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Free Festival Shows

Have a look through our selection of shows... we are sure to have something you'll want to see in Edinburgh this August - from children's shows to cabaret; standup comedy to tragic drama. There's something for everyone at the Free Festival!


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Listings for 21 August, sorted by Start Time

11:00

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - FREE!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - FREE!

Childrens

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - FREE!

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 15, 21 at 11:45 (60 min) - Free - Email ceilidhkids@ceilidhkids.com to reserve a place

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome. We involve everyone: skip, clap and march together to traditional Scottish music. Enjoy discovering very simple (often simplified) dances that you might find at a ceilidh or Scottish country dance, celebrating the social aspects of dancing with a partner. CeilidhKids is all about fun for all generations. Hugely popular with local families, now it's your turn. Bring Mum or Dad along to partner you under the chandeliers! One adult can dance with two children. Back in 2021 for two sessio...


12:00

'Aaaaaaaargh it’s The One Liner Show!

'Aaaaaaaargh it’s The One Liner Show!

Comedy

'Aaaaaaaargh it’s The One Liner Show!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-29 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay, all held together by your host Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016). (Joke of the Fringe 2016)....


Daphna Barum: Unmuted

Daphna Barum: Unmuted

Comedy

Daphna Barum: Unmuted

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 19-29 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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A year indoors left Daphna Baram, a sociable animal even at the worst of times, compelled to spend the first year of her 50s chatting with her unforgiving self. When she ran home to mummy, she found herself in the middle of a war. 'Supremely talented... as biting as it is funny'. ★★★★★ (DailyInfo.co.uk) 'Masterful... Her fantastic way with words and bone-dry humour have the audience in fits of laughter... Superbly refreshing' (Issuu.com/BunburyMagazine). 'Fresh and enlightening, her warmth elevating the gentle, conversational nature of her delivery'. a...


Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig

Comedy

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 7-29 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig. A hilarious investigation into animals and philosophy. From host of award-winning Jericho Comedy as recommended by the Telegraph, the ipaper, Sunday Times and Chortle. His show ‘Bat Chat’ was the first stand-up performance anywhere in the UK in 2021. Alex returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a sell-out 2019 show: Philosophy A-Level. “Hysterics verge upon borderline adoration.” – The Mumble ★★★★. “An engaging and entertaining pairing of learning and good humour!” – ★★★★ The Latest, Brighton. As heard on BBC Radio 4....


Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 21, 27-28 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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★★★★ ‘A CHAMPION FOR ANYONE THAT’S CHASED ORGASMS’ - BROADWAY BABY Hot girl summer is finally here and Eleanor Conway is ready for some post lockdown dating - she's VAXXED AND WAXXED (and ready to climax!). Join Eleanor Conway for a TMI post pandemic catch-up featuring the darkest, funniest stories from her award winning critically acclaimed shows about sex, addiction and dating (WALK OF SHAME 1 and 2 / YOU MAY RECOGNISE ME FROM TINDER), plus new takes on post pandemic dating and hookup culture. Expect new bits, freestyled bits and her favourite stories rolled int...


13:00

Potless Scott

Potless Scott

Comedy

Potless Scott

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 20-22 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £2.50

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Daft tales and stories of my life as a continually poverty stricken so&so. From his 80s childhood, until this morning, let's work out together why Scott is always skint!...


Will Mars: My Life's A Joke!

Will Mars: My Life's A Joke!

Comedy

Will Mars: My Life's A Joke!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 7-29 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £2.50

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Brilliantly self-deprecating stand-up, Will Mars, is a supercharged combination of old-school joke-telling and modern, autobiographical wit. He's a 'comic tour de force' (EdFringeReview.com) and star of FOX's Showtime at The Apollo, BBC's Stand Up for Comic Relief and NBC's Trial By Laughter. His rapid pace means 'he does not short change his audience' (Three Weeks). In fact, this show might have more laughs than any other performance at the Fringe. How does he do that? Let's just say, Will Mars, speaks fluent one-liners. ”Damn that dude is funny" (Steve Harvey) 'Top 10 Funniest Jo...


Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Comedy

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 20-27 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Affectionate musical comedy on the world's longest-serving monarch, now sadly bereft of her consort of 73 years. This is the story of a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model - she is a woman heading up a country, after all. This powerful, colourful lady head-of-state reflects on her long life and finally reveals her 'all' to her people, taking us on a riotous ride into hitherto unseen aspects of her story. You are regally commanded to join the singing, dancing Queen for tea, cake and more than you bargained for, with audience participation, SingalongaLiz & quiz. Don't miss t...



14:00

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Comedy

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 19-25 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, & so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. This show is fun and tasteless and chronicles the life and times of Katharyn Henson, a woman with a penchant for hedonism that has the energy of Jackie O... with a drug problem. Described as "hair-raising stand-up," you won't see many shows this scandalous, smutty, & smart. “This show is a blast. Hair-raising stand-up... this woman is kicking some serious comedy ass." - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
 
"Brilliant comic observation after brilliant comic ob...


Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Comedy

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 7-22 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £3.50

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Raul Kohli always wanted to believe in a higher power. That seemed alien in the 90's. As unlikely as a facists belief their time would come again, or a socialists belief they'd lead the left wing again. But now Raul has begun to ponder: is there a higher power? Did dragons once fly this world? Which mad b*stard thought Cauliflower wings were a suitable replacement for chicken wings? It's a show that examines belief from the premise that belief whether in a God, a political party, or the idea that vaccines are harmful, that all belief is essentially routed in the same thing: That's right! W...


Best of Fringe stand-up

Best of Fringe stand-up

Comedy

Best of Fringe stand-up

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 17-29 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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It's been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it's back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening. Different acts every night!...


'Aaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 minutes!

'Aaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 minutes!

Comedy

'Aaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 minutes!

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 7-29 at 14:30 (30 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of the fringe winner 2016 Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns, one-liners and wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. 'Annoyingly good' (Gary Delaney, Mock the Week). 'Flashes of proper genius' (Chortle.co.uk). For anyone who can't get to the venue and wants to watch this show online, it will also be live streamed on Twitch.tv/MasaiGraham ...


15:00

Stand-up Philosophy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 7-29 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £

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Comedians look at the hilarious side of philosophy. Come if you love comedy about big ideas. Teachers Charlie Duncan Saffrey and Alex Farrow host an ever-changing lineup of top stand-ups exploring love, knowledge, meaning and more. Funny answers to the big questions and funny questions to get to the big answers. Different topics everyday. With sell out shows across the UK....


Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

Comedy

Not My Audience!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-8, 10-29 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets for £5

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The hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join in the fun without being picked on! Three top stand-ups answer the daft questions the you've picked, and respond by using the anonymous survey to impress the audience in our fiendish stand-up challenges. You log into our exclusive app before the show starts, and we find out what kind of people our audience are by asking questions like "would you prefer Ariana Grande or a Venti Macchiato" and "what do you think lips should taste of?". Then, once the comedians have got the measure you, they battle to impress you by thinking on their...


Sameer Katz: God Loves Irony

Sameer Katz: God Loves Irony

Comedy

Sameer Katz: God Loves Irony

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 7-29 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Why is it that so many things in life seem like a cruel joke? People who love animals are allergic; oxygen is poisonous; the cause for baldness and body hair are the same. It's because God loves irony. He must be British! Sameer Katz brings his fifth show to the Fringe! American born, Cambridge educated, sooo call it even. He asks why irony is all around us in this insightful, observational show. Sameer has performed across the UK, NYC and LA to name a few. Amused Moose National New Comic Award - semifinalist 2018 "A particular talent for improvisation" **** - deadline. "We were b...


