Comedy

Ray Fordyce: The Fordyce Saga

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 6-10 at 21:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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The saga of Ray's life is about to be told. Sharing the struggles of a rough upbringing up to navigating singledom in middle age, all whilst learning new languages and making fudge. ...

Comedy

Late Bite: Mixed-Bill Late-Night Stand-Up

Comedy

West Nic Records / Main Cellar

AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come see an intoxicating blend of new talent and established acts (different line-up nightly). A perfect way to sample an eclectic and unpredictable bite of Fringe craziness. You never know who you might see! Audience reviews: 'One of the best MCs I've ever seen', 'The acts were brilliant, the compere was fantastic. We laughed so much', 'Loved this show! Great mix... a very warm, engaging and funny compere. Will definitely return: highly recommended!'...

Comedy

New Zealand Comedian, New Zealand Comedian, New Zealand Comedian

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 6-30 at 21:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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Up and coming NZ comedian and serial OCD sufferer Danny Sewell presents his funniest hour of comedy to date. Winner Best Up & Coming Comedian - 2022 NZ Comedy Guild Awards Nominated Best Newcomer - 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival Nominated Most Unhinged Show - 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival 'Danny's comedy could be described as pure talent.' Theatreview (NZ)...

Music

Live Music at Freddy's

Music

Freddy's / Band Room

AUG 6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30 at 22:00 (180 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to sing at the top of your lungs. Freddy's is the all-out, live music party parlour and cocktail house specialising in pure, unadulterated fun — seven nights a week....

Cabaret

A-List Burlesque and Cabaret

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Prepare for a night of glittering decadence, daring artistry, and unbridled celebration Allstars burlesque and cabaret takes over the stage for an unforgettable evening. This spectacular showcase brings together the finest local talent and dazzling international stars with a show that promises to seduce the senses, ignite the imagination, and leave the audience breathless beneath the glow of the spotlight. Each act is a masterpiece of tease and transformation. Expect sultry striptease, high-energy dance, and comedic cabaret that blend vintage glamour with modern flair. Local legends share t...

Comedy

Nerdy and Dirty: Part Classroom, Part Classless

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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Did you know what undiagnosed STDs can cause mental disorders? Or which wild animals can be gay? Or anything about duck penises? All these questions and more will be answered in Nerdy and Dirty, the critically acclaimed stand-up show comedy from Zoltan (real name), a former international biology teacher turned comedian. Having lived in 16 countries and visited countless more, Zoltan intertwines his nomadic, globe-trotting life as a clueless American with educational facts that you definitely did not learn in school. Trading a classroom for a stage, he not only wants to entertain but educat...

Comedy

Do the Thing: Choose Your Own Musical

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 6-16 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Where is it set? Who's it about? What is the plot? You tell us. Do the Thing are here to give you exactly the musical you want to see. Not only will the audience decide the setting and characters but they can also direct the plot. Should the hero run off with the love of their life or become a monk and fight crime? Will the villain achieve world domination even though they couldn’t really be bothered? Will the hero and villain reject such reductive labelling, realise they’re just people, and hug it out already? Be careful what you wish for as things can and will get very silly indeed. ^...

Comedy

Good Pill Hunting

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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Fresh from a hit run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Zach Riley brings his debut solo show “Good Pill Hunting” to the Edinburgh Fringe. So what’s it about? Well it’s about his dead dad, the shady underbelly of discount crematoriums and the psychic who tried to cash in on his grief. It’s about soul-crushing jobs, his most hated colleague and why we should bring back lobotomies. It's about the wiggles, a cow being put on trial for murder and the worst time in human history to suffer from premature ejaculation. It’s about all those things and more… and it’s about time y...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Nights

Comedy

West Nic Records / Little Cellar

AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The sun has gone down and the lights have come up so that means it's time for comedy. 3's Comedy: Nights brings together three of the best comedians from Australia for an hour jam packed with laughter. Bec Charlwood, Aidan Jones & Peter Jones have done it all - they've been on TV, they've been on radio, they've sold out shows all over the world and now they're at the Fringe ready to make you laugh. (Bec Charlwood) "Utterly hilarious punchlines no one could anticipate." - Fringefeed (Aidan Jones) "Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end." - Adelaide Advertiser (Pete...

