Comedy

Irish Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 10:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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The best Irish comedians performing their own shows at the Fringe will be performing their best short club sets. A few morning belly laughs will set you up lovely for the day. Kid-friendly stuff, so bring them along!! ...

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David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 4-16, 18-28 at 10:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Under Covid, every day is like Groundhog Day... and like Fast and Furious 9! And like Avengers: Infinity War. And like No Time To Die. Take a fresh look at the pandemic with reference to a long list of Hollywood box-office hits. And Loki....

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50 Ways to Leave your Employer

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 13-28 at 10:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, or as we call it the Great Escape. Join hilarious Brits abroad Jess Bauldry and Sharon VS to hear how they dug their escape tunnels out of the workplace and musings on the meaning of work. There’s also a ukulele. Good luck! This is stand-up for grown-ups that shows that "adult themes" doesnt have to mean dick jokes. Our show re-examines the workplace through the female gaze. It is hilarious, educational and cathartic. ...

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A morning with Woody Allen (ish)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-7, 9-12, 16-21, 23-28 at 10:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Returning to Edinburgh after previous sell out shows at the Festival, in London and many comedy festivals, Simon Schatzberger performs Woody Allen’s legendary 1960s stand-up Comedy, with iconic stories including ‘The Moose’ ‘Mesmerising, like going back in time and seeing him live’ Jon Culshaw ‘An uncanny likeness, Woody fans will love it’ Time Out...

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John Aggasild: Welcome Back

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 10:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A ROMANTIC (STAND UP) COMEDY (SHOW). Join plainclothes alternative comedian, John, as he describes falling in love whilst questioning his sexuality in his trademark style of emotionally intelligent stand up. If you have ever had feelings for, or sex with someone… or perhaps you're thinking about giving it a try - this show is for you. Co-host of short lived, cult comedy show VISION BOARD alongside Gemma Flynn - John is one of the best kept secrets of Scottish comedy (in the unproblematic sense) and is bound to be a future favourite of comedy nerds. In recent years he has become a fam...

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Icebreaker – Pale Males

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-28 at 10:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Icebreaker presents Dundee finest comics (not including those actually from Dundee) featuring Luis Alcada, Andy Bullick, and Scott Redmond. Portuguese, Northern Irish and Romani comedians who settled in Dundee - Scotland’s Funniest City - and run its most beloved comedy night. Come and see their unique perspective on life in Tayside or just jokes about geese, who knows? Forget jute, jam and journalism, Dundee’s three Js stand for jokes jokes and jokes. “Superb” - Evening Telegraph “Part way between cheesy dad jokes and inspired word play” - Chortle As seen on BBC Social ***SOLD OUT SHO...

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Pundemic

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-28 at 10:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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From running an online pun show gaining hundreds of thousands of views to the culmination of an appearance on Britain's Got Talent, a lot has happened over the last 2 years for this prolific pun producing comedian from Glasgow. Join him as he presents the best of his puns as written all through this Pundemic. UK Pun Championship finalist ( 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 ) ChampiPUNship runner-up 2019 UK Pun Off Puntest of Champions runner up 2021. ‘ Corny ‘ David Walliams ‘ Scotland’s Prince of Puns ‘ Johnny Beattie ‘ Likeable and a funny guy ‘ Alesha Dixon ...

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Rope-A-Dope

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 21-28 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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ROPE-A-DOPE By TERRY O’NEILL “Boxing has become America’s tragic theatre.” - Joyce Carol Oates “A good boxer is an artist. ...Boxing is existential.” - Norman Mailer "I think he took too many punches to the head." - Neil McCormack IN ASSOCIATION WITH IRELANDS NATIONAL THEATRE- THE ABBEY, WE BRING YOU THIS HIGHLY ORIGINAL, CROSS-GENRE PERFORMANCE PIECE - DRAWING UPON STAND-UP COMEDY, THEATRE & MUSIC ... EXPLORING ONE MAN’S JOURNEY INTO THE ART, BEAUTY AND VIOLENCE OF THE BOXING RING. TERRY O’NEILL is a rare performer - a consummate actor and stand-up c...

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Sketch Up!

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 5-15, 17-20 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A smorgasbord of radio sketches, performed live. Witty, intelligent and irreverent, we take a sideways glance at modern living. If you like John Finnemore, you’ll love “Sketch Up!” As heard on BBC Upload. **** “A delight...with bite!” The Phoenix Remix.***** "Deliciously witty. Rachel E. Thorn is a brilliant writer." Alistair McGowan. Written and presented by Rachel E. Thorn. Rachel’s sketch comedy has been performed by top impressionists including Alistair McGowan, Rory Bremner and Josh Berry. She has written for the BBC’s Dead Ringers, Newsjack and Breaking The News. Her acting work inc...

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3's Comedy - Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 11:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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3''s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. As seen on the TV, as heard on radio and as bumped into on public transport on the way to gigs all across the world; Knox, Muller and Jones are guaranteed to make you laugh. (Adam Knox) "You''ll laugh ''til it hurts." - The West Australian (Luka Muller) "A lovely young man... making the most of that nice guy image you can only warm to." - Chortle (Peter Jones) "One of the best up-and-coming comedians at the festival. A near-f...

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Angela Bra: Life Lessons

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-14 at 11:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 15, 18-19, 22, 25-28 at 11:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Singer/Songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher, Miss Angela Bra, invites you to share in her words of wisdom as an international online super sensation in the making. Essex through and through, Angela is 32 and has been for many years. Living with her cats Pinot and Grigio, she styles herself as a the authentic voice of real people, tackling such heady subjects as minimalist cooking (good), dating (bad) and local board game groups (could go either way.) Linking these, and their effectiveness in establishing her as a global mega-brand, she shares ...

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A Boxing, Crossdressing, Commando Show.

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 19-28 at 11:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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An hour of stand-up comedy from three up-and-coming comics - no one asked for this combination of themes but be prepared for a lot of different perspectives! Featuring: Alex Egan, George Everitt & Josh Reynolds. 3 mates who met at an open mic comedy night and begun their journey of standup & lonely takeaways post gig, take their journey to the next level to the Edinburgh Fringe. Josh Reynolds, a crossdresser who came out of the closet to do standup, but in February 2020 so was very soon back in the closet again. Theres more going on in his life than the plot of inception but watch as he d...

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Gary G Knightley: The Not Nightly Show

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-18 at 11:35 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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Do you like quizzes? Do you enjoy comedy? Then this is the show for you! Join Twat out of Hell star, Gary G Knightley ("Funny and near the knuckle" - North East Theatre Guide), in his House of Games as he delves behind the curtain of the cut-throat world of competitive quizzing. Join this wannabe Egghead as he teaches you the Lingo, and Countdowns the best way to Chase the elusive Winning Combination before you reach your Tipping Point. Follow his efforts to improve and Master Mind, body and soul as he does his best to Only Connect, with you his audience. Join him now before he decides that th...

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EdFringe Podcast (LIVE)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 17-28 at 11:45 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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The EdFringe Podcast (Previous guests Isy Suttie, Arthur Smith, Joe WIlkinson, Tony Law, Simon Munnery Kate Copstick and many more) bring a live-version. Interview the great and good on their Edinburgh fringe experience and experiences. ...

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Bex's Chainsaw Moussaka

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 20-28 at 11:55 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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There’ll be no storytelling, no deep meaning about relationships, no moral messages near the end... but there might just be quick-fire jokes, dark wordplay, oddball characters, off-the-wall impressions and - if you’re lucky - some meaty layers between those aubergines. 2018 Pebble Trust Award-winner Bex is back in force with her high-energy work in progress stand-up comedy show full of lots of weird stuff you weren’t expecting: guaranteed! Come with her on an unexpected whimsical journey as she tries to embrace her neurodiverse side. Her show explores how it affected her growing up, how it ...

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Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-19 at 11:55 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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Pam Ford is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival, and this years show is an up date of how she has used her 'transferrable skills' as the job centre puts its, so that she can continue to perform her stand up comedy at night and work in a Care home during the day, Pam creates stimulating and entertaining activity session for our older generation, a tough crowd at times. But along the way she has met some very interesting characters, not so sweet little old ladies and gentlemen after all. Pam's 'oldies' love her but the management aren't too sure about her? 24 and counting, is it 24 hours, days ...

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Jake Donaldson: Neurotica

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 4-28 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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In his new show “Neurotica” Jake wants to help normalise anxiety around being a man, as well as bust some myths about what really is "normal" in attempt to eradicate toxic masculinity once and for all! A brand new solo stand-up show from the writer and performer of 2018's hit "Help! I'm Trapped In The Body Of An Adequate Comedian!" ("****" - Bunbury Publishing, "Not to be missed. Incredibly funny and down to earth.”- edfringe.com) An hour of anecdotal and confessional stand-up from one of the most exciting up-and-coming comics on the UK circuit. “One of the Must See New Acts at The E...

