Laura Smyth and Colin Hoult, Elaine is one of the brightest new comics on the circuit. In the last year she has smashed her way through several major competitions; becoming a finalist in Komedia, 2Northdown and South Coast Comedian of the Year awards - as well as runner up in Hastings Comedy Festival Newcomer. "Appealingly natural. Original yet relatable material” - Chortle “Likea...

Comedy

Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-11, 13-25 at 15:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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. "Likeable performer with nice ideas" - Broadway Baby...

Comedy

Family Fortunes (But for Bad People)

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-25 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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This is a horrible gameshow for horrible people... Remember Family Fortunes? This is like that, but nasty. We've asked 100 scumbags all the worst questions we could think of. Things like: “What would you not want to catch your dad doing?” “Name a politician who deserves to be eaten by a shark” “What animal would you most like to shag?” Now it’s on you to guess what the top answers were... There’s points, there’s prizes, and there’s a 95% chance we’re going to hell, so come and play before ITV have us killed. ...

Comedy

Fat Goose Goes Halves

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-13 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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When the clock strikes 12 these two idiots are splitting an hour of stand-up comedy to have you splitting your sides. Darren Cullen and Ewan May crash Fat Goose Goes Halves (Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy Award nominees 2023) into this year's Fringe. Darren is an actor and comedian from London. He performs stand up in Europe and became Roast Battle Champion of Spain in 2024. Ewan is an idiot, with a girlfriend and no fear. He performs wherever he wants. He has also won awards but believes mentioning it is really obnoxious and tasteles....

Comedy

Filthy Funny Females

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-25 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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★★★★ 1/2 "Filthy Funny Females deserves an award. Or possibly two." - FringeFeed, Perth Fringe World 2023 A funny (and perhaps filthy!) hour served to you by a selection of female comedians from across the globe. New York City comedian Katharyn Henson presents some of the finest funny female voices at the Fringe. Katharyn, described as "hair-raising stand-up" by The Scotsman has met a lot of funny women while touring her comedy all over the world and she delights in being able to showcase the filthy funny frenzy of funny female voices in a daily changing line-up of f...

Events and Tours

Fringe Prrojections

Events and Tours

The Pear Tree / The Courtyard Screen

AUG 2-25 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Fringe Projections is a unique, collaborative art project transforming a bustling courtyard into a vibrant tapestry celebrating the essence of the Fringe. For two captivating hours daily throughout the festival, a massive screen will showcase an ever-evolving display of art. We’re inviting submissions from everyone! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or an aspiring creative, we welcome: Paintings and drawings capturing the Fringe’s energy and atmosphere. Photographs that tell stories of laughter, performance, and connection. Digital art that brings the Fringe’s spirit to life in a ne...

Comedy

Funny Cluckers - Best of the Fest

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 2-24 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....

Childrens

Game On 4 – Boss Level

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-21, 23-25 at 14:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Matty Grey is heading back to GAME LAND one final time. Joined by an elite team of gamers, Matty and the audience must battle their way through 5 Boss levels to get to the MEGA BOSS OF ALL VIDEO GAMES. 'Boss Level' pits the best video game VILLIANS from past, present and future against the audience in a series of live action games. ★★★★★ "Matty’s energy means the show flies by quickly, and before you know it, you’ll be leaving the theatre with the stage littered with nerf bullets" Play and Go ...

Comedy

Gary Lynch: Middle Age Came Quick

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 15:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Does anybody else think that there must be a clerical mistake on their birth certificate? How on EARTH am I sixty, when 25 minutes ago I was starting secondary school, noticing that girls smelled better than boys, and that colour televisions existed??????? We'll be looking at all those milestones and landmarks that only now we realise measure our paths from childhood to THIS. And how they all happened without us even noticing till it's too late....

Comedy

Gentlemen's Club

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 12-25 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale Soon

This character comedy and drag split bill consists of two work in progress solo shows: ‘Barry’ is a lovable elderly gentleman out on an adventure, and ‘Joni’ is a Finnish alpha-male about to play the hockey game of his life. Both combine clowning and physical comedy. So pull up your pants, as this upbeat, heartwarming spectacle in two parts promises to be an entertaining experience for all and may even sexually confuse the Dads....

Comedy

Get Spicy B*tch

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 13-25 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Wanna spice up your dating life? Ready to mingle while having a laugh? We’re here to help! This show presents the ambassadors of the United Nations of Spicy Food Appreciation and dating experts – well, an Indian and a Chinese. You want tarot? How about palm reading? Or Chinese Star Signs? It could be a horoscope or a horror scope, you’ll have to risk it! Ash and Xinyi will coach you gently towards this exciting journey where your heart will flutter with joy. With their hilarious love life lessons and improvisation they will have you in splits! On this interactive show, write down or shout out ...

Comedy

Glass Crumpet’s Best of 2024

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 1-17 at 19:05 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Glass Crumpet returns to the Free Fringe for our Best of 2024 show. Featuring the best stand-up comedy from up-and-comers Will Rice, Tom Roberts and James Tangye, who continue on their quest to justify spending £60,000 each doing a Comedy degree. With a variety of styles and perspectives, this night has something for everyone, and is not one to miss. [REVIEWS TO BE ADDED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL] Each night is hosted by one of our talented members, with full 20 minute sets from the other two. Shows are PWYC to secure a seat, or turn up for free, with donations accepted at the...

Comedy

Glenn Wool: Luv (sic)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

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

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Almost 50, almost single, almost happy. It’s not a “how to” but a “how I” got over my divorce in a year. A show for anyone who is going through, gone through or planning a divorce. Glenn began his comedy career in his hometown of Vancouver in 1995… Made the move to London in 1998 and quickly became one of the rising stars, and household names on the UK & European comedy circuits. He has toured all over the world including: Australia, New Zealand, USA, South Africa, Switzerland, France, Croatia, Arabia & Asia (to name a few!) Winning over audiences globally and a TV favourite on th...

Comedy

Globetrotters: International Comedians & Epic Annecdotes

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Ever wonder if traveling with a comedian is as fun as it sounds? Get a front row seat to hear about real life, ridiculous stories of some of EdFringe’s best international comedians. And yes, there is stand-up comedy as well. Globetrotters is a brand new show that brings together well-traveled, well-worn and well funny comedians for an incredible stand-up comedy showcase with a twist. After each comedian’s set, our host joins acts on stage for a true, and epic story from abroad. Hosted by multi-award winning comedian, Robyn Perkins....

Comedy

Gremlin Head

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 1-14 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Winner of ''Best Solo Show of 2023'' at the Clubbies, Gremlin Head is a stand up comedy show about intrusive thoughts, OCD, and the unbearable guilt associated with them. Whether it is observing a cake, being asked how your Christmas was or having sexual intercourse, intrusive thoughts can ruin both the most innocent and indecent of moments. This show will explore the ramifications of having a foul-mouthed little gremlin living in your mind, constantly telling you to say bizarre and inappropriate things, and making you feel like a walking piece of s***. The show is the life's work of London...

