Fest 2025 Issue 2

ELECTRIC FEEL

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith shapes lush soundscapes

Inside: MC Hammersmith Trygve Wakenshaw Barnie Duncan Faustus in Africa! Ivo Graham Ben Pope Ayo Adenekan The Horse of Jenin Bernie Dieter

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Fest 2025 Issue 2

8 Big Time Sensuality

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith heads to the EIF

12 Just Good Friends

A day out with Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan

16 Devil’s Pulpit Two plays take on Marlowe

Comedy

22 Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity

Impressive debut hour from the Edinburgh comic

18 Chaotic Good Ivo Graham on his many projects

Dance & Circus

51 The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

A relentless feat of endurance

Theatre

38 The Horse of Jenin

Comedian and theatre maker Alaa Shehada’s poignant story

68 Listings

Find the shows for you with our hour-by-hour show guide

Image credits (top to bottom, left to right): Time Saccenti; Kate Pardey; Evie Fuller; Matt Stronge; Beth Moar; Kamerich & Budwilowitz; Matt Hurley; Gaelle Beri

MC Hammersmith's Perfect Day

The hip-hop comedian takes on a day at the Fringe, via rap

Amoment of your time I’d love to impinge

Here’s my perfect day at the Edinburgh Fringe

I do my show, and it goes really great

And then I bump into a friendly old mate

We catch up and laugh, have a fond reminisce

About our old school days, it’s absolute bliss

He says, “for a pint or two we must head!”

And I say, “No thank you, I’m going to bed!”

Because the Fringe is exhausting and causes vexation

So I have no energy for socialisation

And even though he says a catch-up would be swell

I’m in my mid-thirties, so it just sounds like hell

So I go to bed, and I have a dream

About fluffy marshmallows and peaches and cream

And bubbles and panda bears eating bamboo

And briefly forget I have a Fringe show to do

The very next day I do improv with my friends

A standing ovation as the curtain descends

Eight thousand tickets sold for one show

My castmates declare, “for a beer we must go!”

“That’s the best show we’ve ever done in our lives!

“We must raise a glass between the high-fives!

“These memories are precious, one day we’ll be dead!”

And I say “No thank you, I’m going to bed!”

I leave them behind as I sprint for my pillow

I have a dream that I’m an armadillo

Rolling around with my snout and my armour

Tumbling harder and tumbling faster

Tumbly tumbly tumbly glee

I’m an armadillo, fiddle-de-dee

Photo: Dylan Woodley

Tumble for one, tumble for two!

Tumble for – damn, I have a Fringe show to do

The next day I win the award for Best Show

Because quality is something the judges all know

My winning this award was inevitable

Which is weird, since improv is ineligible

And there’s a party for the rich and the famous

Celebrities, starlets of live entertainment

And at me all night they shall fawn and shall stare

And of course I attend, for I want to be there!

The party is bouncing, and I’m at the centre

I’m the king of comedy and the social agenda!

Two agents approach and say, “we’ll sign you kiddo!”

Then I realise – they’re a panda and an armadillo

For none of this was real, it was all a dream!

I awake with a yawn and a stretch and a beam

All of what happened was just in my head!

I didn’t register for Fringe –because I’d rather be in bed

SHOW MC Hammersmith: Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property

VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy

TIME: 31 Jul-24 Aug (not 5, 12, 19) , 1.55pm

Photo: Laurence Winram

Perfect Day

Big Time Sensuality

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s upcoming album Gush places emphasis on the melding of the senses. The American composer talks to Claire Sawers about synaesthesia, adrenaline highs and her lush live show

“If I wasn’t a musician, I’d be an athlete,” says Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, the multi-faceted composer, sound designer, visual artist – and part-time contortionist. She’s the brains behind the euphoric, mesmerising loops on 10 albums including Ears, The Kid and Tides: Music for Meditation and Yoga, where she creates utterly immersive worlds, often on Buchla modular synthesisers. She presents her synthpop show Touch the Plants on NTS Radio and writes scores for adverts and film, including queer indie rom-com Duck Butter (2018), starring Alia Shawkat and last year’s sci-fi drama Omni Loop, starring Ayo Edebiri.

Anyone following Smith on Instagram will have seen the electronic artist gracefully dangling over bannisters and folding herself into knotted shapes, sometimes looking as though she’s dropped out of the sky and crash-landed in an angular pile of limbs and long brown hair.

“I grew up studying martial arts and yoga –my mom is a yoga teacher. I practise hand balancing, contortion and acrobatics more now,” says Smith from her home in the San Juan islands in America’s Pacific Northwest, where she grew up. She splits her time between there and Portugal, where she knows plenty of good spots for tree and rock climbing. “It feels like using the opposite part of my brain from making music. As a kid I really wanted to be in the Olympics or be a stunt double. Extreme sports are a big part of my personality. Riding my motorcycle is kind of my palate cleanser.

I love the focus – the presence. You have no choice but to focus.”

Sensuality and physicality are a huge influence on Smith’s upcoming album, Gush, or as she puts it, it’s inspired by “those moments when the senses melt together.” Smith has synaesthesia, where sounds create physical sensations for her.

“I feel music in my nervous system. Distinct, visceral feelings”

“I feel music in my nervous system. Distinct, visceral feelings. Certain songs make me feel like I’m jumping on a trampoline – a fun feeling. Or sometimes, intellectually or emotionally I do not like a song, but then my body loves it.”

For Gush, she wanted to explore how we experience the world in a tactile way. “I wanted to write a love album. I wondered, ‘can I conjure the feeling of falling in love?’ The album has lots of romance and flirtation – not necessarily lust or sexuality, but a lot of people have interpreted it that way. It’s not about a person in particular. I was thinking more about objectification, me being objectified as a female bodied person, what we project onto

Photo: Tim Saccenti

people and also objects. It’s a lot of things all tangled up and moving – that’s where the name Gush comes from.”

Smith studied composition and sound engineering at Berklee College of Music, and is known for creating lush, experimental, electronic dreamscapes. She has collaborated with the ‘Diva of the Diode’ herself, the pioneering synth artist and early Buchla devotee, Suzanne Ciani. They made their sublime 2016 album Sunergy, a futuristic odyssey of bleeps, inspired by the sun and ocean. That album was number 13 of FRKWYS, an intergenerational collaboration series from Brooklyn record label RVNG Intl. Smith also made the bright, danceable Neptunes, a collaborative EP with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard last year.

In preparation for the album’s release, Smith has been releasing a single every month, including ‘Drip’ which features a fabulous video

choreographed by Kailani Rae, Smith’s dance teacher from Los Angeles’ Haus of Basquiat.

“While writing the album, I was taking vogue lessons and going to a lot of balls. It was really helping me untangle my own identity as a queer, female bodied person, and feelings about objectification. The vogue scene helped me get to a place where no matter what things get pushed or projected onto me, when people decide something about me, it no longer has the power to affect me. That was a big nudge in being able to share the album.”

Gush follows her 2022 album Let’s Turn It Into Sound, and feels more personal than previous releases, with more emphasis on the songwriting. “I have always used my voice in my work but a big intention was to share more of who I am. Be less conceptual, show more authenticity. I’m touched the most by art that lets me in. Something that lets me experience someone else’s

perspective. I felt like, ‘Well, if I’m so inspired by that, why don’t I try doing that?’”

When not making music or chasing adrenaline highs with sport, Smith offers creative consultations, working one-on-one with artists. The bespoke sessions explore creative blocks and what stops people finishing artistic projects, for example. “Some people just want me to map out solutions and problem solve things, which I love, or maybe they really want to learn how to mix, but I have a background in studying the subconscious mind too, so when people want to go into that, I can go there too.”

Smith hopes her Edinburgh show, followed by a performance at Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here festival in Dorset the next day, will invite audiences to be curious about what they are projecting onto her.

“With a piece of fine art that you like, for example, we gaze at it, we give it our full atten-

tion, almost like we want it to stare back at us and see us too.”

Talking about the Gush track titles, ‘What’s Between Us’, ‘Both’, ‘Everything Combining’ and ‘Stare Into Me’, Smith often comes back to the idea of “two things coming together and creating a third thing.”

“A lot of us go to art for connection, and that’s what I want the album to be all about. Our interactions and connections. Everything feels like an interaction to me. The live show is me sharing the music, and that connection with the audience.”

Gush is released on 22 Aug on Nettwerk.

VENUE:

TIME: 16 Aug, 10pm

SHOW Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

The Hub

Photo: Tim Saccenti

Just Good Friends

Evan Beswick spends a day at the Fringe with best pals

Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan, finding real joy and creativity in their unique partnership

There’s a moment at the start of Different Party, Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan’s clowning two-hander about a day in an office, which really encapsulates something. Wakenshaw – pale, beanpole thin, about seven feet tall with his hair improbably moussed, his rangy limbs in a too-tight suit – stands across from Duncan – “the swarthy one”, short(er), broad and strong, draped in an over-sized suit, fists balled expectantly. He reaches over and gently wipes a spot from Duncan’s face, a gesture of extraordinary tenderness which, I discover, flows from an extraordinary depth of two lives and careers intertwined.

But we’ll return to that. This year’s run of Different Party is something of a victory lap. Last seen in Edinburgh in 2017, the show won Best Comedy at the 2024 New Zealand Comedy Festival (both Duncan and Wakenshaw are Kiwis). What began in 2017 as a sequence of what Duncan describes to me as “playtimes” is now as tight and joyful a piece of clowning as you’re likely to see. Briefcases become rowdy (and randy) dogs; paperwork becomes a breeding ground for visual puns; coffee time is a near religious oasis of chill. Ideas are given horizontal space to develop into something several steps removed from its origin. There’s a chemistry between Duncan and Wakenshaw which alchemises the all-too-predictable humdrum of office life into something delightfully unexpected. Nearly a decade on from its inception, it’s tight as hell.

But it’s Fringe 2025 now and the pair are responsible for four shows between them. My assignment is to stick with them for a day, see the barrage of shows and speak to them both. And so, after a bonus extra of seeing Wakenshaw the previous day at Piggy Time, John Norris’ late night weird comedy showcase, our day begins.

Monsterrrr! is Wakenshaw’s first kids show, bar an early excursion for him and (surprise, surprise) Barnie Duncan in NZ over 20 years ago. In it, he plays a semi-verbal, clumsy but well-meaning grotesque, whose surfeit of emotions stomps over boundaries with a gusto that’s only matched by the remorse which follows. There’s a message in this conceit (emotions are imperfect but fine) which Wakenshaw delightfully doesn’t let get in the way of the entertainment, being led by the effusive responses of the kids. At one point he’s happy to dispense with the narrative to allow a game of rock, paper, scissors to take off. You can see his clowning in full flight here, toying with the frustration and relief as he responds clumsily to audience suggestions. He also treads the line between nice and naughty beautifully. I brought along our 12 and nine-year olds, whose monkey business was met with a response from Wakenshaw which was, for them, a shock and a highlight. “Was he meant to do that?” they sputtered.

Well, was he? “Ha! I love how naughty it is!” says Wakenshaw. “But the monster also understands now that it’s a naughty thing. I

“There’s a chemistry between Duncan and Wakenshaw which alchemises the alltoo-predictable humdrum of office life into something delightfully unexpected”

think that came maybe a little bit after a few shows of me just delightfully pulling the finger to the audience. I was like, oh, actually, I have to comment that this is not a good thing to do!”

Speaking to Wakenshaw after the show, toothy prosthetics removed, I can’t help but wonder why on earth he’s attempting the near dawn to dusk Fringe feat. He’s reflective on the physical and mental challenge – indeed, he’s been working with a PT in the run up – but manages a convincing logic which centres around (can you guess) “an excuse to hang out with Barnie!”. Wakenshaw, you see, lives in Prague; Duncan in New Zealand. Bringing an award-winning show helps the economics and practicalities stack up so they can both make

new shows and reunite the clans. “I’m doing Different Party to bring Barnie. I’m doing Hot Chips, because that’s actually the show I want to be doing with Barnie,” he says.

“It sounds ludicrous,” Duncan echoes later. “It’s kind of like the only way that we could actually hang out and make a new thing!”

It soon becomes clear why the geographical dislocation is such a burden to overcome. The pair started together aged 20 as apprentice stage managers on a devised show. By the end of the run, the pair had a double act in the show and alternate stagehands needed to be found. “We [used to] spend all day making shit like that, and we got really good. Telepathy. That kind of thing!” Duncan says.

Photo: Kate Pardey

Different Party

There are so many reasons why the pair make for perfect foils. One great example is their shared outlook on, well, art. Wakenshaw didn’t want to do his show just anywhere. His director, Fabian Sattler, steeped in the theatre of his native Germany, hadn’t had the Edinburgh experience. “I said ‘you have to come and see what other people are making internationally’. Here, everything’s done with heart. Well, not everything but, y’know.”

It’s a sentiment echoed by Duncan after his solo show, Oooky Pooky. “People really come here with their heart and soul and give it fucking everything!” he says. “I’ve done six Fringes. But it’s been really life changing in terms of my making practice. The things we’ve seen here have been formative. Things that I’d still carry with me. I’ve gotten so many little snippets that I draw on for flavour or spice, like ‘no, don’t do it like that. Remember that thing that you saw in there? Pick that!’”

Oooky Pooky (a NZ word that links creepiness and masculinity) certainly has that spice. It’s “a nice example of what my style is now,” he says, “where I like to still be physical, but I like to do talking. But I also like to wash them together.”

Oooky Pooky brings together a series of creepy men, most incredibly a clairvoyant called (really) Michael Jackson who gave Duncan’s mum an astrological reading of her newborn, the cassette of which he later found. Recordings of this icky, funny bunkum pepper the show, collage-like, alongside other unpleasant, powerful men – the guru in an ashram his parents joined, and Russell Brand particularly. Duncan’s act outs are a buffoonish foil to the earnest, rotten alphas. Except there’s a catch: Duncan’s clowning puts him in a position of power and, over the course of an hour he’s forced, bit by bit, to relive an event which closes the distance between himself and the other brutes.

“Back in 2017, when clowning was really big, there were dudes that were becoming little gurus; hot clown boys! And they took advantage of that. I was putting these people on pedestals. And when you put a dude on a pedestal, inevitably, they will start seeing how far they can go with that power.” If that sounds heavy, it’s not. It’s artfully done in a way that avoids either self-apology or egotistical self-recrimination. The buffoonery is very funny. And for a show which feels like it follows each thread to see where it goes, the whole is super structured. Which is the opposite of Hot Chips, a show which didn’t really exist before opening night, and represents both a continuation and an escalation of their working method. When I saw it on opening night it had, well, nothing at the start. And by the end it had, well, something. In some ways, watching it develop over the run could be the litmus test of the unique artistic relationship of this just delightful pair. “I think in our relationship, I always feel like Barnie is the spark,” says Wakenshaw. “He’s like a flint. So he’ll have an initial idea, and then I’m an accelerant, like, petrol. So I can grow the idea and then we sort of grow it together.”

SHOW Monsterrrr!

VENUE: Assembly George Square Gardens

TIME: until 17 Aug (not 11) , 12pm

SHOW Different Party

VENUE: Assembly George Square Studios

TIME: until 17 Aug (not 11) , 5.10pm

SHOW Oooky Pooky

VENUE: Assembly Roxy

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11) , 7.05pm

SHOW Hot Chips

VENUE: Underbelly, Cowgate

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11) , 11.10pm

Image: courtesy of the artists

Devil's Pulpit

Two plays, one at the Fringe and one at the EIF, take on Marlowe's tragic Faustus, but in contrasting and confronting ways

Words: Gareth K Vile

The story of Faustus, the doctor who sold his soul for knowledge has often been understood as the bargain of the rationalist. Emerging with Marlowe’s powerful script, Faustus stands for the man who, having embraced science and philosophy, rejects spirituality for learning, his demonic pact a concession to cosmology that is seen as little more than superstition. Perhaps Marlowe was commenting on the seismic shifts of the Reformation, as familiar Roman Catholic ritual was replaced by the unfamiliar individualism of Protestantism: in Goethe’s epic cycle, Faust counts the cost of the Enlightenment but discovers that grace still holds its potency.

Even in a more secular age, a tale with such huge conceptions of good and evil retains its fluidity and depth. Handspring’s Faustus in Africa! confronts colonial exploitation and power, while The Faustus Project delves into Marlowe’s text to create what they describe as “the actor’s worst nightmare”.

“We have to up the ante, to make the play feel modern” Caden Scott

Faustus in Africa! revisits similar artistic territory to the company’s previous EIF appearance, Ubu and the Truth Commission, using the structure of a familiar play to attack immediate political anxieties. Their trademark puppetry is placed at the service of a narrative that takes place on a safari and, through a stunning score, additional text from Lesego Rampolokeng, recognises the relationship between colonial exploitation and the current climate crisis.

Puppetry director Basil Jones acknowledges that there were multiple inspirations to adapt the myth for the stage. “I think the idea was the inspiration: it was only once we worked with Goethe’s play that we recognised the beauty of the text. But it is an enormous play, and it would take five hours to perform, so we had to select, and we had to link the parts we selected.” With Rampolokeng’s contemporary and ‘tough’ poetry connecting the acts, the production settled firmly into a modern context.

Handspring’s Adrian Kohler recalls a further inspiration: “A museum that was an unrecon-

The Faustus Project Image: courtesy of The Faustus Project

structed celebration of Belgium’s treatment of people in the Congo: it was like going into a museum of Tintin in the Congo. It gave us the impulse to use that as a starting point.”

The idea of Faustus as “a discontented academic who has studied every philosopher and is still unable to find happiness, and finds the devil is the next best option to find meaning” is reimagined as “colonial explorer,” Kohler continues. “We based his puppet’s face on a picture of a sweating, depressed Pierre de Brazza, who explored the Congo.”

By contrast, The Faustus Project takes Marlowe’s script and offers multiple actors the chance to play the cursed doctor. “We preselect the actors, a different person for every night. They get our cut of the script, so they know what to say,” says director Caden Scott. “It is not a cold read. I meet them before the show and direct them through the scenes. And we add games.”

“Like theatre sports: they know what the scene is supposed to be, but we make it more difficult!” adds co-director and performer Courtney Bassett. “It is like increasing chal-

lenges as Faustus goes deeper into depravity.”

For Scott, it is a matter of capturing Marlowe’s intensity. “You can do Faustus like the Globe or the Royal Shakespeare Company, but if you put your mindset back 400 years, the play is scandalous. The message is don’t do it, but to get there, they used all this crazy stuff. So we have to up the ante, to make the play feel modern.”

Whether interrogating the horrors of European expansion into Africa or providing performers with a chance to embrace a Faustian bargain live on stage, the myth and its variations clearly retain their theatrical potential, from EIF grandeur to a show that leans into the Fringe’s dynamism.

SHOW The Faustus Project

VENUE: Underbelly, Cowgate

TIME: 31 Jul-24 Aug (not 11) , 9.05pm

SHOW Faustus in Africa!

VENUE: The Lyceum

TIME: 20-23 Aug, 7.30pm

Faustus in Africa!

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Chaotic Good

Making multiple appearances at the Fringe and Book Festival this year, Ivo Graham talks through his busy schedule

Words: Hamish Gibson

vo Graham knows the chaos of Edinburgh in August as much as anyone. A comedian with over a decade of Fringe expertise and a genuine connection to the city, the festival has been a cornerstone of his career.

A household name with appearances on Taskmaster and other popular panel shows, he is bringing a double-bill this year, with stand-up show Orange Crush and Graham Back in the Green, a work-in-progress in the theatre section. On top of this, he’s discussing his new book – Yardsticks For Failure – at the Book Festival and running his popular late-night party Comedians’ DJ Battles at La Belle Angele.

“I like the chaos a bit, and I like the fact that I’m doing a few different things again,” he says.

Graham gives a clear sense of someone who loves doing as much as possible but is aware of shifting priorities as he grows further into fatherhood and caring for his much-loved daughter.

“ended up being the show I’m probably proudest of ever doing.”

“I started to look forward to the hour of the theatre show more and more every day,” he continues, “because it was the only hour of the day where I knew exactly what was going to happen, and I was proud of it.”

Where he once revelled in spontaneity and chaos, this experience is now informing his standup as he looks to “bear that lesson in mind and just make it as simple and effective as possible.”

“I think that some of the collective moments we’ve created have been so exciting and memorable”

“For better or worse, [Orange Crush] covers my hometown of Swindon,” he explains, “and my attempts to get more involved in the football club and the community, and the simultaneous pride and embarrassment that those have brought me over the last few months.” Meanwhile, his theatre work-in-progress centres on a more personal telling of his life “getting a bit more serious.”

His busy August this year resembles a similarly manic Fringe in 2023, which has informed his approach this year. 2023 “was pretty exhausting,” Graham says, “but I learned so much.” This included a theatre show that

His book brings some of these competing forces together while delivering emotional surprises. Focusing on a rollercoaster two years which include his breakthrough appearance on Taskmaster, there are whistle-stop nods to further back such as his childhood and a year-by-year Fringe account dating back to 2009.

“The one consolation amidst the fear that it’s all very self-absorbed, is that it is opening up other people’s memories or conversations about parallel experiences in their own lives.”

I mention how his Fringe chapter did exactly that for me, a reflection on how so many Edinburgh Festivals come to track different life stages. But Graham also raises the ongoing issues that surround the Festivals, including rising accommodation costs. “I’m pleased to have contributed to the modern history of the Fringe,” although unfortunately, “it’s a great thing, but it’s in danger.”

When asked about his future, Graham has plenty more he wants to do. As well as building on the collective achievements of his theatre

work, he wants to continue writing – whether books or scripts – as well as holding more club nights. “I think that some of the collective moments we’ve created at those have been so exciting and memorable.”

Ultimately, he admits, “it’s not possible to do all of these things.” He hopes to focus on “slowing down a bit” as he further embraces parenthood, his local community, and works on personal projects with family and friends.

“That’s essentially where I am; I’m standing at the crossroads between all of these different things that I would like to dedicate myself to, and all of which are really important to me in various ways. Some of which are actively important to my career, some of which are more important to my family.”

When I say I’m excited to find out whatever he decides to do next, he is “proud of that”.

“I like to think that I’m someone who people are interested to see what they’re going to do next, because there’s a degree of surprise in there.”

For now, Graham’s keeping busy. That element of surprise combined with his enthusiasm and refreshing candour make him one to catch this August, whether you’re escaping the chaos during his shows or embracing it collectively on the dancefloor.

