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Comedy 21 Chloe Petts Superb newcomer hour

Theatre 33 Happy Meal A joyful story of friendship and identity

Cabaret 48 Sugarcoated Sisters What makes us TikTok?

Music 50 D Ý R A Sonic installation

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6 Strange Magic Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, of Ibeyi, on the magic of sound

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Strange Magic Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, one half of French-Cuban musical duo Ibeyi, tells Arusa Qureshi about the magic in their sound

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win sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz believe in magic. Call it twin intuition, a unique charge of energy or something entirely mystical, but whatever it is, it flows through their music. The Afro-Cuban French sisters have been bewitching and bewildering in equal measure since 2015, when they released their acclaimed self-titled debut as Ibeyi.

With their electronic neo-soul sound, they’ve travelled the world and released another album since. But when the pandemic threatened to halt their progress, they turned to that innate magic.

“We didn’t know if we were ever going to be on tour again,” Lisa-Kaindé says over a call from Paris. “And not to sound dramatic, but that’s kind of what people like promoters were saying – that the whole thing was going to fall down and that we’d never be able to reconstruct it. So really, that’s how we felt. But then we realised, actually, we had so much to say and so much to process and to heal and to celebrate, and so much to talk about. I guess it felt like it was the thing we needed to do; to go through all of those emotions.”

Heading into the studio with longtime producer and XL label head Richard Russell, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi found themselves channelling their magic and turning it into an act of healing and catharsis, the end result being their third album Spell 31. Made of Gold, the first song the duo recorded and the first

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to be released, was inspired by the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, which the sisters happened upon while in the studio. The track itself concludes with a spell (number 31) from the book: “O You with a spine who would work your mouth against this magic of mine, it has been handed down in an unbroken line, the sky encloses the stars, and I enclose magic.”

For Lisa-Kaindé, Spell 31 is Ibeyi’s best album yet, partly due to that “unbroken line” of magic from their ancestors, but also because of its impact on the strength of their partnership, as sisters and as musicians.

“I think each album will be better because what we are trying to do is to allow both voices, both worlds to melt into each other and get better and kind of coexist,” she says.

“So in that sense, I think it’s our best and the one that shows our sisterhood the best.

We had never really taken the time to do that before.”

With their first album, they needed the time to mourn their father, famed Cuban percussionist Miguel “Angá” Díaz, who died in 2006, and also their older sister, who passed away in 2013. “And then with the second album, Ash,” Lisa-Kaindé adds, “we were touring the world and we felt so much violence and anger, and I think it was about putting the anger out, letting it leave your body. In this one, there’s a lot of healing and a lot of cele-

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Photo: Sandra Ebert Lisa-Kaindé (left) and Naomi Diaz (right) aka Ibeyi

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brating. I think we had to do a lot of this work on the first two albums to arrive at this one.”

Spell 31 is a special project, not only for its ambitious sound and meditative qualities, but also because it carries a new level of confidence, heard in the collaborations with artists like Pa Salieu, Jorja Smith and BERWYN, and in the prevalence of Naomi’s voice and her contribution to the production. “The confidence allowed us to try things in a new way,” Lisa-Kaindé says. “Also it was the confidence that allowed my sister to sing more. You hear her more in this record, which I think makes the record better than our two previous ones.”

Although, she admits, all three albums will be forever linked.

Having kept the magic between them long enough, Ibeyi are ready to spread their healing and protection, looking ahead to a world tour from September, which is previewed by their appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival. “For us, catharsis always comes from music because that’s the way we connect to our dad, that was the way to our culture, to ourselves, to each other, and the audience,” Lisa-Kaindé notes. “I think there’s nothing more healing for me than writing a song and then singing it over and over and over again. Ibeyi exists live, it takes its strength, its power, and its poetry live. And I live for it. I was born to do it. I was born to sing with my sister on the stage – I know it.

“I made a vow with my sister that we are here to stay and so I’m excited to see what’s next,” she continues. “What’s the next musical adventure, the next album, what are the next songs we’re going to put out? Where are we going to go? Because truly, we don’t know. We discover by doing, that’s what making an album is about – you throw things out, and then you see what connects. You have to interpret the signs and I cannot wait to see.”

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More EIF highlights at Leith Theatre Jeff Mills: Tomorrow Comes The Harvest Thu 11 Aug

The Detroit techno legend brings his collaboration with the late Afrobeat artist Tony Allen to Edinburgh for the first time.

Squarepusher Sat 13 Aug

Tom Jenkinson, known professionally as Squarepusher, has fused his hypnotic dance music with futuristic sounds since 1995.

Princess Nokia Wed 17 Aug

New York rapper Destiny Nicole Frasqueri makes her Edinburgh debut, with a new album likely on the horizon.

Arooj Aftab Sun 21 Aug

The Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer blends ancient Sufi music and Urdu lyrics with minimal arrangements.

Lucy Dacus Thu 25 Aug

Indie singer-songwriter, who is also a member of the supergroup boygenius, alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker.

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Water Off a Duck's Back A conversation between writers and performers Jo Clifford and Maria MacDonell on their adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved fairytale

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Jo Clifford: I suppose I started it really.

I’d been performing my show The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven for some years and then I performed a show called Eve with the National Theatre of Scotland. I love performing and I’m very new to performing.

I was completely blocked when I was young by my shame for being trans. And it was only really in my late 60s, actually, that I kind of went, ‘Oh, yeah, I enjoy this’. Then this glamorous neighbour appeared, who turned out to be an actress. And that was Maria. I wouldn’t say it was love at first sight – that would be a bit of an exaggeration. But we discovered we got on together and I suggested that we make a play together.

Maria MacDonell: You did come and see me perform. We didn’t just meet at the bins!

Jo Clifford: That’s right. And then the question was, okay, if we’re going to write something together, what will it be? I happened to suggest Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. That was simply because years and years before, I’d been at a conference of trans activists in Europe. One of the speakers was an amazing trans woman called Vladimir Luxuria, who had been an Italian MP, and a prostitute and an incredibly vocal pioneer for trans rights in Europe. And she said, we’ve always been around, we’ve always existed throughout the centuries, throughout the millennia, but the difficulty we’ve had in Europe, is that we’ve 10

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not been able to express ourselves freely; if we keep our eyes open, and think about it, we can find traces of us in very unexpected places. She mentioned Hans Christian Andersen and she spoke about some letters that he wrote to men he loved saying, I feel very, very feminine when I’m with you. She said, Well, maybe Hans Christian Andersen was one of us, but he couldn’t write about it openly. But you can see this reflected in stories like The Little

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Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. It appealed to Maria for completely different reasons, which is one of the joys of us working together. Is that fair enough, Maria?

Maria MacDonell: Yeah, I think so. Hans Christian Andersen, said quite openly that The Ugly Duckling was the story of his life. When it was first published, it wasn’t even named in the publication as a children’s story. His other work obviously was known as being for children, but he didn’t call this a children’s story. He used to read it aloud at gatherings of adults. I was very interested in that respect.

The way that we wrote the piece was that we spent a lot of time investigating and talking about each other’s lives. Because Jo and I both have more to look back on than we have to look forward to. But there’s more material in the past, because we are older. It felt very important for finding our mutual voice.

Because we have had some familiar shared life experiences and some very, very different and that’s what we were very keen to bring to the piece. Does that seem like a fair answer, Jo? We have not conferred in advance!

Jo Clifford: Yes, I think that’s a very fair answer! It’s lovely working with somebody else.

Because I mean, I’ve written loads and loads of plays on my own, and you get stuck, often.

And it’s miserable. But when you get stuck with somebody else, you can complain about it a lot, can’t you?

Maria MacDonell: I think the joy of collaborating is that you very quickly become aware that you can create things together that you would never have thought of on your own. The outcome has that inner strength of all those different energies that the two of us brought to this.

Jo Clifford: I know we’ve discovered a way of telling the story in a very vivid way, in a very lively way, in a way that absolutely uses live theatre.

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The Clown Will See You Now A chat with comedians who spent the pandemic working in healthcare Interviews: Si Hawkins t was one of the lesser-known pains of the pandemic: how do you have a quickie under layers of PPE? “I tried! It’s impossible!” cries Dr Anna LaRosa, as the show Medico nears its grand finale. But then she is slightly tipsy, having just quaffed something rosé-like from a colostomy bag.

In other hands this bawdy tale of an Italian NHS doctor might be wildly inappropriate. In fact, these are some of the safest hands in town. Dr Stefania Licari, who plays the semi-autobiographical LaRosa, is one of numerous Fringe comics that performed vital healthcare roles as COVID struck. From confessional stand-up doctors to a drag-performing CEO, all healthcare life is here.

Licari – a Philippe Gaulier-schooled clown and actor, and NHS intensive care doctor – had her lives nicely compartmentalised, pre-pandemic. Then everything got hysterical.

“I celebrated Christmas 2021 in the back of an ambulance with a non-alcoholic Prosecco,” she recalls, “after escorting a COVID patient from one hospital to another, because the one we were at had reached capacity. It was all very surreal, for a long time.

One intriguing aspect of her show is guessing which bits are based on fact. There are poignant scenes about losing patients, post-Brexit strife, and one horribly believable bigot. Were the muddied waters intentional?

“Definitely intentional, crossing lines between reality and creation and switching between sadness and laughter,” she says.

“I wanted to recreate a snapshot of hospital reality. One moment you cry, one moment you laugh; a rollercoaster of emotions.”

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also chief executive of HIV Scotland, and that final year required serious improv. During lockdowns, the service wasn’t “allowing people that might have been at risk of HIV to get a test,” he says, “so I led a team to set up a home testing service.” Balancing high-profile leadership and drag proved tricky though, and the 2020 Fringe looked set to be Nancy Clench’s swansong.

Then the pandemic intervened, Sparling moved jobs, and Clench survived.

The new show, If Your Symptoms Aren’t Life-Threatening, Please Hold! begins with Photo: Boris Mitkov

Like Licari, Zach Zucker is a Gaulier graduate, best known as the grotesque stand-up Jack Tucker who wowed/appalled the 2019 Fringe.

This year he’s attempting a multi-character affair, Zach Zucker’s Spectacular Industry Showcase, including original songs, “which is scary”. He’s coped with catchy numbers before. As COVID rates rose, Zucker bestrode a much bigger arena: LA’s Dodgers Stadium.

“I was the head of training, recruiting, staffing and hiring at the world’s largest COVID site,” says the comic, who was staying nearby, got tested, then volunteered. Testing switched to vaccinating, but that rapidly-evolving environment felt oddly familiar.

“Working there was not dissimilar to the Fringe,” he says. “Things are changing every single day, it’s a massive investment, very delicate, anything horrible can happen.

“But this really was life or death. At one point one out of four people getting tested was positive. It’s 42 degrees, there are wildfires in the distance. And we’re out there with surgical masks, face shields, gloves, long sleeves, dripping sweat as the ash rains down on us.”

Thankfully his improv brain adapted. “We’re indestructible, you can’t kill the clowns,” he says. “I’ve been prepping my whole life for this shit.”

Rivalling Zucker for most entertaining former health administrator, meanwhile, is Nathan Sparling, aka Edinburgh drag supremo Nancy Clench. Until January 2021 Sparling was

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Nancy lockdown-moonlighting as an NHS receptionist.

“It’s just a nod to the NHS, I think receptionists get a bad rep,” he says. “We feel like they’re prying into our personal lives.” The show delves into Sparling’s own ailments – gout, arthritis – to explain Nancy’s onstage trainers.

“It’s often the very first question I get asked: ‘why are you not wearing heels?’”

One man very familiar with career clashes is Fringe stand-up stalwart Dr Phil Hammond.

After 11 years in paediatrics (“doing ME, CFS, long COVID,”) he recently retired, aged 60, but his final months might have been much more dramatic. Hammond is also Private Eye’s healthcare columnist, ‘MD’, with an increasingly important slot as COVID raged. It curtailed his more active involvement, however.

“I offered to do frontline palliative care during the pandemic,” he reveals, “to help people who were dying. But I said I’d like to write about it in Private Eye, and they said, ‘No, thank you.’”

Thankfully his live audience – often NHSheavy – are more enthusiastic, and he’s bringing two shows to this Fringe; a confessional retrospective, How I Ruined Medicine, and Dr Phil Hammond’s COVID Inquiry, which is also refreshingly frank.

“I didn’t think there was going to be a pandemic,” he admits. “And I learned a real lesson. So part of my show is about making a big mistake myself and how science is actually learning from mistakes – but you have to admit the mistake and share it.”

Perhaps wisely, Hammond is making no bold predictions about how COVID might affect this first full Fringe, post-pandemic. As for his fellow Edinburgh veterans, Zucker and Sparling are promoting several other shows too, and both admit to apprehension. But “I trust Scotland, more than England for their health and safety measures,” says the New Yorker, while Sparling applies some soothing perspective.

“The Fringe has always been a hotbed of disease,” he says. “Whether you’re coming away with the flu, or a sore throat, or syphilis, it’s always been a petri dish.”

Welcome back, everyone.

Nancy Clench

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Zach Zucker Monkey Barrel Comedy 7:50pm – 8:50pm, 3–28 Aug, not 17 Nancy Clench Just the Tonic Nucleus 9:30pm – 10:30pm, 4–28 Aug, not 15 Dr Hammond’s Covid Inquiry theSpace @ Symposium Hall 8:10pm – 9:00pm, 13–27 Aug Stefania Licari theSpace @ Symposium Hall 8:10pm – 9:00pm, 4–28 Aug, not 15

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Comedians and adult ADHD Interviews: Jay Richardson

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ikening her restless brain to a “coked up Hollywood scriptwriter” at a party trying to sell their latest script, Angela Barnes jokes that nowadays she’s surprised to meet a comedian who hasn’t got ADHD. A glance at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe brochure reveals Alfie Brown, Simon Brodkin, Alice Brine and Marjolein Robertson talking about their Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as well. And they’re not alone.

Barnes doesn’t exhibit the physical “hyperactivity” that most people associate with ADHD, of “naughty nineyear-old boys chucking chairs around classrooms”. Instead, it’s her thoughts that are “constantly throwing worstcase scenarios at me”.

Historically, ADHD has been overlooked or misdiagnosed in girls and women. Diagnosed last year, at 44 years old, Barnes had grown up internalising her disorganisation and procrastination as personal failings.

“The reason it feels like everyone’s suddenly got ADHD is because these

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diagnoses, particularly for women, have only been around for a couple of years, so of course there’s this explosion,” she says. And there’s a higher percentage of stand-ups with ADHD than in the general population because comedy is the “perfect job” for people with the condition.

“It suits me to have a lot of variety, to not be with the same people every day,” she says. Perhaps most relevantly though, “Somebody with ADHD doesn’t hold onto [the brain’s reward signal] dopamine, so you’re constantly looking for that next hit. And strangers’ laughter gives you that in abundance.”

Barnes was “euphoric” to be

“We’ve just managed to find a workspace that supports us” Kiri Pritchard-McLean

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Moreover, his forgetfulness and puppyish, people-pleasing tendencies afford him material.

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Few environments are more hectic and distracting than the Edinburgh Fringe. Yet Goldsmith, who’s attending for an incredible 26th time, reckons that while he’s “very self-involved, forgetful and easily distracted, I’m pretty high-functioning and effective”.

Managing the admin of being a self-employed solo performer has involved “creating little strategies to get around” his so-so memory.

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belatedly diagnosed. But Stuart Goldsmith is hesitant about getting his “scatty” traits formally recognised. His resistance stems from “the idea that being special is so seductive and to an extent, it solves all your problems.

What if this is just a bandwagon?”

NHS psychiatrist and stand-up Benji Waterstones doesn’t go that far. But he observes that while “‘self-diagnosis’ seems quite fashionable, it is very different to that made by a doctor trained in diagnosing a mental disorder.” But “even a formal diagnosis can be problematic.

“Psychiatrists rely solely on a patient’s subjective descriptions and our subjective observations of their behaviour, and subjectivity isn’t a bedfellow of hard science... we will all sometimes experience inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Where to draw the line between normal and pathological is usually defined as the point at which it impacts on someone’s ‘functioning’, which is arbitrary too.”

Currently writing a book, You Don’t Have To Be Mad To Work Here, and adapting it for television while performing at the festival, Waterstones recently scored highly on an online screening for ‘adult ADHD’: “I am often distractible and restless in this hyperconnected, digital age, where our attention is the commodity that companies are vying for. But I suspect that my score was less explained by a mental illness and more a consequence of my hectic 21st century lifestyle.”

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“Many years ago, I introduced myself to someone I’d already slept with. I mention that not because I’m a huge player but because something wasn’t right, the synapses didn’t fire in the right way. My desire to be friendly and outgoing overrode anything else. She was like ‘Christ, are you fucking kidding me?!’”

As a writer, performer, director, podcaster and vocal campaigner for several causes on the comedy circuit, few acts juggle as many projects as Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Admitting that she lost five bank cards over lockdown without leaving the house, she nevertheless ventures that “people tend to make assumptions that ADHD comes with chaos”. But the Welsh comic, who was diagnosed at 23, is thriving because she seeks out effective collaborators.

“The places where you would see me have ‘success’ in inverted commas,” she suggests, “are those where there are other people to prop things up and move them forward.” She adds: “I find it really easy to write in pairs. And with my sketch groups [Gein’s Family Giftshop and Tarot], I’m great when you’ve got me in the room and you’ve got my attention.”

Wary of being defined by her ADHD, Pritchard-McLean points out that for all the benefits of lateral thinking and creativity associated with it, “most undiagnosed people are male and are in prison. How it affects the general population is not as glamorous as performing comedy, we’ve just managed to find a workspace that supports us”.

Victoria Melody has made the link between dopamine and stand-up her principal focus.

The “documentary theatre-maker” typically “embeds” herself into her subject matter for several years. She’s only been performing stand-up since 2017, just before her ADHD diagnosis, but is now hooked.

Initially struggling with formulaic concepts like the comedic rule of three, of building tension and releasing it, “I was failing,” she says.

“But I was also failing at life before the ADHD diagnosis. I was masking, because I didn’t want to admit that I had a bad memory or that I was exhausted because my mind was going 200 miles an hour.”

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Angela Barnes: Hot Mess

Pleasance Courtyard, 7:00pm – 8:00pm, 3–28 Aug, not 15 Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Home Truths

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 7:05pm – 8:05pm, 3–28 Aug Victoria Melody: Head Set

Pleasance Courtyard, 4:50pm – 5:50pm, 3–28 Aug, not 9, 16, 23 Stuart Goldsmith: A Shared Illusion (WIP)

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 1:25pm – 2:25pm, 4–11 Aug

Benji Waterstones: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12:50pm – 1:35pm 4–28 Aug, not 15

In her hybrid theatrical-stand-up show, Head Set, Melody is conducting an experiment with neuroscientist Dr Silvana De Pirro, wearing an EEG (or electroencephalogram) head set to show her brain activity as she performs.

As an alternative to conventional medicine, comedy has several things to recommend it. People with ADHD are “oversharers, but in stand-up that becomes a positive,” Melody suggests. “Blurting things out without any filter is very funny and not offensive in the right environment.”

However, an audience’s expectations is a hard deadline we have to meet. “You can see my focus, my engagement, my excitement and how relaxed I am. It’s an insight into my brain and audiences really love it. So it becomes part of a positive feedback loop.”

For Waterstones, comedians feeling that “stand-up helps with their ADHD-like symptoms, seems as good a treatment as any. Our understanding about so-called mental illness is still very primitive compared to physical health, so we just need to find what is most helpful for each individual.”

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a dark rectangular room. May (Gabriella Munro), a young photographer, is charged with taking photos of dissenters, rebelling against the organHHHHH isation, as they are directed towards a door, and their VENUE: The Mill impending doom.

TIME: run ended What ensues is a tour-deforce about the adaptability of human beings within an Inspired by the horrific atrociauthoritarian dictatorship and ties committed in Cambodia’s the consequences of those S-21 prison, Feet First Collecadaptations. It’s a play that tive’s S-27 by Sarah Grochala has asks: just how far would you you in the brutal depths of a go to save yourself? Would you tyrannical regime before you’ve abandon a baby, kill your sister, found a seat in the theatre. sell your body?

Guards aggressively ‘proThe answers to these quescess’ each audience member tions, and the complexities of before herding everyone into the sacrifices being made, are 20

shown through gut-wrenching vignettes throughout.

These snippets are broken up by musical interludes with choreographed, repetitive body movements, allowing you further into these atrocities.

At times, the dialogue leans towards cliché, but this doesn’t detract from an incredible performance from the entire cast. Lauren Beeton and Sally Clune give are particularly transfixing performances that delve into sheer fear, hopelessness and the intoxication of power.

S-27 is a full submersion into a disturbing reality that leans a little too closely into our own. ✏︎ Edwina Sleigh

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a dark rectangular room. May (Gabriella Munro), a young HHHHH photographer, is charged with taking photos of dissenters, rebelling against the organVENUE: Holden Street Theatres isation, as they are directed TIME: times vary, various towards a door, and their dates between 11 Feb impending doom. and 15 Mar What ensues is a tour-deTICKETS: $20 – $28 force about the adaptability of human beings within an Inspired by the horrific atrociauthoritarian dictatorship and ties committed in Cambodia’s the consequences of those S-21 prison, Feet First Collecadaptations. It’s a play that tive’s S-27 by Sarah Grochala has asks: just how far would you you in the brutal depths of a go to save yourself? Would you tyrannical regime before you’ve abandon a baby, kill your sister, found a seat in the theatre. sell your body?