Comedy

3 out of 4 Twats

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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3 out of 4 Tw@ts are a dynamic collective who have had sellout shows at Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Edfringe since 2022 . Led by Backbone Comedy's Jimi Longmuir, the full run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2026 will see the return of many favourite acts including Adele Birkmyre, Kirsty Lynch, Craig Scott, Ryan Wingfield, Alexis Magician, Zubair Asghar along eith new avts abd rising stars of the circuit. Each show will contain the Host and 3 acts specific to that evening. Expect a healthy variety of voices, styles and backgrounds with an ability to make audiences laugh as the one co...

Comedy

Billionaires Are Currently Setting The World On Fire- A Climate Comedy Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 6-8, 10-16 at 22:15 (55 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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Billionaires Are Currently Setting The World On Fire- A Climate Comedy Show- This is a hilarious, personal, hopeful and thought provoking comedy show about exploring the state of the world, Acid With Jesus, the rise of the far right alongside growing wealth inequality and the importance of game shows for billionaires. Expect sharp punchlines, authentic material, fast jokes and well researched jokes and points providing belly laughs and a show that you won’t forget. This is a unique, powerful and hilarious solo comedy show about society, billionaires and the climate crisis. The show balan...

Comedy

Late Night In Canada

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The most popular Canadian late night talk show is back! (also the only) Catch Gord's monologue followed by different guests every night, grilled by the hard hitting Canadian interview questions. ***Lack of CBC funding means Gord is also the band "This Gord is easy on the eyes" - Dion Owen ...

Comedy

Pins & Needles

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 6-18 at 22:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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Pins & Needles is a high-voltage stand-up comedy show where ink meets irreverence. Hosted by New York comedians Justin Hartmann and Taylor Drew, this no-holds-barred showcase features heavily tattooed comics who strip down to their underwear & show off their art, all while making you laugh. Part comedy show, part living gallery, Pins & Needles celebrates the stories behind the ink—regretful tattoos, meaningful tributes, impulsive decisions, and everything in between—told with biting humor and zero shame. It’s raw, ridiculous, and refreshingly honest, blending body positivity with fearless s...

Comedy

Mad Ron Presents Identity Theft – The Gameshow

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 6-30 at 22:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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A surreal gameshow where Uxbridges third hardest man and multi award winning Mad Ron tries to guide his comedy apprentice, as a glamorous game show host. "...keeps the onslaught of jokes coming, contributing to the rowdily fun atmosphere." (Steve Bennett - Chortle) “The funniest most inventive nut bag show I think I’ve ever seen I love it love it love it!!” (Terry Alderton) ...

Comedy

Another Compilation Show Beginning With A

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 6-30 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4, as seen watching Bargain Hunt) presents a compilation show of his favourite comedians that are free at the time. It should be a laugh....

Comedy

Comedy Against Humanity (321... on Fire!)

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 6-30 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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Welcome to Comedy Against Humanity, where the fourth wall doesn’t just break… it volunteers, grabs a microphone, and sets the night ablaze. This is not a “sit quietly and clap politely” kind of show. This is a living, laughing, audience-powered comedy experiment where you help decide what happens next. Inspired by the outrageous spirit of Cards Against Humanity, every night brings a new twist. Tuesdays channel your favorite sitcom chaos. Thursdays dive into Disney-fueled mayhem. Fridays spin the wheel of fate. Wednesdays and Saturdays turn improv into a social sport with BeerProv. Sundays h...

Cabaret

Angela Bra's Absolutely Dabulous Drag Bingo

Cabaret

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 6-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30 at 22:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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Award-Winning drag sensation, Miss Angela Bra, invites you to a comedy cabaret of dabbing, dancing, stage games and sing-alongs with crowd-based comedy and late night surprises along the way. Based on her touring show, Absolutely Dabulous has been performed everywhere from London to the Lake District and makes its Scottish debut at this year’s fringe....