SHOW Ivo Graham: Orange Crush

VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: 12-24 Aug, 9.20pm

SHOW Graham Back in the Green

VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: 13-24 Aug, 2.15pm

SHOW Ivo Graham: The Glory and the Chaos

VENUE: EIBF Courtyard Theatre

TIME: 15 Aug, 5.45pm

SHOW Comedians’ DJ Battles

VENUE: La Belle Angele

TIME: 23 Aug, 11pm

Photo: Andy Crook

Ivo Graham

Fest Party 2025 @ Port of Leith Distillery

Photography: Kate Johnston

Consider the Fringe well and truly kicked off!

We were delighted to celebrate this year’s launch of Fest at the incredible Port of Leith Distillery, welcoming everyone to their gorgeous eighth floor bar with views of the entire city. Guests took their pick between delicious Lind and Lime gin and tonics, a classic Pilot lager or a tasty non-alcoholic Feragaia and tonic. Red Bull also kindly provided a few cans.

A true celebration of Leith, there were also big hot bangers from the folks at Alby’s, as well as tunes all night by Al Gu and Jamie Pettinger from everyone’s favourite community radio station, EHFM. Edinburgh Trams helped us all get there in style with free tram rides, as well as

sponsoring our gorgeous new tote bags. Guests commemorated their time at the party with Blushbooth’s incredible photo booth, walking away with plenty of pics to stick on the fridge.

Many thanks to everyone who made the trip and to the Party Collective (Ema Smekalova, Tallah Brash and Emilie Roberts) for organising – roll on next year!

Comedy Reviews

Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity

VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 13), 1.30pm

Ayo Adenekan’s debut hour is incredibly impressive. But what he’s learnt over the years is that he doesn’t need to impress.

Adenekan takes us through his experiences of growing

up as a Black man in Scotland. Starting off as a young primary school boy gradually starting to recognise prejudice as he was experiencing it; then becoming the high school lad that stood up to his friends after years of racist jokes.

Adenekan is the king of repetition. His routines, particularly one about primary school nativity plays, have the audience wheezing from laughter as he takes us through each play year on year, over and over and over. He is also the king of storytelling, his anecdotes provide an overview of his life that feels heartfelt, gripping, and hysterical – all at the same time.

Throughout the show, an underlying theme is Adenekan’s sense of struggling to fit in, feeling he needed to ‘be someone’ to be accepted. Though sometimes the people you consider to be friends, Adenekan starts to realise, are often the people who don’t deserve you in the first place.

Adenekan no longer feels he needs to impress to justify his place in a space. He makes his carefully structured debut hour seem effortless, keeping the audience rapt the whole way through, and solidifies himself as a star on the rise – but he doesn’t need our approval. ✏ Lauren Hunter

Photo: Beth Moar

Jain Edwards: She-Devil

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VENUE: Underbelly Bristo Square

TIME: until Aug 24 (not 11), 4.15pm

Over the last few years, Jain Edwards has gotten married, been ousted from the comedy circuit, and made her name on the zorbing scene. Except she hasn’t really – or has she? Edwards’ She-Devil sees

the Welsh-born, Manchester-based comedian combine reality and fiction in an offbeat hour of stand-up with a serious point at its core.

The show opens with a poem about the folk tale concept of the she-devil, setting up the hour with a mythical quality that chimes perfectly with Edwards’ style; her lilting delivery and even-tempered presence can make it feel like she’s spinning a fairytale more than doing stand-up – except that the laughs come thick and fast, often from the most unexpected places.

And there’s bite beneath the smiles and whimsy: the folkloric she-devil is associated with chaos, darkness and evil, a misogynistic trope in the vein of the femme fatale or the wicked stepmother. Edwards plays with the concept here to effectively explore misogyny, objectification and power through a series of fictional male characters. Their names are surreal; their actions laughable – and yet they’re all too real at the same time, Edwards’ quirky brand of stand-up brilliantly combining hilarity with a real and impactful message. ✏ Eve Livingston

Photo: ToasterHead

Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon Material HHHHH

VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11), 7.25pm

Generational trauma is a theme that has been mined by many a comic at the Fringe, some with wildly more success than others. Making his highly anticipated debut this year, Toussaint Douglass presents his own take on this well-trodden subject matter, but with the added question: what, or who, makes us weird? Can generational weirdness be just as significant as generational trauma?

Armed with a pair of binoculars, Douglass endearingly welcomes his audience into the sweaty confines of the Pleasance Bunker, the environment seemingly at odds with the singular pigeon that sits in the middle of the space, haphazardly taped to a remote control car. You might think you know exactly what kind of show this will be based on first impressions – there’s Douglass’ sweetly whimsical persona, his awkward delivery, the briefcase, bag of props and tiny black notebook he brings on stage – but underestimate it (and him) at your own peril.

Yes, Accessible Pigeon Material is fundamentally

a show about pigeons – an animal, by the end, we can all agree has been overlooked for far too long – but it’s also about grief, masculinity and unconditional love. With his expert crowd work, subtly bril-

liant storytelling and relatable conversations on otherness as a neurodivergent person of colour, Douglass presents a debut that is charmingly odd, but packs a punch where it matters. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

Photo: Ray Roberts

Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us

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VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 12), 5.45pm

Laura Davis’ latest, densely crafted stand-up hour finds the UK-based Australian psychologically scrambling more desperately than maybe ever before, yet cautioning their audience against reading too much autobiographical insight into their thoughts.

Candid about the anxiety and darkness in their life, up to a point, viewing Edinburgh as a cityscape where time, weather and death exist in an indistinct twilight, the comic can yet crack wise about their singular night terrors, the consumption of their extraneous body tissue by nature and even indulge in a little whimsical weapon play. The discordant nature of their mind doesn’t ease the flow of the show. And their abiding message to reject pessimism in the face of overwhelming global horror can feel at best a little hectoring, at worst generalised obliviousness. But in sustained flashes, they’re absolutely brilliant and inspired, their venue-specific joke about a certain Edinburgh-based writer’s committent to transphobia the funniest thing I’ve heard this festival.

As ever, Davis’ thinking is deep and wide-ranging, as concerned with the import of ABBA’s lyrics as they are with Virginia Woolf’s legacy and lessons from The Art of War

Performing with intense, controlled impishness, despite the bleakness they often evoke, they’re an adopted treasure.

✏ Jay Richardson

Photo: Chayla Taylor

Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)

VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 12), 4.30pm

From Baghdad to Birmingham, air strikes to bin strikes, Hasan Al-Habib’s father has a good handle on what’s really worth worrying about. Horror films?

Far from it. Abusive racists in shops? Hardly. But when his son lets slip a vital secret at a leisure park, costing them money, dad unleashes a story from Saddam-ruled Iraq that briefly silences this room –before our host breaks it with an uppercut punchline.

Infectiously effusive, Al-Habib revels in that rollercoaster tone, swooping from fascinating insights to welltimed gags, crowd-pleasing chant-alongs and a good dose of the mischievously provocative. Hence the title. He’s been given a gift this week, the news that Muhammad is now the UK’s most popular

baby name, which yields lots of topical juice – but his whole background is a rich seam.

Al-Habib could clearly do a much heavier show about life as a second generation Iraqi, and there are serious moments, but he also bears a greater stigma: being from Birmingham. Meanwhile dad is another comedic gift that keeps giving, as he ponders UK customs, like random fighting (“they don’t even have oil!”).

The ebullient Brummie whips up huge laughs here, and while his tales don’t always ring entirely true, you should leave feeling a little more enlightened too. ✏

Si Hawkins

Photo: Matt

Stronge

Christopher MacarthurBoyd: Howling at the Moon

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TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 13), 9pm

solid set. 2025’s show Howling at the Moon is a late night jazz bar-costumed show on the countless implications of nostalgia, sexual ruminations, and reliable cultural riffs on Scotland, England, and Britain. Not to mention a healthy dose of Attenborough love-in.

never fails to draw big laughs from a sold out crowd, even while covering a small handful of slip-ups. This is in no small part thanks to a workman-like professionalism and charming charisma that make him such a natural at stand-up.

Glasgow’s star ‘short guy with glasses’ (original wording redacted) Christopher Macarthur-Boyd is back with a

The 32-year-old revels in self-deprecation – roughly summarised as an Elf on the Shelf with raised-by-grandparents energy – while confidently self-assured enough to easily command a room. This set is packed with strong material as Macarthur-Boyd jumps from bit to bit, sometimes a little jarringly, but he

Macarthur-Boyd is fresh off a WIP tour and later mentions that his family suffered a sad loss just two days before this show. Nonetheless, after taking last year’s Fringe off, the TV and podcast star still feels like he’s in his stride and rises above his personal challenges to provide a pretty certain hour of top comedy. ✏ Hamish Gibson

VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy

Image: Hannah Brooks

Alana Jackson: Last Orders

TIME: until 24 Aug, 5pm

Alana Jackson follows up her So You Think You’re Funny? award with a confident hour of observational stand-up drawn from her personal experiences. The show is rich in charisma and wit, even if a few ideas don’t fully land. In a landscape filled with trauma-informed storytellers, absurdism and anti-comedy, it’s rewarding to see a young woman get up on stage and simply make us laugh with sharp takes on bingo, hangovers and the long Megabus to London. Although she now resides in London, Jackson is Glasgow through-and-through. Much of her wit comes from her dry Glaswegian takes on topics such as London, sobriety, escape rooms and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her incredibly endearing personality means that you can’t help but laugh at her fish-out-ofwater stories of pretending to be a paper bag to a class full of rich Americans.

There are moments though, where we can see where Jackson has space to grow. An extended bit about the manager of her pub fails to fulfil its potential, especially as it returns for the climax of the show. It

is a shame, as the joke has a strong core but just needs to be a little more incisive. This is a relatively small bump in the road though, for what is otherwise a very promising debut. ✏ Sean Greenhorn

VENUE: Gilded Balloon Appleton Tower

Image: courtesy of Gilded Balloon

Saaniya Abbas –Hellarious

Patter House

TIME: until 25 Aug, 8pm

There are many different types of Islam, but Saaniya Abbas may be the first to proudly identify as “haram Islam,” acknowledging that everything she does is against Islamic teachings. It’s certainly

a hook into a show based on the theme of hell. But, don’t worry, Abbas has done plenty of thinking about Jahannam (the Islamic term for hell) and is ready to share her learnings with the audience through her own personal life experiences – along with a hilarious David Attenborough impression.

As well as the main theme of sinful actions, Abbas delves into her own life, from going to an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in the Himalayas to marrying (and divorcing) a British man while living in Dubai. There’s even a bit about

a curious person known only as “Human Footstool” on a dating app. One of the highlights of Hellarious is how easily Abbas is able to use timing to her advantage. Whether it’s a long pause for comedic effect or to build up to a joke that leads to something in a completely different direction, there is no hesitation in what she is doing, including when interacting with members of the audience. Abbas is an incredibly talented comedian, and one can only hope to see more of her in the future. ✏ Kat Mokrynski

VENUE: Gilded Balloon

Photo: Saaniya Abbas

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

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VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11), 5.40pm

VENUE: Summerhall

TIME: 13 Aug, 3.40pm

Sam Nicoresti is still figuring things out. “I don’t know what it means to be a woman,” says the stand-up partway through their new show, Baby Doomer. “But I’m fucking nailing being trans.” If they could just get their hands on the perfect skirt suit, perhaps the secrets to womanhood would be unlocked? Nicoresti’s search for this talismanic apparel takes them on a wild journey that involves a humiliating trip to a discount clothing emporium during Pride, a taxpayer-funded exploration of kink, and a mental breakdown fuelled by weed and magic.

Baby Doomer feels like a cathartic vomiting of raw emotion that tumbles out in the form of vivid storytelling and finely crafted asides. It’s a more stripped-back affair than Nicoresti’s previous shows: there’s no multimedia antics or zany props. In their place is a blistering, mile-aminute monologue laying bare the uphill battle of trying to be one’s authentic queer self in 2025. High-street shops sprinkling some glitter on socks every summer is not cutting the mustard, but Nicoresti does find some glimmers of solace, be it a bit of kindness at their local gym or the cunty

serve of a character from fiction who found their groove as a cave-dwelling, ring-obsessed grotesque.

The speed at which this show flies by is quite thrilling, but it’s even more potent

when Nicoresti slows down to take a breath. For all its moments of rage and confusion, Baby Doomer’s exploration of the trans experience is a deeply moving and hopeful one. ✏ Jamie Dunn

Photo: Rebecca Need-Menear

Mary O'Connell: Dilly Dally

VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11), 7.15pm

In Dilly Dally, the ever-endearing Mary O’Connell asks how (and when) we truly grow up. Living in her family home with her boyfriend prompts the comic to reflect on love’s shapeshifting states – child-

hood to adulthood, familial to romantic. Despite her voiced fears of stagnancy and inadequacy, in Dilly Dally, O’Connell simply flourishes.

With O’Connell’s easy charisma, we come to know and love her family. Reflecting on shared childhood games, medical emergencies, and unconventional wedding set-ups, she offers an intimate familial portrait which both resonates and surprises. To offer such depth and warmth in one short hour is an admirable feat.

The set itself is astonishingly polished: O’Connell is assured

and charming and at ease. Tightly-woven, the narrative unravels slowly – O’Connell is careful not to play all her cards in the first round. Callbacks, likewise, are well-timed and well-sourced. Her humour isn’t too heavy-handed; rather, O’Connell finds each comic gem in the wonders of the everyday. Some references are admittedly very rooted in a particular algorithm – most notably, eldest daughter syndrome and girl math. More often than not, however, O’Connell brings a fresh yet familiar take to late twenties growing pains. ✏ Eilidh Akilade

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Rachel Sherlock

Dan Tiernan:

VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy TIME: until 24 Aug (not 11), 10.25pm

It’s hard to overstate the extent to which Dan Tiernan owns a room. Things happen to Tiernan, even on a Sunday night: crowd reactions, set-ups, coincidences sent by a higher power. Except they aren’t from God. When you whip a room into

a frenzy the way Tiernan does, and maintain such a tight hold of your structure, pace and tone, you’ve really made your own luck. As a performer, the guy is bombproof.

Except, Tiernan really isn’t bombproof. He’s got quite a few problems and, ostensibly, All In is his attempt to sort them out, using a “system” he devised. Without wishing to ruin the surprise (or maybe the descent), it’s fair to say that “the system” is very much part of the problem. It’s a specialty of Tiernan’s, the long range bait and switch. He walks us down the path of a sly, sideways conceit to talk about something tricky, and ends up in hand to hand combat with it. “You want men to talk about their mental health?” he screams at one point. “This is what it looks like!”

For a stand-up who excels at giving the impression of barely-managed spontaneity, there’s a bit of theatricality towards the end of All In which makes for quite a tonal shift. But it’s pretty forgivable for an artist taking risks to mine jokes from the most unlikely seams. ✏ Evan Beswick

Photo: Jack Hauxwell

Theatre Reviews

The Horse of Jenin

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VENUE: Pleasance Dome

TIME: until 25 Aug (not 9, 16, 19, 20), 2.20pm

What is the Horse of Jenin?

Comedian and theatre maker

Alaa Shehada will give us many answers. The toy horse gifted to him as a child by his grandfather as a symbol of freedom; the accompanying reminder to ‘be a horse, not a donkey’; or the five-metre tall sculpture built in 2003 by a German artist and 12 Palestinian teenagers, made from the rubble of houses and ambulances destroyed by the IDF during the second intifada. In 2023, this landmark of Jenin was excavated and hauled away by the Israeli occupation, intended to crush its status as a symbol of Palestinian resilience.

Of course, what the settler colonial entity known as Israel constantly fails to understand is that while it can take away the horse, it cannot take away what the horse represents. Every scrap of an ambulance door or family home lives on, dispersed like seeds of unassailable truth. In The Horse of Jenin, Shehada tells us the story of the horse – which is his story too.

From the moment he bursts onto stage, Shehada’s every word shines in the air. He moves from stand-up to memoir to commedia dell’arte, donning burnished red masks to take on the characters that populated his comingof-age: best friend Ahmad; Jenin’s moustachioed mayor; first love Jumana; and even Jessica, an American acting coach who tells him, studying at the Freedom Theatre, that “the occupation is in your mind”. As he switches between Arabic and English

with an irresistible warmth that demands we meet him on stage in our laughter and tears, one is reminded of what Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd wrote about refusing to audition before the reader, and instead, wanting to treat them like a guest in his own living room.

As Shehada stands alone on stage, he summons Jenin into our imaginations: where he and Ahmad smoked their first cigarette, where the oppressive cacophony of machine gunfire is routine. Mime takes on a different, poignant dimension here – at once a reminder of what is physically absent, but also of the intangible spirit of resistance that art can summon back into the room. In grief, joy, and the restorative knife of humour well-sharpened, the horse lives on now, everywhere we look. Let us answer Shehada’s call to take care of it. ✏ Xuanlin Tham

Photo: Kamerich & Budwilowitz

BITCH

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VENUE: Pleasance Dome

TIME: until 25 Aug (not 4, 11, 18), 2.45pm

BITCH is a one-person show that will tear your heart out without you even knowing it. Marty Breen’s show is a meticulously crafted piece of theatre with fully realised yet obscured characters that will draw you into their worlds; before coming together in genuinely surprising and shocking ways.

It is hard to surmise Breen’s creation into a genre or synopsis as it is never put on a plate (or dog bowl) for the audience. This is a cabaret/openmic/stand-up show/character study you are forced to work for, a show where you have to confront your own insecurities and prejudices around personhood, autonomy and sex.

We watch Breen move between two characters, a stand-up comedy ‘boy’ and a more feminine character who performs original songs on the piano – perhaps the highlight being a song about boobs. The transition between the two is such a simple yet effective use of a character and stage design that feels wholly original and effective. We are unsure of the relationship between these characters (Parent/tweenager? Lovers? Breen’s own psyche?) until it is too late to miss the

gut-punch Breen delivers in the show’s final act.

The highlight really is the original songs, full of wit and sadness. Breen’s musicality is something that is rare, their Wicklow accent buried amongst a melee of

influences and allusions from Liza Minelli in Cabaret and Victoria Wood, to the anguished trill of Dolores O’Riordan. Breen must be one of the most committed and acerbic performers at this year’s festival. ✏ Jack Howse

Photo: Simon Lazewski

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VENUE: Summerhall

TIME: until 25 Aug (not 11, 18), 10.45pm

PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD, named after seminal outsider artists The Shaggs’ singular album, begins with experimental theatre-makers In Bed With My Brother (Nora Alexander, Dora Lynn and Kat Cory) letting us know that a magazine once

described them as “they might be brilliant, or they might be shit.” Welp. That was us. But in this algorithmically curated hellscape, isn’t encountering something you’re not sure about – that skirts undefinably back and forth between amateurish and profound –an immensely powerful and increasingly rare experience?

Listening to The Shaggs epitomises that experience, to which the IBWMB trio clearly feel drawn when creating their own work. Their kinship with The Shaggs’ outsider status is what has drawn them to their story: of three sisters (Dot,

Helen and Betty) forced to make music by their eccentric, stubborn and temperamental father. But what to say about their biographical late-night play of the sisters’ lives, without giving too much away?

Apparently, Tom Cruise owns the rights to The Shaggs’ story, but Hollywood would never in a million years arrive at this version. Meta-textual, morbid and with a killer performance from their obliging stage manager Nigel, In Bed With My Brother have made something joyously, gloriously balls-out (or, more fittingly, tits out) bonkers. ✏ Louis Cammell

Photo: Fotómetro

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VENUE: Underbelly Cowgate

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 6.40pm

When drag began to establish its presence in the Fringe beyond routines within cabaret shows, it often suffered from a lack of structured productions and flimsy concepts. Ryan Stewart, however, slips into the bedroom of the artist, leaping between reflections on family life, the symbolic meaning of the drag story-

telling session, the tensions between the performer’s tough exterior and their private softness.

That the title is most likely an etymological pun (on kindness, the German for children and the idea of kinship) sets out Goody Prostate’s stall. Despite being a monologue, Goody is in conversation with parents, with memories, even history and language. Having been called upon to read at a storytelling hour, and having been told that there will be protestors, Goody questions the purpose of the gig, recognising the link between

modern censorship and the Nazi book-burnings which were, above all, transphobic.

Yet the meandering reflections wear their learning and seriousness lightly. Departing from the drag default of kitsch, Goody is sentimental and sensitive, finding time for dynamic dance routines and costume changes that rupture the intimate atmosphere. The tension between performance and personal is exploited for emotive and intelligent questioning and Goody is a good time and a good person, weaving through complexity with grace. ✏

Gareth K Vile

Photo: Alex Winner

Lost Lear

VENUE: Traverse Theatre

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 4, 11, 18), various times

It’s often said that Shakespeare’s “mad king” suffers from dementia, but Dan Colley’s Lost Lear is a crisp, fresh reinterpretation that goes much further than simply dusting off a classic. Lear appears on the Traverse’s stage – made coolly clinical by set designer Andrew Clancy –

through the memories of Joy, a domineering and magnetic retired actor who played the role to great acclaim in her youth. Now living with dementia herself, Joy (in a powerhouse performance from Venetia Bowe) finds comfort and control in constantly re-rehearsing the play with her carers. But for her estranged son Conor (played stoic and self-contained by Peter Daly), this repetitive re-treading of the boards ignores the real-life complications of their family dynamic.

A gauzy hospital curtain, a padded armchair, elegant

audio-visual design and an astonishing puppet ensure that little is for certain in this accomplished, slippery production. Roles are doubled, life contradicts art, and an old script offers a possible path forward in Colley’s dissection of how we speak to family members with dementia, and that what we need from them likely contradicts what they need from us. Lost Lear is best, and most painful, when it lingers on the tragedy that Conor and Joy’s realities simply cannot coexist.

✏ Katie Hawthorne

Photo: Ste Murray

Betty Grumble's Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t

VENUE: Assembly Roxy

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 12, 19), 9.15pm

It’s impossible not to be utterly drawn in and entranced by Betty Grumble and her anarchic brand of eco-sexual clowning. As the creation of performance artist Emma Maye Gibson, her grotesque and hyper-glamorised guise lands somewhere between critique and satire. Grumble is back at the Fringe with Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t, but it’s a show that doesn’t

actually place Gibson’s avatar centre stage. Instead, she uses the time and space to delve into her own experiences of trauma and intimate partner violence, Grumble’s sewn together blond wigs, colourful make-up and sky-high heels appearing as motifs for survival and persistence against the odds.

