Comedy

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

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The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-27 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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(High) Altitude- Laura McMahon

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West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15-16, 18-20, 22-23, 25-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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BAFTA crew Director and Award Winning Stand up Laura McMahon is working out a new show about different levels of consciousness and the show is set on a plane. In some ways it's about the journey not the destination but for you to experience the journey of the show you have to show up to the destination to see it. Laura McMahon has worked with BBC3, Comedy Central, Won the Edin TV Fest's Tew Talent Award, performed a sell out run at the fringe and this year performed at the London Literature Festival. 'As a performer, she's a natural. Looking round at the crowd, they were hooked' (B...

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00:01 to Elaunch - the immersive Muskperience

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 10-13 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 13 at 14:45 (35 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Audience liked this interactive Elon Musk show last year. More material has been added (he's had a VERY busy year). You'll colonise Mars, send tweets, and generally live Elon's best life....

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1's To Watch

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 23:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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10,000 Ideas

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Sydney Fringe Comedy Award winner is back with a show about...?? Robyn and her audience select the stories and ideas explored, making each show unique and sure to be 'a smashing success' ****½ (OutInPerth.com)....

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100% C*ntintental

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Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-27 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Can British people even be immigrants? Can Americans get deported from countries? What even is Europe after being dumped by the UK? These global comedians are putting their lives (or at least their dignity) on the line to find out. 100% Cuntinental is a stand-up comedy mix show, unpacking the experiences of international women adjusting to life, love and paperwork on the wonderful continent of Europe. Find out if it's really true the French are sexy, the Germans are humourless and why we should care about Luxembourg (we shouldn’t). Get ready to meet some hilarious international c*nts! ...

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1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5.00

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Embark on a wildly entertaining journey with our stand-up comedy game show, where comedians go head-to-head, turning childhood traumas into comedic gold. As the audience, you decide which comedian had the most hilarious and challenging upbringing . The competition has 3 rounds. Round 1: Comedians do a five-minute stand-up set, regaling you with tales of their family and childhood escapades. Round 2: Witness the comedians' improvisational prowess as they reenact a family argument scene. Round 3: Based on the Improv game "Scenes we'd like to see", with family topics, it will be a list ...

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101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes

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Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 15:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 clean jokes in 30 mins. Expect puns, one-liners and wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. "Flashes of genius" ★★★★ (Chortle) Featuring guest spots from some of the best joke tellers on the circuit....

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101 Comedy – Club Free

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The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 3-27 at 20:45 (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). ...

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101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

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Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 3-27 at 17:15 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in an hour. Expect puns, one-liners and wordplay in this 3.3 laughs-per-minute bonanza. "Flashes of genius" ★★★★ (Chortle) Featuring guest spots from some of the naughtiest joke tellers on the circuit....

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101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

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The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 4-27 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... And Other Really Old People

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-23, 25-27 at 16:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Sold Out Edinburgh 2022 Title says it all! (EVIL LAUGH) Don't worry, I'll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From Multi Award winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butt hole as he brings his best show yet to the Edinburgh Fringe. "*****, Matty Grey is the master of children’s entertainment and he knocks it out of the park" The Adelaide Advertiser. "***** Matty Grey is loud, enthusiastic, and will (mildly) insult your children!" Play & Go Winner Best Kids Show Adelaide Fringe 2023 Winner Best Kids Show Perth Fringe 2020 Winner ...

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129.5 Steps to Autistic Success

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The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Being diagnosed with autism just over a year ago might just be the best thing that happened to Stags. Join him as he shares laughs and adventures and his ambitious 129.5-step plan for success....

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1998: A Walking Disaster – Anxiety, Absurdity, Airfryer

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The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 11:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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"Are you an anxious person ? Join Mihai Tartara, a failed software developer now turned comedian, as he stumbles into a vortex of awkward situations in his troubled journey from his eastern European homeland to the western paradise. From his first failed kiss to his near-death first flight experience, this narrative driven show is packed with witty one-liners, captivating stories, terrible drawings and hilarious puppetry. Finalist Berlin New Stand-up Award 2022. 'Unique perspective' (TheWeeReview.com) " Who is Mihai Tartara ? Mihai Tartara it's a stand-up comedian and a bad software devel...

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2 Funny Feckers

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The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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2 Funny Feckers brings you 60 minutes of non-stop craic from two hilarious comics seen on RTE, BBC, and ITV – Wes Dalton and Sergi Polo (the lads behind sellout show 4 Funny Feckers). Hosted by Wes, an international Irish comedian returning with tales of his Asian comedy tour/mid-life crisis and featuring Sergi, an award-winning, one-liner comic and internet sensation. This is an amazing hour of comedy with something for everyone: spine-tingling crowd work, cheekiness ans stories from Wes, plus ingenious one-liners from Sergi. The craic is back! ...

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2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger – Kirsty Munro

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-27 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Slut Drop it like it's hot! Join Kirsty for a fun-packed show as she chats about sexy times, nights out and starting a fight with a yoga instructor. "You will absolutely love her". Who Knows Comedy. "Kirsty's energy is infectious and you're hooked from the start. Proper solid jokes too." Jack Gleadow. "Thigh slappingly good". Ross, audience review Ed Fringe 2022....

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2.7 Men – Louis George, Will Scambler and Louisa Corr

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The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-15 at 12:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit have come to Edinburgh to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb, and perform an hour of mind-melting stand-up comedy. And guess what? Their direct debit's just gone through... Join Louis George (SYTYF? semi-finalist); Will Scambler (Chortle Student Comedy finalist); and Louisa Corr (as seen in 'This Time With Alan Partridge') for this tantalising triple bill. There's something for everyone! And, thanks to the gender pay gap, you've got 3 acts for the price of just 2.7 men. ...

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

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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22

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The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 4-6, 8-13, 15-27 at 11:55 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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New Year! New You?! Come laugh with Brooke as she trips and falls, trying to make our world a better place - fighting time-space continuum, economy, patriarchy, fertility, generations, herself, and trying to get a decent date, while starring in her own mental pop culture x broadway musical. Punchy, poetic, nonsensical, yet logically sound, filled with observational humor, quick-wit, wordplay, New York Comedian & Moth StorySlam Champ’s rampant references will challenge and entertain as Brooke reports on, (and tries to understand): the state of the world, her dating life, ...

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3 out of 4 Twats

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The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 3-6, 10-13 at 23:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 17-20, 24-27 at 23:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Kirsty Lynch and Jimi Longmuir present 3 out of 4 Twats, a late night mixed bill with two very special guests every evening. After a phenomenal run of sell out shows in Boteco Do Brasil for EdFringe '22 and a special one off performance in SSU The Venue for GICF 2023, 3 out of 4 Twats are returning to Edinburgh with Laughing Horse for EdFringe '23! Featuring many of the acts who have performed with us before and some new faces, 3 out of 4 Twats showcases exciting and hilarious voices of Scottish Stand Up! ...

Comedy

3's Comedy: Afternoons

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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You’ve had a big lunch, now have a big laugh at 3’s Comedy: Afternoons. Each show will feature three of the best Australian comedians at the Festival for an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy. 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 to do comedy for you! "It's a funny show!" - Adelaide Advertiser. ...

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3's Comedy: Late Nights

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The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 22:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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3's Comedy: Mornings

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The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 11:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Start your day off with a laugh as 3's Comedy: Mornings. 3's Comedy brings together Luka Muller, Peter Jones & Ben Searle, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. They've been seen on TV, they've been heard on the radio and they've been bumped into on public transport on the way to gigs all across the world. Searle, Muller and Jones are guaranteed to make you laugh. (Ben Searle) "An ocean of raw talent and innate sense for big laughs." - Pedestrian.tv (Luka Muller) "A lovely young man... making the most of that nice guy image you can on...

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33 Years Single

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15-16, 18-20, 22-23, 25-27 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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AUG 15 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Daniel Delby has been single for 35 years. He got his first girlfriend (for 3 months) at age 33. This is a show that explores the funny side of being rejected and learning all the new rules that come with having a partner. Relatable for anyone who has ever been in a relationship, or wants to! Ex High school teacher, current marriage celebrant, Sunday Singles Host, and best weekly comedy FRINGE WORLD award winner, Daniel brings an interactive and unique show featuring lots of crowd work, call-backs, freestyle raps, and love songs. "The always charming Delby promises non-stop laughs as he tal...

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3AM Brain

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 20:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A show about spending your day feeling fine before 3AM hits and the brain has its revenge. ...

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3rd Rock From The Pun: Darren Walsh

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Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 15-27 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Like puns? Like space travel? Of course you do. Join Darren for an hour of silly jokes and visuals as he takes us on a journey from the origins of life to our place in the universe. The first ever Fringe show created using Ai! Please only come if you like puns. Seriously, there's a lot of puns. Stuff like: “Black holes suck, big time". That kind of thing. ('Punbelievable!' ***** Mirror, Winner of Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe, Joke of Leicester Comedy Festival and the UK's first Pun Champion) ...

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4 Big Cs

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Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 15-27 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Simon Hall has had a hell of a few years... 3 years ago, after a breakup, he made the mad decision to try stand-up comedy. He fell in love with performing and hasn't stopped since, even though life has desperately done everything it can to stop him. In this show, Simon details the journey he's been on from deciding to do stand-up. 4 Big Cs is the culmination of three years of hard work and tells Simon's story of COVID, comedy, cancer and some complete and utter cun... Winner of Laughterloft Gong Show, semi-finalist of West End New Act of the Year, Simon is taking the comedy world not by...

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4 Funny Feckers

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The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Return of the craic! 4 Funny Feckers, a Fringe favourite, is hosted by cheeky comic Wes Dalton, "an Irish charmer who has cheekiness and likeability down to a tee". One of London's most popular stand-up comedy nights, we showcase four fantastic, different acts daily from Ireland and beyond. Devour the best of the fest for lunch. In 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 following year they returned to 4 Funny Feckers on Honeymoon. The craic is back!...

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44 and Flippin' Furious

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 21-27 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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44 and Flippin’ Furious - An honest and funny portrayal of a frustrated, forthright and fed-up father of 3. A wry and self-deprecating take on the challenges of being relevant as a middle-aged dad with teenage kids and an ever-increasing waistline. 44 and Flippin' Furious is based on Ben’s life, about his place not only in the world but in his own household, as the kids grow older and his opinions and relevance become less and less. He may not be over the hill, but he’s certainly teetering on the edge......

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50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let's Laugh

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 10:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Show about family, taking risks, and embracing change. Michelle's a Canadian stand-up comedian who unexpectedly fell into the world of comedy. She went to university and worked full-time, then one day was brought into the lunch room and laid off. The company was closing and she was out of a job. She thought: if you can be disappointed being practical, why not struggle with doing something you love? She used her severance package to try a new challenge, and that led her to her second city. The rest, as they say, is history!...

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50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let's Laugh Again!

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 3-27 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Michelle's stand alone sequel to '50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let's Laugh'. After her first show, a lot had changed in Michelle's life. She did a motorcycle comedy tour across Australia, Canada, and Europe, and learned how to play poker. Now she wants to share her latest adventures from down under, to Bonnie Scotland. She might not always make decisions that help her parents sleep, but she knows how to feel alive. An optimistic two-wheeled journey across continents, with a little dose of cheekiness, come join in, and let's laugh together!...

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60 Minutes About Scotland

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Vladimir McTavish and friends. "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian) hosts a one-hour showcase of stand-up from North of the Border. Entertaining for Scots and visitors alike. Follows the 100% sell-out success in 2022 of 60 Minutes About Scotland...

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666 Black Widows: The Web of Dark Comedy

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-27 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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The night is dark and full of laughs with Black Widows, where the boldest female comedians come to push boundaries and tackle taboo topics. Expect a night of hilarity and a fresh, twisted perspective on life. All-female cast, different line-up every night! Hosted by the hilarious Moni Zhang, 2019 Berlin New Stand-up Award champ....

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999 problems

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 21-27 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Multi award winning Irish comedian Paul Marsh brings his new show about Firefighting, Marriage and turning 50 to the fringe this year after a sold out tour of Ireland. It's a mix of Music, stories, one liners and audience particaption. 'The King of one liners' - The Laughter Lounge, Dublin. 'Crams in more punchlines and Laughs than anyone else on the Irish comedy circuit' - The Wild Duck, Dublin 'The best gag merchant in Irish Comedy' - The International Comedy Club, Dublin ...

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A Bookish Comedy Show

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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A Collection of Nothing

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 20-27 at 14:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Kayvan Khazaee, Adrian Hanlon and a special guest will entertain you for an hour of stand up comedy. Kayvan Khazaee is a half Iranian, half Geordie who is also partially sighted. With an anecdotal style, he talks about cultural struggles being brought up in the North East, alongside battling life with a rare eye condition. Join Adrian for a good hearty laugh. Adrian is an observational comic with a mixed-race heritage that includes Irish traveller. His everyday comical observations, authentic anecdotes and razor-sharp joke telling rails against class stereotypes with tongue-in-cheek se...

Comedy

A Cut Above

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-27 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Fancy some razor-sharp wit? If so, this is for you. Hilarious, experienced comedians, Nik Coppin and Matt Price, host a variety of some of the best comedy acts from around the Fringe with new and established material. This isn't cut from the same comedy cloth as most showcases, this is A Cut Above. 'The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I've ever had' ★★★★½ (FringeFeed.com.au) 'A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price. You will be in great hands with Nik and co' ★★★★ (FringeFeed.com.au)....

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A Little Killing Hurts No One

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 20-27 at 17:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Libyan comedian returns to Edinburgh, 10 years after being rejected entry Ito Edinburgh, this time with his work-in-progress In "A little killing hurts no one", Mustafa Algiyadi manoeuvres through the European way of life from the lens of a Libyan Arab, longing so bad to be part of it, yet confronted with some cultural differences that makes it....confusing! If you are up for deconstructing people's behaviours, talk about war, religion, meditation, velvet sofas and to learn that maybe some killing is not so bad after all then you got to see this stand up comedy show and enjoy all that w...

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A Little More Conversation a Little Less Action Please

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-27 at 22:00 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Freya Mallard is back after her sellout fringe run of 2022 and she’s ready to conversate about everything! Freya has taken the comedy circuit by storm since she first stepped on the scene. As Heard on BBC radio 1, followed by thousands on Tiktok and gaining over 7 million likes for her hilarious comedy videos, featured on LadBible. Described by fellow comedian Josie Long as, "A wonderful and exciting new voice; silly, warm and super smart". The Scottish Field told readers, "Her smile and energy was infectious, telling stories and doling out punch lines with Charlotte Ritchie like -controlled ...

Comedy

A Slice of ELVIS

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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“A Slice of ELVIS” Join comedian Mike McAlpine on his fretful, compulsive and hilarious escapades as Elvis Tribute Artist “MIKELVIS”! Mike is a well-travelled journeyman on the international tribute circuit with 30 years of ETA experience. A wealth of passion for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll but none of the physical likeness provide Mike with plenty opportunity to observe from the festival sidelines and bring you, the viewer, his scathing, heartfelt and comical conclusions. ...

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A Spaniard's Guide to Learning Shakespeare

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 12:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Ever wondered what would happen if Alejandro Murrieta aka Zorro decided to become a Shakespearean actor at the Globe in London? Well, imagine if his son decided to do a show acting out all of Shakespeare's plays in Spanish - but without knowing any Spanish. ...

Comedy

A* In The Making

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Mark Row has had enough! After 17 years of teaching, he longs to escape the barrage of inane questions, the endless carousel of uninspiring classes, and the attitudes of kids that stink worse than their PE Kits. So whilst he taught, he toured, embracing a new life in the world of stand up comedy, and it turns out that a career built on having a laugh just to get through the class, has provided him with an 'outstanding lesson' in how to entertain! Whether you loved or hated your time I'm school, you're bound to enjoy an hour's detention with Mr Row. Grab your tickets early to be teacher's pe...

