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The Counting House

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

The Counting House

Fringe Venue 170 - Click here for map
38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DD. Phone: 0131 667 7533
Food  Wifi  Licensed
Open from 11:00 to 02:00
All ages until 9pm, then 18+ only

This year the Counting House remains a bustling hub of the Fringe, with two performance spaces and access to the lively bar and Courtyard of the Pear Tree Below. There's more shows in the basement venue 32 Below too. The Counting House is located right in the heart of the area most associated with the Fringe, within seconds of venues in George Square and Bristo Square

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

The Attic

2023 Asian Daddy, Dead: Pitch-Black Humour Guaranteed!

2023 Asian Daddy, Dead: Pitch-Black Humour Guaranteed!

Comedy

2023 Asian Daddy, Dead: Pitch-Black Humour Guaranteed!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Emerging from the ashes of her father's death, Moni Zhang brings you a dark and hilarious comedy show that will leave you gasping for air. With twisted and taboo humor, she makes light of her traumatic past, mental-health struggles and her relationship with her dead daddy. Warning: Dark comedy zone! Enter at your own risk! Brace yourself for a wild ride! Winner: Berlin New Stand-up Award 2019. 'Beautiful storytelling but overtly sexual' (Scotsman). 'Moni Zhang’s storytelling abilities are profound' (Entertainment-Now.com). 'Moni is a very intelligent, funny, and great perfo...


3's Comedy: Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Nights

Comedy

3's Comedy: Late Nights

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 22:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

The night is young and 3's Comedy: Late Nights is here to make you laugh with an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. Every night up-and-coming Australian comics Peter Jones and Luka Muller get to know the audience and then introduce you to a very funny guest comedian friend of theirs. It's a guaranteed hour of laughs. (Luka Muller) “Undoubtedly one to watch.” – Herald Sun (Peter Jones) ”His comedy game is hitting all sorts of ridiculous high notes at the moment.” - Pedestrian.tv ...


A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

Comedy

A Bookish Comedy Show

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

“The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.” – Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ - Dircksey Magazine ★★★★1/2 - Fourth Wall Media ★★★★ - Glamadelaide ★★★★ - Tulpa Mag “a collaboration of world class comedians talking about everything book related” – Westerly Magazine The book themed comedy show returns to Edinburgh for another year! A compilation show featuring a rotating bill of comedians and storytellers talking about everything book related - it cou...


Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Comedy

Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Fresh off his first comedy album, Abbas Wahab makes his Fringe debut with an original stand-up show about leaving the corporate world, poorly navigating your 30s, and balding.. before your dad. This Sudanese-born comedian solidified himself as one of Canada’s rising comedy stars after a sold-out national tour and numerous TV appearances on shows like What We Do In The Shadows (FX), The Boys (Amazon Prime), and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+). 'It’s a smorgasbord of one-liners and great storytelling”'******(ByBlacks.com)....


Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Comedy

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 13:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

I never met my biological father. My Mum and step-Dad raised me from age 2. After my 32nd birthday he adopted me so I could get a UK visa. Wild, hey? I thought so too. As seen in his debut stand-up special 'Taco' on Amazon Prime. 'Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end... this is what an extremely well-crafted comedy set looks like. ★★★★★' Adelaide Advertiser 'One of the cleverest minds on the Aussie comedy circuit. ★★★★½' The West Australian 'He's a masterful storyteller... the warmest I've felt this festival. ...


Andrew Silverwood: I Really, Really, Really Want a Zig-a-Zig Ah.. and a Nap!

Andrew Silverwood: I Really, Really, Really Want a Zig-a-Zig Ah.. and a Nap!

Comedy

Andrew Silverwood: I Really, Really, Really Want a Zig-a-Zig Ah.. and a Nap!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

★★★★★ "A stone cold legend" Fourth Wall ★★★★★ "Fringe at its cheekiest" Hifi Way ★★★★½ "Silverwood is one to watch out for" Weekend Notes ★★★★½ All About Entertainment ★★★★ "The entertainment we all need right now" Fringefeed ★★★★ "A must see. Comedic gold" Adelaide Advertiser This show is about hitting your 30s, impulse buying a car he saw in a film from a bloke on Marketplace and how timing a fart wrong can ruin a family dinner....


Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday

Cabaret

Child of Sunday

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 10:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

In this new work by Elisa Riddington, Child of Sunday examines the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the “ordinary people” in our communities. The single mother trying to balance it all – The desperate souls looking for the promise of redemption – The smiling faces wearing a public mask to conceal their private pain - The fanatics – The phonies and the fraudulent. Told through stories of lived experience and a heterogeneous mix of songs, Child of Sunday examines what brings people together, lending a voice to the broken and the quietly brave. This is a show applauding the people we all...


Long-Distance Roommates

Long-Distance Roommates

Comedy

Long-Distance Roommates

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 01:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

'Long-Distance Roommates' is an hour of stand up comedy, split between up-and- coming comedians Casey Filips and Ollie West. After meeting in 2019 Casey and Ollie did everything together. Traveled Europe together. Trained to be clowns in France together. Survived covid lockdowns together. Even ran from the home-counties biggest gangsters together. But after Casey had to return to Australia, the partnership seemed over…until now. Reunited after years apart, with covid and visa issues behind them, these two delightfully idiotic fellas finally share the story of their wildly unique friends...


Lunch with a Cyclopath

Lunch with a Cyclopath

Comedy

Lunch with a Cyclopath

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-27 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

Dion Owen is a professional Canadian comedy and true Cyclopath. He's been performing for over a decade and has headlined in 10+ countries. He's been feature on the TV, numerous Fringe festivals and a bevvy of international festivals. He likely biked here as that's his main mode of transport even on international tours (whaaaaaaat?!?!?!) He's come back in Edinburgh to tell you some jokes. So come laugh at the clever, mundane, silly and absurd. Or if enough cyclists show up hear bike propaganda thinly veiled as punchlines!...


Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Comedy

Sam's Scriptz!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-14, 16-20, 22-27 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S's... stage, screen and school assemblies (his Year 5 masterpiece about the Vikings at St Mark's Primary School got nominated for a BAFTA). Now he's here in Edinburgh to share some amazing new script ideas! Highlights may or may not include: Harvest Festival the Movie - a blockbuster film about two maverick dinner ladies, working within a corrupt school system, who team up to solve the mystery of some stolen tins of Sainsbury's spaghetti hoops Troll Under a Bridge: a reality series in which former Englan...


Sascha LO: Brat

Sascha LO: Brat

Comedy

Sascha LO: Brat

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic
AUG 3-14, 16-20, 22-27 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Notorious spoilt brat, Sascha LO, presents a very silly comedy show featuring 45 minutes of ego, self-entitlement and gen Z feminism. Basically, It’s a show about whether it’s possible to be a good person if you use your daddy’s uber account and objectify men. She is joined each night by a different opening act (who she definitely has a crush on). ‘A mild-mannered monster unaware of her own privilege’ (CHORTLE). At only 22, she has already been BBC Comedy Award Nominee 2022, Chortle Student Comedy Awards Finalist, 2022, Funny Women ‘One-to-Watch’ 2022, and BFI Best Writer nominee 2...


The Ballroom

BattleActs!

BattleActs!

Comedy

BattleActs!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 21-27 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

BattleActs! is an award-winning, multi-five star, late-night improvised comedy party show that has performed to rave reviews around the country. The show sees two teams of fearless improvisers pitched against each other by a ball-busting compère in a high octane mix of seemingly impossible challenges and incredible physicality. Their prize: the audience’s respect! Who will be victorious? Who will fall? COMEDY JUST GOT NASTY... Starring: Kiell Smith Bynoe (Taskmaster, Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats) Anna Leong Brophy (Shadow & Bone, Harry Hill's Club Nite) Oliver Izod (Austentatious, Bowjangle...


BeComedy UK presents: NO LIMITS

BeComedy UK presents: NO LIMITS

Comedy

BeComedy UK presents: NO LIMITS

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-20 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

NO LIMITS: An irreverent, anti-PC comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk. After a SOLD-OUT run in 2022, NO LIMITS is back! If you get easily offended - DO NOT COME TO THIS. ...