As the audience files in, Gibson is dancing breezily on stage, surrounded by hanging banners that pay homage to some of the show, and indeed the artist’s, influences. There’s feminist icon Annie Sprinkle, Palestinian poet Candy Royalle, and, of course, an XL version of one of Grumble’s legendary ‘Pussy Prints’, the set feeling like a space for worship and healing.

Enemies of Grooviness is not an act of revenge, as Gibson affirms; it’s an act of reclama-

tion – Gibson using her body as a focal point of resistance against patriarchal and gendered violence. She engages with her body and its numerous possibilities in a way that is masterful, the show’s big slip and slide finale bringing to the fore her brilliance as entertainer, artist and activist, all in one.

As she attempts to unpack her painful experiences within the legal system, there’s hard-hitting poetry, neon body paint, an outfit tutorial and rage-filled music, including a monstrous cover of The Pussycat Dolls. At the heart of the piece is what Gibson describes as a ‘grief cum’ – a literal physical climax and release, not intended to shock or disturb for the pure sake of it; but a statement of power, collective catharsis and radical joy. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

Photo: Joseph Mayers

How To Win Against History

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

BATSU! Super Sunday

Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett

Mario The Maker Magician

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

Mythos: Ragnarök

Sophie’s Surprise 29th

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit

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VENUE: Summerhall, TIME: until 25 Aug (not 11, 18), 5.20pm

What makes Martha Pailing angry? The theatre maker’s answer to this question is a lengthy list. Some of these things are trivial and others much less so but the effects of holding all of this rage are profound, especially for women. These effects, and candid anecdotes from Pailing’s life as she explores her outrage, form a smartly-curated collage that challenges how society perceives women’s anger. Often warm and friendly, Pailing quickly builds an engaging rapport that helps to facilitate a space where big emotions are accepted, even though she clearly grapples with her own. In contrast, there are moments when it seems she could explode into a white hot inferno. The spaces in between consider how she tries to manage intense feelings, how much or little these techniques work, and the damage they can cause. In these, there’s a complex tension between wanting to get a grip whilst fully believing that her anger is justified. These sharp contrasts ensure the show is dynamic and unpredictable, though precisely plotted and balanced by a variety of storytelling tech-

niques, from animal impersonations to extended metaphor.

There are several fun moments of audience interaction. However, one of these is the only questionable moment in the piece – Pailing starts a football chant calling the ref’s wife a cunt, who likely had

nothing to do with the ref’s bad calls at the match she attends with her dad. Though this begins to undermine the show’s critique of systemic misogyny, it is a minor fault in what is a strong, cohesive and nuanced performance. ✏ Laura Kressly

Photo: Matt Crockett

Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus Reviews

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

essence of a three-day party into a searing and electric 60 minutes of queer contemporary dance.

VENUE: Summerhall

TIME: until 25 Aug (not 6, 12, 19), 6.05pm

It’s often said that participating in the Fringe is like running a marathon; it’s a feat of endurance and resolve, and not one for the faint of heart.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave is a show that pushes this notion to the max, with choreographers Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer transplanting the

It’s impossible not to get lost in Nocturbulous Behaviour, the pulsating soundtrack of techno, house and more by Detroit DJ Suburban Knight, which accompanies three dancers on stage, bathed in the glow of fluorescent tube lights. Upon entry to Summerhall’s Main Hall, audience members are furnished with a paper wristband, reinforcing the atmosphere and euphoria of being at a rave, and that feeling of being invited to participate in something celebratory and communal.

The dancers are perfectly in sync throughout, as they

proceed to shuffle, waack, vogue and more with barely a moment to breathe. Their perpetual motion is hypnotically intense, ebbing and flowing in speed and rhythm as the soundtrack advances. Whether they’re shifting together as one unit or breaking away into factions, the relentless nature of their movement occasionally appears physically painful, as they push their bodies to the absolute limit. By the end, you feel exhausted just as a spectator, but in their visceral magnetism, the dancers of The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave absolutely nail the pure joy and rapture that goes hand in hand with techno and rave culture. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

Photo: Jinki Cambronero

The Dan Daw Show

VENUE: The Lyceum

TIME: run ended

Kink is a shorthand that sometimes occludes more than it reveals. To call The Dan Daw Show an exploration of kink isn’t inaccurate, but the layperson looking for spectacle – to gawk at deviant expressions of sexuality – may be surprised by its unadorned intimacy. Beginning his eponymously titled show by addressing the audience, Dan says: “If you’re not used to seeing a 41-year-old crip being in their power, I’ve got you.” He is a submissive with a touch of brattiness; collaborator Christopher Owen, or KrisX, is a powerfully soft-spoken dom capable of bringing the whole theatre to its knees.

The line between ‘play’ as theatre or as play session is rubbed out with the rough tumble of their bodies across stage, many times over. We move from one scene to the next – ‘scene’ here in its BDSM usage, as in a structured encounter with a start and an end – with luxurious time in between for energy and heart rates to settle, for KrisX to reverentially strap knee pads onto Dan’s legs in preparation for sealing him in a latex vac cube. There are some forms of freedom only restraint

can give us – some unknown shapes the body can only make with others.

Dan reminds us that this is exactly how he wants us to see him. In this enervating declaration of sexuality as selfhood, disabled bodies are not only desirable but agential through desire, ecstatically seeking pleasure beyond fra-

gility. Who among us does not understand that life-affirming instinct to grab someone’s wrist, against self-preservation, and wrap it tighter against your throat? An indelibly moving push and pull of bodies and spit and impact; of stretch and release, of being held and letting yourself fall. ✏ Xuanlin Tham

Photo: Shannyn Higgins for Rising

The Genesis

VENUE: Assembly Hall

TIME: until 25 Aug (not 6, 11, 18), 12.30pm

In the beginning, there was the word. Several words, actually; voiceovers, in English, Danish, French and more besides, as similarly international bodies swarm the stage. This is the Copenhagen Collective’s Fringe debut, The Genesis: a 17-strong physical exploration of humanity, individuality, unity and harmony.

Sitting at the intersection of this particular Fringe category’s three labels, The Genesis deploys key repertoires of circus, physical theatre and dance, and all extremely competently especially for such a new outfit. The high points (figuratively and literally) are the particularly eye-watering human towers, and the passion and energy of the cast – once they get going – is infectious.

But it’s the slow ramp to get there that is puzzling. About half way through the show, the cast’s individual personalities burst into playful life, making all the intricate, dazzling

choreographies much more engaging – which is needed, when the show’s narrative had been thus far tricky to parse. And while the elements of the production – the lights, the music, the body-poetry – are fit to purpose, there is an apparent lack of cohesion to make The Genesis more than their sum.

The athletic prowess of the troupe is not in doubt here; this ticks all the boxes for a crowd-pleasing spectacle. But much of what’s here is done better elsewhere. Journeys start with a beginning, after all; this company is one to keep an eye on. ✏ George Sully

Photo: David Poznic

Cabaret Reviews

Dangerous Goods

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VENUE: Assembly George Square Gardens

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 11, 18), 8.05pm

If you’ve ever wondered what a truly intersectional, feminist cabaret could look and feel like, Australia’s Polytoxic are the folks in the know. The theatre company, renowned for creating work that stuns, provokes and celebrates in equal measure, embodies this in their bold and searing new show Dangerous Goods. The high-octane cabaret merges

varying forms of artistry, from poetry and music to circus and comedy, with creators Lisa Fa’alafi and Leah Shelton offering up a collaborative tour de force that pokes fun at convention and patriarchal, colonial mindsets which render ideas like self-determination and body sovereignty as ‘dangerous’.

Kalala Sione’s vocals soar from the beginning, with the artist contributing an especially moving cover of 'Everyone Wants to Rule the World'. There’s also Shelton’s visually arresting latex number which pokes fun at unrealistic body expectations; Fa’alafi’s audacious anti-colonisation Polynesian Barbie; and Jazida’s awe-inspiring fire eating and flame twirling brilliance.

Bridie Hooper’s aerial straps act begins with an unwanted wolf whistle, evolving into a statement of pure femme power as she twists and wraps herself in the air to a soundtrack of Goldfrapp’s 'Strict Machine'. Later, Hooper returns for a masterful piece with besser blocks, balancing and contorting her body to underline the strength that can and does co-exist with femininity.

In line with the show’s title, there’s a profound undercurrent of rebellion and defiance that runs through every performance, and through their fierce commentary, Polytoxic demand the kind of action and reaction that has the potential to change the world. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

Photo: Jade Ellis

Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett

VENUE: Underbelly Circus Hub

TIME: until 23 Aug (not 11, 18), 7.20pm

As soon as you step into this circus tent, you know it’s not like the outside world. No: here, everything is bigger, brighter, sexier, and more gay, dripping lasciviously in Weimar decadence. As Bernie Dieter, our madame for the night, lubricates us for 70 minutes

of unrestrained hedonism, she demands that we embrace our deepest, darkest desires – to wave the flag for freaks, sickos, sluts, and everything in between. But this is hedonism rooted in the need for connection in a time of alienation. It’s a call back into our bodies so we can hold each other, too.

What follows is nothing short of spectacular. A jaw-dropping line-up of circus, aerial, contortion, fire-breathing and sword-swallowing ups the ante with every single act – and these performers do things with their bodies (and truly, every part of their bodies) that surpass one’s wildest and wettest dreams. The spectacle is magnificent

on its own, but it’s heightened by how exhilarating it is to watch queer bodies achieve what looks impossible: to see these incredible performers go to the very extreme of what a body can do is unexpectedly emotional. A salon of misfits storyline is nothing new, but as a moustachioed aerial performer swings from a bar clasped between his wrist and a bedazzled sixinch stiletto to a beautifully mournful song about masculinity, it feels so profound, so strong, so death-defying to be queer. From top(s) to bottom(s), Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett is unmissable. This show will definitely turn your children gay. ✏ Xuanlin Tham

Photo:

Veronika Marx

Music Reviews

The Queen is Mad

VENUE: ZOO Southside

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 4.15pm

With so many powerful women forgotten to history The Queen is Mad takes a closer look at one such ruler. When outspoken Joanna unexpectedly becomes Queen of Aragon after the loss of her siblings, her disobedience worries her malicious

father and social climbing husband, leading them to plot against her. Dubbed ‘Joanna La Loca’ (Joanna the Mad), this powerful performance is a beautiful retelling of a woman not mad, but indignant.

The scenes are brought to life with impeccable polish by a cast of three who perform the fantastically written musical score. The songs are intelligently crafted to transport the viewer to 16th-century Spain whilst remaining thought-provoking and relevant to a modern-day audience.

Maria Coyne as Joanna stirs emotion with an incredible

high soprano singing voice, while Robert Finlayson and Brian Raftery enrage as conniving King Ferdinand and Philip the Handsome, while amusing as pompous court gossips. Their voices are all strong and complement the lyricism and score to create a triple threat that would not be amiss on a Broadway stage.

It is rare to see something in its infancy that will go on to national, or even international, success, but The Queen is Mad is thoroughly deserving of that Midas Touch this fringe. ✏ Jemima Hawkins

Photo: Peter Langdown

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence

VENUE: Assembly George Square Studios

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 4.15pm

Early 2010s pop tunes boom from the speakers while the Hell Hounds, a high school women’s netball team, stretch on the court and prepare for Coach Duncan to announce who will be the team’s captain. The court’s lines, netball hoop and bench are painted hot pink, which is the definitive color palette of the production. Hailing from Western Australia, Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence places the Shakespearean plot of Macbeth into the high-stakes world of Aussie year 12 women’s netball.

The subverted tale’s tension kicks off when Coach Duncan appoints Chloe Macduff as the Hell Hounds captain. With one sentence Mac Beth’s dreams of being year 12 netball captain starts to evaporate. Mac Beth, inspired by her hunger for power within the Hell Hounds hierarchy, decides to enact sabotage against her teammates and to betray her closest friend in an

attempt to regain the chance of being team captain.

Mac Beth’s archetype is completely shattered by the decision to upend the plot’s tragic structure. There’s no catharsis when Mac Beth’s greedy nature is flipped in an attempt to create a posi-

tive spin on the tragedy of Macbeth. Nevertheless at the heart of the musical is the way hierarchical structures bring out our worst impulses and how camaraderie can overpower the need to climb to the top of that ladder. ✏ Billie Estrine

Photo: K Darius Photography

Kids Critics Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine

Alvie, four, has a great time with Mr Sleepybum and Maxwell the Bubbleologist

What happens in the show?

A sad, sleepwalking man in pyjamas has forgotten how to dream so he asks for help from the kids to use his DIY dream machine. We meet Randy the Dinosaur Explorer, Harry Bow the fun-averse policeman and a malfunctioning robot.

What did you like most about the show?

“When Mr Sleepybum opened the crisps and they flied everywhere! All the boys and girls were hitting him with pillows and we were laughing.”

Was there anything you didn’t like?

“No. Is Mr Sleepybum sleepwalking again tomorrow?”

What did your grown-up think about the show?

Jody Kamali speaks to children very well, he is fun without it feeling fake, inviting the kids to chuck socks and whack him, which they all got very into. Grown-ups will appreciate the jokes about soul-sapping trips to soft play and old Nokia phones.

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

Yes – 45 minutes of controlled chaos from a talented clown.

VENUE: Assembly Roxy

TIME: until 17 Aug (not 13, 14) , 10.40am

Photo:

Ali Wright

The Flying Bubble Show

A mesmerising display of bubbles

Photo: Tilda Jean

What happens in the show?

Maxwell the South African Bubbleologist shows off an impressive display of bubble art while doing aerial tricks under a circus tent.

What did you like most about the show?

“I liked the very super massive bubbles! And when the man fell asleep and floated high up in the sky!”

Was there anything you didn’t like?

The performer got a bit rattled a few times with tech glitches.

What did your grown-up think about the show?

It had really dreamy, serene moments when the bubbles were floating over the audience – giant long sausages, smoke filled bubbles, blizzards of wee bubbles. It was pretty mesmerising and the messages about deep breathing and relaxing were a nice touch.

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

Yes, I took Alvie’s six and 11-year-old cousins and they liked it – a calm, gentle show with cool science experiments for entertaining different ages.

VENUE: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows

TIME: until 23 Aug (not 12, 19) , 3.10pm

Young Critics at the Fringe

We sent the Super Power Agency out into the festivals with a group of newly-trained teen reviewers to suss out the best shows for young people this Fringe

Juan Solo’s Excellent Adventures in Spac e!

VENUE: Hoots @ The Apex TIME: run ended

Ignacio Lopez has kids and adults of all ages laughing in this charming introduction to stand-up comedy.

Even if you’re not the target audience, there is plenty to enjoy in this blend of chaotic audience interaction and relatable storytelling. It was loosely strung together by a space theme but don’t go in expecting too much of a Star Wars parody.

Ignacio is normally a stand-up comedian for adults and those skills really shine through. Between amusing

stories of his upbringing in Majorca and Wales there was hilarious banter with his co-pilot Zee Dee. Children are normally the toughest audience to engage but not a single member of the 40-strong audience looked bored during this 50-minute show full of interactive twists and surprises.

Juan Solo’s Excellent Adventures in Space was a great show with phenomenal crowd work. May the Force be with Juan throughout the rest of the Fringe. ✏ Lauchlan Innes

The Telepath and The Conjuror

VENUE: theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

TIME: until 23 Aug (not 10, 17) , 12.45pm

The Telepath and The Conjuror is a mind-reading magic show with some comedy thrown into the mix. The Conjuror did various magic tricks such as card tricks, making things

appear out of nowhere and making things float. He aided The Telepath by asking her to predict things and getting the audience to be a part of the magic.

I really enjoyed this show and I’d never seen anything like it before. Every trick left me stunned and wondering how they did it. Between the two of them, I preferred The Telepath’s sections as every trick is specific to the different audience that comes to each show. When they asked a member of the audience to write things up for The Telepath to guess, she

got it spot on. Something else that stood out to me was how they were able to easily play off mistakes and faults and turn them into a joke.

I liked the show a lot and from the audience’s reaction, they did too. Seeing magic like that live was impressive. You can see people like Derren Brown online but actually being there is a whole different experience and this performance didn’t disappoint. I would highly recommend this to magic fans, but also anyone as they will all be amazed by the tricks. ✏ Payton Jones

The Telepath and The Conjuror

Image: courtesy of artist

Seltzer Boy

VENUE: Paradise in Augustines

TIME: until 16 Aug (not 10) , 11.20am

At first glance, Connor McKenna’s Fringe debut may appear like a simple tribute to seltzer. What even is seltzer? British audiences might ask. Don’t worry, you’ll find out. But after a light-hearted opening, the American performer delves into the complexities of growing up with crushing societal pressures around your body and examines how this has affected his changing relationship with his own appearance.

Heavy themes of body dysmorphia, childhood obesity and diet culture are punctuated and expanded upon with more comedic elements. With nods to Meghan Trainor, American patriotism, family feuds and other personal anecdotes, the audience is effortlessly guided through McKenna’s poignant perspective on an almost universal experience.

This is an instantly relatable story that will touch your heart and provides a true personal insight into the impact that struggles with your own body can have.

✏ Astrid Morris

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

VENUE: Greenside @ George Street

TIME: until 23 Aug (not 10, 17) , 12.40pm

You think you know all there is to know about the story of the Titanic until you see Charlie Sheepshanks’ unbelievable performance in this retelling. Created by Tom Foreman, this gripping narrative brings an entirely new perspective on the disaster, painting a vivid picture of life for the lowliest aboard the ship.

Sheepshanks leaps from character to character, one moment playing a stuttering 17-year old afraid of being alone in the world for the first

time and the next a highly respected engineer, head high and hands behind his back. Even though there is only ever one person on stage, Sheepshanks’ astonishing ability to breathe life into the story immerses the audience and not once does it falter in the whole 55 minutes.

In the boiler room you can feel the hustle, the stress, the heat, not least because the orange lighting makes the room seem several degrees hotter. The contrast of the stark white lights casts a chill on the audience as disaster strikes, and the sacrifices that follow unfold.

Even with the amount of time and money that went into making James Cameron’s $200 million movie, this oneman show is just as successful in capturing the tragedy of the Titanic. ✏ Rosa Morris

Photo: Greg Andrew

Seltzer Boy

Achilles, Death of the Gods

VENUE: Paradise in Augustines

TIME: until 24 Aug (not 10, 17) , 2.15pm

One of the wonderful things about Greek myths is that they can be interpreted many ways, giving you a different impression of events or a purely unique view from each character.

Spoken word and poetry can be powerful, but the reason this show stands out against other poetry is performer Jo Kelen’s vivid passion for what she does. She wants to be there, to share her love for Greek myths and influence others on a topic that interests her.

Kelen’s acting is extremely engaging. It is not easy to act as more than one character and remember that many lines. Her presence on stage, her powerful acting, is matched by the lighting and sound that emphasise her dramatic stomps and bell chiming which was an interesting and unique feature.

The question, ‘would I recommend this?’ is a difficult one because, while I didn’t have an initial connection with this play, that doesn’t mean it did not captivate me. I would recommend this show to anyone who is interested in Greek mythology but also to those who want a different perspective on Greek myths.

✏ Ava Faulkner

2 Truths, 1 Lie

VENUE: Hoots @ The Apex, TIME: until 25 Aug, various times

Two comedians are telling the truth, one is not and it’s up to the audience to sniff out the liar! Only one in four audiences will find the right answer and the crafty contestants will try to fool you, but don’t fear, the host is on your side.

As a cult follower of the hit TV panel show Would I Lie To You? I knew I was qualified to review this show. The

audience will never be bored when they are the ones with the power and you are almost guaranteed to laugh when you have four unique comedians on stage. Although not all of them will cater to your sense of humour, with a different line-up each night, this could be a fantastic opportunity to find your next favourite comedian or Fringe show. ✏ Ailsa Rose

The Super Power Agency is a children’s literacy charity based in Edinburgh who work to help young people in Scotland write their own story. Find out more at superpoweragency.com

Photo: Kate Brown

Achilles, Death of the Gods

09:30

A Political Breakfast

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Hot Toddy, 13–24 Aug

09:55

Saint Sydney

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–23 Aug

10:00

Queerios and Toast

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 16–24 Aug

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug

10:15

Wiki with a Wengeance: Isles of Silly

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

10:20

Jake Patrick – Breakfast Show (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Chopin’s Nocturne Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

10:30

Nicola Macri: Single Entendre

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Mountebank Comedy

Walk of Edinburgh Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Michael Made Me Do It (Work in Progress)

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 23–24 Aug

This Is How I Got Arrested...

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 18–24 Aug

John Gibson: The Likes of Me

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

10:40

Caroline Madds: Buzzin’ (Work in Progress)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

10:45

Hilarious History

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13 Aug

10:50

PSA: Pelvic Service

Announcement

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Wage Against The Machine

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

11:00

Comedy Brunch

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug

Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug

1 *Irish: Mornings

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Bring Yer Bairn

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Tom Mayhew: What On Earth Are We Doing? (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 18–24 Aug

11:05

John-Luke Roberts: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18–24 Aug

The Full Irish

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–24 Aug

Adorable Comedians

Performing Funny Poetry and Telling Lovely Stories

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Stuart Goldsmith: An Inconvenient Time (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–17 Aug

11:10

Kids Can Heckle!

Hoots @ The Apex, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

Winsie Chen: I’m Not a Feminist – Part 2

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

James Arthur Isn’t a Mathematician and Other Lies theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

11:15

3’s Comedy: Mornings

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Alan Jay and Matthew Hayhow are Gay and Lame

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–15 Aug

Awkward Prods Get Married (But For Real) Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug

Asian American Cultural Confusion

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 18–22 Aug

11:25

Fatherless Monster Paradise in Augustines, 18–23 Aug

Ted Hill: Weird in Progress

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

11:30

Coming Out With Dr Who Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug

The Irish Mob

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug #1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–15 Aug

Charlie Lewis: Hungry!