Comedy

Hammerhead

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 13-25 at 10:40 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Hammerhead is a show about bridging the gap between who you want to be and who you are from an aging punk hardcore kid in arrested development. The show is a 50/50 mix of longer stories, about having to participate in a life drawing class that was too sexy, dealing with a locksmith who charged through the roof (or door as it were), and living with an ex-partner in a tiny studio apartment; then shorter jokes about trying to still be a punk while working a corporate wage slave job, trying to meditate, quitting drinking for a time, and get fit doing thai kickboxing....

Comedy

Hanan Issa: Halal Habibis

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A “perfectly executed clusterf*ck masterpiece of a life story,” Halal Habibis follows comedian Hanan Issa’s wild journey to get married as a young Muslim woman born and raised in NYC. Having lost her mother at 9 years old, Hanan dives into her childhood and reflects on how the passing of her mother affected her attitude growing up towards love, social relationships, and Islam. This one-woman show playfully explores Hanan’s vast array of battles with religion, grade school bullies, and unsuccessful relationships. This is a highly eventful coming-of-age solo show that will have you questioning i...

Musicals and Opera

Happy Medium

Musicals and Opera

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Happy Medium the musical is about a psychic medium in 1970s New York, who was on her way to be a singer, when her whole life changed. Now she's one of New Yorks best psychics- but her heart yearns for more! With live psychic medium readings, musical improv and group singing, this dark comedy is a must see!...

Comedy

Heckling Masterclass, With Diploma

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-13 at 21:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Become the best heckler you can be with this 50-minute course! Legendary stand-up comedian Ben Clover leads the world's only official heckling seminar, covering all aspects of the noble art – How to heckle, when to heckle, if to heckle, how to heckle better, dealing with comedians' stock retorts – it's all covered. This interactive, multimedia course will show you the secrets of the world's top hecklers, and you get a certificate at the end if you pass. (NB not a show where you CAN heckle, a course ABOUT heckling, with practical and theory test) "A delight" - Chortle "Comedy gold" - Evening ...

Comedy

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-18, 20-25 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Henry Ginsberg returned to the fringe to discuss on toxic masculinity, loneliness and whether it’s possible for individual body parts to be racist? “Hinting at emotional bleakness, but in a fun way” - Chortle “He’s probably a shit comic” - Katie Hopkins 4 Stars - The Scotsman ...

Comedy

Henry Ginsberg’s Hyper-Masculine Cookery Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-19, 21-25 at 16:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Stand-up comedian and culinary wizard Henry Ginsberg presents a guide to all things gastronomical. Topics covered will include the inner workings of pub kitchens, flirtations with veganism, buffet strategy and the frankly offensive state of store bought falafel. ...

Comedy

HOT + BOTHERED

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

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

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HOT + BOTHERED is a hilarious, interactive, game-show experience; Created by a couple, just for couples! It’s been said that couples who laugh together, last together; and we’ll be sure to have ‘em laughing [with us or at us!] Hot + Bothered is a unique, date night experience because no two shows are ever the same. The audience, and the nitty-gritty details of their relationships, are the heart and soul of this show. However, participation isn’t required; if watching from a dark corner is your thing, we support it. The FOREPLAY: Some Sloppy Standup The CONSUMMATION: Hot Games & Heavy Crow...

Comedy

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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In spite of everything, Ian Stone is trying to keep it together. But what does it matter that he has all his own hair and teeth and keeps a tight control over his between meal snacking when the country is a mess, there’s war in the middle east and Donald Trump could be allowed back into the White House? A masterful exponent of self-mocking Jewish humour - The Times **** Seriously funny - The Guardian. One of the sharpest comic minds in the country - Romesh Ranganathan Winner - Spirit of The Fringe 2023...

Comedy

Improv: Spontadeity

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Improvised mythological madness! A changing line-up of improvisers perform scenes, games and challenges from audience suggestions: creating tragedies and epics on the spot, all with a mythological twist! 'Absolutely fantastic show. Would give this show five stars and recommend it to everyone'; '10/10 show! A great improv show with amazing performers. They were great at including the audience, and we got exactly what we asked for!'; 'The host expertly handled a raucous audience whilst remaining warm and friendly throughout. A joy to watch the chaos unfold with the best comedic use of marshmallo...

Comedy

In and Out Comedy

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-25 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In + Out Comedy is a compilation show made up of the most exciting up and coming talent that the comedy circuit has to offer. We have a new line up of comics every day making sure that there's something for everyone....

Comedy

Inappropriate (WIP)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 22:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Deage Paxton returns this year with a follow up to his critically acclaimed debut show. This show is a brand-new hour containing this years collection of dark, dirty and kind of stupid material....

Comedy

Incognito Improv: People Pleasers

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

AUG 13-18, 20-25 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets available soon

You can’t make everyone happy, can you? Incognito Improv explore the hidden struggles of those who live to please others. Don't miss this journey into the other side of toxic relationships, where being too nice can sometimes be the most dangerous game. Incognito Improv are a team of internationally acclaimed improv performers. Starring Helen Bentley (Rumourville, Tokyo Comedy Store, Oxford Imps), Declan Wolfe (Impro Panto, Studio Wolfe), Inbal Lori (Human Communication, Click, Fragments of Life), and Pete Smith (Rumourville, Kinkonauts, Improvised Star Trek), they have wowed audiences aroun...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Carnage

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 19:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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We're bringing the best Irish acts to the stage at Dropkick Murphy's right before the music acts start. All our acts are doing solo shows at The Fringe, and are bringing their best 10-15 minute highlight sets. ...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Invasion

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 23:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The best Irish comedians performing their own solo hours at the Fringe will be performing their 15-minute highlight sets. We've been bringing carnage and chaos to Edinburgh for over a decade, and have no plans to go easy any time soon....

Comedy

Irish Comedy Overdrive

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 22:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Irish Comedy Overdrive! - If you like laughter, or the Irish (or even better, a healthy mix of both) then this is the show for you! Hosted by rising comedy and acting star Terry O' Neill, we bring you the very best acts from the Emerald Isle. With 3 exciting acts each night, expect the unexpected, combining a mixture of the most established and up and coming Irish talent. It'll be gas craic! So come get a rub of the green (no touching us please, this is a metaphor only) kiss the Blarney stone (ok this is getting weird now!) just come and laugh like St Patrick would have wanted. Hosted b...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 1-25 at 12:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Some of the best Irish comedians are coming! A mix of acts, who are performing their solo shows at the Fringe, doing their best club sets, and visiting comedians looking to go a bit weird for a few days....

Comedy

Jack Kelly & Jimmy Shirley: Pool's Gold

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-15 at 10:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Start your day off with a split hour of standup from two award-entering comedians! Jack's from Blackpool and Jimmy's from Liverpool...so god knows how these fellas can afford a trip to the world's most expensive arts festival. Perhaps they’ve both inherited a small fortune from a distant, wealthy relative called Aunty Margaret. That’s the backstory they’re going with for this split-show. Packed with hilarious tales of growing up in the North West and observations of modern day life that are full of ‘extremely well crafted punchlines’. JACK KELLY has read hundreds of other comedians...

Comedy

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"a genuine laugh every ten seconds *****" - Broadway Baby Audiences agree, Anonymously Viral is "the best Free Fringe show I've ever seen" and "a very funny show by a very funny man". James spent 15 years trying to go viral on social media. Then he did. So what happens when a tweet blows up and the worst people in the world start replying?...