'Aaaaaargh it’s 101 Naughty jokes in 30 minutes

'Aaaaaargh it’s 101 Naughty jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

'Aaaaaargh it’s 101 Naughty jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 7-29 at 15:30 (30 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of the fringe winner 2016 Masai Graham, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns, one-liners and wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. 'Annoyingly good' (Gary Delaney, Mock the Week). 'Flashes of proper genius' (Chortle.co.uk). For anyone who can't get to the venue and wants to watch this show online, it will also be live streamed on Twitch.tv/MasaiGraham ...



Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Comedy

Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 7-29 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Just the best bits from over a decade in comedy. All killer no filler. Guaranteed laughs. ★★★★★ 'One of the funniest, most thought-provoking stand-up shows this Fringe" Fringe Feed ★★★★★ “Highly funny…with charisma and awareness” ★★★★" A rare gem of the 2019 Fringe” Broadway World ★★★★ “hilariously outlandish raw material” Chortle ★★★★ "Davies’ is high-octane...a great and funny” Voice Magazine ★★★★ "A confident a...


A Cut Above

A Cut Above

Comedy

A Cut Above

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 21-29 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want - On Sale soon

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A showcase new to EdFringe with some of the best comedians around doing new and established material. A Cut Above likes to do things a bit different with a few surprises. (4 stars - Perth Fringefeed) A showcase new to EdFringe with some of the best comedians from around the Fringe with new and established material, doing things a bit differently with a few surprises, so come and enjoy some afternoon comedy with a difference. We aren't cut from the same comedy cloth as most showcases, we are A Cut Above. "Fancy a bit of comedy but can’t quite decide who to see first? Want the best...


16:00

COMEDY FREAK SHOW

COMEDY FREAK SHOW

Comedy

COMEDY FREAK SHOW

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 15-29 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Stand Up comedy show featuring acts that are positively freaky. Hosted by the nations sweetheart, Tom Lawrinson - "Wonderful, if slightly horrific!" - Jon Ronson. BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD (Shortlisted) BBC 50/50 (Winner)...


Ben Clover - Oh Nyeah Yeah!

Ben Clover - Oh Nyeah Yeah!

Comedy

Ben Clover - Oh Nyeah Yeah!

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 7-16, 18-29 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Multi-award winning Fringe veteran Ben Clover brings his latest stand-up show to the Hanover Tap. He let his four-year-old name the show but wrote all the jokes himself. Top stand-up with a mystery gimmick. "A delight" - Chortle "Comedy Gold" Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard...


Nathan Cassidy: Bumblebee

Nathan Cassidy: Bumblebee

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Bumblebee

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 20-21 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £4

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Multi-award winning comedian Nathan Cassidy's hilarious and thrilling true crime stand-up show. You get home. There's a burglar. Let's play. Thought your 2020 was bad? You get home, the door is smashed, a burglar flees. You chase – to the backing of ‘Flight of the bumblebee’. And then… a sting in the tale that will make your jaw drop to the floor. ‘The best show at this year’s Fringe. A classic, structured, rollercoaster hour. ​Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable’ ​★★★★ The Times 2020 for 'Observational' 'An extraordinary story richly acce...


17:00

2020 Re-Vision - Vladimir McTavish

2020 Re-Vision - Vladimir McTavish

Comedy

2020 Re-Vision - Vladimir McTavish

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 7-9, 11-16, 18-29 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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A Comedy Review of The Year That Was Cancelled from "one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian). It was widely agreed that the world was f***ed in January 2020. Then we had a global pandemic. Biting satire, as seen on BBC Scotland's Comedy Underground. Sell-out in 2018 and 2019. Didn't sell out in 2020. Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award and Scottish Comedy Awards. “Amiable yet strident swipes against the horrors in store” (Scotsman) "Inspired comedy brilliance" (Australian Stage)...


Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Comedy

Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 12-22 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it and all things that go on when the lights go off in her work in progress show 'In the Dark'. UK Pun Champion 2020. Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016. The Evening Standard Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. The Telegraph Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. The i Newspaper Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. Nominated for Leicestershire's Favourite Joke 2019. 'No doubt she's a nifty writer' (Chortle). 'Adele has a talent for writing in a pure joke form' (Funny Women) 'absolutely charming... a skilled per...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 17-29 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up every night – as this show returns to Edinburgh for its 18th year. Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, making this absolutely the best way to see great Fringe comedy... and you can pay what you want to watch. A worldwide hit show in the UK, Australia and Asia. ★★★★★ “Cracking Comedy Selection” Cream of the Fringe, UK ★★★★★ If you are looking for a very funny show...



18:00

Songs to My Dog at Midnight

Songs to My Dog at Midnight

Theatre

Songs to My Dog at Midnight

Theatre

Online Shows / The Internet - YouTube Streaming
AUG 6-30 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free Stream (Unticketed)

Short, quirky show featuring one woman and her dog. Finding herself at a moment of reflection, Janet confides in the only one who will listen, her beloved hound Byron...


Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

Comedy

Comedy Queers

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 19-29 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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A fabulous selection of outrageous Queer performers from across the fringe. "Incredibly, hilarious, camp comedy ****" (Deadline News). The 2018/19 smash hit sell out show returns! Award winning comedian and confirmed gay lord Dan Tiernan presents a showcase of some of the finest LGTBTQ+ stand-ups the fringe has to offer. Get your evening started with a bang, this is the campest comedy showcase in town. Our daily changing roster of comedians is one of the most diverse line ups at the fringe. Come along and join the party....


Ollie Horn: Before/After

Ollie Horn: Before/After

Comedy

Ollie Horn: Before/After

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 7-29 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Ollie Horn (“a natural” - Broadway Baby) follows his critically-acclaimed debut hour with a new show about what happens when you let yourself try new things. - - - Ollie's 2019 show "Pig in Japan" told the story of Ollie moving to Japan, and becoming a little bit famous. It enjoyed packed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe, before selling out a 14 city international tour, and was filmed for Amazon Prime release. Critical acclaim for Pig in Japan: “Culture shock comedy has been done before, but Pig in Japan is a very fine example. Ollie Horn’s pure and joyous dedication to telling...


Leo Kearse - Cancel Culture

Leo Kearse - Cancel Culture

Comedy

Leo Kearse - Cancel Culture

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-30 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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A standup show about comedy triggering the wrath of woke mobs. My comedy has led to accusations of transphobia (despite writing the offending material with a transgender woman I was dating), racism (which led to me getting blacklisted by clubs), sexism (fair do’s) and ableism. I’ve also been criticised by climate activists, socialists and vegans and I’ve had fat activists demonstrate against my shows. Am I really a bad person? Can comedy survive under the constant threat of cancellation?...


Thirst Trap: Naughty Online Comedy

Thirst Trap: Naughty Online Comedy

Comedy

Thirst Trap: Naughty Online Comedy

Comedy

Online Shows / The Internet - Zoom Show
AUG 7, 21 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free (Ticketed)

Sounds Proper Comedy Presents Thirst Trap: 6 comedians from across the world bring you an hour of raunchy jokes....


Will Mars: Life in One-Liners

Will Mars: Life in One-Liners

Comedy

Will Mars: Life in One-Liners

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 7-29 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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It's a Fringe 1st. A life story told completely in one-liners. Will Mars is the star of Fox's Showtime at The Apollo, BBC's Stand Up for Comic Relief and NBC's Trial By Laughter. An hour in his company is 'a joy to experience' (MumbleComedy.net). There's no other comedian quite like him. 'He's unique and hilarious' (Adelaide Advertiser). Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe (Dave TV). Top 50 Best One-Liners from the Edinburgh Fringe (Scotsman). Top 50 Funniest One-Liners Ever (Daily Mail). Top 100 Best Jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe (Independent). ”Damn that dude is fun...