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 18–24 Aug

Shaggers: Morning Glory

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 16–17 Aug

Daisy Earl: Rattle

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 14–24 Aug

11:35

50 Ways to Succeed at a Pointless Job

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Cockaigne Drinking Society

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

11:40

Broken Bard

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug

Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug Murmuration Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

11:45

Around the World in 80 Puns

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Benji Waterhouse: Second Opinion (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18 Encounter

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

The History Comedy Show

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz 2025

The Stand Comedy Club, 13–25 Aug

Alex Prescot: Cosy Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

11:50

PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

11:55

199 Jokes Before Lunchtime: High Whisk theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Jake Donaldson is the Fifth Weezer

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 14 5 Mistakes That Changed History

Assembly George Square Studios, 23 Aug

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

Assembly George Square Studios, 15–17 Aug

12:00

Side Quest

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 18–24 Aug

Struan Logan: Failed Comic, Divorced but Finally Happy

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Mhairi Black: Work in Progress

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Danny Ward: The Holiday PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

Ryan Mold / Breaking the Mold

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–23 Aug

Ahir Shah: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

Your Therapist is Clueless

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 22–24 Aug

A People Pleaser

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 18

John Kearns: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug

1 Hour of Clean Comedy

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

Meeting Point at Uplands

Roast Coffee Shop, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

Stuart Mitchell and Festival Friends

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Aaaargh! It’s the One Liner Show

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Les Keen – The Man Who Invented A Catchphrase

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Tim Limbrick: Baggage

Just The Tonic Legends, 18–24 Aug

Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–24 Aug, not 19

12:05

Alex Kealy: Work-inProgress

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 20–24 Aug

Chris Cantrill: Rewilding (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 15–19 Aug

George Fox: Sugar Daddy (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–14 Aug

Josh Glanc: Work in Progress (Current Progress = Zero)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15–19 Aug

Sean Morley: Backchannel (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–14 Aug

Horatio Gould: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 20–24 Aug

12:10

David Ferguson: Bedhead Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Love Hunt

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Gareth Waugh – Waugh In Progress (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

12:15

Kathleen Hughes: Twig (WIP)

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–17 Aug

2 Weird Guys Who Are Gay(!!!!)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 13 Aug, 20 Aug

Tim Biglowe: Landlubber

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 13–24 Aug

I Listened to 100 Covers of Creep So You Don’t Have To!

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–20 Aug

4 Teachers, For Teachers

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Liggy Sauce

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 17–24 Aug

Richard Pulsford: The Short Joke Teller Returns

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

Cobra Kai: The Way of the Comic

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 14–24 Aug, not 20

10 Things They Hate About Me

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug

Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Punny for Nothing

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–24 Aug

Adam Bromley: Irrational Optimist

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 14–24 Aug, not 16, 17

12:20

MacPlebs

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–15 Aug Out of Nowhere!

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Alexander Bennett: Light Entertainment (WIP)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 16–17 Aug

12:30

Magic Mic

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Finlay and Joe: Pretend It’s Fine

Dovecot Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Should Have Tried Harder at School – Veterans v Civilians

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Sketch Thieves

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Anyone For Tennis –Pauline Eyre

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Fragments

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug

Johnny White

Really-Really: am/pm Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

From Pov’ to Less Pov’

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–19 Aug

Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother

Le Monde, Various dates from 18 Aug to 24 Aug

Matt Richardson: Brash (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug

Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

12:35

How to Kill a Mouse

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug Corrie

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

12:40

Okay, Bye!

Paradise in Augustines, 13–16 Aug

Roger O’Sullivan: Fekken

Hoots @ The Apex, 14–23 Aug

Diya Shah? Diya Shahn’t theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 19–23 Aug

12:45

Seymour Mace Does Things With Stuff

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–24 Aug

Kate Pinchuck: Don’t Panic!

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug

Bad in Bed: From Arthritis to Insomnia

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Phil Ellis: Soppy Stern Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Under the BoardDwarf

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–24 Aug, not 18

3’s Comedy: Afternoons

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

2 Wongs and a White Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug

Perfect Harmony: Amelia Crotchet and Friends

Paradise in Augustines, 18–23 Aug

12:50

Ben Van der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–16 Aug

Matt Green: Work in Progress

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 18–24 Aug

Sam Michael: The World’s Oldest Man

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Trevor Lock: How to Drink a Glass of Water

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug

13:00

Comp Elation Show

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Tamar Broadbent: Plus One

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

The Cambridge Impronauts

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Time Boat

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

Lucy Pearman: Lunartic Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24

Aug, not 18

Kelly Mac: Pimp My Son! Le Monde, 18–24 Aug

An Afternoon with Clinton Baptiste

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 24 Aug

5 Headliners for £10

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug, not 19

The Dundee Busker –

Folk’n’Jokes

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 13–24 Aug

Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Sibet Partee: Behind Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

13:05

Bea P Deigh theSpaceTriplex, 13–23

Aug, not 17

Damp

theSpace @ Venue 45, 19–23 Aug

Trauma and Tiramisù (WIP)

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

13:10

Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Tristan Wolfe – Break:Out

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Good Girl

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

Accident Avoidance

Training for Cutlery Users: Advanced and Improvers

Paradise in Augustines, 18–24 Aug

Improv On Demand

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Satyr, 13–23 Aug

Achtung! The Germans Are Coming – Das Third Coming

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–24 Aug, not 18

13:15

101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Hal and Ronni in Pieces

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 22 Aug

Juliette Burton: Going Rogue

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 18–24 Aug

Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 13–17 Aug

Louis Beer & Lewis

Hedges: Louis, Lewis and the News

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Finnegan’s Wake, 13–22 Aug, weekdays only

David Rose: Our Hebrew Friend

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–17 Aug

Silly and Starving

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Ben Goldsmith: CrimeLandTown

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Joshua’s Witnesses

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar, 13–21 Aug

100% Funny Feckers

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

13:20

0 0 Billionaire by Ian Christopher

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Caroline McEvoy: Train Man

Assembly Roxy, 13–25 Aug

Jess Carrivick: For Your Consideration

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Scratchcard Comedy

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

13:25

Blake It Til You Make It

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–24 Aug

Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15–24 Aug

Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story)

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug Celya AB: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

13:30

Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress)

The Stand Comedy Club, 14–25 Aug, not 19, 20

The Alternative Black Comedy Showcase

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

Sci-larious – Science Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco

Walking Tours

Outside Appleton Tower, Crichton St, 16 Aug

Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 14–24 Aug Chonk

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 18–24 Aug

Alastair Clark: On The Record

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 13–24 Aug

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–16 Aug

Biff to the Future

Assembly George Square Gardens, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Excel Comedy and Mathem-antics

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 23

Leslie Gold: Tall Girl Energy

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Me and Someone

Famous

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

Meeting Point at Uplands

Roast Coffee Shop, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

Irish Comedy Invasion

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug

Chris Forbes: Father Christmas (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13 Aug

Jokes, Routines and Verbal Crash Bang

Wallops

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–25 Aug

Pat Cahill presents St

Julian’s Social Club

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Tom Mayhew: What On Earth Are We Doing? (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 14–15 Aug

Bad Timing

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

Troy Hawke (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 18–22 Aug

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–23 Aug, not 18

13:35

Sam Lake: You’re Joking!? Not Another One!

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

13:40

Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP)

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 18–24 Aug

Lianna Holston and Michael McPheat: Starter Pack

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 18

The Oxford Imps

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Michael Balazo: International Lover

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Chris Grace: 27 Hours (Works in Progress)

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

A Sketch Show with Hugo Hayes

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Maria McAveety – A Problem Like Maria

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–16 Aug

13:45

Samantha Dunne: Strangers I Know

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Jokers in the Pack

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug

All Over the Plate: A Stand-up Comedy

Tasting Menu

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

2 Muslim 2 Furious 2: Go

Halal or Go Home

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

The Natural

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–24 Aug

Mark Simmons: His Latest Jokes

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–23 Aug

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

1290.5 Steps to Autistic Success – Kittenageddon (Sidequests and Buffering)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18 13:50

RapGPT

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Free Footlights

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

Knightclub theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

13:55

Lauren Pattison: Big Girl Pants

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19 Aug

MC Hammersmith: Hippity Hoppity Get Off

My Property Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Andrew Coleman is a Big Dumb Dumb

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

14:00

Donkey

The Laughing Horse Box, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Oversharing – Ad Lib

Stand-up with Anna Beros

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug, not 18 UK Pun Off

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Angel Comedy Showcase

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Chloe Jacobs – Twilight: Breaking Down

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Uno Mas, 13–24 Aug

Who Agrees? Live

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 15–17 Aug

Mark Silcox: The Gold Trader

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Sandy Not Just on Sunday Lochrin Rooftop Bar, 13–25 Aug, weekdays only

Paul Savage: Hopes

Under the Hammer

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

0% Beer Loves Me. Women Fear Me. Sheep Were Unavailable For Comment – Dan Boerman

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Joke Sellers

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Tam Cowan: Off the Wall

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–14 Aug

14:05

The Wee Man: Mr & Mrs

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 18–24 Aug

Richard Brown: Nauseatingly Woke Full-Grown Jellyfish

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–14 Aug

200 Puns in One Hour with Roger Swift

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

100 Julian Sterns, Ranked by Hotness Alone

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–20 Aug

14:10

Definitely Maybe with James Beatty and Harry Pettitt

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Liz Bains: Great Wife Material

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 13–24 Aug, not 19 NED’s Night-Hole Live

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug How to Drive Yourself

Crazy theSpaceTriplex, 13–16 Aug

Lara Ricote: I Don’t Yet Know Anything (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–17 Aug

14:15

Dickie Richards: Sexual Tyrannosaur 2025

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 13–24 Aug

Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode

Underbelly, George Square, 13–25 Aug

Comedy Compilation Show

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

Millwall Jew

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 19

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

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 13–24 Aug 14:20

Edy Hurst’s Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

Aideen McQueen: Waiting for Texto

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

Alex Owen-Hill: The Alien’s Guide to Talking to Humans

Hoots @ Potterrow, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Gearoid Farrelly: No Pressure (WIP)

Assembly George Square, 13 Aug

14:25

800 Pound Gorilla Alumni Showcase

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 21 Aug

And All That Jazz – a half hour by Gillian Gurganus

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

June Tuesday: Comic Trans (plus Friend)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Ria Lina: Riabellion

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24

Aug, not 14, 21

Nick Hornedo: Watch This When You Get Home Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

14:30

Funny Women: The Glitter Challenge Assembly Rooms, 20 Aug

Phil de Lange: The Phil Monty

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Stand-up Philosophy

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

David Ellis – My Mate Dave

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–16 Aug

Adrian Minkowicz: Did You Say Humor or Tumor?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–24 Aug

London is Great

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 16–24 Aug

This Can’t Be It (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–19 Aug

Slomosexual

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–15 Aug

Victoria Watson Sepejak: Poems for God

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 18

5 Mugs No Tea

Leith Depot, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Tom and Greg Will Give You 100 Satsumas

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 17–24 Aug

An Afternoon with Clinton Baptiste

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 24 Aug

101 Comedy Club

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

100 Things You Are Overthinking – an Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–24 Aug

Olaf Falafel Asks: Orange You Glad?

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 14–24 Aug

The Durham Revue: Sketch Marks the Spot Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

14:35

Fountain Lakes in Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 19 Comedy Through the Ages

PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 13–24 Aug The Grumpy Magicians Present: What’s the Catch?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–16 Aug

14:40

Phil Green: A Broken Man’s Guide to Fixing Others

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–24 Aug The Workplace

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug

Sarah Bradley: Just Like Other Girls

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Dog Park

Pleasance Courtyard, 17 Aug

14:45

Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug, not 18 40 Years of Fringe: Doon Mackichan and Kieran Hodgson

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 14–16 Aug

Trevor Lock, An Audience With

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 14–24 Aug

Huge Davies: Free Work in Progress

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–24 Aug, not 19

The Political Party with Matt Forde

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 13 Aug, 21 Aug

The Day My Sugar Daddy Dumped Me

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Rachel Morton-Young: Dutch Courage

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

Cerys Bradley’s Queer Tales for Autistic Folk

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug, not 14

Cyclopath Stand Up and Songs

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Do All The Things

Assembly Checkpoint, 14–25 Aug

Daniel Downie: Is Scottish?

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug Fisherman Jon: What’s on the End of My Rod? A Clown Odyssey

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Mick McNeill: I’m Not Anything

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 19

40 Years of Fringe: Michelle McManus

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 22–23 Aug

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Smack the Pony: Back in the Saddle

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 17–20 Aug

The Cringe Factor

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

14:50

Eric’s Tales of the Sea – a Submariner’s Yarn

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Grace Mulvey: Did You

Hear We’re All Going To Die?

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

Tim Key: L.A. Baby!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14 Aug

Tiff Stevenson: Post-Coital

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

14:55

Irish Comedy Headliners

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Molly McGuinness: Slob Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

Josh Jones: I Haven’t Won The Lottery So Here’s Another Tour Show (Work in Progress)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug

15:00

Stuart Laws Does Stand-up Comedy for an Hour

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Bee Babylon –Eyjafjallajökull – There and Back Again

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 15–24 Aug

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco

Walking Tours

Outside Appleton Tower, Crichton St, 23 Aug

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up As He Goes Along

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 14–24 Aug, not 20

2 Truths, 1 Lie

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier Edinburgh Playhouse, 24 Aug

Adam Greene – The Wizard of Ozempic

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Stuart Laws Is Stuck

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

Meeting Point at Uplands

Roast Coffee Shop, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13 Aug

Gag Race

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Jokers! Comedy Club

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

LMAOF (for OF.TV)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 25 Aug

Jane Does Comedy

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13 Aug

Mark Row: Don’t You Know Who I Am?

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug

Amanda Dwyer: I Did Something Bad The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–14 Aug

15:05

Absolute Monopoly Assembly George Square Gardens, 19–21 Aug 104kg of Pure Banter

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Lost the Plot: An Improvised Musical theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug 15:10

Nerd Mentality: Duel! to the Death!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–16 Aug CSI: Crime Scene

Improvisation

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–17 Aug

Matt and George: Legalise Marinara

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Clayton Smith: 15:10 to Yuma

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Talking Bottom LIVE Underbelly, Bristo Square, 24 Aug

Candace Bryan: MILF (Mom I’d Like to Find)

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

15:15

Alfie Dundas: Untitled Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Nathan Cassidy: Piracy

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Strippers Advice Bureau

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Simon Munnery

The Stand Comedy Club, 13–25 Aug

Charm Offensive

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 18–24 Aug

#ComedyKaraoke

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Lady Bolognese: CLASS WAR

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 13–17 Aug

Billy Kirkwood: Chaos Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug, not 20

Alex Leam: DJ/Comedian

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 8:

Big O Answers: Who Am I?

The Laughing Horse Box, 17 Aug

15:20

Tom Brace Saws Himself in Half Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 20

Still Got It

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug

Eric Rushton: Innkeeper Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

Helen Bauer: Bless Her Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug, not 18 1 Irish 1 English: Afternoons

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Noah’s No-Show Show Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

Mark Watson: Yes, How Can I Help? Live! Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug 15:25

Gavin Webster – The Gathering of The Gav The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–24 Aug

Murder She Didn’t Write Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

15:30

Paul Merton and Suki

Webster’s Improv Show

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

Joke Experts

Bedlam Theatre, 19–24 Aug

Achtung! The Superkrauts Are Coming!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Asian First Dates

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Wankernomics: Just Touching Base

Pleasance Courtyard, 23–24 Aug

The Oxford Revue Presents: For Revue

Dollars More

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug, not 19 Everything is Embarrassing

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Steve’s Big Dumb Show!

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 13–24 Aug

Liam Tulley: Baldilocks

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

15:35

Zoe Coombs Marr: The Splash Zone Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Relay

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Hasta La Vista... Bibby!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–17 Aug

Mark Watson: Murder Of A Famous Bastard: Live Podcast Launch Monkey Barrel Comedy, 20 Aug

15:40

Christian Dart: Gumshoe!

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Glesga Da F**ks Off – The Farewell Tour

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Simon Harriyott: Autastic

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Alvin and Eva Break the Geneva Convention Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Njambi McGrath: Revolution

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

15:45

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Panel Show You Control!

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Adam Riley: Late-night Comedy in the Afternoon

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

The Limerence

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Palestine Stands Up The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 18 Aug

Eryn Tett is Sponsored by The Global Megacorp Institute of Manchester (Work in Progress)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–17 Aug

Jon Gracey: Big Willy Energy

Assembly George Square, 13–25 Aug, not 21, 22, 23

Australia: A Comedian’s Guide

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Finnegan’s Wake, Various dates from 14 Aug to 22 Aug

Two Comedians Telling Jokes

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–17 Aug

Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha

Lifetime

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug, not 18

100% Funny Feckers

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

100 Things You Are Overthinking – an Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–24 Aug

The Student Becomes the Mistress

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 18–24 Aug

Punchline Bingo

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug

15:50

Laura Lexx: Slinky Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–21 Aug, not 18

Shaun Guff: Enuff is Enuff (WIP)

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–17 Aug

Rob Mac an Tuile: Psycho Tuile, qu’est-ce que c’est? (fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fafa-fa-fa-far better)

Hoots @ The Apex, 18–25 Aug

15:55

Will & Noah: Too Much Time on Their Phones Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

What Men Want PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

A “Confessional” of a Recovering Catholic Paradise in Augustines, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 17 Readymades Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

16:00

Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug

Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying (Work in Progress)

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

Leith Laughs – Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse @ Brass Monkey Leith, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

2 Guys 1 Pub

Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 13–24 Aug So You Think You’re Funny? Competition – Heats

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13 Aug, 20 Aug

Jamie Lee

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–25 Aug

Ted Hill: 110 Percent Normal

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug 2 Boys, 1 Bucket Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

Peter Jones: Performs Stand-Up Comedy

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Stephen Carlin: Edinburgh Fringe/ Glasgow Haircut

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–24 Aug 10,001 Ideas by Robyn Perkins

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 20 Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Aerosmith to ZZ Top – The

A to Z of Hair Metal with Steve McLean

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Becky Fury: British-ish

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Beth Knight: Who Told You to Be Small

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Lucy Pook: Pursed Lip

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 19

John Shuttleworth: Raise the Oof

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–15 Aug

Mr Woody’s Last Lesson: Confessions of a Teacher

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Friz Frizzle’s Funny Turn PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish)

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Frenzy Stand Up Comedy Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 13–24 Aug, not 18

16:05

Olivia Raine Atwood: Faking It Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17 16:10

David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven) Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Any Objections?

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

The Mayor and His Daughter: A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

16:15

Just the Two of Us!

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 15, 16, 17

Jain Edwards: She-Devil Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Katie Mitchell: Spine Hygiene

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

I Regret This Already PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug

Sooz Kempner is Ugly

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

The Mathemagician

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 14–23 Aug, not 20

Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian in 55 Minutes

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

I Got Bit By A Monkey

Once

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–24 Aug

Ironing Board Man

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–17 Aug

The Bite – Mixed-Bill Stand-Up

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Love Tory

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug

Amy Gledhill: Make Me

Look Fit On The Poster Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19–20 Aug

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the Moon Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14 Aug

Jena Friedman: Motherf*cker Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

Grace Petrie: This Is No Time To Panic!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–14 Aug

Jamie MacDonald: Toxic Bastard

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 15–24 Aug

16:20

Ralph Brown: Dead Inside The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug, not 18

David Ian: Am I Mean?

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Burton Brothers: 1925

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

The Unexpected Mayfly Greenside @ George Street, 19–23 Aug

Sarah Roberts: Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug

Hannah Campbell – Me!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug

Jeromaia Detto: When I Grow Up...

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18 16:25

Tadiwa Mahlunge: Hakuna Ma Tad Tad Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

Linda Merriweather: The Golden Gate Meets

Arthur’s Seat Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

16:30

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours

Outside Appleton Tower, Crichton St, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Jake Baker: My Jakey

Bakey Heart

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–24 Aug

60 Minutes About Scotland

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Loyal Family – Stella Graham

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Screws Now Included

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Kuan-wen: Andrews Are the Worst Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–24 Aug

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands

Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 15 Aug to 24 Aug

Look Who It Isnae!

Ghillie Dhu, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug

5 Headliners for £10

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Scotland’s Pick of the Fringe 16:30

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

C U Later, Simulator

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Aaaargh! It’s the One Liner Show

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Richard Wright Draws You Like One of Your French Girls

The Laughing Horse Box, 24 Aug

Alex Bertulis-Fernandes:

May Find Distressing Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

#2025 Hot Takes: The Improvised Panel Show Where Being Wrong Never Felt So Right!

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Adam Morrison Jones: JAM

The Laughing Horse Box, 17 Aug

Angle of the North: Natalie Durkin

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 14–24 Aug ...It’s Not My Problem!

Gladstone’s Land, Various dates from 13 Aug to 25 Aug

16:35

The Crisp Review Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Amy Annette: Busy Body Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot?

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Wizard Guide to Saving the World

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 18–24 Aug

16:40

Homesick or: I Don’t Belong Here

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Satyr, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Chris Scott: I Just Want Some Extra Time And Your... Chris!

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

ABC of One-Liner Jokes

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–24 Aug 5 Mistakes That Changed History

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

16:45

Lab Rats – A Science Game Show

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Dylan Rhymer: Blunderbuss

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Ayoade

Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Adam Riches Presents Sean Bean Reading Le Morte d’Arthur Out Loud for an Hour

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13 Aug

Psych Ward Pyjamas

The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

Chris Thorburn: I Need

This (WIP)

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–16 Aug

Terry Christian: Confessions of an Irish Catholic

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 17–24 Aug

A Bad Taste Show

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Alison Spittle: BIG Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Paul Williams: Don’t Look at Me

Assembly Roxy, 13–24

Aug, not 19

Ed Night: Your Old Mucker Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 14–24 Aug

16:50

Abnormally Funny People

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 14

Jokers on Deck

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Aaron Wood: More to Life

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

The Leeds Tealights: Never Not Forever

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

More Songs for a (Brave) New World

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2025 Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 20

16:55

Alvin Liu: Love Letter to a Sandwich

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 14–24 Aug

17:00

Mat Wills: My Wife Took My Dad to a Brothel (I Drove)

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug Hypnotist Matt

Hale – Funbelievable! 90s Rewind

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

Laser Kiwi’s Sketch Game

Assembly George Square, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

I Feel Sick

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Fool On Comedy Crew

Hoots @ The Apex, 18–25 Aug

Ross Leslie: Now Is The Time

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Alana Jackson: Last Orders

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Harry Stachini: Lobster (WIP)

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–17 Aug

From Primordial Soups to Primates in Suits: The Evolution of All Life on Earth

Dovecot Studios, 13–25 Aug

Hannah Morton: Cha Cha Real Smooth

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Nate Kitch: Something Different!!!!!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Tara McCullough: mul-TIT-udes (WIP)

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Jay Lafferty: Ooft!