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Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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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. Hosted by 2016 UK Pun Champion and Joke of the Fringe winner, Masai Graham....

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Katie Mitchell: She Festers

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 19-28 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Fantasy, escapism, stand-up comedy. She Festers is an increasingly unhinged whirlwind of characters, storytelling, and actual good n proper jokes, like what they had in the olde days. It's silly, it's heartfelt, it's got Vlad the Impaler in it. It's a heck of a show that you won't wanna miss. Katie Mitchell was runner-up Rising Star at the 2019 Midlands Comedy Awards and has supported Andrew O'Neill on tour. “A bottomless well of whimsy, with immaculately crafted jokes, and a delivery that could sell the weirdest jokes to the rowdiest audiences." - Blizzard Comedy ...

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Make Me Your Queen

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sam Serrano is a "game changer" (concept comedy) of an act with "killer lines" (chortle) that "put the X in X Factor" (York Press). Make Me Your Queen, debut show from 2Northdown Comedian of the year finalist and leicester square comedian of the year finalist, showcases their trademark dark and self deprecating style which has made them an exciting newcomer on the comedy circuit...

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Alpha's All Stars

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 24-28 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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We live in interesting times. Climate change. Pandemics. War. But do not despair! Alpha Wolf, Britain's leading survivalist, and his friends, will show you what YOU need to survive! Alpha's All Stars features: - Alpha Wolf ('Imaginative, interesting and hilarious' - Zing's Comedy Reviews) - Bunny Hopkyns ('A cross between Brian Pern and Spinal Tap' - Chortle) - Yasser Kayani ('Sometimes dark, sometimes weird, always funny'- Scenesaver) - Doug Graves ('Deliciously brilliant - Kyle Wallace, GB Comedy) - Stephen Catling ('A barrage of silly and inventively twisted ideas' - The Londoni...

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Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-16, 18-28 at 12:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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Ben Miller has pectus excavatum. It's a medical condition, not a Harry Potter spell. Stand-Up Science is in equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal. Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller takes you on a journey that explores everything from milk to the thermodynamics of refrigerators with a wit and humor that makes these topics both approachable and delightful. And you probably like that sort of thing, nerd. Ben Miller is an NYC based comedian who has been working for the past 6 years and in that time he's performed at all the top clubs in the city such as Broadwa...

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David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-5, 8, 11-12, 15, 18-19, 22, 25-28 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Under Covid, every day is like Groundhog Day... and like Fast and Furious 9! And like Avengers: Infinity War. And like No Time To Die. Take a fresh look at the pandemic with reference to a long list of Hollywood box-office hits. And Loki....

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Comedy With a Dry, Surreal, Geordie Bloke

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 4-28 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This show is Performed by a dry human person with a surreal sense of humor. Sean talks of life experiences and stories from his imagination. Animations from his online sketch show the Comedy Wibble will be apart or the show....

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LOL?

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-28 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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LOL? not sure what you can laugh at these days? Me neither, but let's be brave, shall we. LOL? is the culmination of over 10 years of material, rubbed and polished into reality and premiering at this year's Fringe. This is a show of my greatest hits, the best of the best. With plenty of old gold and with a nod to the past two years, it will play for laughs, entertainment, and above all else be really funny. ...

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Help Wanted!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 4-28 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A small show about trials and tribulations. Woodward had found himself getting stuck in life with a few problems: hoarding disorder, BDD, ADHD, autism, tinnitus and more. But now, he’s working out how to pull through – by finally asking for help. Join him to share in his tales of nocturnal hikes, wild swims, attempts to start record labels and local newspapers, plans of rewilding, mental health podcasts (some of which may happen in the show!) and more, and get inspired for your next adventure!...

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Life Drawing With a Comedian

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 12:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Life drawing meets comedy! That's right, if our jokes don't make you laugh our poses will. We've enlisted the funniest comedians as models to do stand up as you sketch and laugh. Model/ comedians differ in size, shape, and humour each week. Drawing material is provided if you don't have your own. Hosted by Kyle Legacy. "Break out your inner Picasso, laugh at the funniest comedic talents" ★★★★★ Fourth Wall Media, 2020 "hilarious" ★★★★ Fringe Feed, 2020...

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PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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We choose the best comedians of the festival to perform their funniest PG-rated material. Low on the rude bits but big on laughs! A show that comedy fans of all ages can enjoy, with our rotating line up of hilarious up-and-coming stand-ups and surprise celebrity guests, you can be sure that your whole group will have a great time!...

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Wartime Comedians

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Three comics well familiar with war, a German comic, an English comic and an Israeli one, are here to bring you the first line of comedy, rather than doing an hour each, these three comics will give you their best 20 so you can decide who wins the war of comedy (With the occasional special guest) ...

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Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Who can save us now? God/Nathan Cassidy might be our only hope. Immaculately conceived new show from critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning comedian. War, petrol prices and lying leaders... how on Earth can we find light and joy? And more of a problem, what do you say in a speech for your best friend's third wedding? Everything Nathan says in this show is true, even if at times it may appear completely made up... and it begins with a miracle in a hot tub. Can you handle the truth?! ‘Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times 2020 ‘Funny, astute and s...

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Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 17-28 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selection box of laughs! Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, with guests from the best in new talent that is appearing at the Fringe – plus it's pay-what-you-can entry too! Sell-out shows Edinburgh Fringe 2004-2019. As seen in the UK, Australia, Asia and the USA. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe) 'A Great N...

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Comedy Hour: Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-28 at 12:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedy Hour features Prue Blake, Peter Jones & Sonia Di Iorio, three of the freshest stand-ups coming out of Australia bringing a new hour of comedy to the Fringe. They've done stand-up on television, they've won awards, they've written for TV, they've sold out shows, they've gigged around the world and now they've arrived in Edinburgh! (Prue Blake) "Dashing" and "Disillusioned Feminist." - The Age (Peter Jones) "Smart and sharp Jones'' excellent use of language packs jokes within jokes." - Funny Tonne (Sonia Di Iorio) "Quick witted, tight and oozing with confidence." - Pop Culture-y ...

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Daphna Baram: Out and About

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Crawling out of Covidworld into the elusive sun, Daphna Baram examines what's left, what's ahead and what has gone for good and realising, much to her horror, that she is not the same, either. * * * * * "Masterful" (Bunbury Magazine); * * * * "Amazing" (The Wee Review); * * * * "Wonderful and hilarious" (Broadway Baby) "Fascinating" (Chortle)...

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Gabe Mollica: A Show About Friendship

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 13:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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New York Comedian Gabe Mollica started comedy the day after he got broken up with. This is his story about friendship. 'Heteronormative... but I liked it' (Andrew McClelland, @AltComMemSoc). 'A true New York comedian' (Colt Cabana)....

Comedy

The Word of Mouth Show

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-28 at 13:10 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Mystery acts everyday join Ashley Haden (hidden dark gem - 5* Radio Haha) and/or Gary G Knightley (Bags of Charisma - Banbury Publishing) as they create a space for comedy to thrive. Tell your friends....

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Weapons of Mass Distraction

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 4-28 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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After a sold-out fringe run in 2021 the ethnically ambiguous Michael Welch is back to examine his struggles with the "weapons of mass-distraction" As heard on Union Jack Radio, A Finalist in The New Online UK Comedian of the Year 2020. “Attracts considerable laughs… and has an impulse to push boundaries” – The Scotsman, “Charming” and “strong stage presence” - The Stand &  “Very strong act” - Notts Comedy Review...

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Aaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 13:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning gag merchant (2016 UK Pun Champion winner) Masai Graham delivers over one hundred clean jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns and one-liners in this wordplay showcase extravaganza....

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This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Following last year's sell-out run, the return of this extraordinarily original and marvelously funny comedy about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. **** (The Guardian). They say Jews are funny, Ivor Dembina proves it! ...

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4 Funny Feckers

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Funny Feckers, one of London's most popular comedy nights, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe having packed the house daily at the 2019 Festival. It's a fun and friendly affair which brings people together through laughter and silliness, hosted by cheeky Irish comic Wes Dalton:"An Irish Charmer who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee". (The Kentish Towner). At the 2017 Fringe, during some improvised crowd work, Wes managed to convince a crazy Dutchman to propose to his girlfriend on stage.The video went viral and the story made it into The Scottish Sun and Edinburgh Evening News.The foll...

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Sharlin vs the United Kingdom (a love story)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-28 at 13:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can

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Sharlin Jahan (BBC 4's The Now Show, BBC Essex Radio) is a Bangladeshi, British, Canadian Comedian. Sharlin is British now but England is still very much a mystery to her. So, she is putting on a show to understand more about the land she resides in. Expect culture-clash silliness. Expect hilarity. Also, she's brown, so she will be mentioning that too. 'Undeniably impressive. Jahan's comedy covers classic themes, but her unique perspective and confident delivery kept the jokes fresh, and far from the clichés' ***** (EdFringeReview.com). ...