Best of Fringe stand-up

Best of Fringe stand-up

Comedy

Best of Fringe stand-up

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 7-16, 18-29 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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It's been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it's back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening. Different acts every night!...


Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 21 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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★★★★ ‘A CHAMPION FOR ANYONE THAT’S CHASED ORGASMS’ - BROADWAY BABY Hot girl summer is finally here and Eleanor Conway is ready for some post lockdown dating - she's VAXXED AND WAXXED (and ready to climax!). Join Eleanor Conway for a TMI post pandemic catch-up featuring the darkest, funniest stories from her award winning critically acclaimed shows about sex, addiction and dating (WALK OF SHAME 1 and 2 / YOU MAY RECOGNISE ME FROM TINDER), plus new takes on post pandemic dating and hookup culture. Expect new bits, freestyled bits and her favourite stories rolled int...



19:00

Kohl & The Gang: Raul Kohli's Comedy Compilation Show

Kohl & The Gang: Raul Kohli's Comedy Compilation Show

Comedy

Kohl & The Gang: Raul Kohli's Comedy Compilation Show

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 7-21 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £3.50

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Award-winning comedian Rahul Kohli picks up to five of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now, for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special guests. Star of BBC Sounds Comic Sanskrit. Pick of the Fringe 2016 (BBC Radio 4, Huffington Post, Skinny). 'Dripping with erudite genius' (Fest). 'A clear talent for telling a story' (Bruce Dessau, BeyondTheJoke.co.uk). ...


'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap
AUG 7-29 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host Masai Graham, featuring a different line-up everyday. ...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-30 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up every night – as this show returns to Edinburgh for its 18th year. Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, making this absolutely the best way to see great Fringe comedy... and you can pay what you want to watch. A worldwide hit show in the UK, Australia and Asia. ★★★★★ “Cracking Comedy Selection” Cream of the Fringe, UK ★★★★★ If you are looking for a very funny show...


20:00

Tom Mayhew: From Rags to Slightly Newer Rags

Tom Mayhew: From Rags to Slightly Newer Rags

Comedy

Tom Mayhew: From Rags to Slightly Newer Rags

Comedy

Online Shows / The Internet - Zoom Show
AUG 6-30 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free (Ticketed)

Tom Mayhew is a professional comedian. Well, he was. Over the last 18 months, he has sold out West End venues and signed on; he then stopped signing on to perform his own Radio 4 stand-up series. It's been both the most and least successful period of his career. ‘It is genuine, powerful, political stuff.' **** The Scotsman ‘Authentic material we can relate to: funny, sharp, intelligent, meaningful and pleasing.' **** Chortle ‘Mayhew is passionate, articulate and – above all else – hilarious. **** The Skinny 'Tory-hating leftie.' **** The Daily Mail...


Lovefool

Lovefool

Theatre

Lovefool

Theatre

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 18-28 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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What if the last time you dated, you were doused in Impulse Body Spray and The Spice Girls were at number one? Finding a phwoar-some trouser-shape to replace her ex-husband won’t be easy, so Rachel’s dusting off her Sugar magazines and taking inspiration from the ‘90s to get what she wants, what she really, really wants. "Funny, moving and full of ‘90s nostalgia." ★★★★★ (The Phoenix Remix). "Smart, funny and unabashedly real." ★★★★ (A Younger Theatre). Content warning: IVF references....


Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Comedy

Darius Davies: Don't be Sh*t

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 19-29 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Just the best bits from over a decade in comedy. All killer no filler. Guaranteed laughs. ★★★★★ 'One of the funniest, most thought-provoking stand-up shows this Fringe" Fringe Feed ★★★★★ “Highly funny…with charisma and awareness” ★★★★" A rare gem of the 2019 Fringe” Broadway World ★★★★ “hilariously outlandish raw material” Chortle ★★★★ "Davies’ is high-octane...a great and funny” Voice Magazine ★★★★ "A confident a...