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaaand My Favourite Album is, the Best of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-20 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

A compilation show of several of the comedy circuit’s best up and coming acts, hosted by award-winning Sachin Kumarendran; Comedy Writer for the Labour Party 2017 General Election Campaign, and star of BBC One's This is My House, Sachin was a Finalist in the national competitions Manford's New Act and Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year, and was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award. He is a regular at the UK’s top comedy clubs and the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as other national comedy festivals, with sell-out shows at Leicester, Birmingham and Nottingham Comedy festivals. H...

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Aaaaaand now! Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 21:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Shropshire’s crazy named grass routes comedy club comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a daily line up of 5 different comedians; Headlined by smoof founder the award winning prop pun nutcase Roger Swift (Dave’s Best Gag Of Fringe, UK Pun Finalist). Each day showcasing some of the clubs most regular performers (plus special guests) and with different line up every day there will always be something for everyone. ...

Comedy

Aaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 3-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. Hosted by Masai Graham, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2022, 2021 and 2016, UK Pun Championships 2016 Winner....

Comedy

Aaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show!

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 3-27 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host, Masai Graham Joke of the Fringe Winner 2022, 2021 and 2016, Winner UK Pun Champion 2016. Showcasing a different line-up every day featuring the best of the fest....

Comedy

Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 14:05 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Stand-up comedian and social media star Abi Clarke works on new jokes and material in an intimate venue, working to develop her first debut show and tour. Abi Clarke is a "hilarious and relatable" comic who performs stand-up across the country at some of the top comedy clubs in the UK and has just finished supporting Russell Kane on tour. She took to the internet in 2020 due to lockdown, and achieved remarkable success. She now has a total of 1.8M followers across Instagram, TikTok and Youtube and produces viral videos that have been shared by the likes of E! News, BuzzFeed, LADbible, Good...

Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Courses

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 5-6, 8-9, 12-13, 15-16, 19-20 at 09:45 (270 min) - Paid Show - Tickets from £89

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Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. Including: joke-writing skills, generating material, comedy deconstruction, finding material, lively interactive performance practice sessions, history of comedy, technical skills, industry tips. Plus, a graduation show performance in a Fringe show. Our tutors are professional comedians, comedy writers and experienced teachers. The courses run over two days, with two four-and-a-half hour sessions on each day, followed by the graduation show. 'This course has to be one of the best on offer. Highl...

Comedy

Absolute Chaos

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Think you can take down a comedian? Then come to Absolute Chaos: a drunk heckle comedy show, where YOU the audience are given free reign to heckle comedians - just be prepared to get heckled right back. Not for the faint of heart, get plenty of drinks in you and do your worst - the comedians are waiting for you. Hosted by the drunkest heckler of them all, Stuart Kennedy...

Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 14:15 (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)....

Cabaret

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Cabaret

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-27 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Covering artists from all across the pop-music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you've never heard them before! Add in a few of his own hilarious tunes and this show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Fresh off an appearance on Britain's Got Talent and a hit debut at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, he is excited to bring his talents back this year! Join in and feel free to sing along during this night of music, laughter and overall fun! 'You're funny, I like you' (Simon Cowell)....

Comedy

Adam Bromley: Time Traveller

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 16-27 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Adam Bromley, two-time Sony Award winner for radio comedy, is bringing his debut stand-up show to the Edinburgh fringe. Imagine you had a time machine, so you could travel back to the past to fix past mistakes? Dead or in prison - that’s what a close friend told Adam he expected would happen by the time he reached 40. Well, he made it past 40 without doing time, so that means there’s a lot of mistakes that he might want to fix. This new show promises a hilarious hour of stand-up from a comedian with fascinating stories to tell. It is a comedy show for anyone with any regrets… that’s everyon...

Comedy

Adam Greene and Peter Bazely: Bi and Large – Bier and Larger

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 10-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 3-9 at 15:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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. Full of special guests and laughs a plenty. As seen on BBC, BT Sport and Tiktok. 5 Stars - Cambridge Footlights When the two multi award winning comedians Adam Greene and Peter Bazely decided to form comedy super group Bi and Large, they knew it would be a hit but nothing prepared them for the success that lay ahead. Oft cited as the definitive comedy duo, their growth has outreaches their grasp. With more bookings than anyone can handle, they’ve decided th...

Comedy

Adam Greene and the Diet of Destiny

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Multi-award nominated comedian, Adam Greene follows up his sell-out debut Edinburgh hour with an all new approach to how to get ahead in life. Talking quick fixes for self improvement, clean living and long term mental well being, has he unlocked the secret to maximum gain from minimum effort? Join him in this full-fat stand up show as he finds out "Definitely one to keep tabs on," Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Solid, makes an easy connection with the audience,” Steve Bennett, Chortle Warm up for ITV Studios Regular at some of the biggest comedy clubs in Britain As seen on BT Sport As ...

Comedy

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7: Big O asks: What is sexy?

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 16-20 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Olivia is delighted to present her 2nd hour of comedy. In this show, she introduces herself to the world and explores the topic of sexy-ness. She asks and will answer: What is sexy? in a new one-of-a-kind comedy show. She will take you on a journey to help you understand it better and to emulate it yourself... ...

Childrens

Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons With Dragons

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-20 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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From the creator of Science Magic, this is a comedy roleplaying show where the audience partakes in an adventure themselves. Spinning wheels, rolling dice and audience voting makes every show different. Family-friendly fantasy fun....

Comedy

African-ish

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-27 at 00:25 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Between his crazy offgrid lifestyle, the struggle of goldfish in aquariums and his admiration for indigenous fashion choices, Ambrose Uren shares his original South African story in a standup comedy show full of unexpected twists. Come and bear witness to the hilarity as the charming comedian challenges his own African-ishness using sharp wit and engaging storytelling....

Comedy

Ageing Folks Telling Jokes

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 21-27 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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The Ageing Folks Are Back! After a sell-out run at the 2022 Fringe, your favourite comedians over 40 return to entertain you. We may be worn down by life, but we can't wait to stand in front of you again and regale you with our relatable tales. Assuming the dodgy knees don't give out and we can actually stand up. Yes, arthritis banter, menopause gags, rants about the kids - we've got all these and more. As long as we don't forget who we are and where we are. Never mind, eh, we can all have a laugh about it. It's only an hour, so you won't even need your Tena Pads. But bring them just in case y...

Comedy

AI Jesus – Peter Bazely with Special Guest(s)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-27 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a decade of writing jokes, Bazely is out of ideas. Will Artificial Intelligence help write him a relatable Stand-up comedy show? “Peter Bazely is the future of British comedy" - Sofie Hagen In a world where artists are worried computers will take their jobs, Bazely is hoping this A.I will do just that. ‘...like a low energy Stewart Lee’ - ReviewsHub Laconic minimalist Bazely offers up a Tarantino’esque Stand-up Comedy trip with Musical Comedy; crowd interaction and killer one-liners. ‘That was great, are you really on mushrooms?’ - Tony Law 'BAZELY, BAZELY, BAZELY!' - ...

Comedy

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 13:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Aidan Jones: The Morning After

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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I quit drinking in 2019. I thought it would solve all of my problems – I was wrong. From racist computers, to humiliating photos, to being yelled at by thousands of Colombians on the internet – I could've used a drink, but I don't miss the morning after. As seen in his debut stand-up special 'Taco' on Amazon Prime. 'Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end... this is what an extremely well-crafted comedy set looks like. *****' (Advertiser, Adelaide). 'One of the cleverest minds on the Aussie comedy circuit. ****½' (TheWest.com.au)....

Comedy

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

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 11:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Alcohol is Good For You

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 17:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but hosted by Kyle Legacy and with all new faces performing stand-up and sharing their best drunken comedic tales! If they can't make you laugh I guess you weren't drunk enough. Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2016-2022. ...

Comedy

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 21-27 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (Channel 4 Sean Lock Awards Finalist) and Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional Finalist) for an hour of stand-up. Alex Bertulis-Fernandes was a Channel 4 Sean Lock Awards Finalist (2023), So You Think You’re Funny? Semi-Finalist (2021) and a 2Northdown New Act Semi-Finalist (2020). Alex has written for BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, The News Quiz and BBC Radio Scotland's Breaking The News, and was praised by BBC Radio 4's former Commissioning Editor of Comedy for having “so many good lines” and “a really great performing style”. Last year Alex co-starre...

Comedy

Alex and Sharlin: White Chicks 2

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 14-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In 2021 Alex and Sharlin performed White Chicks 2 to sold-out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2022 they took White Chicks 2 to Soho Theatre. This year they’re back and ready to run this thing into the ground. White Chicks 2 is a split hour from two stand-ups who happen to be brown women. Did your parents advertise in a Bangladeshi newspaper to try and find you a husband? Ever thought about cheating on your rescue dog? Want to watch something that literally has nothing to do with White Chicks? This show is for you. Alex Bertulis-Fernandes was a So You Think You’re Funny? Semi-Finali...

Comedy

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-27 at 17:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Wisdom of the Crowd is the new stand-up comedy show in 2023 from Alex Farrow. His philosophy-themed solo comedy shows have sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 and 2021 with thousands sold in 2022. 'Practically perfect' ***** (Scotsman). 'laugh out loud' **** (EdinburghGuide.com). 'Packs a philosophical punch' ***** (Student). Featured in The Times as part of A Bloke Called Dave's Best Jokes of the Fringe 2021. As heard on BBC Radio 4 extra...

Comedy

Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself 'Is It ADHD?'

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-27 at 23:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself "Is It ADHD?" is a gloriously ridiculous and uplifting exploration into what it's like to feel "not normal" your whole life, only to discover there could be a reason! Through a scatterbrained journey of comedy, clowning, and audience chat, Alex examines what life feels like to have a differently wired brain. Everyone is welcome, whether or not you have ADHD symptoms… or even if you don't know what ADHD is! A safe, inclusive and joyous celebration of being different....

Comedy

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 3-12 at 13:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Enjoy this gift of a show by Alfie Packham, who’s here to unwrap love, death, and less thematic stuff like football, shoplifting, and milk. Writer for Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz, and The Guardian. BBC New Comedy Award nominee and Max Turner Comedy Prize winner 2022. 'A talented writer who is going places' (BBC Comedy). ...

Comedy

Alice-India: And in a Way, Aren’t We All?

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-13 at 15:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Alice-India - 2Northdown New Comedian of the Year Finalist - is just like a regular person. With a teaching degree, a prescription for SSRIs and a pocket full of good intentions, Alice dives in to the question: What happens to the weird kid when they grow up and get a mortgage? Described by The Scotsman as "a perky engaging presence", Alice covers sexuality, true love, dub step and muller corners. In this playful 45 minutes, Alice defies tropes and proves you can be wholesome and damaged. Adorable and dangerous. ...

Comedy

All About Philosophy in 100 Jokes

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 3-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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What happens when a philosopher and a comedian come into a bar? In this case, a long night of drinking alone. Oleg Denisov, a critically acclaimed international comedian, screenwriter, and philosopher by training, sets out to answer mankind’s biggest questions with the most unlikely medium: jokes. Jokes that will take you on a rollercoaster ride from all the ancient Greek dudes with questionable morals, to the great issues of modern day – like should we hate Starbucks because of ethics, or just because their coffee is sh*t. Will you laugh a lot? Yes. Will the show change you forever? Defini...

Comedy

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-16 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu's debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK. With his struggles to be a free spirit back home and a growing knowledge of British culture, Alvin offers a fresh perspective on society's quirks and absurdities, tickling (spiritually) international audiences with his observations. "What he has is potent in its imagery, authenticity, perverse logic and volatility." (Bobby Carroll, British Comedy Guide) Since coming to the UK Alvin has taken the stage at Top Secret, Backyard, the Comedy Store and performe...

Comedy

American Boy

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14 at 12:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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American Boy is a stand-up comedy show about immigrant guilt, romance, and Barbie. The show hilariously showcases an Iranian immigrant's point-of-view about growing up in America and gives audiences a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience and blowjobs. ...

Comedy

American Cheese

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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American Cheese is a showcase of the American comedy scene, produced by Mark Henely and Shafer Ward. With a different lineup each day, American Cheese will present you with some of the funniest comics from the American comedy scene, as well as Fringe favorites from all around the world. American Cheese sets out on a nearly impossible mission: to not only provide its audiences with a memorable comedy experience, but to also get Europeans to admit that American cheese is not that bad, if not kinda good when you've had a drink or two (samples might be at play!). ...

Comedy

AMJ: ADDER

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-16 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After a successful run at Edinburgh with his show Entertainer, comedian AMJ is back with his brand new show Adder. A show about growing up but not wanting to . 'He always brings energy and laughs' -BBC Radio 'I really love this act' -Steven Mulhern 'A big slice of comedy' -KM Express 'The next best thing to antidepressants' -Chambers Chortle "Guaranteed to make you smile" Stand and Deliver ...

Comedy

Amy Wright – Live In Consett

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 3-9 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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North-East born comedian, Amy Wright, is going up in the world, even if technically she's come down. Now living in Hampstead, she often hears people mistaking her as French, and is in no rush to correct them. She also hears another voice with a commanding Geordie accent that she cannot ignore. Why does Consett call her home? Why do you all have to come with her? Join chanteuse and poet, Amy Wright, live in concert as she seeks the truth behind the powerful pull to live in Consett. "... Amy Wright has amassed a collection of material so eclectic that her hour-long show might as well have...

Comedy

An Aussie, African and Englishman Walk Into a Bar...

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 21:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A revolving door of different African, Australian & British comedians every show! Come support your home country's roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way possible. The best, most diverse comedy line-up at Fringe. Each show contains 3 acts from these proud nations in an easy one stop showcase. Sold out Edinburgh fringe 2022!...

Comedy

An Irish Roast

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 17:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a fantastic Edinburgh Fringe run last year, Eddie Mullarkey brings you a new, frank, cutting and very funny hour of observations and adventures. Weaving crowd work with meandering stories, follow Eddie as he explores his relationship with his mother tongue (Irish), his mothers latest conspiracy theories, elderly rural German perverts, his newly found Irish - American family, and his ongoing troubles with ADHD. 'Mullarkey certainly knows how to work a crowd' - Three Weeks 'The skill of an old pro' - The Student...

Comedy

An Irish Work in Progress

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 4-13, 15-21, 23-26 at 16:05 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Rising Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind. Mike has millions of views online and has featured on BBC, RTE, and BBC Radio 1. 'The best new comedian I’ve seen in years' (Karl Spain). '50 minutes of jokes that make you laugh out loud' (EdinburghGuide.com)....

Comedy

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

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Andy Onions: PowerPointless

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 25-27 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Angel Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 15:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Award-winning Angel Comedy (Repeated "Best Venue in UK" Award Winner) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh for the 7th year - after 6 sell-out years! Award-winning comedians and the best new acts, free! Watch the stars of the future, for free. Or book ahead to guarantee entry. Time Out recommended and Top 10 on TripAdvisor ...

Comedy

Angela Bra: MicroRAVE

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Her daughter’s left for uni and singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher Angela Bra is home alone. Which can only mean one thing, it’s time for a house party! Join Angela for a drag-powered musical comedy of pop and puns as she prepares for the ultimate kitchen disco. The food’s in the fridge, the drinks are on ice and she’s invited all her Facebook friends to join the event. What could possibly go wrong... "A fun, silly and wildly entertaining show, 4 Stars" - The Lancaster Guardian "A cheerily endearing persona" - Chortle Winner of Best...

Comedy

Anna Beros - Creampie Curious

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 14-27 at 01:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Romping through the joys, disappointments and semen of her 30s in Berlin, Anna stays surprisingly optimistic. In her solo standup hour, she celebrates German empathy, nasty sex with manners and non-judgemental feminism. Sex focused, self-deprecating, dark and upbeat, Anna turns pain into laughter and shame into solidarity. High energy, filthy, joyous, hilarious. Anna’s a Kiwi born, Melbourne raised, Berlin based standup comedian, writer and podcaster. She took her solo, Creampie Curious, to the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023 and has performed through Ge...