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All-American Snack Attack

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 18-19, 22, 25-28 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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America has given many great inventions to the world: electricity, the telephone, and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. American food scientists are working around the clock to make the craziest, most decadent snacks the world has ever seen. Have you ever wanted to eat Cotton Candy, but also Cap'n Crunch, but don't know how to decide which to eat? Now with Cotton Candy Cap'n Crunch, you don't have to. Mark Henely and Ben Miller are two American comics who are coming to Edinburgh to be your tour guide through the cutting edge world of American snack foods. Each show, Mark and Ben will be introducing a d...

Comedy

An Irish Disgrace

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 5-17, 19-21, 23-28 at 13:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can

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Mike Rice is an Irishman telling stories(Shocker).In this show he talks about getting into a relationship with a Scottish chip shop, an ongoing feud with an Australian child, and his attempts to charm a German Bus driver. "Rapid-fire, edgy storytelling" -Perth Fringefeed "The best new comic I've seen in years" - Karl Spain...

Comedy

Mary Flanigan: Pick Your Own Escapade!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 15-21 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Take control of your destiny with an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure comedy Show! As seen on Mark Watson's Watsonathon... Mary Flanigan (Radio 4, BBC Iplayer, Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2019 Commended) guides you through a weird and wonderful story, via jokes, sock puppets, and very bad accents. She lays out the choices but YOU decide what happens. You could be a witch trying to finalise her tax returns, a ghost trying to solve its own murder or an orc searching for love. The possibilities are endless! But the show will be done in an hour. There are no limits to where your imag...

Comedy

Peter E Davidson – Sleepyhead

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 4-14 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Top Derry comic Peter E Davidson (as heard on BBC’s The Blame Game, Live at The Sunflower) is back with his fourth solo Fringe run. Peter E Davidson is an above average human being! In that humans are only supposed to sleep for an average of one third of their life… and he really has gone above and beyond the call of duty. In this hilarious new show Pete will look at all things sleep related… from nap times to snoring, the worst times to drift off, insomnia, sleep deprivation, dream theory and just how many buckets of coffee we need to function as a normal human being. So if you’ve...

Comedy

Pottervision

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 4-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Four performers are all set to recreate Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone but, when two of them drop out on the day (and take all the props and costumes with them), Tom and Lukas have to go it alone and make do with the limited resources they have. With DIY props, charity shop costumes and both performers having to play multiple characters, Pottervision is a wig-changing, wizard-impersonating, audience-immersing Ford Anglia ride through all the ridiculousness of that first magical movie. What could possibly go wrong? There's only one way to find out! Appropriate for ages 14+, P...

Comedy

Uncle Daddy's Comedy Disco

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 25-28 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Aww, sookie sookie now! There's a disco, a stand up comedy disco, featuring the hippest comics in town, can you dig it? Hosted by Tom Lawrinson...

Comedy

Angel Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 6-28 at 13:30 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning Angel Comedy (Best Comedy Venue Award 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 Chortle Awards) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh for the sixth consecutive year - after four sell-out years! Award-winning comedians and the best new acts, free! Time Out recommended and Top 10 on TripAdvisor! ...

Comedy

AMJ Entertainer

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 20-28 at 13:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The true story of one man’s ambition to become the greatest holiday park entertainer in England. In a show filled with laughs, music and lots of heart, AMJ recalls the bumpy road towards his dream. Could he face down family opposition, self-doubt and the occasional not-so-happy camper to become a summer holiday legend? Lovely stuff – Steve Furst. Adam has a scream as you go faster energy that really sucks you in - Chortle A rock n roll Peter Kay – Deal Radio. Going to do big things – Euphoria Turn on the lights and mic and watch the magic happen -Stooges comedy ...

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Love & Sex on the Spectrum

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-19 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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An atypical romantic comedy, that explores all of the awkward firsts that come with dating, sex and love from a late bloomer’s perspective. Being on the autism spectrum is challenging enough, now add dating to the mix. There’s quite a learning curve. Experience all the lessons and laughs, along with the do’s and don’ts, on how to be your most authentic self, and to truly love yourself at the end of the day....

Comedy

The Alternative Book Club

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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The Alternative Book Club presents an unconventional comedy show about books where there is absolutely NO required reading. Prepare to be entertained – and informed – by a phenomenal line up of award-winning comics and brilliant friends who will be dissecting anything Lit: from John Milton’s Paradise Lost to Kim Kardashian’s Selfie, and everything in between. All hosted by your host, Shirley Halse. “A wonderfully entertaining concept.” - Alex Farrow, director of Jericho Comedy “This is my favourite gig, I love the mix of performers and topics, I love performing here myself and it's pretty ...

Comedy

Further Adventures in Dementia

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Steve's dad died of Alzheimer's. There's nothing he can do about it except remember him the way he was before dementia and celebrate a life with laughter, song and dancing. ...

Comedy

Character Building Experience

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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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 ★★★★ ...

Comedy

Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 22-28 at 13:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Interactive storyteller and hyperactive introspect Elliot Wengler returns to the Fringe. Imagine if you decided one day that you wanted to just be yourself from now on. Amazing, right? Unfortunately, this led Wengler to a full on identity crisis and he's been trying to occupy so many identities since. Now, he's going to work out what it means to be yourself, to find your feet, to become confident and to become Elliot Wengler. Mostly a stand up show, but part workshop and if all goes to plan, VERY moving! Let's do it! Let Wengler Be Wengler! ...

Comedy

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 4-28 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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One of London's hottest club comes up to Edinburgh to showcase their favourite acts at The Fringe. Its a great way to plan and discover what shows to see at the Fringe, as well as an excellent stand alone show. ...

Comedy

Elly Shaw and Elaine Fellows: This Girl Can't

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Split Bill work in progress show from Elly Shaw and Elaine Fellows. Two friends just trying their best in life. Elaine Fellows - Appealingly natural. Original yet relatable material ‘Chortle’ Delightfully low energy, holds the audience well ‘The Reviews Hub’ Absolutely fantastic. A star in the making ‘Brighton Grin’ Elaine was recently a finalist in the Brighton Grin New Comedian of the Year Award 2021. She has also reached the final stages of several other new comedian competitions such as Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021, So You Think You’re Funny 2021 and The Max Turner P...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 14:00 (30 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning gag merchant (2016 UK Pun Champion winner) Masai Graham delivers over one hundred naughty jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns and one-liners in this wordplay showcase extravaganza....

Comedy

The Edinburgh Fridge Show

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-28 at 14:05 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Yes I know its the Fringe festival but this is the FRIDGE festival! Come along to hear from Smeg, a tomato, some goats and a slug. A mixture of poems about animals, vegetables and, of course, a fridge!...

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Oleg Denisov: Escaped Artist

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-28 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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You can (and should) get a comedian out of Russia, but can you get Russia out of a comedian? Oleg Denisov, a critically acclaimed satirical stand-up and philosopher by training, got out of Moscow and is searching for new ways to laugh, love, feel and be Russian. Offers accepted. "Razor-sharp insight and rapid-fire laughs" (Manchester Evening News) ★★★★ “Hilarious… filled with brilliant jokes” (The Student Edinburgh) ★★★★ “A well-honed act” (Mumble Comedy) «Fascinating comedian… cerebral and provocative» (Edinburgh Reporter) “Impressive” (The...

Comedy

Dirty Anxious Vampire

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-28 at 14:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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What does sex means to you? It's the question that Mihai asked himself in his debut solo show "Dirty Anxious Vampire". Join him in this coming-of-age story filled with dirty jokes, absurd humor, and a deep fear of squatting toilets. Take a journey through his surreal childhood and laugh at the obstacles that he encountered growing up such as social anxiety, sexual frustration, epilepsy, bird phobia, and many more. If you are still not yet convinced that you should watch this show then let me ask you the following questions: "Were you the quietest in your group of friends? " "Did you ever h...

Comedy

DON'T MAKE ME HATE YOU

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-14, 16-22, 24-28 at 14:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can

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Maureen Langan doesn’t want to hate people; they make her hate them. Langan uses her quick wit and hysterical outrage to lambast politicians, reality stars, hipsters, cougars, and the easily triggered.  "Should not be missed!" —Stagebuddy "Killer sense of humor!"—SF Examiner "Laugh-out-loud hilarity!" —Daily Business, UK “I adore her and you will, too.”—Alan Zweibel, Original SNL Writer & Tony Award-Winning Playwright ...

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Allyson June Smith and Daisy Earl: Working Out

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 5-14 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Allyson June Smith & Daisy Earl are two of the highest regarded female comedians in the industry. Both are tour supports for Jason Manford & John Bishop and regularly play across the most prestigious comedy clubs in the UK. Allyson was nominated for Best Female Stand Up at The Canadian Comedy Awards and Daisy is a former Winner of the Scottish Comedian of the Year Award. These two exciting, new voices are joining forces to work out.... their latest material. Come watch the funniest work out, you’ll ever see! ...

