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Kick Ass Cowgate

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Kick Ass Cowgate

Fringe Venue 89 - Click here for map
37-39 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JR. Phone: 0131 226 6351
Food  Accessible  Wifi  Licensed  Air Conditioned
Open from 11:00 to 01:00
All ages until 6pm, then 18+ Only

The trendy and uniquely designed Kick Ass Café & Bar on the ground floor is a great for food, drink and Fringe shows. Pop in to our famous VW Van Bar for a cheeky drink located right in the heart of the old town on Cowgate. Or enjoy our outdoor beer garden!

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

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

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

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

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

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! ...


A Chinese and an Indian Walk into a Sweatshop

A Chinese and an Indian Walk into a Sweatshop

Comedy

A Chinese and an Indian Walk into a Sweatshop

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room
AUG 15-25 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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

While in every joke Europeans walk into a bar, a Chinese and an Indian walk into a... sweatshop. (Not) your stereotypical model-immigrants telling the most uproarious jokes! How did a Chinese girl get lost in Europe? How did an Indian guy zigzag across the globe and end up in Portugal? What does it mean to be a minority in the predominantly white and traditional Continental Europe? Come let our hilarious experience strike a chord with you! Join Ash and Xinyi on this unapologetically humorous journey through life, love, and the pursuit of a good laugh at the other end of the continent, accompan...


Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Comedy

Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room
AUG 1-25 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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...


Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

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

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

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 ...


Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Afternoon Show

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Afternoon Show

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

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

A 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)....


Comedians & (Similar to but Legally Distinct from) Dragons

Comedians & (Similar to but Legally Distinct from) Dragons

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

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

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...


Kilara Sen : Non-Conforming Waifu

Kilara Sen : Non-Conforming Waifu

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

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

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...


Kitty and Shirley’s Teen Dream Magazine Comedy Sleepover

Kitty and Shirley’s Teen Dream Magazine Comedy Sleepover

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

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

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...


Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room
AUG 1-25 at 17:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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...


The Irish Mob

The Irish Mob

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

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

The 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)....


Wasabi Com Con

Wasabi Com Con

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

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

A 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...