Comedy

Jen Kirwin - How to Raise a Narcissist

Comedy

Coco Boho / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Jen Kirwin (NBC) is an American comedian living in France, struggling to raise a teenager in the TikTok era. She shares awkward encounters with intimidating Frenchies trying to raise their own little narcissists. Hilarious, poignant, and occasionally dark, she asks you to please pardon her French during her EdFringe debut....

Comedy

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-8, 10-25 at 20:20 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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HELLO! One of the UK’s finest improvisers will arrive, raise high-octane comedy mayhem for an hour, then leave. Crowdwork! Crowdsurfs! Electric ukulele for the body and soul! Come join the creator of the legendary Fringe hit The Dark Room for his new interactive party show! “Brilliantly manic” Cambridge Independent ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “a splendid comedy beast” Scotsman ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️“Highly recommended” FringeReview ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “astu...

Comedy

Jokers in the Pack: Compilation Show

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 15:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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JOKERS IN THE PACK - Compilation Show: promises daily laughter with the very best comedians at the Festival.
This unique hour showcase brings together five of the finest and freshest comedians at the festival, every day! With a rotating lineup, comedy lovers can look forward to a fresh and exciting performance each day, ensuring no two shows are ever the same. Curated by a team of comedy connoisseurs, Mark Row & Ryan Mold have handpicked a selection of the most talented and hilarious comedians at the Fringe Festival. From well-established TV comedians to rising stars, the lineup promi...

Comedy

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 11-18 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. Drawn from Joshua’s experiences, he sheds a unique light on daily life through a once able bodied person’s eyes. Now, as Joshua embraces his identity as a gay man, he has discovered a fresh channel for expressing his witty and dark sense of humour. As seen on BBC3 and Dave TV....

Comedy

Jukebox Jury (With Helen Wallace)

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 2-25 at 20:20 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Helen, host of Helen’s Mixtape on 365radio, opens her email inbox to check out the latest new releases and independent artist submissions…. But will they be a HIT or a MISS? ...

Comedy

Kieran Flynn and Rachel Baker: Two Reds Are Better Than One

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

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

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Come in off the wind-whipped streets of Edinburgh, into the warm embrace of two of Birmingham's silliest sausages. Astute observational humour with an irreverent and whimsical flair delivered by two of the West Midlands's most affable silly folk. Alternative but accessible storytelling from two stand-ups with an eye for the ridiculous. Rachel's a Cancer and Kieran’s a Leo which according to horoscopes.net are, and we quote, “not easy signs to get along well and can bring out the worst in each other.” Come watch them crumble. Rachel Baker is like a mixture of all the Ab Fab characters. Fi...

Comedy

Kilara Sen : Non-Conforming Waifu

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Breaking stereotypes of Japanese women and empowering all survivors to be unicorns! “Non-conforming Waifu” tells the truth about a Japanese woman and society and also empowers all survivors. The show is the first stand-up special of Japanese female comedian Kilara Sen after she moved to New York. Kilara is gender non-conforming, a "hikikomori" (shut-in) survivor, and had a wonderful year at Historically Black Colleges in the US. Based on her experiences, she shares her strong and humorous voice on mental health, gender, and diversity—topics that, in other words, Japan tends to “cover its...

Comedy

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-25 at 14:25 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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In mid-2023, an American and an Australian walked into a London pub - and a dynamic comedy alliance was formed. In “Is That Not Normal?”, their debut show (premiering at Brighton Fringe), Kimberly and Kim will share their infectious humour and strategies for living a happy life, despite feeling like the Universe is continually pranking them. Kimberly Policella: The UK’s only Texas Barbie - if Barbie had married every man who proposed and had three kids - Kimberly makes it her business to share all the wisdom acquired by making lots of bad decisions using her talent for never thinking things...

Comedy

King of Comedy

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-5, 7-13 at 20:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Ring-a-ding-ding, you’ve got the King! Master of the crowd & slave to the laugh, Kyle Legacy is back with more riffs but less hair. Edinburgh's favourite Scouser is well known to be one of the quickest ‘on-the-fly’ comics in the game; selling out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, Perth FRINGE WORLD 2021 & the World Record holder for most gigs done at the Edinburgh Fringe with a whopping 230 in 24 days! NO 2 SHOWS ARE THE SAME “The young Ross Noble” ★★★★★ The Funny Tonne “The LeBron James of comedy” ★★★★½ The Australia ...

Comedy

Kitty and Shirley’s Teen Dream Magazine Comedy Sleepover

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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This is a stand-up split bill with a difference: it’s set in the teen magazine sleepover dream world. Kitty Speed (“Sharp punchlines with excellent stage presence” - Jericho Comedy) has a glittery eye shadow, glittery shorts and glitter all over her framed ADHD diagnosis. Shirley Halse ("Friendly, funny and focused" - The Scotsman) has big hopes, big dreams, and a meddling toddler. Together they are finding their feet in a world that’s less perfect than they were pinky-promised. Kitty and Shirley will take you cover to cover, from disillusioned to disco. Barbie dreamland meets Jane Austen i...

Comedy

Late Bite – Mixed-Bill Late Night Stand-Up

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A stunning mixed-bill of new and established acts. A nightly changing line-up. A fantastic way to see a crazy bite-sized chunk of the Fringe. You’ll talk about this show for years to come. Acts from our previous shows have gone on to appear on Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard, Radio 4 etc. 'One of the best MCs I've ever seen'; 'The acts were brilliant, compere was fantastic. We laughed so much'; 'Loved this show! Great mix... a very warm, engaging and funny compere. Will definitely return: highly recommended!' (Audience reviews)....

Comedy

Late Night Benders

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 23:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets available soon

Late Night Benders is a LGBTQIA+ compilation show celebrating queer voices and alternative comedy, featuring a variety of the finest stand-up comedians at the Fringe each night. Attending an event such as this, hosted by Dublin-based stand-up comedians, Áindréas Fallon VerBruggen and Madeleine Munford, one with the hardest name to pronounce on the scene, while the other has a personality that can only be compared to that of an orange cat on the internet, these late-night benders will only be memorable,(and gay af!:)). ...

Comedy

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-18, 20-25 at 23:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Returning for its fifth year, Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of the best stand-up comedy from the Fringe. Hopefully, everybody makes it out alive! ...

Comedy

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 2-25 at 15:16 (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 20 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! 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). ★★★★ (List). ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com)...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 2-25 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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See the 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 that is appearing at the Fringe – plus it's Pay What You Can entry too! Sell-out shows Edinburgh Fringe 2004-2022. As seen in the UK, Australia, Asia and the USA. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A Great Night O...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 2-25 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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Eastside / The Den

AUG 2-25 at 21:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 2-25 at 18:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 2-25 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 2-25 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 2004-2024. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A Great Night Out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★★&...

Comedy

Lee Kyle and Friend: Not Morning People

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 2-13 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time but he'll do his best. He's getting a guest in obviously, what kind of maniac would do an hour themselves at this time? With comedy and chat and whatever else happens happens. Join one of the best ad-libbers around with some guests he'll be putting up with. ...