Board Game Smackdown

Board Game Smackdown

Comedy

Board Game Smackdown

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

The cult hit of the Fringe returns! Bigger, better, boardier, gamier, smackdownier than ever. The show where comedians play board games live on stage is back! Previous players included: Jason Manford, Robin Ince, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Alice Fraser, Paul Sinha, Andy Zaltzman, Lloyd Langford, Justin Moorhouse, The Delightful Sausage, Nick Helm, Sooz Kempner, Bethany Black, Evelyn Mok, Sukh Ojla, Phil Ellis, Geoff Norcott, Aatif Nawaz and many more... Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook. We'll be bringing back the most popular games from our prev...


CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Childrens

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-16, 18-21, 23, 25-27 at 10:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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! All children should be accompanied by an adult who is willing to join in; one ...


Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-20 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

A new show from Dirty Tattooed Circus. A strictly adults only cabaret featuring Martin Mor, Logy Logan, and Missy Fortune. Circus, comedy, burlesque, and magic combine to give you an unforgettable night out. Top class entertainment from three of Ireland's leading performers. ...


For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

Comedy

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 7, 14 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

2 nights of stellar stand up in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Organisation, featuring 4 different acts each night with the aim of raising money for a truly amazing cause. With faces from previous years as new faces, all of the best from the Scottish comedy circuit....


Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Comedy

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Feel like life is getting you down? Ian Stone will make it better. Seriously funny - The Guardian. **** 'One of the top ten comedians in Britain' - The Independent **** ...


Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

Comedy

Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

I gave you Politics for Bitches & What Would Beyonce Do?! Now brace yourself for my Female book of Mormon. I cant sing or play music. But I did grow up on Sister Act 1 and 2. This is an epic one woman show / experiment. It's a work in progress, but I can tell you now, it's gonna be your favourite show of the festival. Arrive early. FREE *** "She should be a household name' Evening Standard "She wrote the stand up hit of the decade - The Guardian "A Trailblazer' the Scotsman ...


Rozarina Larsen presents: Whitefishing

Rozarina Larsen presents: Whitefishing

Comedy

Rozarina Larsen presents: Whitefishing

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 23-27 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Rozarina Larsen presents her second solo stand up show - White Fishing - a work in progress comedy about finding your authenticity. As an Asian teenager in the mid Eighties, Rozarina was clueless of what it takes to be cool and hip. In this bizarre comedy of self exploration, Rozarina gets real with some of her idols throughout her journey to adulthood from Madonna to Mother Theresa to Marie Condo and faces her obsession with whiteness.Come prepared to listen to some probably not so woke comedy in 2023 as Rozarina unfolds her identity-crisis and her path to finding her authentic self....


Stand-up Philosophy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Stand-up Philosophy is a compilation of stand-up comedians and experts exploring big philosophical ideas through comedy. A changing lineup of our favourite performers hosted in 2023 by Alex Farrow "Packs a philosophical punch" ★★★★★ The Student "practically perfect in every way... JS Mill, Nagal, Nietzche and Schrodinger all make an appearance in this endlessly delightful, funny hour" ★★★★★ The Scotsman “ingenious” ★★★★ Binge Fringe...


The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

Comedy

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 21-27 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Raucous, wild and an incy bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing nightly lineup, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe mayhem in one wild bite-sized chunk. Performances may include anything from improv, stand-up, drag, to poetry or musical comedy. A nightly Fringe taster menu that will have you coming back for more, all stirred up and served to your baffled faces by the mischievous and gorgeous Stags and Ettrick-Hogg. The show you'll be talking about for years to come! High octane with low morals!...


This Is Your Trial

This Is Your Trial

Comedy

This Is Your Trial

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-27 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Guilty or innocent? You decide. The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns for a 10th Fringe. You submit accusations against friends. Top comedians take on the roles of judge, prosecutor and defence, hearing testimony, cross-examining witnesses and improvising their arguments for each case. It’s up to the audience as jury to deliver their verdict. An international success, with five years in Australia and Ireland, the inspiration for CBBC's hit show Monster Court, booked across the UK for corporate events and stag parties . 'A perfect bit of improv mayhem' ***** (Mirror). ...


Tom Houghton - Work in Progress

Tom Houghton - Work in Progress

Comedy

Tom Houghton - Work in Progress

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in Netflix the Circle to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of The UK, Europe and America. Come see the now international "master of making the seemingly unrelatable, relatable" provide r a true fringe experience ...


