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The Hanover Tap

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

The Hanover Tap

Fringe Venue 259 - Click here for map
112 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR. Phone: 0131 225 2022
Food  Wifi  Licensed
Open from 12:00 to 02:00
18+ only

Located on Hanover Street, The Hanover Tap was completely refurbished in 2019 and it focuses on delivering great beer and food in a comfortable urban environment. Previously this bar was the Jekyll & Hyde, and has been one of the Free Festival's longest running venues - literally just around the corner from George Street and Princes Street Gardens.

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.

List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time

Shows sorted by Venue Room

The Wee Tap

101 Comedy – Club Free

101 Comedy – Club Free

Comedy

101 Comedy – Club Free

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed
AUG 3-27 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

'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 off-set scheme. Each time one of us blows off, a tree is planted in Dagenham, Essex. 'Original, likeable, great timing and hilarious delivery' (Dan Kington, Danny's Comedy Club). ...


2 Funny Feckers

2 Funny Feckers

Comedy

2 Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

2 Funny Feckers brings you 60 minutes of non-stop craic from two hilarious comics seen on RTE, BBC, and ITV – Wes Dalton and Sergi Polo (the lads behind sellout show 4 Funny Feckers). 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. This is an amazing hour of comedy with something for everyone: spine-tingling crowd work, cheekiness ans stories from Wes, plus ingenious one-liners from Sergi. The craic is back! ...


4 Funny Feckers

4 Funny Feckers

Comedy

4 Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Return of the craic! 4 Funny Feckers, a Fringe favourite, is hosted by cheeky 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, different acts daily from Ireland and beyond. Devour the best of the fest for lunch. In 2017 Fringe, during some improvised crowd work, Wes managed to convince a crazy Dutchman to propose to his girlfriend on stage. The video went viral and the following year they returned to 4 Funny Feckers on Honeymoon. The craic is back!...


A* In The Making

A* In The Making

Comedy

A* In The Making

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Mark Row has had enough! After 17 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! Whether you loved or hated your time I'm school, you're bound to enjoy an hour's detention with Mr Row. Grab your tickets early to be teacher's pe...


AMJ: ADDER

AMJ: ADDER

Comedy

AMJ: ADDER

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-16 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

After a successful run at Edinburgh with his show Entertainer, comedian AMJ is back with his brand new show Adder. A show about growing up but not wanting to . 'He always brings energy and laughs' -BBC Radio 'I really love this act' -Steven Mulhern 'A big slice of comedy' -KM Express 'The next best thing to antidepressants' -Chambers Chortle "Guaranteed to make you smile" Stand and Deliver ...


An Irish Roast

An Irish Roast

Comedy

An Irish Roast

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 17:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

After a fantastic Edinburgh Fringe run last year, Eddie Mullarkey brings you a new, frank, cutting and very funny hour of observations and adventures. Weaving crowd work with meandering stories, follow Eddie as he explores his relationship with his mother tongue (Irish), his mothers latest conspiracy theories, elderly rural German perverts, his newly found Irish - American family, and his ongoing troubles with ADHD. 'Mullarkey certainly knows how to work a crowd' - Three Weeks 'The skill of an old pro' - The Student...


Folk’n’TikTok

Folk’n’TikTok

Comedy

Folk’n’TikTok

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Folk 'n' TikTok - How a veteran street entertainer became a TikTok star without trying. ...


Marmalade

Marmalade

Comedy

Marmalade

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Thao almost died on a bus, almost died on a refugee boat and almost died of embarrassment after drinking seven ciders on an empty stomach. Join comedian Thao for this hilarious show as she shares: 🍊What is the best use of a baby-on-board sign? 🍊Her confrontation with one of Australia's best-known celebrity chefs that led to this show's name! 🍊The number one thing to NEVER do on a first date! There won’t be any jokes about oranges but it will be ‘jam’ packed with subjects such as religion, relationships, racism and even tips on finding a good restaurant. Winner ...


Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It

Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It

Comedy

Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 17-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Fresh off his critically acclaimed 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show, “Spanking the Monkey: The Etymology of Onanistic Euphemisms” (★★★★ - The Scotsman) Professor Richard Fondler returns to the hallowed halls of the Fringe to deliver a lecture on euphemisms for making love around the world. Whether you’re shagging in the UK, doing somersaults in France, kicking up the dust in Spain, or boom-booming in Thailand, you will enjoy Professor Fondler’s survey of international slang words for making the beast with two backs....