Comedy

Annie and Angela's Disco Divorce Party

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends Annie Sup and Angela Bra for a drag-powered musical comedy celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a virtual bar crawl full of O-M-Gosh moments you’re unlikely to forget! Winner of Best Musical Comedy at the 2022 Morecambe Fringe. ...

Comedy

Arguments! The Comedy Debate Show

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 21-27 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Come along to a comedy debate show, where master debater Donal Vaughan pits 2 comedians against each other (& the audience) to resolve multiple arguments like "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Pineapple on pizza? Cats or Dogs?" Every show is different....

Comedy

Around the World in 80 Puns

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18, 21-27 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Glaswegian comedian and author Iain MacDonald embraces the international aspect of the festival as he takes you on a punventure around the world in this hilarious show in which he has a joke for each and every country. You tell him the country- he'll tell you the joke! And with the aid of his GIANT map and mini globes for the audience, there'll be plenty of opportunities to try and catch him out! 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...

Music

As I Roved Out

Music

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 14-27 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Journey along ancient song lines with The Bardesse, everywoman time-travelling troubadour, as your guide. Weaving together theatre, traditional Celtic folk ballads and storytelling accompanied by fiddle and guitar, Canadian multi-instrumentalist and newcomer to the Fringe, Bronwyn Claire Asha invites you to begin your day with a delightful and immersive voyage through the history of song and story to discover just how connected we are to each other, to our earth, and to those we came before us. The future has an ancient heart: will you take up the call in remembrance of it?...

Comedy

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

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

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

Comedy

Aussies Abroad

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Aussies Abroad consists of Kyle Dolan, Anno Gomes and Jon Walpole - three rising stars of Australian Comedy. After appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, they travel to Edinburgh to perform a split hour of comedy. KYLE DOLAN Kyle Dolan is a comedian & producer with experience across film and live comedy. He hosts Liars & Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show, which sold out shows at the 2022 Adelaide Fringe and received 5 star reviews. In August 2022, the show toured to the Edinburgh Fringe, where it sold out shows at the Assembly Rooms. He stud...

Nightclubs

AYEbiza Live: The UV Neon Party Sessions

Nightclubs

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-26 at 23:00 (240 min) - PAID - Tickets from £12

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An exciting new visual club experience taking you back to the 00s and 90s with singers, dancers, saxophonists, percussion, glow paint and good vibes....

Comedy

Basil Bottler: Wank In Progress

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 14 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Intergalactic Man of Mystery, Basil Bottler makes his Edinburgh debut in this one-off hour of jokes, songs, poems and dicking about. Step aboard his home made manure powered spaceship that he's been developing for decades, long before that arsehole Musk copied him. ...

Comedy

BattleActs!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 21-27 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Becky Fury: Identity

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-27 at 19:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A left (ish) wing show celebrating the ish in British! Becky is an award winning comic writer/ performer and she has used this experience and that of being brown ish, queer ish, and disabled (ish) (she’s a guardian reader) to talk about what brings us together. That we put the ish in British “Finest sticks of comedy dynamite to be found for love or a suggested donation “ Scotsgay...

Comedy

BeComedy UK presents: NO LIMITS

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 3-20 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Becoming Virgin

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Robert Inston examines the potential fiascos borne out of experience and the dangers of what is presented as an established facts, particularly with regard to status and power through the undue influence of wealth, advantage and the worldwide web. Confession: my hymen may not necessarily be entirely intact. Perhaps I protest too much. For the vast majority of my life, I was what could be described as respectable and then the date I forget I fell off that stagnant very comfortable bubble. BECOMING VIRGIN presents my own perception the simpler your life is, the less issues you have in sur...

Comedy

Ben Hodge: It's a Boy? (WIP)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 4-27 at 18:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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It's a Boy? Is the debut show from the wildly creative comic mind of Ben Hodge, Liverpool Echo's Top 30 under 30 and winner of INTO Film Documentary of the Year 2020 “Ben is such an exciting act. Tonnes of charm and stage presence all topped off with killer jokes.”- Kiri Pritchard-Mclean 'Relatable and Likeable yet infinitely self-aware' - Blizzard Comedy Ben Hodge debuts his first live one-man stage show exploring themes of gender expression and trans masculinity in relation to growing up in a world where his own transgender identity was sought out through Yorkie bars, Closer...

Comedy

Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Fringe

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-15 at 16:00 (40 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Award-winning stand-up comedian Ben Clover returns with his most Google-able show yet - "Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Festival". This charming and hilarious show sees Ben return older but no wiser as he takes a sideways look at the everyday things that drive us mad while cocking a snook at our lords and masters! Part stand-up show, part game-show - all fun! This one has it all! "A delight" - Chortle "Comedy Gold" - Bruce Dessau ...

Comedy

Best In Class

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-27 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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*****2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize Winners***** Best in Class is a crowd funded profit sharing show that champions the rich talent of working class comedians. Sponsored by waste grounds, knock off trainers, spam, weed, the unions, crap schools, bunking off, failed MOT’s, failed GCSE’s, bus stops, pay day loans, fierce mums, tired dads and empowerment....

Comedy

Best of Adelaide's Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 16-27 at 19:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A constantly rotating line-up of the best Fringe comedians at this year's festival. Hand picked from the crop of Aussie and international funny people of the Fringe. You never know who you might see, but you will be guaranteed night of laughs. Four top comics each night, a gala of giggles. The ultimate funny share plate. One big rule if they have played Adelaide then they play for you. ...

Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Late Show

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-27 at 00:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from around the Fringe in a late show full of fun and laughter. It's the perfect way to end your Fringe day. 'A comedy smorgasbord' ★★★★ (GreatScott.media). 'A fine set of comics, who entertained everyone in the room' (Rip It Up)....

Childrens

Best of Edinburgh Fringe For Kids

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-13 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe. A show for all the family to enjoy together. "Music, comedy and magic kept the kids entertained... whizzed past and was perfectly timed for child attention spans... Left the kids wanting more... My eight-year-old absolutely loved it!" (ChildFriendlyBrighton.co.uk). "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Audience Review, Melbourne Comedy Festival). "The kids had a great time" (...

Comedy

Best of Irish

Comedy

Dropkick Murphys / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Fresh from the hugely popular Virgin Media TV show The Craic Den Comedy Club, two of Ireland's top comedy MC's, Eddie Mullarkey & Brian Gallagher, present the best lineups of Irish stand up comedy talent that the fringe has to offer! Not to be missed. ...

Comedy

Best of Northern Irish

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 23:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A showcase of up-and-coming and established Northern Irish talent, hosted by William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Award 2021) and Micky Bartlett 'A natural stand-up with more than a touch of Billy Connolly' (Chortle.co.uk)...

Comedy

Big Smoke Comedy

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 15-27 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Big Smoke Comedy is stand-up comedy with a fully improvised finale and the only show of its kind. A variety of ferociously independent comics perform individually, then form a one-night-only ensemble to play off audience suggestions. Come meet the characters, watch them play and help shape the acts with your warmth and laughter. Cast includes resident MC Brooke Hoerr and select performers from both the British Isles and international comedy circuit....

Comedy

Black Laughs Matter

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 16 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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All. Black. Comics. Need we say more? Bringing together all the best of Black / Afro comedians at Ed Fringe in one show This show is not associated with any Movement or political ideology. It’s just Comedy. A bunch of funny, crazy comedians bringing their lives, observations and love of laughter to the people of Scotland. (A percentage of the profit will be donated to a charity in Africa). Come see some of the top Black comics Edinburgh has to offer at this special comedy showcase BLACK LAUGHS MATTER is a 1-hour comedy showcase that will be performed at - the Live room @ T...

Comedy

Blake it til you make it

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 20-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A hilarious work in progress from the most exciting new talent on the comedy scene (according to this description), runner-up of the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award (this is actually true), and a comic full of 'good mood comedy' (Oxford Comedy Festival) - opposed to all that bad mood comedy. Take a look into the philosophies of life, relationships, and race from a funny man with a degree in Film Studies (got a 2:1 by the way). I'll try and share some knowledge on how to always have a positive outlook on things, even when your whole family are anti-vax, or you go on a date with some...

Comedy

Board Game Smackdown

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Musicals and Opera

Bonbons - showcasing songs by female classical composers

Musicals and Opera

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 4, 6, 8-9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22-23, 25, 27 at 22:05 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ignored for centuries by a misogynistic patriarchy it is now time to reclaim their place: Showcasing works by 26 female classical composers from all walks of life: They might have been Queer, Black, Disabled, Jewish, Migrants, Wives, Mothers, Spinsters, Carers, Freelancers, Employees, Teachers, Performers, Aristocrats, Commoners, European, American, Young or Old; but they have one thing in common: all were ignored, usurped and push out of the musical canon by men. This one-song-per-composer recital introduces a wide variety of works from from 16th to 21st cent. Performed by soprano Tamara St...

Comedy

Braingystics: Sieze the Mind

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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WARNING: Reading this description is legally considered consent to rewire your brain. ARE YOU AWARE: Most humans only use 10% of their brain power. WHO is using the other 90%?! What do they want with it?! We will teach you to REGAIN YOUR BRAIN from these Mind-Thieves, and lease it back to them at a profit! Braingystics! Welcome to the new science of knowing without thinking! Our expert “Braingeneers” will teach you how to unlock the secret patterns that govern the universe! And then turn that universe into cold hard cash! Learn the power of our Mindualization™ system that THEY don’t ...

Comedy

Broad Strokes Improv

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 22-27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Six of Dublin’s hottest comedy performers return to Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival to bring you an all-women, all-improvised comedy show! Think you’ve seen every kind of improv comedy show out there? Think again. We create filmic hour-long narrative stories based entirely off your suggestions, full of protagonists, antagonists, wizards, spies and suspicious wives, the likes of which you’ve never seen before. Our comedic style is surreal, understated and worldly, giving our shows a theatrical sophistication that makes them truly unmissable. Join us again as our improvisers embark on quests of e...

Childrens

Bubba-Licious

Childrens

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 10:45 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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AUG 3-27 at 11:30 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Mums and dads who are dying to get their new humans out to the Fringe, this is the show for you! Inspired by a new mum, Kat Placing has devised a show for babbling babies and tireless toddlers! It's a sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Created to delight audiences five-months to three-years-old. Sold-out Adelaide Fringe 2020/2021/2022. 'Perfect show for the babies and toddler crowd' ★★★★★ (KidsinAdelaide.com.au). 'It’s a lovely bite-size instalment to excite the little ones, just enough to ensure a good afternoon s...

Comedy

Bucket

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 11:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Leah Renee, American stand-up comedian and recovering killjoy, makes audiences laugh, cry and cringe in her comedy show about the hidden cost of playing it safe and the unexpected delight in confronting what scares us. She'll tick one new item off her bucket list each show along with any adventurous audience members. Quench your FOMO at this YOLO solo show....

Musicals and Opera

Cabaret Voltaire Club - Disco/House/techno By Night

Musicals and Opera

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 21:30 (450 min) - Free & Unticketed

Dance the night away with Cabaret Voltaire's club nights open across all three rooms, from after the comedy finishes at 9.30pm until 5am. Disco/House/Techno all night!...

Comedy

Can You Put This in the Bin For Me?

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 4-27 at 17:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Feeling trashy, come see the best comedians as they work out what material of theirs is good and what should be thrown in the bin, and yes you are encouraged to be vocal about it :)...

Comedy

Can You Tell Me Where This Is?

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 4-27 at 12:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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We gathered the top comedians in Edinburgh to go on every night with 15 minutes of their best stuff, every day a different lineup, every day a different show because why see them do an hour when you can save time and see their best 15?...

Comedy

Candace Bryan: Communist Dad

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 15:20 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In her new show, Communist Dad, American comedian Candace Bryan tells the story of her unusual childhood in Memphis, Tennessee—from her absentee mom and banjo-playing Marxist father, to her time spent living in the projects and her conversion to Judaism at 9 years old. It’s a rags-to-riches story that is both quintessentially American and quintessentially anti-American...and somehow all completely true. Adding in stories about cocaine, mayonnaise, and other lethal substances, Candace concocts a playful takedown of society’s obsession with motherhood, the expectations of the nuclear fami...

Childrens

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Childrens

The Counting House / The Ballroom

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

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

Comedy

Cerys Bradley: Not Over Thinking Things 2019

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-25, 27 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Did Cerys cause their parents' divorce? Are they too mean to their work colleagues? Did they just make that interaction really awkward? Is a new year's resolution ever going to be enough to fix their personality? In this surreal and silly interactive stand-up show/birthday party, you get to decide. Cerys is a non-binary comedian and Autistic Excellence Award Winner at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022. As seen on BBC1 Wales, BBC iPlayer & BBC Radio Wales. “Very funny..this is a must see." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Neurodiverse Review "Important as it is hilarious" National Wales^...

Comedy

Character Building Experience

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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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 ★★★★ Shortlisted for Broadway World’s Come...

Comedy

Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe 'n' Stuff

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-8, 10-13, 15-21, 23-27 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Multi award-winning comedian Cheekykita's one-woman, tour-de-force nonsense ride... where will we end up? From sea to the universe, an octopus and other daft stuff... we will go somewhere and it will be fun. Hell yeah, a lot of fun and find out the secrets of the un verse..or not but there will be (very) silly dancing, songs, creatures and an octopus... of course... a big one. We might go to space... why not?★★★★★(FunnyWomen.com). 'Silliest, maddest, funniest hour I have ever spent' ★★★★★ EdFringeReview.com). 'A true Gem' (Tom ...

Childrens

Cheekykita: Octopus in Space

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-8, 10-13, 15-20 at 11:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Join Octopus on a fantastical, crazy and silly adventure from the bottom of the ocean all the way to space and in-between! High-energy interactive fun with dancing cats, silly songs and creatures from outer space. From multi award-winning comedian Cheekykita. Previous reviews: ***** (FunnyWomen.com). ‘Clown act of the highest order, floating around in some other ether, Cheekykita is tapped into the magic... a true gem’ (Audience review). ‘Brilliantly surreal and delightfully silly. Made me absolutely howl with laughter' (Ellie Taylor). ‘Hilarious' (Alan Davies)...

Comedy

Chelsea Birkby and Jamie D'Souza: Good Girls

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-13 at 21:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Jamie (“constantly amusing” ✭✭✭✭ One4Review) and Chelsea (“a real star” ✭✭✭✭.5 The Sunday Post) follow up on Bad Boys with their new split-bill of stand-up: Good Girls.( BBC, Comedy Central, writers Mock the Week, Times best jokes of the fringe x2) Jamie’s stand up has been described as a mix of short stories and one liners, delivered with an instant likability and an understated confidence. Covering a range of topics including veganism, his mixed race heritage and coming to terms with entering adulthood. He has reached the finals o...

Comedy

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (WIP)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 14-27 at 21:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut with her second show as a work-in-progress. Is it about an awakening, clown school and her Mum, or is it about YOUR MUM? Expect: one liners, heart, pop culture, and maybe even sincerity? “A hugely promising and already accomplished stand-up, surely destined for greater things.” ★★★★ The Scotsman...

Cabaret

Child of Sunday

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 10:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Chin Wang: Wang's Republic (WIP)

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 21-27 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Welcome to "The Wang's Republic" This is a new nation ruled by the president of comedic diplomacy, the Wang-der woman: Chin Wang. Born and raised in China, Chin Wang left her homeland at the tender age of 18 to embark on an adventure in the land of rainy weather, polite sarcasm, and occasionally functioning public transportation. From deciphering British slang to mastering the art of passive-aggressive, She has survived it all. One day, at the still-tender age of 28, she realized that she had enough of both the UK and China’s BS so she decided that she should be leading a new count...