Guards aggressively ‘proThe answers to these quescess’ each audience member tions, and the complexities of before herding everyone into the sacrifices being made, are

shown through gut-wrenching vignettes throughout.

These snippets are broken up by musical interludes with choreographed, repetitive body movements, allowing you further into these atrocities.

At times, the dialogue leans towards cliché, but this doesn’t detract from an incredible performance from the entire cast. Lauren Beeton and Sally Clune give are particularly transfixing performances that delve into sheer fear, hopelessness and the intoxication of power.

S-27 is a full submersion into a disturbing reality that leans a little too closely into our own. ✏︎ Edwina Sleigh

Chloe Petts: Transience

There is no preaching or soapboxing here and the anecdotes are more concerned with bodily functions and football crowds than gender theory or textbooks. In her straightforwardness, Petts illustrates the absurdity of gender norms and transphobia arguably more effectively than any of the latter could.

Ultimately, Petts may be grateful for the delay: Transience is the right show for this moment, and Petts the right comedian to perform it. She needn’t worry about the time lost to the pandemic – based on Transience, her ascent in the comedy world will surely be almost immediate. ✏︎ Eve Livingston

Petts is a natural comedian: audiences would be forgiven for double-checking that Transience really is a debut, given HHHHH her assured presence and confident performance. She VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard banters with a mixed crowd TIME: 6:00pm – 7:00pm easily, delivering punchline 3–28 Aug after punchline – many of them off-the-cuff – and surely It’s easy to imagine that an establishing herself as a comunwelcome two-year delay edy star of the future. to your comedy debut might And her material has never dent your confidence or cause felt so timely. An oft-misgenyou to question your material. dered lesbian, self-described Chloe Petts was ready to take as “the man I always wanted to to the Fringe stage in 2020 be,” Petts is uniquely placed to before that pesky pandemic unpick and shed light on the got in the way; luckily, her act senselessness of the gender has emerged unscathed and binary and an increasing onperhaps even stronger as slaught of transphobia, an aim a result. she achieves with ease.

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crawled from the ocean has evolved into a curious animal.

An animal that misses the chance to reflect while locked at home during a pandemic is HHHHH a curious animal indeed.

VENUE: Assembly George Square And, boy, does Randy know Studios his animals! A merciless snake TIME: 9:15pm – 10:15pm, 3–28 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a nutriAug, not 15 ent-rich five-inch worm, a terrified gecko. He knows what evolution has given a species Randy Feltface has lost none of and the precise threat to the existential concerns which its existence. made his last Edinburgh show, He knows storytelling too: Randy Writes a Novel, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to so gripping. the 2018 thriller The Commuter.

Fortified by vaccines, he And history: the Anglo-Zanzibar opens with a song that takes War and the 1950s polio epia four million year view of hisdemic. His skill is narrowing his tory. To a purple puppet alien, focus from panoramic topics with an anthropological turn to vivid images: the violent of mind, the slime that first and salacious death of a 10th

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century Pope.

Randy wears all this knowledge loosely. You never get a sense of the encyclopaedia on the desk as he wrote the show.

While sometimes he reaches for lower-hanging fruit, he always manages to smuggle a surprise: a riff on TikTok gives a quick, unexpected callback to an anagram of his name.

The show bounces to a singa-long ending, the audience tonight whoop as we exit. But the story that introduced the karaoke lingers: a sober Randy is still unable to shake the need for approval in a testosterone-fuelled bar. Alien of Extraordinary Ability is, then, an extraordinary show: with Randy as much a philosopherpuppet as he is a puppetphilospher. ✏ Ben Venables

“What a fucking start!”

McCabe chuckles, as she strolls on stage, a fair bit late thanks to a faulty Assembly Studios fire alarm. “I’ve waited HHHHH three years for this, and they make me wait 15 minutes VENUE: Assembly George Square more.” McCabe could probably Studios have helped, actually: she was TIME: 7:45pm – 8:45pm an electrician before 3–28 Aug, not 15 comedy called.

Plenty of her tall tales involve alcohol, like when she took her one-legged dad on Stand-up Susie McCabe is a pub crawl for fathers’ day, trying to be a better person.

That is the loose theme of her or when she was forced to rowdy new hour, Born Believer, attend the hen do from hell anyway, which the 42-year-old with her mother. There are lots Scot essentially just stuffs full of punchlines about her age, of as many rollicking stories as her Catholic guilt, her love of football, and her sexuality – she can.

McCabe knew she was gay from a young age – along the way.

She is not afraid of mining her personal life for material, either. Her romantic relationships and her parents’ health problems are all touched on with arresting affection, as are some classic Fringe themes, like the differences between Scotland and England.

The whole thing is ultimately a lot like being down the pub with a larger-than-life pal. Animated and exuberant throughout, McCabe is an infectiously funny raconteur in the grandest Glaswegian tradition. ✏ Fergus Morgan

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There are two sides to standup comedian Chelsea Birkby.

There is the nice side and there is the nasty side. Her Edinburgh Fringe debut No

her anxious energy is definitely part of her charisma.

No More Mr Nice Chelsea is also something of an introduction to Birkby, who was a finalist for the So You Think You’re Funny? Award back in 2018, has written for multiple seasons of Mock The Week – and has presumably had to wait a lot longer than she expected to kickstart her career with a solo hour.

She can consider it kickstarted, though, because this is ultimately a seriously promising show – deceptively smart, tightly structured, and delivered with chatty charm. ✏︎ Fergus Morgan

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Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea

More Mr Nice Chelsea is largely about her long, occasionally traumatic, and often hilarious struggle to reconcile the two.

It takes in her childhood in Milton Keynes (there is plenty of noughties nostalgia here) and her university days (featuring all the frolics of freshers’ week), before taking a sharply serious – but still somehow silly – turn to discuss her diagnosis with bipolar disorder and an incident of sexual harassment she suffered.

All of it is delivered with an endearing, affectless giggle and a self-effacing, slightly dorky grin, too. She could probably slow up a touch, though:

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Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

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Just the Tonic at The Tron 7:40pm – 8:40pm, 4–28 Aug, not 15

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first answer you give isn’t quite enough. The title of Kanani’s show may be a nod to this awkward line of cross-examination, but it’s also a reference to her own feelings of not necessarily fitting in anywhere.

In her debut hour, the Canada-based comedian ruminates on what it means to belong, engaging with universal themes like race, sexuality and gender to highlight why and how it becomes such a loaded question. Her explicit, confident delivery makes light of the notion of sticking out, but there is some poignancy here too, especially when she explains how she almost

quit comedy due to being tokenised, only to find herself back within its grasp.

Some of the material around not-so-random airport security checks and her time as a flight attendant travelling the world feel overly drawn out.

But throughout, there are nuggets of gold, ranging from her nickname at school (it rhymes with Kanani) to the rap about putting a dick in a blender.

Instead of pandering to what might be expected of her as a brown woman doing comedy, Kanani plays with those assumptions to take up the space she rightfully deserves. ✏︎ Arusa Qureshi

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Underbelly Bistro Square 6:10pm – 7:10pm, 3-29 Aug, not 15

Stand-up comedian Emmanuel Sonubi used to moonlight as a nightclub bouncer and, at six feet three and 19 stone, it is easy to appreciate why.

Sonubi’s problem, though –

and the central theme of his new hour Emancipated – is that what was on the inside did not match society’s expectations about the outside. Raised in North London with five older sisters, he was always more interested in musicals than muscles, always keener on Fame than fighting.

In fact, before he became a comedian a few years ago, Sonubi worked extensively as an actor. But it's his experiences as a bouncer that are the most entertaining element of Emancipated. He has a brilliant riff on how watching over a dancefloor is like looking after young children, and several

outrageous stories of the things he saw drunk people do while on the job. Sonubi tells them all with an easy, affable charm.

He meanders a little – early festival nerves, probably, given this is his Fringe debut – and he is more insightful than outright hilarious when it comes to more serious subjects like stereotyping and cancel culture, but he never seems out of his depth. His star is on the rise, too, having recently appeared on Live at the Apollo and supported Jason Manford on tour. This show is another solid step up the ladder. ✏︎ Fergus Morgan

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Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

route for the acoustic guitarist comic, melodically strumming away to increasingly unhinged lyrics.

Coronavirus has unquestionably helped him in this regard, with his opening HHHHH number an amusing account of being locked down with his VENUE: Underbelly equally repressed father, the Bistro Square incremental easing of their TIME: 2:45pm – 3:45pm constipated love related with 3–28 Aug, not 15 droll humour. An instant irritation here though is MacKeith’s tendency to mention apparent Openly paying homage to the personal revelations (a dead current greats of musical com- brother? An adoption story?) edy – Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin and and then never develop them Flight of the Conchords – while further, re-cloaking behind his kicking against his internalised stage persona, as if presuming blandness as a white, cis, midthe audience’s attendance of dle-class male, Alex MacKeith future shows. takes the tried and tested This is a minor bugbear

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New comedians are always told to work on ‘finding their audience,’ and Eryn Tett plans on taking that advice literally. Armed with a flipchart, a microphone and a TV screen, Tett presents an hour of comedy-slash-market-research designed to hone down her support and pinpoint her 30

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perfect audience member.

Tett’s comedy falls somewhere between stand-up and absurdism, a string of one-liners, observations and idiosyncratic impressions. She is affectedly awkward, immediately likeable and, once you settle into the rhythm of her offbeat material, consistently funny – for the right audience, of course.

This show is high concept and its format is brave; the comedy is interrupted at scheduled points to gauge audience feedback and contribute to Tett’s data collection.

She deals confidently with this intense audience interaction and relieves the pressure with reference to the data she has already collected – certain sec-

though, as generally Thanks for Listening is an entertaining debut and superior example of the genre, with the comic successfully channelling widespread social anxieties into singalong tunes, while adding just enough idiosyncratic crazy to make himself appear distinct. A nice twist on the stalker-y vibes of such troubadours is that in one song about a female neighbour he casts himself as the catch, despite the tune’s dark conclusion, while a ditty about his radical weight loss plan is wonderfully demented. There are obviously deeper, darker waters for MacKeith to plumb within himself but for a first show this is an appealing introduction. ✏ Jay Richardson

tions of the seating plan tend to like her more than others; will the pattern continue?

Tett uses technology well to punctuate the show. While pre-recorded video clips of her signalling a data collection moment aren’t strictly necessary, pastiches of sponsored ads are clever and funny and one particular reveal about her findings so far leads to one of the show’s biggest laughs.

The premise of the show works for Tett because it’s true that she will need to find her audience; this brand of semi-surreal and esoteric comedy won’t be for everyone.

But for the right audience, this is a fun Fringe hour spent with an accomplished comedian. ✏ Eve Livingston

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Happy Meal opens on a snowy (digital) vista but warmth radiates off the stage in this rapturous story of finding friendship and your own identity online. Art can often be sceptical of our hyper-connected world but Tabby Lamb’s play understands the intense intimacy of the internet and its ability to allow queer people to experiment with being their authentic selves.

That’s the experience of Alec (Sam Crerar), who’s building confidence as a trans man in digital spaces before testing the waters in the outside world. He finds a fast friend in the exuberant Bette (Allie Daniel). The pair spend their evenings chatting about Buffy and Neighbours but when Alec suggests meeting IRL, the relationship gets more complicated, forcing the dismantling of their projected identities for something messier but more honest.

Lamb’s dialogue is delightfully rat-a-tat and spills over with noughties references, but beyond the nostalgic callouts there’s a pleasing directness in the script’s depiction of the

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joys and complications of being transgender. Despite most of the drama taking place on Alec and Bette’s desktops Happy Meal never feels static, with the vivid staging using colourful lighting projections and some very familiar audio cues to transport us to myriad online spaces. Energy emanates from the performances too. As Alec, Crerar exudes a cock-of-the-walk swagger while Daniel plays Bette as a geeky diva who uses goofiness to hide plenty of inner turmoil.

The Fringe doesn’t want for transgender stories, but you’ll find few as wise, tender and joyous as this one. ✏︎ Jamie Dunn

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Bloody Elle HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Traverse Theatre times vary 5–28 Aug, not 8, 15, 22

There are three guitars and three microphone stands sitting innocuously on stage before Lauryn Redding saunters on, beer firmly in hand.

She addresses the audience casually and amicably, before introducing her semi-autobiographical tale of first love

and heartbreak, as if we were all sitting together in a pub, whiling the hours away. But the storytelling that follows is masterful and thrilling, capturing the intricacies and intensity of such infatuation and lust with tenderness.

Bloody Elle is centred on the tragic trope of the star-crossed lovers but set within an LGBTQ+ framework, with working-class, aspiring musician Elle falling for the posh, polite and soon-to-be doctor Eve. Redding’s original score is built around folk-pop and soft-rock songs that are chopped up and looped with skill, her blistering vocals soaring above the guitar lines of each track as she moves from

microphone to microphone, and acoustic to electric guitar.

Though the music and spoken word is stirring throughout, the real strength of Bloody Elle lies in the effortlessness with which Redding assumes the role of every character, switching register, accent and even physicality with such ease and precision that you quickly forget you’re watching a one-woman solo show.

As a piece of gig theatre, Bloody Elle is electrifying, joyous and cathartic in equal measure, celebrating difference and complexity, while also underlining the urgency of acceptance. ✏︎ Arusa Qureshi Photo: Lottie Amor

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Svengali

Svengali HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Pleasance Courtyard 1:45pm – 2:45pm 3–28 Aug, not 8, 15, 22

“Nature is mental,” so comes a line toward the end of this captivating reimaging of George du Maurier’s Svengali. It’s a neat, declarative summation of the previous 40 minutes, where we are led by the collar through the story of a tennis prodigy who is chewed up and spat out by her monstrous coach, left to process the blur of events

that’s happened to her.

The one-woman performance by Chloe-Ann Tylor is terrific, creating a perfect balance in the titular Svengali.

He sees in Trilby not a person, but an animal to be trained.

Neat mannerisms highlight these predatory aspects – the stretching, as if preparing for a fight; the occasional drop to the haunches, evoking a tennis player about to receive a serve; and the strangely chilling hands slicking back his black hair when he needs to compose himself.

At the same time, he is phenomenally charismatic, and you do feel yourself being

sucked in, charmed in the same way Trilby is. When the show flips to Trilby’s perspective for the last 10 minutes or so, it does take a minute or so to come to terms with this change.

The script is vital, funny and full of deft, poetic lines.

The pacing is a little quick in the middle, as Trilby ascends up the ranks from upstart to potential Wimbledon champion, and maybe an extra 10 minutes would help this. But on the whole, this is an excellent piece that showcases a performer and writer both on the top of their games. ✏︎ Harry Harris

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Inspired by the horrific atrocities committed in Cambodia’s S-21 prison, Feet First Collective’s S-27 by Sarah Grochala has you in the brutal depths of a tyrannical regime before you’ve found a seat in the theatre.

Guards aggressively ‘process’ each audience member before herding everyone into a dark rectangular room. May (Gabriella Munro), a young photographer, is charged with taking photos of dissenters, rebelling against the organisation, as they are directed towards a door, and their impending doom.

What ensues is a tour-deforce about the adaptability of human beings within an authoritarian dictatorship and the consequences of those adaptations. It’s a play that asks: just how far would you go to save yourself?

Would you abandon a baby, kill your sister, sell your body?

The answers to these questions, and the complexities of the sacrifices being made, are shown through gut-wrenching vignettes throughout. These performances that delve into performances that delve into snippets are broken up by musical interludes with choreographed, repetitive body movements, allowing you further into these atrocities.

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At times, the dialogue leans towards cliché, but this doesn’t detract from an incredible performance from the entire cast. Lauren Beeton and Sally Clune give are particularly transfixing performances that delve into sheer fear, hopelessness and

the intoxication of power.

S-27 is a full submersion into a disturbing reality that leans a little too closely into our own Mint, sunt voluptaectur simus ulpa consequi volum quis cus exped eniet eicab ius quis cone sed mod est veritat.. ✏︎ Edwina Sleigh

his pleas for help. Understandably, the lad feels betrayed, and the following day he locks them both in a classroom to get answers. Reece soon has his elder on the back foot, throwing around insults that HHHHH question her Black identity and VENUE: Summerhall irritating her with his repeated TIME: 5:40pm – 6:50pm use of the n-word. Gillian, de3–28 Aug, not 15, 22 spite her seniority, is not above her own cheap shots (mocking his stature, questioning his An ugly incident at middle-class sexuality). Their exchanges beBritain’s favourite retailer kicks come more revealing – and the off this beautifully performed play more compelling – when two-hander. Reece (Jelani they slip into various role-playD’Aguilar), a nervy Black teen, ing scenarios and eventually is roughed up by police for no start inhabiting each apparent reason outside M&S other’s shoes. while his prissy teacher Gillian Nana-Kofi Kufuor’s script is (Misha Duncan-Barry), who’s breakneck, but the fizzy pace also Black, watches on, ignoring can’t distract from its convo-

luted setup, clearly designed to force these warring characters together. You might find yourself asking, why doesn’t Gillian just shout through the door for assistance? Or crucially, why don’t these characters address each other like student and pupil?

The raw performances are undeniably powerful, though.

Particularly compelling is D’Aguilar, a livewire who can change from intimidating thug to vulnerable boy on a dime. The characters’ punchy back and forths are a bit like watching two pugilists, both of whom you want to win. But as the play’s nihilistic final moments suggest, we live in a society where neither can. ✏ Jamie Dunn

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Dungeons & Dragons has always lent itself to theatricality, with its distinct storytelling flair, cast of wild and wacky characters, and unapologetic fantasy aesthetic. The Twenty-Sided Tavern takes the concept of the beloved tabletop role-playing game (never cited by name in the runtime 38

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for, the gamemaster informs the audience drily, copyright reasons) and turns it into the Fringe-iest of Fringe shows: an improv-style adventure replete with bad props, audience participation through their phones (it is Fringe 2022, after all) and comedy bits that should be grating, but end up disarmingly winning instead.

As an example of its genres (digitally adjacent theatre, improv comedy), The Twenty-Sided Tavern doesn’t push any boundaries, yet its simple, basic premise lets the easy chemistry of the cast stand out, resulting in a show that feels low stakes in the best possible way:

infectiously charming, reliably funny people putting on a silly show. Its DIY sensibility (wigs hastily thrown on and off, accents that the cast rib each other about throughout) allows for a deadpan, self-referential kind of improv that lets the audience in on the joke – there’s a generosity at play here which refuses the gatekeeping that fantasy communities can tend towards. Tabletop role-playing games are, at their heart, about two things – chance and community. The Twenty-Sided Tavern takes both, if nothing else, seriously: what else is there to do but laugh at the fickle hand of fate together. ✏ Anahit Behrooz

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Oedipus Electronica

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Pleasance Courtyard 3:30pm – 4:45pm 3–26 Aug

Following their last show Medea Electronica, experimental theatre company Pecho Mama once again draw from ancient Greece; this time, transplanting mythical characters into more contemporary and familiar contexts.

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father and marries his mother but in this version, Oedipus’ mother Jocasta is the central figure, with Oedipus as her fictional creation. Artistic Director Mella Faye, who plays Jocasta, excels in her performance as a struggling writer enduring an ectopic pregnancy and this switching of focus is effective in amplifying themes such as motherhood.

Faye’s overall sound design, alongside the lighting and technical details are used to great effect to heighten the drama and storytelling, especially at moments of climax like Oedipus’ act of self-blinding. But there are times when the musical backdrop, though skilfully composed and performed, feels disconnected from the main

action, temporarily removing you from the dialogue, even at points when the audience is directly acknowledged.

Modern reinterpretations of Greek mythology require an element of divergence – there is, after all, a cliché that can come naturally with tales that have been read, told and depicted for thousands of years. With Oedipus Electronica, the company loses some of that balance due to moments that feel overwrought. But still, in their retelling of such stories with the addition of jazz and electronic-infused soundtracks, Pecho Mama emphasise an originality that enables the suspense and the devastation to quietly simmer. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

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In 2002, frustrated by the BBC’s coverage of the nascent war in Afghanistan, Henry Naylor wrote a satire skewering the media’s panting opportunism (the resulting play, Finding Bin Laden, premiered at the Fringe

in 2003). Realising that he knew nothing of the country or the conflict he was writing about, him and his photographer pal Sam Maynard set off to uncover the ‘facts’ for themselves. 20 years on, what they actually found haunts him still.

Naylor is a superb storyteller, capturing both the ignorance that led him into a war zone 20 years ago, and the hard-won self-awareness of the intervening years. Though he still carries plenty of disdain for the various agents tearing the country apart, this time Naylor reserves most of the censure for himself.

Who was he to be endangering the lives of others for the sake of a story; one which he might

not have the right to tell, and ultimately will not alleviate the suffering of its victims?

Despite Naylor’s best, most genuine intentions, there are moments where people and events feel reduced to pat moralising – a girl in a photograph is a ‘gift of empathy’, not a full person caught up in a senseless war. Overall, however, with Maynard’s deeply affecting photographs projected behind him, Naylor offers a glimpse into a complicated country that does not shy away from our part in its destruction. The afterimage of what he’s seen – and what we’ve tried to look away from these past two decades – burns on. ✏ Deborah Chu Photo: Rosalind Furlong

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A Bard Day’s Night We review three very different interpretations of Shakespeare at the Fringe The Tragedy of Macbeth is a sensory interpretation of the Scottish play by Flabbergast Theatre, heightened even by smell as red wine and the players’ hard-working sweat wafts in the air. Drums, harmonies and chimes make an inventive soundscape, adding texture and rhythm to the play. The interplay between Lady Macbeth and the new Thane of Cawdor is suffused with a vital physicality, which puts across the animalistic ambition underpinning the plot. Shakespeare’s words are a little harder to connect with, often voiced richly but carefully, in an otherwise animated performance which makes for a Macbeth that feels both like a Fringe and a full scale production.