Comedy

Xander and Cheng: Pig Business

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 15-28 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Join comedians Amy Xander and Ginnia Cheng for an hour of stand-up comedy, possibly with the occasional sketch thrown in - if they learn how to act in time. What’s it like to run a successful, international business, whilst being a mother of three kids and an influencer with 10 million followers? We have no idea, sorry. Between us we mother 1 cat (alive) and 5.5 house plants (dead). We have about 59 followers (bots) and the only business we engage in is trying to navigate the world without acting like a pair of pigs. Ginnia is the winner of Louis Theroux and Amazon Studios’ ‘Looking For ...

Comedy

Stand-Up Philosophy - Free!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 4-28 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Stand-up Philosophy is like Stand-up Comedy - except it’s philosophical! The Fringe’s smartest comedians join top academic philosophers to discuss the big philosophical problems, with a different line-up and theme every day. Come along if you’re curious! ...

Comedy

101 Comedy Club

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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'Funny. Fast. Free' **** (ThreeWeeks). Each night sees four experienced acts performing. All our comedians have been hand-picked from an ethical fair trade farm where they've been grown in only the finest organic dog poo. All our fart jokes are sustainable due to our unique carbon off-set scheme. Each time one of us blows off, a tree is planted in Dagenham, Essex. 'Original, likeable, great timing and hilarious delivery' (Dan Kington, Danny's Comedy Club)....

Comedy

Ageing Folks Telling Jokes

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-19 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Hot flush banter and dodgy knee chit chat? Yes, the finest comics over forty are here to entertain you. If we can get up the stairs. Remember telephone tables? Or looking up facts in encyclopedias? Think Tinder is for getting a good fire going? Us too. With fifty being the new thirty, expect tales of adventure too, as we navigate luxury travel, vintage wine-tasting and later life parenthood. With all our life experience, we have so much to tell, so much embarrassment to share. Join us for some good, clean relatable fun. Tena pads not supplied....

Comedy

Anthony Jeannot: The Middle Bit

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 22-28 at 14:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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One day you're a student at a protest and the next you're a 30 something middle manager who still doesn't know what they want to be when they grow up. The middle bit is a show about realising you're too young to retire but too old to feel like you can make a difference. “Poignant, beautiful stuff... narrative comedy of the highest calibre" ★★★★1⁄2 (WeKnowMelbourne) “a haunted house ride of millennial angst, philosophical in its own manic way... Grim, sharp, hilarious" ★★★★ (ShortCom) “Jeannot is a genuinely funny bloke, whose real skil...

Comedy

Are We All in a Cult?

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Top leaders, love bombing, results driven expectations, endless tasks - is your family a cult? Is society a cult? Is the lollipop lady the benign face of cultism? Are we all in the same cult? Is your cult better than mine? If so, how do I join? How many cults does it take to change a light bulb? Don’t ask questions! ...

Comedy

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty - Platinum Jubilee Edition

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 8-15 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Affectionate musical comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch, now sadly bereft of her consort of 73 years. As told by Carole Shaw, the show’s creator and star performer, 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, in her Platinum Jubilee year, reflects on her long life and finally reveals her “all” to her people - her undying love for her dogs, the men in her life, her single-handed success at forging peace processes, her secret passion for motorbikes, coming out ...

Comedy

Bruce Willis is my Dad

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 16-28 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Daddy issues taken too far, or not far enough? Because my only issue is that Bruce refuses to submit himself to a DNA test to prove once and for all that I am his daughter. When I was 6 years old I had a dream that Bruce Willis was my real dad, and like Bruce Willis in Death Becomes Her before me, I had to find out the truth. This is a journey through Bruce’s schedule around the time of my conception, his best and “worst” films, and the tasteful question of if Bruce and my mum ever “held hands” and “fornicated.” Come for the action movie recreations, stay for the weird childhood tales that e...

Comedy

Eh! Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Canadians are easy to get a long with and most importantly, funny. (We are also humble so sorry for the hype). But we need asses in seats in order for people to enjoy this amazing show featuring the best Canadian comedians!...

Comedy

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-21 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4's Lee and Dean, BBC's Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut stand-up show. For the first time in her career, Morris steps out of her much-loved characters and reveals a side we've never seen. Kid-Life Crisis is an honest, funny and uplifting show about turning 40, eligible bitchelors, biological clocks and embracing 'otherhood. Reviews for previous shows: 'The most original actress/comedian since Victoria Wood' (Daily Express) 'Beautifully crafted' (Independent) 'Dar...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 24-28 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selection box of laughs! Line-ups include performers selected from Fringe shows and the international comedy circuit, with guests from the best in new talent that is appearing at the Fringe – plus it's pay-what-you-can entry too! Sell-out shows Edinburgh Fringe 2004-2019. As seen in the UK, Australia, Asia and the USA. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe) 'A Great N...

Comedy

The Early Late show - with Vladimir McTavish & Jay Sodagar

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 5-23 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Join Fringe-favourite comedians Vladimir McTavish and Jay Sodagar for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's brand new chat and comedy show. With big laughs about the latest Fringe and world news and top comedy guests selected from venues around the festival. Each day they bring you the very best in stand-up comedy, scintillating conversation and take part in The Early Late Show comedy challenges. There's something for everyone – it's a cross between The Late Show, The Mash Report and It's a Royal Knockout, in the afternoon, in an upstairs cellar. And it's Pay What You Can entry! Starting...

Comedy

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up As He Goes Along

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-16, 18-28 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Raul Kohli does an hour of crowd interaction because after 24 months selling himself on webcam like a budget pornstar, he’s come to the realisation that comedy means nothing without you… 'Superb Political Comedy' - The Scotsman 'Dripping with Erudite Genius' - Fest Mag 'Slick Gag Machine' - Chortle 'Poisoning our Childrens Minds' - Nigel Farage...

Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Don't miss this stand-up showcase featuring the best comedians from Australia and New Zealand at the Fringe, with host Daniel Muggleton (Tour support from Jim Jefferies, 'A foul-mouthed prophet' ***** The Adelaide Advertiser). ...

Comedy

Aidan Jones - Looking for Work

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 15:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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I've been fired from 14 jobs in my life - I'm starting to think that I might be the problem? I'll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think. "This is an unmissable chance to chuckle with one of the most clever young minds on the Aussie comedy circuit." - The West Australian "Irreverent, wild and most importantly, funny. Taking serious and personal topics, and effortlessly turning them into jokes is a skill most young comedians would kill for, and Taco has it in spades." - 7.5/10, X-Press Mag (Perth FringeWorld 2019) "Effortless and vulnerable charm that is seldom...

Comedy

Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 4-28 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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I have done 5 different solo shows at Edinburgh, in 2013,2014,2015,2017 and 2018. I will be doing two different shows at the Fringe this year the first of which is called, Al Lubel talks about his name for 56 minutes and about something else for 4 minutes. The title of the show fully describes the show! ...

Comedy

Olaf Falafel: STOAT

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 4-15, 17-28 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Olaf Falafel is the holder of 'Dave's Best Joke Of The Fringe' but more importantly he is also the holder of 'Person Whose Show Description You Are Currently Reading And Are Tempted To Book Tickets For'. Olaf guarantees two things - It will be stupid and it will be funny. ...

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Shaggers was born at the Edinburgh Fringe in the August of 2008. ​ Originally it was just meant to run for one season as a fun late show at the Laughing Horse Free Festival with all sorts of comedians talking about that most noble of pursuits, shagging. However, it was decided after full rooms every night, that Shaggers would continue on to the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy festival in 2009. From there it has gone on to have sell-out shows in theatres and venues up and down the UK, in Germany, Singapore, Malaysia and all over Australia. ----------...

Comedy

Jacob Hatton: Relax! (Exclamation Mark)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-15, 17-28 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Take a chill pill! Stay calm! Relax! I know, the exclamation marks aren't helping! Over the last two years, Jacob somehow predicted the pandemic in his 2019 show, got hitched and watched the world crumble. This is his guide to relaxation whilst everything falls apart. A silly, sharp and uplifting comedy hour that mixes spiky stand-up, soundscapes and guided meditation from a profoundly unrelaxed man. 'Attuned to the human psyche' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Endorphin-milking titterfest' **** (MumbleComedy.net). 'Very Silly' (ThreeWeeks). 'Very funny' (John Kearns). As heard on BBC Radio 4....

Comedy

Filthy Funny Females

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 21-28 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Filthy. Funny. Females. A funny (and filthy!) hour served to you by a selection of female comedians from across the globe. New York City comedian Katharyn Henson (Ew Girl, You Nasty **** - The Skinny) presents some of the finest funny female voices at the Fringe. Katharyn, described as "hair-raising stand-up" by the Scotsman has met a lot of funny women while touring her comedy all over the world and she delights in being able to showcase the filthy funny frenzy of funny female voices in a daily changing line-up of filthy fun. ...