Tonight Only Comedy

Tonight Only Comedy

Comedy

Tonight Only Comedy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-27 at 00:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

From the crazy mind of Sid Singh (Comic Relief, Muzlamic) comes the most diverse show on the whole Fringe! Its half comedy show and half game show as every night a brand new lineup goes on stage where they have to do their set while sneaking in a brand new joke they wrote that very day. If the audience can guess which joke is new, they get a free shot!...


Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Cabaret

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom
AUG 3-22 at 11:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Yes-Ya-Yebo! is a celebration of the 12 official languages of South Africa. All explored through the medium of song and dance. From traditional folk songs and dances such as The Click Song and Kwela-Kwela, to modern songs sprinkled with that township vibe! The cast are all from the township areas of Lwandle/ Nomzamo and areas from Macassar outside Cape Town. None have ever been in an airplane before. ...


The Loft

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

Comedy

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-27 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Top Derry comedian Peter E Davidson returns with his brand new fifth solo Edinburgh Fringe special. Tired of being mistaken for international comedian and celebrity sex plaything Pete Davidson, this year saw Peter E take a really long look at who he is and where he stands in an ever-increasing polarised world. All this culminated in an existential crisis while dressed as Santa at a Christmas event where a kid stared deep into his soul and asked ‘are you fake?’ Damn it kid. In so many ways. In so many ways. So, join Pete on a rip-roaring midlife crisis with 80% less leather jackets a...


101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

Comedy

101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 4-27 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sanity? Overrated! Let your inner psycho run wild! Our lineup of audacious comedians takes on the wild world of mental health with humor, wit, and raw honesty. From neuroses to breakdowns, we're laughing our way through the chaos. With a daily rotating lineup, you'll never run out of reasons to chuckle, chortle, and snicker at the wonderfully twisted world of mental health. Host by Moni Zhang, founder of Berlin Mental Health Festival....


Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Comedy

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Can we get better or should we just be wiped out? Darker, more honest, and still wearing a hat. Ashley is bringing his brand of caustic satire to watch over the world as it burns. "Absolutely merciless...he is terrific" The Scotsman....


Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Comedy

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The history of Western philosophy…but fun! Think ‘Horrible Histories’ for weird ideas. Big concepts told through little stories by award-winning comedian, best-selling author & presenter Dave Chawner. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 4. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Arts Award Voice ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Bunbury Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Voice Mag ★ ★ ★ ★ - The List ★ ★ ★ ★ - Three Weeks ★ ★ ★ ★ - Broadway Baby ...


Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Comedy

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-27 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the teaching part... it was all of the other stuff around the job that he felt was a drag. In the end, he left to seek his fortune via the means of stand-up comedy, and - in so doing - incorporated observations and anecdotes related to his teaching career into his act. Eventually, Kevin built up enough teacher-orientated ideas to create and tour a show specifically about teaching entilted 'Not Appropriate' across arts centres, theatres and festivals throughout the land. Such was the reception that in many instances, he was invited to return to...


Michael Shafar - Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar - Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

Michael Shafar - Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-27 at 19:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)LIVE on Amazon Prime, or you might be one of the 80+ million people who has seen his videos online. He's also been on a bunch of Australian TV and radio programs, but you probably haven't seen those if you live in the UK. Either way, you'll enjoy his show! This Jewish, testicular cancer survivor, lawyer-turned-comedian is one of the freshest new voices in the Australian comedy scene and has made a name for himself for his scathing social commentary. Michael receives rave reviews everywhere he performs, but his favourite review came ...


North Americ#nts

North Americ#nts

Comedy

North Americ#nts

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-27 at 22:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A show featuring the best comedians from North America. They're funny, they're loud and they are extremely excited to say c#nt. Did you know we're not allowed to?" The Canadians would like to apologise if you're offended. The Americans would like you "TO GO BACK TO YOUR F#CKING COUNTRY!" Oh bud... again we're sorry for those c#nts... Home of the hilarious, land of the funny! Either way our continent is better than yours. We're North Americ#nts. Come see the show and prove us wrong! Catch the stars of today and the heart wrenching bio-pics of tomorrow. Oh bud... we're real sor...