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as Richard III at Eton College.

Harry Kershaw’s Boris bumbles with the charm and disarming upper-class English politeness that won over the English electorate. The play sets up plenty: the school production within the play and also the comedic parallels between Richard III and Boris. Plus, the early 1980s political references parallelling with our own time (did Boris have a ‘party’ in his room?). It lacks the intricate plotting of both its protagonists and doesn’t all pay off.

Yet it has a winning charm and is effective in putting over the teenage Boris’ arrested development and cocoon of his privilege.

Over at Ashton Hall in Saint Stephen’s, Stockbridge, Ian McKellen is now, at 83, playing the young Dane Hamlet. Or he’s playing one of the Hamlets in Hamlet with Ian McKellen, in a confused, and confusing, ballet. If the artistic intentions are clear at all, it’s hard to get on board. A costume change

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which sees our two Hamlets in technicolour shirts, patterned like Elmer the Elephant, is a choice attempting to signify something – but what? Is Hamlet zany? It’s hard to know which Hamlet to be distracted by as one or the other seems, inadvertently and unaccountably, to be on stage stalking another production. ✏︎ Ben Venables

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Taiwan Season: Tomato

lascivious possibilities (smooth skin, round form, you get it), three performers immerse themselves in its world, filling their own theatrical space with HHHHH its form – plastic, real, and one dinky tomato-shaped camera VENUE: Summerhall that films the proceedings.

TIME: 3:10pm –3:40pm Choreographer Chou Kuan3–28 Aug, not 8, 15, 22 Jou cleverly navigates the plurality of desire: the performers’ movements shift from The eponymous fruit of Tomato languorous to frenzied in mere becomes a cipher for lust seconds, every move expressing the simultaneous freedom and intimacy in this curious half-choreographed, half-digital and complication of sexuality in piece that digs into the tactility the modern age.

There are times where the and frenzy of sexual desire with choreography edges towards sometimes wry, sometimes bewildered enthusiasm. Plumb- the crude – in interpretation rather than explicitness – ing the depths of the tomato’s

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slightly derailing the dreamy obliqueness that runs through the rest of the show. Yet there’s something undeniably beautiful, and profoundly human, about it all, and the live-documenting camera – a potentially gimmicky tool – becomes one of the show’s most knowing touches, making manifest the shudder and collapse and sheer vitality of the human body as sexual subject. Only 30 minutes long, Tomato moves swiftly in and out of a pleasurable chaos, making the audience as complicit as the performers.

Desire, it tells us, is a sweet and maddening and rabid thing.

Give in to its push and pull. ✏ Anahit Behrooz

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Dreams of the Small Gods HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

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A naked woman hangs from a trapeze, before slowly gaining consciousness of herself and what she’s capable of. Dreams of the Small Gods is an audacious display of performer 46

and creator Zinnia Oberski’s powerful physicality, as the Wild Woman’s tentative fear gives way to explosions of joy.

Swinging from her heels and rolling gleefully in the dirt, the Wild Woman’s unfurling strength draws the Demonstration Room into her sense of wonder – until, that is, the creature from the spirit world intervenes.

By stripping back its visuals to its most basic forms ...Small Gods is allowed to resonate on multiple levels: are we witnessing the Fall of Eve? A new chimera? The production speaks to many of our best-

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known myths and origin stories, without losing its focus on the primacy of the Wild Woman’s sensual experiences – the sound of rain, the flex of her hands on the rope. Unfortunately, the show’s final act loses much of this clarity, as Oberski’s propulsive movements seem less sure of what they’re meant to be conveying, and where this leaves the Wild Woman.

Spiritual transformations are a messy business at the best of times, but it’s a shame to see the Wild Woman thus diminished to the realms of smaller gods. ✏ Deborah Chu

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Cabaret Reviews Sugarcoated Sisters: Bittersweet

partnership, which combines idiosyncratic melodrama with straight-faced, sardonic jokes about ridiculous men.

Bittersweet is the story of the HHHHH sisters’ return to their hometown and their various unlucky VENUE: Just the Tonic at exploits in the world of dating.

The Caves They introduce themselves TIME: 8:50pm – 9:50pm, 4–28 appropriately with a jingle sumAug, not 15, 22 marising their main qualities (“We’re sick bitches, we’re the Musical comedy involving more Sugarcoated Sisters, I’ve got than one person requires a very bipolar and I’ve got diabetes”), specific type of camaraderie which leads to songs about and balance to stop it from red flags in ex-boyfriends, toxic entering that potential territory masculinity and a demented of cringe. Though being real-life version of Happy Birthday. siblings certainly helps, the Through their male alter-egos, Sugarcoated Sisters eliminate the Bitter Brothers, they ridicule this possibility through their the laddish banter that results very natural and self-assured in men determining women 48

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can’t be funny, getting the audience involved in their over-thetop, brazen parody of men that like to take down women. Their comedic timing is excellent but beyond that, Bittersweet is a showcase of true musicianship, from Chloe’s effortless plucked guitar accompaniments to Tabby’s dynamic scat singing and fluid double bass lines.

They may be known for their content on TikTok but the Sugarcoated Sisters deserve a live audience and prove that their musical comedy works way beyond the confines of the internet. Who’d have thought that an audience sing-a-long involving the words poo and floppy dick could be so effective. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Assembly George Square Studios 7:00pm – 8:00pm 4–28 Aug, not 15, 22

The concept of the Final Girl is a common trope used in slasher films. She’s the last woman left alive to come face to face with the killer and often the force that restores good; the one continuing on the story. It’s fair to assume that you’d root for this person, wanting her to suc-

ceed in outsmarting the villain.

The latter applies unequivocally to Baby Lame, whose debut solo show Final Baby Girl! is a maniacal romp through their ultimate fantasy of, at long last, assuming that Final Girl role.

The cult cabaret star’s frenzied persona is punctuated well with the videos screened behind them, ranging from a wacky cartoon about their early life to screenshots of matches from a horror-centred alternative to Tinder or Grindr.

Along the way, they never forget about the audience, who quickly become unwilling participants in their strange narrative about erotic vampires and

mass-murders. In most cases, such forced audience participation can be hit or miss but Baby Lame’s brand of absurdity is hard to resist, with everyone on their feet (or lying on the floor in some cases), cheering them on in pantomime-style call and response.

In this riotous hour full of original songs and slasher film cliches, Baby Lame combines punk-horror and innovative theatre-making to playfully interrogate the trope of the Final Girl. They’re not fearful or intimidated by this anonymous knife-wielding killer; they’re badass, gutsy and kind of kinky too. ✏ Arusa Qureshi

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Music Reviews DÝRA

scapes and liminal states”.

Closer to a sound bath than a staged production, D Ý R A HHHHH provides that rarest of Fringe experiences: calm. As we look VENUE: Summerhall up at the ceiling of a pale, gosTIME: times vary samer tent, ambient coloured 3–28 Aug, not 4, 8, 15, 22 lights shift imperceptibly from arctic blue, to sunset pink, to sherbert orange – and that’s if Shoeless and lying on our backs, you choose to keep your eyes we are given a gift in an ice open. Eyes closed, the sounds – cave in Summerhall’s basement. understated, mesmeric, layered Su Shaw, a Scottish-Portuguese – allegedly conjure Dýrafjörður artist and musician working in the Westfjords of Iceland, but as SHHE, has created D Ý R A, a the where is almost incidental. “sonic installation evoking land- Our journeys are both collec50

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DÝRA tive and individual; this is true escapism from the unchecked chaos of the festival.

There is very little content to speak of here, though that is entirely the point. Eventually we hear water dripping, our igloo seemingly lashed gently by the sun, or like a SAD lamp coaxing us back to reality. And then: silence. Pupils dilating, mistaking the mottled ceiling for deep sky, we reflect, rejuvenated.

D Ý R A is an unshowy, minimalist 50 minutes, but it achieves exactly what it sets out to do. ✏ George Sully

Lizard Boy

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Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose 6:30pm – 7:30pm 3–28 Aug, not 15

Under the comic book spoofs, dating app quips and infectious indie pop numbers, Lizard Boy is an endearing tale about self-acceptance and opening yourself up to love. Writer and composer Justin Huertas plays Trevor, an awkward recluse

villain, Siren – underpin it all with a furious clout. Some cutesy numbers are used to good comic effect, particularly when the “dark story” of the dragon of Mount St Helen is told with a jaunty ukulele and kazoo.

The plot could be taken as a parable for the prejudices that still haunt Grindr – Trevor’s green skin is portrayed not by costume but an appeal to the audience’s imagination, which brings to mind the racist preferences that some users put in their dating profiles – but Lizard Boy doesn’t dwell on this for long. For the most part it is a fun romp, if a little saccharine, with a nice dose of romantic wish fulfilment. ✏ Becca Inglis

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whose neuroses are hardly helped by his scaly green skin – the result of a childhood encounter with a dragon on a kindergarten playground. When, tired of hiding out in his flat, he opens Grindr, what starts as a promising date soon evolves into a call for a reluctant hero to save the world.

Trevor’s loneliness and yearning for affection are beautifully rendered in Huertas’ songwriting, whose heartfelt yet catchy pop sensibility resembles guitar-wielding singer-songwriters like Jason Mraz. The music can stray into twee territory at times, though the operatic vocals of Kirsten deLohr Helland – who plays the jaded rock star

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Kids Critics Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids

Alvie, 14 months, reacts to a fun history of hip hop and beatboxing

Who was your favourite character and why?

It’s a one-person show and besides being an excellent beatboxer, Shlomo tells a good, candid story and gels well with the kid volunteers that come onstage for a beatbox battle.

What happens in the show?

Beatboxer Shlomo [they/him] runs through a fun history of hip hop and beatboxing, with plenty of excellent demos and easy-to-follow instructions for kids to copy their technique.

Shlomo describes how he started beatboxing aged eight after the neighbours complained about his drumming. He gets in some Fresh Prince of Bel Air references for the adults and slips in nice woke messaging about non-binary identities, being an anti-racist ally, ADHD and mental health too.

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Were there any characters you didn’t like?

It didn’t really have characters, it’s more of a true story and a music lesson.

What did you like most about the show?

Alvie was hooked for the first five minutes, chair dancing and watching Shlomo bouncing around under colourful lights. Then he fell into a spontaneous deep nap, because that’s what babies do. His eight-year-old cousin thought it was amazing though and was still practicing his new skills the next day.

What didn’t you like about the show?

It’s one energetic person with two mics onstage. Sometimes no mic (which was impressive). Maybe some props or visuals or snippets of well known songs would have held the attention of the smaller kids more and mixed up the show a bit.

What did your grown-up think about the show?

I enjoyed the 80s and 90s Bronx flashbacks and hearing Shlomo’s story – plus the unexpected mentions of non-binary pronouns probably prompted a few good chats with kids after the show.

Would you tell your friends to come to the show?

Yes! Especially ones with kids maybe five and up.

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Comedy 00:00

International Comedy Jam Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10-28 Aug, not 13 Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10-28 Aug, not 15 Just the Tonic’s Midnight Show Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Shannon Matthews the Musical Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10-27 Aug, not 15, 22 Late Show Great Show Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10-28 Aug

00:05

Sam Campbell: Comedy Show Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14-28 Aug Carter Morgan: American Idiot Paradise in The Vault, 10-28 Aug, not 14, 15, 21

00:10

Bob Hecklestein: The World’s Greatest Heckler Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10-28, not 1500:15 Hate N Live Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10-28 Aug

00:30

Hummus: After Dark Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 18–28 Aug Filthy Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–17 Aug, not 15 Comedy Striptease Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10-28 Aug, not 16, 23

00:35

The Fat Penguin Late Show PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10-28 Aug

00:45

Ghost Orgy Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug

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00:50

The Late Late Irish Show Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–29 Aug, not 26

01:00

Late Night Comedy Death Camp Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10-28 Aug, not 25 Irish Jokers Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–29 Aug,

01:15

Don’t Take That Tune With Me! Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 23

07:00

Daffodil Tramples the Fringe Fringe Online, 10–29 Aug

09:45

Pundemic Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug An A to Z of Fish and Chips Paradise in The Vault, 15–28 Aug, not 21

10:50

Lanessa Long: The Lanessa Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

11:00

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug Sketch Up! Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–20 Aug, not 16 Rope-A-Dope Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 21–28 Aug

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–24 Aug, not 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22

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10:00

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress) The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16 Editburgh: The Factually Inaccurate Historical Walking Tour Meeting Point @ Ibis Hotel, 10–29 Aug, not 13, 14 Irish Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

10:15

David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 17

10:20

50 Ways to Leave Your Employer Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–28 Aug

10:25

Carr Crash: Father/ Daughter Comedy Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug

10:30

Neil Harris: A Short History of the High Jump Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–27 Aug, not 21

10:45

Icebreaker – Pale Males Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug

Women You Know theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 22–27 Aug

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11:15

3’s Comedy – Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug,

11:30

Angela Bra: Life Lessons Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 15–28 Aug, not 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24 Angela Bra: Life Lessons Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–14 Aug Accost Your Imposter and Empower Your Power: An Interactive Life Coaching Seminar With Genevieve de Beauvoir Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 18–25 Aug The Show That Must Not Be Named Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

11:35

A Boxing, Crossdressing, Commando Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 19–28 Aug Gary G Knightley: The Not Knightley Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–18 Aug

11:40

ARIGATO by JalJal Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Comedy with an Accent Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Editburgh: The Factually Inaccurate Historical Walking Tour Meeting Point @ Ibis Hotel, 10–29 Aug, not 13, 14

11:45

EdFringe Podcast (Live) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 17–28 Aug Rachel Creeger: Pray It Forward PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 10–28 Aug, not 13, 20, 27 Birmingham Footnotes: Citation Needed Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–28 Aug Nina Hills: Peri-meno...

What Now? Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–14 Aug Seymour Mace Presents Captain Winky’s F*ck Off Olympics The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15

11:55

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–19 Aug Bex’s Chainsaw Moussaka Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 20–28 Aug

12:00

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It’s the One-Liner Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Quiz in My Pants PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 10–14 Aug Katie Mitchell: She Festers Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 19–28 Aug MC Hammersmith: One Man Eight Mile Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 23 Ben Miller’s Stand-Up Science Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Jake Donaldson: Neurotica Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug

Ryan Mold: Generation Gap (WIP) Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Joe Wells: I Am Autistic PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug Soup Group!

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 Make Me Your Queen Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Raymond Mearns’ Big Red Bus Tour Around Edinburgh!

Red Bus Bistro at Bristo Square Bus Stop, 10–28 Aug Improv on Demand PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 17–28 Aug Joanna Neary: Wasp In A Cardigan The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Tony Law: A Now Begin in Again Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 11, 16 Alpha’s All Stars Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 24–28 Aug

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Possibly the Last Chance to See Susan Morrison The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16

12:10

Louise Leigh Amused Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 23

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Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Punaway Train PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 10–28 Aug Harry Potter or My Girlfriend... Who Do I Love More?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 I Miss Amy Winehouse Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 I’m Not a Girlboss, Not Yet a Womanboss (The Chrisroads Redux) Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–18 Aug Comedy With a Dry, Surreal, Geordie Bloke Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 10–28 Aug Talking Heids Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 19–29 Aug LOL? Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Help Wanted!

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug

David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 11–28 Aug, not 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24

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Be Honest with Jojo and Bruce Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15 PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That’s Everyone’s Cup of Tea! Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Duncan and Judy Murray Show Gilded Balloon Teviot, 27 Aug Ferguson, Harrington, Hawkes Podcast Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 17–19 Aug Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 20–28 Aug Life Drawing With a Comedian Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Lauren Pattison: It Is What It Is Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Wartime Comedians Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Luke Rollason: Bowerbird Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 11–28 Aug, not 17 Impromptu Shakespeare Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, Various dates from 14 Aug to 28 Aug Fred MacAulay in Conversation Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10–16 Aug

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Matt and Rosa with John Hurt as the Voice of the Dragon Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 17–28 Aug

12:40

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 18, 25 Clementine Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–14 Aug

Eleanor Morton Has Peaked Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Let She Be and Friends Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–28 Aug

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Captain Breadbeard’s Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug Scotland’s Pick of the Fringe: Early Edition Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Carr Crash: Father/ Daughter Comedy Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–28 Aug The Delightful Sausage: Nowt but Sea Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 17

12:50

Pearly Gates: A Kafkaesque Romcom in Heaven theSpace @ Niddry St, 21–24 Aug Benji Waterstones: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Tamar Broadbent Presents... Stacey Solo Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–14 Aug 101 – What Women Want!

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Comedy Hour: Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

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You’re on Mute! (A Musical Walk Down Lockdown Memory Lane) theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 11–12 Aug Merrill Means Well theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug

13:05

Michelle Kalt: God Hates You Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Kirsty Mann: Mess PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–19 Aug Sheraz Yousaf: The Google Man Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15

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Mum’s the Word Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

13:15

Australia: A Whinging Pom’s Guide PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 24 Aaaaaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Edfringe Hot Ticket Lucky Dip! Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 27–28 Aug 4 Funny Feckers Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Morgan Jay – Emotional Damage Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Sharlin vs The United Kingdom (A Love Story) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug This is Not a Subject for Comedy Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Weapons of Mass Distraction Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug On the Run: Dame Over! theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

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Jon Long: Still a Planet Killer Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 16–28 Aug Tom Elwes: Carpe DM Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–14 Aug The Dead Ducks Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Rachel Jackson – Almost Famous The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 24

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John Kearns: Varnishing Days (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 22–27 Aug Stuart Goldsmith: A Shared Illusion (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–11 Aug Pat Cahill: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 22–28 Aug Stephen Buchanan: Charicature (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–14 Aug Angelos Epithemiou: Can I Just Show You What I’ve Got? Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–18 Aug Jacob Hawley: Bump Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug Rahul Somia and a Friend PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 10–28 Aug

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Pottervision Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–24 Aug Toby Isaacs: Existence is Futile Just the Tonic at The Caves, 22–28 Aug Mark Thomas: Black and White The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Mary Flanigan: Pick Your Own Escapade!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 15–21 Aug Angel Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Austentatious Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–13 Aug

Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug Huge Davies and Janine Harouni Do New Jokes (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Uncle Daddy’s Comedy Disco Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 25–28 Aug Bad Clowns: Invasion Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 All-American Snack Attack Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, Various dates from 18 Aug to 28 Aug Mary O’Connell: There’s Something Wrong With Mary (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 The Fourth Annual Black Comedy Showcase PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 10–28 Aug Andy Macleod: Anoint My Head – How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 An Irish Disgrace Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 10–28 Aug, not 22 Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP) Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–25 Aug, not 15 Peter E Davidson – Sleepyhead Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–14 Aug

13:35

Joe Bates Speaks Truth to Power Tools PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug

13:40

Bulletproof Unicorn Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–20 Aug 100 Songs in an Hour Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Sarah Southern: Scandalous!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 25 The Oxford Imps Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17

13:45

Mark Simmons: Quip Off the Mark PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–27 Aug Character Building Experience Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 The Alternative Book Club Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Further Adventures in Dementia Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 22–28 Aug

13:50

Stewart Lee: Snowflake The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16 Merrill Means Well theSpaceTriplex, 15–20 Aug

13:55

Sunil Patel: Faster Horses Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug Carr Crash: Father/ Daughter Comedy Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16 Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Monsoon Season Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16

14:00

Elly Shaw and Elaine Fellows: This Girl Can’t Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Ayesha Hazarika: State of the Nation – Power, Politics and Tractors Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–14 Aug Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug Hatty Ashdown: The Worry Drawer PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug The Duncan and Judy Murray Show Gilded Balloon Teviot, 21 Aug

Aaaaaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Sloss and Humphries on the Road Just the Tonic Nucleus, 20 Aug John Hegley’s Biscuit of Destiny Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Future of Free Stand-Up: Steffan Alun + Support PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 The Guilty Feminist Gilded Balloon Teviot, 25–28 Aug Vlad and Kuan-wen: The Wee Aliens Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Daniel Downie: There’s Something About Mary Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug Amelia Bayler: Greatest Hits!

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 15 John Bishop and Tony Pitts: Three Little Words Podcast – Presented By Amazon Music Gilded Balloon Teviot, 16–20 Aug The Political Party with Matt Forde Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15 Aug, 22 Aug

14:05

Vittorio Angelone: Translations Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 The Edinburgh Fridge Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24

14:10

Wil Hodgson: Barbicidal Tendencies Just the Tonic at The Caves, 22–28 Aug The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–21 Aug, not 15 Josh Pugh: Sausage, Egg, Josh Pugh, Chips and Beans Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16 A Rush of Laughter Showcase Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Listings

13:00

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 17 Richard Herring: RHLSTP Assembly Rooms, 10–14 Aug

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

St Columba’s by the Castle, 20 Aug, 27 Aug An Objectively Funny Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Daphna Baram: Out and About Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Gabe Mollica: A Show About Friendship Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23

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Grubby Little Mitts Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Max Fosh: Zocial Butterfly Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Oleg Denisov: Escaped Artist Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug

14:20

Richard Todd: Transferable Skills PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 The Awkward Silence’s Big Break Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Sooz Kempner: PlayStation PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Nina Gilligan: Late Developer Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Will Mars: My Life in One-Liners Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Luca Cupani: Happy Orphan Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

14:25

George Zacharopoulos – How I Nearly Met Your Mother Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Dirty Anxious Vampire Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 BC:AD – Before Children: After Diapers Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Hannah Fairweather: Just a Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

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14:30

Anthony Jeannot: The Middle Bit Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 22–28 Aug Jason Byrne: The Paddy Lama – Shed Talks Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 22 Worst Show on the Fringe – Free PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 10–28 Aug Don’t Make Me Hate You Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 23

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Simon Fanshawe: The Power of Difference Assembly Rooms, 19–23 Aug The Durham Revue: Déjà Revue Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Ageing Folks Telling Jokes Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–19 Aug Xander and Cheng: Pig Business Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 15–28 Aug 101 Comedy Club – Free Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Allyson June Smith and Daisy Earl: Working Out Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–14 Aug Tom Crosbie: Nerd’s Eye View Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug

14:35

Amy Matthews: Moreover, The Moon Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 15 Mudfish: Might as Well Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15

14:40

Vix Leyton: Pedestrian Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Sam and Joe: Strikeout!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 10–28 Aug, not 13, 20, 27 Arthur Smith: My 75 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe Pleasance Courtyard, 10–14 Aug David Ephgrave: Good Grief Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Mary Bourke: The Brutal Truth The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Phil Green: 90s Boy – Blair, the Lovegun and Me PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Nobody Panic: Live Pleasance Courtyard, 21 Aug Jody Kamali: Ironing Board Man Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 16

14:45

Trevor Lock’s New Show PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 10–28 Aug Edfringe Hot Ticket Lucky Dip! Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 27–28 Aug Are We All in a Cult?