Comedy

Chocolate Orange

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 14-27 at 10:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sri Lankan comedian Maddie Fernando and Scottish comedian Stevie Coulter bring you Chocolate Orange! This is going to be a weird show with downright bizarre impressions, awkward stories of teenage crushes, failed attempts at flirtation and tales of millennial dread. Join us for this wonderful debut show and bring your friends along for a whole hour of weirdness and laughter! ...

Childrens

Circus Sonas Family Show

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 3-20 at 12:30 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW Northern Irish circus performers Martin and Logy have taken the traditional circus double act and given it a fresh, modern reimagining. Top class circus entertainment, and the two best beards in the business. There will be clapping, cheering and lots, and lots of laughing. This is a family friendly show that is suitable for all ages, and abilities. “If you’re looking for a show for the whole family that mum and dad will also enjoy, go see this one. Martin and Logy are a hoot, and they can even juggle.”
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Comedy

Class Comedy Craic

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 14 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Si of the best comedians from across the Fringe, doing a one-off line-up showcase! And for no justifiable reason, there will be prizes for audience members. King of the Fringe Richard Herring said about Liam GreenJacket,"You can't even get your cue right", so who knows what's going to happen....

Comedy

Cobin Millage: Lewis Capaldi is Invited and Absolutely No One Else (WIP)

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 20:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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If we're technically speaking, there is one (1) person invited to this show, but you (yes, you) are allowed (and inarguably encouraged) to come to the debut fringe show from Canadian comic Cobin Millage, who is best known for his incredibly specific historical interests, offbeat, whimsical tangents, and witty, well thought out musings. A favorite on the Scottish comedy circuit, Cobin is one to watch, and this WIP is a cant-miss show, especially if your name is in the title and you're the only one that he (Cobin) personally invited....

Comedy

Comedians and (Similar to but Legally Distinct from) Dragons

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-27 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join 3 of the mightiest comedians in the land (and the GM), as they embark on an epic adventure, filled with dice rolls, glory, and probably at least a few failed death saves. This is a live game with audience interaction, so put on your robe and wizard hat, pour yourself a flagon and get ready to see some very questionable decisions being made. A show for everyone, whether you're a forever GM, or you called someone a nerd once and now you feel bad about it. LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE! ...

Comedy

Comedy Caper

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 3-27 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Comedy Caper's a mixed-bill show with an ever-changing and always exciting line-up. With well-known acts to up-and-comers, this is a show where you'll never know what you're going to get... except that it will always be hilarious. From stand-ups to characters to musical acts, Comedy Caper will keep you guessing and keep you laughing. So come on down, settle in, and go on a caper of varied comedy stylings....

Comedy

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedy for the Curious is a comedy panel show with a science twist, where comedians perform very different stand-up comedy sets around the same theme. Award-winning host Robyn Perkins uses science comedy to explore the theme while the guest comedian(s) take a more light-hearted (& non-science) approach. The show then weaves in hysterical, personal (and often revealing!) chat while exploring the subject further and wraps up with an outrageously silly game! Don't miss this unique format where curiosity and stand-up comedy are combined. ...

Comedy

Comedy Queers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-27 at 22:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedy Queers is a spicy mix of outrageous queer comedians, cabaret and drag acts. Looking for diversity? Its what we do best, babe! If you’ve seen enough cis, straight dudes with the same haircut/t-shirt/jokes/toxicity, come and party with the Kings, Queens and Non Binary Royal Titles of comedy. Expect chaos, drag, comedy, glitter and an ever changing line up of LGBTQIA+ acts to grace our stage....

Comedy

Comedy Striptease

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 00:30 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The best, most daring stand up comedians from the festival showcase their skills but If they cant make you laugh... then they must Strip! Come along for an hour of high-caliber comedy mixed up with loose, wild & sexy late-night antics hosted by Kyle Legacy! Sold Out Edinburgh Fringe 2019 & 2022....

Childrens

ComedySportz

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 3-16 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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You've seen football... You've seen tennis... But have you seen Comedy as a sport? ComedySportz is an award-winning all action, all improvised competitive comedy show for all ages! Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. There's a referee on hand to ensure a good clean match with penalties for bad behaviour and bad jokes. The players are ironing their kits and sharpening their wits for an hour of fast-paced laughs with players from ComedySportz teams from around the world. Who wins? YOU decide! ComedySportz have been delighting audiences acros...

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids: The Super Showdown

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 14-20 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Beloved UK comic and kids comedian Nik Coppin brings his new show to the Fringe full of jokes, chaos, mayhem, his own cartoons and special guests. Have a laugh with him and his comedy friends, win some prizes and battle to see who is funnier and cleverer; comedians or kids! An awesome time is guaranteed to be had by all. "Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome!" ★★★★1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009 “Fast and funny … the audience loved it … sweetly, wildly hilarious” ★★★★ - Rip It Up, Adelaid...

Comedy

Cross Country Weirdos

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15, 17-20, 22-27 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedians from rivalling nations compete to be crowned the weirdest based on their traditions, food and cultures. Think Morris Dancing vs. Line Dancing. Deep fried Mars Bars vs Fake Cheese. Thongs vs Flip Flops vs Sandals. Hosted by two expat, award winning comedians: Andrew Silverwood (Brit gone Aussie) & Robyn Perkins (Yank gone Brit). Don't miss joining in with a funny hour of games, comedy and really weird facts....

Comedy

Culture Savage

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 10-20, 22-27 at 19:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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Observational Stand up comedy and Original Hip Hop music from Birmingham Comedian and Rapper Luke Anthony McDonnell @ Lukemanridesagain A streetwise comic with a smidge of sophistication Too Savage for the cultured Too Cultured for the savages... " has killer comedy instinct and doesn't give a f**k , more comedians should be like him" -Leo Kearse-Scottish Comedian of the Year " A gifted comedian... Brings incredible energy to the rooms he plays " West End Comedy Club said ...

Comedy

Daman Bamrah: Salmon Camera

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 11:00 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Daman Bamrah has spent a great deal of his life confused. His formative years were spent travelling between his Church of England High school and his Sikh Temple, but what did he really learn and where did he fit in?! Join British Sikh comedian Daman Bamrah for his first show as he attempts to identify himself in an increasingly absurd world. [WIP - 45 Mins] As seen on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC One), Captive Audience (All 4) and BBC Asian Network Comedy Night (BBC Three). ...

Cabaret

Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 9, 16, 23 at 23:00 (240 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

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Join two of Scotland's most fabulous Queens for the ultimate ABBA Drag experience! Sing, dance, come and have the time of your life all night long to ABBA's biggest hits, with ABBA Queens live on stage. Mamma Mia, you don't want to miss this!...

Comedy

Daniel Muggleton: How The Whitey Have Fallen

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Fresh from sold-out shows across the UK, 5 star reviews at comedy festivals around Australia and over 20 million views on social media, don't miss the latest hour from stand-up comedy's foul-mouthed prophet. Daniel's debut special 'Let's Never Hang Out' aired on ABC Comedy in 2019 & 2020, and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. He's also been hand-picked to support Jim Jefferies, Steve Hofstetter & Neel Kolhatkar on tour. Off-stage he’s made appearances on The Feed (SBS), The Checkout (ABC) and been heard on Triple M’s ‘Molloy’ and ABC Radio. ‘A foul-mouthed prophet’ ★★&...

Comedy

Darius Emadi: Hot Ticket

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 16-27 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Outrageous up-and-coming American clown Darius Emadi performs the ultimate solo clown show, Darius Emadi: HOT TICKET! An energetic, chaotic, and interactive 50 minutes of clown aimed to make profound and everlasting artistic value. Darius parades us through warrior prowess, psychokinesis, elite athleticism, shark hunting, rugged-and-rough hip-hop dancing, and more to produce an hour of absolute stupidity. This multi-course meal of a show promises spiritual transcendence and a 2,000% increase in fertility. Captured Audience Feedback: "So so stupidly funny. Just what we wanted!" "...

Comedy

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

David Ellis - The Worst Jew

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 3-16 at 13:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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David Ellis is a terrible Jew. Just the worst. He doesn't keep kosher, he couldn't tell you the last time he set foot inside a synagogue and he frequently forgets how to spell Chanukah. All that said, being Jewish is still a huge part of what makes him who he is. In this 45 minute show David will take you on a journey; from bagels to the Bris, from Seinfeld to shivas, from Haroset to the house of bondage. David won't look at any of this and instead will tell you humiliating stories, petty victories and tales of woefully tragic social ineptitude which he hopes he can somehow tie into his cu...

Comedy

Deage Paxton: Impersonable – Free

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A debut show from an established act on the UK circuit. His acerbic wit, use of non-sequitur jokes and unique brand of dark humour has resulted in a show compiled of jokes not for the faint of heart....

Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Cabaret

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 3-20 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Disabled Cants

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-27 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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. Hosted by comedians Benny Shakes 'keeps the audience animated and energetic' (Liam O'Dell), and Mark Nicholas, 'The autistic Dave Grohl' (Sam Rhodes)....

Comedy

Dog Dies Under Porch - A Comedy!

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 16-27 at 13:35 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Follow Bug the dog on a surreal journey of music, dance, hypnotism, & experimental visual effects. This one woman show, written and performed by Becky Cumberland, comments on death, purpose, and both the human and canine need for companionship. Becky Cumberland is a comedian who has performed in NYC at The Annoyance, The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, The P.I.T., & The Magnet Theater and in LA at Elysian Theater & Lyric Hyperion....

Cabaret

Doing Bits

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 4-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £10

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The Three Sisters' very own Fringe variety show! Join us every day to see a variety of different performers showcase snippets of their Fringe shows. Hosted by Tom Harlow!...

Comedy

Dorks 'n' Orks – Live!

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 11-13 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Dorks n Orks- Live. The comedy panel show for goblins and geeks. Imagine Dungeons & Dragons. But funny. Imagine Game of Thrones but without the nudity. Or budget. In Edinburgh following their tour of New York, Vegas and LA! With a recent TV pilot filmed in LA- catch them live. ...

Childrens

Down The Hatch

Childrens

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 3-27 at 10:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"DOWN THE HATCH!" Yells our vicious Queen as yet another story teller disappoints her. Swallowing the story teller in just one gulp the Queen turns to her remaining servants, who quake and tremble. Will they be next to go 'down the hatch'? Or can they save themselves and their friends with the best story she's ever heard? Come along for some family fun and hear 4 great stories told with a great deal of imagination, and if you feel up to it, you could even help our poor servants with the telling of their tales - don't worry no one will be dragged on stage but there's plenty of opportunity...

Cabaret

Dr. Bonk's Macarbaret

Cabaret

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 22-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, presents the Macarbaret: an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem, starring the not-so-good doctor and an all-sorts assortment of spooky performers! There'll be laughs and scares galore as anything goes in this madcap hour of madness! From the mind of critically acclaimed comedian Eliott Simpson comes this new nightmarish masterpiece! After a successful SOLD OUT run at the 2022 Edinburgh Horror Festival, Dr. Bonk has now set his sights on the Edinburgh Fringe with a whole new host of horrors to play with! Join the undead pla...

Comedy

Dylan Rhymer: The Dark Side of the Room

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 20:05 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Money. Time. Death. Madness. It's all pretty funny when you think about it. One comedian's journey to the edge of sanity. Modern life can drive you insane but through comedian Dylan Rhymer's warped mind you'll be driven to laughter. An hour of brilliant stand up comedy delivered by one of Canada's sharpest comic minds based on one of the most popular rock albums of all time. If you've heard the Pink Floyd album a million times or never at all, THE DARK SIDE OF THE ROOM has something for everybody. A real heavy-hitter. Rhymer is a specialist in the satirical and hypocrisy-slapping comedy...

Comedy

Earthly Blessings

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 16:25 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Psychic Stu! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself. Meet his spirit guide who is always by his side. Mary – he never goes anywhere without her. You never know, you may even get your aura or chakra system sorted... with his trusty healing wafter. Connor Read – New Act of the Year (Felt Nowt competition winner 2022), described as ‘ultra modern’ and ‘something really refreshing’, brings you camp comedy uncensored. Nostalgically familiar, Get a glimpse at the freshest face in comedy! ...

Comedy

eBae: Ruby Carr WIP

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 14-27 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. Deep dive into the weird wonderful world of eBay with me. I’m obsessed with the thrill of an auction, it’s like shopping – but with a winner. I will show you my favourite hidden worlds and the weird subcultures of eBay. It’s a car boot sale but for every village crazy. I have found a treasure trove of people not just selling items but a little piece of their life. I have bought it all. Is this because I am a sucker for a good story, or is it my obsessive-compulsive disorder combining with my hyperfocus fixation of my ADHD? You decide! ...

Comedy

Eccentrics Unite! The Guerilla Autistics and Neurodiverse Show – Year Nine

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A show about self acceptance, and how to harmoniously exist in a world you partially reject. That is funny. With appearances by the late William McGonagall, and Oxford Streets own Stanley 'Passion Proteins' Green. Hopefully Florence Foster Jenkins, but you never know with these eccentrics? "THAT SO FEW NOW DARE TO BE ECCENTRIC MARKS THE CHIEF DANGER OF THE TIME". - John Stuart Mill from his book On Liberty, 1859. WHERE HAVE ALL THE NEURODIVERSE PEOPLE COME FROM? Paul Wady returns to out himself from yet another Neuro - closet - that of the ECCENTRIC. The show he was born to create. ...

Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh, Scotland and the Fringe Festival in a hilarious early evening showcase guaranteed to raise more than just a few titters....

Comedy

Edinburgh's Quickest Pub Quiz

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 7, 14, 21 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Fan of a pub quiz? Test your knowledge under time pressure with this exciting, entertaining and at times farcical format, that's already a hit at the prestigious Gleneagles Townhouse. Quiz aficionado Johnny will hurtle through question rounds based on general knowledge, plus a traditional music and picture round – the only thing that’s serious are the prizes on offer! Gather a team, and settle in for some healthy competition with fellow Fringe guests, all inside one hour. It's a perfect way to kick off your Monday evening, before heading on out for more Fringe Festival fun....

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A child-free badass on the search for orgasm equality.... in a world where women in heterosexual relationships still do the bulk of housework and childcare, yet orgasm the least during sex, Conway asks: are we really that far along in the fight for equality? Who really benefits from marriage and babies? How can straight women finally negotiate equal pleasure in the bedroom? Blunt take from this internationally touring comic with over 100 million views online. "A champion for anyone that's chased orgasms" ???? (Broadway Baby) ...

Comedy

Eliott Simpson: (A)sexy and I Know it

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 27 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Eliott has never cared for sex. He enjoys doing people as much as he enjoys doing his taxes. But with tales of gender, stakes, queerness and cakes, Simpson will widen your eyes to the bizarre life of an asexual man trying to survive 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 intelligent I swear... . "A fully-formed stand-up" (Neurodiverse Review) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . "The most charming comedian you will meet" (EdfringeReview) n...

Comedy

Emotionally Unreasonable

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 21-27 at 15:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-13 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Have you ever felt threatened when someone shows you their engagement ring? Have you ever been to a wedding and thought, “these people should NOT be getting married?!” Me too, except I’m the one marrying them. This show is an hour of stand-up and musical comedy about my experience as a professional wedding officiant who is conflicted about marriage. Developed with the producer of Broad City, Amy Schumer's Growing, and Ziwe, I explore power imbalances, sex robots, turning 30, and my unique perspective on relationships. “Comedian Stephen Colbert retweeted her work. Fans have thanked her for l...

Comedy

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award Winner, Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival) and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. Daughters, lock up your mothers - Eric Rushton has a new show. Less about death than his first show and more about dolphins. FestMag Edinburgh Fringe Top Comedy Picks 2023 ★★★★ “Daring originality… Understatedly delightful” FestMag British Comedy Guide Recommended Shows 2023 'Manages to keep a stag party almost rapt even while talking about the toxic pressures of masculinity' Chortle 'He’s a master craftsmen, with an arsenal ...