One Night Stand Baby

One Night Stand Baby

Comedy

One Night Stand Baby

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 15:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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With the name of two Viking Gods but the look of a Christian boy scout, Norwegian comedian Thor Odin Stenhaug brings you One Night Stand Baby. A show about life drawings, love and having to introduce your mum to your dad. One of the UK’s most exciting new comedians, Norwegian born Thor Stenhaug (British Comedian of the Year shortlist) finished sold out runs of his past three Edinburgh shows. Thor Stenhaug is a Norwegian comedian based in London. He regularly performs in some of the biggest comedy clubs across the UK. In 2019, 2021 and 2022 he played in sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Festi...


Queen and Sober

Queen and Sober

Comedy

Queen and Sober

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 3-16 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A raw and unfiltered musical comedy show, tackling difficult and often taboo subjects. Swedish comedian Jessica Karlén will be delving into the world of drugs, dicks, and addiction, offering a relatable and hilarious take on the ups and downs of recovery and mental illness. Dicks and men – topics that are sure to make you laugh (and maybe even cringe a little). Jessica doesn't hold back when it comes to discussing (or singing about) the male anatomy, offering a fresh and humorous take on everything from blue balls to female ejaculation......


VIBE SHIFT

VIBE SHIFT

Comedy

VIBE SHIFT

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft
AUG 17-27 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Vibe Shift is a late-night alternative comedy night. Hosted by Camilla Borges, a rising star in the alternative comedy scene. Every night, a different line up. The night could go anywhere. Guest performers will include clowns, characters, improv, sketch...anything you wouldn’t see at a regular stand-up night. Anarchy is guaranteed. All hosted by the immense, inimitable, the imitationable Camilla Borges. Camilla co-hosts the infamous comedy night Cool Fun Comedy at West End Comedy Club, and is a graduate of the world-famous clown school Ecole Phillipe Gaulier. Will the show finish, or...


The Lounge

1's To Watch

1's To Watch

Comedy

1's To Watch

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-27 at 23:45 (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

As seen on Channel 4, BCC and Netflix. Watch the best up-and-comers on the comedy scene. From TV acts to award-winning standups. "The gem of the Free Fringe" North West End. "Heart-warming and hilariously self aware standup" Edfringe Review....


Andy Onions: PowerPointless

Andy Onions: PowerPointless

Comedy

Andy Onions: PowerPointless

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 25-27 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

High-octane, stand-up comedy show. Andy Onions (Resident MC of the Timeout recommended Freedom Fridge) takes you on a nonsensical multimedia journey. Films, gameshows, computer games and obscure childhood sports are woven into Andy Onions daft tales. If you love Street Fighter 2, Superman or quizzes then this show’s for you. Come and see a grown man in a Hawaiian shirt lose it for an hour. It will be the most lovable break down you’ll ever see. ”Some say Andy put the compoop into nincompoop . I say he put the nin in there too” Tim Shishodia ...


Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

Comedy

Character Building Experience

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-27 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

You enter a tavern. You see a group of comedian questers. What do you do? A Dungeons-and-Dragons-style, comedy, interactive roleplaying game show, suitable for the experts, the novices and the uninitiated but curious. No two quests are alike; a unique mini-adventure with improvised music, songs and questionable choices. Roll the dice on this comedy gameshow. "plenty of laughs and nerd camaraderie"- Broadway World ★★★★ “endlessly pleasing, voraciously funny hour of unpredictable nonsense” The Indiependent ★★★★ Shortlisted for Broadway World’s Come...


George Cassidy: Debut

George Cassidy: Debut

Music

George Cassidy: Debut

Music

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 8 at 14:50 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Debut solo show from 15-year old Brit School pianist and singer George Cassidy. Catch this one-off performance of original songs and maybe one or two you'll know. For anyone missing Elton John now he's stopped touring! 'Accomplished' The Times ...


James Cook: Anonymously Viral

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

Comedy

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Well obviously this is a show about being injured in the Channel Islands. Or is it? It's amazing how many people can't detect sarcasm, and they all hang out on Twitter. Find out what happens when a tweet goes viral and all the worst people in the world feel the need to join in. 'a top class comic' - Birmingham Mail. 'Why do you feel the need to use profanity?' - Some cunt on Twitter....