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Early Late Show Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–23 Aug Out of Order! The Quiz With Just One Question Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 22–28 Aug Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Eh! Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Ben Moor: Pronoun Trouble Pleasance Courtyard, 23–24 Aug Ben Moor and Joanna Neary: BookTalkBookTalkBook Pleasance Courtyard, 26–27 Aug Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 11–21 Aug, not 17 Ross Leslie: Massive Queue At The Tip Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 22 Bruce Willis Is My Dad Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 16–28 Aug Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 24–28 Aug

14:50

Josie Long: Re-Enchantment Monkey Barrel Comedy, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Eric’s Tales of the Sea: A Submariner’s Yarn Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 23 Rob Auton: The Crowd Show Assembly George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 16 David Kay: Garden Office Legend The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–14 Aug

15:00

Stokes and Summers: Careering Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Action Figure Archive Volume 2: WTF!?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Roti, 10–27 Aug, not 16, 23 Aidan Jones – Looking for Work Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

St Columba’s by the Castle, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug, 27 Aug Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug Starship Improvise Pleasance Dome, 10–21 Aug Ian Lynam: Autistic License Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Murder, She Didn’t Write Pleasance Courtyard, 17–29 Aug Olaf Falafel: STOAT Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–28 Aug, not 16 General Secretary Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Sylus 2024! theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 AAA Batteries (Not Included) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty-Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 17 The Meaning of Wife PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 24

15:10

Stefania Licari: Medico Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Krystal Evans: Kaleidoscope Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 16 CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug

15:15

Shaggers Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Filthy Funny Females Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 21–28 Aug How to Converse Paradise in The Vault, 10–13 Aug Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Lorraine Hoodless: Bumpy PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Dalia Malek: Another Castle Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Kill The Frippery theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug Billy Kirkwood: Energetic Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 18, 22 Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jeena Bloom: The Homecoming Queen Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 19 Jacob Hatton: Relax!

(Exclamation Mark) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 16

15:20

Radu Isac: Pandemic Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Aaron Simmonds: Hot Wheels Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Return of the Planet Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–14 Aug Julie Jay: Oops, This Is Toxic Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 16

Lara Ricote: GRL/ LATNX/DEF Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 17 Adam Greene in No Time to Diet Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am? The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–15 Aug Catherine Bohart: This Isn’t For You Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 16

15:25

Will Duggan: Iceberg Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Matt Price: Raging Bill PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug

15:30

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 The Leeds Tealights: Imposter Syndrome Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Matty Hutson: Matty Goes Electric PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 15–21 Aug A Bookish Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Just the Tonic’s Afternoon Delight Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 Alfie Moore: It’s a Fair Cop – Live!

RSE Theatre, 10–26 Aug Joseph Parsons: Equaliser Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Boorish Trumpson Assembly Rooms, 10–26 Aug, not 15 Come Sit on the Couch With Me Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug

15:35

Mark Cram: Cramagotchi PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug, not 13 Danielle Walker: Nostalgia Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17 Aug

Danny Ward – You Get What You Pay For PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 17

Aaaaaaaaaargh! It’s the Monster Stand-Up Show Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

15:40

The Oxford Revue and Other Farmyard Animals Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug

Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 God Damn Fancy Man Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 17–28 Aug Adele Cliff: In the Dark Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Chris Cooke: Corners (WIP) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–16 Aug Lucy Frederick’s Big Fat Wedding Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door Assembly George Square Studios, 19–28 Aug Lou Conran: A Show Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug

15:45

15:55

Choir?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 10–28 Aug, not 13, 20, 27 Adrian Minkowicz: Brown Privilege II PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 17 It Just So Happened theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Popstar Hair Show Paradise in The Vault, 22–28 Aug

16:00

Laura Davis: If This Is It Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Annie and Angela’s Disco Divorce Party Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 An Irish Solution to an Irish Problem Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Ian Stone: Righter of Wrongs Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Darkest Thoughts – Stand-Up from Your Thoughts Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 10–28 Aug Rik Carranza Presents Clash of Fandoms Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 20–28 Aug Katie Norris and Lou Taylor: Edinburgh’s Next Top Models PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, Various dates from 21 Aug to 28 Aug Mitch Benn: It’s About Time Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Eric Rushton: I Had a Dream and You Were All in It Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Darren Walsh: Work in Progress Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–19 Aug

16:05

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Menopausal Mayhem Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Shep Famousman’s Leaving Party theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Neil O’Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–27 Aug Practice Room 99 theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug

16:10

The Eric Tinker Experience Greenside @ Riddles Court, 19–20 Aug The Ugly Animal Preservation Society Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Dan Kelly: How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Adelaide vs Edinburgh: The Clash of the Fringes Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–18 Aug

16:15

Adam Greene and Peter Bazely: Bi and Large Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Alistair Barrie: Alistaircratic PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Microscope: Live Monkey Barrel Comedy, 24 Aug Edfringe Hot Ticket Lucky Dip! Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 27–28 Aug Richard Stott: Afterparty Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 60 Minutes About Scotland Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Sofie Hagen: Fat Jokes Monkey Barrel Comedy, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Sasha Ellen: Creeps and Geeks Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Illegally Funny Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Card Ninja Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug The Bite (A Mouthful of Fringe Madness) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Microscope: Live Monkey Barrel Live Stream, 24 Aug Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 16

16:20

Healing+ Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Ange Lavoipierre: I’ve Got 99 Problems and Here’s an Exhaustive List of Them Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Paddy Raff: Raff Out Loud Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 16–20 Aug Grace Petrie: Butch Ado About Nothing Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alice Brine: Brinestorm Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Chris Cantrill: The Bad Boy Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 17

Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug

16:25

George Egg: Set Menu (The Best of George Egg) Assembly George Square Gardens, 16–28 Aug Rajiv Karia: Gallivant Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

16:30

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–14 Aug CUMTS: SLEEPOVER Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Nature’s Worst With Ella Al-Shamahi (WIP) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Various dates from 17 Aug to 28 Aug Jim Daly: Football and Fatherhood Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 17, 18, 19 Scottish Falsetto Socks: Eurovision Sock Contest Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–13 Aug God Damn Fancy Man Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–12 Aug Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug Paul Williams: In the Moonlight Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Rich Hardisty: Silly Boy Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Martha McBrier: Who Knew?

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Paul Savage: Well Groomed PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 10–27 Aug, not 17 Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–28 Aug What’s Upset You Now? Live Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–28 Aug

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase Gilded Balloon Teviot, 14–28 Aug Jay Lafferty: Club Sets Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 17

16:35

Jacob’s Ladder theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Stella Graham – Porcupine PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse, 10–28 Aug Standing at the Back Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–19 Aug Milo Edwards: Voicemail Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 20–28 Aug

16:40

Paul Sinha: One Sinha Lifetime The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Ben Lund-Conlon: Lies, Damned Lies and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Nic Sampson: Marathon, 1904 Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jon Pearson: What Have You Been Up To Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Cerys Bradley: Sportsperson Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15

16:45

Kwame Asante: Living in Sin Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Jessica Fostekew: Wench Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 16 JoJo Sutherland: Growing Old Disgracefully Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15

Listings

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 10–28 Aug Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug The New Rock’n’Roll theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Eme Essien: Flat Shoes In The Club Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16 1 Ball Show Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Marriage Pact Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 15–28 Aug Isabelle Farah: Irresponsabelle Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Nick Everritt: Quiet Paradise in The Vault, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Banana Split: A Stand-Up Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–14 Aug

15:50

Joe McTernan: The Joe Must Go On Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Tamar Broadbent: Role Play Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–11 Aug Chuck Salmon: Pool Noodles Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jonny & The Baptists: Dance Like It Never Happened Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Exe-a-Sketch theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Tom Lawrinson: Cheeky Monkey Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug Marjolein Robertson: Thank God Fish Don’t Have Hands The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15

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Josh Glanc: Vrooom Vrooom Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Katharyn Henson and Ollie Horn: Pure Filth Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alison Spittle: Wet Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Sameer Katz: Agnostic Economist Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug

16:50

Rory O’Hanlon – Happy Hour PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Two Paul Johnsons Build a Better Sitcom Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ali Brice: I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren’t Looking PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug Jack Gleadow: Jack’s Entertainment Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug

16:55

Pearly Gates: A Kafkaesque Romcom in Heaven theSpace @ Niddry St, 27 Aug Stephen Mullan: Ouch!

Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Joffrey! The Pantomime theSpace on the Mile, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Stuart McPherson: The Peesh Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 15 Looking for Wolverhampton’s Latin Quarter theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

Casey Balsham: Inconceivable Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Durham University’s Stand Society Presents: Dungaree Just the Tonic at The Caves, 22–28 Aug

17:05

17:20

Amber Glancy: Wine Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–14 Aug Who Murdered My Cat? Assembly George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 23 Blood and Sorbet RSE Theatre, 10–11 Aug

17:10

Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Markus Birdman – The Bearable Heaviness of Nearly Not Being PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Can You Put This in the Bin for Me? PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 10–25 Aug, not 12, 13, 19, 20

17:15

Nathan Cassidy: Observational Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Stranded Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–19 Aug Metaverse 4/20 Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 14 Aug Silly Words from My Stupid Face Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug Aaaaaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Ann Chun: Asian Divorce Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Jew-O-Rama PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 10–28 Aug Vappow!

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 20–28 Aug Enter the Vortex Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 17 How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life Lessons from the 2019 Hit Movie Musical CATS Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Adam Flood: Clayhead Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Omid Djalili: The Good Times The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–20 Aug, not 15

Choose Your Own Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Tom Rosenthal: Manhood Pleasance Courtyard, 24–28 Aug Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call Pleasance Courtyard, 10–20 Aug, not 15 Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 2 Mouthed Men Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–11 Aug Newcastle United Ruined My Bloody Life The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Geoff Norcott: I Blame the Parents Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–28 Aug, not 22 Aboriginal Comedy Allstars Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 16 NDOG: Northerners Deliberating Over Gentrification Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet? Pleasance Dome, 11–29 Aug, not 22

17:25

Marc Jennings: Original Sound Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 Nick Helm: What Have We Become?

Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Vir Das: Wanted Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ali Woods: Best Friend Ever Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15

17:30

Irish Comedy Invasion Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Bilal Zafar – Care Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Matt Hobs: Follow the Science Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 21–28 Aug Not Angry, Just Disappointed!

Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–11 Aug

Maisie Adam: B uzzed Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Potty Training With Joey Rinaldi Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Disabled Cants Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Little Drummer Boy Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 12–20 Aug Christian Schulte-Loh: Comeback of the 50-Foot German Comedian Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Al Lubel: The Narcissistic Personality Disorder and ME Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Jordi vs Reality Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 12 Aug The Lovely Boys Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Lucky Maclean’s Festival in the Bin BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 17–21 Aug Andrew O’Neill – We Are Not In the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Shamilton Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug

17:35

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14

17:40

Motivational Sleeper Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Rachel Fairburn: Can I Be Awful?

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Sian Davies: About Time Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Helen Bauer: Madam Good Tit Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16

17:45

Experiment Human Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Gary Little Just About Done Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 19–28 Aug Edfringe Hot Ticket Lucky Dip! Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, Various dates from 22 Aug to 28 Aug Mark Silcox: I Can Cure... [Perfect and Arena-Ready Show] Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 17 Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 Comedy Boxing Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Britney: Friends and Nothing More Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Caitlin Cook: The Writing on the Stall Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Call Me Me ZOO Playground, 21–28 Aug Naughty ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug

17:50

Eliott Simpson: (A)Sexy and I Know It Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Njambi McGrath: Black Black Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Eva Bindeman: It’s Going Whaley Well Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–14 Aug Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Crybabies: Bagbeard Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15

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17:00

#Jollyboat – The Best of Jollyboat PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–28 Aug

Robyn Perkins: Million Dollar Maybe Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ari Eldjárn: Saga Class Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 23 Smurf Etiquette Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith Assembly George Square Studios, 18 Aug, 21 Aug Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15 Aug Dave Chawner: Mental Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Diane Chorley’s Chatting with Chorley: The Podcast Assembly George Square Studios, Various dates from 10 Aug to 17 Aug DeafMimo Deaf Action, 13–14 Aug Weegie Hink Ae That?

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 23 Notflix: Binge Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Troy Kinne Live 4042., 12–13 Aug Pernille Haaland: Resting Confused Face Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Moni Zhang: Child from Wuhan Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Gareth Waugh: Doozy The Stand Comedy Club, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Christof Epaminondas and Friend(s): Too Much Encouragement Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alcohol Is Good For You Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23

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Comedy Wordz Makez Jokez – Free PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse, 10–28 Aug Anthony Schuman: I Just Want to Be a Good Dad Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 16–28 Aug AAA Stand-Up at Underbelly Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug HarleQueen Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

17:55

Heidi Regan Gives Birth Live on Stage Every Night or Your Money Back PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 20, 21 Tudur Owen: Alive Huw Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–27 Aug, not 15

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Charmian Hughes: She! Immortal Horror Queen’s Guide to Life Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Rosie Holt: The Woman’s Hour Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It’s the One-Liner Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Old Jewish Jokes Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Chloe Petts: Transience Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, 10–29 Aug, not 14, 21, 28 The David Johnson Emerging Talent Award Assembly George Square, 28 Aug Chris Gethard: A Father and the Sun Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Star Spangled Stand-Up Smoke & Mirrors, 14–18 Aug Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 10–27 Aug, not 17, 20 Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Tim Vine: Breeeep!

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Nina Conti: The Dating Show Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Impro All Stars Frankenstein Pub, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

18:05

Lloyd Langford: DILF PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–18 Aug Rob Copland: Mainstream Muck (Gimme Some of That) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Nathan Mosher is Injured C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug Tessa Coates: Get Your Tessa Coates You’ve Pulled Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug

18:10

Comedy in the Dark Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 17, 24 Micky Overman: Small Deaths Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 15 How to Record the Greatest Album of All Time Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 12, 13, 15, 23 MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies... Kind Of! Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 13, 19, 20, 21 Emmanuel Sonubi: Emancipated Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

Lee Kyle: Parochial Glitter Implosion Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Morgan Rees: Bi and Large Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug

18:15

2022 Greek Comedian of the Year – George Zacharopoulos PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 10–28 Aug Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky: Man and Woman Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 17 One Bite Only Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Magnum Opus, Lembit Opik Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 22–28 Aug Raul Kohli: Russian Weapon of Mass Destruction Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Stand Up, Weather Girl!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 15–21 Aug Broken Record Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–14 Aug Christopher Titus: Carrying Monsters Assembly George Square Studios, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24 100% Cotton: In a Spin Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22 Horrigan & Howell: A Sketch Too Far theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Ramble On with CJ Hooper PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin, 18–28 Aug Eleanor Tiernan: Away With The Fairies Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 16

18:20

Abigoliah Schamaun: Legally Cheeky Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Patrick Spicer: Who’s This All of a Sudden?

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 The People vs The Oxford Revue Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 11–28 Aug Julie Grady Thomas: American Scum Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 A Flamingo Called Frank Presents: Five in the Pink theSpaceTriplex, 19–27 Aug Spanking The Monkey: The Etymology of Onanistic Euphemisms RSE Theatre, 12–28 Aug Tom DeTrinis: I HATE NEW YORK Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 17

18:25

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting Monkey Barrel Comedy, 16 Aug Michelle Brasier: Average Bear Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Good Kids: Appetite Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 Garrett Millerick: Just Trying to Help Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Abigail’s 3rd Birthday Party Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14

18:30

Danny O’Brien: The God of All Things Bad Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug Nik Coppin: Shark Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Pick of the Fringe The Sheraton Grand Hotel, 25 Aug Lost Voice Guy: Cerebral LOLsy Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 15–28 Aug Shaun Patrick Flynn RN: Healthcare Anti-Hero RSE Theatre, 18 Aug

Sindhu Vee: Alphabet Pleasance Courtyard, 18–28 Aug Rebels Without Applause Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–15 Aug We’re Sorry (Best of Canada) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Marcel Lucont Etc – A Chat Show Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 10–14 Aug Jon Courtenay: Against The Odds Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10–14 Aug Basil Brush: Unleashed...

And Uncut Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 25 Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Church Girl, Interrupted theSpace on North Bridge, 21–27 Aug Mischief Movie Night Pleasance at EICC, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Nikki Lowe: Nongenue Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 16–27 Aug The Best of Irish Comedy The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug

18:35

On the Run: Dame Over! theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 21 Aug Al Murray: Gig for Victory Assembly George Square Gardens, 29 Aug

18:40

Edward Aczel: Artificial Intellect and Other Ideas BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 14–18 Aug Pear Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Robin Grainger: Robin Time The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Emmy Blotnick: The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Christopher Bliss: Captain Words Eye Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Phil Ellis: Hedgehog Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15

18:45

Clandestina Queer Comedy Triple Bill PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–17 Aug Scott McPherson: Go Scotty Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10 Aug Andy’s Moon Show – How to Fake the Moon Landing PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug The Fannies Big Night Out The Stand Comedy Club, 15 Aug Kai Humphries: Mischief!

The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Andy’s Moon Show – How Much is the Moon Worth?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug Roisin Crowley Linton: Medusa Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Europe’s Most Wanted!

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 11–28 Aug The Tiny Orange PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 10–13 Aug Spontadeity: Who Let the Gods Out? Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug

18:50

Andrew White (But Not in a Gay Way) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Thanyia Moore: Just Being Funny Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 17 Dreamgun: Film Reads Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Fast Fringe Pleasance Dome, 10–27 Aug

18:55

Jenny Bede: The First Pregnant Woman in the World Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

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Comedy Bella Hull: Babycakes Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15

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Police Cops: The Musical Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 27 Aidan Goatley: Tenacious ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug Angela Barnes: Hot Mess Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Just These Please: Honestly No Pressure Either Way Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Grace Campbell: A Show About Me(n) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 22 The Dirty Immigrant Shout – Scottish Music Centre @ 111 Holyrood Road, 10–28 Aug Lew Fitz: Soft Lad Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Ruth Hunter and the Ruth-hunter PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Stand Up At Seven With Ella Al-Shamahi and Suse Steed Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 17–28 Aug, not 22 Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 Sheeps: Ten Years, Ten Laughs Pleasance Courtyard, 10–14 Aug Troy Hawke: Sigmund Troy’d!

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 George Fox: Night of the Living Dread Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 17

Kylie Brakeman Presents: Linda Hollywood’s Big Hollywood Night Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 3am Brain Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Jen Ives: Peak Trans Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Full Throttle OCD The Edinburgh Yes Hub, 10–13 Aug Broke in Barcelona Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Peter Fleming’s Woefully Inaccurate History of the BBC Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 22 Aug Whisk(e)y Wars Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, Various dates from 10 Aug to 16 Aug Dixie Longate’s Happy Hour Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Raymond Mearns Has No Filter Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Henning Wehn: It’ll All Come Out In The Wash The Queen’s Hall, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

19:05

Mark Nelson: “Comedian” Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Bald Man Sings Rihanna PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Home Truths Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug SalFUNNI Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–14 Aug Crazy Broken Chinese Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 15–28 Aug Improvabunga! theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Absolute Improv! theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Jake Lambert: Liminal Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15

19:10

Yuriko Kotani: Kaiju About Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Jo Griffin: People Person Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 16

Molly Leigh-Moy and Carla Gordon: As Per My Previous Apology...

Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Bob Doolally Live and Half-Cut in Qatar The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16 Aug Jamie D’Souza: Stop Drawing Willies on My Poster Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug Liam Farrelly, God’s Brother-in-Law Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 2022 The Beginning of the End – Vladimir McTavish The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Sh!t-Faced Showtime: A Pissed-mas Carol The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug A Depression-Cure Show theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

19:15

Where’s Your Head At? PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 10–27 Aug, not 16, 23 Tom Skelton: 2020 Visions Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Edfringe Hot Ticket Lucky Dip! Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 22–28 Aug Janeane Garofalo: Pardon My Tangent Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Viva Your Vulva: The Hole Story Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Aaaaaaaaaargh! It’s 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Shelf: Hair Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Alex Hylton: Love, Probably Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Daniel Muggleton: Oh, More Mr White Guy? Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Celya AB: Swimming Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Hannah Pilkes: A Woman on the Verge Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

Science Magic XXX Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Sara Barron: Hard Feelings Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Craig Hill: I Always Knew I Had it in Me! Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

19:20

The Big Fat C PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug Neil Delamere: Liminal Assembly George Square, 16–28 Aug Paul Foot: Swan Power Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Pete Wells: Success Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ryan Wingfield: Trophy Husband Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 AAA Stand-Up Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug Des Bishop: Mia Mamma Assembly George Square, 10–15 Aug Merrill Means Well theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug Gabby Killick’s Game Of Thongs Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Esther Manito: #NotAllMen Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 17

19:25

Lily Phillips: Smut Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Good for Them Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–13 Aug Eric Davidson’s Super Daily Spin We Gaily Ukulele Ceilidh theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–21 Aug Philliam and Willipp Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 14–28 Aug Paul McCaffrey: We Go Again Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15

19:30

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage Just the Tonic at The Caves, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug

Big Value Early Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Biscuit Barrel: Wafering Heights Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Martin Mor – the Antidote Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–21 Aug Tatty Macleod WIP Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 13–21 Aug Bulletproof Unicorn Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug *not even* Remotely Funny Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Still Got It Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 22–28 Aug Ivo Graham: My Future, My Clutter Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug Buffy: Revamped Pleasance at EICC, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 The Retirement Game Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Sophie Duker: Hag Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Ray Bradshaw: Bald Ginger Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Palindrome Fight!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Scott Bennett: Nine Lives Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–24 Aug Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16 Aug Ray Fordyce’s Cosy Evening In With Pals Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

Sam See: Government-Approved Sex Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Dr John Cooper Clarke – I Wanna Be Yours Edinburgh Playhouse, 24 Aug Anthony DeVito: My Dad Isn’t Danny DeVito Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 17 Aug Nicole Harris: No Brainer Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Stand Up for the People Frankenstein Pub, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Broad Strokes Improv Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–12 Aug Jason Byrne: Unblocked Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 22 So You Think You’re Funny? Grand Final Gilded Balloon Teviot, 25 Aug Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & Think Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug David O’Doherty: whoa is me Assembly George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

19:35

Rob Kemp: Agenda Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 15 Olga Koch: Just Friends Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug Nikki Britton: One Small Step Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 16

19:40

Davina Bentley: Never Again 2 Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Bird With Kylie Vincent Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Shazia Mirza: Coconut Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Scummy Mummies Underbelly, George Square, 18–27 Aug Rachel Parris: All Change Please Underbelly, George Square, 10–13 Aug Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Mark Dean Quinn: Has a Stroke but at Least He Got a Show Out of It PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 10–28 Aug, not 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 A Dick Called Moby Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Melissa Stephens: HOT DOGS & TEARS Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Kate Smurthwaite: Humanity’s Last Hope PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Rich Hall SOLD OUT: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Assembly Rooms, 13–28 Aug Yasmine Day: Songs in the Key of Me PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Schalk Bezuidenhout: I’ll Make Laugh To You (Like You Want Me To) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug

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19:50

Acuña Acuna theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug There’s No Mystery in Murder! theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Stand Up and Thrive Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–12 Aug Zach Zucker: Spectacular Industry Showcase Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 17

19:55

Rachel Bradley: Beauty for Ashes Assembly Rooms, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24 Sean McLoughlin: So Be It Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug

20:00

Eshaan Akbar Pleasance Dome, 16–28 Aug Matt Winning: Hot Mess Assembly George Square Studios, 10–14 Aug Mother: Colleagues Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Marcus Brigstocke: Absolute Shower Pleasance Dome, 10–13 Aug Comedy for the Curious Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Patrick Monahan: Classy Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Ireland’s Best Themed Show: Tree Fiddy Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Sascha LO and Friends Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Dave Chawner: Underdog Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 15 Aug Tina del Twist: Caravan in the Sky Assembly Checkpoint, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Tom Stade: The High Road Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 10–28 Aug, not 15 #Jollyboat – Daft Puns PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse, 10–28 Aug Neil Frost: Nan’s House of Fun BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 10–13 Aug Matt Forde: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Pete Firman: Bag Of Tricks Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 25 Ryan Cullen: Caveat Emptor* The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug Impromptu Shakespeare Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 14–28 Aug A Cut Above Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Leah MacRae Weighs In Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 20–28 Aug

20:05

Read for Filth theSpace on the Mile, 10–20 Aug, not 14

20:10

Richard Pulsford: A Bit More Rich theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Chris Turner: Rap God Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Flo & Joan: Sweet Release Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Dr Hammond’s Covid Inquiry theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 13–27 Aug

Ray Badran: Sweet Baby Ray Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jake Baker: Unity Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Sami Abu Wardeh: Bedu Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15

20:15

Robert Garnham, Yay! PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 14–20 Aug Dan Cook: Loud Bit, Quiet Bit, Loud Bit, Quiet Bit Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Eddy Brimson: A Comedian Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug, not 16 NewsRevue Pleasance at EICC, 10–28 Aug, not 22 John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty to Me Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Alex Farrow: Philosophy Machines Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–28 Aug

20:20

Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Connor Burns: Live, Laugh, Loathe Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Ignacio Lopez: El Cómico Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 12, 13 Eleanor Morton: Craig On Tour (One Night Only) The Stand Comedy Club, 15 Aug Clare Harrison McCartney: Box Ticker PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse, 24 Aug Menopause Party theSpace @ Venue45, 22–27 Aug Sharon Wanjohi and Abbie Edwards: Not Too Shabby Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

Joz Norris: Blink Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Brennan Reece: Crowded Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug Deirdre O’Kane: Demented Underbelly, Bristo Square, 15–21 Aug James Roque: Badong Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Business Casual: FERAL Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Drunk Women Solving Crime Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–14 Aug Al Murray: Gig for Victory Assembly George Square Gardens, 22–29 Aug Shitegeist Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21

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The Cougar and the Cub PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 10–21 Aug, not 16 Rhys Nicholson – Rhys!

Rhys! Rhys!

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug Sikisa: Life of the Party Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

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The Best of Scottish Comedy The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Patti Harrison Pleasance Courtyard, 10–15 Aug Fin Taylor: Daddy Self-Care Pleasance Dome, 18–28 Aug Larry Dean: Fudnut Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–27 Aug, not 16 Tom Houghton: WIP Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–15 Aug Kai Samra: Native Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15 C*nt!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 10–28 Aug Mary Beth Barone: Silly Little Girl Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Siblings: Siblage Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 16–28 Aug Kirsty Munro: Sexcapades Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–16 Aug Come See – Evan Desmarais Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Emo Majok: African Aussie Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Elf Lyons: Raven Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase 2022!

Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug Tim Key: Mulberry Pleasance Dome, 10–17 Aug Mark Black: Chindiana Jones Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15 Aug Grant Busé: SentiMENTAL! Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Hard Knock Life Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 17–28 Aug Josh Jones: Waste of Space Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Michelle Shaughnessy: Be Your Own Daddy Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

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Mad Ron: Crime School Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Thom Tuck and Tim FitzHigham: Macbeth Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–20 Aug AfroPolitiCool The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–21 Aug, not 16 Abby Wambaugh and Bronwyn Sweeney The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 22–28 Aug Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug

20:40

Awkward Sex... and the City with Natalie Wall Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Macho Daddy Punchfist Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

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Jocks, Geordies and Aussies PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 10–28 Aug, not 13, 20, 27 Simon Evans and His Big Ideas Assembly George Square Studios, 15–28 Aug Myra DuBois’ A Problem Shared Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Men With Coconuts Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 BriTANicK Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Free Footlights Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Kate Butch: Wuthering Shites Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 Chris Laker: Bully Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Best of Adelaide’s Fringe Comedy Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Ashley Haden: On the Outside Pissing in Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 16

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug Susie McCabe: Born Believer Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jamie MacDonald: Reasonably Adjusted Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug It Has to Be Said Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–21 Aug Melting Pot Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 22–28 Aug

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Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Pete Heat: Blimey Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Chris Hall and Mark Bittlestone: Two Sour Gays Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Jake Farrell: Sky Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

20:45

Comedy Sassafras Pleasance Courtyard, 10–20 Aug, not 16 Filthy Funny Females Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10–19 Aug Alice-India: Be Brave (Or Whatever) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Rob Rouse: No Refunds Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–15 Aug Improv Cage Match PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Best in Class Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug The Best Man in Ireland Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 10–29 Aug, not 22 Food Fight ‘95 Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 James Barr: Straight Jokes Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Edinburgh Deaf Festival Presents Perspectives with Gavin Lilley Deaf Action, 12–13 Aug 101 Comedy Club – Free Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 10–28 Aug Aidan Greene: I Know What You Did Last Stammer Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Dave Johns: A Comic’s Tale Gilded Balloon Teviot, 16–28 Aug

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20:55

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Garry Starr: Greece Lightning Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Andy Field: Ideas (,) Man Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 17 The Shambles theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug

21:00

Kate Barron: Losing Myself Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Spiegeltastic – The Best Mixed-Bill Show at the Fringe Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 20 Mark Watson: This Can’t Be It Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 Scotland’s Pick of the Fringe Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug Jim Smith – The Hills Have Ayes The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 12–14 Aug This Is Your Trial Frankenstein Pub, 11–29 Aug, not 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27 Rosco McClelland: Goblin Mode Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Edinburgh Deaf Festival Presents Perspectives with Gavin Lilley Summerhall, 14 Aug Absolute Friendship!

RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug Potential: A Canadian Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Ed Gamble: Electric Assembly George Square, 10–14 Aug

Paul Currie: The Chorus of Ghosts Living in My Skull Keep Telling Me to Take a Shit in the Fruit Salad Just the Tonic at The Caves, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 24 Diane Chorley: Modern Love Assembly George Square Studios, 23–28 Aug Simon David: White Gay Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Silent Disco Boogie Shoes Walking Party with a Scottish Twist theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Anna Clifford: I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug Brown Sauce Assembly George Square Studios, 16–21 Aug Baby Wants Candy Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug ALOK Traverse Theatre, 10–21 Aug, not 15 Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–28 Aug Vanlord Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Phil Wang: The Real Hero in All This Assembly George Square, 15–21 Aug Dan Tiernan: Cherub Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug An Idiom’s Guide to the Galaxy C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug Chris McGlade: Forgiveness Frankenstein Pub, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug Jasmin Gleeson: Razzmajazz Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Leah Lamarr: NFTs (Nice F%cking Tits) Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug I’m With Stupid Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control Assembly George Square, 22–28 Aug

Jerry Sadowitz: Not for Anyone Pleasance at EICC, 12–13 Aug

21:05

Lil Saffron: Ragu to Riches Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Tom Walker: Javelin Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Tom Henry, Jack Hester: Tom and Jack Having the Craic Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Your Aunt Fanny: Muff Said Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 16 The Shambles theSpace on the Mile, 10–20 Aug, not 14

21:10

Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–25 Aug, not 15 Jodie Mitchell and Hannah Platt: Thanks for Sharing PBH’s Free Fringe @ Roti, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Reginald D. Hunter: Bombe Shuffleur Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

21:15

Norris and Parker: Sirens Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Stand-Up Science Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug Randy Feltface: Alien of Extraordinary Ability Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Chaotic Neutral theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Diane Spencer Slid Off the Turkey Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Sex, Lies & Improvisation theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 16 Jazz Emu: You Shouldn’t Have Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–21 Aug An Aussie, African and Englishman Walk Into a Bar...

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

Alice Fraser: Chronos Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Adults Only Magic Show Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 AMJ Entertainer Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Foil Arms and Hog – Hogwash Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug

21:20

All About the Drama Paradise in Augustines, 15–28 Aug, not 21 Wild Tales for Weird Folk BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 10–13 Aug Jess Robinson: Legacy Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Tom Mayhew: Trash Rich The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Rich Wilson: You Could Have It So Much Better Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alfie Packham and Luke Chilton: Hot New Talent Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Sam Taunton: Yoho Diabolo Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Amrita Dhaliwal: Driving Around BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 14–18 Aug Riss Obolensky: Healing King Herod BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 19–23 Aug

21:25

Frankie Thompson: Catts Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Abandoman aka Rob Broderick: Discography Underbelly, George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Ben Clover: Best Newcomer C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 10–28 Aug, not 12

21:30

Best of Scottish Comedy Awards Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Comedy Night at the Museum Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 18–28 Aug Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back Assembly Checkpoint, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23

Stuart Mitchell: Is It Just Me? Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Ellie MacPherson: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Carter Morgan: Dick Jokes for End Times Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Paul Zerdin: Hands Free Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 11–17 Aug Paul Black: Self-Care Era Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10 Aug Aidan Jones – Taco Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Nancy Clench: If Your Symptoms Aren’t Life-Threatening, Please Hold!

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Robert Miles theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Hot Ticket PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Andrew Maxwell: Krakatoa Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 25 Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Dumbelles PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Darius Davies: The Non-Disclosure Agreement Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized Pleasance at EICC, 18–26 Aug, not 22

21:35

Richard Brown: Horror Show Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Brothelhood PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 10–12 Aug Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Listings

Mark Ritchie: Too Close for Comfort Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Two Hearts: We’re Pregnant and the Baby is Music Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17

gosh!

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Eli Matthewson: Daddy Short-Legs Underbelly, George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Babysitting Calvin theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug

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21:40

Erika Ehler: Femcel Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug Christy Coysh: Bangarang!

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Club Valentine Comedy Hour Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Comic Relief Live!

Assembly Rooms, 15 Aug How I Ruined Medicine theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug Here Goes Nothing!

RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug The Comedy Reserve Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Christian Brighty: Playboy Pleasance Courtyard, 11–28 Aug, not 17 Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up Pleasance Courtyard, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Stand Up for Your Planet Assembly Rooms, 22 Aug Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug, not 12, 14, 15 Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt Assembly Roxy, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 The Sound of Mucus theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

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Aurie Styla: Green Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Tom Lucy: Melt Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Spiegeltastic – The Best Mixed-Bill Show at the Fringe Just the Tonic at St James Quarter, 20 Aug Careering PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar, 10–28 Aug Your Dad’s Mum: Tonight at the Social Club Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Big Value Late Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Star Quest: The Next Improvisation theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Würk Paradise in Augustines, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Conrad Koch: White Noise Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15

21:50

Three Grams and a Baby Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Bulletproof Unicorn Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug Sam Lake: Cake Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Ciarán Dowd: King Rodolfo Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 17

21:55

Kiran Saggu and Sarah Roberts: Cake Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Red Richardson: Shots Fired Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Thor and Freya: Norse as F*ck Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug Jordan Brookes: This Is Just What Happens Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 How Not to Owl theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Dirty Laundry Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Julia Masli: CHOOSH! Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 17

22:00

Adam Riley: Saxon Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 A Celebration of Father Ted With Joe Rooney The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 15–21 Aug Tim Key: Mulberry Pleasance Courtyard, 18–28 Aug This is a Sketch Show Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Tehran Von Ghasri: GONNA GET CANCELLED Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 24, 25, 26, 27

Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton: Good Influences PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends, 10–28 Aug Seann Walsh: Is Dead.

Happy Now? The Stand Comedy Club, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Horrible Herstories Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 The Room Above’s Comedy Hour Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 American Apologist Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug John Robertson: The Dark Room Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 27 The Kids of Canada Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug The Many Faces of Horatio Gould Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Best (and Worst) of The Dirty Tattooed Circus Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–17 Aug Phil Differ: My Medical Hell The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 22–28 Aug Liz Kingsman: One-Woman Show Traverse Theatre, 16–28 Aug, not 22 Beak: Cocktail Boys PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin, 10–28 Aug Laughing Stock Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Tarot: Cautionary Tales Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Bob Doolally Live and Half-Cut in Qatar The Stand Comedy Club, 15 Aug Chortle Student Comedy Award Final Pleasance Courtyard, 15 Aug Séayoncé: Res-Erection Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Rebels Without Applause Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees Pleasance Courtyard, 11–14 Aug Best of Scandinavia Gilded Balloon Teviot, 24–27 Aug

Posey Mehta: I Am Not a Gorilla Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 That Black Mirror Episode With the Two Lesbians – 2 Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug

22:05

It’s Fraser Brown, I’m Afraid theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Blind Mirth Presents: F*ck It, You Decide theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Al Murray: Gig for Victory Assembly George Square Gardens, 22 Aug

22:10

No Laughing Matter Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 .22 Comeback Special – Sir Dickie Benson PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Frank Foucault: Songs Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 16–28 Aug Caroline McEvoy and Farah Sharp: 60 Minutes to Self-Destruct Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–14 Aug Dogs Love Chocolate theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14

22:15

Fabulous Father Lee Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Best of So You Think You’re Funny?

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 25 The Mr Thing Show Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 24 Gavin Webster: Greatest Hits Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Set List: Stand-up Without a Net Just the Tonic Nucleus, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 So You Think You’re Funny? Competition Heats Gilded Balloon Teviot, 14–16 Aug Crizards: Cowboys Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug Oy Gay! The Queer Jewish Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–16 Aug

James Crampton: Natural Disaster theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug Roast Battle Edinburgh Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug All Killa No Filla Live Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug

22:20

Liars and Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 16 Full Throttle OCD Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–13 Aug Perdidos (Lost) in Translation Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–28 Aug Lippy Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Drag Queens vs Zombies Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Girlboss Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–14 Aug Dreamgun Video Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen Assembly Hall, 25–27 Aug Gearóid Farrelly: Glamour Hammer Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15–28 Aug Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–25 Aug, not 15

22:25

Alice Cockayne: Attention Needed Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–28 Aug Best of the Fest: The New Class Assembly George Square Gardens, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 Jordan Gray: Is It a Bird?

Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Now: Shame Paradise in The Vault, 15–28 Aug, not 21 Tom Ward: Anthem Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Will Preston Can’t Face Reality Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–14 Aug Emily Wilson: Fixed Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17

Chris Thorburn’s Monday Mash-Up Meltdown Monkey Barrel Comedy, 22 Aug

22:30

Mat Ewins: Danger Money Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 OK, Let Me Explain Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Sarah Sherman Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15–21 Aug Ashley Brain Damage Gilded Balloon Teviot, 22–28 Aug Horseplay: Bareback Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Anxiety vs Depression: A Comedy Game Show – Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Raul Kohli: Kohl and The Gang Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Late Night Dirty Scrabble with Rob Rouse and Friends Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–14 Aug Existential Queer Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Comedy Estonia Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug

22:35

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–14 Aug Oliver Coleman: Sublime Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 16 Flat and the Curves The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16–28 Aug

22:40

Dan Rath: Cockroach Party Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Lee Brophy: False Prophet The Stand Comedy Club 2, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Biscuit Barrel: Xtra Comedy Tin Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–27 Aug Jack Barry: Don’t Happy Be Worry Monkey Barrel Comedy, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Lachlan Werner, Laurie Luxe and Paulina Lenoir: BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 14–18 Aug Edy Hurst’s Comedy Version of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of...

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 16–23 Aug The Halls of Ridiculous: Improvised Sketch Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–14 Aug Crone Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 24–28 Aug Laugh Etc: Parisian Comedy Night Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–14 Aug

22:45

Brian Gallagher: Another Funny Irishman, Blah Blah, Diddley Diddle Dee Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 16, 17 BeComedy UK Presents: No Limits Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Quote Show theSpace on North Bridge, 10–11 Aug Sammy Obeid Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug An Objectively Hilarious Show Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 13 Aug Space Mystery: A Mystery in Space theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Shaggers Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug

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22:55

A Gay and a NonGay Underbelly, Bristo Square, 25–27 Aug

23:00

An Evening With Tara Boland Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 17 How to Be a Girl (In Three Easy Steps) theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug Wacky Racists Comedy Club Assembly George Square Studios, 14 Aug, 21 Aug Lemon Party Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug The Wrestling Assembly Hall, 23–24 Aug John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations Assembly George Square Studios, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug Murder, She Didn’t Write Pleasance Courtyard, 21 Aug, 28 Aug An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Diane Chorley: Down The Flick Assembly George Square Studios, 10–27 Aug, not 12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 SNORT Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Party: All-Stars Assembly George Square Studios, 12–13 Aug Spank! You and Goodnight Underbelly, Bristo Square, 28–29 Aug Nobody Panic: Live Pleasance Courtyard, 19–20 Aug The Cambridge Impronauts: Keeping Up with the Kimprov Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose 10–28 Aug Big Boys and Friends Pleasance Courtyard, 23–27 Aug The Stand’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand’s New Town Theatre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug

23:05

Tales of an Altered Consciousness Within a Comical Lunatic Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Bobby Mair: Cockroach Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–25 Aug, not 15 AAA Stand-Up Late Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug One Single Thread Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

23:10

Marmalade theSpace on the Mile, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Indoor Kids theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Anthony Schuman: I Just Want to Be a Good Dad Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–14 Aug Alfa Fail theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug The All Irish After Party Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

23:15

Bomb and Get Bombed Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour Pleasance Dome, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug Angus Coutts: Spicy Accountant Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 10–28 Aug, not 24 Edinburgh Comedy Allstars Underbelly, George Square, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Stamptown Comedy Night Pleasance Dome, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 Werewolf: Live – Charity Spectacular!

Underbelly, George Square, 25–26 Aug Andy Roach: Laughing at Conspiracy Theories Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug

23:20

Monkey Barrel Comedy presents... Live!

Monkey Barrel Live Stream, 10–28 Aug Jamali Maddix: King Crud Pleasance Courtyard, 25–27 Aug Brexico Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill Monkey Barrel Comedy, 22–23 Aug Gigless Live Monkey Barrel Comedy, 11 Aug, 18 Aug AAA Stand-Up Late at Gilded Balloon Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She’s Gorgeous Pleasance Courtyard, 12–13 Aug Get Off Comedy Fundraiser Pleasance Courtyard, 24–25 Aug Flamingo City Comedy: We’re All Equally Good Looking theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug The Comedy Arcade Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Dave Cerwonka: FFS Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Gigless Live Monkey Barrel Live Stream, 11 Aug, 18 Aug Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase 2022!