Ireland's Full of Mullarkey

Ireland's Full of Mullarkey

Comedy

Ireland's Full of Mullarkey

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 21-27, 29 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £2.50

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Eddie Mullarkey brings you on an hilarious, almost entirely honest, and wild journey of growing up as a Mama's boy in the west of Ireland, being a failed Catholic, and coming to terms with the old Irish tradition of repressing your feelings. Despite being strongly effected by Grand Theft Auto video games and their alarming absence of morals, poor Catholic Eddie badly wanted to believe in God and in God's plan. But alas, God had other plans for Eddie. Follow Eddie's European history of broken romance, the different versions of love at the root of Brexit, his tricky situation at a Berlin ...


Dashingly Quirky 2021 - Bright Sides

Dashingly Quirky 2021 - Bright Sides

Comedy

Dashingly Quirky 2021 - Bright Sides

Comedy

Online Shows / The Internet - Zoom Show
AUG 21 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free (Unticketed)

Dashingly Quirky is a joint venture fusing the thrills and class of Dashing Onions run by Fiona Thraille, with the fun and frolics of Quirky Voices run by Sarah Golding. This year we present two new writing uplifting comedy audio pieces live online, with a worldwide stellar cast, some live foley from Ele Matelan, and audience participation to help us create soundscapes and mood! Locked Out by Paul Spencer and Delivery of an alarm clock by Fiona Thraille. Join us - Join in - some audio funtimes. Music by Tom Rory Parsons, And Katie Seaton. Artwork by @scrapnic Cast includes: Tanja Milojevic...



21:00

Absolutely Themeless

Absolutely Themeless

Comedy

Absolutely Themeless

Comedy

Online Shows / The Internet - Zoom Show
AUG 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free (Ticketed)

Three mates, who have never met in real life and whose brains are as far apart comedically as they are geographically, bring you an hour of comedy with themeless cohesion. Bristol-based stand-up Jaleelah is currently writing her third full length show after taking her first 2 to Edinburgh. Jal was the first stand up to ever perform at the world’s only Vagina Museum. If you like anecdotes and sarcasm, you’ll appreciate Jal! Colin is the creative mind behind Sounds Proper Comedy and co-hosts its weekly Sounds Proper Comedy Showcase. Often described as a force of nature, he is a performance com...


Joke Thieves

Joke Thieves

Comedy

Joke Thieves

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 7-29 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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Comedy set swapping live! The cult hit show where comedians perform their own jokes, then each others'. Top 5 comedy shows of the year (List). Top 10 late nights out at the Fringe (Time Out). Top 25 shows at the Fringe (Comedy.co.uk). 'A brilliant format' (Guardian). 'Birth of a new cult comedy night... an undoubted hit' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Spontaneous and anarchic' **** (Fest). 'A truly electric night' **** (Scotsman). 'Action-packed and chaotic' **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). 'Deserves more than one visit' **** (One4Review.co.uk). 'You simply must see this show.' ***** (Bunbury Magazine)...


Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-11, 13-28 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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★★★★ ‘A CHAMPION FOR ANYONE THAT’S CHASED ORGASMS’ - BROADWAY BABY Hot girl summer is finally here and Eleanor Conway is ready for some post lockdown dating - she's VAXXED AND WAXXED (and ready to climax!). Join Eleanor Conway for a TMI post pandemic catch-up featuring the darkest, funniest stories from her award winning critically acclaimed shows about sex, addiction and dating (WALK OF SHAME 1 and 2 / YOU MAY RECOGNISE ME FROM TINDER), plus new takes on post pandemic dating and hookup culture. Expect new bits, freestyled bits and her favourite stories rolled int...