The Stand Comedy Club, 13–25 Aug

Sign My Yearbook: A Stand-Up Show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Dead Ringers: The 25th Anniversary Tour

Edinburgh Playhouse, 17 Aug

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Show

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–25 Aug

LMAOF (for OF.TV)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 25 Aug

Benji Waterhouse: Maddening

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25

Aug, not 18

Michael Welch: All Rizz, No Filter

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Jacqueline Novak

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–23 Aug, not 19

17:05

Adele Cliff: Adele, Adele, Adele... Cliff It Isn’t the Consequences of My Own Actions

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

1 Lung Marathon

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–21 Aug

Sketch Show Bingo! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Congratulations, Good for You – Cantonese Stand-Up Comedy theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Ben Pope: The Cut Assembly George Square, 14–24 Aug

This Is Your Trial! The Fully-Improvised Comedy Courtroom

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Cameron Sinclair Harris: PLANETS!!!

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug 17:10

Adrian Minkowicz: Latin America

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–24 Aug

Kate Owens: Cooking with Kathryn Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan: Different Party

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–17 Aug

Powerful

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Big Red

ZOO Playground, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Murder, Oops! Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17 How to Drive Yourself Crazy theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

17:15

Rory O Hanlon – Back Again

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–24 Aug

Raul Kohli: A British Hindu’s Guide to the Universe

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Comedians & Dragons Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

David Sheeran: Full Irish Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Basil Bottler: Lazy Sod Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13 Aug

A Hundred Percent No Anxiety Comedy Show – Peter Bazely Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Stuart McPherson: Crisps and a Lie Down Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

Chris Turner: Spontaneous

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Danny O’Brien: Adulting Hard!

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug Alcohol is Good for You Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19 17:20

Bryan Safi: Are You Mad at Me??

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Myrtle Throgmorton: Me and Parky

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

0% Local: Atsushi, Valeria & Friends – Yukata Cowboy – Strangers in Strangeland

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Courtney Buchner: Big, If True

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Auntie-Hero

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 17

Amy Webber: Wannabe

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

#IsThisEssex?

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your Hair Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug

17:25

Police Cops: The Original Assembly George Square, 13–25 Aug

Olivia Raine Atwood: Oops Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Dirty Work

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

17:30

Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 23

Tony Slattery Tribute Show in Aid of Mind

Assembly George Square Studios, 18 Aug

The Political Party with Matt Forde: Sadiq Khan Underbelly, Bristo Square, 17 Aug

Killian Sundermann: This Boy is Cracking Up

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–21 Aug

Will Davies: Much Peril, Many Intrigue

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug

Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Denzil de Cristo: Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Jack Off the Beanstalk: An Adult Pantomime Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

PENMAN – The Imaginator

– YOU

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Anna Hale: Control Freak Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

2025 Greek Comedian of the Year: The Butterfly Effect – George Zacharopoulos

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug

Disabled Cants

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Jenny Ryan – Björn

Yesterday Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

Ali Brice Presents Eric Meat Gets the Chop

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 14–24 Aug

Stand-Up Science

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug

Russell Hicks: Work in Progress

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

The Totally Improvised Musical

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–17 Aug

Gobby Girls: The 11% Club

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 18–23 Aug

Tim Key: Loganberry

Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug

17:35

Freya McGhee: Experimental

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug, not 19

17:40

Thanyia Moore: August Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Lily Blumkin: Nice Try Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 14

Bebe Cave: CHRISTBRIDE Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Ed Mulvey: Pregnant

Gollum

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug

Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn’t Kill You

Assembly Roxy, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Eleanor Conway: No Phones in the Hot Tub

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug

Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Best Cult Ever: Leah Renee

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

17:45

Katie Pritchard: I Kiss the Music

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

Gags Army

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Holly Spillar: Tall Child

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Annie Boyle: Smooth Criminal Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Biscuit Barrel: The 69-Sketch Show

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

Jack Barry: Let’s Get Barried

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug 12 O’Clock Comedy Cabaret!

The Laughing Horse Box, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Topical Comedian –Definitely Maybe

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 14–24 Aug

Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Michael Shafar –

Inappropriate

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

Aidan Jones: Orlando Gibbons

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Live Like a Criminal

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 13–24 Aug, not 18

17:50

Love Less Life by Jay Sodagar

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–17 Aug

Sikisa: Serving Justice Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

Grace Jarvis: Just Because I’m Crying Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Having a Nice Time

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Movieoke!

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13 Aug, 20 Aug

The Nutella Wars

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 18–24 Aug

Sam Williams: Touch Me Not

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Dean Coughlin: Oblivious Sausage

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

‘Abracadabra, B*tch!’ – Starring Reuben Moreland

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Amy Mason: Behold!

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

The Same Only Different Hoots @ Nicolson Square Gardens, 13–17 Aug

PG Hits! The Best in Stand-Up Comedy

Without the Rude Bits!

Just the Tonic Nucleus, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

17:55

RATBAG (WIP)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13 Aug

The Electric Head

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Trevor Lock, Let’s Start Another Cult!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 14–24 Aug

Drunk Women Solving Crime

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 15–24 Aug

18:00

I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Rory Marshall: Pathetic Little Characters Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Ageing Disgracefully – A Glass Ceiling Smashing Comedy Showcase

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 13–24 Aug

Connor Burns: GALLUS

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 22–24 Aug

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours

Outside Appleton Tower, Crichton St, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Daniel Sloss: Work In Progress

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–21 Aug

Lucy Porter: Let Yourself Go (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug

Dave Chawner: Mental Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Stuart Mitchell

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Fern Brady Presents: Comedy at the Fringe Pleasance Courtyard, 20 Aug

John Hegley Folk Telling Ukrainian Community Centre, 18–22 Aug

A Silent Disco Dance Tour by Silent Adventures

Meeting Point at Uplands

Roast Coffee Shop, 14–25

Aug

Alex Stringer: Happy Hour

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

The Sophie Duker Show

Shedinburgh, 14 Aug

Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Story Platform Comedy Show

Gilded Saloon, 18 Aug

Rock Bottom

Royal College of Physicians, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

COME. SEE. SAW.

Paradise in The Vault, 13–24 Aug, not 17

Comedian’s Quiz

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–24 Aug

The Improv All Stars

Frankenstein Pub, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

18:05

Heidi Regan: Jekyll and Heidi PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

Gareth Mutch: Maybe Tomorrow

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–24 Aug

Sketch Show Bingo! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Ray O’Leary: Laughter? I Hardly Know Her Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

0% British: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–25 Aug

18:10

KC Shornima: Detachment Style

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Is This Anything? (WIP) Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Anime-Zing!

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience Assembly Rooms, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Marise Gaughan: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug, not 19

The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Nick Everritt: Shadow

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

18:15

Irish Comedy Carnage

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

Dan and Mike Fist Fight on the M62

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug WOW! That’s What I Call Puns!

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–14 Aug

Alex Leam: Awkward

Question Time

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Guess the Weight of the Bird

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–24 Aug

Joshua Bethania: Untitled Document

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–24 Aug

Dan Leith: Defiling Gravity

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Puzzle (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 17–21 Aug

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

Men with Coconuts

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug 18:20

Sophia Wren: Princess Melancholy

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Dan Boerman Folds a Fitted Sheet on His Own Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Prop Roulette

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Amanda Hursy: Carted

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Olivia McLeod Is Unrepresented

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Aoife Dunne: Good Grief

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Bad Clowns: Long Live the King!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

Lorna Rose Treen: 24

Hour Diner People

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Moonkid

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Extra Ordinary Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

18:25

Couplet: Honey Honey

Moon Moon

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Kate Dolan: The Critic

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

Urooj Ashfaq: How to Be a Baddie

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Comedy Shomedy

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Will Rowland: Sunshine by Candlelight

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–23 Aug

Improvabunga!

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Kevin James Doyle: Wild Card

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

18:30

Fast Fringe

Pleasance Dome, 13–23 Aug Elephant in the Room

Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Ollie Horn: Bet I Can Make You Laugh

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 14–25 Aug, not 19, 20

Mixed Ability Actor

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug

33 Years Single Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug, not 19

NTK Edinburgh Fringe

Comedian of the Year

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Out of My Wheelhouse

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

#ComedyKaraoke

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 13–24 Aug

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

Getting Triggy With It:

Matt Parker Does the Maths

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Connor Burns and Friends: Fringe Benefit, a Foodbank Fundraiser

Assembly Checkpoint, 18 Aug

Following Through!

Bedlam Theatre, 19–25 Aug

Deep Heat

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug, not 23

18:35

Mike Blaha: International Joke

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Funny Women Awards 2025 Semi-Final –Sponsored by BBC Funny Parts

Assembly Rooms, 19 Aug 18:40

Abby Howells: Welcome to My Dream

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–24 Aug

Jenny Tian – Jenny’s Travels

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

Heather Marulli: Blunt Force Drama

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Max Fulham: Full of Ham

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Sinead Walsh: Bye Bye Baby

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–16 Aug

Joe McTernan and Abi Carter-Simpson: Near Mrs Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug

Barry Ferns: My Seven Years as Lionel Richie

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug, not 19

Tomás Bepalo: What Gets Better?

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Su Mi: THISMOTHERPHUCKER

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Robocop vs The Terminator vs Gabriel Featherstone

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 17–24 Aug

Dan Rath: Tropical Depression

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

18:45

Tom Little Less Conversation, Tom Little More Action

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug

James Gardner: Jockney Rebel

Le Monde, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Lulu Popplewell: Love Love

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Rob Duncan: Printer of the Year 2024

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Vulnerable White Passing Male

Paradise in Augustines, 15–24 Aug, not 17

Ray Fordyce’s Imaginatively Titled Variety Show

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Best of Canada

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug #1 Working Class Man

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–24 Aug

Alex Mason: How to Lose a Guy in 45 Minutes

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug

Kai Humphries: KAIBOSH

The Stand Comedy Club, 13–24 Aug

James Beckett: Stutter Island

Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23

18:50

The Church of John Spillane

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Alice Fraser: A Passion for Passion

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Deirdre O’Kane: O’Kaning It

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Foot Putter – nothing to do with golf; everything to do with putting your foot in it!

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–22 Aug

Koalas & Kebabs

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up)

Assembly Roxy, 14–24 Aug

18:55

Alex Mitchell: Tough Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Sharon Wanjohi: In the House Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Jessica Durand: Over The Top Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

19:00

So You Think You’re Funny? Competition

– Heats

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–18 Aug

Comedy for the Curious: 2025

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Josie Long: Now Is the Time of Monsters Pleasance Dome, 14–24 Aug

Kayleigh Jones: I Fed My Dad to a Pelican Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Jack Docherty in The Chief – Still No Apologies

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–17 Aug

Sam Jay: We the People Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Henry Churniavsky... Life Lessons from a Jewish Grandfather (Zaida) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Chloe Petts: Big Naturals Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Abs Flab

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–24 Aug

Liz Guterbock: Nice

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–17 Aug

Look Who It Isnae!

Ghillie Dhu, 17 Aug, 22 Aug, 24 Aug

Best in Class

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Improv Island Discs

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Satyr, 18–23 Aug

Behind the Laughter

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 20–21 Aug

Married at Fringe Sight

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Shane Daniel Byrne: Who’s a Big Boy? Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

TalkTime Scotland 10th Anniversary Comedy Gala Pleasance Dome, 13 Aug 1 MC and 3 “Absolute Killers” (of Comedy!)

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

David O’Doherty: Highway to the David Zone

Assembly George Square, 13–25 Aug

Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug 2025 Last Chance Saloon with Vladimir McTavish

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug

Grace Helbig: Let Me Get This Off My Chest Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug #1 All-Time Best Comedy Champion: War of the Flags

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Bec Hill: Guess Who’s Bec, Bec Again? Bec Hill’s Bec! (Tell a Friend.)

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

I Was Almost Killed By an Angry Mob at the Edinburgh Fringe Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 18–24 Aug LMAOF (for OF.TV) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 25 Aug

John Robertson: Plays with the Audience Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

The Collective: Breaking Barriers at the Fringe

St Cuthbert’s Church, 14–15 Aug 19:05

Sophie Garrad: Poor Little

Rich Girl

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Tony Law: Law and DisOrganizeder

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13 Aug

Elliot Wengler: I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Mark Nelson: Nearly Liquid Gold

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 14–24 Aug

Barnie Duncan: Oooky Pooky

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug 19:10

Andrew O’Neill: Escape Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 14–24 Aug, not 20

Amos Gill: The Stale Pale

Straight White Male Hoots @ Nicolson Square Gardens, 13–17 Aug

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.

Pleasance Dome, 14–24 Aug

A Haunted House

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

Krystal Evans: A Star is Burnt

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

Ryan Cullen – Cullen Them Softly (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug

Rohan Sharma: Mad Dog Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

0 Ambition – An Irishman and a Jew Split a Bill Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–24 Aug

19:15

Improv: Sponta-Deity

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 21

Adam Flood: A Day in the Life of a Night Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13 Aug

Alice-India: See You In Hell Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Christopher Hall: Work in Progress

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

Frank Foucault: Dance

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Bec Charlwood: Middle Child

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 13–15 Aug

Jacob Nussey: Primed Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Boyfriend Material: A Romantic Comedy Special

PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Nathan Cassidy: It’s Not the End of the World

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Alfie Packham: My Apologies to the Chef

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Comedy in the Dark

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

Mary O’Connell: Dilly Dally

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 20 Aug

19:20

Adam Kay – A Particularly Nasty Case

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 22–23 Aug

Knight, Knight

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Jessie Nixon: Don’t Make Me Regret This Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

Guy Williams: If You Mildly Criticise Me I’ll Say It’s Cancel Culture And Turn To The Alt Right Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

Craig Hill: Wait ‘Til You See My Entrance!

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Pear: Phobia Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Are You Lovin’ It?

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13 Aug

Max Fosh: Loophole Underbelly, Bristo Square, 17 Aug

Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 14–15 Aug

19:25

Rumourville

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–17 Aug

Simon Kay: Sad Boi, Funny Guy

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Paul McDaniel: Harder, Better, Faster, Paul-er (WIP)

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 18–19 Aug

Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon Material

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Liam Farrelly – You Need to Shut Up

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

19:30

So You Think You’re Funny? Competition –Grand Final

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 21 Aug

Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Dead Parent Society –

Chris Groves and Anna Gerber

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Mental

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 24 Aug

Moving On... Really, Really Slowly

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco

Walking Tours

Outside Appleton Tower, Crichton St, 16 Aug

Born Blue

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Bald 2 in 1

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

The Stand at W Edinburgh

The Stand at W Edinburgh, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Wankernomics: Just Touching Base

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

A Horseless Rodeo

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug 9/11 Birds and the Bees

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Killer Comedy Club

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–17 Aug

Kim Blythe: Cowboy

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Michelle Brasier: It’s a Shame We Won’t Be Friends Next Year

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 14–24 Aug

Big Value Comedy Show

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-lan Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Thought Daughters: Erika Ehler and Kiran Saggu

Hoots @ Potterrow, 18–25 Aug

Asian. British. Confused? (WIP)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–14 Aug

100% Funny Feckers

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

Jo Caulfield – Bad Mood Rising

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Barry Morgan’s Home Organ Party Experience! Frankenstein Pub, 13–24 Aug, not 19

0 Hair – Bald Man Sings

Rihanna

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony

Edinburgh Playhouse, 22 Aug

Good Engrish WU, 13–16 Aug

19:35

FISH

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Elliot Steel: Guard

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–24 Aug, not 23

Vittorio Angelone: you can’t Say Nothing any more

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Ready Steady Crooks!

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Laser Kiwi – Everybody Knows

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–24 Aug Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

19:40

Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This?

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Mental

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–23 Aug

Brendan Tran: HOLE IN THE WALL L’HOPITAL

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Lt Love Dr’s Boot Camp for Lonely People like You Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Behemoth

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Alison Jackson’s Faking Famous: You Can be a Celebrity Too Assembly Checkpoint, 20–23 Aug

Crowley Time: The DiPoni Contingency

Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug 23 and Me and Somebody Else Paradise in The Vault, 13–24 Aug, not 17

Christopher Donovan and Laurie Brewster: Fun With Bad Boys

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Katie Norris: Go West, Old Maid

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

19:45

Ray Bradshaw: Edinburgh Has a Fringe but I Don’t Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 21, 22

Jocks and Geordies

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–24 Aug, not 16, 23

Absolute Improv! theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug LOLyamorous – A Speed-Dating Comedy Show

Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Psych Ward Pyjamas

The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 13–21 Aug, weekdays only Raymond Mearns: Roast Master!

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

The Craic Pack Presents: 4 Play

Ghillie Dhu, 18 Aug

Lady Bits

Ghillie Dhu, 20 Aug

Eric Barry: No Homo

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 19

1 And Done

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Penelope Quadrangle and the Meaning of Friendship

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

How Sneaking into Taylor

Swift Cost Me $1989

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Jokers: Find of the Fest

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Irish Comedy Free-For-All

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick

Murphys, 13–24 Aug

2 White Guys Rapping: Whose Rhyme is it Anyway?

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

19:50

The Supermalts

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Strathmore Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 17, 18

Jason Byrne: Head in the Clouds

Assembly Hall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

1 *Irish: Evenings Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

20:00

The Rockstar Voice of the Palestinian Diaspora Portobello Town Hall, 13 Aug

Two Hearts: Don’t Stop Throbbing

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug, not 19

Chris East: Boxes, Boxes, Boxes

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 20 Aug

Elf Lyons: The Bird Trilogy Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall

Pleasance Courtyard, 19 Aug

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier Edinburgh Playhouse, 23–24 Aug

Jake Cornford – Fair Play To Me

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug Ambulance for One Laughing Horse @ Westside Rodeo, 15 Aug, 22 Aug

The Banana Split Comedy Hour

The Grey Horse (Southside), 21–24 Aug

5 Mugs No Tea Leith Depot, 19 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 24 Aug Common Ground – An Upbeat Crowd Work Show About Random Connections

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Matt Forde: Defying Calamity

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Deborah Frances-White presents… Voices in Your Head

Shedinburgh, 22 Aug

Andy Barr: The Hotly Anticipated 4th Debut Hour from Rising Star, Andy Barr

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Comic Relief Live!

Assembly Hall, 18 Aug

Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim

Pleasance at EICC, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug 10 Party Games –

Jollybox!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug

Saaniya Abbas –Hellarious

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Jaz Mattu: Everyone Is Here

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Sharon Em: I Know a Guy

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Beat the Comic – Quiz Show

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Josh Elton: Away With The Fairies

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Billy and Tim – Old Firm

Legends

Pleasance at EICC, 15 Aug

Singin’ I’m No a Billy Jr, He’s a Tim Jr – Young Offenders

Pleasance at EICC, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug Settle!

Planet Bar, 13–17 Aug

Brett Blake – Little Scallywag

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–24 Aug

That 21st Dimension

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug

Simple Town

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Uh Huh: The Janice and Frank Story

Ghillie Dhu, 14–15 Aug

Best of Improv at Origin

Coffee

Origin Coffee, Various dates from 15 Aug to 24 Aug

20:05

Home Sweet Home

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

Jonno: I Know I Can Become Good At This Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13 Aug

Rosco Mcclelland: How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 14–24 Aug 20:10

Pedro Leandro: Soft Animal

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Shabaz Ali: I’m Rich, You’re Poor

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–23 Aug

Los Angeles: Fake Friends and Real Stories

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

20:15

Off With Your Head!

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Sam Serrano: Mars

The Laughing Horse Box, 17 Aug

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Frank Sanazi: Songs for Swinging Leaders

Le Monde, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Twonkey’s Zip Wire to Zanzibar

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Weegie Hink Ae That? theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24 Aug

Adult Panto [Unscripted]

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Uno Mas, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Phil Wathern: Man of Few Words

The Laughing Horse Box, 24 Aug

100 Impressions in One Hour

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

Joke Thieves

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Comedy Cellar - Five Star Comedy Seven Nights a Week

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–24 Aug

Best Nerd Fest Showcase

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 19 Aug

Alex Farrow: New Order (Sex, Power and the Philosopher’s Hoover)

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

20:20

Robin Grainger: People Pleaser

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Lady Magic

Pleasance Dome, 14–25

Aug, not 20

John O’Keeffe: Surviving Myself

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–24 Aug

Looking for Laughs

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Michael Elsener: How to Live in Paradise

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–21 Aug

Marjolein Robertson: Lein Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Siblings: Dreamweavers Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24

Aug, not 15

Mark Forward Presents Safari Time

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Kit Loyd: Frenzy

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve

Pleasance Dome, 13–25

Aug, not 19

Married Without Children

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

20:25

Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo 2.0

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

0.1% Accurate: Magdalena the Fortune Teller Show

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–24 Aug

Sorry: A Canadian’s Apology for America

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

UCL Drama Society’s Fringe Show 2025

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

20:30

Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian Mango

Pleasance Courtyard, 16–17 Aug

100% Scouse Comedy

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Elouise Eftos: Australia’s First Attractive Comedian Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Joe Sutherland: Miss World

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Asli Akbay: Tomboy

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 13–24 Aug

Seaton Smith: Trauma

Bonding

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Sergi Polo: Spanish Work in Progress

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13 Aug

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

The John Smith Show

Deaf Action, 15–17 Aug

Will Owen: Looking Fab at Fifty Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

Devin Gray: May Divorce Be With You

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay AIDS Play

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Paul Currie: Dada Dojo

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Lewis Macleod is Not Himself

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 15–24 Aug

Tom Stade: Naughty By Nature

The Stand Comedy Club, 13–24 Aug

Patti Harrison presents... Don’t Ask: A Variety Show With Friends

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–24 Aug

Shalaka Kurup: Get A Grip Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Bennet Kavanagh: Crank Up the Volume!! (To a Reasonable Volume)

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–22 Aug

Carl Donnelly: Another Round

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 14–24 Aug

Matthew Hayhurst: Retirement Show

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Funny Women: The Glitter Project at The Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13 Aug, 20 Aug

20:35

The Ritual

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug, not 18

RIP Hannah Bitch-CoughSki (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight Exaggerations

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Michael Fry: Fry Me to the Moon

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

20:40

Turkish Comedy Week –Deep Turkish Web

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 24 Aug

Let The Best Man Win: Hosted by Niall Gray

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–17 Aug

Turkish Comedy Week –Deniz Göktas

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 19 Aug

Me and My Year of Casual Monasticism

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Oliver Coleman: The Ballad of Oliver Coleman Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 18–24 Aug

Eggs and Baskets

theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

TuzBiber Fringe Edition: Turkish Comedy Week

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug Pernille Haaland: Running with the Wolves

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–17 Aug

Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand Baby Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Becky Umbers – Put That Cat Back in the Bag

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

Turkish Comedy Week –Utku Ergin

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 22 Aug

20:45

Connor Burns: GALLUS

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

Best of So You Think You’re Funny?