Comedy

Lee Kyle: Throwing Bottles Into the Sea

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-13 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Lee Kyle ('Glorious' the i) has been throwing messages in bottles into various seas, due to a mixture of longing for solitude, company and a good story for a fringe show. And, oh my word does he have one! You'd best believe he has had replies. In this hilarious show from a great storytelling comedian, you'll be surprised at what a bit of fun can lead to. 'The Leader of the Revolution' - The Times 'Had the crowd on their feet' - Northern Echo 'Genius - One to come back for' - Leicester Mercury ...

Comedy

Life or Death

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 1-2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale Soon

After selling out his Glasgow Comedy Festival show, Zetina brings his show "Life or Death" to the Edinburgh Fringe. Boasting a dark comedic style that blends ironic misdirection and irreverent commentary into a biting one-liner format; Zetina has been described as Scotland's answer to Anthony Jeselnik. His sharp writing stabs at political correctness with controversially themed non sequiturs, cultivating an intoxicating alternative approach to comedy often unseen. After being banned from a venue in Glasgow following his first professional performance; Zetina began developing his solo...

Chat Shows

LOLyamorous – A Speed-Dating Comedy Show

Chat Shows

Eastside / The Den

AUG 1-25 at 22:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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First Dates meets Graham Norton's Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show. Choose to put your name in a bucket for the chance to have a one minute date on stage with another random audience member. When time's up, two comedians will ask you both about your love lives and your dating do's and don'ts. Hosted by James Regal and a different, surprise guest host every night. So delete your dating apps and come get LOLyamorous with us. All relationship statuses, orientations, genders and ages (18+) welcome!...

Theatre

Loose Lips by Lucy Frederick

Theatre

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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OMG have you heard...? Jill and Jackie sit down to work with every intention of not indulging their terrible addiction to talking about their co-workers. But Pheme on reception told Jill something HUGE and she can't contain it any more. And Jackie will just DIE when she finds out... or at least... someone will. A new play by Lucy Frederick about the epic joy (and dangers) of gossip. Cast - Stephanie Laing Robyn Perkins Praise for previous plays - "Moving and macabre - like Alan Bennet meets Tales of the Unexpected" **** The Scotsman ...

Comedy

Love is Revolting!

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 1-17 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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And you can too. Come join the revolution! Following on from Mowten's 2022 show: Are We All in a Cult? (spoiler alert – yes). Mowten now begins the work of deprogramming society with love. For this immense task Mowten has started a new religion, one you can really believe in: Loveinnity. Who doesn't love a new religion? Mowten is hoping this will be the spark beginning the revolution of love that, surprisingly, his regular Facebook posts haven't achieved. If you can't be part of the solution, at least be in the audience....

Music

Love, Aubrey Live

Music

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 10-15 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Aubrey is a voice for authenticity. Trans. Honest. Dazzling, Storyteller. Struggled. Survived. Her debut EP will be released Winter 2024 - join her in this wild wind of unhinged nightmares. Fuck overthinking, let’s live our lives for ourselves and the Queer Goddesses. For lovers of Adele, Billie Eilish, and Disney. ...

Childrens

Magic & Crazy Stunts with Frisco Fred

Childrens

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-25 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Fred brings his "A game" to give you a fun filled show with comedy, magic, juggling (and maybe some video stunts...) SEE - a near-sighted guy juggle knives. HEAR - the laughter. WONDER - is that REALLY my card. CALCULATE - the odds of that stunt ending "badly". SMELL - the fear....

Comedy

Manchild

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 11-25 at 21:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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MANCHILD is a grown-up-ish comedy show by Diederik Zuurmond, an Amsterdam-based comedian who is Dutch but pretends not to be. Zuurmond is young, dumb and full of comedy and has been described as “one of mainland Europe’s finest young boys”. MANCHILD toes the line between silly and dark stand-up comedy. Donning a suit and two ties, Diederik talks about not being gay or racist but also kind of both of those (woops). MANCHILD features a whole lot of jokes, a few impressions and one song as it tackles tough topics like THE COSMOS, CHRIST AND C*M. ...

Comedy

Marc Salmon: Salmon & Friends

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 12-25 at 10:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Marc Salmon: Salmon & Friends 'The No.1 show at the fringe'*. Join Marc Salmon and his comedy friends for a musically sophisticated but comedically accessible (it’s also for dumb dumbs!), brunch time stand up (and music) show. We’ll be tackling the big topics like does Jason Statham actually look like an egg? What’s the best way to deal with a premature mid-life crisis? Can (and should) the music of folk ever be used to woo potential lovers? All these questions and so much more that you didn’t even know that you wanted to know, will perhaps be answered! It’s the perfect way to s...

Comedy

Marcus Dean: Has Anyone Seen My Dad?

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 19:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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WINNER BRIGHTON FRINGE BEST STANDUP 2024 - THE SEAGULL Did you know that 90% of British people claim to have daddy issues? Don't worry if you didn't because it's not true. But it does sound true. Especially if you've ever watched any stand-up comedy ever. Has Anyone Seen My Dad is an hour of comedy from Marcus Dean (Edinburgh Fringe 2023) and definitely not an elaborate attempt to reconnect with his dad. Full of true stories that he wishes weren't true and jokes that he wishes were just jokes, it's an hour of relatable storytelling that crosses off all the coming-of-a...

Comedy

Mark Row: A* in the Making – Revision Lesson

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Mark Row has had enough! After 18 years of teaching, he longs to escape the barrage of inane questions, the endless carousel of uninspiring classes, and the attitudes of kids that stink worse than their PE Kits. So whilst he taught, he toured, embracing a new life in the world of stand up comedy, and it turns out that a career built on having a laugh just to get through the class, has provided him with an 'outstanding lesson' in how to entertain! After a successful debut in 2023, Mr Row is back with another opportunity for you to learn all about the trials and tribulations of being a classr...

Comedy

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

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 1-25 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale

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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 'Loose Women', can it? This new show takes a sideways look at fame and examines why so many people seem to crave a life in the spotlight, delving into some of the more bizarre stories of people who have found themselves in the public eye, and exploring the highs and lows of living your life with the whole world watching on. Over the course of one hour this show attempts to tackle all the big questions about fame like 'How would you cope with the paparazzi?''Wh...

Comedy

Mat Wills: My Wife Took My Dad To A Brothel (I Drove)

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 17:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A very funny sex-positive comedy show for people with genitals and a good sense of humour. Mat Wills’ most personal show to date explores family, relationships & losing one’s sense of shame for love. Taboos Broken, lessons learned. Fun by, but not for, the entire family!...

Comedy

Matt Davis: (I Used to Be) More Fun

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The show follows the evolution of world-traveled, veteran performer Matt Davis’ ideas as they have developed while performing and traveling through over 250 cities across more than 40 countries. Stitching together a personal narrative where he is often playing the fool, he jokes about even the largely accepted norms of language, nationality, and global or regional customs. A persistent foil to his own ideas, he offers up a studied cross-examination of his experiences as he hilariously tackles the underlying goal of this show: to dismiss the equation “familiar equals good.” “After slaying...

Comedy

Mattia Sedda: Choin

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-25 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Known as “The Sardinian Forrest Gump”, Mattia Sedda is an immigrant with the dream of being a professional actor in the UK. He has trained with the best, learnt from the best, and worked at the best..fast-food venues. And now he presents his magnum opus: CHOIN is a very professional theatrical showcase. A heart-warming journey full of nonsensical humour, chaos, nostalgia and humanity....

