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The Laughing Horse Box

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

The Laughing Horse Box

Fringe Venue 339 - Click here for map
7 Merchant St (Outside Dropkick Murphy's), Edinburgh, EH1 2QD . Phone: 0131 225 2002
  Licensed
Open from 12:00 to 03:00

For a truly unique Fringe experience, why not come and see a show in the Horse box? The only Horse box in the world that's a Fringe venue, and the natural home to Laughing Horse's traveling around the world finding the best in Fringe Comedy to come to Edinburgh.

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.

Shows sorted by Venue Room

Horse Box

Donkey

Donkey

Comedy

Donkey

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3, 10, 17, 24 at 14:00 (45 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

DONKEY! Join Irish comedy mad man John Spillane for a series of pop up shows in the Laughing Horse's Horse Box. Through bizarre sketches and wild improvisation John invites his audience into a chaotic world where anything can happen at any time... John is a graduate from IO Chicago, the birthplace of improv comedy, and the lessons he learnt there have heavily informed his personal brand of comedy. John has multiple TV credits including Comedy Central, RTE, WWE, Virgin Media, Now TV and he headlined the season 1 finale of Craic Den TV. John was nominated for both BEST PERFORMER and ...


Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 3, 10, 17, 24 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

See the very 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 appearing at the Fringe – plus it's Pay What You Can entry! ★★★★★ (FestivalReview.com). 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe). 'A great night out' ★★★★ (Sout...


Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

Comedy

Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

Comedy

The Laughing Horse Box / Horse Box
AUG 24 at 16:30 (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

What is Art? Why is art? Is that art? When did that get here? How many is that? Who are you and where's my pen? Richard Wright had a good 2024 Edinburgh Fringe run. A great one? No, a good one. But is he an artist? Is this show art? And seriously where is my pen? Together we will explore and create art in this new show from multi time Pegasus Comedy Award winner who will draw you like one of your French girls. **** A Youthful Perspective....