Comedy

Europe's Most Wanted!

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a SOLD OUT run in 2022, showcase of European comedy talent is back! Featuring top comedians from Europe; comedians who have been to Europe; comedians who know where Europe is on the map; and some Americans. In this diverse and inclusive 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...

Comedy

Eve Ellenbogen: Dead Mom Stuff

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 16:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Standup comedian and loudmouth New York Jew, Eve Ellenbogen seems to be an open book. In her decade of doing standup, she has spoken to strangers with ease about her sex life, her insecurities, and a host of other topics often considered “taboo.” And yet, when it comes to her childhood, Eve has largely tap danced around the subject, particularly sidestepping her most painful “elephant in the room” baggage, the death of her mother when she was only seven years old. Probably because it would be, like, kind of a bummer. In Dead Mom Stuff, Eve finally aims her comedic lens at her past, explori...

Comedy

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, & so much more with NYC comedian, Katharyn Henson. This show is fun & tasteless & chronicles the life & times of a woman with a former penchant for hedonism & creative energy described as "brilliant brutality" by The Scotsman. You won't see many shows this scandalous, smutty, & smart. ★★★★½ "Lewd, crude and depraved but very funny" (Stu Moore, Fringe Feed 2023) ★★★★ "Expertly performed...non-stop laughs"(Ewan Law, Mumble Comedy, 2022) ★★★★ "Plenty of laughs to be h...

Comedy

Fake Jews

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 16-27 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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'Fake Jews' is a hilarious new split-hour show featuring stand-up comedy from Luke Messina Meginsky (USA) & James Regal (UK) Both James and Luke come from Jewish families but do not practice the religion at all. The show deals with how they reconcile their current lives with their cultural past, 21st century antisemitism, time travelling with Hitler and also some silly stuff about hip-hop and dating in your early 40s. ...

Comedy

Fat, Femme and Crippled

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 10-15 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In Fat, Femme & Crippled, Alex drives their mobility scooter on the intersection between disability of queer culture. Using their experience as a non verbal queer person to educate, captivate, but most of all titillate their audiences as they demonstrate that disabled people are just as filthy and capable of making the same bad life choices as everyone else. This performance is not one to miss. Expect to leave feeling both delighted and disgusted all at once. ...

Comedy

Filthy Funny Females

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-27 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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★★★★½ "Filthy Funny Females deserves an award. Or possibly two" (Stephen Dedman, Fringefeed, 2023) 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 ★★★★½) presents some of the finest funny female voices at Fringe. Katharyn, described as "hair-raising stand-up" by the Scotsman has met a lot of funny women while touring her comedy internationally & she delights in being able to showcase the filthy funny frenzy of funny female voices in a...

Childrens

Flat cap & Whippet

Childrens

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 19-20 at 12:30 (30 min) - Free & Unticketed

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South Yorkshire's 8th best crime solving agents are back. They've saved Christmas and now they're here to save the world! Don't follow that trail of Yorkshire puddings! There's no sweet treats when Candy Kane is about. Flat cap and Whippet need your help to foil the evil plans and save summer. Flat cap and Whippet, a family friendly show for everyone. ...

Comedy

Folk’n’TikTok

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Folk 'n' TikTok - How a veteran street entertainer became a TikTok star without trying. ...

Comedy

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

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

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

Music

Funky Sessions at The Three Sisters

Music

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 7, 14, 21 at 23:00 (240 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Monday in August for our free night of live bands. Enjoy performances from Picture House and Silhouettes followed by our house band, High Fade, 10pm until late....

Comedy

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 5-19 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. Cockmungously not suitable for the family. ...

Comedy

Furiozo: Man Looking For Trouble

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 01:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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‘Furiozo: Man Looking For Trouble’ is a disturbing yet absurdly funny portrait of toxic masculinity. This solo punk-rock comedy show stars one man - Furiozo, an aggressive hooligan with a giant heart. Police chases, petty theft, drugs, and longing for the greatest thrill of all - true love. You will love him. You will hate him. You will experience the presence of the beast. Brought to you by award-winning Polish clown Piotr Sikora, this “brilliant, funny and smart” original work is highly interactive and will have you on the edge of your seat - questioning whether to hate him or hug him...

Childrens

Game On: Boss Level

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-23, 25-27 at 14:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Matty has finally reached a level in GAME LAND no one else has ever reached. BOSS LEVEL Can he make it home? Will he survive to the end? Can he be bothered finish this senten.... Boss Level pitches the best video game villains from the past, present and future against Matty and his audience. Strap in for a roller coaster ride of unlimited adventure as teh game come to life off the screen and into the real world. The perfect show for kids of all ages 5 - 50. Matty Grey Kids Comedian Winner Best Kids show Sydney Fringe 2013 Winner Best Kids show Perth Fringe 2017 Winner B...

Music

George Cassidy: Debut

Music

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 8 at 14:50 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Giggles fae Glasge

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 14-15, 18 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

Giggles fae Glesga brings together six of the best up and coming female comedians from the funniest city in the world! We come from far and wide, cover four generations, and we all have our own unique take on life, womanhood, and this crazy, beautiful city we call home. The show is headlined by gallus Glasgwegian Amanda Hursy, who seems to always find herself in embarrassing situations. But when life goes spectacularly sideways, all that is left to do is laugh! As featured on the BBC, Amanda has performed stand up comedy all over the country from local comedy clubs, arena tour support and e...

Comedy

Gigl Comedy

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 3-19 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Gigl run some of the best comedy gigs in London, and it’s now time for their Edinburgh debut! Come along and see some of the best, up-and-coming comedians gigging in the UK right now - all for free. Four different comedians will perform each night to bring you an hour of gigls. So what are you waiting for? Come along and see what the fuss is about! “The Gigl collective are some of the best up-and-coming comedians I’ve had the pleasure to work with. Really talented; really interesting; whole bunch of new, brilliant ideas, and you’d be a fool to miss them.” – Dec Munro, co-founder of ...

Comedy

Gill Cordiner Pinky swears

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 3-27 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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One hour of high energy scottish hilarity . Gill will take you along for the ride,her life has been bizarre her stories unbelievable. Can you tell if shes lying? or is it all so unbelievable it must be true ?? Gill cordiner is Scottish and has been trapped in Australia for 16 years , so she has a lot to unpack . Come along for a wild energetic look at life from Gills perspective, some of her stories are so ridiculous you will be questioning if it’s true or not . No ordinary mum she is like a wild auntie at a wedding with one too many wines. Gills energy and joy is unstoppable and you will b...

Comedy

Glass Crumpet's Sketch Show

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 3-19 at 14:50 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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From Glass Crumpet, comes an all-new Sketch Show. Founded in 2022, Glass Crumpet is a Manchester-based comedy group with the ethos of making comedy accessible to everyone, regardless of their income, who promote comedy by the working class, for the working class. Returning to the Fringe after making their debut with SalFunni 2022, Glass Crumpet brings laughter, mystery and intrigue with their detective-based Sketch Show. With something for everyone, Glass Crumpet are one not to miss....

Comedy

Glass Crumpet's Stand-Up Show

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 3-19 at 17:40 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Glass Crumpet is a comedy group based in Salford/Manchester that is made up of five members. We will be showing our hour-long stand-up show starring members from Glass Crumpet. We have a range of different stand-up so there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Come watch for a night of stand-up that you do not want to miss. ...

Comedy

Gremlin Head

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-9, 11-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Gremlin Head is a stand up comedy show about intrusive thoughts, OCD, and the unbearable guilt associated with them. Whether it is observing a cake, being asked how your Christmas was or having sexual intercourse, intrusive thoughts can ruin both the most innocent and indecent of moments. This show will explore the ramifications of having a foul-mouthed little gremlin living in your mind, constantly telling you to say bizarre and inappropriate things, and making you feel like a walking piece of s***. The show is the life's work of London-born comedian Andy Casper. He is based in Barcelona a...

Comedy

Hard Work in Progress

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13 at 22:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Kiran Saggu hates hard work. So she’s created, rehearsed and ready to perform an entire show to tell you just that. Fake it til you make it, I guess? Where does this pressure to work hard come from, and why does it come easier for some than others? Kiran fights the forces of her immigrant background, her capitalist American/British influences and her love of attention against her innate desire to just lay down and eat snacks off a carefully balanced plate on her stomach. Despite being a lazy git - she’s the kinda girl that’ll refrain from trashing Kendall Jenner on Twitter in case t...

Comedy

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-20, 22-27 at 20:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Henry Ginsberg presents a brand new hour of stand up, musing on toxic masculinity, loneliness and weather it’s possible for individual body parts to be racist? “Hinting at emotional bleakness, but in a fun way” - Chortle “He’s probably a shit comic” - Katie Hopkins ...

Comedy

Henry Ginsberg’s Hyper Masculine Cookery Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-20, 22-27 at 13:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Stand up comedian and culinary wizard Henry Ginsberg presents a guide to all things gastronomical. Topics covered will include the inner workings of pub kitchens, flirtations with veganism, buffet strategy and the frankly offensive state of store bought falafel. ...

Comedy

Hi, I'm Zoë

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 20-27 at 18:55 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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What’s a woman looking for love to do in the 21st century? "Hi, I'm Zoë..." takes a comedic look at the tragedy of modern dating. Tinder expert Zoë has gone the distance (literally!), traveling the globe and searching for her special man on all the wrong apps. Now she’s ready to teach you her secrets so that you can find success too in this new era of dating. Always a risk-taker, she’ll bring you along on cycling dates, hiking dates, dates with models, and dates filled with laughter at all the wrong moments. She wonders why men keep sending her…interesting pictures, and wonders whether...

Comedy

I See Three

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 14-27 at 23:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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'I See Three' is a split bill stand up comedy show from the exciting comedy trio 'IC3', comprised of upcoming Black Bristolian comedians Jasi, Troy Orchard and Omari Douglas. Too black for the white kids growing up and too white for the black, Troy Orchard has a pointed and acerbic way of sharing all the observations he's made during life as a mixed-race working-class Bristolian. Relaxed yet direct, taking the time to deconstruct topics most people consider sacred, Troy will either make you laugh or wince. Or both. People learn things during Troy Orchard's sets. Usually awful things, about ...

Comedy

I'm Doing the Edinburgh Fringe with my Grandad!

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 17-22 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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OK, admittedly we’re not actually related but we are both comics from different generations who like to playfully bend reality in our stand up. The show title reflects this, as well as the theme of family that connects our material. Though we aren’t related by blood, we are related by our shared tendency to harness nonsense in our comedy. On top of this celebration of the ridiculous, through the show runs a vein of sincerity and an exploration of ideas around family and connection. What will the mullet look like in the future? Are all shoes buy one get one free? How might a creature with 6 ey...

Comedy

I'm Positive!

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 3-13 at 13:35 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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I'm Positive! is the comical journey of Geena Andrews and her life with an STI. Getting kicked out of sex-ed, first sexual experiences, a big herpes scare at a young age, to the prophecy fulfilled and the denial that came with it, and finally- acceptance. This show is both an educational and a hysterical way to look at our sexual health and our own self worth. ...

Cabaret

I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)

Cabaret

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 23-27 at 13:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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"I'm the Greatest Starr (but no one knows it)" takes a musical trip down memory lane as the award winning Starr Domingue shares the herstory of an aspiring musical theatre performer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Oh, and minor detail... She also happens to be Black. Full of humour, harmony and heart, join Starr as she weaves a tapestry of tales and tunes navigating this crazy business we call "show," whilst inhabiting a body read as female and Black. "SWEET AND TUNEFUL"(Intermission magazine) "FULSOMELY FABULOUS"(Mooney on Theatre) "POWERFUL"(The Star) "NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT"...

Comedy

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

In the Sh*t

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-15 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Where do you go when you’re at rock bottom? ‘In the Sh*t’ is an anti-coming-of-age stand-up special with hints of music and poetry. Performed by two of Barcelona’s favorite comedians, Jamie Lerner and Mariah Girouard, who will take you through their sh*tty journeys into adulthood. With a dark sense of humor, they revisit childhood memories, discuss their dating lives (or lack thereof), and analyze their identities as public enemies of the state. This isn’t your typical stand-up comedy show. There will be ukulele songs about death, poetry about cannibalism, and a story or two about literal poo....

Comedy

Irish Comedy Invasion

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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 comedians, hosts and random gatecrashers will turn up, and either be ejected or given a starring role. ...

Comedy

Irish Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 00:05 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A great fun show featuring a mix of the best known Irish comedians performing at The Fringe, with guest spots for visiting comedians and random troublemakers. There will be standup, improv, musical comedy, and who knows what else. We've been putting on these shows every year for over a decade, and the carnage can be legendary. ...

Comedy

Irish Jokers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 21-27 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After a successful run at last years fringe, Irish Jokers returns with its unique mix of musical comedy, one liners, stories and audience participation. Two of Irelands most popular comedians have teamed up to host a gag filled hour featuring the best up and coming acts in Ireland. ...

Comedy

Is It Just Us?

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Irish female Sketch Comedy duo MEELAGOOLA bring you their new show ‘Is It Just Us?!’ A fast paced, high energy sketch show with a satirical twist! Relatable, relevant and ridiculous! Have we actually progressed backwards? Is wellness really that well at all? We’ll be serving you a platter of unapologetic, slapstick sketches through the outlandish characters that we all know and [sometimes] love. A taste of the freedom we once had before perfectionism stole the world’s appetite for fun! Grieving Ghosts of Dating Past, Compare and Despair Culture, Toxic Positivity, Toddlers on TikTok, The L...

Comedy

Italian Stallion Story

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 3-11 at 17:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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''The Italian stallion'' is a original interactive with over 50 real life stories show, about a near hero of London bridge 2017 and a former Italian stripper ,known by younger generation thanks to Utuber: Beta Squad. Shot 4 LOVE and few comedy shows like the SHEIKH on C4,whch give him notoriety with the millennials ,joe Palermo will bring you to an adventure life of funny stories he had once was a stripper and assistant director in porn set and more..... https://youtu.be/4_LK-bqI8sA ...

Comedy

Jacob Hatton: Touchdown

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-15 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

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The clock ticks towards zero. On the sidelines cheerleaders whip the crowd into a frenzied chant of “USA! USA! USA!” The hotdog stand sizzles next to the jumbotron. On the field, Jacob steps up to throw the final hail mary touchdown. Everything comes down to this. Jacob Hatton is a dyspraxic, 30 something British stand-up comedian with one dream and one dream only, and that is to score the winning touchdown in the dying seconds of an American Football Movie. This is a comedy show about love, dreams and Football! For both sports fans and haters. Red blooded Americans only (and everyone el...

Comedy

James Allen and Annabelle Devey: At Least You Tried

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-18 at 00:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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James Allen and Annabelle Devey invite you to an hour of exhilarating and chucklesome stand up; fresh from the North West comedy circuit. Both talented comedians share stories about growing up in the 00s, family, and getting used to adulthood. James Allen has been described by Chortle as having ‘witty, sardonic gags’ after being a finalist at the Student Chortle Award competition. James’ sharp delivery and quirky stage presence makes him an asset to the comedy circuit. Also joining the stage is upcoming talent Annabelle Devey who has graced the stand up world with her down to earth perspect...

Comedy

James Barr: Chains and WIPs Excite Me

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 16-27 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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James Barr (as heard every morning on 'The Hits Radio Breakfast Show' alongside Fleur East) returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a show that's so far a masterpiece, but he's not ready for reviews yet babes. "When it comes to capturing an audience in the palm of your hands, James Barr does that perfectly – both with gays and straights" ★★★★★(Metro) "Acid tongued" ★★★★(London Theatre) "A wokey comedian" (Piers Morgan)...

Comedy

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the stunning show described as 'a glorious treasure trove of fascinating and funny stories' ( The Scotsman) 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 its way into your psyche and leave you delighted. 'Packed full of paternal wisdom and wit' **** (Fest). ' 'Nokise is a joy to have on stage' ***** (Scotsman). 'There can be few more accomplished raconteurs a...