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Samantha Day: The Great British Menu (of Petty Complaints)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–23 Aug, not 19

Robin Ince: Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–17 Aug

Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Mad Ron Presents –Identity Theft

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23

Takashi Wakasugi: Comedy Samurai

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–24 Aug

Mel & Sam: The Platonic Human Centipede Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians, Live on Stage

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–25 Aug

101 Comedy Club

Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 13–24 Aug

Paul McCaffrey: What a Time to Be Alive

The Stand Comedy Club 2, 18–24 Aug

Telling Tinder Tales

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 13–23 Aug, not 18

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug

20:50

Woody Fu: One Man

John Wick

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

Seducing Your Professor: A Short Guide

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Manboy

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 18–24 Aug

Eli Matthewson: Night Terror

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Reuben Solo: Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

20:55

Jake Roche: Neporrhoids! Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

SMUT with Entendre Entendre

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–24 Aug

21:00

Patrick Monahan: The Good, the Pat and the Ugly

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

Soness: Bigger in Japan

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

Bobby Davro is the Funny Magnet

Frankenstein Pub, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

“Muck” The Dark Jokes Show

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–25 Aug

Women in Comedy

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–23 Aug, not 21 11th Annual Haters Ball

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

The Van Gogh Shogh

The Art Club, 22–25 Aug

Barnish & Carmichael: No Idea

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Strathmore Bar, 18–22 Aug 1k Comedy Presents: the Dodgy Accent Show

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Alex Kitson: This Is Water Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Oblivion Boys with Gayle Tuesday

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13 Aug

John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Lost in Translation

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Scotland’s Pick of the Fringe 21:00

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–25 Aug

Dru Cripps: Juicy Bits

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Jonny Pelham: Is It Me?

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 13–25 Aug

Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug, not 19

Joe Sib: California Calling

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Comedy Party with Tamara and Celine

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 13–24 Aug, not 16

Molly McBride and Mariah Bowden: Toxic Femininity

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

21:05

Slappable

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Ella Wills: Offline theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Pillow Talkers

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13 Aug

Great Times at Fringe

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Clever Comedy Chicago

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Jordan Gray: Is That a C*ck in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Here to Kill Me?

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Karen Dunbar

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18

21:10

0 to 1 mph in Under 60 Minutes

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

21:15

James Trickey: Don’t Count On Me

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

SLUGS

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

CVNT

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Ashley Haden: You Are All C*nts

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 19

10 Songs for Geeks with Jollyboat

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 13–24 Aug

Comedy Queers

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

From Spain With Love

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 13–17 Aug

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Baby Wants Candy

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

The Best of Scottish

Comedy

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug

Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug, not 17

3’s Comedy: Nights

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Loser Lion Party Bus

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–23 Aug, not 17

21:20

Paul Hilleard: Work In Progress

Hoots @ The Apex, 18–25 Aug

Whisky For Dafties

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Ivo Graham: Orange Crush

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

99 Red Balloons in a Trench Coat

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–23 Aug

Emma Holland: Don’t Touch My Trinkets

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug Tonight! A Clown Who Wanted to Be Loved?

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Chris Parker: Stop Being So Dramatic!

Pleasance Courtyard, 15–16 Aug

Kris Killed Pop

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug 21:25

Rajiv Karia: Man Alive! Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 15

Adults Only Magic Show

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Frontal-Full Mikey Mode (WIP)

Pleasance Courtyard, 15 Aug

21:30

Prateek Kohli: Denial PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 13 Aug

Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs

theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

NewsRevue

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Daniel McKeon: Boyboss

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 23

Garry Starr: Classic

Penguins

Underbelly, George Square, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Tom Lawrinson – WIP

Pleasance Courtyard, 16–20 Aug

Bad Dates Anonymous: Dating Horror Story Confessions by Top Stand-Ups

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Funny Filthy Females

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Steffan Alun: Stand Up Hoots @ The Apex, 14–25 Aug

21:35

Alex Watson: Bad Decisions

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–19 Aug

Eric Davidson’s Traditional Pish and Chips

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–14 Aug

Ray Fordyce: Quincunx

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 20–24 Aug

David Elms Describes a Room

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Silly Gross Rants and Jokes

PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 13–24 Aug, not 19

21:40

1 Irish 1 English: Evenings Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Business Casual: Cowboys

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Luke McQueen: Comedian’s Comedian

Pleasance Dome, 14–24 Aug

Pat Rascal: Space Gravy Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Deage Paxton: Inappropriate

The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13–24 Aug

Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers

Assembly George Square Studios, 22–23 Aug

Kiell Smith-Bynoe V Ed MacArthur: String V SPITTA

Assembly George Square Studios, 15–17 Aug

21:45

Cabbage the Clown: Cinemadrome

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Laughing Horse Fringe

Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Accidental Baby

Paradise in Augustines, 15–24 Aug, not 17

Late Bite – Mixed-Bill Late Night Stand-Up

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Ted Milligan: United Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Weegie Hink Ae That? theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–23 Aug

Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me Not

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

PALESTINE: PEACE DE RESISTANCE

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug, not 21

21:50

Found Our Funny –Barcelona Comedy Tapas Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Jazz Emu: The Pleasure is All Yours

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Lachlan Werner: WonderTwunk

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Ruaridh Miller: It’s Pronounced “Ruaridh” Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Daisy Doris May: Big Night Out

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

Shit Show: Improvised

Soap Opera

Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

Rosa Garland: Primal Bog

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug

21:55

Old God

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Alice Tovey: Glass Houses

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Everything I’ve Learned About Heterosexual Men – WIP

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Jack Traynor: Before I Forget

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Jamali Maddix: Aston

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

1 Big Oops

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

22:00

Christine Ferrera: The Shy Vaudevillian Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 – There’s No Bloke Without Fire

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

Comedy in the Dark – Late

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

Ali Woods: Basher

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16 Aug

Mark T Cox: Paddy Daddy

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 16–19 Aug

Lord Christian Brighty: An Apology to the Good People of Edinburgh (WIP)

Pleasance Courtyard, 15–17 Aug

1-MAN NO-SHOW

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Jamie D’Souza: Brownie Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–24 Aug

A Night of Drama

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Anna Beros – High Hoe

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 18

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope

Comedy

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug

Student Sketch Off Pleasance Dome, 20 Aug

John Robertson’s The Dark Room

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

Stand Up, Look Pretty

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–24 Aug

0 AD – After Dairy: A Split

Bill Stand-Up Show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Leo Still Dies in the End

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–15 Aug

WINNING:Winning

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

Theo Mason Wood: Legalise Kissing Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Blood on the Clocktower: Live Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Raul Kohli: Kohl and the Gang

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–21 Aug

Kyla Cobbler: Gone Rogue Underbelly, Bristo Square, 14–15 Aug

Kunt and the Gang

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 22–24 Aug

Joey Dardano: Another Direction Pleasance Courtyard, 18–24 Aug

Tim Key: Loganberry Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug

Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Tour Underbelly, Bristo Square, 22–23 Aug

22:05

Katie Boyle: Roe v. Wade versus Katie Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug, not 16, 17, 18

Connor Burns: GALLUS

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Abby Denton: My Favorite Loser

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Coor Cohen: Ignorant

American Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Parker Callahan: Soda Pop

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

22:10

Dan Lees: The Vinyl Countdown, Greatest Bits!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

Pope Benedict the IX Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase

2025

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

22:15

100% C*ntinental

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

Mr Chonkers Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Gay Social NetworkA One Woman Show

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Family Fortunes (But for Bad People)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Will Mars Records His Best Jokes for YouTube

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Cobin Millage and Pete Carson: Touching Tips (with Friends)

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 14–25 Aug

Larry Dean: Dodger Assembly Rooms, 15–16 Aug

Mark Thomas: WD40

The Stand Comedy Club, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Michelle Wolf Pleasance at EICC, 16 Aug

The Comedy Arcade

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–16 Aug

“Be Good!” with Paulette Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Comedy Lock-in at the Attic

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–23 Aug Francisco de Nata

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Late Night in Canada

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Hurly-Burly

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 22–23 Aug 22:20

Best of the Queer Fringe

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Mark Vigeant: The Best Man Show

Assembly George Square, 14–24 Aug

Casey Rocket: The Best Summer of Our Lives

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–24 Aug

Douglas Widick: Paperclip

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

It Was Really Good to Know You

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Thirty, Flirty and Dying

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Tim Reeves: Give This A Miss

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Something Like a Brother theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Emily Wilson: Undressed Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

jessica aszkenasy: TITCLOWN

Assembly Roxy, 14–24 Aug

22:25

Dan Tiernan: All In Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–24 Aug

Revunions Presents: Periodically Funny

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

Why I Stayed...? A Gothic Review of Life?

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

22:30

The Oxford Revue and Friends Presents:

Stand-Upping Citizens

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 14–24 Aug

Ziwe: Ziwe’s America Pleasance Courtyard, 20–23 Aug

Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Mad Cow Comedy’s International Showcase

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

Princess Sparkles

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–17 Aug

Just To Be Close To You Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–24 Aug, not 18

An Idiot’s Guide to Self-Improvement

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 18–24 Aug

How to Escape

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–22 Aug

Comedy Night at the Museum

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Late John with Tonight

Spillane!

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Paul Williams Plays the Hits

Assembly George Square Gardens, 18–19 Aug

22:35

Best of the Fest: The New Class

Assembly George Square Gardens, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Virtuoso

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

22:40

Rubber Duck

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

FELLA: Show Us Ur Fruitcake

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Anais Gralpois: American Fetish

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Tchotchke!

Paradise in Augustines, 13–21 Aug, not 17

Alice Cockayne: Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified. Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Why I Sent Dad’s Mate a Dick Pic

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Ginger’s Problem Area

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

Zero Lives Left Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

22:45

Shaggers

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Craig Wilson: You Decide Then

Scottish Comedy Festival

@ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug, not 20

Late Night with Terry Wogan

Assembly George Square Studios, 15 Aug, 22 Aug

Hot Ghoul Summer

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–24 Aug, not 18

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

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 13–24 Aug, not 18

We Forgive You: The Confessional

Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 19

3’s Comedy: Late Nights Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug 22:50

Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice – WIP

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–23 Aug

Jordan Brookes: Until The Wheels Come Off (WIP) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

50 Shades of Ty Gray

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Mullets With Attitude (MWA)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

22:55

#40sandsingle – The Secrets to Finding Love! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug Outback Comedy Underbelly, Bristo Square, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

23:00

Comedy Sheep: Best of Wales Stand-Up!

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

Hot Comedy

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug Bad Clowns and Good Friends

Eve, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life Away Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Late’n’Live

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Carlos Sandin: Pull My Goldfinger

Paradise in The Vault, 13–24 Aug, not 17

#1 Final Diddy Party

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

IKEA WARS

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

Comedians’ DJ Battles La Belle Angèle, 23–24 Aug

Martin Urbano: #standup #funny #wip Pleasance Dome, Various dates from 13 Aug to 22 Aug

The Improverts Bedlam Theatre, 13–25

Aug, not 18

11pm Live at the Big Cave

Just the Tonic at The Caves, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Lil Wenker: Bangtail Pleasance Courtyard, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Christina Catherine Martinez: WHAT IS THIS?

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–20 Aug

Ada and Bron: The Origin of Love

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Dead Man Talking

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Bilal Rashid: The Pros and Cons of Joining ISIS

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 14, 21

Adam Riches and John Kearns are Ball and Boe –For Three Nights Only

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–16 Aug

23:05

Mel McGlensey is Normal Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24

Aug, not 18

The Lawn Con: A Documentary About Lawns

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 16–17 Aug

Blind Mirth Presents: Past Our Bedtime

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug

23:10

The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase

Assembly George Square Studios, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

DeliaDelia! The Flat Chested Witch!

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

And How Does That Make Me Feel?

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Screw Upz!

Hoots @ The Apex, 18–24 Aug

“Essential” Worker Paradise in Augustines, 18–24 Aug

Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan: Hot Chips Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Proud Father, Exhausted Dad

Paradise in Augustines, 13–16 Aug

23:15

3 Bad Sisters

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Pleasance Courtyard, 24–25 Aug

The First Two-Woman Show

Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Underbelly, George Square, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

BATSU!

Underbelly, George Square, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Retiring to Barbadis 2: Lost It All

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 14–24 Aug

Best of Northern Irish and Friends

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

The Stand at ESF

Edinburgh Street Food, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Knickers Cabaret

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 15–24 Aug

Lonelinezz

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Roast Me! Praise Me!

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–14 Aug 23:20

Naughty Cabaret

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

Anna and Foo: U Up?

Hoots @ The Apex, 13–17 Aug

Not Another Quiz Night

Assembly George Square, 13–23 Aug

MC Hammersmith: Spit Fire Spectacular (One Night Only!)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–18 Aug

An Hour Of Class

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19–20 Aug

23:25

Clown Beef Comedy Show

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 14–15 Aug

Stuart Laws thinks of the perfect comeback (Crowdwork) (Work In Progress) (Filmed)

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 21–22 Aug

Alan Resnick: One Funny Hour

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–24 Aug

Luke Rollason: Experiments in Performance Vols 1-3

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–14 Aug

Will BF: MOON TEAM IIIV

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

23:30

Queer Comedy Chaos

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug Hot Rubber

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 15–16 Aug

A Cause for Laughter

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug #10 BEST KANYE TWEETS

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–24 Aug

Auld Cheeky

Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Andrew O’Neill’s History of Punk

Bannermans, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Stamptown

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–16 Aug

The Drunk and Heckle Show

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Late with Pear

Underbelly, Cowgate, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcases

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 16 Aug, 20 Aug

Shannon Matthews The Musical The Movie Film Screening

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–14 Aug

Slay24

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14 Aug, 17 Aug

Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro Pleasance Courtyard, 15–17 Aug

Eric Barry and Friends: Bad Advice – Improvised Stand-up Comedy

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Stuart Murphy: Little Earthquakes

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron), 13–24 Aug

Best of Northern Stand-Up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 18–19 Aug

23:35

The Best Musical Comedy of Edinburgh

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Vittorio Angelone’s Big Fun Ceilidh (With Live Band)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 24–25 Aug

23:40

Middle Class Hero (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–17 Aug

23:45

Channel 4’s A Comedy Thing LIVE!

Underbelly, George Square, 20–21 Aug

Deage Paxton: Immature

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–24 Aug

#1 Mexican in Estonia

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug

Comedy Drinking Games

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug

23:50

Best of the Fest

Assembly George Square, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

23:55

Ewan Stuart: A Chaotic Mess Compilation Show

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 13–24 Aug

Stepdads Present: The Partial Monty Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–16 Aug

The Big Naked Comedy Show

Hoots @ Potterrow, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Ray Badran: King of the Table

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15–16 Aug

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Various dates from 13 Aug to 24 Aug

Vittorio Angelone: Off The Cuff

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15 Aug, 21 Aug

Roast Battle Allstars

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–18 Aug

Northern News: Live!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 20–21 Aug

All Mouth: Queer Comedy

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–15 Aug

Midnight Show

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

00:10

It’s Getting Hot-ene, So Tell Me All Your Jokes Hoots @ The Apex, 13–25 Aug

00:15

Incognito Improv: Late Night Confessional

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–25 Aug

00:25

Leo Mahr is a Seasoned Whore. Spicy Tales of a Swiss Village Gay Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–25 Aug

00:30

Arthur Vinegar: Good Boy

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 14–25 Aug, not 20

Bedlam Late

Bedlam Theatre, Various dates from 15 Aug to 24 Aug

Comedy Striptease

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 14–25 Aug, not 20

The Minority Report

Comedy Showcase

Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–25 Aug, not 19

00:35

Comedians Play Video Games

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–16 Aug

01:00

MaestroClass

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–24 Aug, not 15, 16, 17

The Laughter Party

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–25 Aug

01:10

Sam Dodgshon Tries to Hold Your Attention for One Hour (Running Time 45 Mins)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–25 Aug, not 14, 21

01:30

10,000 Digits of Pi

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–25 Aug, weekdays only

01:45

And They Dreamt

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 14–25 Aug, not 20

09:25

American Football: An Improv Comedy Show theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug, not 17

09:00

SKYE: A Thriller Summerhall, 16 Aug

09:10

Romeo and Juliet: Out of Pocket

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 19–23 Aug

09:20

The Silly William Gambit

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

09:25

The Silly William Gambit theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

09:30

Bluffstone is Starvin’ theSpace on the Mile, 13 Aug Where Were You?

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

09:35

Bondi(e) Sands theSpace on the Mile, 18–21 Aug

The Drop of a Hat

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–16 Aug

09:45

Read My Lips

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Cutting the Brakes

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

09:50

Bang theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

09:55

Service Please theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

The Sound of Water

theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–23 Aug

Silver Mist

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18 Aug

10:00

Consumed

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Dr Orr: A Musical Retelling of Macbeth

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 19–23 Aug

Captain Dencade: the Lost (Now Found)

Episode

Paradise in The Vault, 24 Aug

Whisper Walk Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

The Beautiful Future Is Coming

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

The Light Catcher theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

Lost Lear

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Vengeance is Mine: Clytemnestra

Paradise in Augustines, 13–15 Aug

Nowhere – Here & Now Showcase

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Echoes of Nüwa: The Last Human Project theSpaceTriplex, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Robyn Yew

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

Shakespeare for Breakfast

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

Agent Red’s AUDITION

The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Twelfth Night theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–15 Aug

Freedom Camp (Work in Progress)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–24 Aug, not 19 VirtYOUoso: An Immersive Reflection theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–16 Aug

10:05

Going theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

10:10

Taiwan Season: Whale, Where Are You Going?

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug, not 18

For Eva

Paradise in The Vault, 18–22 Aug

10:15

TANKED

ZOO Playground, 13–24

Aug, not 18

The Cadaver Palaver Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

10:20

In the Black

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

When I Kissed the Teacher

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

No Rest Land

Paradise in Augustines, Various dates from 14 Aug to 20 Aug

10:25

Silver Mist

theSpace @ Niddry St, 14–17 Aug

10:30

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25

Aug, not 18

It’s Ok, We’ll Be Ok

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

10:35

Sped Kid

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Cheese and Guava or Romeo and Juliet Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

The Infant theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Big Little Sister

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Mothers theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–16 Aug

Caligari theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

10:40

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18 Macbeth

Zoo Southside, 13–22 Aug, not 18

Foreign Girl

theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

10:45

Camino Man

Paradise in The Vault, 13–24 Aug, not 17

Sex, Drugs and...? theSpace on the Mile, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Delusions and Grandeur Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes to a Nightmare theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Holly Street theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

10:50

Going

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

A Walking Shadow theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

10:55

Relaxing and Balancing – Yin Yang

Paradise in Augustines, 13–15 Aug

11:00

Erica Plays Mr Waddiger theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

The Drop of a Hat theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–23 Aug

Perfect Dead Girls

Bedlam Theatre, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Olivier Bound

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Standing in the Shadows of Giants

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Red Like Fruit

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Agent Red’s AUDITION

The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 13–24 Aug, not 18 RIFT

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Ah-Ma

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–19 Aug

A Gambler’s Guide to Dying

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

11:05

Refuse

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–25 Aug, not 19

How Not to Fund a Honeymoon theSpaceTriplex, 13–16 Aug

The Sound of Water theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

The Colour Red theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

The Trials by Dawn King (an Abridged Version) theSpace on the Mile, 18–22 Aug

11:10

Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

The Alchemy of Sadness theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

11:15

You Can’t Say That PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–16 Aug

The Essence of Audrey Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

11:20

Scott Turnbull presents... Surreally Good Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Seltzer Boy

Paradise in Augustines, 13–16 Aug

Cardstock

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

11:25

Facility 111: A Government Experiment Assembly Rooms, 13–17 Aug

Maria – a Play by Neféli

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug 1984

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

Supermarket 86 theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

11:30

Double Take ZOO Playground, 17–24 Aug

A Writer’s Mind

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Will You Be Praying the Entire Flight?

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Tom Hiccup’s Well Greenside @ Riddles Court, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

Anti-Gone

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Batty!

ZOO Playground, 13–16 Aug

Messiah

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Hood

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–19 Aug

The Red Room

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

A Vessel Born To Float Assembly George Square, 19–25 Aug

Semi-Automatic SmokeShow

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Mr Jones

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Tree of Dreams

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 17–23 Aug

Up Your Ass Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

11:35

Gross Domestic Product

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

The Exterminator

Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

The Truman Capote Talk Show – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First Award

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

22: Brooke’s Time Space

Sequins

Pleasance Courtyard, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button

Pleasance Courtyard, Various dates from 13 Aug to 25 Aug

The Great Pistachio Paradise in The Vault, 18–23 Aug

Cyn

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

11:40

Dead Air

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

Lydia Bennet Works in Finance

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

An Ode To The Casting Director

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

1966

theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

My Friend, The Mountain Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

The Missing Horn Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG (WIP)

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Human Nature

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

The Court 2

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

Out of Character

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Robert Louis Stevenson:

The Body Snatcher theSpace on the Mile, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man’s Bride theSpace on the Mile, 15 Aug

11:45

Brief Tales

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

The Unfair Advantage

The Famous Spiegeltent, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Garbanzo Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Troubled Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

11:50

How to Win 5 Grand on the Internet

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug

Cody and Beau: A Wild West Story

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

SKYE: A Thriller Summerhall, 18 Aug

Ordinary Decent Criminal Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Hahaha–Hamlet

Paradise in Augustines, 13–23 Aug, not 17

11:55

Untold Stories: Modern Mime Tales

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

In the Black

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

The Poetess Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

MADONNA ON THE ROCKS

Assembly Roxy, 13–24

Aug, not 18

12:00

K Mak at the Planetarium Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Second Class Queer

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–17 Aug

Agent November’s

Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

The Bacchae

Assembly Roxy, 13–24

Aug, not 18

The Steamie Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Ruh al Ruh (The Soul of My Soul)

Portobello Town Hall, 14 Aug Whisper Walk

Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

Molly Street

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

The Little Prince Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25

Aug, not 18

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

Scotland Unsung Scottish Storytelling Centre, 20–24 Aug

Dance Dance Involution

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–19 Aug

(No) Refunds Just the Tonic at The Caves, 14–18 Aug

Dear Annie, I Hate You Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

The Players of Diadon Gilded Balloon Patter House, 16–25 Aug

Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine

Portobello Town Hall, 13–15 Aug

12:05

Growing Pains Paradise in The Vault, 13–24

Aug, not 17

I’m Not Saying We Should, But What If We Did?

theSpaceTriplex, 13–16 Aug

Liberace – In His Own Words

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Invisible Spirit

theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

300 Paintings Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

A Play About Feet

theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–23 Aug

Strangers and Revelations

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

113

theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

The Crawl Pleasance Dome, 14–25 Aug, not 20

12:10

Atomic Tales

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug

Black to My Roots: African American Tales from the Head and the Heart C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–17 Aug

A Covert Affair theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

The Spy Who Went to Rehab Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 18

12:15

You Have Failed Me for the Last Time theSpace on the Mile, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug FLUSH

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Eric Liddell: The Chariot of Fire

Palmerston Place Church, 16 Aug Chamberlain: Peace in our Time

Palmerston Place Church, 23 Aug

Yellow

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

Cornermen

theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Stampin’ in the Graveyard Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Our Brothers in Cloth Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug, not 19

12:20

#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

Elysium

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug Of Fire and Flame

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

12:25

Use Your Words!