Comedy

Meshida: My Japanese Perspective

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-25 at 18:10 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Japanese stand-up comedian Meshida, performs his comedy in English and is also the founder of The Funny Japan Project. Meshida broke away from his corporate job in Japan and traveled to the United Kingdom to begin his stand up comedy career. Meshida uses his unique perspectives for introducing Japan's historical, religious, cultural, and gender dynamics to foreigners.  Meshida distinguishes himself from conventional comedians in Japan by fearlessly delving into taboo topics. and sparking vital public conversations, which are showcased on his YouTube channel,  Japanese Comedian Meshida. He ...

Comedy

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 17:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After selling out his 2023 season, your favourite Jewish Australian with one testicle, Michael Shafar, is back at the Fringe to prove why, according to his own oncologist, he was "well worth the chemo." You might know Michael from his comedy specials "(A)LIVE" on Amazon Prime or "Alright Next Joke" on YouTube. Alternatively, you might be one of the 100,000+ people who follow him online or the 80+ million people who have seen his viral videos and stand up clips. Since moving to the London in 2023, Michael has already making a name for himself for his dark, boundary-pushing comedy. "A...

Comedy

Michelle Ahern: We've Had A Good Run

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 12-25 at 15:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Her husband’s affair changed everything. One minute you’re a wife and step-mum, living in Australia. Next thing, you’re naked, eating soup in Spain. WTF happened and why is someone trying to sue her? Buckle-up for this gob-smacking true story as Australian comedian and storyteller, Michelle Ahern, attempts to unpack the past two years of her life. ...

Comedy

Millwall Jew

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A welcome return for Ivor Dembina's latest solo show which he premiered at the Fringe last year. Hear what happens when a north London Jewish soccer fan moves to south London and swears allegiance to his newly local football team, Millwall FC. ...

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

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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...

Comedy

Mr. UniWorse

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 1-25 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Austrian comedian Hubert Mayr takes stock of his life by comparing it to what he believes to be the gold standard for Austrians: Arnold Schwarzenegger's. Whether it's fitness, the move abroad or the quest to make it in the world of entertainment, Hubert managed to do it all in the worst way possible. In his debut hour, he'll try to explore whether maybe becoming the anti-Schwarzenegger is the way to make an impact. ...

Theatre

My Magdalene Book of Shadows

Theatre

Coco Boho / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Each of you must write your Book of Shadows, as Magdalene did, to teach those who will come after." It’s how our learning gets passed down. So now I'm writing mine, since there’s one born to pass it on to. She’s early. I know because I’m still alive. I expected to be her ancestor. Yet here I am. Better get writing. Before the age we’re in clangs its gates closed and the next one is upon us. It won’t be long, listening to the young women in the street “Morning, goddess,” on their way to work. “G’night, witch,” going home, expecting to arrive safe. As if there had been no stake-burnings, grove-...

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Multi award-winning comedian Cassidy and star of three Amazon Prime Specials 'clever, classy and full of surprises' (FringeReview.co.uk Edinburgh 2023) with the first of two new shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. In International Man of Mestory, he searches for fun in a chaotic world - and finds the biggest fun (and the biggest secret) in the most unexpected place, his mom’s house! ‘Star in waiting...He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times He's a Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee, double Best Show winner on the Brighton Fringe and he's back at the Edinbu...

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: The Spine That Shagged Me

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Fringe legend and multi-award winning Cassidy with the second of his 2024 shows. First he did his back in, now he's tripping on Diazepam watching Life of Pi. He's the star of Amazon Prime Specials 'Bumblebee', 'Fifty' and 'Observational', winner of Best Standup at The Brighton Fringe for the last two years, with regular appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live. 'Clever, articulate... sometime scathing and cynical, but also touching and hopeful.' FringeReview.co.uk 2023 ‘The best show at this year’s Fringe. A classic, structured, rollercoaster hour. Star-in-waiting... he is untouchable.’ ★&#...

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Neurodiversity Friendly Space Therapeutic Drop-In

Events and Tours

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 13 at 10:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Bar 50 has been designated as a neurodiversity friendly space this year - what does this mean? Well of course all spaces should be neurodiversity friendly, but Bar 50 this year is going to have a particular focus and part of that will be the availability of a qualified counsellor from threadUp CIC (threadup.co.uk), a counselling service that specialises in creatives. Counsellor and founder Rafaela Nunes will be around at various points during the Fringe having informal chats with fringe creatives and on Monday 12th August 1-3pm and Tuesday 13th 10-11am she will be available at Bar 50 in ...

Comedy

Nick Schuller: Still Dry White

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 1-25 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Dry (adjective) – a subtle, ironic or matter-of-fact joke or sense of humour If you like dry humour, see Nick Schuller at the Edinburgh Fringe. Dry (adjective) – an alcoholic beverage that is not sweet Depending on how the show goes, Nick may drink a lot of still dry white....

Comedy

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Three decades since his Edinburgh solo debut, Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina has collected an armful of four-star and five-star reviews plus a Pick of the Fringe award. Here is an extremely funny compilation, celebrating a thirty-year joke-packed comedy journey. ...

Comedy

Not My Audience! The Stand-up Panel Show You Control With an App!

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Fringe's cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back. Three top comics answer the daft questions you pick on our exclusive app, you vote on which answers you liked the best, and choose who will take on 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

OHHHH!! JER-E-MY CORBYN! Stephen G Titley

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-13 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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As Sir Keir bores his way to inevitable victory over the batshit-crazy Tories, come & join stand-up Stephen G Titley (Socialist In Progress) for ‘OHHHH!!!! Jer-e-my Corbyn!’ to decide if Steve himself is the true ‘future of the Left’ & if Corbyn WAS The Messiah OR just “a very naughty boy”. ALL THAT, PLUS LAUGHS! Steve is another one of them WOKE-LEFTIE comedians. ALL welcome - Corbynistas, Starmerites, Trussites & those drips in the centre FREE ENTRY FOR LIZ TRUSS. “hilarious and profound” ...“Titley is obviously very talented”…“4 damn stars” **** TripleFReviews ...

Comedy

Olaf Falafel Asks: Has Anyone Ever Actually Woven A Sigourney?

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 15:45 (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. “Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2023“ British Comedy Guide “Unqualified, unadulterated, and deceptively astute fun.” **** The Quintessential Review “This is a must see show.” ***** Phoenix Remix “Leave feeling just a little bit better about the world around you.” **** Broadway World ...

Childrens

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-13, 15-19, 22-25 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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WINNER OF BEST KIDS’ SHOW at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Join comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel for his Stupidest hour of kid's comedy to date. There will be jokes, songs, audience participation and some drawing. Family- friendly frivolity that will leave you feeling a lot less intelligent than when you walked in, from one of the masters of the (stupid) art. Be there or be a dodecahedron. Time Out Top 10 Kids' Shows 2022; Nominated Best Family Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023. "A sprawling bungalow of blissful belly laughs.” ★★★★★ Get Your...

Comedy

Old Git - It's a Con!