Comedy

Jamie Allerton Goes To The Movies

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Jamie loves movies. But do the movies love Jamie? In this stand-up comedy show the host of The Best Movie 2 Podcast will explore the tropes and misinformation that cinema has peppered all of our lives with, such as should divorced parents be getting back together during this hurricane? If you've ever been angry at people talking in the cinema, or you know what they call a quarter pounder in France, this is the perfect show to help you vent your frustrations. We take a light hearted look at what the movies have taught us, and if maybe they're teaching us the wrong thing (We're looking at you...

Comedy

Jarred Christmas: Silly Billy

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Brand new show from Award-winning comedian and Edinburgh Festival favourite Jarred Christmas. One man, one hour, one joke followed by another with a few stories and tall tales thrown in, another few jokes to tickle your tickly bits, some messing around for the hell of it, another story with a sprinkling of jokes, and some laughs...job done. Numerous amazing reviews. Couple of rubbish ones. Heaps and heaps of stars. Silly Billy is an hour of laughs and good times. If you miss this show, then who is the real Silly Billy? ...

Comedy

Jenn Brown: If Truth Be Told

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 17-19 at 15:00 (30 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A raucous collection of comic stories, told by a woman who has seen a few things. Follow her adventures as she recounts tales from her early days of encountering life’s verisimilitudes to escapades in adulthood. Actress and humorist Jennifer Brown examines how the truth can play out in a variety of ways. What exactly is “the truth”? And when you are asked to tell the truth, whose truth do you stand in?...

Comedy

Jessie Nixon: Damsel

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 23:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Jessie Nixon makes her mark with her new work in progress show DAMSEL. This promises to be a bombastic introduction from an act with bags of potential, with an impressive roster of awards and tour support under her belt including Lou Sanders and Fern Brady. DAMSEL will explore the allure of ‘being saved’, not fitting the princess mould and ultimately granting yourself agency to save yourself. All this and more will shine through the prism of Nixon’s comedy craftsmanship in a rollicking and dynamic standup show. “She doesn’t remind me of anyone I’ve seen before, which is a good sign...

Comedy

Jokers in the Pack

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 3-27 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Jokers In the Pack is a compilation show, featuring 3 of the best comedians, plucked from the Fringe pack, to create a show that is 'the nuts'. Each day the pack will be shuffled, offering a variety of comedians, but they won't be '3 of a kind' with a range of comedic styles, so regardless of which jokers you see, you're guaranteed a 'fantastic deal!' Hosted by Mark Row and Ryan Mold, the line-ups have been hand picked to reflect some of the best there is to see across Edinburgh, but get in early, they're expecting a 'full house'...

Childrens

Jon - The Music Man

Childrens

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-11, 14-16, 19-27 at 11:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

KenyaHandle it?

Comedy

The Raging Bull / Cellar

AUG 3-16 at 23:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Irreverent. Candid. Just wrong on so many levels. A new player is in town. Keyna Handle It? Award winning Kenyan-born Australian comedian, Vincent Tshaka, is bringing to Edinburgh Fringe a fresh take on all things Kenyan and ridiculous. This pioneer of African comedy on the Australian scene earned his reputation for his captivating storytelling and sharp punchlines headlining shows at comedy clubs and festivals across Australia and Canada, including Melbourne International Comedy Festival, St Kilda Laughs Festival, North Australian Festival of Arts, Adelaide Fringe and Fringe World Perth. Th...

Comedy

Keroseno and Finito: Cock O'Clock

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 14-16 at 15:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Warning: This play deals with a mother's suicide among other traumatic experiences and contains heavy themes that may be disturbing for some viewers. It is recommended for ages 18 and over. Transgressive tragicomedy that follows LGBT+ siblings Keroseno and Finito in their fight for suicide prevention and the search for their true identity. The play addresses serious topics, but presents them with a spicy sense of humour for an adult audience. Through their journey, the characters learn to confront their demons and accept who they are, all while laughing at the comedic situations they encounter...

Comedy

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-27 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Kosher Russian

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 17:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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A former famous TV comedian from Russia, Ivan Yavits has recently fulfilled his lifelong dream of working as an English teacher in Israel. Despite being against the war, he finds himself even closer to it. Kosher Russian is a hilarious hour of stand-up about immigration, identity, and the KGB....

Comedy

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 23:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Returning for its fourth year, Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol fuelled showcase of the best stand up comedy from the fringe. Hopefully, everybody makes it out alive! ...

Comedy

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 4-27 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at the Fringe for 19 years, an annual selection of the best in stand-up comedy in Edinburgh. And now this brand-new clean version has arrived! It's the same succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners chosen from around the Fringe, with the rude bits taken out, so suitable for everyone! With four different comics daily, and it's Pay What You Can entry! 'Cracking comedy selection' ***** (Cream of the Fringe). **** (List). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (Herald Sun). **** (TheArgus.co.uk)....

Comedy

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 4-27 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-27 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this 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 2004-2022. As seen in the UK, Australia, Asia and the USA. ***** (Cream of the Fringe). **** (RipItUp.com.au). **** (List). **** (ThreeWeeks). **** (Festiv...

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 4-27 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 4-27 at 00:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 4-27 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 4-27 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 4-27 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 4-27 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

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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 selected from shows and venues all around the Fringe and the international comedy circuit... And you can Pay What You Can to watch! International Festival sell-out shows 2004-2023. 'Cracking comedy selection' ***** (Cream of the Fringe). 'A Great Night Out' ***** (SouthWestLive.co.uk). 'A fantastic night of comedy' **** (ThreeWeeks). **** (List). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (Studen...

Comedy

Lee Kyle: England's Best Comedian

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Lee Kyle is England's Best Comedian, he's probably the best in the UK really but he hasn't seen everyone outside of England so he doesn't want to seem arrogant so England will do for now. How does he know? Well, he's exactly to his taste AND he has realised, after being a comedian for 14 years and being very good for the last few, you've got to have branding these days. Look, we all have our moments that we think we are undiscovered geniuses and also those where we feel like an absolute waste of a life, so, lets see if he can back it up. Which he can, because he'll have to. 'Incred...

Chat Shows

Live Podcast Hour

Chat Shows

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 12:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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25 podcasts in 25 days! Come along for a live recording of a different podcast every day of the Fringe! Visit our site to see who is on, or just show up and be surprised. Every day will be completely new and different. Podcasts include: Robyn & Lucy Tackle a Wedding & more. ...

Spoken Word

Living Legends (And Dead Ones Too)

Spoken Word

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 3-10, 13-15 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join Brigitte Aphrodite on a wild literary road-trip, celebrating Living Legends (And Dead Ones Too) through punk poetry, songs, and stories. With composition by Quiet Boy, the show is a welcoming, communal experience: a conversation starter, a raucous night out. Brigitte delivers captivating, standalone odes to a glittering array of legends, highlighting both sung and unsung heroes who call our nation home. The legends include David Bowie in Bromley, Poly Styrene in Hastings and Aphra Behn in Canterbury to name but a few. The show discovers local legends from every venue it is performed at, ...

Comedy

Lizzy Lenco: Full Frontal Lobe

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 20-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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LIZZY LENCO is not right in the head and has the MRI to prove it. This is an honest and hilarious show about coming to terms with disability. Covering important topics such as body image, heavy metal and cake, Full Frontal Lobe pokes fun at the way we react to people with disabilities whilst recognising that no one has a perfect body. “Brilliant comedy, perfect balance between sharing an emotional story with dark comedy and light-humour. Really engaging performer, and loved the singing.” Golden Goose Theatre, Audience Member “Negotiating the stage with multiple broken bones, vis...

Comedy

Long-Distance Roommates

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 01:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

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

Comedy

Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

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

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

Comedy

Luka Muller: Five Top Smells I Smelled Last Year (WIP)

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 3-27 at 17:00 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The only stand up comedy show at the fringe with jokes, stories & a definitive list of my favourite smells from last year. I'm a comedian from Australia with a decade of experience, you may have seen or heard me on Triple J, the BBC or Channel 9. "★★★★ Personally revealing show... frank and hilarious. Affable and charming. Quality... like jazz" - The Age "Charming, easy going company, marking him out as a comic on the rise" - Chortle "★★★★★ A comedic mastermind, loveable and relatable... a true original" Funny Tonne...

Comedy

Lunch with a Cyclopath

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

AUG 3-27 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Made In Bangladesh

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 23-27 at 10:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Fresh from his hilarious performances at the New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, and CBC Canada, ALI MEHEDI is ready to dazzle you with his otherworldly wit. Join him and New York based feature SONYA VAI on an unforgettable evening as he unveils his brand-new comedy special, sharing intimate and captivating tales from his extraordinary life. From a whimsical childhood in a remote Bangladeshi village to his journey to become a Canadian citizen and his ultimate discovery of his comedic calling, Ali's narrative will keep you laughing and cheering throughout. Tickets are limited - G...

Comedy

Man of the Century

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-20 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Jay Sodagar returns with his brand-new stand-up show. He's 50, wise and embarrassing to his kids, What has got him to 50? What will the next 50 years be like? He has experienced so many things and will be sharp and acerbic and funny about all of them. This is Jordan Peterson meets Daddy Pig. He has figured it all out and is going to tell you as much as he can in an hour of sharp stand-up, eg learn that your ego is useless unless it's to help someone woke people think they're helping. ...

Comedy

Marc Burrows in the Glom of Nit

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 4-6, 8-13, 15, 17-20, 22-27 at 23:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can

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Comic, author and journalist Marc Burrows (New Statesman, Observer, Big Issue, Independent) welcomes you to an hour of jokes and stories in a late-night karaoke booth, where your mother-in-law may be fat, but it's important that we don't shame her for it. Expect the usual nerdy pop culture and music obsessive weirdness Burrows has brought to his previous Fringe shows. "His utter joyful enthusiasm and complete lack of cynicism … possibly the coolest act of the Fringe.” ★★★★ - Broadway Baby “A delight from start to finish” – ★★★★ ThreeWeeks...

Comedy

Marcus Ryan - Eat, Pray, Walk

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Marcus Ryan - The Hitchhikers Guide to Comedy

Comedy

Eastside / The Den

AUG 3-27 at 18:35 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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20 years - 50 countries - Endless Stories. An international crowd favourite, Marcus Ryan (ABC, Gruen, Project, Nova, WatchMojo, BBC, SiriusXM) is a true 'Vagabond of Comedy' he has sold-out tours on 6 continents & 50 countries, a multiple award-nominated comedian (JFL Montreal, Perth, MICF) & award-winning storyteller (The Moth). He’s snuck into countries & learnt another language all just to tell jokes. An hour of wild true adventures of crime, drugs, sex & near death from a life on the road searching for the meaning of life. Instead he found himself at 42, stuck living with his paren...

Comedy

Mark Bittlestone: Poofs "R" Us

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 3-19 at 18:55 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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"Do I like being gay or should I just get straight conversion therapy?" is the big, bold question that Mark attempts to answer over the course of 45 minutes. Mark was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2022 and has gained a sizeable social media following (if that sort of thing interests you, which it shouldn't) with his skits about gay life and stereotypes. "Catch him now before he shoots off into the comedy stratosphere" Broadway Baby....

Comedy

Marmalade

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Thao almost died on a bus, almost died on a refugee boat and almost died of embarrassment after drinking seven ciders on an empty stomach. Join comedian Thao for this hilarious show as she shares: 🍊What is the best use of a baby-on-board sign? 🍊Her confrontation with one of Australia's best-known celebrity chefs that led to this show's name! 🍊The number one thing to NEVER do on a first date! There won’t be any jokes about oranges but it will be ‘jam’ packed with subjects such as religion, relationships, racism and even tips on finding a good restaurant. Winner ...

Comedy

Married At First Fight

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedians and married couple Katharyn Henson (USA) and Mark O'Keeffe (IRE) met at the Fringe in 2019, had a lockdown wedding in Melbourne, Australia in 2020 and have returned to Edinburgh to talk wedding and marriage stories, receive marriage advice and each perform a comedy set where you decide who is the funniest of the night! Check out their podcast: This American Irish Life ...

Comedy

Martha McBrier: Story-tastic

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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McBrier returns to the Fringe with a 'greatest hits'compilation of short stories from her previous shows. Each story is condensed into a short, tight, laugh-tastic version of its previous self. Each story is the best, funniest yarn from any show from 2015.This is stand-up storytelling at it's very best, from a performer who has been called 'the female Billy Connolly' and described as 'funny like Chic Murray was funny' “Female comic genius”***** Kate Copstick – the Scotsman “A hoot” ***** Scotsgay“A knack for funny storytelling **** Broadway Baby“The hour appeared to flash by much too quickly”...

Comedy

MARTIN MOR is a Deadly Eejit

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-20 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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MARTIN MOR IS A DEADLY EEJIT! A new hour of stand up comedy, and storytelling from globe trotting Irishman Martin Mor. With almost 40 years as a professional performer, Martin has a lot to talk about. Come along and have a good auld laugh. “An adorable master of feel good comedy”  Clothesline Magazine, Australia. “A comedy institution” The Guardian “World class” The Scotsman “A terrifically funny and amiable man” The Skinny “Absolutely brilliant...hilarious at every turn” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “Martin is the act that has influenced me the most, the UK comedy circuit wo...

Comedy

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 16-20 at 12:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you've seen on Twitter being funny about politics. A stand up show featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. That probably covers it. Matt has achieved millions of views for his online comedy videos since he started making them during lockdown. He’s also been performing stand up comedy for nearly 20 years, and this is his first show since the madness of Covid/Johnson/Truss/Lord-knows-what-else began. Watch him try to make sense of the world and prepare for a national tour in early 2024. Assuming there will be anywhere left...

Comedy

Matt Hobs: Moontalker

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This is one small set for Matt, one giant leap for Matt’s kind (i.e. science geeks). With humanity planning to return to the moon in 2025, this comedy show is about the Apollo missions, the last time man stepped foot on the moon (yes, it did happen!). This show is more about the journey than the destination. Telling the stories about the men who walked on the moon and how they did it. How did they get there? How did it make them feel? And how did a corned beef sandwich almost derail the whole endevour? All the key questions will be addressed. Matt Hobs returns to the Fringe after hosting St...

Comedy

McClaine Beirne: Wheelie Funny

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-9, 16-27 at 15:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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If you want a good laugh for 45 minutes straight this is the show for you. McClaine tells hilarious honest stories about his life. Even though this stand up, can't stand up he pulls no punches and aims right for your funny bone....

Comedy

Method vs Madness

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 12-27 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Conversational improvisation and carefully crafted comedic bits are intertwined in this collaborative show between Kyle Bedder and Emerson Young. Young and Bedder's comic personas are able to simultaneously compliment and contrast with each other, the thoughts of a deranged lunatic interspersing with those of an impulsive overthinker. The result is a chaotic mix of random tangents, crowd participation, and a diverse selection of comedic material. As an autistic dyspraxic queer kid, Sheffield-born Emerson could easily be described as processing the world around him somewhat oddly. From "g...

Comedy

Michael Herd: Deep Shanghai'd

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 17-27 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Deep Shanghai'd - how did one Scottish guy end up turning one year in China into 14 years? Scottish Comedian Michael Herd takes you on his on re-education journey through the land of the hot pot, Terracotta Warriors and marriage markets. Prepare for a re-educating show of high energy laughter from East Kilbride's finest. Michael Herd is a one-time Shanghai based Scottish stand-up active since 2016. He’s performed all over China and was the founder and host of Shanghai’s weekly Friday Night Laughs at the Park Tavern and was considered a senior comic on the circuit, being a regular at the cit...

