Comedy
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Witch Hunt
TKP
TL
Fight in the Dog
A&E Comedy
In 2004, he won the Perrier Award. In 2019, his 3-year-old son said, 'let's leave him in the woods'. This show's about failures, really (his). And time. Expect shaggy-dog red herrings, songs of bourgeois rage, excuses...
Following their award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy return with a surreal and darkly hilarious brouhaha directed by Cal McCrystal. 'Gleefully improper fun' (Guardian). 'Totally unapologetic, brilliantly outrageous' (ThreeWeeks).
Stand-up, Storytelling
Theatre, Clown
Underbelly, Bristo Square • Teviot Place, EH8 9AG (Friesian) B0131 510 0395 V302 GF5 Stairs: 11 - 20
Pleasance Dome • 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL (JackDome) B0131 556 6550 V23 GF5 Stairs: 20+
2D
XJul 31-Aug 2 18:00(1h) £7.00 Aug 3-6,9-11,16-18,23-25 18:00(1h) £12.00 (£11.00)
Aug 7-8,12-13,15,19-22 18:00(1h) £11.00 (£10.00)
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XJul 31-Aug 2 17:30(1h) £6.50 Aug 3-6,9-11,16-18,23-25 17:30(1h) £11.00 (£10.00)
Aug 7-8,14-15,21-22 17:30(1h) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 12,19-20,26 17:30(1h) £8.50 (£7.50)
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Will Duggan: Class Two
The Wonder Jam
Will Duggan
Bright Buoy and Heroes / PWYW
TLP
TFN
From birth Will knew that he was destined to be iconic. Didn't happen. Not sure why, but he's absolutely livid about it. So he's formulated a plan to figure it out. SSSS (Skinny). SSSS (EdFestMag.com).
Sell-out late-night comedy party! Join the ‘hilarious’ (BroadwayBaby. com) Lorna Rose Treen, the truly funny Belinda Anderson-Hunt, Dougie Baldwin (Netflix’s Disjointed) and many more for a blend of hilarity, mayhem and music. ‘Massive fun' (Kate Copstick).
Stand-up, Storytelling
Clown, Sketch show
Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (Bunker Three) B0131 556 6550 V33 GE6
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XJul 31-Aug 2 15:15(1h) £6.00 Aug 3-6,9-11,16-18,23-25 15:15(1h) £10.00 (£9.00)
Aug 7-8,14-15,21-22 15:15(1h) £9.00 (£8.00)
Aug 13,19-20,26 15:15(1h) £8.00 (£7.00)
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Heroes @ Black Medicine • 2 Nicolson St, EH8 9DH (Basement) B0131 226 0000 V355 GE6 Aug 1-25 00:00(1h) £5.00 Buy a ticket in advance to guarantee entry or Pay What You Want at the venue
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Will Mars: Phoenix
Purple Martian / Free Festival
Working-Class Progress with Backenders
NP
Brilliantly self-deprecating stand-up from a down-at-heel yet lovable international star. As seen on FOX's Showtime at the Apollo, NBC's Trial by Laughter and BBC's Stand-Up for Comic Relief. 'A comic tour de force' SSSS (EdFringeReview.com). www.willmars.com
Clare McCartney, Sara Aston, CJ Hooper / PBH's Free Fringe
NP
Backenders is a live comedy sketch parody of BBC's Eastenders. With stand-up support from Clare Harrison McCartney and Sara Louise Aston. This show is guaranteed to tickle your soap buds. PBH’s Free Fringe.
Stand-up, Solo show
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR (Las Vegas) B0131 220 0125 V85 GE5 Aug 1-12,14-25 15:00(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
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Will Penswick: Nørdic(k)
Drama, Performance art
Kilderkin • 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT (Kilderkin) B0131 226 0000 V227 GD6 Aug 3-9 17:00(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
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Will Penswick / StraightUp Productions
TFK
Working Class Zero
Will Penswick is Pætur Pætursson: a troubled detective and semilegendary DJ from the Faroe Islands who is going toe-to-toe with Scandinavia's criminals. He needs your help. 'Netflix-special-worthy' SSSSS (Audience review). SSSS (Radio Ha-Ha). SSSS (PlaysToSee.com). SSSS (BroadwayBaby.com).
Scott Adams
LP
Back in 99, Tony Blair said 'We're all middle class now'. Now it's 2019, let's see if that tw*t's nonsense comment still stands up! 'His schtick is excellent' (Advertiser, Adelaide). 'A real comedy treat!' SSSS (ThreeWeeks).
Stand-up, Absurdist
Just the Tonic at The Caves • Rowantree Bar, 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG (Just the Wee One) B0330 220 1212 V88 GE5 Aug 1-11,13-25 13:30(1h) £6.50 Buy a ticket in advance to guarantee entry or Pay What You Want at the venue
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True-life
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Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 • 50 Blackfriars Street, Within Safestay Edinburgh, entrances on Blackfriars Street and Cowgate, EH1 1NE (Upstairs)
B0131 524 1989 V151 GE5 Aug 2-11,13-25 16:00(50m) (Free Non-ticketed)
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Will Rowland: Cocoon
Will Rowland / PBH's Free Fringe
MP
Highly anticipated debut hour from a uniquely silly and cerebral stand-up. Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2017 finalist. As seen on BBC Three. 'Twisted the conventions of comedy' (Chortle.co.uk). Storytelling, Stand-up
Bar Bados Complex • 65 Cowgate, EH1 1JW (Room 2) B0131 226 0000 V32 GE5
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Aug 3-11,13-24 13:30(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
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Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories VI Will Seaward
TFKP
Ghosts! Cobwebs! Wooooo noises! The cult midnight comedy ghoststravaganza returns! Join Will Seaward ('genuinely, terrifyingly charismatic' (Fest)) for a new hour of extremely silly ghostly tales. But BEWARE: audiences may evaporate from terror! Storytelling
Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Dining Room) B0131 622 6552 V14 GF5 XJul 31-Aug 2 00:00(1h) £6.00 Aug 3-4,7-8,13-15,19-22 00:00(1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 5-6,9-11,16-18,23-25 00:00(1h) £11.00 (£10.00)
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The World's Smallest Comedy Show Laughing Horse Free Festival
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It's the smallest comedy show in the smallest venue at the Fringe. A select three audience members will see the best comedy that can fit in and around the world's smallest Fringe venue. Sell-out guaranteed! Compilation, Revue
Laughing Horse @ The World's Smallest Fringe Venue • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD (Coop) B0131 667 7533 V196 GF6 Aug 10-11 From 14:00 for 30m until 18:00 every 30m (Free Non-ticketed)
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Worst Show on the Fringe – Free
Oh So Funny Comedy / PBH's Free Fringe
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Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin... What have they got in common? They all once received one-star reviews. This show presents a fresh daily line-up of one-star wonders who've proved their reviewers wrong! Compilation, Stand-up
Subway • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW (Main Room) B0131 226 0000 V56 GE5
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Aug 3-24 14:30(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
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For Fringe tickets visit edfringe.com or call +44 (0)131 226 0000