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The Pear Tree

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

The Pear Tree

Fringe Venue 257 - Click here for map
38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DD. Phone: 0131 667 7533
Food  Wifi  Licensed
Open from 11:30 to 02:00
All ages until 6pm, then 18+ only

The Pear Tree and sister venues The Counting House and West Nic Records (formerly 32 Below) form a complex featuring four public bars, six performance spaces, dining area and a huge outdoor courtyard and barbecue area. The Pear Tree is located right in the heart of the area most associated with the Fringe, within seconds of Fringe Central, Assembly at George Square, The Udderbelly, Gilded Balloon and Pleasance Dome venues.

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

Main Room

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 22:00 (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

That's not A stand-up comedy showcase featuring the very best comedians from Australia and New Zealand at the Fringe! Every show features three hilarious Antipodean comedians and resident compere/tracksuit enthusiast Daniel Muggleton. Daniel Muggleton is an Australian comedian in a tracksuit. Daniel Muggleton's live shows frequently sell-out at comedy festivals around the world, have earned him numerous five-star reviews and a couple of industry awards. Daniel’s comedy specials ‘White & Wrong’ and ‘Let’s Never Hang Out’ have aired on Channel 7, Amazon Prime & The ABC. He's also been hand...


BEST KANYE TWEETS

BEST KANYE TWEETS

Comedy

BEST KANYE TWEETS

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 23:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

AUSTRALIAN comics Dahn Rozario & Alessio Carducci host The Shrimp on the Barbie Show — a rotating lineup of some of the best and weirdest stand-ups on the Fringe. No themes. No life-changing messages. Just jokes. Come early or miss out....


Bubba-Licious

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 10:30 (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

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 at 11:15 (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

JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-19, 21-24 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

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...


Comedy for the Curious: 2025

Comedy for the Curious: 2025

Comedy

Comedy for the Curious: 2025

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 19:00 (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

"Enlightening & uproarious" ★★★★½ Fringefeed, 2024 "Charming & funny" ★★★★ Perth Happenings, 2024 Shaftesbury Fringe 2023 Best Comedy Ever wonder why we are the way we are? Marine biologist turned award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins brings together comedians and scientists in her critically acclaimed panel show. This year features two rotating topics: Bad Habits and The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories. Learn why some people can't stop biting their nails and why others genuinely think the earth is flat. We'll answer questions you n...


Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy

Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy

Comedy

Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (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

Daniel Muggleton is an Australian comedian in a tracksuit. His live shows frequently sell-out at comedy festivals around the world, have earned him numerous five-star reviews and a couple of industry awards. Daniel’s comedy specials ‘White & Wrong’ and ‘Let’s Never Hang Out’ have aired on Channel 7, Amazon Prime & The ABC. He's also been hand-picked to support Steve Hofstetter, Russell Kane & Adam Rowe on tour, and was invited to perform at Just For Laughs in 2023. Through a combination of red hot word-of-mouth and viral stand-up clips, Daniel has become one of the most in-demand live acts ...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
AUG 1-24 at 20:30 (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

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 2004-2025. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★★ (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' ★a...


Olaf Falafel Asks: Orange You Glad?

Olaf Falafel Asks: Orange You Glad?

Comedy

Olaf Falafel Asks: Orange You Glad?

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-12, 14-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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. Winner of the Funniest Joke of The Edinburgh Fringe. 'Unqualified, unadulterated, and deceptively astute fun' ***** (TheQR.co.uk). 'This is a must-see show' ***** (PhoenixRemix.com). 'Absurdity so well-crafted that silly doesn't do it justice' **** (Evening Standard)....


Stand-Up Science

Stand-Up Science

Comedy

Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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 fourth year following successful runs in 2022-2024, 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 show...


The Asian Comedy Showcase

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24 at 13:00 (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

"★★★★.5 Fantastic, Brilliant!" - The Edge, UK From the East to Edinburgh, it's The Asian Comedy Showcase! Back for our third year, catch some of the best acts from all over Asia and from all over the world, along with one Token White act! Our performers have been seen on the BBC, Taskmaster, Netflix and various Asian TV Channels you won't recognize! Line-ups change daily, and hosted by Sam See (★★★★★ - One4Review) ...