Comedy

Adam Greene in No Time to Diet

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-28 at 15:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Multi-award nominated comedian, Adam Greene takes his debut hour to Edinburgh talking quick fixes for self improvement, clean living and long term mental well being. Has he found the secret to unlocking the perfect human body? Join him in this full-fat stand up show as he finds out “Definitely one to keep tabs on,” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Warm up for ITV Studios Regular at some of the biggest comedy clubs in Britain As seen on BT Sport As Heard on BBC Radio 4 ...

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Come Sit on the Couch with Me

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Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-28 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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'Come sit on the Couch with Me" Is this a therapy couch or a casting couch and is there a difference? The show is a cocktail of a comical but true look at communication in the western world today, with a good dose of rapping and a big pinch of satire. Did you know 90% of our communication is body language? Yours will be scrutinised at some point in the show...You will leave shaken and stirred, and if not a better person then certainly a more self aware one!'' ...

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Chris Cooke: Corners (WIP)

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-16 at 15:40 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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You'll always find him in the corner at parties, but is it time for Chris to put himself in the middle of things? If not, a trip to the buffet table or maybe the toilet would be ideal right now. A show about being held back, Bop It, and ice cubes. Max Turner Semi-Finalist and Newsjack contributor. 'Not genius' - Tim Minchin ...

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God Damn Fancy Man

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 17-28 at 15:40 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Joyful, daring & undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated latest show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. Covering a thrilling whirlwind of topics with skilful ease and exhilarating energy, Nokise's brand of joyously cathartic stand up will twist it's way into your psyche & leave you delighted. 'Nokise is a joy to have on stage' ***** Scotsman 'Packed full of paternal wisdom and wit' **** Fest Mag ...

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Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 4-28 at 15:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4), with all proceeds going to Turn2Us, a UK charity that helps people living in poverty....

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Aaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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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 (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, Some Guy Called Dave Joke of the Fringe Winner 2021). Showcasing a different line-up every day featuring the best of the fest....

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Banana Split

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-14 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Fresh, off-beat comedy from two former Cambridge Footlights. Louisa met Níamh at University and knew immediately she was the banana to her split. Their relationship began when Níamh locked Louisa in a kitchen for no reason. Things began to escalate when Louisa forced Níamh to gate-crash a party in character as landlocked yacht owners. Recently they’ve both gotten into splitting things in half – cakes, xylophones, the atom – and thought they’d split an hour show too. Join us for the weirdest damn sundae you’ve ever eaten. Louisa Keight is an alumnus of Soho Theatre Young Company, win...

Comedy

The Marriage Pact

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 15-28 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Steph and Ben are struggling. The safety of university life already feels like a long time ago and the whole experience did little to prepare them for the madness of the real world in 2022. Now in their mid (*CoughLateCough) 20s, Steph and Ben are just about coming to terms with their new lives. Covering everything from the famously awkward moments of living with parents as fully-grown kidults to the increasingly challenging dating scene of today - you'll begin to understand why they've entered into "The Marriage Pact". Anything to keep prying relatives' questions at bay. Join th...

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Tom Lawrinson: Cheeky Monkey

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-28 at 16:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can

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Tonight Matthew I want to be, Tom Lawrinson. Don't we all! Tom Lawrinson (that guy from tiktok) performs an hour of stand up comedy. Hubba-Hubba! Let's fall in love with each other as i tell you all about myself, from living in a car, working at a stables to meeting my future self. I guarantee you a good time. Millions and Millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Quotes: "Wonderful, If slightly horrific!" Jon Ronson "A creative mind full of weird, wonderful and completely unexpected punchlines. So much so that he leaves tears running down the faces of the audience" TicketAre...

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Annie and Angela's Disco Divorce Party

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends (an ex 90's girl band members) Annie Sup and Angela Bra for a drag-infused comedy of musical mirth celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a bar crawl full of O M gosh moments you’re unlikely to forget. With original tracks influenced by everything from hiphop to early nineties rave you’ll visit a cocktail bar, meet the local DJ and witness this try-hard party pair’s vision for the future. A new production from the creators of Andy Quirk and Anna J’s First World Problems. “You should be first in the queue for this” - Fringepig...

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Darkest Thoughts – Stand-Up from Your Thoughts

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 4-28 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A comedy show where one of the top improvisational stand up comedians in Europe takes your suggestions and generates hilarious jokes on the spot along with tried and tested material! About this event ★★★★★★★★★★ Finally, something Netflix can't match! Darkest Thoughts offers you the audience a chance to get immediate comedy based on any topic you can think of. This interactive show opens with a short and funny conversation with the opener about what themes interest you today. Then there is a short break where you get to write do...

Comedy

An Irish Solution to an Irish Problem

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 16:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can

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After a sell out run at last year’s Fringe, Eddie Mullarkey is back with a new show chronicling his post covid recovery process: adopting a rescue dog, getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (by a non professional), and avoiding his overbearing mother. The show involves a mix of story telling, observational comedy and crowd interaction. Expect to be part of the comedy! ...

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Ian Stone: Righter of Wrongs

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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So many wrongs, so little time. 'Seriously funny' (Guardian). 'Ultimately, it’s the sheer quantity of funny material that impresses' (List). 'One of the top ten comedians in Britain' (Independent)....

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Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 12-19 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh (Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2019 - BEST JOKE) for some new jokes. UK's first Pun Champion, WINNER - Dave's Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe 2015, WINNER -, ★★★★★ "Punbelievable!" - The Mirror. ★★★★ - Sunday Express. Top 10 Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe in The Guardian, The Mirror & The Scotsman. You get the idea basically, there's a lot of jokes. I've got 205 characters left. Ah now it's 175. 158 now. Ah no only 149 characters left. 117! Just 112 characters left now. 82 characters left, 62, god t...

Comedy

Rik Carranza Presents Clash of Fandoms

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 20-28 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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This is the ultimate geek comedy debate show! Featuring a rotating line up of guests, and different franchises, you'll see match up likes Star Trek vs Star Wars, Marvel vs DC, Harry Potter vs Its Own Maker. Who wins? You decide. You hear the arguments, you give out the points....

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Tamar Broadbent: Role Play

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 4-11 at 16:00 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Tamar’s getting married. Should she change her last name? If she does, people might stop (wrongly) assuming Jim Broadbent is her dad. But she fears it may also mean saying goodbye to her former self… that 90s baby who grew up to travel the world, see Fall Out Boy live and once get so drunk she accidentally put two tampons in. A stand-up show about becoming a modern wife, from Tamar Broadbent (BBC Radio 4, Boom Chicago, ComedyCentral.co.uk). ★★★★★ EdFestMag. ★★★★★ Female Arts. ★★★★★ Broadway Baby. ...

Comedy

The Bite (A Mouthful of Fringe Madness)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-28 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Raucous, wild and a little bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing daily line-up, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe madness in one crazy bite-sized chunk. Performances may include anything from improv, stand-up, drag, to poetry or musical comedy. A daily 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! ...

Comedy

Sid Singh: Illegally Funny

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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What happens when a comedian, a human rights lawyer, and an illegal immigrant are the same person? Sid Singh returns after his sold out run in 2019 to teach you all about the crazy world of climate change, refugees, conspiracies, and finally: how to hack the US Supreme Court! Find out why this show has sold out shows all over Europe and then afterwards please do not tell the cops! Hailing from the Bay Area, California, Sid Singh is an accomplished stand up comedian and writer whose work has appeared on BBC's Muzlamic, Comedy Central UK's Modern Horror Stories, BBC3's Comedy Shorts, Comic R...

Comedy

Adam Greene and Peter Bazely: Bi and Large

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Comedians and chums Adam Greene and Peter Bazely bring you a brain-melting, browbeating, bro-mantic, booze-fuelled Standup comedy show. Both hilarious comedians in their own rights, Adam as seen on BT Sport / Banana Cabaret, and Peter as seen on BBC2 and Greenbelt festival. Greene and Bazely are London stand-up comedians, Edinburgh veterans and future pop cultural figures. Multi-award nominated comedian, Adam Greene has been wowing audiences with his smart, slick takes on everyday problems for nearly a decade. He is known for rapid fire crowd work and off the cuff quips that mean ever...

Comedy

60 Minutes About Scotland with Vladimir McTavish & Friends

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 4-15, 17-28 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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"One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian) takes a wry and comical look at his homeland, in the company of some chums from the Scottish stand-up scene. Guests change daily. "Nothing short of superb" The Scotsman ...

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Martha McBrier: Who Knew?