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

Chrome Yellow

Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 19

12:30

Space Hippo Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Lapdog

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13–24 Aug

Hold On To Your Butts

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Major X Ploe-Shun

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

The Apologia

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–15 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

The Three Marias: Women of Word

Greenside @ George Street, 19–23 Aug

King Lear

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

love you, bye

Bedlam Theatre, 19–25 Aug Split Ends

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

Meaning

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–17 Aug

Paradok Platform 2025

Bedlam Theatre, 13–17 Aug

Dear Applicant

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 18–22 Aug

Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Crownless

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 18–24 Aug

Lovett

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

12:35

Florence

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

The Boy from Bantay theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Oh Plagues

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

12:40

Müller’s Tales of Wonder Assembly Rooms, 13–23 Aug, not 19

The Anti “Yogi”

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Yellow theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–17 Aug

Lioness

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

The Lodger

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

A Small Town Northern Tale

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug 1612

theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

WANTED

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

A Poem and a Mistake Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

After Juliet theSpace on the Mile, 14–16 Aug

Haggis, Neeps and Burns

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–24 Aug

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

12:45

Furniture Boys

Underbelly, George Square, 13–25 Aug

Mind How You Go ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug EULOGY Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Hi, Mum!

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Psilovybin

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug

The Last Bantam

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Fruitcake

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Pain Killer

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

12:50

Single Use

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

If You Don’t Laugh

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Bear

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Who We Become Part 2: Breakfast at the Track / A Poster of the Cosmos by Lanford Wilson

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

The Truman Capote Talk Show – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First Award

Pleasance Courtyard, 20 Aug

An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

The Alchemy of Sadness theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Who We Become Part 1:

The Moonshot Tape by Lanford Wilson

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Soul Sucking

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Don’t Tell Dad About Diana Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

12:55

Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers and Selling Cars to Customers

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Spy Movie: The Play! Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Taiwan Season: Dazed and Confused

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug, not 18

13:00

Sex and God

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug Burst

Summerhall, 13 Aug, 16 Aug

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Baxter vs The Bookies by Andy Linden

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

CADEL: Lungs on Legs

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Raiders of the Local Adventure

Holyrood Park, 13–18 Aug Rose + Bud

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

After the Service: Tales of Love and Loss

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

MARIUPOL

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Ma Joyce’s Tales from the Parlour

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Not My Grandmother’s Daughter

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

The Marriage of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Animal Farm

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18 Rabbie’s Whisky Tastings Brewhemia, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

A Woman of No Importance

St Ninian’s Hall, 16 Aug 24Weeks

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 14, 21 Insiders

St John’s Church, 13–16 Aug Alone

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 20

It’s Gonna Blow!

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

Eggs Aren’t That Easy to Make

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

Dots

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–19 Aug

Chatterbox

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–25 Aug

13:05

A Minor Theft

ZOO Playground, 13–16 Aug

Jeju

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 20–24 Aug

Tell Me Where Home Is (I’m Starting to Forget)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Cabin Fever

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Vacuum Girl

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

13:10

A Yank in Scotland theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Homo(sapien)

Assembly Roxy, 13–24

Aug, not 19

Hamlet

theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

Cartoonopolis

Pleasance Dome, 13–24

Aug, not 18

13:15

Consumed

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19

Aug, 23 Aug

The Nature of Forgetting Pleasance Courtyard, 14–23

Aug, not 20

The Court 1

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–24 Aug

The Beautiful Future Is Coming

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Lost Lear

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Nowhere – Here & Now Showcase

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Frances Floats

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

13:20

Catching a Cheese

Pervert: A Frances Francis Mystery

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

This Sh*t Happens All The Time

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–25 Aug, not 20

NIUSIA

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Play On

Paradise in The Vault, 13–24

Aug, not 17

Crocodile Tears

theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–17 Aug

13:25

Mysterious Moments with Stuart Lightbody

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 14–24 Aug

Help! I’m Trapped in a One-Woman Show

Pleasance Dome, 14–25 Aug

The Ego

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

13:30

Parody of the Rings

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

Cheers, Mom! Eulogy for a Living Parent

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–17 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 13 Aug, 16 Aug

Dreamscape

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Golden Time (and Other Behavioural

Management Strategies)

Pleasance Dome, 13–25

Aug, not 18

Standing in the Shadows of Giants

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Mending Nets

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 25 Aug

Mr Creep

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–24 Aug

Kanpur: 1857

Pleasance Courtyard, 18 Aug

Don’t Stop Me Now The Royal Scots Club, 19–23 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug Into Thy Hands

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–17 Aug

Red Like Fruit

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Wild Thing!

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Chunky Jewellery

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

RIFT

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Dregs

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

A Gambler’s Guide to Dying

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

C’est Moi

Ghillie Dhu, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

The Insider

Pleasance Dome, 13–23 Aug, not 18

13:35

Fragments of Fatigue theSpace on the Mile, 21–23 Aug

Jonny Woo: Suburbia Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

A Paper Orchestra

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 18–24 Aug

The City for Incurable Women

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Buttalk

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

Her Raving Mind

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

13:40

Prudence Play

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery: The Betray-tors theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Loveless

theSpace on the Mile, 18–20 Aug

King

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Managed Approach

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 15

13:45

Four Genres in Search of a Plot

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

1984

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

Woman in the Arena

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Revenge PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 24 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Thanks for Being Here Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

God Is Dead and I Killed Him

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Bloomsbury Bell

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Other Mozart

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

Father, Away She Goes Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Beth Wants The D Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug, not 20

13:50

That Show About the Hot Dog

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Pantomeo and Juliet

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Wummy

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

Ben Moor: A Three Thing Day Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

I Was a German Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug Romance on Repeat theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

Wired for Connection

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 16 Aug

13:55

Good Morning and Goodbye

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–19 Aug

The Big Day theSpace on the Mile, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug Always, Sometimes, Maybe

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

14:00

Yes, We’re Related

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

K Mak at the Planetarium Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Draw Me a Sheep

Ps & Gs Church, 20–22 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 13 Aug, 16 Aug

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Beggared in SA

The Bowlers Rest, 16 Aug, 23 Aug

Whisper Walk

Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

Ascension

Bedlam Theatre, 13–25

Aug, not 18

Alice

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Blooming

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Once Upon a Bridge theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Call of Cthulhu – Live in the Library

National Library of Scotland, 21–23 Aug

Bog Body

Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

Welcome to Gaza

Portobello Town Hall, 13 Aug

Bard Education

St Vincent’s, 20 Aug

Failsafe

Dovecot Studios, 13–24

Aug, not 18

What the Flowers Think (About the Apocalypse) theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Wilde Women

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

Bitter Baby

Le Monde, 13–25 Aug

3 White Guys Named John

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug

The End is Near

St James Church Leith, 18–22 Aug

Chameleon

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

14:05

Don Toberman: Ping Pong Champ

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25

Aug, not 18

The Cyclops

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Peace Circle theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

BAIRNS

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

14:10

SWAN?

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

What’s in the Kitchen Assembly Rooms, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Shake Rag Hollow Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Saria Callas

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Down to Chance

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug

Dissonance

theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–22 Aug

14:15

Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25

Aug, not 19

Rev Awdry: The Thomas the Tank Engine Man

Palmerston Place Church, 23 Aug

1917: The Woodbine Poet and Padre

Palmerston Place Church, 14 Aug, 21 Aug

CS Lewis’ the Screwtape Letters

Palmerston Place Church, 16 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

A Period of Faith

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Everything and Nothing Paradise in The Vault, 13–15 Aug

Graham Back in the Green Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug

14:20

The Horse of Jenin Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 16, 19, 20

Well Behaved Women

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

BED: A One Man Show

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 16

There’s Something Seriously Wrong With Cyrus

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Revolver

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 18

Buen Camino

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

I Dream in Colour

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20, 21

The Strongest Girl in the World

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Shiva for Anne Frank

ZOO Playground, 13–24

Aug, not 18

Lost Girls / At Bus Stops

Assembly George Square, 15–24 Aug

14:25

Forget-Me-Nots theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

Something Blue theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

Neil Frost: The Door

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

14:30

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Search for Captain

Neckbeard’s Treasure

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

The Future Looks Bright C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 18–24 Aug

Grizzly Jim and The Gary Chronicles, A Collection of Adventurous Verse

89 George Street, 21–22 Aug Antigone

French Institute in Scotland, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Little Circus

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

Calendar Girls

Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 16 Aug

Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act Assembly Rooms, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Cecilia Gentili’s Red Ink

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches

Newington Trinity Church, 16 Aug

14:35

Going Soft Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Holy Matrimony theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

14:40

A Gerry Christmas Carroll

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug That’s Why Mums Go to Switzerland

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

The Kids with Nae Hame

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

BLANDY

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug, not 18

14:45

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Imprints Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Living on the Moon

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Scaramouche Jones

Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–25 Aug

Brainsluts

Pleasance Dome, 14–25 Aug BITCH

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 18

14:50

Lesbian Space Crime Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug Intoxicated Honeymoon Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

Ding Dong! Avon Calling theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Infection Eradicated theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

ALTAR

Underbelly, George Square, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Murder at the Fringe 1 Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–24 Aug

Famous Lost Birds Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

The FootballActress

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

14:55

Odds Are Assembly Roxy, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14–23 Aug, not 17

Seconds

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Del Valle: A True Tale of Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll... and Redemption

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug, not 18 Around the Table

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

All In Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

A Montage of Monet Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Taxidermy theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

The UnderNeath

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

Fun at Parties

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–14 Aug

15:00

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Search for Captain Neckbeard’s Treasure Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug Burst

Summerhall, 13 Aug, 16 Aug Out of My Head – Alan Watts is Alive and Well... Dead

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

The Gummy Bears’ Great War

ZOO Playground, 14–24 Aug

As You Like It A Radical Retelling

Church Hill Theatre, 23 Aug

SKYE: A Thriller

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

In the Land of Eagles

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

Shirley: A Ghost Story

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Rabbie’s Whisky Tastings Brewhemia, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

AI: The Waiting Room – An Audiovisual Journey

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–16 Aug

A Stan Is Born!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

A Mad, Mad Wonderland!

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Aftertaste

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

r/Conspiracy

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 19

DYKE Systems Ltd

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Ohio

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Tilly No-Body

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug

Falling: A Disabled Love Story

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

15:05

Elon Musk: Lost in Space theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug

Shell

Zoo Southside, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Gimme a Sign!

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Because theSpaceTriplex, 13–23 Aug

The Time Painter

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Bake Off: The Great British Pantomime

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Arachne

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

15:10

Sad Girl Songs

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Good For You theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

Two Pints

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Do You Accept These Charges?

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Down to the Felt

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

The Last Keepers theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Fly, You Fools!

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Bonding

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–24 Aug, not 20

15:15

A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Screaming Into the Void theSpace on the Mile, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20

Aug, 22 Aug

Baby in the Mirror Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Athens of the North Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

Meg & Marge

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug Kafka for Beginners

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug, not 18

15:20

The Last Mad Man

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug, not 18 THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

...Earnest?

Underbelly, George Square, 13–25 Aug

House Party

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 21

Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For Life

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Uggdeath

Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

15:30

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game:

Search for Captain Neckbeard’s Treasure

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 13 Aug, 16 Aug

Buzz

Assembly Rooms, 13–24

Aug, not 18

Funny Though

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25

Aug, not 20

Ways of Knowing

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Raiders of the Local Adventure

Holyrood Park, 13–18 Aug

Shame Show

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

George, Don’t Do That... The Joy of Joyce Grenfell

The Royal Scots Club, 19–23 Aug

Wallace

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

Tom at the Farm Pleasance at EICC, 14–24

Aug, not 20

Swiping Right

Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Nancy’s Philosopher

The Royal Scots Club, 13–16 Aug

Life in One Suitcase Pleasance at EICC, 15 Aug

Candy

Bedlam Theatre, 13–17 Aug

15:35

LA Baby

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Song Unburied

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–14 Aug

Practice of Zen theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Bad Immigrant

Assembly George Square Studios, 18–24 Aug

15:40

F.U.D.S

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Hail Mary, None of the Grace

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug Kanpur: 1857

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–24 Aug

Giselle: Remix

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24

Aug, not 18

I Am The Greatest!

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug

Scatter: A Horror Play

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

15:45

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19

Jane Eyre Wasn’t a Whore PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar, 13–23 Aug, not 17 ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19 20/20

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

Ma Name is Isabelle

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 14 Aug to 24 Aug

Our Martin in the Background

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug, 25 Aug

Marcus is Alive

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 14–24 Aug, not 16, 20, 23

Bitchfight

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

This Blighted Star

Underbelly, George Square, 13–24 Aug

Flora Macdonald and Zombies

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13 Aug, 15 Aug

Fuselage

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 19

15:50

Jack Offerman’s Big Uncut Flick

Assembly Roxy, 13–25 Aug

Bury The Hatchet

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Last Rites – Here & Now Showcase

Pleasance Courtyard, 18–24 Aug

15:55

Daisy Pulls It Off theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–19 Aug

16:00

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Search for Captain Neckbeard’s Treasure

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 13–16 Aug

Brown Girls Do It Too:

Mama Told Me Not to Come

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Standing in the Shadows of Giants

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

Whisper Walk

Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

Th’Air BnB

Leith Depot, 18–25 Aug

Tale of a Potato

ZOO Playground, 14–24 Aug

Climate Change Theatre

Action 2025

Venue 13, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Red Like Fruit

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Not Without Right

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug

The Last Palestinian Alive

Portobello Town Hall, 15 Aug RIFT

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop

Girl

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug, not 20

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 14–24 Aug

A Gambler’s Guide to Dying

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Adrienne: An American in Paris

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

The Ode Islands

Pleasance at EICC, 13–16 Aug Ordinary Decent Criminal Summerhall, 19 Aug

Loos Loos

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

16:05

Women in War

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Saloon Girls

theSpaceTriplex, 13–23

Aug, not 17

As We Face the Sun

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

How to Become a Movie Star?

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

The Trial: In Absurdia

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Piano Smashers

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

DRAMA GIRLS

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–23 Aug

16:10

Tides (An Autism Story)

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Reconstruction

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug Paratroopers

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

16:15

Consumed

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Moonswing

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Lost Lear

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

The Beautiful Future Is Coming

Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Nowhere – Here & Now Showcase

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

Shitbag

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

After Shakespeare

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Hurricane Party

Paradise in The Vault, 18–22 Aug

16:20

DIVA

Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug

Sugar

Assembly Checkpoint, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Unshattered Matter

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Jumper Bumps

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Maybe This Time

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Love Me Like a Chai

Tea Latte

Assembly Roxy, 13–25

Aug, not 18

Alright Sunshine Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug, not 18

16:25

Ego Tourism: Taoism in the Wild PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Hold the Line

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 18

16:30

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Search for Captain Neckbeard’s Treasure

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19

Burst

Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19

Timestamp

Dovecot Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Brixton Mondays

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 15–24 Aug

Is There Work on Mars?

ZOO Playground, 14–24

Aug, not 20

Brainrot

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

16:35

Matt Winning: Solastalgia

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug

Making a Show of Myself

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 13–24 Aug

Confessions of a Lunatic theSpace on the Mile, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

Life’s a Drag theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug

Why Won’t They Eat the Cake?

theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

16:40

The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Lymphomaniac

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

16:45

In His Own Image

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Lunchbox

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Flughafen

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 13–24 Aug

Murder at the Fringe 2 Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

Flick

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Blaze FM

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 20

16:50

Consumption Paradise in Augustines, 13–24 Aug, not 17

Medium Dead ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

16:55

Windrush Secret

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

God, the Devil and Me

Paradise in The Vault, 13–24 Aug, not 17

A Highly Suspect Murder

Mystery: The Death of the Great Detective

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

17:00

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Agent November’s Outdoor Escape Game: Search for Captain Neckbeard’s Treasure

Agent November: Dead Drop Zone, 13–25 Aug

K Mak at the Planetarium

Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Burst

Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

Seating Plan

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 21

Trainspotting Live

Pleasance at EICC, 24 Aug

Mairi Campbell: Living Stone (Pendulum Trilogy)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 14 Aug, 17 Aug

How To Kill Your Landlord Bedlam Theatre, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Mairi Campbell: Pulse (Pendulum Trilogy)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 15 Aug

Flat 4

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar, 13–24 Aug, not 16

The Magic Eye with Stuart Lightbody

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 14–24 Aug

Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne (Pendulum Trilogy)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13 Aug, 16 Aug

An American Love Letter to Edinburgh

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 18–25 Aug

17:05

Good Tidings

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Royal Pigeon Mail

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–23 Aug

Wish You Were Here

theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–19 Aug

Unravel theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

17:10

I AM – One of many, many of One

Underbelly, Cowgate, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

I AM – A Walking Universe Underbelly, Cowgate, Various dates from 13 Aug to 24 Aug

Hands Up!

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Deiseil: Dancing in Time theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

Don Quixote: Adult Clown Theatre Show by Two Guys from Finland

Assembly George Square Studios, 19–25 Aug

17:15

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug, not 18, 19

Rev Awdry: The Thomas the Tank Engine Man

Palmerston Place Church, 20–22 Aug

CS Lewis: Questioning

Aslan

Palmerston Place Church, 13–15 Aug

Lost Paws

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug

Life Cycle of a Star

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–16 Aug

Sex, Drugs and Conscious Souls

PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 13–24 Aug, not 16

17:20

The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

Sponsored by The Void Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Charming Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17, 18

Leglock

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

3 Chickens Confront Existence

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Little Boxes

theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Edward (in Memoriam)

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Wired for Connection

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

17:25

Tim Kenneth Kicks the Bucket

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

A Covert Affair theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

No Room at the Inn

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Mussolini

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug

The Legends of Them –Here & Now Showcase Zoo Southside, 19–24 Aug

17:30

Count Dykula Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

Comb

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 20–24 Aug

Piano Noir: Will Pickvance Summerhall, 16–17 Aug For the Plot

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

The Sound of My Own Voice

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 25 Aug

The Forum

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

Auntie Empire Summerhall, 22 Aug

Motorhome Marilyn Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

Cassandra

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 15 Aug, 17 Aug

Insiders

St John’s Church, 16 Aug Faster in the Attic

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

White Lies

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

I Didn’t Know I Was Polish Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Aderyn/Bird

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 14 Aug, 16 Aug

17:35

Unofficial Roxelana (Gayri Resmi Hürrem)

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 18–24 Aug

17:40

Up

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 19 Devil’s Point theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug 1, 2, 3. SHIT. THAT’S MY OCD. Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18 Constellations theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

17:45

DESPERATE WEE GAY BOY

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Watch It!

Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 14, 19

Almost Famous theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

PAINKILLERS

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Courier

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug

17:50

The Monkeypox Gospel

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Clean Slate

Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

A Series of Poorly Timed Questions

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

17:55

Almost Everything

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

18:00

LEI – LDN

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

Beggared in SA

The Bowlers Rest, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug

Whisper Walk Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

KeffIyeh: Made in China

Portobello Town Hall, 13 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug MILES.

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits Pleasance at EICC, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 21

Songs of the Heart Trilogy

Shedinburgh, 18 Aug

No Shakespeare Valvona & Crolla, 14–16 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug First, Let Me Ask You Some Questions (WIP)

Shedinburgh, 17 Aug

Stories From An Invisible Town (WIP)

Shedinburgh, 13 Aug

My Arm

Shedinburgh, 19 Aug

Float

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 24

Harvest

Portobello Town Hall, 14 Aug

Age is a Feeling

Shedinburgh, 15 Aug

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen

Shedinburgh, 16 Aug

A Woman of No Importance

St Ninian’s Hall, 16 Aug

Clamjamfry

Shedinburgh, 24 Aug

Ivo Graham: Balloons (WIP)

Shedinburgh, 20 Aug

When We Were Young theSpace on the Mile, 23 Aug

The Speakeasy Experience

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

18:05

Lost Property

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17

A Drag Is Born

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug

Scapegoat theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–23 Aug

Waiting for Elvis theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Someone Has Got to Be John theSpaceTriplex, 13–23 Aug

When We Were Young theSpace on the Mile, 13–22 Aug

Static Lives theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 13 Aug to 19 Aug

18:10

Colours Run Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Wodehouse in Wonderland

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Clean Your Plate!

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

18:15

Guns in Dragonland theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

The 39 Steps

The Royal Scots Club, 13–16 Aug

The C Word theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–23 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

The Omega Factor: By the Pricking of My Thumbs

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 19–23 Aug

The Lolita Apologies

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–14 Aug

A Midsummer Night’s

Dream

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

18:20

Hairy B*stard theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

18:25

Bing!

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

People We Bury Alive

ZOO Playground, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Wenches!