Monkey Barrel Live Stream, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug

23:25

Fab: Funny Stand-Up for Sad People, Sad Songs for Funny People theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug White Jesus: Ascension PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug Pearly Gates: A Kafkaesque Romcom in Heaven theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug

23:30

Late’n’Live Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Ram Adithya Arangi – The Local Tourist Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–20 Aug, not 15

Luke Oseland: Drunk Magic Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 26 Midnight Snacks Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Henry Ginsberg: Romantic Comedian – Personal Growth, Sex and Nazis Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Ralph Brown: Petty Man Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Kat Nip: Liability Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 10–14 Aug Eh! Comedy Tour Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 10–28 Aug Found Our Funny at the Fringe Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 16–28 Aug

The LOL Word Monkey Barrel Comedy, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 The Drunk and Heckle Show Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 10–28 Aug Creepy Boys Underbelly, Cowgate, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug Best of the Fest Assembly Hall, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 The Stand Late Club The Stand Comedy Club, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug

23:59

Elf Lyons: Talks Dirty for an Hour Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug The Disgraceful Club Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug

23:35

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: The West End New Act of the Year Showcase PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 16, 23

23:40

Broken Zoo: The Texas Takeover Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Triple Threat Comedy Just the Tonic at The Tron, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23

23:45

Nikki Hartung: Love, Pierre Just the Tonic at The Caves, 16–28 Aug Comedy Queers Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy Zoo Southside, 20 Aug, 27 Aug Aaaaaaaand now! Roger Swift’s Machine Pun: Reloaded Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–27 Aug

23:55

Mr Chonkers Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore), 10–28 Aug, not 15 Spank!

Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–27 Aug Cabaret Impedimenta Assembly George Square Gardens, 17–18 Aug

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Desmond Hinks: Tesco Sacked Me After Eight Days Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Rodney Buzzard Tapes: Evidence of an Honourable Man theSpace on the Mile, 23–27 Aug Sex Me I’m Irish Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 10–28 Aug

The Improverts theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Criminal Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–16 Aug Trash Salad Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 24

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MaX-XiM PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10-28 Aug

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Motor Court 103 Central Hall, 10 Aug The Orphan Train Central Hall, 10 Aug I Don’t Like Mondays theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug

09:40

Do I? theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–20 Aug O, for a Muse of Fire: Henry IV 1, Henry IV 2 and Henry V theSpace @ Niddry St, 10 Aug

09:45

Silhouettes theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug

09:50

The Ofsted Massacre theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

09:55

South Downs theSpace on the Mile, 10–11 Aug The Church of the Fall theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug The Changeling Girl theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Pramkicker theSpace on the Mile, 15–27 Aug

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Shakespeare for Breakfast C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Beautiful Nothing theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug We Were Promised Honey!

Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Midsummer theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug I Am From Reykjavik Summerhall, 22 Aug, 24 Aug, 26 Aug Members Event: Backstage Tour of Counting and Cracking The Lyceum, 13 Aug

Little Git Paradise in Augustines, 10–13 Aug

10:05

The Changeling Girl theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Do I? theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

10:10

Heroes theSpace @ Venue45, 15–20 Aug Call Mr Robeson theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 21–27 Aug Civilisation Zoo Southside, Various dates from 21 Aug to 28 Aug Midsummer theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Alice Through the Looking Glass theSpace @ Niddry St, 16–20 Aug

10:15

A Non-Emergency theSpace @ Venue45, 22–27 Aug birthday girl theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Materia Summerhall, 10–14 Aug The Fire at the Edge of the Earth theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Rebound theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug Cecil Beaton’s Diaries Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug Hart Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Tapestry of Strength theSpace on the Mile, 10–11 Aug Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug

10:20

About Money Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Boy With a Thousand Faces theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug Elementa Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Space Hippo Assembly George Square, 10–29 Aug

Kafka and Son Pleasance Courtyard, 10–14 Aug

10:25

Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 15

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Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug The One Between Central Hall, 10 Aug The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters Paradise in Augustines, 15–26 Aug, not 21 Tangible Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–11 Aug The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug Fat Chance Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 17, 22, 23 Pinocchio Commedia: A Commedia Dell’Arte Adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s Classic Central Hall, 10 Aug Splinters theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Exodus Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Around the World in 60 Minutes Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 11–14 Aug How My Light Is Spent theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Coward Conscience theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Art27’s Blood Red Lines Zoo Southside, 11–12 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug

10:40

Ludomachy! The Summoning of Games PBH’s Free Fringe @ Natural Food Kafe, 10–28 Aug Head Girl theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

10:45

Camino Man theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Banana Crabtree Simon theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–20 Aug The Mistake theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14

10:50

A Eulogy for Roman theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug Gulliver Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug War of the Worlds (On a Budget) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

10:55

When We Were Normal theSpaceTriplex, 15–20 Aug A Eulogy for Roman theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Joshua (and Me) Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Head Girl theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug An Audience with Stuart Bagcliffe ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug, not 25 The Church of the Fall theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

11:00

When We Were Normal theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug Psychodrama Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Members Event: Backstage Tour of ROOM King’s Theatre, 17 Aug Water Fruit Loops theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Patience: Zero Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 10–28 Aug, not 18 Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge (Spoken Word) St Vincent’s, 19–20 Aug This is Paradise Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Church, 15 Aug Steve Richards Presents: Rock’n’Roll Politics theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–27 Aug Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug

11:05

Troy Story Underbelly, Cowgate, 23–28 Aug Foundations Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–21 Aug War of the Worlds (On a Budget) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug Rebound theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Eglantyne Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 16

11:10

Happy Place Underbelly, Cowgate, 15–28 Aug

11:15

Shakespeare for Breakfast C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Boy: Looking for Friends Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–28 Aug Average Joe theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug The Transfiguration of Mrs Lamen Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Prince of Denmark theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug Fake It Till You Make It theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug

11:20

Half-Empty Glasses Roundabout @ Summerhall, 11 Aug, 15 Aug, 18 Aug, 22 Aug, 25 Aug

Able(ish) Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Everyman C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–11 Aug Life Before the Line theSpace @ Venue45, 15–27 Aug, not 21 A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain Roundabout @ Summerhall, Various dates from 10 Aug to 26 Aug Apocalypse Kernow Paradise in The Vault, 22–28 Aug Words Without Consent Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

11:25

Coarse: The Brontës Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 20 Aug Harvey Greenfield is Running Late Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Who the F**k Is Don Quixote?

Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Accidental Death of an Anarchist theSpace on the Mile, 10–12 Aug Unwanted Objects Zoo Southside, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Quartet theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Optimistic Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 17 Aug, 19 Aug

11:30

Everything That’s Me Is Falling Apart Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Three by Nigro Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug Red Alert – Cancer!

ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug S.O.E. Assembly Rooms, 19–27 Aug Lucid ZOO Playground, 14–28 Aug, not 22 Death of an Author Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug Bloke and His American Bantu Assembly George Square Studios, 10–14 Aug

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11:35

The Final Approach Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Lord of the Flies theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Who Here’s Lost?

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Shakespeare’s Fool theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Daddy Issues Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 22 Thurgood Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug A Young Girl’s Guide to Madness theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

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Room – A Room of One’s Own Pleasance Courtyard, 10–27 Aug, not 17 Palimpsest Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Anne Harper – Stop the Bus! Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug 100 Seconds to Midnight Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 EastEndless Pleasance Courtyard, 10–27 Aug, not 17

Müller’s Last Tape Assembly Rooms, 10–15 Aug Delivery!

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug Appraisal Assembly Rooms, 17–27 Aug Whispers theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

11:45

The Land of Lost Content Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Long Nights in Paradise theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Diary of an Australian Outback Woman Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 20–28 Aug The Rip Current Pleasance Courtyard, 18–29 Aug, not 23 Fire Signs Pleasance Courtyard, 10–15 Aug Frankenstein theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug One of Two Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

11:50

Helter Skelter Assembly George Square, 11–29 Aug, not 19 The Chairs Revisited Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 17 The Choir of Man Assembly Hall, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug #FOMO Clinic Paradise in Augustines, 23–27 Aug Ghost Therapy ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug No Time For Strangers theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

11:55

The Girl Who Was Very Good At Lying Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Kafkaesque theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–20 Aug North Star (What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug The Olive Tree theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug

The Tragicomical ‘Istory of ‘Arry and the Long March of Civilisation theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

12:00

The Anniversary Pleasance Dome, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Pavementology Meeting Point at East Princes Street Gardens, Corner of Market Street and Waverley Bridge, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug In Conversation with...

Gordon Strachan The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 11 Aug In Conversation with…

Elaine C Smith The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 20 Aug Billy Boy Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 In Conversation with...

Andy Burnham The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 23 Aug Cordelia Butters Investigates Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–18 Aug Carnegie Panmure House, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug In Conversation with…

Deborah Meaden The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 17 Aug The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 In Conversation with...

Paul Sinha The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 12 Aug In Conversation with...

Gavin Hastings The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 15 Aug In Conversation with...

Tam Cowan The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 22 Aug Are You Being Murdered?

Pleasance at EICC, 11–14 Aug Ghosts of the Near Future Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

Alphonse Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 In Conversation with...

Alex Thomson The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 26 Aug In Conversation with...

David Hayman The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 14 Aug In Conversation with...

Devi Sridhar The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16 Aug In Conversation with...

Darren McGarvey The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 18 Aug Guerilla Autistics Year 8 – Scenes From an Undiagnosed Life Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 10–19 Aug In Conversation with...

Jim Sillars The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 21 Aug In Conversation with...

Bruce Findlay The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 13 Aug Exodus Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug In Conversation with...

Ian Rankin The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 27 Aug Dear Little Loz theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 In Conversation with…

Len McCluskey The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10 Aug In Conversation with...

Hugo Rifkind The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 28 Aug The Tragedy of Macbeth Assembly Roxy, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 11–21 Aug, not 17 It’s Always the Quiet Ones C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–21 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug In Conversation with…

Ian Blackford The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 25 Aug In Conversation with...

Christopher Brookmyre The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 19 Aug Wreckage Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Shall I Compare Thee theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug

Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug

12:05

Zav Paradise in Augustines, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Kafkaesque theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 22–27 Aug Blue & Pip theSpace on North Bridge, 21–27 Aug The Hound of the Baskervilles theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

12:10

The Collie’s Shed theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Conflict in Court Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug War of the Worlds (On a Budget) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Harry Baker: Unashamed PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 16–26 Aug, not 20 Age Is a Feeling Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

12:15

Ideation theSpaceTriplex, 15–20 Aug After theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug A HipSummerNight’s Dream Central Hall, 10 Aug Fanboy Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Megalith Zoo Southside, 11–13 Aug 20 Minutes of Action Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 23 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Hobnobs and Fruitcake theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug

12:20

Numbers theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug Bright. Young. Things. and Heavy Weather theSpace @ Venue45, 12–13 Aug Pauline Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Last Words theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug

Sobriety on the Rocks theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Tinted Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

12:25

Lucika theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug The Murder Club theSpace on the Mile, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 Second Person Narrative theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug Burn theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Ten Men – The Lives Of John Bindon theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug

12:30

The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Cassie and the Lights Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Hedda Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 I just like you | a gay myth Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 The Stones Assembly Roxy, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23

12:35

Coarse: The Brontës Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 23 Aug, 25 Aug, 27 Aug Doctor Faustus C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–11 Aug The Maids Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Assigned theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Utter Mess!

Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Candide Paradise in Augustines, 10–13 Aug Practically Perfect! Julie Andrews from Broadway to Hollywood Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Optimistic Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22 Aug, 24 Aug, 26 Aug

Intelligence Assembly Roxy, 11–29 Aug, not 15 This Moment in America Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Polly Peculiar Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 13 Aug Stop the World, We’re Getting Off theSpace @ Venue45, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Scotland’s Oldest Poem – The Gododdin Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Baxter vs The Bookies Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Walk It Back Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 11 Aug Cecil Beaton’s Diaries Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–27 Aug, not 21, 22 Blue Chair Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10 Aug The Graveyard Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14

12:45

The Giant Killers Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 16 The Heat Museum ZOO Playground, 10–20 Aug Press Pleasance Courtyard, 17–29 Aug, not 22 Colossal Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Deaf Ears Pleasance Courtyard, 11–15 Aug SHEWOLVES Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 The Kettling theSpace on the Mile, 10–14 Aug Torn theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug

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The Silver Bell Pleasance Courtyard, 14–28 Aug Blood, Sweat and Vaginas Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 17 How to Build a Wax Figure Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 16, 23 One Week in Magaluf theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–20 Aug Love, Loss and Chianti Assembly Rooms, 11–28 Aug, not 23

13:00

Twisted Tales Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 This Is Your Captain Speaking Zoo Southside, 10–13 Aug C digital performance and film C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug Counting and Cracking The Lyceum, 11 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug Fashion Spies Assembly George Square, 11–29 Aug, not 23 The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 I Feel the Need Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Land – A Scottish Musical Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Vermin Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 7 Seventeen-Year-Olds in a Screwed-Up World C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–13 Aug The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Myra’s Story Assembly George Square, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Swell Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Beg For Me Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug This is Paradise Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug Kevin Flynn: Fear of Heights Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug Birds of Passage in the Half Light by Kat Woods Gilded Balloon Teviot, 16–29 Aug, not 22 Hyenas!

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 21–28 Aug In the Interest of Health and Safety Can Patrons Kindly Supervise Their Children at All Times Assembly Rooms, Various dates from 15 Aug to 21 Aug Abigail’s Party theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Mansfield Traquair The Mansfield Traquair Centre, 16 Aug, 18 Aug

Swallowed Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Something About Simon Assembly Rooms, 10–18 Aug Hard Shoulder theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug Our Eyes Met theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

13:05

Tiger Lady Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17, 22 Kurt Vonnegut: My Lives’ Stories theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

13:10

An Evil Thing Paradise in Augustines, 15–20 Aug Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 17 We Are What We Overcome theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 22–27 Aug Watson: The Final Problem Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 16 In the Weeds by Joseph Wilde, Produced by An Tobar and Mull Theatre Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 In the Name of the Son Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 15, 22 By the Light of the Moon theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Raw Sex Appeal theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug

13:15

Iniquity (Camwedd) Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10 Aug, 12 Aug The After-Dinner Joke theSpace on the Mile, 11–27 Aug, not 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Miss Lindsay’s Secret Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug Brainstorm theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug

Work.txt Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Exodus Traverse Theatre, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug The Great Almighty Gill Assembly George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug The Man Who Planted Trees Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 11 Aug to 29 Aug

13:20

1972: The Future of Sex theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Ideation theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug Never Let Go: An Unauthorized Retelling of James Cameron’s Titanic Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Locked In theSpace on the Mile, 15–21 Aug Wolf Song: Journey to Valhalla Paradise in Augustines, 10–12 Aug Make-up Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Americana: A Murder Ballad Assembly Checkpoint, 10–17 Aug

13:25

In Her Defence theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Winston and David Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

13:30

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Evil Psychiatrists and Sexy Refugees The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 19 Aug Eco-Nappies Are Shit The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 20 Aug Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Imagination Workshop: Hilton Carlton , Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug

The Sign Language Myth The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 13 Aug Marginal Gains for Brighter Brains!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10 Aug The Importance of Being... Earnest?

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug Keep It Simple Stupid?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 18 Aug Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith’s For The Many Live with Geoff Norcott Pleasance at EICC, 14 Aug Psychodrama Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug Mary, Chris, Mars Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith’s For The Many Live with Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar Pleasance at EICC, 12 Aug Looking Bad Is Good for You! The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 21 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 9 Circles Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug Horrible History for Adults (Or Those That Think They Are!) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 11–15 Aug, weekdays only Shame on You! Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Convicting the Innocent The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 23 Aug Psychiatrists Are Evil!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 28 Aug Are You Being Murdered?

Pleasance at EICC, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug Our Boy The Royal Scots Club, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith’s For The Many Live with Matt Forde Pleasance at EICC, 11 Aug Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith’s For The Many Live with Fi Glover and Jane Garvey Pleasance at EICC, 10 Aug Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith’s For The Many Live with Arlene Foster Pleasance at EICC, 13 Aug

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Please, Feel Free to Share Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 16 Hotel Elsinore theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Pauline Holmes Goes to the Dogs Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug Sandcastles Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 16

Ultimatum Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Love in the Time of Lockdown (The New Variant) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug I Am Mark Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug Isabelle Farah: Ellipsis Underbelly, Cowgate, 16–27 Aug, not 22, 23 Sunsets Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug Glister theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug Godot is a Woman Pleasance Dome, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Sap Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Out to Lunch Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 What Keeps You Awake at Night Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 This Is Not Therapy PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–14 Aug Bubblegum and Pop Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 23–27 Aug

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Theatre The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Making Friends and Eco-Friendly Parenting The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 11 Aug Let Evil Prevail!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 14 Aug Pip Utton as Dylan Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 The Sneeze by Anton Chekhov, Translated and Adapted by Michael Frayn Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 13–28 Aug Will Killer Robots Save Humanity?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 12 Aug Can the Police Be Feminist?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16 Aug My Neighbour Hacked My Toothbrush!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 25 Aug The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dance and Stop Learning English!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 17 Aug And They Played Shang-A-Lang Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Brighter Brains and Languages The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 15 Aug Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug What Does Your Skin Say About You? The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 27 Aug Stop Learning English!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 26 Aug High Performance Sport?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 24 Aug Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Go to Your Room!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 22 Aug

13:35

Sound Cistem Pleasance Dome, 23–29 Aug

Autopilot Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Doll theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me Pleasance Dome, 10–21 Aug, not 15 Poems on Gender Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21

13:40

Made in India/Britain Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Almost Adult Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Man of 100 Faces Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Our Field at Twilight theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Artorigus theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–27 Aug

13:45

Fly Me to the Moon Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–20 Aug The Hippie Shakes Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Terrence the T-Rex Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Activities of Daily Living Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Boys Who Punch Holes in Walls PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 20–28 Aug Stop the World I Want to Get Off Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug In the Small Hours theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass theSpaceTriplex, 10–12 Aug Don’t Ask Don’t Get, Baby Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Giving Up the Ghost Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug STAY SAFE! theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug Svengali Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Wilf Traverse Theatre, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug

I Shall Not Be Moved Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–26 Aug

13:50

She Wolf Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Heroes theSpace @ Venue45, 22–27 Aug The Silent Treatment Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Locked In theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Stockbridge Church, 12–13 Aug Down to Earth Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

13:55

Fiji Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug Contact Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug

14:00

Freddie Hayes: Potatohead Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Flight Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug Eulogy Summerhall, 10–28 Aug A Little Life Festival Theatre, 22 Aug The Beat Goes On theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Cat RSE Theatre, 15–21 Aug Traditional Tales of Scotland Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10–28 Aug Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 How Heavy?

Panmure House, 10–14 Aug Under Heaven’s Eyes – The Systemic and Systematic Unjustified Killings of Black Lives theSpaceTriplex, 12–13 Aug Dream of a King theSpaceTriplex, 10–11 Aug

Joy theSpace @ Venue45, 16–20 Aug The Weird Sisters theSpace on the Mile, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 The Masks of Oscar Wilde Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 What the Heart Wants Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 This is Not a Show About Hong Kong Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Last Quest of Visilock Central Hall, 10 Aug The Roaring of the Voices theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug Truth/Reconciliation ZOO Playground, 10–20 Aug Muster Station: Leith Leith Academy, 20–21 Aug PUSH Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Road to Ballina Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Art of Facing Fear, World United Fringe Online, 20–21 Aug A Hundred Words for Snow Leith Arches, 17–20 Aug Sad Girls Club Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Ghost Unit: The Live Event Central Hall, 10 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge St Vincent’s, 19 Aug Vampire’s Ball: Ultimate Halloween Party! theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Ghost Unit: The Live Event Fringe Online, 10 Aug The Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker and Merryn Somerset Webb Panmure House, 25–28 Aug Almost Instinct Almost True theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Hiccups Dundas Street Gallery, 25 Aug Kaye Adams – How to Be 60: Live!

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 23–24 Aug The Book of Life Church Hill Theatre, 14 Aug Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 10–14 Aug

The Taste of Sweat and Sand Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug Twelfth Night Assembly George Square Gardens, 19–20 Aug I Was Naked, Smelling of Rain ZOO Playground, Various dates from 22 Aug to 28 Aug Finding Magic C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–13 Aug

14:05

Twinkle theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Fritz and Matlock Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 We Are What We Overcome theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–13 Aug Badass Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Brainstorm theSpaceTriplex, 15–19 Aug

14:10

The Endling Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–19 Aug How to Be Lost C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 22–28 Aug Pulse C ARTS | C venues | C place, 22–28 Aug Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Poles: The Science of Magnetic Attraction Pleasance Courtyard, 23–29 Aug We Are What We Overcome theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–21 Aug Dorian C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 15–21 Aug Seeds of Memories theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug The Lacehouse theSpace on North Bridge, Various dates from 16 Aug to 27 Aug Period Dramas Pleasance Courtyard, 11–21 Aug, not 15 KC Finn: Free Agent C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10 Aug

The Conversation theSpace on North Bridge, Various dates from 15 Aug to 26 Aug Earwig Assembly Rooms, 11–27 Aug Today I Killed My Very First Bird Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 17 Hopes and Dreams theSpace on the Mile, 10–20 Aug, not 14

14:15

She/Her Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Séance Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug Return to the Hiding Place Palmerston Place Church, 27 Aug Every Word Was Once an Animal Zoo Southside, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Are You Still Watching?

Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Man Shed Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 15, 22

14:20

A Change of Heart theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Half-Empty Glasses Roundabout @ Summerhall, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug Confetti Assembly George Square, 11–29 Aug, not 23 KITES Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 16 The Elephant in the Room Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 16 A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain Roundabout @ Summerhall, Various dates from 11 Aug to 27 Aug How to Keep Up With the Kardashians Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–14 Aug He’d Murder Me theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug Charles Dickens’ The Signalman theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Various dates from 10 Aug to 20 Aug Speed Dial Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 16

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14:25

Manhood theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

14:30

Grav by Owen Thomas Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Ladies Day Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 13 Aug, 20 Aug Bloody Difficult Women Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 11, 22 The End of Eddy Church Hill Theatre, 20 Aug Nell Gwynn St Ninian’s Hall, 13 Aug, 20 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Violate (Musically)!

Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 13 Aug Scarbados Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 15 Aug The Liberator Palmerston Place Church, 20 Aug You Know We Belong Together The Lyceum, 27 Aug Sherlock’s Excellent Adventure theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug Something About George Assembly Rooms, 10–18 Aug Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart University of Edinburgh Playfair Library, Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug The Deil’s Awa! Mayfield Salisbury Church, 13 Aug, 20 Aug Brown Boys Swim Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15

14:35

14:45

Mustard Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Rajesh and Naresh Summerhall, 10–14 Aug ZIP IT theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Opal Fruits Pleasance Courtyard, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Bad Teacher Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Rapunzel theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug

14:50

Lightweight Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Harvey Greenfield is Getting Married Paradise in Augustines, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Under Heaven’s Eyes – The Systemic and Systematic Unjustified Killings of Black Lives theSpaceTriplex, 23 Aug, 24 Aug, 27 Aug Dream of a King theSpaceTriplex, 25–26 Aug Admiral theSpaceTriplex, 22 Aug Word Up The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug, 28 Aug Locked In theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Visiting Cezanne Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 17 The Echo Salon The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 15–26 Aug, weekdays only

14:55

Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 No Place Like Home Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 17 Broken Funnies Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Surfing the Holyland Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Trouble on Six Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

15:00

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug Medea The Hub, Various dates from 14 Aug to 28 Aug Intruder / Intruz Summerhall, 10–14 Aug Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Tradition!

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug The Bush Summerhall, 16–28 Aug, not 22 The Trial Pleasance Courtyard, 10–14 Aug Tickled: The Ken Dodd Story Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–20 Aug, not 14 The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug The Village and The Road Scottish Storytelling Centre, 17–29 Aug, not 22 Cock-Tales: The Antidote to The Vagina Monologues theSpace @ Venue45, 22–27 Aug Shadow Under a Setting Sun theSpaceTriplex, 15–20 Aug Playing God Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Blink and You’ll Miss It theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–13 Aug

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug The Intervention Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug, not 17 S-ex-iety French Institute in Scotland, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 23 Exodus Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug Black is the Color of My Voice Pleasance at EICC, 11–20 Aug, not 17 Café van der Brocke theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Mohan: A Partition Story Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug All That’s Left Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–11 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Church, 14 Aug Sockpuppet theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug Mama Love Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Glass Slippers and Silver Bullets PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–28 Aug ROOM King’s Theatre, 17 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug The Glass Imaginary Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Look at Me Don’t Look at Me Pleasance Dome, 24–28 Aug Breathless Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 17 Burn King’s Theatre, 10 Aug Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug

15:05

Freedam theSpace on North Bridge, 17–27 Aug, not 21 Tales of Vomit, Trash and Broken Glass theSpace on the Mile, 11–27 Aug, not 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 Mrs Simpson Gets Divorced Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–20 Aug

Asides from the Elbow theSpace on North Bridge, 10–14 Aug Imagining Rachel C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 20 Aug, 22 Aug, 24 Aug, 26 Aug The Golfer Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 17 Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug

15:10

Isadora the Barefoot Dancer Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug OCD Me Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Closure Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Block’d Off Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 23 Glimmer of a Rainbow C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 23 Aug, 25 Aug Death of a Disco Dancer Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Making Exceptions Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 16–20 Aug Back Cover Greenside @ Riddles Court, 11–13 Aug Morecambe theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Eh Up, Me Old Flowers!

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 It’s Not Rocket Science theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–27 Aug, not 21

15:15

Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy theSpace @ Venue45, 16–20 Aug Caino – Il Figlio del Primo Paradise in Augustines, 16–20 Aug Enter Mr Citrus Man ZOO Playground, 10–20 Aug Alison Jackson’s Celebrity Fake Takes Assembly George Square Studios, 16–29 Aug Tales of Xenia C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 22–28 Aug Greg theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Charlie Russell Aims to Please Pleasance Courtyard, 10–27 Aug, not 15

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Stockbridge Church, 11–13 Aug The Diviners theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug Maternity Zoo Southside, 10–28 Aug, not 11, 16, 22 Like a Sack of Potatoes theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 A Thousand Sons Greenside @ Nicolson Square, Various dates from 11 Aug to 20 Aug The Return Of Sherlock Holmes theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug

15:20

#Bleep Paradise in The Vault, 22–28 Aug Jimmy Mack Follies PBH’s Free Fringe @ Natural Food Kafe, Various dates from 21 Aug to 28 Aug Double Drop Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Second Summer of Love Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug

15:30

Oedipus Electronica Pleasance Courtyard, 10–26 Aug Ruckus Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Liv Ello: SWARM Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Love Them to Death Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 The Anorak theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Attenborough and His Animals Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 11–21 Aug, not 17 Splintered Paradise in The Vault, 15–20 Aug Cherub Spring: A Political Satire theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug High Five!

The Royal Scots Club, 23–24 Aug This Is Memorial Device Wee Red Bar, 13 Aug

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The Six Stages of a Break-Up theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Around the World Backwards theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Yippee Ki Yay Gilded Balloon Teviot, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24

The Secret Story of Sammy Wise theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug Nympho ZOO Playground, 11–13 Aug Classic!

Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Sport on the Fringe RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug Hands And Flowers theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 23–27 Aug Payday Party Pleasance Dome, 23–27 Aug

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A Mighty Fall from Grace theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Crossing the Void theSpace on the Mile, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 Headcase Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

15:40

Leaving Vietnam theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug REDEEMher – How I Screwed Up My Perfect Mormon Life Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug We Should Definitely Have More Dancing Assembly George Square Studios, 10–18 Aug, not 15 Good Grief Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Darren McGarvey’s The Social Distance Between Us – Live The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16–21 Aug

15:45

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 16, 17 Road to Paradise Central Hall, 10 Aug The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon Central Hall, 10 Aug Pulp Paradise in Augustines, 15–20 Aug The Wait Paradise in Augustines, 10–13 Aug

15:50

Candy Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15 In PurSUEt Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Seen 00:25 C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–21 Aug

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The Macbeth Inquiry theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug 52 Souls ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug Messiah Underbelly, Bristo Square, 21–27 Aug

The Roaring of the Voices theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug Battle: A Modern Mystery Play theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Manic Street Creature Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 BOGEYMAN Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22

16:00

Triple Bypass: Three Ten Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23 And Then The Rodeo Burned Down theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug Vinegar PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 10–28 Aug, not 20 Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Psychodrama Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug Hiding Anne Frank RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The War of the Worlds Gilded Balloon Teviot, Various dates from 10 Aug to 29 Aug Carnegie Panmure House, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Irrational Me theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Sticky Door Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Attila the Stockbroker – 40 Years in Rhyme PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 15–19 Aug Hamlet with Ian McKellen Ashton Hall, Saint Stephens Stockbridge, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug Past Life Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug Afghanistan Is Not Funny

by Henry Naylor Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–29 Aug Dick Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

Let’s Talk About Philip Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Muster Station: Leith Leith Academy, 26 Aug Careless theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug Cassie Workman: Aberdeen Just the Tonic Nucleus, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 This is Paradise Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug The Ballad of Mulan Gilded Balloon Teviot, Various dates from 11 Aug to 28 Aug Megalith Zoo Southside, 21–28 Aug Angel by Henry Naylor Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug

16:05

#MineToo Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Under Heaven’s Eyes – The Systemic and Systematic Unjustified Killings of Black Lives theSpaceTriplex, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug Dream of a King theSpaceTriplex, 17–18 Aug Admiral theSpaceTriplex, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 21 Aug Charlotte Johnson: My Dad and Other Lies Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Birds theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 22–27 Aug

16:10

Shattered C ARTS | C venues | C place, 25–28 Aug Katie’s Tales Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug, 26 Aug, 27 Aug Once Upon a Midnight Dreary theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Polly Peculiar Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10 Aug DNA by Dennis Kelly theSpace @ Venue45, 11–13 Aug

Taiwan Season: The Whisper of the Waves Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Boris the Third Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Brother’s Keeper theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Miss Magics C ARTS | C venues | C place, 20–24 Aug Antiques Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug KC Finn: Free Agent C ARTS | C venues | C place, 15 Aug, 18 Aug The Life of Riley C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–14 Aug Butchered Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 12 Aug

16:15

Badgers Can’t Be Friends Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–20 Aug, not 14 The Dirty Thirty PLUS Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–14 Aug Rob Madge: My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do) Underbelly, George Square, 11–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Delicious Fruit Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Almost 13 Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

16:20

Into the Deep Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug The Worst Thing You Could Do Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Pip Utton as Bacon The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24 The Mostest Colour Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug The Names I Have Known You By Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug The Last Romantic Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 21–28 Aug

16:25

A Dark Place Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 17

How to Be a Person When the World Is Ending Paradise in Augustines, 22–28 Aug Plus One Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug

16:30

The Twenty-Sided Tavern Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug The Greatest Hits of Lily and John Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 18 Tea Ceremony ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 Look, No Hands Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Penelopiad C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 22–27 Aug The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug Lessons Learned Army @ The Fringe, 18–21 Aug Iain Dale: All Talk with Jeremy Corbyn MP Pleasance at EICC, 10 Aug Iain Dale: All Talk with Keir Starmer MP Pleasance at EICC, 12 Aug I Am Gavrilo Princip Army @ The Fringe, 23–28 Aug Whirlpool People: Deconstructing the Illusion of the Self PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Exodus Traverse Theatre, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug Cicely and David The Royal Scots Club, 16–20 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 27–28 Aug I’ll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me Army @ The Fringe, 16 Aug My Lover Was a Salmon in the Climate Apocalypse Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Les Dawson: Flying High Assembly George Square, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry Army @ The Fringe, 17 Aug

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry Army @ The Fringe Online, 17 Aug Iain Dale: All Talk with Tim Rice Pleasance at EICC, 11 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP Pleasance at EICC, 14 Aug Iain Dale: All Talk with David Starkey Pleasance at EICC, 13 Aug MindTravels: Reflections, Meditations and Attentions artSpace@StMarks, 22–23 Aug

16:35

Near To C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 22–28 Aug A Scandal From Bohemia C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–14 Aug

16:40

The Actress Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Skank Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16 The Seed of the Holyman theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug

16:45

ASSISTED theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Invisible Mending Summerhall, 10–14 Aug Prometheus Bound (Io’s Version) theSpace on the Mile, 11–27 Aug, not 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 Horse Country Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug, not 15 The Not So Ugly Duckling: A Play for Grownups Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 11 Aug to 27 Aug With The Devil’s Assistance Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12–28 Aug, not 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27

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16:50

La Merda Summerhall, 16–28 Aug, not 22 Nightmare Magic PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 10–28 Aug Wallace Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug Queen of Fishtown Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21, 22 Love Me or I’ll Kill Myself ZOO Playground, 11–28 Aug, not 16 Irvine Welsh’s Porno Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Victoria Melody: Head Set Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23

16:55

The Importance of Being Earnest theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–20 Aug Art theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug Three Women and Shakespeare’s Will theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14

17:00

17:05

Fool Muun Komming!

[BeBgWunderful/YEsyes/ Hi5.4sure.TruLuv;Spank Spank:SOfun_Grate_ Times] Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Done to Death, By Jove! theSpaceTriplex, 11–27 Aug, not 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Waiting for Hamlet theSpaceTriplex, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25

17:10

Manic ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug, not 16 It All Assembly Rooms, 11–26 Aug, not 15 Crumbled theSpace @ Venue45, Various dates from 16 Aug to 27 Aug

A Toe Tale theSpace @ Venue45, Various dates from 15 Aug to 26 Aug Jungle Door Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Born Under a Bad Sign theSpace on the Mile, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 The Trojan Women Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug

17:15

We Are Traffic: An Uber Adventure Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 15 A Two Woman Hamlet Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 21 Brain Hemingway Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14 The Richard Osman Fan Club Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21

17:20

Destiny Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Time’s Plague The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 21–28 Aug Chaos by Laura Lomas Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Take it Away, Cheryl Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Val from Anfield Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug The Choir of Man Assembly Hall, 29 Aug Rapsody Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 16 Learning to Fly Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 War of the Worlds (On a Budget) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 21 Aug

17:25

Hungry Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Double Unhappiness Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug

17:30

The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

GirlPlay theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Velvet Determination Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy Assembly Rooms, 10 Aug, 12 Aug, 14 Aug Violate (Musically)!

Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 12 Aug One-Man Lord of the Rings Assembly Rooms, 11 Aug, 13 Aug, 15 Aug Fata Morgana Pleasance at EICC, 10–28 Aug Two’s Company Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Bee Master theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug The Diary of a Nobody theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 15 Aug to 27 Aug Fallen Rose Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10 Aug, 11 Aug, 13 Aug Bundle of Joy? Paradise in Augustines, 15–20 Aug tenderly Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 26 Aug Just an Ordinary Lawyer C ARTS | C venues | C place, 22–28 Aug Between Good and Evil Central Hall, 10 Aug

17:35

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Nightmare theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 16 Aug to 26 Aug Color Inside the Lines theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 17, 21, 24

17:40

Masterclass Pleasance Dome, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Going Down theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Dreamsick Zoo Southside, 21–28 Aug My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Eve: All About Her Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17

Far Gone Zoo Southside, 10–20 Aug, not 12, 13, 14

17:45

Marginal Gains for Brighter Brains!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 23 Aug The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Nosy Apps and Doping in Sport The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 17 Aug False Start Summerhall, 10–14 Aug Become a Sexy Refugee in Five Easy Steps!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 26 Aug What Can You Create from Data?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 19 Aug Are Women Assholes?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 14 Aug What Mental Health Crisis?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10 Aug, 15 Aug Will I Need a Light Licence?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 18 Aug An Evening with Great Irish Writers C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 10–28 Aug Lots and Not Lots Summerhall, 16–21 Aug Waterloo Summerhall, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Wrongful Convictions and a Hacked Toothbrush The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 27 Aug Will Killer Robots Save Humanity?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 28 Aug Will Nuclear War Affect House Prices?

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 12 Aug My Neighbour Hacked My Toothbrush!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 13 Aug The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Isolation and Skin The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 16 Aug Do Well. Be Well. And Dance.

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 21 Aug

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Creative Currency and Hormones The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 11 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 27–28 Aug The Sian Clarke Experience Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 The Wild West of the Crypto Economy!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 20 Aug How Much Do Apps Know About You? The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 22 Aug Manbo Gilded Balloon Teviot, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24 My Hormones Made Me Do It! The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 25 Aug Everyone Speaks Another Language!

The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 24 Aug

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Pillows theSpace on North Bridge, 18–27 Aug, not 21 Musclebound Assembly Roxy, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 23 A Matter of Time C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Hey, That’s My Wife!

Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug Bye Bye Baby theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

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Rocky!

Zoo Southside, 11–20 Aug, not 16

18:00

The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug A Little Life Festival Theatre, 20–21 Aug Amber The Studio, 14 Aug

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Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Sport on the Fringe RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug Return to the Hiding Place Palmerston Place Church, 25 Aug 1902 Leith Arches, 10–29 Aug, not 11, 18, 25 menkind LIVE Assembly George Square Studios, 19–20 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Bastion, Beacon or Bridge?

Army @ The Fringe, 12–14 Aug Paradok Platform Just the Tonic at La Belle Angele, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug The Roaring of the Voices theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug Green Knight Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10–14 Aug Fire Is Not the Only Element Scottish Storytelling Centre, 17–21 Aug Blanket Ban Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Uplift theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug The Importance of Being Earnest Assembly George Square Gardens, 15–17 Aug It Is I Who Must Begin Army @ The Fringe, 10–11 Aug Boris Live at Five Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 24 Stop Trying to Be Fantastic Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Magic Mountain King’s Theatre, 28 Aug Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 10–14 Aug

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Theatre The Woman He Lived With Shout – Scottish Music Centre @ 111 Holyrood Road, 10–19 Aug One Man Two Guvnors Rose Theatre, 18–28 Aug Love You More theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug Blood and Gold Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 Tempus Fugit: Troy and Us Army @ The Fringe, 16–28 Aug, not 22 Scotland in 60 Minutes Valvona & Crolla, 10–13 Aug Exodus Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug Alice Hawkins – Suffragette Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 10 Aug Spoons Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 22 Sweater Worthy – Free Pins and Needles, 11–12 Aug The Magic Mountain King’s Theatre, 26–27 Aug How to Be a Better Human Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Mystic Poetry Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug

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Spit Me Out theSpace on the Mile, 15–27 Aug Brothers ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug Cheeky Girls theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Beyond Glory theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug Puppet Pansori Sugungga theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–20 Aug, not 14

18:10

D theSpace @ Venue45, Various dates from 16 Aug to 27 Aug

Ineffable theSpace @ Venue45, Various dates from 15 Aug to 26 Aug King by Pat Kinevane: A Work-In-Progress Dance Base, 11–14 Aug Project Dictator Pleasance Courtyard, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22

18:15

Charles Dickens’ The Signalman theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 11 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug The Best Ideas Happen in the Toilet theSpaceTriplex, 14–18 Aug

18:20

Dreamliner C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–21 Aug, not 15 Running with Ghosts theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Ode to Joy (How Gordon got to go to the nasty pig party) Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Box’d Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

18:25

Love and Piss Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 The Grandmothers Grimm Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Hedda, Nora, Julie and Me Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Comoedia Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Marrow Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 Dried Apricots Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug All By Myself ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug, not 15

18:30

The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Dr Glas Paradise in Augustines, 15–28 Aug, not 21 Moira in Lockdown Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10–23 Aug, not 11, 15, 17, 19, 22 Psychodrama Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug

The Rain Men RSE Theatre, 19–28 Aug The Unicorn Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 17 The Mystery of the Wee Pirate’s Curse theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Silent Night The Royal Scots Club, 15–20 Aug Thunderstruck Scottish Storytelling Centre, 11–29 Aug, not 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23 The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 20, 23 This is Paradise Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug The Circle of Life Paradise in The Vault, 10–13 Aug The Horse’s Mouth Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug Caligari Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Independence Hill Street Theatre, 10–28 Aug Walk It Back Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 13 Aug Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug Too Fat for China Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Two Fingers Up Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Frighthouse Presents: The Wheel of Misfortune Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 16–28 Aug, not 23 Blue Chair Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 12 Aug Famous Puppet Death Scenes Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Planetarium Lates – You Are Here Dynamic Earth, Various dates from 11 Aug to 26 Aug Happy Meal Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug The Bank Where Your Ex Works Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 11 Aug Butchered Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10 Aug

The Merchant of Venice The Royal Scots Club, 10–13 Aug

18:35

Woyzeck / Marie theSpace on the Mile, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Almost 13 Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–20 Aug, not 14

18:40

Ghislaine/Gabler Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Sugar?

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–20 Aug, not 14 They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug Do Androids Dream of Electric Friends?

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug

18:45

Sylvia vs the Fascists theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Reservoir Knobs theSpace on the Mile, 15–19 Aug Science Stories for Grown-Ups PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 21–28 Aug The Girl and Her Balloon theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14 See You Later Mum theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Alright? theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 26 Aug Mortal theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug

18:50

A Place That Belongs to Monsters Summerhall, Various dates from 11 Aug to 27 Aug The Wild Unfeeling World Summerhall, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug Around the World in 80 Events: The Journey PBH’s Free Fringe @ Natural Food Kafe, 17–28 Aug Silkworm Assembly Roxy, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24

19:05

18:55

Living a Little Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Dot Dot Dot Dash theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 10–28 Aug, not 11, 12

19:00

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug A Rose by Any Other Name Paradise in The Vault, 15–28 Aug, not 21 Counting and Cracking The Lyceum, 11–13 Aug 1588 Fringe Online, 10–29 Aug The Rainbow – A Rehearsed Reading of a New Adaptation Zoo Southside, 10 Aug Hamlet with Ian McKellen Ashton Hall, Saint Stephens Stockbridge, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew Meeting Point at Assembly George Square Studios, 10–29 Aug Viking Summer Mannafields Christian School, 10–13 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 27–28 Aug Some Other Mirror Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 11–12 Aug SK Shlomo: Breathe: The Play That Becomes a Rave Pleasance Dome, 10–28 Aug, not 15

Sugar theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Raging Mother Zoo Southside, 10–20 Aug, not 15 Hens and Heroines theSpace on North Bridge, 10–12 Aug Leaving Vietnam theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

19:10

Tam O’ Shanter, Tales & Whisky theSpace @ Venue45, 22–27 Aug Horsepower theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug

19:15

Return to the Hiding Place Palmerston Place Church, 24–26 Aug Heroin to Hero Army @ The Fringe, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Banana Crabtree Simon theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–13 Aug Self Service theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Isto é um Negro? (This is a Black?)

Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26 Still Floating Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

19:20

Human Fountains C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Twa Summerhall, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug Home is Not the Place Summerhall, Various dates from 11 Aug to 27 Aug Gertrude and Ophelia in Hell theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Encore C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug, not 27 Ghost Therapy ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug

19:30

Ladies Day Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 10–19 Aug, weekdays only

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Theatre Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Imagination Workshop: Hilton Carlton , 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 17 Aug, 21 Aug, 26 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug The Smile Off Your Face C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Motherload!

Summerhall, 10–14 Aug The End of Eddy Church Hill Theatre, 19–21 Aug 1902 Leith Arches, 10–29 Aug, not 11, 18, 25 When You Walk Over My Grave Church Hill Theatre, 25–28 Aug Nell Gwynn St Ninian’s Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14 The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug Tales from the City Below Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 12 Aug, 16 Aug, 19 Aug, 23 Aug Muster Station: Leith Leith Academy, 15–25 Aug, not 16, 22 Barefoot in the Park The Royal Scots Club, 22–27 Aug The Liberator Palmerston Place Church, 17–19 Aug Exodus Traverse Theatre, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug A Time Traveler’s Guide to the Present theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Detention Dialogues The Studio, 21 Aug Caitlin Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 You Know We Belong Together The Lyceum, 24–27 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart University of Edinburgh Playfair Library, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 21, 22 The Deil’s Awa! Mayfield Salisbury Church, 10–19 Aug, weekdays only

Planetarium Lates – Under Pressure: The Ocean Show Dynamic Earth, Various dates from 11 Aug to 26 Aug

19:35

Stretchmarks!

Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Party Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Unseen Shepard theSpace on the Mile, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Being Frank About Sinatra Paradise in The Vault, 15–28 Aug, not 21

19:40

The Philosophy of Cavemen Paradise in The Vault, 10–11 Aug Sex and Sculpture Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Laurel and Chaplin: Before They Were Famous theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Bathroom Confession ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug

19:45

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 10–28 Aug, not 20 The Zoo Story by Edward Albee Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug, not 23 The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 That’s a Bit of Sheer Luck! – A Sherlock Holmes Parody theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

19:50

Absolutely Probably Unless Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug

19:55

SAY IF IT’S NOT OKAY Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–27 Aug, not 21

Another Universe Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 22–27 Aug Things We (Never) Learned in Sex Ed theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug

20:00

Medea The Hub, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 Something in the Water Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug Concept for a Film Assembly George Square Studios, 17–27 Aug For Example Theatre present: Boat!

BlundaGardens: BlundaBus, 14–18 Aug The Beatles Were a Boyband Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–13 Aug Floodgate theSpace @ Niddry St, 22–27 Aug Hiya Dolly! theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Dykegeist Summerhall @ The Biscuit Factory, 22–23 Aug Jack Docherty: Nothing But Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10–19 Aug as british as a watermelon The Studio, 23–26 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 26 Aug Guide to Surviving Masculinist Territory Summerhall, 12–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 ROOM King’s Theatre, 13–16 Aug Windows of Displacement The Studio, 12–13 Aug Burn King’s Theatre, 10 Aug The Book of Life Church Hill Theatre, 13–16 Aug

20:05

Wistful theSpace @ Niddry St, 11–20 Aug, not 16

20:10

The Gay Train RSE Theatre, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16 ASSISTED theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 14–20 Aug The Importance of Being Earnest as Performed

by Three F*cking Queens and a Duck theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–20 Aug, not 14 1:2:2192 (Retribution Day) theSpace on the Mile, 22–27 Aug Do I? theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

20:15

The Tragic-Comedy of Things C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 10–28 Aug Tay Bridge The Royal Scots Club, 15–20 Aug Let’s Try Gay theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Tim Crouch: Truth’s A Dog Must to Kennel Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 Thunderstruck Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug Jekyll and Hyde: A One-Woman Show ZOO Playground, 10–13 Aug UK Underdog theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 NASTY: “big” girls being gross, mean and sexy theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug Buzzing Anonymous Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 27–28 Aug

20:20

ASSISTED theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug 27 Lost Years: Diary of a Compulsive Hoarder Fringe Online, 10–28 Aug Ned Kelly’s Mother C ARTS | C venues | C cubed, 10–28 Aug, not 16

20:25

Caste-ing Roundabout @ Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 23

20:30

The Gods, The Gods, The Gods Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 16, 23 Sunny Makes a Scene C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 24–28 Aug Bloody Wimmin The Royal Scots Club, 10–13 Aug Loud Poets: Best of Fringe Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 11 Aug to 28 Aug Blue & Pip theSpace on North Bridge, 10–20 Aug, not 14 For Queen and Country Army @ The Fringe, 10–14 Aug Ram of God Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Guide to Surviving Masculinist Territory Summerhall, 10–25 Aug, not 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 This Is Memorial Device Wee Red Bar, 14–29 Aug, not 17, 24

20:35

Have You Seen This Woman?

ZOO Playground, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Collie’s Shed theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug Lottie Platchett Took a Hatchet Assembly Roxy, 10–27 Aug, not 17

20:40

The Choir of Man Assembly Hall, 11–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Mr Moon C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–17 Aug Johnny Got His Gun Zoo Southside, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

20:45

Gayboys Summerhall, 16–28 Aug, not 22 Nightlands by Jack MacGregor Summerhall, 10–14 Aug Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes) Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Broke Her theSpace on North Bridge, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21

Salamander Greenside @ Riddles Court, 22–27 Aug Dried Apricots Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Lighthouse Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

20:50

The Funny Thing About Death Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Chicago, Chicago!

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–20 Aug Loveless theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug Handbook of Civilian Defense (What Every Loyal American Can Do To Help The United States Win The War) Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–13 Aug

20:55

Wild Son: The Testimony of Christian Brando Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–20 Aug Move Fast and Break Things Summerhall, 10–14 Aug Tickbox Summerhall, 16–28 Aug, not 22 Hot Mess Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug

21:00

Why I Hate My Penis Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Eulogy Summerhall, 10–28 Aug Temping Assembly George Square Studios, 10–28 Aug Agent November: Indoor Escape Game – Murder Mr E The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–28 Aug What Broke David Lynch?

Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Black Sheep Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 15 Dog / Actor Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Tuesday Night Sleeping Club ZOOTV, 10–26 Aug, not 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

Pip Utton is Adolf The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 22

21:05

You’re Dead, Mate theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 Cicada’s Children theSpace on North Bridge, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Becquer’s Legends Paradise in The Vault, 10–13 Aug

21:10

My Other Half theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug

21:15

The Last Return Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug Plan V: The Joyful Cult of Pussy Worship theSpaceTriplex, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Changing the Sheets Assembly Rooms, 10–28 Aug, not 16 What You Will Central Hall, 10 Aug Exodus Traverse Theatre, 10 Aug, 14 Aug Little Women Central Hall, 10 Aug Wilf Traverse Theatre, 11 Aug Blood Harmony Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug

21:20

Lucinda Spragg: An Evening With Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

21:25

Olives and Blowjobs theSpaceTriplex, 22–27 Aug

21:30

21:45

Bathroom of a Bar on Bleecker Paradise in The Vault, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 I’m F*cking My Agent theSpace on North Bridge, 22–27 Aug

21:55

Up Her Sleeve Greenside @ Riddles Court, 15–27 Aug, not 21 The Calligrapher Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Doris Does The Edinboiger Fridge theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Dried Apricots Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

22:00

Bloody Mary: Live!

Pleasance at EICC, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Flat Pack Furnished Flat Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Scarbados Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 13–14 Aug Shit-faced Shakespeare: Macbeth Pleasance at EICC, 10–28 Aug, not 22 Loud Poets: Best of Fringe Scottish Storytelling Centre, 11–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 Game Night Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug Kevin P Gilday: Spam Valley The Stand’s New Town Theatre, 10–14 Aug

22:05

Jetty Stars theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug Herviss Family C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 15–28 Aug My Own Private Shakespeare Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21 Bunker theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug

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22:30

Bits ‘N’ Pieces Leith Arches, 10–23 Aug, not 11, 18 Reclaiming Harry PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 10–28 Aug, not 16, 22 i don’t feel anything theSpace on North Bridge, 12–20 Aug, not 14

22:35

Playtime Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Murder Ballads Underbelly, Cowgate, 16–28 Aug Raves R Us Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–14 Aug Nyctophilia Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug Cottage Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 22–27 Aug

Rock Bottom Paradise in The Vault, 10–13 Aug Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 11–12 Aug

22:15

Apartness theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–27 Aug Paul Richards: My Function Band Hell PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 10–28 Aug

Stretched theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug head/lining theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–27 Aug, not 14 A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug Carmilla theSpace @ Niddry St, 15–27 Aug Dark Vanilla Jungle theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug Mythos: Ragnarok Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Olives and Blowjobs theSpaceTriplex, 15–20 Aug Finding Melania Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16–29 Aug

22:20

Beneath the Waters Paradise in Augustines, 10–13 Aug

22:25

Gash Theatre Needs Some Space Assembly Rooms, 11–27 Aug, not 17, 24 KC Finn: Free Agent C ARTS | C venues | C piccolo, 16 Aug, 19 Aug

22:40

Eight Hundred Dollar Value theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 19–22 Aug

22:45

22:50

Steve and Tobias Versus Death Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–21 Aug, not 15

23:15

Grecian Idolatry Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 23–27 Aug Concha theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14 Animal Form Paradise in The Vault, 10–28 Aug, not 14, 21 What Does It Mean to You? Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 15–20 Aug Olives and Blowjobs theSpaceTriplex, 10–13 Aug The Church of the Fall theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug

23:20

Matt and Ben theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception theSpace on North Bridge, 15–20 Aug The Coven theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 22–27 Aug

23:30

Later Roundabout @ Summerhall, Various dates from 12 Aug to 27 Aug

LoudScribble theSpaceTriplex, 22–26 Aug

23:00

An Audience With Milly-Liu Pleasance Courtyard, 11–29 Aug, not 15, 22 Tam O’ Shanter, Tales & Whisky theSpace @ Venue45, 15–20 Aug Luke Wright’s Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (Poems) Pleasance Dome, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 16, 17 Bluewater Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 21

23:05

Up Her Sleeve Greenside @ Riddles Court, 10–13 Aug

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TV Apocalypse theSpace on North Bridge, 10–13 Aug Marriage in Progress ZOO Playground, 11–13 Aug Real, Mad World theSpace on North Bridge, 15–27 Aug, not 21 Guide to Surviving Masculinist Territory Summerhall, 12–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25

21:40

Cake and Violence theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–27 Aug, not 21 PASH Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug Coming Out of My Cage (And I’ve Been Doing Just Fine) Underbelly, Cowgate, 10–28 Aug, not 16 Good Enough theSpace on the Mile, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 21, 22 The Beast Will Rise theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–13 Aug

Doris Does The Edinboiger Fridge theSpace on the Mile, 15–20 Aug

23:10

The One TEEN Show Paradise in Augustines, 15–20 Aug

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How to Eat Like a Child (And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-Up) (8+) Central Hall, 10 Aug

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Shark in the Park (3+) Assembly George Square, 11–21 Aug, not 17 School’s Out Comedy Club (5+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–18 Aug Once Upon a Raindrop (0+) Deaf Action, 12–18 Aug Papageno’s Quest (5+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–19 Aug Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish (3+) Assembly George Square Studios, 10–21 Aug, not 15 C digital performance and film for kids (0+) C ARTS | C venues | C place, 10–28 Aug Peppa Pig – My First Concert (0+) Assembly Hall, 10–21 Aug, not 16 Moon Dragon for 5 and Under (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–19 Aug, not 17

CeilidhKids at the Fringe (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–28 Aug, not 18, 25 Cat in the Hat (3+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–22 Aug, not 17 A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings (5+) Summerhall, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 The Girl and the Dragon (5+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 11–21 Aug, not 17, 18, 19

10:15

Beauty & the Beast (3+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 10–13 Aug The Song of Fergus and Kate (0+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 22, 23, 24

10:20

10:05

The Adventures of Bo Peep (3+) Assembly George Square Studios, 10–16 Aug Shakespeare for Kids: This Rough Magic (3+) C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 10–28 Aug, not 15

10:10

Game On! (8+) Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–19 Aug

Adventure Bubble Show with Milkshake (0+) theSpaceTriplex, 10–14 Aug

Adventure Bubble Show with Milkshake (0+) theSpaceTriplex, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug

10:25

10:30

Fruit Flies Like a Banana: Kids! (3+) Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Arty’s Ani-Magination (5+) Assembly Roxy, 10–29 Aug, not 23 The Bubble Show (3+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 10–29 Aug, not 15 Wriggle Around the World! (0+) Stockbridge Church, 22 Aug, 24 Aug, 25 Aug, 26 Aug, 27 Aug Covid for Kids (8+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–16 Aug

10:40

Everything Has Changed (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–16 Aug

10:45

Beware the Beasts (5+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 11 Aug, 13 Aug

10:50

Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret (0+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 10–26 Aug, not 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 Moon Dragon Babies for Under 1s (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–19 Aug, not 17 Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall (0+) Assembly George Square Gardens, Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug

10:55

Around the World with Nellie Bly (5+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–20 Aug, not 14

11:00

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (5+) City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 10–27 Aug First Piano on the Moon (5+) Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug, 28 Aug Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show (5+) Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 10–21 Aug Children’s Underground Vaults Tour (5+) Welcome Edinburgh Tourist Information Booth 10–28 Aug The Discount Comedy Checkout: Improvised Family Show (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10 Aug Pirates and Princesses vs Sea Monsters (3+) Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–29 Aug

Funbox Present... Funky Farm! (0+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–11 Aug The Smeds and The Smoos (3+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug, not 17 Story Builders (5+) St Columba’s by the Castle, 15–27 Aug, not 21 I Piano (3+) Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 10–14 Aug Grumpy Pants (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 11–28 Aug Bubba-Licious (0+) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–21 Aug Fox Tales: The Pied Piper (5+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 10–20 Aug Count On Me: A Girl and Her Dog (5+) The Royal Scots Club, 13 Aug, 20 Aug Tales from a Haunted Bookshop (8+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–21 Aug, not 17 The Gruffalo, the Giant and the Mermaid with Julia Donaldson (3+) Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

11:05

Smashing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (8+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–14 Aug

11:10

The Adventures of Sleepyhead (0+) Assembly Roxy, 10–29 Aug, not 16

11:15

11:35

Strictly Come Barking (5+) Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 17

11:40

Magic Roman’s Summer Holiday (5+) Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 10–28 Aug, not 17 Our Teacher’s a Troll (8+) theSpace on the Mile, 10–13 Aug

11:20

The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen (5+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug Bee Story (3+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Captain Zak and the Space Pirates (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug, not 17

11:45

11:50

Peppa Pig – My First Concert (0+) Assembly Hall, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug Prehysterical (3+) Assembly Checkpoint, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22 Return of the Maths with Kyle D Evans (8+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse, 10–15 Aug

11:55

Brotipo (5+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23

12:00

Lee Kyle: An Actual Giant (5+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–28 Aug, not 15 Olaf Falafel’s Super Stupid Show (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 10–21 Aug, not 16 Yellow Bird Chase (3+) Assembly George Square Studios, 11–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Doktor Kaboom and The Wheel of Science! (8+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug

12:05

Splash Test Dummies (0+) Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 10–27 Aug, not 15, 22 Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–28 Aug, not 17

12:15

Wee Seals and Selkies (5+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, Various dates from 10 Aug to 28 Aug The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig (3+) Central Hall, 10 Aug Scotland’s Magic Sensation (3+) Le Monde, 10–29 Aug, not 16, 23

12:25

Magic Gareth’s Magic Eye (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–29 Aug

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (5+) City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 10–27 Aug Once Upon a Raindrop (0+) Deaf Action, 12–18 Aug WhirlyGig (5+) Dance Base, 11–21 Aug, not 15 Basil Brush’s Family Fun Show (5+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–21 Aug The Princess and The Dragon (5+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 10–12 Aug

12:35

Oliver! Jr (5+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 25–27 Aug

12:40

Superhero Academy: Environmental Adventure! (3+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–24 Aug, not 15

12:45

Best of Edinburgh Fringe for Kids (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–16 Aug

12:55

Amazing Bubble Man (0+) Underbelly, George Square, 10–29 Aug

13:00

Children’s Underground Vaults Tour (5+) Welcome Edinburgh Tourist Information Booth Outside of the Bank of Scotland, 10–28 Aug Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark (5+) House of Oz, 10–28 Aug, not 11, 18, 22, 25 ComedySportz UK (8+) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–20 Aug Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles – A Gameshow for Awful Children (8+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–14 Aug The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (3+) Musselburgh Racecourse, 27 Aug The Clowns’ Station (3+) St Columba’s by the Castle, 10–11 Aug

Clowntown In Space @ theSpace: Adventures Back to Earth (0+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 11–20 Aug, not 16

13:25

Chores (0+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 10–28 Aug, not 15, 22

13:30

Inside the Robot: Quick, I Need Your Help! (5+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 10–21 Aug, not 15 The Funny Punny Magic Show (5+) Deaf Action, 14 Aug

13:45

Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster (3+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 10–29 Aug, not 15

14:00

Game On 3 (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug The Lost Letters (8+) Quaker Meeting House, 10–13 Aug

14:05

Captain Jake and the Forbidden Island (3+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug

14:20

Panto She Wrote (0+) theSpace on North Bridge, 15–27 Aug, not 21

14:30

FlamenKids (0+) St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St, 14 Aug, 21 Aug The Lion & the Mouse (0+) Stockbridge Church, Various dates from 21 Aug to 27 Aug Amazing Prize Family Bingo (8+) St Columba’s by the Castle, 10 Aug, 11 Aug, 14 Aug

14:35

The Wonder Games with Maddie and Greg (5+) Underbelly, George Square, 10–13 Aug The Greatest Magic Show (5+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 10–29 Aug, not 15, 22

15:00

Children’s Underground Vaults Tour (5+) Welcome Edinburgh Tourist Information Booth 10–21 Aug I Piano (3+) Pianodrome at the Old Royal High, 10–14 Aug The Funny Punny Magic Show (5+) Deaf Action, 14 Aug Carnival of the Animals

by Circa (3+) House of Oz, 11–28 Aug, not 15, 22, 23

15:15

ComedySportz UK (8+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–20 Aug

15:20

The Suitcase (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug, not 17

16:00

The Return of the Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show (5+) Assembly Rooms, 10–27 Aug, not 15 The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (3+) Musselburgh Racecourse, 27 Aug

16:15

The Grimm Tales (5+) Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 15–20 Aug

16:30

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–16 Aug

17:15

The Write Cinderella (5+) theSpace @ Venue45, 10 Aug

17:25

Comedy Club 4 Kids (5+) Assembly Roxy, 10–28 Aug, not 22, 23, 24, 25

17:30

Bedtime Stories (As Told

by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up) (5+) Central Hall, 10 Aug The Dark Room (For Kids!) (8+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 10–28 Aug, not 27

Listings

There’s Nothing Quite Like Spaghetti Bolognese! (3+) theSpace on the Mile, 10–26 Aug, not 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 Once Upon a Raindrop (0+) Deaf Action, 12–18 Aug

Dragons and Mythical Beasts (3+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 11–21 Aug, not 17 The Ultimate Pickle (5+) Roundabout @ Summerhall, Various dates from 13 Aug to 28 Aug

12:30

11:30

Science Magic (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 10–28 Aug Crazy Comedy Company (5+) theSpaceTriplex, 10 Aug Den of Enquiry (8+) theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 15–20 Aug Sean Choolburra: Didj and Dance! (5+) Assembly Rooms, 10–21 Aug Blue Badge Bunch (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–15 Aug The Circus Sonas Family Show (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 10–21 Aug Amazing Prize Family Bingo (8+) St Columba’s by the Castle, 12 Aug Science Adventures: The Power Pickle (3+) Pleasance Courtyard, 10–21 Aug, not 17 A Ladder to the Stars (3+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 11–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Smashing Shakespeare (5+) Rose Theatre, 10–27 Aug, not 14, 21, 22, 23, 24 Is This a Dagger? (8+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 11–28 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids (5+) Greenside @ Infirmary Street, 10–13 Aug

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Fringe Dog meets

Lily Phillips

Edinburgh’s canine journalist talks to Lily Phillips about her debut show Smut, and her dog Blodyn Illustration: Lauren Hunter hallo ms lily !!! i hear you bringin’ brilliant show to edinbrugh about your previous jobs, mammalian anatomy and the perception of your routines being ‘smutty’. now, for my first question, do you have a dog ???

Fuck yesssss! She’s a blue roan working cocker spaniel and her name is Blodyn (which means flower in Welsh) we got her from a Welsh farm near my boyf’s mother’s house, from a terrifying and toothless woman smoking Superkings and squirting the little puppies with a water gun when they wee’d on the floor, it was like something out of a Mike Leigh film. No one in England can pronounce ‘Blodyn’ properly so we mostly call her Blod which is very Landaaan actually.

Photo: Karla Gowlett

Lily Phillips

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Fringe Dog

how would your dog describe your show ?!?

Boring because there aren’t any squirrels in it. they say a dog is a “mans” best friend ,but how does your dog feel about you ???

WOMAN’S best friend thank you! The feeling is mutual but we are going through a bit of a rough patch since the cat Bruce came on the scene, I’m having to share out my love between them but its hard when you have a new BABY BOY/male kitten to cuddle!

But Blodyn will always be my special girl as she is my first born.

if you were a breed of dog what would you be, and why ???

I would be the exact same breed as my Blodyn so that she would believe I was her real mother. I’m constantly terrified of her finding out she’s adopted. Thank god she can’t read. what is the best life tip you have learned from your dog ???

It’s ok to shit in front of your loved ones.

what shows is your dog most looking forward to in edimbrugh ???

Blodyn has a special bond good gig or bad gig ,is your with Esther Manito, and when dog supportive when you I say bond, I mean Blodyn is come home ??? obsessed with trying to snog That is literally the BEST thing her whenever she sees her about having a dog. She and Esther politely declines. doesn’t give a toss about what She also has a special relaI do outside of the house. I tionship with Josh Jones who could have spent the day very much consents to the murdering and she would still snogging. So, she will be on be like ‘oh my god you’re back, the front row of both I love you so much, you’re the of theirs. best person EVER! But doing stand-up you can get stuck in your head a lot and that joyful greeting is so good for your mental health, it just shifts your negative state and gives SHOW Lily Phillips: Smut VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard you perspective. Everyone TIME: should get a dog. But you 7:25pm – 8:25pm, 3–28 can’t have Blodyn she’s MINE. Aug, not 16