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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'Naturally charismatic storyteller' (Fest) weaves a shocking but very funny account of her youth. Netflix documentary-worthy with a jaw-dropping twist. Comedy storytelling at it's absolute best. Warning: May contain The Slosh. Award-winning and critically acclaimed writer and performer, McBrier brings a personal stand-up storytelling show about badness and kindness. We were 'that' family. Sometimes the apple not only falls far from the tree, but can take root somewhere else. 'Funny like Chic Murray was funny' ***** (Scotsman). 'A hoot from start to finish' ***** (ScotsGay.co.uk)....

Comedy

God Damn Fancy Man

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 4-12 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Joyful, daring & undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated latest show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. Covering a thrilling whirlwind of topics with skilful ease and exhilarating energy, Nokise's brand of joyously cathartic stand up will twist it's way into your psyche & leave you delighted. 'Nokise is a joy to have on stage' ***** Scotsman 'Packed full of paternal wisdom and wit' **** Fest Mag ...

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Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 13-28 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Kevin moved from his native town of Bognor Regis with a burning ambition to become a successful stand up comic and instantly gained critical recognition, being a finalist in both the Laughing Horse New act of the Year and Krater New Act of the Year competitions. Hailed as one of the funniest and nicest blokes you could meet, Kevin has created a brand new show and he's bringing a brand new show to the fringe and you can watch it for FREE! Kevin has been honing his skills at the fringe since his debut show "Comics Die in Hot Cars" (2006), he further developed his writing style with three more...

Comedy

What’s Upset You Now? Live

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 4-28 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Hit podcast "What's upset you now?' with Seann Walsh and Paul McCaffrey is coming to the Edinburgh Festival. Join us for an hour packed with laughs as these two hilarious grumps, set the world to rights with guests and input from the audience. Do you get annoyed by the little things in life like 'since when did my local park become a yoga studio?"or "why is it £2.50 to drive over a bridge at the Dartford Crossing and WHY is it a £70 fine if you forget to pay it? It' a memory test and it shouldn't be allowed" Then this is the show for you. The Top 10 comedy podcast is coming to the Edinburgh Fe...

Comedy

Nature's Worst with Ella Al-Shamahi (WIP)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 17-20, 26-28 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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It's time to celebrate nature... at its worst and most bonkers. Welcome to a panel show like no other. Every night we pick a new topic from Nature's Worst Dads to Nature's Worst Flirts. Each comic gets given a species with inexcusable behaviour, then spends the whole show trying to excuse it. It's cheaper than a safari. Hosted by BBC, Channel 4's and National Geographic presenter, evolutionary biologist and comic Ella Al-Shamahi ...

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Mel Byron: Standing at the Back

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-19 at 16:35 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Self-doubt? Low self-esteem? Well, this sounds cheery. But what gives some of us the big swagger? And can the rest of us get it? After decades standing at the back, Mel Byron decided it was time to step forward and learn how to let her light shine. But where do you even find the light? Laugh along with recognition as Mel fumbles her way to the front combining her own story with science, history and hair-dos to see if, in the words of George Eliot, ‘It is never too late to be what you might have been.’...

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Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 20-28 at 16:35 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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Pam Ford is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival, and this years show is an up date of how she has used her 'transferrable skills' as the job centre puts its, so that she can continue to perform her stand up comedy at night and work in a Care home during the day, Pam creates stimulating and entertaining activity session for our older generation, a tough crowd at times. But along the way she has met some very interesting characters, not so sweet little old ladies and gentlemen after all. Pam's 'oldies' love her but the management aren't too sure about her? 24 and counting, is it 24 hours, days ...

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Katharyn Henson & Ollie Horn: Pure Filth

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Fringe favourites New York City comedian Katharyn Henson (“Kicking some serious comedy ass”- The Scotsman) and internationally-touring Ollie Horn (“A natural” - Broadway Baby) perform brand new comedy sets: one comprised of pure, wholesome and lovely material, and the other totally unapologetic disgusting filth. You decide who does which....

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Psychic Stu,s Stand-up Comedy Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 15 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come along to see Psychic Stu in his Phenomenal Stand Up Show! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself. Meet his spirit guides who are always by his side... Mary & Will - he never goes anywhere without them. You never know, you may even get your Aura or Chakra System sorted... with his trusty healing wafter...

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Sameer Katz: Agnostic Economist

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-28 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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After a sell out 2021, Sameer Katz brings his sixth show to the Edinburgh Fringe! A Cambridge PhD dropout, Sameer pokes fun at himself, economics and the world at large. A comedy veteran, Sameer has performed across the UK, America and the world. Sameer had two jokes on last year's top ten jokes list. "A laugh-packed way to spend an hour" (The Scotsman). "A Seinfeld-Lite line in relatable observational comedy" (Chortle). **** (Deadline News). ...

Comedy

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work In Progress)

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 4-28 at 16:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A prodigal story of true love and sacred transformation. A heartwarming adventure story, chronicaling the miracles that come from following your passion and living in divine alignment with your truest self. Ecole Philippe Gaulier Graduate "Excellent storytelling, very funny" ★★★★ (One4Review) "Cheeky jokes intertwined with a startlingly honest account of her struggles" ★★★★ (Bunbury Magazine) "A socio-political and cultural butterfly" ★★★★ (Mumble Comedy) "the most uninhibitedly entertaining proponent of f...

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Alcohol Is Good For You

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 17:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join us for a drink & another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but with all new faces performing stand up and sharing their best drunken comedic tales! If they cant make you laugh I guess you weren't drunk enough. Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2016-19. Hosted by Kyle Legacy "5 Beers! A must see event" The Bartender "One of the best stand-up comedy shows I've seen in my life" ★★★★½ Tulpa Magazine "Comedy working at all sorts of social and cultural levels" Fringefeed 2021 ...

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Dave Chawner: Mental

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 4-28 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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The critically acclaimed show about mental health (rather than mental illness) returns to The Edinburgh Fringe. Number 1 best selling author, award winning comic and presenter Dave Chawner brings his new and improved show to The Fringe. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 5. As heard on BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. ...

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Smurf Etiquette

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 17:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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With the sequel to his sold out 2019 show Skydive, Comedian Mat Wills is back with more stories including being handcuffed to a groom…..for an entire Stag Weekend….dressed as a Smurf. What price is a small mans dignity?...

Comedy

Moni Zhang: Child from Wuhan – Pay What You Can

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-28 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Moni is a Berlin-based standup comedian from Wuhan. Both her Chinese and German sides persuaded her that it’s a brilliant idea to make a living by telling jokes. Although her mom and her dogs disagree. So join her for a story about trauma, love, and diarrhea!

Winner of Berlin New Standup Award 2019 & Founder of Berlin Mental Health Festival. Moni has performed this one-woman show more than 40 times in mainland Europe, and it’s currently the best-selling comedy solo in Berlin. It has been featured by Euronews & Berliner Zeitung.

"There are evocative descriptions of Wu...

Comedy

Stranded

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-19 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Having spent a year "STRANDED" in India, Australian comedian and host of the wildly popular podcast “I’m Quitting Alcohol”, David Boyle, makes his Edinburgh debut. Boyle has performed all over the world. From Australia to Malaysia to India and the world famous Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. Boyle’s dark, acerbic humor has been winning over audiences for well over a decade. This one is not to be missed. Come see what the hype is about....

Comedy

VAPPOW!

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 20-28 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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4 comedians + 1 hour show = Vappow! Victoria Shortley, Peter Innocente, Maeve Boffey and Gary Manhine bring you 4 unique sets with hilarious results! Diverse on the outside But just as hilariously confused on the inside as each other. Victoria Shortley -self proclaimed Suffolk’s finest, if the words Suffolk and finest weren’t an oxymoron. Coming from Suffolk ain't easy. Performed at Brighton Fringe 2020 and 2021, Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Women in Comedy Festival 2021. Maeve Boffey - is a playful Irish comedian who laughs at herself and invites you to laugh along with her surreal wo...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 17:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning gag merchant (2016 UK Pun Champion winner) Masai Graham delivers over one hundred naughty jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns and one-liners in this wordplay showcase extravaganza....

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Observational

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 4-28 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning comedian Cassidy with the uplifting, multi-award nominated and internationally performed 'extraordinary story richly accessorised with laughter' (Kate Copstick, The Scotsman). With a crippling bad back, he joins a gym and a big, strong man changes his life forever. ✭✭✭✭ The Times (Bruce Dessau) 'The best show at this year's Fringe... A classic, structured rollercoaster Fringe hour... star in waiting... he is untouchable.' Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee 2020 Buxton Fringe Best Show Nominee Clips and more: www.nathancassidy.com/A...

Comedy

Little Drummer Boy

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 12-20 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Little Drummer Boy - It’s not easy being one of four kids, especially when you’re the youngest and the thickest….. but maybe as you’re always the last sibling to do anything you look for something different, a way of standing out, putting your head about the sibling parapet (which would be a great name for a band) That’s what I did, from as young as I can remember I loved the drums -from as long as I can remember I was just hitting things, pencils with balls of blu tac on the end (other sticky substances for attaching posters to walls are available) cardboard boxes and old ice cream container...