Sasha Ellen: Creepy Little Woman

Sasha Ellen: Creepy Little Woman

Comedy

Sasha Ellen: Creepy Little Woman

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 21-22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. "Honest, hilarious and horrifying... the comedy future looks good for Ellen" (Canal-St.) "Genuinely engaging" (Broadway Baby) Material heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra...


Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Comedy

Adele Cliff Work in Progress

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 19-22 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it and all things that go on when the lights go off in her work in progress show 'In the Dark'. UK Pun Champion 2020. Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016. The Evening Standard Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. The Telegraph Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. The i Newspaper Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. Nominated for Leicestershire's Favourite Joke 2019. 'No doubt she's a nifty writer' (Chortle). 'Adele has a talent for writing in a pure joke form' (Funny Women) 'absolutely charming... a skilled per...


'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

'Aaaaaargh it’s the Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove
AUG 17-29 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host Masai Graham, featuring a different line-up everyday. ...


22:00

Phil Kay: Alphalfa Male...

Phil Kay: Alphalfa Male...

Comedy

Phil Kay: Alphalfa Male...

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 20-21 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets for £11, £17, £23 ot £101

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"Phil Kay sweeps the audience on an exhilarating never-ending stream-of-consciousness loaded with laughter. Words, stories and improvised songs spill out of Kay’s head. He bubbles with exuberance, dances around the stage like a giant child who has woken up with an adult’s body. He is fertile, feral, otherworldly and exploding with energy. As the gig ends, with a sweaty audience tired out from so much laughter, Kay thanks us for sharing the moment. "For letting my mind flower". It is a wonderful thing to see this Scottish giant of comedy in full flight" ***** (Scotsman) TWO NIGHTS ONLY!...


Hate N Live

Hate N Live

Comedy

Hate N Live

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 7-30 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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The smash-hit show returns for a seventh year, with top TV comedians - aka the Gladi-Haters - improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience. By turns raucous and surreal, this show has the audience on the edge of their seat as the comedians try to walk the line. Want to see Darius Davies, ★★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com), Leo Kearse, ''seriously funny''★★★★★ (Scotsman), and guests hate on Matt Hancock? Vegans? Or the mating rituals of guinea pigs? It's up to you! 'A great idea for a show, brutally funny... absolutely brill...



23:00

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Vaxxed and Waxxed

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar
AUG 20-25, 27-28 at 23:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £2.50

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★★★★ ‘A CHAMPION FOR ANYONE THAT’S CHASED ORGASMS’ - BROADWAY BABY Hot girl summer is finally here and Eleanor Conway is ready for some post lockdown dating - she's VAXXED AND WAXXED (and ready to climax!). Join Eleanor Conway for a TMI post pandemic catch-up featuring the darkest, funniest stories from her award winning critically acclaimed shows about sex, addiction and dating (WALK OF SHAME 1 and 2 / YOU MAY RECOGNISE ME FROM TINDER), plus new takes on post pandemic dating and hookup culture. Expect new bits, freestyled bits and her favourite stories rolled int...


BlundaBuskers: Pianist Wanted! (Best of the BlundaBus)

BlundaBuskers: Pianist Wanted! (Best of the BlundaBus)

Comedy

BlundaBuskers: Pianist Wanted! (Best of the BlundaBus)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 20-21 at 23:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book tickets from £5

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Fantastic late-night mess-about with BlundaBus favourites Lucy Hopkins, Bob Slayer, Cammy Sinclair, Eilidh Hodgson and… more! The twinkliest idiots, witches and clowns. Two-night celebration. Fresh and fully unrehearsed... 'Unrivalled spirit of the Fringe...' (Guardian)....


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber
AUG 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 at 23:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - Book Tickets from £5

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up every night – as this show returns to Edinburgh for its 18th year. Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, making this absolutely the best way to see great Fringe comedy... and you can pay what you want to watch. A worldwide hit show in the UK, Australia and Asia. ★★★★★ “Cracking Comedy Selection” Cream of the Fringe, UK ★★★★★ If you are looking for a very funny show...