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 8-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Old Git (Jim Bryce) has had enough! Having inhabited his increasingly wizened body for 74 years, he is fed up wading through lies, muddle-headed theories and (dancing to) the discordant tunes of others. Now, in 55 short minutes (but who’s counting?) Old Git explores the factors that make us what we are. From the first bemused cell flapping about in the womb to wars, philosophies, Government promises, and notional national identity, Old Git presents an evening of riotous comedy, wit and insight, spiked with the occasional mad song. Jim Bryce is an actor, songwriter, clown, improviser, medit...

Comedy

Only God Can Judge Me

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-25 at 01:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Expect amazing multimedia. Expect heaps of sweet jokes. Expect a watermelon the size of a car that splits open and it's full of spiders but the spiders have your dad's face and they're actually really supportive. Expect whatever the hell you like. I'm not your spider-dad. Doug spends most of his time in a dark room making visual effects and animation. You can see a bunch of his videos on youtube @safetyhammer If you're not into that stuff, definitely avoid this show....

Cabaret

Paddy the Irishman – How Lucky Can One Man Get

Cabaret

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A fully packed hour of entertainment. Comedy, magic, stories and a wee bit music. Paddy is a charmer and is a joy to watch. Intertwined in the show are stories about his life and how lucky things have been and sometimes they haven't worked out the way they should have. As you can imagine growing up in northern Ireland moving to Scotland then Australia and now married to a Thai there's lots of stories to be told. Don't miss this you will not be disappointed....

Comedy

Pedro & Chris

Comedy

Online / YouTube Streaming

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:00 (30 min) - Click the Link to view the Stream

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Embark on a comedic journey with “Pedro & Chris,” an innovative international underground duo improvisation show that brings together the talents of Pedro Abrantes, a comedic actor from Portugal and now living in Toronto, and Chris Harcum, a seasoned performer from the bustling city of New York. This ever-evolving entertainment, where no two performances are alike, seamlessly blends character-based comedy with improvisational brilliance. Streaming online, “Pedro & Chris” transcends borders and unites two distinct comedic performers in a virtual voyage through some uncharted territories...

Comedy

Peter E Davidson: Manifest Density

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-19, 21-25 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Top Derry comedian Peter E Davidson returns with a brand new comedy show for 2024. 'MANIFEST DENSITY' - A guide to comedy, success and how to maintain positive self belief especially when everyone keeps telling you that you're brilliant at everything you've ever done ever. Yes, that's right. 'MANIFEST DENSITY' the ultimate guide to 'showing off' and 'thinking you're all that.' So if you want to reach a higher plane, learn how to fake it until you forget what it was you were originally faking, release your inner tensions or just learn how to be as gorgeously brilliant and successful as P...

Comedy

Peter Jones - Cannot Fail

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 1-25 at 15:20 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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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 jokes. Since moving to the UK I’ve won the 2023 Beat the Frog World Series (screened on NextUp), oh and before leaving Australia I was named the Kings of Comedy Comedian of the Year for 2022, which was pretty nice. What else? The show? It’ll be forty-five minute...

Comedy

PG Hits! The Best in Family-Friendly Stand-Up Comedy!

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Three top stand-ups perform their very best routines just as they do in comedy clubs up and down the country and abroad, just without the swearing! PG Hits is a professional stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so everybody can enjoy the show. Comedy fans of all ages and all tastes will have something to enjoy as we bring you a diverse line up from the very best the festival has to offer, at a relaxed lunchtime performance....

Comedy

Political Masculinity

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-17 at 16:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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If you have seen any of Jays shows you will know this will be a funny, meaningful standup comedy show. This new show explores how his family doesn't find him masculine enough YOU BE THE JUDGE AFTER THE SHOW. With various Elections throughout the World. What is Masculinity and what does it mean? This show is for Everyone (over the age of 16). The biggest drug in the World is how to speak like a Conservative, Rishi Sunak forgot the word "Ceasefire" over Israel/Palestine but not for Russia/Ukraine why is that? Jay explains all this and more...

Theatre

Projection

Theatre

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-25 at 19:25 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Get ready for a laugh-out-loud rollercoaster ride as "Projection" takes stage at the Comedy Theatre Festival! Dive into the hilarious world of Lucy, a frustrated woman in her late thirties, navigating the highs and lows of love, all projected live on stage. Watch as Lucy's online escapades unfold in real-time, from her quirky affirmations to her SMS melodramas with the emotionally elusive Tom. Is he "the one"? Or has she projected the sum total of her desires upon him, creating the perfect man in her mind? In a city where solo spirituality meets the harsh reality of skyrocketing rent, Lu...

Comedy

Ray Fordyce's Vibrant and Vivacious Variety Show

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Ray Fordyce is back to host a new vibrant and vivacious variety show. Featuring some of the best comedy talent from around the world and even Friday improv specials where you, the audience, get to decide what happens. This show is a must for all Fringe goers. ...

Comedy

Ray Fordyce: Finally Going Solo

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 13-15 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After almost 14 years in the business, Ray is finally braving his first ever solo show, for three nights only. Will it be worth the wait? Let's find out!" I will arrange posters and flyers for this show, and I will email the fringe with the update of the extension of Vibrant & Vivacious Variety Show. Thanks once again and all the best with the rest of the Fringe. ...

Comedy

Richard Cobb: Running Joke

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Following a host of sell-out shows and hot on the heels of last year's debut 'Couple's Massage', Scottish comedian Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped and incredibly stressful anecdotes. The honeymoon is over and the running shoes are on. But can he really win the Edinburgh Marathon? “This is the most impressive full debut I’ve seen from a stand up.” Edinburgh Fringe review. “He has an easy affable charm.” Lancaster Guardian. "Lovely emotional act, very funny and touching." The Stand Comedy Club. ...

Childrens

Rik Carranza Presents: Marvel vs DC

Childrens

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-18 at 11:45 (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

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-16 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The hit geek game show Star Trek vs Star Wars returns to The Edinburgh Fringe. Rik Carranza hosts the game show that pits some of the best comedians from around the festival as they debate, argue and entertain as they try to decide once and for all. Star Trek or Star Wars. Han Solo or Kirk, Spock or Yoda, Jar Jar or Neelix? Nothing is off limit as Rik leads the comedians through several rounds to test their comedy skills, their improv skills and their knowledge. Who wins? You decide. Featuring a rotating line up, who knows what will happen in each show? "A fun filled hour with plenty to lau...

Comedy

Ross Leslie Has The Chance To Do The Funniest Thing

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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New fringe hour from the 5-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist. As seen on BBC Scotland's Comedy Underground, Edinburgh Unlocked and Susan Calman's Socially Distant Show 3.5 STARS - "This is a solid set of conventional standup from the well-regarded club comic. There's no real theme but family crops up & there's an incident with some keyboard warriors. Audience interaction works well too." Fringe Monkey ​ 4 STARS - "Ross is an engaging and interesting comic, easy to listen to and has loads of laughs woven into his narrative." One4Review “Ross Leslie is a must see,...

Comedy

Ryan Mold: Mold: Before I Die

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 1-25 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ryan Mold returns to the Edinburgh Comedy Festival with his brand new debut hour. Turning everyday observations & mishaps into side-splitting tales, this show promises an hour of fun & laughter. He has quickly established himself as a rising star in the comedy circuit, known for his charismatic stage presence & razor-sharp comedic prowess. His ability to find humour in everyday situations & connect with audiences of all ages & backgrounds has garnered him widespread acclaim. ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – Nick Helm ‘Such a great MC’ – Cally Beaton ‘Great stage presence and a very ...