Cabaret

A Slice of Elvis

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 6-17, 19-30 at 22:30 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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“A Slice of ELVIS” by and with Mike McAlpine Fancy a “Humorous glimpse behind the jumpsuit”? (Punintentional UK) Meet MIKELVIS in relentless pursuit of the King! A one-man celebration of Elvis Tribute Artist quirkiness: fearless hips, dirty tricks and serious vocal devotion. Enjoy a comedic homage to Elvis’ timeless music and unique performance abilities! With over 30 years of hands-on Elvis Tribute experience, as well as a background in award-winning comedy, Mike McAlpine marries best-in-class Elvis impersonation, fact-based storytelling and musical interludes with KOERPERKLAMAUK, his o...

Comedy

A Comedy World Cup

Comedy

Dragonfly / The Other Room

AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 22:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 22:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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This World Cup year we are bringing you a revolving door of the Fringe's best comedians ready to represent their country in a tournamnent of laughs! Stand ups go head to head in a comedic penalty shootout. Best part is YOU get to decide who's funniest and who takes home the Cup, so come & have a Messi night with us. Hosted and Referred by Kyle Legacy & Dean Coughlin. Sold Out Fringe shows 2025 From the lads that brought you 'An Aussie, a Englishman & a African walk into a bar... Sold Out Fringe 2022-24...

Comedy

Cobin Millage and Pete Carson: Touching Tips (with Friends)

Comedy

Kick Ass Cowgate / Fringe Room

AUG 6-17, 19-29 at 22:45 (55 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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Cobin Millage and Pete Carson return to the Edinburgh fringe for the fourth time with their annual showcase show "Touching Tips (With Friends)". It's a show alternately hosted and headlined by the pair, and every single night, they bring along exactly what audiences are really, truly looking to see: Their friends (when we say "friends", what we mean is some of the finest comics in the UK, alongside the best up and comers from the local Edinburgh scene (these people are also our frieds (not in that order))). ...

Comedy

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal 2, Electric Boogaloo

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 6-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Every year Ashley Improves. Every year the world gets worse. Coincidence? Yes. Anyway. Ashley Haden is back with a follow up to his favourite title.The only comedian to every win a peace prize. "Haden isn’t just good at this, he’s one of the best." ...

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 6-30 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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The worldwide hit show returns with a line-up of superb and varied comedians from all around the Fringe doing material based around the hilarious, cheeky subject of shagging. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival) "A tour de force of laughter filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★★ (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk) "Excellent" ★★★★★ (Audience Review, Edfringe.com) "Utterly hilarious" ★★★★1/2 (Perth Fringe Worl...

Cabaret

11 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret: Spin the Bottle!

Cabaret

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 22:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

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11 O’Clock Comedy Cabaret: Spin the Bottle! is a joyful, chaotic, music-filled late-night cabaret hosted by Briony Price — a cheeky Londoner turned New York storyteller, bringing big vocals, sharp comedy, and genuine heart to the stage. This 50-minute interactive musical-comedy game show features delicious stories from a life lived between London and New York City. Expect tales of culture shock, dating disasters, identity, and satire — and a joyful reckoning with what “Sex and the City” actually means — all wrapped up in soaring vocals, sharp commentary, and plenty of laughs. The twist? ...

Comedy

Jeff's Flight Club >-)->

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 6-30 at 23:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

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A compilation of the festival’s best acts! 2026 was the year we found out what was suspected about the wicked elites and their sick behaviours. Unfortunately it’s looking like the odious elitist men (and maybe like 2 women) will get away with their depravity, but we can still mock them! Come join our club and board the LOL-ita express. Late-night, dark-humour, diverse line-ups, produced by award winning comics....

Music

Live Music at Boston Bar (New Town)

Music

Boston Bar (New Town) / Basement Bar

AUG 6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 at 23:00 (120 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come to the Boston Bar for some lively Irish-American pub music. You can expect everything from traditional live "trad" sessions (acoustic folk, fiddles, and banjos) to upbeat, modern sing-alongs and classic pop covers played by local musicians seven nights a week....