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

18:30

The Burns Project

The Georgian House, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug

Grizzly Jim and The Gary Chronicles, A Collection of Adventurous Verse

89 George Street, 21–22 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 14–23 Aug, not 18

Standing in the Shadows of Giants

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

The Hammer and Helena theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

Pour Decisions

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Red Like Fruit

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

The Black Hole theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

Note of Concern theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

Echoes Across Time

Deaf Action, 15–17 Aug

4’s a Crowd (Or What Not to Do When Stuck in a Bunker During the Apocalypse)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug RIFT

Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Saving Sophie Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

A Gambler’s Guide to Dying Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

PRETTY, WITTY NELL Bedlam Theatre, 13–17 Aug

18:35

One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

Intrusion

theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–23 Aug

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

A Thousand Rainy

Mornings

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–24 Aug

18:40

Shitebag

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Jacob Aldcroft: The Day I Got the Horn

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–25 Aug

Copla: A Spanish Cabaret Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug

KINDER

Underbelly, Cowgate, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Date, Desire, Divorce theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

18:45

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13 Aug EULOGY Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

A Year and a Day

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug LIFE

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 15–19 Aug

The Spanking Goddess and Other Discarded

Tales

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 20–24 Aug

Chairs

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

A Noble Clown

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 14 Aug

Wait, What Is This?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–24 Aug, not 19

18:50

JEEZUS!

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 18

19:00

K Mak at the Planetarium Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

My Name is Rachel Corrie Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–25 Aug Youth in Flames ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

19:05

Science Stories for Grown-Ups theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug Is This Normal?

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug

Baker Street Ladies theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug

Romeo and Juliet – A Tardigrade Tale Paradise in Augustines, 18–24 Aug

19:10

The Mothman Cometh

Just The Tonic Legends, 13–24 Aug

A Xerox of a Deer theSpaceTriplex, 13–16 Aug 1 King, 2 Princes and Shakespeare’s Lie theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug

19:15

AETHER

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Outing theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Consumed Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 21 Aug

Eric Liddell: The Chariot of Fire

Palmerston Place Church, 13–15 Aug

Fear and Trembling

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 20–24 Aug

Chamberlain: Peace in our Time Palmerston Place Church, 22 Aug

Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 24 Aug

Lost Lear

Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug

The Beautiful Future Is Coming Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 22 Aug

Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward

Palmerston Place Church, 20–21 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Nowhere – Here & Now Showcase

Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug

Faye’s Red Lines starring Gail Watson

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 14–23 Aug, not 20

Body Count

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 20

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, Various dates from 17 Aug to 24 Aug

Hingin’ Oan Fir Googsie by John McColl

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–16 Aug

The King of Hollywood theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Everest Mallory 24 (With Stanley)

Paradise in The Vault, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Derby Day

theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

19:20

Enjoy Your Meal

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

19:25

A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First theSpace @ Niddry St, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug And Then the Rodeo Burned Down theSpace @ Niddry St, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug

What If They Ate the Baby?

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug

Abhorrent Little Scrotum theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

Hunger theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

19:30

Centre of the Universe Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Burst Summerhall, 14–16 Aug 1902

Hibernian Supporters Club, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Faustus in Africa!

The Lyceum, 20–23 Aug Terry Pratchett’s Monstrous Regiment

The Edinburgh Academy, 13–14 Aug EULOGY Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

The Quiet Earth Beneath Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18 ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug

Cutting the Tightrope Church Hill Theatre, 14–17 Aug

A Woman of No Importance

St Ninian’s Hall, 13–15 Aug Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

The Thistle and the Rose by Linda Gates

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Karine Polwart: Windblown

The Queen’s Hall, 13 Aug Pilgrim of Hope

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 18–24 Aug

Calendar Girls

Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 13–15 Aug

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches

Newington Trinity Church, 13–15 Aug

Dracula

The Royal Scots Club, 18–23 Aug

19:35

Anthem for Dissatisfaction

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Glass House

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

19:40

My Marlene Assembly Checkpoint, 13–17 Aug

David Alnwick: The Dare Witch Project

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 13–24 Aug

This Play Sucks!

theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–23 Aug

Same

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Improbotics Presents: RoboTales

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 18–25 Aug

19:45

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

UnTethered

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Werewolf – The Game: The Show!

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Letters to Joan Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Strangewife

Assembly Rooms, 14–24 Aug, not 20

19:50

Do Astronauts

Masturbate in Space?

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Amazons

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

20:00

Agent November’s

Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Burst

Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug

Girl Pop!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Pandora’s Bowl

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 14 Aug, 16 Aug

And Here I Am

Portobello Town Hall, 14 Aug

As You Like It A Radical Retelling

Church Hill Theatre, 20–23 Aug

Whisper Walk

Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

The Green Knight (But It’s Gay)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–24 Aug

Hostage Part 2

Concrete Block Gallery, 23–24 Aug

The Bear

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 19–23 Aug

Manic Street Creature

Shedinburgh, 16 Aug

Robot Vacuum Fight Club

Outhouse Bar, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 24 Aug, 25 Aug

Mercurial

Shedinburgh, 17 Aug

Sandbox: Saining Studio @ 42 Dundas, 13–22 Aug

The Duke

Shedinburgh, 13 Aug Down the Hole

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Gooder Than Gold Bedlam Theatre, 13–17 Aug

20:05

Wet Dream With Jesus theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Life Would Be Pretty Dull Without Sex, Raves and MDMA

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Supermarket 86

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 23 Aug

20:10

Downward Spiral: The Benji’s Mind Show

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Satyr, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Goodness Me

Paradise in Augustines, 13–24 Aug, not 17

Pigs Fly Easy Ryan Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Karen Houge: DREAMGIRL Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

Supermarket 86

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug

20:15

EULOGY

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

Sauna Boy

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Julius Caesar

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–24 Aug

Grooming My Ass theSpaceTriplex, 13–16 Aug Midnight in Nashville ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 13–25 Aug Ollipops

theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

20:20

Thorn and Petal Stick: UnScripted Shakespeare C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug Pictures of Willy theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

20:25

Go West!

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

A Pound of Flesh

theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug, not 17

20:30

I See You Watching

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 19 Burst Summerhall, 14–16 Aug

Motorhome Marilyn

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 19 Aug

Frozen Love: A Buckingham Nicks Story

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

The Speakeasy Experience Summerhall, 13–25 Aug

When Billy Met Alasdair

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 15 Aug to 23 Aug

A.I. Campfire Venue 13, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Lolo’s Boyfriend Show theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Royal Scots Club, 13–16 Aug Frat

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

20:40

Mythos: Ragnarök Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 13–23 Aug, not 18

20:45

DARKFIELD RADIO: DOUBLE, VISITORS and ETERNAL Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Chokeslam Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

No Apologies Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

The Deadmouse and Peabrain Dreams theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 14–23 Aug, not 18

How Can(t) I Help?

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Once Upon a Time

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Chickadee

Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Dream with me... Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Waiting in Love

Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

Uncle Barry’s Birthday Party

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 13–17 Aug

Another Sight ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Eight Storeys of Love and Heartbreak

theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

Dead Eyes

Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug

Kings on Thrones

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Fallen Angel, by Liam Rudden

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 19–23 Aug

21:00

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

EULOGY

Summerhall, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Thirsty

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

English Ako

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–23 Aug, not 17, 18

Role Play (or the Hottest Day in Belgian History)

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Paldem

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

A Sudden, Disturbing To Do List

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Mary: A Gig Theatre Show

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14–21 Aug

Lucky Tonight!

Traverse Theatre, 13–24 Aug, not 18

An Awesome Exit Greenside @ Riddles Court, 18–23 Aug

A.I. Campfire Venue 13, 13–23 Aug, not 18 Punch, Drunk, Brain Damage

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–24 Aug

21:05

Mother, Maiden and Crone

theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–19 Aug

The Faustus Project

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

FATAL FLOWER

Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 19

21:10

Jonah Non Grata Assembly Rooms, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Edie Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

21:15

Betty Grumble’s Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Shallowspace Cryotech Feverdream

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

Baron Vordenburg’s Guide to the Paranormal theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–23 Aug, not 17 Club NVRLND Assembly Checkpoint, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Bipolar Badass theSpaceTriplex, 18–23 Aug

21:20

Euripides’ Iphigeneia in Tauris Paradise in The Vault, 18–24 Aug Casino?

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

21:25

Iago Speaks

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

A Letter to Lyndon

B Johnson or God:

Whoever Reads This First theSpace @ Niddry St, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug

And Then the Rodeo Burned Down theSpace @ Niddry St, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug

What If They Ate the Baby?

theSpace @ Niddry St, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug Transfers theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug, not 17

21:30

Paradok Platform 2025

Bedlam Theatre, 19–25 Aug

A.I. Campfire Venue 13, 13–23 Aug, not 18

Eelmageddon Bedlam Theatre, 13–17 Aug

Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?

ZOO Playground, 13–24 Aug, not 19

#KaraokeKarma

Leith Depot, 19 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 25 Aug

21:40

Body Count

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–25 Aug

The General Will theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

Rugburn

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug, not 18

SHUNGA ALERT

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug, not 19

Kate, Allie and the ‘86 Mets

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–24 Aug, not 18

21:45

EULOGY

Summerhall, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

The Deadmouse and Peabrain Dreams theSpace on the Mile, 13–16 Aug

ARCADE

Pleasance Dome, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

The Ceremony Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Chickens theSpace on the Mile, 18–23 Aug

She’s Behind You

Traverse Theatre, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Baron Vordenburg’s Guide to the Paranormal theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–14 Aug

21:50

David and Katie Get Re-Married

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–24 Aug

Derek Mitchell: Goblin Summerhall, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Between The River And The Sea ZOO Playground, 13 Aug

21:55

I Now Pronounce You Lost and Found Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

22:00

2025 Salem Witch Trial

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game:

Murder Mr E

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Whisper Walk Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 13–25 Aug

Joan Collins Blocked Me on Twitter

Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17

The Domestiques

C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13–24 Aug

Ghost Stories By Candlelight theSpace @ Venue 45, 18–22 Aug

22:05

A Most Pressing Issue

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

King Arthur’s Body

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Perroquet

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Poe

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

22:10

Role Play (or the Hottest Day in Belgian History)

Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

Drinking With Grandma Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug

22:15

For An Eye?

theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–19 Aug

Oh Hillary

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 18–24 Aug

The Pornstar Martini Effect: A Bartender’s Guide to not K*lling Yourself at Christmas theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug

Time and Time Again theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 18–22 Aug

22:20

Placebo

theSpaceTriplex, 18–22 Aug A Midsummer Night’s Dream theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–16 Aug

22:25

Unlearning Mastery Paradise in The Vault, 13–16 Aug

22:30

Baby CEO theSpace on the Mile, 13–23 Aug, not 17

16 Summers theSpace on the Mile, 13–22 Aug

22:35

Wet Dream With Jesus theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

22:40

#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!

Pleasance Courtyard, 19 Aug

22:45

PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD Summerhall, 13–25 Aug, not 18

22:50

Hamlet – Wakefulness Summerhall, 13–15 Aug Time Bends theSpace on the Mile, 13–22 Aug Get Off Summerhall, 20–25 Aug

22:55

A Tribute to the Band theSpace @ Niddry St, 18–22 Aug

23:00

Jello Brain Greenside @ George Street, 13–23 Aug, not 17 All the Boys I Blocked Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–23 Aug, not 17

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story Pleasance Courtyard, 20–24 Aug

23:05

Crime of Pass-ee-on Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

23:10

Watch Me Die!

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug Degenerate Pleasance Courtyard, 13–23 Aug, not 19

23:15

Exposure Therapy Greenside @ George Street, 18–23 Aug Help Me!!!! theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–16 Aug End of the World FM theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

An Actor in Search of a Plot

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug Horny for the End of the World theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

23:20

Ants and Other Strong Things

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–23 Aug

23:30

A Night To Remember C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 25–26 Aug

Madman William (Online on-demand)

C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 25–26 Aug Xe [zi:] (Online on-demand)

C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 25–26 Aug

Migrant Shakespeare

C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 25–26 Aug Horny for the End of the World

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug

23:35

Little Bulb: Listen Dance Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–14 Aug

00:05

Like Kells Said... Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–25 Aug

09:20

The Bear Child (3+)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

09:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Fantastic Mr Fox (5+)

theSpace on the Mile, 14–17 Aug

A Slow Tale (3+)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

09:50

Journey to the Moon (3+)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

10:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Snakes and Bladders (5+)

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 16 Aug

Undercover Adults (5+)

theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–19 Aug

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall (0+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 16–17 Aug

CeilidhKids at the Fringe (3+)

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Fringe for Bairns (0+)

The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug

Moon Dragon for Under 6 (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 13–14 Aug

Kids Brunch Klub (0+)

Brewhemia, 17 Aug, 24 Aug

Sea Dragon for Under 6s (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 15–16 Aug toooB (0+)

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 20

Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret (0+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–15 Aug

Sing, Sign and Sensory –On Safari (0+)

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 18–23 Aug GO! (8+)

Zoo Southside, 13–24 Aug, not 18

10:15

The SEND Bubble Show (3+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 20–24 Aug

Macbeth for Bairns (0+)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 16–25 Aug, not 20

10:20

The Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (0+)

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Woody’s Bush Cabaret –for Kids! (3+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19

Meg in the Magic Toyshop (3+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

10:30

Bubba-Licious (0+)

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

The Last Oak Tree (3+)

Greenside @ George Street, 13–16 Aug

Plague, Poo n’ Punishment (8+)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

Explosive Science Show! (3+)

Assembly George Square, 13–25 Aug, not 14, 18

The Bubble Show® (0+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 14–17 Aug

Baby Shark and the Mystery of the Sphinx (0+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Mario the Maker Magician (3+)

Underbelly, George Square, 15–17 Aug

The Divination Tent (5+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–17 Aug

You’re an Instrument! (5+)

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 19

10:40

Mr Sleepybum’s Dream Machine (3+)

Assembly Roxy, 15–17 Aug

10:45

Ancient Coins from Forgotten Kingdoms (8+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 13–25 Aug, not 19

Sing, Sign and Sensory –On Safari (0+)

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 18–23 Aug

11:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Science Magic – Messy Mayhem (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug, not 20 A Mist of Midges (3+)

Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, 16 Aug

The Disco Duckling (3+)

PASS Theatre, 20–23 Aug

Heebie Jeebies (0+)

French Institute in Scotland, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Wriggle Around the World (0+)

Stockbridge Church, 13–21 Aug, not 17 toooB (0+)

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug, not 20

The Ugly Duckling (0+)

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 13–23 Aug, not 18

11:05

Signor Baffo (3+)

Assembly Rooms, 13–17 Aug

11:10

A Magic Morning! (5+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Little Plaza, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Shakespeare for Kids: Toil and Trouble (3+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

Once Upon a Tune (3+) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 16–17 Aug

11:15

Bubba-Licious (0+)

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Lidiar (3+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–24 Aug, not 15, 16

Billy Banana’s Brilliant Bingo – Kids Show (3+)

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug

Beat the Comic – Kidz Quiz (3+)

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug

11:20

Taiwan Season: Where Has All the Fruit Gone? (5+)

Assembly Roxy, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Amazing Bubble Man (0+)

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug, not 20, 21

11:25

The Unlikely Friendship of Feather Boy and Tentacle Girl (8+)

Assembly Roxy, 14–17 Aug

11:30

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (5+)

City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 13–25 Aug

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks (5+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

Lindsey Cole’s The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo (3+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

Hello Birds (0+)

Assembly George Square, 14–17 Aug

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show – New Improved Recipe (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14–24 Aug, not 19, 20

Out of the Box (0+)

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–25 Aug

The Listies: Make Some Noise (5+)

Assembly George Square Studios, Various dates from 14 Aug to 25 Aug

Comics vs Kids (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–15 Aug

Dragon Babies (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 13–16 Aug

The Bubblegum Gumdrop Show (0+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13–24 Aug

11:35

Once Upon a Tune (3+)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 23 Aug

Children Are Stinky (3+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–25 Aug, not 18

Norvil & Josephine: Rabbits Out of the Hat (5+)

Pleasance Dome, 13–24 Aug

11:40

A.L.Ex and the ImproBots: How to Train Your Robot (8+)

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–17 Aug

Cinderella Ice Cream

Seller – A Musical (5+)

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 15–17 Aug

1 Very Silly Old Man with Magical Rhymes (8+)

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 13–16 Aug

11:50

The Truth About Trees (5+)

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

12:00

Bubba-Licious (0+)

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 14–24 Aug, not 20

ScotlandsFest: Family

Quiz – Scotland’s Story (5+)

St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church, 13 Aug

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

The Alphabet of Awesome Science (5+)

Underbelly, George Square, 14–24 Aug, not 20

You’ll See... (8+)

Pleasance Courtyard, 13–24 Aug, not 18

Snow White Rose Red Bear Brown (5+)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–17 Aug

Monsterrrr! with Trygve Wakenshaw (5+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–17 Aug

All New Crazy Puppet Magic Show (3+)

Frankenstein Pub, 13–17 Aug

Scottish Panto Fun with The Buttons Show (0+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 13–24 Aug

12:05

Trash Test Dummies Circus (0+)

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 13–23 Aug, not 18

12:15

The Rudest Science Show for Kids (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug, not 20 Escape from the Bubble Tub (3+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 20–24 Aug

12:20

Macbeth for Bairns (0+)

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 16–25 Aug, not 20

12:30

Abracadabra

Family-Friendly Magic Show (5+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–24 Aug

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (5+)

City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 13–25 Aug

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Messy Magic Adventure (3+)

Assembly Rooms, 13–17 Aug School’s Out Comedy Club with Philip Simon (5+)

Le Monde, 13–17 Aug

12:45

Comedy for the Curious: Animals! (8+)

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–24 Aug, not 20

Milly’s Musical Adventure (3+)

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13–16 Aug

Best of Edinburgh Fringe for Kids (3+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13 Aug

12:50

Abracadadbod! (5+)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–24 Aug

12:55

Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo Kids (8+)

Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug

13:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

A Mist of Midges (3+)

Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, 16 Aug

The Kids Always Win (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–17 Aug

13:10

The Greatest Magic Show (3+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–25 Aug, not 14, 18

13:15

Fast Fringe: Family Edition (8+)

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 16–17 Aug

Rik Carranza Presents: Marvel vs DC (3+)

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–17 Aug

Serious Nonsense (8+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Murphy’s, 13–21 Aug

13:25

The Ultimate Bubble Show (0+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 20–24 Aug

Mojo and Jimmy: The Totally Awesome Magic Show (3+)

Assembly George Square Studios, 14–24 Aug

13:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Headlines Through History (5+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Little Plaza, 16–24 Aug, not 20

The Story of China (0+)

Venue150 at EICC, 13–14 Aug

15:00

Game on 3 (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Wriggle Around the World (0+)

Stockbridge Church, 13–21 Aug

15:05

Comedy Club 4 Kids (5+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20, 21

15:10

The Flying Bubble Show (3+)

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 13–23 Aug, not 19

Family Magic (3+)

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–16 Aug

15:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Moon Dragon for Under 6 (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 13–14 Aug

Sea Dragon for Under 6s (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 16–17 Aug

15:50

Sail Away (0+)

Stockbridge Church, 13–21 Aug

ScotlandsFest: To War With Wallace – Family Book Event (8+)

St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church, 13 Aug

13:40

Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! (8+)

Pleasance Courtyard, 14–25 Aug

13:45

ComedySportz (8+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–17 Aug

13:50

The Box Show (5+)

Assembly George Square, 13–24 Aug, not 18

14:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

17:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

18:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Klassics for Kids: The Ugly Duckling Meets Peter and the Wolf (0+)

St Vincent’s, 14 Aug, 19 Aug

18:05

Brave Irene (5+)

Paradise in Augustines, 13–23 Aug, not 17

18:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

19:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

19:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

20:00

Moon Dragon for Under 6 (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 13–14 Aug

Sea Dragon for Under 6s (0+)

LifeCare Centre, 15–17 Aug

14:30

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

14:45

FlamenKids (0+)

Edinburgh New Town Church, 17 Aug

14:50

As You Wish (3+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 19–21 Aug

Circus The Show (3+)

Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–25 Aug, not 18

The Twenty-four Solar Terms (3+)

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 17–18 Aug

The Flight of the Teddy Bears (0+)

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Little Plaza, 13–24 Aug, not 20

16:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

16:30

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... and Other Really Old People (5+)

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 14–24 Aug, not 20

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

17:00

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, 14–24 Aug, not 18, 19, 20

Brick Journeys at The Pitt (0+)

The Pitt, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug

Ben Pope’s Guide to: The 5 Fringe Posters He Never Wants to See Again

The comedian and bookseller went viral for sharing the book cover tropes that need to end. We asked him to give Fringe posters the same treatment

Illustrations: Louis Cammell

The Blockbuster Rip-Off

The cockroach of Fringe posters. It will never die, because it’s so easy to do: you just stick your cast’s faces on the year’s biggest film. All you need is Photoshop, two-three minutes, and a kink for cease-and-desists. It’s like singing a famous song and replacing all the lyrics with the word ‘boobs’. Funny for precisely 30 seconds.

cians should wear capes, and only suits if they’re in court. Which they should be. For this design.

The Stand-Up Telling It Like It Is

A primary coloured backdrop. A Getty Images retro microphone. A title comprised of a meaningless, bland English aphorism: Cards On the Table. In For A Penny. First Things First. And in the centre, shrugging on a stool – a white man in a T-shirt, scratching his head and looking confused because he couldn’t wrap his head around Microsoft Paint.

The Overly-Serious Magic Show

Underneath a monolithic one word title, looking you dead in the eye is a magician in a suit. It shows he means business –even though, let us not forget, he is a freelance magician. I strongly believe that magi-

The Dungeons & Dragons Improvaganzareno

Men in their 30s with beards and graphic Ts in heroic poses, pulling jaunty faces and overusing the font Garamond. Very well-meaning but there are so many people in this poster and they look like they’ve just taken over your local.

I Spent Too Much Time on Instagram

Congratulations! You have designed a semi-tasteful poster! An absurdly flattering headshot. A title font from an A24 film. A backdrop with the emotionally repressed

symmetry of Wes Anderson. It’s beautiful! What’s the show even about? Is it poetry? Is it a play? Is it, like everything else, a bit of stand-up about your anxiety, dishwashers, dating apps and Trump? Yes. Yes, it’s that last one.

SHOW Ben Pope: The Cut VENUE: Assembly George Square

TIME: 30 Jul-24 Aug (not 13) , 5.05pm

Photo: Mark Jones

HOUSE OF OZ PRESENTS

Triptych Redux Lewis Major’s