Comedy

Sadbh Peters and Scott Oswald: Platonic Sex

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny, and West End New Act of the Year 2023). Expect a tasty little hour of laughs. “Genius, a sure crowd pleaser” - Mumble Comedy (★★★★★ - for ‘Gigl Comedy’) “Sadbh and Scott are brilliant, talented up-and-coming comedians and I’d rush to buy a ticket” - Dec Munro, Multiple award winning live comedy Director and co-founder of the Bill Murray Comedy Club London...

Comedy

Sameer Katz: Whether Conditions

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 1-25 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sameer's gotten to the age where everyone who says they love him seem to want something in return. Money, babies, his unending devotion! What happened to unconditional love? A Cambridge PhD dropout, Sameer uses his keen observational talent to poke fun at family, friendship and relationships. A comedy veteran, Sameer has performed across the UK, America and the world. Previous shows have sold out so be sure to get tickets to avoid disappointment! "A laugh-packed way to spend an hour" (The Scotsman). "A Seinfeld-Lite line in relatable observational comedy" (Chortle). **** (Deadline News). Two j...

Childrens

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Science Magic is coming back to Edinburgh two different science filled, fun shows. Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets has a cool bunch of fun gadgets from potato guns to giant smoke cannons. 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***** "Completely engaging with belly laughs included, it’s an unmissable show" The Advertiser 4**** “Refreshing to see great stunts and to hear about the science of how they work.” - Clayton Werner, The Clothesline ...

Childrens

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Science Magic is coming back to Edinburgh two different science filled, fun shows. 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 plent...

Comedy

Scotland's Best Comedians Live!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A selection of Scotland's best comedians hosted by five-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, Ross Leslie. Sold out at Glasgow Comedy Festival 2023/2024. Fresh and exciting line ups every night. We will have genuine headline acts who perform year round at our Scottish comedy clubs. Featuring acts you will have seen on TV, heard on the radio, former Scottish Comedian of the Year winners, and those who have been killing it on social media! Ideal show for those wanting an authentic Scottish Comedy experience....

Comedy

Sex and Drugs and Getting Old 2

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Return of Andy Zapp's solo comedy masterpiece about keeping the spirit and staying alive. Old-school jokes meet lived experience. Proof that you don't need to be young to be funny....

Comedy

Seymour Mace – Looking Stupid, Dressing Up and Saying C*nt a Lot: 35 Years of Being a Fool

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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35 years of being paid to dance about like a fucking idiot and swear at cunts. Join me, the most Seymour Mace of all the comedians, as I take to the stage, my pockets stuffed with almost all of the little bits and pieces of shite that I've tried to pass of as entertainment throughout those 35 years. There'll be classic old favourites, bits that never made it to the stage, new bits that appear in my head and some stuff that died on its fucking arse but hey ho, lets give it another go; maybe it was just ahead of its time! The experience will be different every day as I randomly rummage about in...

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 1-25 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The worldwide hit show returns with a line-up of superb and varied comedians from all around the Fringe doing material based around the hilarious, cheeky subject of shagging. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival) "A tour de force of laughter filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★★ (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk) "Excellent" ★★★★★ (Audience Review, Edfringe.com) "Utterly hilarious" ★★★★1/2 (Perth Fringe Worl...

Comedy

Shubba Gump Shrimp Co

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 5-13, 15-25 at 21:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A solo stand-up show discussing his love life, family, and the struggles of trying to fit in to today’s society. Using observations, hard hitting jokes, and all while telling hilarious true stories from my life, This will be Shubba first solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe! Go see him at this Fringe so you can say “Shubba? He made it, hmm weird”...

Comedy

Sian Davies: Band Of Gold

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 1-20, 22-25 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Brand new thoughts, ideas, stories and jokes from award winning, working class, queer comedian, Sian Davies. As seen on Comedy Central Live and Next Up. Nominated for Next Up Biggest Prize in Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2023. Winner of Edinburgh Comedy Awards Panel Prize 2022 for Best in Class. Winner Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2020. Runner up Funny Women Stage Award 2019. Winner Hilarity Bites best new act 2018. And she doesn't regret a thing. Or does she? ...

Comedy

Sid Singh: Table For One

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 1-25 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedian and Human Rights advocate Sid Singh (BBC, NBC, Comedy Central, iUmor) returns with a new hit show that has sold out all over Europe and Asia. After helping the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies win AGAIN at the Supreme Court through his comedy tours (seriously, we don't get it exactly either) Sid continues to travel all over Europe via train and couch to raise money for refugees all over the world. His new message? The power of shame and how to shame people with power! As an Indian disappointment to his parents and an alumni of a Catholic high school, Sid is an expert of failing t...

Comedy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-25 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy. Hosted by former philosophy teacher Alex Farrow: 'Perfect' ***** (Scotsman), 'Packs a philosophical punch' ***** (Student). Each day different guest comics investigate timeless themes. Previous topics have included love, happiness, evil, nature and power. The host and audience have the chance to ask questions after each performer with thought-provoking and hilarious results. 'Ingenious' **** (BingeFringe.com)....

Comedy

Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 1-25 at 17:15 (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 third year following successful runs in 2022 and 2023, 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 ...

Comedy

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 5-25 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets on Sale Soon

Red Weather Warning: Thunder? Heat Wave? You choose in Steph's 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind). BBC New Comedy Award Shortlist 2023. Roast Battle UK 2nd place 2023. Roast Battle UK finalist 2022. As seen on NextUp's Access Festival 2023. The Comedy Wine List podcast (downloaded 12,000 times). Host of South Kensington Comedy Club. "Clearly confident and comfortable in her own skin" (ArtefactMagazine.com). "Aritone also appears completely at home on stage. You feel like you’re in safe hands throughout the show" Lost In Theatreland. ...

Comedy

Teacher Comedy Night: Classroom Confessions

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-14 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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🎉 "Teacher Comedy Night: Classroom Confessions Theatre show" 🍎🤣 As a teacher, you don't laugh you'll cry, so come and cry with laughter! Get ready, Edinburgh, because the ultimate Teacher Comedy Night is hitting the Fringe for the first time ever! (even though its 2pm!) 🌟 Join award-winning comedian Daniel Delby, an ex teacher of 10 years turned full time comedian as he shares hilarious stories from the classroom and teachers from around Australia. The show is for education department workers looking for laugh about the industry but also for parents who want...

Comedy

The Bite – Mixed-Bill Stand-Up

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A fabulous mixed-bill of new and established acts in a daily changing line-up throughout the Fringe. A fantastic way to see a bite-sized chunk of the Fringe. You’ll be talking about this show for years to come. Acts from our previous shows have gone on to appear on Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard, Radio 4 etc. 'One of the best MCs I've ever seen'; 'The acts were brilliant, compere was fantastic. We laughed so much';'Loved this show! Great mix... a very warm, engaging and funny compere. Will definitely return: highly recommended!' (Audience reviews). ...