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Matt Hobs: Follow the Science

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 21-28 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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When you follow the science, you don't know where you'll end up. Join Matt on his journey as he rediscovers his love of science. Matt did a PhD in biochemistry and believed he'd make a difference in science, but Matt and science drifted apart. This show is about falling back in love with science. Finding the joy in discovery in the weird and wonderful truths of science rather than frustrating reality of life in a laboratory. It's for those who want to laugh and learn. Matt Hobs returns to the Fringe after his successful 2019 debut solo show 'Matt Hobs BSc (Bristolian of Science)' at last ye...

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Not Angry, Just Disappointed!

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-11 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A COMEDY SHOW ABOUT PARENTHOOD Rachel Morton-Young and Colin Etches muse over the joys of parenthood; the highs, the lows, the irritations and the chaos. Observational, witty and relatable, this show is a must-see for parents, aspiring parents or indeed anyone who has ever had a parent! COLIN ETCHES: Often described as a force of nature, Colin’s diverse routines move back and forth between cutting observations on topics such as religion, conspiracy theories and relationships to more personal confessions about his neurodiversity. Audiences lean into Colin’s set, drawn in by his boyish char...

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Disabled Cants

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-28 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A revolving line-up of disabled comedians and friends present an irreverent comedy show for your enjoyment. We're not brave, we're not inspiring, we're just here to make you laugh and park in the disabled bays....

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Irish Comedy Invasion

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Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A collection of the best Irish comedians performing at the Fringe in their own shows, will be showcasing their finest short club spots, A rotating list of guests, regular hosts, and random gatecrashers may turn up, and either be ejected, or given a starring role....

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Al Lubel: The Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-28 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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I will be discussing my psychological state since my mother passed away four years ago leaving me "parentless". The issues I will discuss are my desire to be funny, my preference for space over time as it pertains to Einstein's conception of space time, my fear of death, more specifically my fear of second hand smoke, my love of basketball/lack of interest in hockey, issues of low self esteem and high self esteem, being homeless looking, the fear of intimacy, and the love of my grandmother. ...

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Christian Schulte-Loh: Comeback of the 50 Foot German Comedian

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-28 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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'German, but funny.' DER SPIEGEL 'One of the most subversive acts ever.' THE SPECTATOR The Fringe favourite returns. Christian Schulte-Loh is a regular on German TV and in all major British comedy clubs. He has gigged in more than 30 countries and has been called 'a funny German - the only one!' (Kkunst). 'Has the hilarity factor' ★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe) 'A funny, highly skilled comedian' ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks) 'One of the most subversive acts ever!' (Spectator) www.germancomedian.com ...

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From Ukraine with Laughs

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 17 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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The best comedy comes from tragedy. Being from Ukraine was already tragic enough… and then the war started. This exclusive standup comedy show features the best comedians Ukraine has to offer: Volodymyr Zelensky, Dima Watermelon (yes, it's his real name) and Pavlo Voytovych (writer at Comedy Central). Zelensky was unfortunately busy with some stuff but Dima and Pavlo will make up for that. They are both Ukrainians currently living in Germany. But don’t worry, they haven’t lived there long enough to lose their sense of humour. All donations will go to volunteer organizations in Ukraine....

Comedy

Experiment Human

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Blending dark comedy with the surreal, Experiment Human tells the story of Monkion, a non-human creature, curious to understand the world outside their laboratory in the attic. Having kidnapped the actor Benedict Cumberbatch at the height of his fame to protect him from the media, Monkion sets out to answer the ultimate question: what makes humans happy? Will the experiment succeed this time? What will happen if it doesn't? We'll find out... “Brilliant and batshit … strikingly original with moments of absolute comic genius” ★ ★ ★ ★ Edfringe Review 2019...

Comedy

Comedy Boxing

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 14-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 17:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Back by popular demand Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh with all-new comedic competitors! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisation, heckling and even Boxing. With four years of sold-out shows in the UK and internationally. Come see one of the most exciting comedy shows at the festival. ”Comedic brilliance” ★★★★★½ The Australian Times ”Electrifying and hysterical” Perth Press ”Downright funny” ★★★★ The Music...

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Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 5-28 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord with line-ups, including performers selected from shows around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... and you can Pay What You Can to watch! International Festival sell-out shows 2004-2021. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe) 'A Great Night Out' ***** (South West Live) ★★★★ 'A fantastic night of comedy' (ThreeWeeks) ...

Comedy

Eliott Simpson: (A)sexy and I Know it

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-28 at 17:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Eliott has never cared for sex. He enjoys doing people as much as he enjoys doing his taxes (not at all), yet for all his life it has led to nothing but ridicule. But in peculiarity lies comedy, and Simpson has it in spades. With tales of gender, stakes, queerness, and cakes, Simpson aims to widen your eyes to the bizarre life of an Asexual living in a sex-obsessed world. So come along, keep on your thong, and enjoy the only show completely absent of dick jokes...okay there are some but they’re very intellectual... - “Absurd and Accessible” (The Norwich Radical) - "Infectiously funny" (The...

Comedy

Old Jewish Jokes

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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10th year the of award-winning perennial Fringe favourite. The 2019 Pick of the Fringe award sell-out sensation. Edinburgh's longest running most successful ever live Jewish comedy show. Great story. Great gags. True Jewish humour. Always sells out. ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (ThreeWeeks). **** (Scotsman). **** (Mirror). ...

Comedy

Psychic Stu,s Stand-up Comedy Show

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 16 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Come along to see Psychic Stu in his Phenomenal Stand Up Show! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself. Meet his spirit guides who are always by his side... Mary & Will - he never goes anywhere without them. You never know, you may even get your Aura or Chakra System sorted... with his trusty healing wafter...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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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. Hosted by 2016 UK Pun Champion and Joke of the Fringe winner, Masai Graham....

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Charmian Hughes: She! Immortal Horror Queen's Guide To Life

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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‘Live! Laugh! Liquidate!’ is message 8-year-old Charmian got from Hammer Horror film ‘SHE’, starring sexy Bond Girl Ursula Andress. Today Charmian’s a grown-up stand-up, but those life tips have withstood the test of time. With Evil Life Coach Queen 'SHE' as her guide, she now shares joys of Obsession, Jealousy, and Revenge: - -Your first love won't forget you, however much they spend on therapy. - Bad girls get remembered, nice girls get dismembered. - Fame comes to those who hate. -Big bazookas are a free pass. And the most important tip of all ...… -Never Let It Go! Ever! With ...

Comedy

The Laughter Must Go On

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 22 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Laughter Must Go On” is a charity event in the aid of Huntington’s Disease, this will be a night of fun and laughter whilst also fundraising for a charity that will help many families throughout Scotland. Five comedians will hit the stage to provide a night that proves laughter really is the best medicine....

Comedy

The Laughter Must Go On

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Pear Tree Indoor Stage

AUG 22 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Laughter Must Go On" is a charity event in the aid of Huntington's Disease, this will be a night of fun and laughter whilst also fundraising for a charity that will help many families throughout Scotland. A bunch of excellent performers will hit the stage to provide a night of proving that laughter really is the best medicine....

Comedy

Lee Kyle: Parochial Glitter Implosion

Comedy

The City Café / Nineties

AUG 5-14, 16-28 at 18:10 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Lee never understood why people sometimes thought he was unusual. Then, one day, he was sat in a cemetery with a lass out of Byker Grove who may or may not be his sister, with a guinea pig he accidentally owns between his legs, under a tree he'd taken to throwing shoes into and he realised he might be an oddball. A show about identity with a little bit about class war if there's time. Lee is a stand up comedian, story teller and ad libber from South Tyneside, expect him to be both stupid and thoughtful in equal measures as he flips between 'sophisticated comedy' Wee Review and being 'sub...

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Raul Kohli: Russian Weapon of Mass Destruction

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 4-16, 18-28 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Raul Kohli talks about important events in his life and the world at large such as why he felt sorry for the local paedophile during Covid-19, how Russian intelligence services used comedians including himself as a weapon of mass destruction to precede their invasion of Ukraine & why white people need to stop having sex while their dogs are in the room... 'Superb political comedy' (Scotsman). 'Shallow and unbalanced' (MigrationWatchorg.uk). 'Hilarious' (Judah Friedlander). 'Poisonous' (Nigel Farage). 'Inspiringly intelligent' (Paul Sinha). 'The worst comedy I have ever seen' (EdFringeR...

Comedy

Broken Record

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-14 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with a solo hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches. In a cash-strapped, tech-focused NHS, digital therapists are all the rage. Locked in a bare room with just the therapist’s soothing voice, Daniel is encouraged to delve into his past embarrassing encounters and revealing dreams. As the show goes on the lines between fiction and reality become more blurred as Daniel attempts to prove that his life is back on track. (Semi-Finalist – Max Turner Award 2020) (Quarter-Finalist...

