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Freddy's

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

Freddy's

Fringe Venue 194 - Click here for map
24 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JR. Phone: 0131 322 3190
  Wifi  Licensed  Air Conditioned
Open from 12:00 to 02:00
18+ only

The all-out live music party parlour and cocktail house. It’s a vibrantly unpretentious party all about pure, unadulterated fun with a capital F. With Fringe shows during the day, and live music all night.18+ only.

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

Band Room

AL! The Weird Tribute (and How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

AL! The Weird Tribute (and How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

Comedy

AL! The Weird Tribute (and How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 14:15 (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

"Weird Al" Yankovic and Daniel “Harry Potter” Radcliffe were destined to be together onstage, and now they are! (sort of) This loving tribute to two icons of entertainment will leave you giggling as your toes are tapping. American comedian/musician Steve Goodie brings it all together with songs and accordions and guitars and visual effects that cost many dozens of pounds, all for your amusement!...


Bec Charlwood: Middle Child

Bec Charlwood: Middle Child

Comedy

Bec Charlwood: Middle Child

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room
JUL 31, AUG 1, 3-7, 10-15 at 19:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Bec Charlwood is an Australian Comedian and not just a middle child she is in the middle of everything. Her career, her relationship, finding the perfect skincare routine. Blah, blah, blah. Oh you're still reading this? Wow, good on you. Most people give up by this point. You must have a great attention span. Which is exactly the kind of audience member I need to give me the attention I never got as a middle child. Here's some more stats if you need them: Bec has been handpicked to open for comedian's like Alan Carr, Joanne McNally, Wil Anderson, Saturday Night Live's Jay Pharaoh and Zo...


Flughafen

Flughafen

Theatre

Flughafen

Theatre

Freddy's / Band Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-7, 9-24 at 16:45 (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

We’ve all been there. You’re in an airport in the middle of the night with four strangers. Your flight’s been delayed, perhaps indefinitely. Outside the windows, a tempest rages that reflects your inner state-of-mind. Tentatively, you reach out to chat to your neighbours. Are you fated to remember this night forever? What strange forces brought you all to this German terminal? What sweet and terrifying secrets will you learn about each other before the night is through? Conjoining elements of screwball comedy and thrilling, psychological twists, Flughafen is a new theatrical experience from...


Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Cabaret

Priscillified: Drag, Disco and Desert Drama

Cabaret

Freddy's / Band Room
AUG 1, 3-7, 10-15, 17-22, 24 at 18:00 (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

2-Time Winner of Best Cabaret & Variety Show at Fringe World Dean Misdale is back with a brand-new show! Join Australian vocal powerhouse Dean Misdale as they make their triumphant return to Edinburgh fringe with Priscillified — a brand-new show that peels back the glitter to reveal the real stories behind the sequins. From becoming a viral sensation after singing on stage with Adele, to starring in Priscilla the Musical, Dean shares the hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally heartbreaking realities of life in and out of drag. With big dreams, even bigger heels, and a soundtrack packed w...


Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Comedy

Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 15:30 (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

Steve's Big Dumb Show is part standup, part ridiculous songs, part multi-media, part improv, and all hilarious! American comedian/musician Steve Goodie has been bringing the biggest, dumbest collection of nonsense to the stage for years, and now it's Edinburgh's turn! Pre-pandemic Steve played all over the US, and even continued virtually when we all shut down. And now it's back, live, and you don't want to miss this! "I certify that Steve's Big Dumb Show is deeeeeemented! Steve is funny, funny, FUNNY!" - Dr. Demento, syndicated radio host 50+ years "Steve's Big Dumb Show is really funny...


The Dundee Busker - Folk'n'Jokes

The Dundee Busker - Folk'n'Jokes

Comedy

The Dundee Busker - Folk'n'Jokes

Comedy

Freddy's / Band Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 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

This is a one man show. It is a blend of original and traditional folks songs, and adult comedy. It is currently playing in small theatres in the Dundee area. Eric Gudmunsen is a seasoned accomplished entertainer with a large social media following, especially TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Audiences will be crying tears of laughter during the comedy and funny songs, and will be moved by the more poignant original songs....


The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

Theatre

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

Theatre

Freddy's / Band Room
AUG 17-22, 24 at 19:15 (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

Famous One-hit wonder The Femme Fatales are back in the news for the wrong reasons. The pop star sensations keep turning up dead. Former member and current PI Justin McGuffin finds himself embroiled in a tale of mysterious women, fame-hungry police and a sore throat. Will he survive, or will it be The Long Goodbye Bye Bye. Pazus Productions' second fringe outing sets its sights on the worlds of true crime, film noir and pop music. ...