Comedy

The Chaos Queens of Reykjavik

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 12-25 at 20:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Icelandic comedians Lovísa Lára and Mekkin Roff join forces to bring you an uproarious hour of standup comedy. No punches are pulled and no punchlines are missed as these two manic pixie nightmares take the stage to talk life, love, and the pursuit of Enrique Iglesias. Featuring a potent combination of Lovísa’s ditsy charm and Mekkin’s acerbic wit, these two friends and favourites of the Icelandic comedy scene feed off each other’s energy, creating a dynamic and uproarious atmosphere that is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire show....

Childrens

The Circus Sonas Family Show

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 1-18 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW All the way from Northern Ireland Martin Mor and Logy Logan take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist. This family friendly show contains some of our most popular routines, and some brand new stuff that we are performing in Edinburgh for the first time ever.
 Top class circus entertainment, and the two best beards in the business. This show is suitable for children and adults of all ages. “Martin and Logy are masters at keeping kids gasping and laughing with their well-rehearsed juggling, catching, throwing and va...

Chat Shows

The Early Late Show

Chat Shows

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 2-25 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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Join Fringe-favourite comedian Vladimir McTavish and a daily guest host for the return of the Fringe's sell-out chat and comedy show – with big laughs about the latest Fringe and world news, and top comedy guests selected from venues around the festival. Each day there's the best in stand-up comedy, scintillating conversation and comics taking part in The Early Late Show comedy challenges. There's something for everyone – it's a cross between The Late Show, The Mash Report and It's A Royal Knockout, in the afternoon, in an upstairs cellar. And Pay-What-You-Can entry!...

Comedy

The English Teacher

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 1-25 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Meet Alicia —a razor-sharp comedian in her thirties, grappling with unmet career expectations. Life took unexpected turns, landing her in a role she detests: an English teacher for children. Alicia's journey is a rollercoaster of comedic twists and poignant turns. As a struggling artist, her dreams of fame and fortune collided with the harsh reality of bills and adulting. An immigrant, she navigated the challenges of a new culture, language barriers, and the uphill battle of making a name for herself. Explore her world as she fearlessly unravels the absurdities of her unconventional path. Fr...

Comedy

The Irish Mob

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-25 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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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. Hosted and MC'd by award-winning Comedian John O'Keeffe (Bray Comedy Festival's Best New Act 2019)....

Comedy

The Prince Andrew Tate Appreciation Hour

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 1-25 at 23:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A compilation of some of the worst human beings doing comedy. Award-winning hilarious acts every night, top Gs and royal playboys, getting nasty and being messed up. Late-night, dark humour, diverse line-ups. (Richy Sheehy) "This guy is going places" - Mark Normand (Mark O'Keeffe) "...going to be f***ing huge" - David McSavage "Top Class Show, Five Stars" - The Comedy Cavern, Cork...

Childrens

The Spanish Gentleman Juggler

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 6-18 at 11:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Mr Vita presents a highly skilled gentleman juggler comedy show for all ages. 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. ...

Comedy

The Worst Jew

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 1-11, 13-18 at 13:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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David Ellis is a terrible Jew. Just the worst. He doesn’t keep kosher, He couldn’t tell you the last time he set foot inside a synagogue and he frequently forgets how to spell Chanukah. All that said, being Jewish is still a huge part of what makes him who he is. In this 45 minute show David will take you on a journey; from bagels to the Bris, from Seinfeld to shivas, from Haroset to the house of bondage. David won’t look at any of this and instead will tell you humiliating stories, petty victories and tales of woefully tragic social ineptitude which he hopes he can somehow tie into his cu...

Comedy

Two Guys One Pub

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 1-13, 15-25 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Fresh off the back of their last show 'The Youngish Offenders', Richy Sheehy and Mark O'Keeffe bring you their new best hour 'That's a bit Irish' 'This guy is going places' - Mark Normand 'Cork's finest export' Red FM 'Genius' - BBC Radio One 'These guys are going to be f***ing huge' - David McSavage ...

Comedy

Twonkey's Basket Weaving in Peru

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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I am the spirit of the mountains, elf of the sea air, a basket maker. The Award winning fringe royalty returns with a mysterious melodic new adventure. "clowning at its very best" ***** Scotsman. Kate Copstick in her 5 star review in Scotsman wrote last year "If you have missed the many magical years of Twonkey at the Fringe then get yourself along and experience the most creative crazy in show business." Twonkey is starting to think a simple life in Peru might be the way forward. Follow him with his donkey, puppets and songs to spiritual enlightenment or death. Mr Twonkey (AKA Pau...

Comedy

UK Pun Off

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 1-11, 13-25 at 13:10 (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 back 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 to be read out at the end of each round 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! The QR codes from the flyers will direct you to...

Comedy

Vanlord

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 1-25 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Vanlord is a lens into the intriguing world of vanlife told by a guy who lives out of vehicles in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. That's right, he's got wheel estate all over the world. After winning Ottawa's Up and Coming Stand Up Comedian Award early in his career, Matt hit the road indefinitely and came to the realization that there's no point paying rent to live in a stranger's place, when you can just park outside of it for free. Why pay a landlord, when you can be a Vanlord? His unique lifestyle that he shares on his popular youtube channel Matt Watson Comedy has gott...

Childrens

Wasabi Com Con

Childrens

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 1-14 at 12:00 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A Half-hour family-friendly comedy show themed on Japanese culture and Anime. It’s a Comedy Comic Con consisting of a compilation of the best jokes from 'No Mask Required' performed at the Fringe2019, brand-new jokes on Anime/Comic Jokes, and an updated iImpression medley. A family-friendly, clean comedy that also offers a deep understanding of Japan's 'weird' culture! More than just culture, it's like a mini-travel experience that explores Japanese personalities, tourist attractions, and even compares the work culture between Japan and Western. Originally it proceeded with illustrati...

Comedy

What Matters(?)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 9-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Telling someone your dreams is like telling them your problems. No one gives a s**t. But when your dream is your problem, then you’re in s**t. Ambition can convince you that achievement is what matters most while blinding you to what really matters. And in this case it can lead you to losing your mind in the middle of the Peruvian jungle. Eoghan Collins is a classically trained actor turned musical comedian who uses his experience as a ‘serious’ actor as fodder for his comedic material. Eoghan uses a blend of live acoustic guitar, loops made in the moment and layered pre-recorded tracks...

Comedy

Woo Woo

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 1-17 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Woo Woo – a derogatory term used in relation to those with unconventional beliefs that are outlandishly mystical, supernatural or unscientific. In July 2023 David Grush testified in US Congress confirming aliens are real... and no one is talking about it! No one except Damien Vosk through sketch. Come on a wild ride of absurdity where fringe ideas, topics and Aliens will be explored through sketch comedy. ...

Cabaret

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-25 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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“Yes-Ya-Yebo!” (“Yes!” in 3 different languages) The journey began in 2012 when Mervyn Stutter raised funds at a Gala to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his Pick of the Fringe. The beneficiary of these funds was The Imibala Trust. The money raised facilitated an Imibala’s Got Talent show, with participation from at least 10 schools. Winners across four categories were awarded private lessons for a year. The Imibala Trust has thereafter sponsored eight young performers, all of whom reside in areas supported by Imibala. For most, this will be their first time traveling abroad and flyin...