Jon - The Music Man

Jon - The Music Man

Childrens

Jon - The Music Man

Childrens

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-11, 14-16, 19-27 at 11:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Jon Lawrence has been on the radar of a number of broadcasters since his lockdown series of videos. Jon is an ethnomusicologist who entertains young audiences with silly songs about Mexican cowboys with sore bottoms, brave hedgehogs, tickle monsters, funky monkeys and smelly wellies. Having travelled around the world, Jon also educates children about music and instruments from different cultures. The show offers children a chance to come on stage and interact with Jon and try some unusual instruments....


Marcus Ryan - Eat, Pray, Walk

Marcus Ryan - Eat, Pray, Walk

Comedy

Marcus Ryan - Eat, Pray, Walk

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

What makes a person walk across an entire country? Religious pilgrimage? Fitness? To find themselves? Or couldn't afford the bus ticket?! 'From the creator of the award-shortlisted hit of 2017 '¿Hablas Inglés?'and Edinburgh fringe favourite 'Love Me Tinder', comes a bold new show from award-winning vagabond storyteller, Marcus Ryan, as he takes us on another epic adventure in'Eat, Pray, Walk’ the true story of his gruelling 40 day walk across Europe, the Camino de Santiago. "When I was a kid, I hated to walk. I'd cry at the suggestion of it. Dad loved it and would make me walk everywhere...


Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-13, 15-26 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy has been told he must make his standup ‘TikTok ready’. So here are 29 bits of 2 minutes each with no connections and instantly forgettable. Swipe up morons. ‘He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times. Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022 Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021/2022 Best Comedy Greater Manchester Fringe Nominee 2021 Off West End Stage Awards Nominee 2021 Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020 The only live show Edinburgh Fringe 2020. Nathan is the host of global hit podcasts Psycomed...


Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Comedy

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 19:15 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

"★★★★★ dynamic and irrepressible, makes this show a joy from beginning to end" - On The Mic "★★★★ radiates effervescent positivity, really has thought of everything"- Fest Mag "★★★★ There’s real steel in his comedic bones"- BroadwayBaby During the pandemic, Sam See was asked by the Singapore government to run a series of educational panels in the National Library about love and sex. Government Approved Sex returns to the Fringe, a stand-up comedy show about relationships, BDSM and scientific facts. After a...


Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Comedy

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. Sasha asks and then answers the big questions so you don't have to. Is it hard to find love in this here modern world? Yes. Do serial killers have better interior design skills than your average Joe? Yup. Does size matter? A bit. "Honest, hilarious and horrifying... the comedy future looks good for Ellen” Canal-St. “Smart, self-possessed and with great heart… comedy done well” ★★★★ TheStudent “This is a comedian you need to keep an eye out for” ★★&#...


The Asian Comedy Showcase!

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

Comedy

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 14:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

From the East to Edinburgh, it's The Asian Comedy Showcase! Catch some of the best Asian acts (and one token white person) from all over the world! Our acts have been seen on the BBC, Comedy Central, Netflix and various Asian TV Channels you won't recognize! Lineup changes every day, and regularly hosted by Sam See (Singapore, ★★★★★ - OnTheMic)! If you don't watch this show, you're probably racist! [FOR LEGAL REASONS YOU ARE NOT, BUT STILL, YOU SHOULD COME TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE] ...


Welsh n Wild

Welsh n Wild

Comedy

Welsh n Wild

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 3-27 at 01:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Join South Wales valleys legend Fatty Liver as he hosts a late night compilation of some of the oddest comedians from the Fringe and beyond. Each nights line up will be different from the last. Expect late night chaos, mangled tomfoolery, topped with grease bag charm. It’ll be like a really speedy afters! You’ll get spoken at eagerly by some strange characters who remind you of your uncle. You might get scared but you’ll probably laugh (laughter not guaranteed)....


Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands

Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands

Comedy

Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge
AUG 14-27 at 10:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands A one-woman show – part comedy, part edutainment, part love letter to the world at large and Europe in particular. This show will take you on a journey to faraway places you didn’t know existed – ever heard of Hy-Brasil? – and down the rabbit holes of your own backyard, all the while proving that learning and exploring can be fun. Or at least funny. An adventure. An expedition to go where many have gone before. The opportunity to look with fresh eyes on old sights, and find the gold that’s only available to you. An exploitation of the (un)availa...