Comedy

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-13, 15-22 at 11:00 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Success. Failure. Jealousy. Authenticity? Award-winning writer-performer Michael Kunze is famed actor Mitchell Coony. Join him as he revisits the roles that defined him and dishes on his scandalous career. Find out which of his ex-wives was the ex-iest, learn the tawdry secrets of Hollywood success and join him as he prepares for his toughest role yet... himself. Michael Kunze is back following his solo Edinburgh debut “Lil Saffron: Ragu to Riches”, which received multiple 5 star reviews and following the fringe transferred to the Pleasance and the Soho Theatre in London. Praise for pre...

Comedy

Michael Shafar - Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-27 at 19:45 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 12-13 at 15:10 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 12-14 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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Millwall Jew

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Brand new stand-up show from the UK's favourite Jewish comedian. What happens when a Jewish soccer fans gets tired of everyone assuming he supports Tottenham Hotspur and decides to follow his local team instead. Millwall F.C. They say Jews are funny, Ivor Dembina proves it! ...

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Mixed Bills: An International Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 17-18 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Catch top comedians from the US, UK, Ireland, China, Japan, Germany, Russia, Australia and Canada in this fast-paced showcase, hosted by stand-up comedian Leah Renee. Acts include award winning NYC comedian Myq Kaplan (The Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, Comedy Central, America's Got Talent), Chin Wang (So You Think You're Funny, Comedy Store), Daniel Muggleton (ABC Comedy, Amazon Prime, ‘A genuinely exciting talent.' ???? - Chortle) and more! ...

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-13, 15-26 at 22:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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Nathan Cassidy: Fifty

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-13, 15-26 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy wanted to do the show of his life for his grandma's 100th birthday but he has been told he must make his standup ‘TikTok ready’. So instead here are 50 routines of 1 minute each with absolutely no connections or depth. Swipe up morons. ‘He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times Nathan Cassidy is a multi-award winning and critically acclaimed comedian with a multitude of awards and nominations over the last 3 years including... Best Standup Brighton Fringe 2022 Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021 Best Comedy Grea...

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Noam Shuster Eliassi: Coexistence My A**

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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After her failed attempt at diplomacy through the UN, Noam turns to the mic to tell you about her Palestinian best friends, Iranian family, and viral marriage proposal to the Saudi Prince. Confused? She is too. So join Noam for an hour of comedy gold in this one-woman show from the funniest Jewish comedian in the world* (*according to her mother)....

Comedy

North Americ#nts

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-27 at 22:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Not My Audience!

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 3-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The stand-up panel show that you control is back! Answer the daft questions on our exclusive app and influence what three of the Fringe's top comedians will do on stage for you. A different show every time, and a must for comedy fans who want to see the festival's top talent at the top of ...

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Oddity Comedy

Comedy

Eastside / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 13:55 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This is Oddity Comedy: A show so funny, even the name is fun to say! We are a comedy showcase featuring the best alternative acts on the UK circuit. Oddity Comedy is a place where the weird and wonderful come to entertain those who can handle it. 5 wacky acts every night guaranteed or your money back! (It's a free show). Previous acts include, Chin Wang, Freya Mallard, Philipp Kostelecky and Evaldas Karosas. Hosted by Lucas Jefcoate. ...

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Off With Your Head

Comedy

32 Below / Main Cellar

AUG 7, 14, 21 at 21:30 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one of a kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, improv, video game and choose your own adventure - we promise a unique experience at every show. From veteran performer Sam See and video game designer Stephen Case. ...

Comedy

Olaf Falafel: Look What Fell Out Of My Head

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 15:45 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Olaf Falafel, serial botherer of 'Dave's Funniest Jokes Of The Fringe' list, is back with another hour of highbrow/lowbrow surrealist comedy. Expect jokes of varying quality, expect a little bit of audience participation and expect a bucketful of joy. Olaf guarantees two things - it will be stupid and it will be funny. “A world with a laugh in every moment“ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Always one of the daftest, looniest shows on the fringe“ Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Comedy

Old Jewish Jokes

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Dripping with four-star and five-star reviews, Old Jewish Jokes is the UK's most successful ever, award winning live Jewish stand-up show. They say Jews are funny, Ivor Dembina proves it! ...

Comedy

Old Movies Saved My Life: 2

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 21-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Old Movies Saved My Life: 2. It’s sequel time! Old movies saved Mel Byron’s life a few Fringes ago and they can definitely save yours too. Swap this grey old world for a black and white one filled with glitz, glamour and plenty of laughs as we journey back to the 30s, 40s and 50s. But in a world full of TikToks and Instagrams, can Bette Davis actually teach us anything? Is there really a Googie Withers, and is she on Snapchat? If you like your life advice from men in top hats and tails who always pay for dinner, this is the show for you. Perhaps you’re looking for an Affair to Remember. Well...

Comedy

One Man 12 Angry Men

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-27 at 14:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In a world where one man can be one character, Alexander Richmond dares to be twelve of them. Just like the play “Twelve Angry Men” this is a show about twelve opinionated characters, but unlike the play: the characters in this show are not jurors, nor are they all angry, some are even quite sweet. Hopefully, you’ll get to meet the sweet ones, because there’s no guarantee of who you might meet when you sit down each night. Utilising your new fangled smart devices, you choose from a roster of unique characters ranging from a sour-faced musical parodist to the current record holder of the longe...

Comedy

One Night Stand Baby

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 15:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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Organised Chaos

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-27 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Organised Chaos is the comedy trio you have to see. Get ready for a chaotic hour from three different styles of comedians ...

Comedy

Our Place in the World

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 15:40 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Our Place in the World Sure, Britain’s got talent, but has it got any friends? We don’t get on with Europe, with the other continents, or even with each other. But we’re not North Korea, not yet, because we’ve still got our pints, our wounded pride and our mixed bag of princes. In his debut Edinburgh show, Luke Connell tackles Britain’s weird habits, awkward dating history and pickled eggs. Expect puns, parody and a song about all eight King Henries As heard on BBC Radio 4’s “In Our Time” “smart writing” (NARC) ...

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Overthinking It

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 4-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ori Halevy, a well known Israeli TV and cinema writer and founder of Epic Comedy Berlin, will split his mind and an hour with the Edinburgh fringe veteran German comedian Francesco Kirchhoff to bring you 2 hours condensed into 1 so you know there will be no dead air or dead Jews....

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Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 21-27 at 12:50 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Pam Ford Stand-Up Comedian has worked in a care home before and after the pandemic and has met many amazing "oldies" with amazing life stories to tell. Middle-aged and wanna feel young, just get a job working with our "oldies". Heartwarming and hilarious true life stories first hand. A great way to start your day in Edinburgh. Back from a very successful tour of the Adelaide Fringe 2023....

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Parsons and Emslie: Always a pleasure, never a chore, be good to yourself, alright?

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 21-27 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Two of the comedy circuit's loveliest boys, Joseph Parsons ('one to watch' (Times), shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award) and Joseph Emslie (Runner Up Leicester Mercury Comedian 2021), split an hour of comedy to test out some new ideas. Be good to yourself, alright?...

Comedy

Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Alcove

AUG 26 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Doctor Who is 60. In its life, the programme has encountered many problems. Most of them were the fault of retired children's TV pioneer Peter Fleming. Warped telly nostalgia from acclaimed character comedian and Blue Peter badge winner Tom Burgess (as seen on BBC Two and heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra). ★★★★ 'A comic love letter to a lost world of Reithian values' (Stewart Lee). ★★★★★ 'The most fun I’ve had at the Fringe… a television and comedy fan’s dream' (Indiependent). 'Gorgeous writing and performance' (Metro). Best Debut Sho...

Comedy

PG Hits!

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-27 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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

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Philipp and Phriends: A Late Night Comedy Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-27 at 22:50 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Philipp Kostelecky brings the festival's best acts together for a late-night extravaganza! About Philipp: "Superb observations, confidence, and enough charisma to fill big rooms - which he will, very soon…." - Russell Kane "I cried with laughter. Some of Kostelecky's impressions and accents were pitch-perfect, like those performed by a young Jim Carrey" - The Founder “Philipp Kostelecky instantly seems like a safe pair of hands with a pleasingly original take, whose strait-laced demeanour conceals a strong sense of the weird. He made a strong impression” - Chortle “Confident, funny, cal...

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Plans: A Traditional Commedia Dell’Arte

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 3-7, 9-13 at 11:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A comparative analysis of rural barn-schooling and suburban alternative education in early 21st Century England. For George and the Underbelly keg-boys. #actuallyprettydecent ...

Events and Tours

Pop Bingo Disco

Events and Tours

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 8, 15, 22 at 23:00 (120 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Join us in The Live Room every Tuesday in August for our free evening of bingo with a musical twist. Enjoy banter, beats and bawless bingo! 11pm until late....

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Pottervision

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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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 15+, ...

Comedy

Push, Mrs. Johnson!

Comedy

The Cocktail Mafia / The Lounge

AUG 3-27 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Push, Mrs. Johnson! is a comedy show that aims to capture the chaos and sheer excitement of a live birth. After a few successful stagings including at Stand Up NY in NYC, these NYC based comedy producers aim to capture the same electricity and bring it to the Fringe. We will be producing a new lineup of the Fringe's hottest comedic talent each night, where no two shows are alike. We are NOT six white male comics in a basement. We will present diverse showcases of one dose of comedic energy after another. YOU have to bring the rest! Come ready to laugh and ready to bring a new comedic exper...

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Queen and Sober

Comedy

The Counting House / The Loft

AUG 3-16 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

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Rachel Morton-Young: Organised Chaos

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-14, 16-27 at 22:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Organised Chaos Life and Laughter as a Brit Abroad Raising kids is tough; add to the mix puberty, cultural differences and a complicated language, topped with questionable organisational skills and the comedy show writes itself! In her show, award-winning comedian Rachel Morton-Young paints a picture of her life as an expat, living in a country with the least sexy language, accepting random customs and traditions and navigating a sometimes-unique approach to raising teenage children in the most tolerant and liberal country in the world. About Rachel: Rachel Morton-Young is an energe...

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Raul Kohli: Kohl and The Gang

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Award-winning comedian Raul Kohli picks up to four of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special guests. A great way to sample what's on at the Fringe and find comedians that cater to you! Star of Comic Sanskrit on BBC Sounds. Pick of the Fringe 2016 (BBC Radio 4, Huffington Post, Skinny). 'Dripping with erudite genius' (Fest). 'Superb' - The Scotsman ...

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Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 4-15, 17-27 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Raul Kohli returns with his sell out (Two Years Running!) hour of crowd work. No prepared material, no poignant moment at the 45th minute, no laboured script, no death in the family, just 60 minutes of unadulterated improvised spontaneous hilarity. 'Superb' - The Scotsman 'A Powerhouse' Steve Bennet, Chortle ‘Hilarious’ Judah Friedlander ‘Inspiringly Intelligent’ Paul Sinha 'Funny, Moving, Powerful' Mike Reiss (Writer/Producer - The Simpsons) ...

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Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia (The Full Inglish)

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 4-15, 17-27 at 16:55 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Multi Award-Winning Comedian, Raul Kohli considers himself: 'Brindian': British-Indian (but that's a sh*t title). He has lived in every corner of this glorious nation, & is fascinated by the diversity within Britain: from black kids in Bristol from Cornwall with Hagrids accent to White Kids rom Bradford with Indian accents stronger than his dad's. With anecdotes from his attempts to ingratiate himself with British culture (mainly stories from the pub) & analysis on the current cultural & political landscape (mainly asking why are we still voting from these lying c****), Raul will ask what it m...

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Ray Fordyce and His Wonderfully Spiffing Variety Show

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 18:10 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Ray Fordyce is back once again to host a fabulous of the best entertainment the Fringe has to offer. Featuring up to four acts per day, this will be a great way to see many different acts of the Fringe and a must for any fringe goers. ...

Comedy

RGB Monster's format factory

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 21-27 at 12:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Get your smartphones, bring you ideas, and get ready to laugh! We're RGB MONSTER and we make daft gameshows, quizzes, escape rooms and panel shows and the software that runs them, and we're trialing a different one every day all week! From a quiz where we give you the answers in advance, to comedians pitching start-up ideas, to a game where we find the most attractive person in the room without ever looking at each other. Come along and watch us test the comedy muscles of our guest stand-up comedians....

Comedy

Richard Cobb: Couple's Massage

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-13, 15-21, 23-27 at 19:25 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In October 2022, Richard Cobb was on honeymoon in Cuba. The weather was fabulous, the all-inclusive drinks were flowing and the food was...fine. He was having a lovely time with his lovely wife and things were going great. Then he went for a massage and got distracted for an hour and all hell broke loose in his mind. In this show he'll explain why. 'Couple's Massage' is the debut hour from Scottish stand-up/author/guy that will literally try anything to be famous, Richard Cobb. It's a show about love, doubt, guilt, family holidays, near death experiences, and more importantly pugs. Oh and ...

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Richard Stott: Dear Lord… What A Sad Little Life

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-13, 15-27 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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If you got that reference you can be our friend… Dave’s Jokes Of The Fringe 2019 runner up is totally fine with how things are going. The comedian listed twice in The Times Best Jokes of the Edinburgh Festival 2022 is a fun guy who is not letting anything get to him at all! The star of ITV2’s Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live is just doing a breezy hour of stand up and is in no way obsessing about people liking him. ★★★★ -The Skinny ★★★★ -Three Weeks ★★★★-Broadway Baby “Could be one to watch” - The List ...

Comedy

Rik Carranza Presents Clash of Fandoms

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-15 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The hit show Star Trek vs Star Wars evolves and returns in a new form! This is the ultimate geek comedy debate show! Hosted by Rik Carranza and featuring a rotating line-up of guests and different franchises. Star Trek vs Star Wars, Marvel vs DC, Harry Potter vs Its Own Maker. Who wins? Hear the arguments, support your side, you decide who wins!...

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Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-27 at 21:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Rizal Van Geyzel (as seen on Comedy Central Asia) was put in jail for telling jokes about his Islamic heritage. After a year under fire from right wing extremists, a hostile government, and a sedition hearing, Rizal Van Geyzel comes to the Fringe for the first time to tell the story of how it happened, and what it means for the role of comedy, and the impact it has had on freedom of speech in Malaysia. Don't worry, all this sounds a bit heavy but the show is really funny. ...

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Ron Placone – Balding is Punk Rock

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 16-27 at 16:00 (55 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A survival guide! How cats, marriage, rock 'n' roll and pizza helped one LA-based comic manage the contemporary political scene and capitalist ruckus of the USA. Part self-reflection, part manifesto, Balding is Punk Rock shines a bright light on Ron Placone's never ending quest of trying to find his place in the world amidst an empire in decline! Ron Placone’s never been shy about calling out the absurdity of his country. As a result, in the past 6 years he's played sold-out theaters and clubs from San Francisco to Melbourne, touring everywhere in the US and branching out internationally t...

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ROPE-A-DOPE

Comedy

The City Cafe / Las Vegas

AUG 3-27 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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ROPE-A-DOPE is a highly original, highly funny and brutally honest autobiographical show told by someone who actually lived it. These days Terry is a much sought after actor and comedian, but he used to be a hard- nosed (flat-nosed if your being unkind) boxer in his old life. Having boxed for Ireland all over the World, this is the hilarious and heartfelt story of the many trials and tribulations of a top level athlete who gets punched in the head for a living. Also, its the tale of a childhood dream lost and why he eventually swapped dancing on canvas for treading the boards and exchanged (...

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Rozarina Larsen presents: Whitefishing

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 23-27 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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

Comedy

RVG's International Comedy Club

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-27 at 22:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Hello, asalaam alaikum, bienvenido and welcome to RGV's International Comedy Club! Resident MC of Malaysia's first comedy cub Rizal Van Geyzel (as seen on Comedy Central) introduces his stand-up comedy friends from all corners of the globe to his welcoming, friendly, and hilarious comedy stage! The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is unique in the breadth of international talent that it attracts, and RVG's International Comedy Club is the very best place to discover your favourite new comedian that you'd never heard of. You'll be seeing comedians that usually play arenas in their home country per...