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Magnum Opus, Lembit Opik

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 22-28 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Reading University alumni reunite for the show of their lives. See alternative, deadpan, irreverent, and occasionally hilarious stand-up from comedians Matt Winterbotham, Bob Thomas, Ed Smith, and Lewis King. They’ll be harping back, looking forward, and staying present. So very, very present. Featuring comedians as seen on Comedy Central Live, BBC Radio Berkshire, and the Reading Digital Fringe 2020. ...

Comedy

Stand Up, Weather Girl!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 15-21 at 18:15 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sam Fraser has been a stand-by BBC local weather presenter since 2012. It's been a steep learning curve. Flattered by online comments about her bottom she wonders, can you be a full time feminist and a part time weather girl? Sam returns to the Free Fringe with her popular show, soon to be the subject of a new book. Join her as she forecasts storms of delight and gales of laughter! ...

Comedy

Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 4-28 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning musical comedian and internet sensation, Anesti Danelis, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to change your life with his critically acclaimed comedy concert. Inspired by the deep well of vapid internet gurus, and aggressive self-help books yelling at you to “Get Your F**king Sh*t Together!!!” Anesti Danelis has decided that he will also add his voice to the oversaturated void of unsolicited advice. With catchy songs on guitar, piano, and violin you will be serenaded about: stealing from work, living at home, mermaids with unsolicited advice, the dangers of toying with a ...

Comedy

One Bite Only

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-15, 17-28 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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An alternative comedy extravaganza from two bizarre characters! In this double-bill show you see The Daft Duo as their solo performance personas. Get ready for bubble blowing, donut eating and lotsa laughs! Erika In English I think you would say "obsessed with sex!", but she's a virgin. She's dying to tell you what she thinks of society! Miss A Legg The dishy donut damsel lets loose about her ludicrous love life through rhyme, song, and dance. The Daft Duo are creators and hosts of Alternative Interviews comedy night. They have appeared at Monkey Barrel Edinburgh, Spangled Ca...

Comedy

Rebels Without Applause

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 4-15 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Rebels without Applause is an hour of Stand Up Comedy from 3 up and coming Comics. Jonnie Smith, Ed Thorn and Luke Terry. Fresh off the back of a sell out run at the Edinburgh fringe 2021 and received praise from both audiences and critics. ...

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Nik Coppin: Shark

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-28 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A combination of stand-up comedy, caricatures and cartoons...

Comedy

We're Sorry (Best of Canada)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 4-28 at 18:30 (55 min) - Pay What You Can

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In its 6th year! "We're Sorry!" A rotating showcase of Canadian comedians in town for the Fringe. Hosted by Evan Desmarais (@EvanComedy). Past Comedians include Dylan Gott, J.J. Whitehead, John Hastings, Dana Alexander, Erika Ehler and Bobby Mair....

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Spontadeity: Who Let The Gods Out?

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-28 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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An improvised comedy extravaganza of tales of gods and monsters, heroines and heroes, mundane and mythological beings all made up on the spot each day from audience suggestions. Ever wondered what Zeus liked to eat for breakfast or how peanut butter was born?! You just might find out the answers to these mythological questions as well as unfold some rip-roaring epic tales with the help of Stägs Woodward, Josie Ettrick-Hogg and their fabulous guest improvisers. Come witness the birth of legends!...

Comedy

Europe's Most Wanted!

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 11-28 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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In this diverse and friendly stand-up show, Europe's funniest comedians come together with the most well-travelled acts from the rest of the world! They will recall their most outlandish and embarrassing travel stories and quirky observations of their own cultures, all in one room, with no social (or emotional) distancing. Come down to have a laugh and a drink with prime nomads of the comedy world. Different line-ups each night, experienced MCs and lots of fun and fresh insight are guaranteed. ...

Comedy

Scott McPherson: Go Scotty

Comedy

The City Café / Las Vegas

AUG 4-10 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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From the age of eight, when the opportunity of becoming the Milky Bar Kid was cruelly snatched away from him and the ensuing porridge addiction that followed. Scott's life has been a rollercoaster of very often surreal life experiences, which form the basis of his comedy.  Scott McPherson: Go Scotty is Scott's latest solo instalment, which is bursting with funny observations on a wide spectrum of everyday life. ...

Comedy

3AM Brain

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 4-15, 17-28 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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It's all smooth sailing until 3AM. Then the brain has its revenge. ...

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Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 5-28 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show. It's the absolute best way to see a great Fringe comedy smorgasbord with line-ups, including performers selected from shows around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... and you can Pay What You Can to watch! International Festival sell-out shows 2004-2021. 'Cracking comedy selection' ★★★★★ (Cream of the Fringe) 'A Great Night Out' ***** (South West Live) ★★★★ 'A fantastic night of comedy' (ThreeWeeks) ...

Comedy

Stand up at Seven with Ella Al-Shamahi and Suse Steed

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 17-21, 23-28 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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An opportunity for two high brow comics to play around with some not so high brow comedy. Join Ella Al-Shamahi (BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic presenter, erudite and funny” The Times) and Suse Steed (NATYS finalist 2019, Funny Women Regional Finalist 2018) for an hour of stand up (at seven). Ella is "warm, erudite and funny" The Times “Spending an hour in her (Suse’s) company is a charming alternative to doing just about anything else during the Fringe.” Mumble Comedy ...

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Whisk(e)y Wars

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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WHISK(E)Y WARS Tragedy. Treachery. The perfect single malt https://vimeo.com/670203871 Join Tam Tully as she fights to save her Ulster family whiskey distillery from ruin by crafting the Holy Grail of whiskey, the perfect single malt. Joyce Greenaway premiered her solo with Laughing Horse @freefringefest during the pandemic and is delighted to be returning for a longer run in 2022 after London. East Sussex and the Brighton Fringe. Whisk(e) y Wars: Told with Northern Irish wit and an understated acting style, Greenaway’s first show at the fringe breaks free from the Fleabag formul...

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Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 4-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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A delightful mess of a show combining the electrifying skills of award-winning comedian Jarred Christmas and the vocal genius of world beatboxing champion Hobbit. Comedy, beatboxing and classic audience interaction featuring ‘The Wheel of Limited Fortune’, ‘Hobbit’s Mystery Music Round’, songs about pancakes and a whole heap of messing around. Genuine prizes to be won and genuine laughs to be had. There is no other show like this; brace yourself for controlled chaos at it’s hilarious best! ...

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Peter Fleming's Woefully Inaccurate History of the BBC

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 22 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Mark the BBC's centenary in style with the befuddled children's TV pioneer. Peter re-enacts classic clips from the archive, sets the record crooked and reveals shocking truths about Blue Peter, which we can't put down in writing or we'll get sued. Warped telly nostalgia from award-winning character comedian Tom Burgess (as seen on BBC Two and heard on Radio 4 Extra). 'A daft, well-observed show' - Sunday Times 'Wonderfully silly and fast-paced' - Chortle 'Like a lost Fast Show character' – Beyond the Joke Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! - Finalist 2020 **** Stewart Lee, My ...

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Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 4-14, 16-28 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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The cult hit is back! Answer the daft questions on our exclusive app and influence what three of the Fringe's top comedians will do for you today....

Comedy

Crazy Broken Chinese

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 15-28 at 19:05 (40 min) - Pay What You Can

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The zig-zag semi-autobiographical journey of a spoiled Chinese daughter trying to cope with cultural shocks and sexual liberations away from her family’s supervision back in China. This 40-minute stand-up comedy show is based on the comedian’s experience as an international student in the US and life during a global pandemic in Australia. It is a semi-autobiographical and self-exploring journey filled with jokes on family drama, romance and sex, language and culture explorations. If you want to find out how crazy and broken she is, join her and her comedian friends for some funny and quirky jo...

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SalFUNNI

Comedy

The City Café / Hollywood

AUG 4-14 at 19:05 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After 2 previous successful cohorts, SalFUNNI returns to the Fringe with nine new budding stand-ups from the University of Salford, home of the longest-running comedy degree. From whimsy, to wordplay, to joyful anarchy, there’s something for everyone to feast on at this mixed bill comedy buffet. We’ve got comic talent on the menu so fresh; you could brush your teeth with them. Want to get a slice of the action? There’s no reservation needed – SalFUNNI is a Free Fringe show, so come down to Hollywood, City Café, 7:05pm, 4th-14th August to discover the future faces of comedy....

Comedy

Science Magic XXX

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-28 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Science! Sex! Stand-up! The man behind the acclaimed kids show Science Magic, is debuting a raunchy science comedy show, strictly for adults only! Multi-award winner Donal Vaughan will perform amazing science tricks, interspersed with hilarious comedy....

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Aaaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 4-28 at 19:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can

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Award-winning gag merchant (2016 UK Pun Champion winner) Masai Graham delivers over one hundred naughty jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns and one-liners in this wordplay showcase extravaganza....