Comedy

SalFUNNI's Laughterparty

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 3-11 at 19:05 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Comedy from the cream of the crop of the University of Salford, the only University in the UK with a degree in comedy....

Comedy

Sam Coade and James Trickey: Floorfillers

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Get your laughing shoes on because James Trickey and Sam Coade are bringing the floorfillers to the Edinburgh Fringe. Join rising stand-up chart toppers James (Chortle Student Runner Up, BBC New Comedy Award Shortlisted, 2Northdown New Act Semi-Finalist) and Sam (Double Bubble New Act Winner, West End New Act Runner Up, SYTYF Semi-Finalist) as they turn up the volume to a reasonable level and fill that floor with jokes (and #goodtimes)! Developed with support from Soho Theatre Labs, previous praise includes “Magnificent... Such well developed writing skills” (Chortle), “great stage pre...

Comedy

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

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

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

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Sam's Scriptz!

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

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

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

Comedy

Samantha Day: The Booby Trap

Comedy

The City Cafe / Hollywood

AUG 12-27 at 19:05 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Following the success of her hit show CAREERING, Samantha Day is back at the fringe with THE BOOBY TRAP! Breasts loom large in our culture - but why? Award winning comedian, Samantha Day gets her tit jokes out and exposes some big...issues. Sophisticated, interesting and funny. AWARDS

Comedy

Sameer Katz: Love is a Lie

Comedy

32 Below / Little Cellar

AUG 3-27 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sameer Katz brings his seventh show to the Edinburgh Fringe! Sameer's gotten to the age where everyone who says they love him seem to want something in return. Money, babies, his unending devotion! What happened to unconditional love? A Cambridge PhD dropout, Sameer uses his keen observational talent to poke fun at family, friendship and relationships. A comedy veteran, Sameer has performed across the UK, America and the world. Previous shows have sold out so be sure to get tickets to avoid disappointment! "A laugh-packed way to spend an hour" (The Scotsman). "A Seinfeld-Lite line in relatable...

Comedy

Sarah Roberts: Worm In Progress

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 20-27 at 12:30 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. Sarah Roberts is a “very brave” comedian touching on hard-hitting topics but in like, a lmfao-hitting way. Expect important and timely questions such as, “Was I Henry VIII in my past life?” “Would you still fancy me if I was a worm?” and “Can I vape on stage?” And maybe some stuff about death. Sorry! “A phenomenal new talent, original and funny. Packed with punchlines. See her now, she’s destined for stardom!” - Catherine Bohart "Remarkable" - ThreeWeeks Edinburgh "Utterly self-absorbed" - Chort...

Comedy

Sascha LO: Brat

Comedy

The Counting House / The Attic

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

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

Comedy

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Comedy

The Counting House / The Lounge

AUG 3-24 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Scandinavian Jesus

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 3-9 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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After a few years away from the Comedy stage, the Scandinavian cult comedian Tomas Ahlbeck returns to the Edinburgh Fringe. This time he brings us: Scandinavian Jesus, a dark, satirical and terrifyingly funny introduction to life in the new dark ages, on the northern outskirts of Europe. Tomas calls this show Scandinavian Jesus because it has nothing to do with religion. But you can listen to what he says and interpret it however you want... just like they did with Jesus....

Childrens

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-22, 24-27 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Science Magic is back and has evolved into 2 different shows: Messy Mayhem and Crazy Gadgets. And both are in Edinburgh this year. Science Magic: Crazy Gadget has a cool bunch of fun gadgets from potato guns to giant smoke cannons. Always exciting and sometimes very messy, learn about science and laugh your pants off while you do. And the best part is all the tricks can be performed by you when you go home. 5***** "Completely engaging with belly laughs included, it’s an unmissable show" The Advertiser 4**** “Refreshing to see great stunts and to hear about the science of how they work.” - Cl...

Childrens

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room

AUG 3-22, 24-27 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Science Magic is back and has evolved into 2 different shows: Messy Mayhem and Crazy Gadgets. And both are in Edinburgh this year. Science Magic: Messy Mayhem has a cool bunch of ‘Outdoor Tricks’ from vomiting unicorns to exploding potions. Always exciting and sometimes very messy, learn about science and laugh your pants off while you do. And the best part is all the tricks can be performed by you when you go home. 5***** “This show is a must-see for kids who love science and mess, & a must-see for kids who think science is boring – Donal will prove them wrong.” - Claire Davill, Play & Go Ad...

Comedy

Scott McPherson: Life

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 15-20 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Scott McPherson: Life, is an intimate window into the inner workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life. In the first half Scott addresses what it is like to be mocked for not drinking alcohol in the UK, life in his 40’s and those awkward life moments. The second half of the show is littered with comic insights into Scott’s relationship with himself and those around him. This is a completely new show which I will be taking to a number of other comedy festivals in 2023, including Brighton, Chichester, Hastings, Tunbridge Wells and Manchester. ...

Comedy

Scream Inside Your Heart

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 3-20 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Join award winning comedian Kathryn Mather in this slightly dark, slightly whimsical show about finding love and finding yourself against the backdrop of the pandemic....

Comedy

Second Chancers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Live Room

AUG 3-10 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Second Chancers is a trashy dating show for over 35’s based on a not-so-tropical island. The show follows six crackpot contestants and the crummy production company that are shamelessly trying to exploit them. This satirical show deals with the mine-field of dating in the modern world touching on everything from social media to serial killers - all to a banging soundtrack of 90’s classics. Like Love Island on steroids. ...

Spoken Word

SECTIONED

Spoken Word

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room

AUG 3-14 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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This is a story of recovery through the medium of spoken word poetry. Seven times sectioned, a couple of arrests and two attempts on her life, Poppy Radcliffe was a mess. A mess trying to cling onto the memory of a perfect life and rejecting the narrative that a mental health diagnosis born from trauma equals one for life. A rocket scientist and model, she was sectioned initially for her delusional ideas of grandeur. Because after all, we all know a woman can’t have beauty AND brains, especially not if we throw sexually confident into the mix. Autistic since birth and self-diagnos...

Comedy

Sex and Drugs and Getting Old

Comedy

Eastside / Karaoke Room

AUG 3-8, 10-19 at 15:45 (50 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Solo debut from established and popular London based comedian. Expect good jokes, funny stories and the odd burst on the harmonica. Andy Zapp literally proves that these days you have to be old to be funny....

Comedy

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 15-20 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Sex, Art and the Art of Survival Genre: comedy, stand up Author and Performer Helen Prior Director Ronald Sounders August 15th to 20th 7 pm Dragonfly Bar 52 West Port Edinburgh EH1 2LD Venue 414 Free tickets Sex, Art and the Art of Survival A rollercoaster of laughter and art fused together, this show is hilarious, sometimes outrageous and saucy, but always inspiring. Helen , a former art historian (PhD, turned comedian, with Ukrainian, Russian and English ancestry, will take you on a fascinating journey with the help of her curated gallery of art masterpieces. After a serious ...

Comedy

Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It

Comedy

The Hanover Tap / The Wee Tap

AUG 17-27 at 15:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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Fresh off his critically acclaimed 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show, “Spanking the Monkey: The Etymology of Onanistic Euphemisms” (★★★★ - The Scotsman) Professor Richard Fondler returns to the hallowed halls of the Fringe to deliver a lecture on euphemisms for making love around the world. Whether you’re shagging in the UK, doing somersaults in France, kicking up the dust in Spain, or boom-booming in Thailand, you will enjoy Professor Fondler’s survey of international slang words for making the beast with two backs....

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

Dragonfly / Main Room

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber

AUG 3-27 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Shaman You!

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 3-11 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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'An outstanding performance’ Arts Award Voice- Sarah Hobden ✰✰✰✰✰ ’I found myself constantly surprised and impressed by Stone’s brilliant magical escapades.’ Broadway Baby ✰✰✰✰ ‘His skills as a conjurer and mentalist are remarkable’ Edinburgh Spotlight ✰✰✰✰ ‘Highly original’ The Stage & Television Today ✰✰✰✰ Ian is the world's only rational skeptic psychic comedian. This means he doesn't really know how he does the amazing things he does, but he seriously doubts...

Comedy

Sharon Wanjohi and Abbie Edwards: Screaming, Crying, Throwing Up

Comedy

The Three Sisters / The Wee Room

AUG 21-27 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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'After a sell-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Sharon Wanjohi (as seen on Channel 4 Comedy Bites) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) return with an eclectic hour of stand up comedy that WILL make you scream, cry and throw up (in a a very sanitary, very safe way). But wait, there's more! The show will end with FORCED performances of a stand up roast about themselves written by the other comedian that they've NEVER seen before. Prepare to see their deepest insecurities ridiculed on stage as the audience find out what they really think of each other- but in a fun way. ...

Comedy

Sid Singh: Table For One

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Comedian and Human Rights advocate Sid Singh (BBC, NBC, Comedy Central, iUmor) returns with a new hit show that has sold out all over Europe and Asia. After helping the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies win AGAIN at the Supreme Court through his comedy tours (seriously, we don't get it exactly either) Sid continues to travel all over Europe via train and couch to raise money for refugees all over the world. His new message? The power of shame and how to shame people with power! As an Indian disappointment to his parents and an alumni of a Catholic high school, Sid is an expert of failing t...

Comedy

Simon Jay: Permacrisis

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / The Long Room

AUG 3-9 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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A brand new hour of stand-up, offering hope to an embittered audience and practical advice of how to survive permacrisis, culture wars and what opinion you’re meant to have about Meghan Markle. More importantly is there even a place to be an unapologetic, autistic, non-binary left-wing queer vegetarian who wants to tell unbelievably offensive jokes?...

Comedy

Sketch Up!

Comedy

Cabaret Voltaire / Main Room

AUG 3-9, 11-19 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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A smorgasbord of radio sketches, performed live. If you like John Finnemore, you’ll love “Sketch Up!” As heard on BBC radio. All new material for 2023. **** “A delight...with bite!” The Phoenix Remix. “Intelligent, funny and very accomplished. A generous helping of morning comedy. Quintessential fringe." Fringe Review. "Deliciously witty. Rachel is a brilliant writer." Alistair McGowan. Written and presented by Rachel E. Thorn, whose comedy has been performed by top impressionists including Alistair McGowan and Rory Bremner. She has written for the BBC’s Dead Ringers, The Now Show and Bre...

Comedy

Sketchy Beats Comedy Showcase

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 11-12 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Sketchy Beats Comedy Showcase features new and old talent from the sketchy beats comedy cafe workshop put together by Mark Hadden. Each act has their own diverse talent to put on stage for the showcase debuting in 2023 over the course of 2 nights....

Comedy

Smart and Dumber

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 3-27 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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"Smart and Dumber" is a spilt bill of stand up comedy performed by up and coming comedians Serena Smart and Lucas Jefcoate. Serena Smart really lives up to her name, showing off her 'very funny lines' that are 'unusually sharp' - Chortle. Her acute observations about being a 23 year old corporate girlboss trying to evade the responsibilities of adulthood always convince the crowd that she does in fact know what she's talking about. Lucas Jefcoate on the other hand sure puts the 'ass' in 'Lucas'. The self described ginger buffoon shows a surprising amount of self awareness for someone who just ...

Comedy

Snake Oil

Comedy

Home Bar / Basement

AUG 14-27 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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The Burton Brothers are Australia’s best sibling comedy duo! Hailing all the way from Melbourne, the Burton Brothers are real life brothers and sketch comedians. With three original sketch comedy shows under their belts that have toured Australia wide - they make their Edinburgh Fringe debut with Snake Oil: A Best Of Show, featuring all the highlights from their past shows. Watch as they take you on a whip fast journey blending sketch, improv and songs with a vaudevillian twist. “Slick, in sync and hilarious” - Theatre Travels ⭐️⭐️⭐️n...

Theatre

Soulmates (Not) Found

Theatre

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 3-20 at 17:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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'Soulmates: (Not) Found, an immersive and interactive experience that explores the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on human life, particularly on the most mysterious of topics finding your platonic soulmate. The story: Computer Scientists have developed an Algorithm capable of finding your ultimate soulmate - but the technology is still in its early stages and requires test objects, carefully selected from thousands of potentials. As a participant, you and your fellow testers will go through a series of social experiments, designed by the digital mind using centuries of scient...

Comedy

Spontadeity: Whomst Let the Gods Out?! (Improv)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-27 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

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 3-14 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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As seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. Watch as Spring examines her journey from joining a Christian cult at 13-year-old to making her way out and becoming a wiser 'woman of the world', no longer afraid of going to hell since everyone she loves will be there. Expect outrageous stories and sharp punchlines as Spring explores: the nature of cults, the role they play in our everyday lives, and the growing online community of ex-believers. Even as a work-in-progress, the show will be a hell of a lot tighter and more fun than any ch...

Comedy

Stand-up Philosophy

Comedy

The Counting House / The Ballroom

AUG 3-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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

Comedy

Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Pear Tree / Main Room

AUG 3-27 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-up Science, a compilation of the best scientific comedians the Fringe has to offer. Returning after a fantastic run in 2022, this show is guaranteed to make you laugh and learn. Following on from successful sell-out shows about nature, bacteria, evolution and insects at the Oxford Natural History museum, Oxford's finest academic comedians bring Stand-up Science back to the Edinburgh Fringe. "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, genuinely interesting, genuinely original." (Daily Info, Oxford). Each show will have a line-up of Edi...

Comedy

Steph Aritone: Excelf-esteem

Comedy

Bar 50 / Upstairs

AUG 21-27 at 12:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

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Steph is a really chill girl. Don't let her 5 year excel spreadsheet - tracking her every minute of exercise, food, and mental breakdowns - fool you. Snoop upon Steph's data (years back and what she's been up to as a comedian during the Edinburgh Fringe) in this 45 minute stand-up comedy TED Talk as she unravels... the formula to calculate her excelf-esteem. Steph Aritone - Roast Battle UK Finalist 2022 "Clearly confident and comfortable in her own skin" - Artefact Magazine ...

Comedy

Sting-Along With Brad

Comedy

Bar Soba / Secret Soba

AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 at 22:15 (45 min) - Free & Unticketed

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Everyone come over to Sting's house for a karaoke party! But when we arrive, an obstinate, grouchy, and mic-hogging Sting wants all the attention for himself. He sings classic song after classic song, occassionally forgetting the words and making up new ones. “Roxeanne,” “Every Breath You Take,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith,” and many more get the lunatic treatment they've been needing all these years, and the crowd is invited to “Sting Along”... as long as they don't want to hold the mic or anything! ...

Childrens

Story Builders

Childrens

Bar 50 / The Garden Room

AUG 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-27 at 11:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

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In an hour, the King is to have his nap. Before he does this, he has to have his favourite nap-time story read to him, but this story has been stolen by the Troll of Bad Storytelling. Master Tenjin, master storybuilder, and Bridget, apprentice story-teller, have to to get it back within the hour or there will be big trouble. Worse, the troll has destroyed the bridge leading to his lair! In Storyland, all bridges are built of stories. Master Tenjin knows how to build a good story, but never has any ideas, and Bridget has lots of enthusiasm but doesn't know where to start. This is where the audi...

Comedy

Suicide Bummer

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club

AUG 23-27 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can

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When a Queer, British, South Asian, sex worker is under pressure to marry his cousin. Should he go through with an arranged marriage to appease his family? Compelling, witty, and above all else, unpredictable! The subject matter is dangerously radical by its very nature - “You have to be suicidal to talk openly about being gay and Muslim; when you add sex work to the mix, it becomes explosive!” Suicide Bummer exists between a rock and a hard place, remaining optimistic throughout, and surviving with tenacious wit. “When the only options are to marry your cousin or learn to do your own ...

Comedy

Tal Davies and Hannah Weetman: Fear and Self-Loathing in Las Iguanas

Comedy

The City Cafe / Nineties

AUG 3-10 at 10:40 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

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