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10 Growing Pains Kemah Bob on following up her debut hour with Love child, which excavates their upbringing

15 Comedians in Conflict Sepideh Kaav, Sasha Nezlobin and Sami Abu Wardeh talk about writing and performing comedy while war rages

18 On the Cards Jill Dawson appears at EIBF to talk about her sortabiography on the life of tarot cards’ most overlooked illustrator

21 Rising Tide Glasgow-based artist Sgàire Wood curates JUPITER RISING x EAF, a one-night-only Edinburgh Art Festival event

Comedy 28 Rob Preston’s debut pushes the clichés of masculinity to farcical limits

Theatre 39 The leaders of a children’s theatre camp are apocalyptically ill-equipped for the end of the world

Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus 50 Tess O’Shea’s Kafkaesque flydrag clown show deserves some buzz

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

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Basil Crumbwick's Perfect Day Sam Eley’s chaotic alter-ego, 64-year-old oddball Basil Crumbwick, takes us through a day in his perfectly ordinary life 9:00am - I wake up in bed beside a woman so sexy that she makes Audrey Hepburn from the 50s (really nice) look like Audrey Hepburn now (corpse/some bones). Last night we made love, and I can remember the WHOLE thing. She wakes up and says: “Wow, I’m still thinking about that sex, you were bloody brilliant…” I say: “Last night? Brilliant? That was actually incredibly standard for me.” You understand? Because of how good I am at it normally.

9:05am - Eat large lasagna.

9:10am - I read the newspaper. Front page headline is that the bloke who trained dogs to smell Alzheimer’s has now trained them how to give people back massages, and they ain’t half bad. I also read that Adam Stibbs – the guy I met in Asda who asked me if I was wearing my leather jacket ironically – has fallen down a well, and tragically, he’s absolutely dead.

9:20am - My doorbell rings. I answer the door to a frazzledlooking man with a labcoat on and scorchmarks on his face.

He says, “This is going to sound insane but you need to believe me. The future of this planet is in danger, and you’re the only man who can save us. In my hand is a quantum chronology spectrometer, or in layman’s terms…a time machine-” I headbutt the annoying nerd, knock him out, nick the time machine, and briefly go back in time to 1974. I go to my childhood bully’s house and give him PTSD by showing him clips of Hereditary and telling him it’s a documentary.

9:25am - Get dressed.

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9:40am - I watch two ants get married, whilst I Google their life expectancy and cry my bleedin’ tits off.

9:45am - I stand outside Pizza Hut holding up placards of unborn fetuses and shouting, “you should be ashamed of yourselves,” to customers as they go in. The manager asks what I’m doing, but I refuse to tell him.

9:50am - Go to the toilet.

8:00pm - Bedtime.

9:30am - I find a bitcoin behind the back of the sofa.

9:35am - I reach for a can of Lilt and it explodes as soon as I touch it. I realise I have developed super strength. I go to the GP, who explains I’ve actually always had it, and it’s 9:15am - The woman from a natural result of my muscles earlier asks if we can make love (big), but I’ve just never noticed again and I say no. before. I pick him up and put 6

him on my shoulders and it’s literally not even heavy at all.

We run around the car park for a bit, and it’s a right laugh.

Everyone agrees I would make a very good fireman.

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Growing Pains Comedian Kemah Bob on the trials of growing up, inheritance, and following up their hit debut hour Words: Eilidh Akilade

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emah Bob is eating an orange, with bright neon nails to match. “I always want to create something or share something that’s reflective of – oh my god, I feel like I sound so wanky – like the human condition, but my human condition,” she shares, carrying a laptop around her London flat.

This August, Bob, originally from Texas, returns to the Fringe with their sophomore show, Love Child – an intimate yet wonderfully chaotic hour of comedy which questions what it means to navigate the trials and tribulations of adulthood, after a similarly rocky childhood. It’s all a bit exhausting: go to the gym, buy a house, eat enough protein, eat enough fibre, stop scrolling on your phone.

We’re constantly attempting to “optimise [our] existence” and, quite frankly, Bob has had enough of it. And so, she’s glad to put such matters aside and ask what adulthood really is – which responsibilities bind us and which might just set us free? This line of questioning demands looking back as much as it does looking forward. In recent years, Bob has found themselves reflecting on childhood experiences – particularly, that of their parents’ relationship – which have stayed with them into adulthood. “I think a big question is how are you meant to be a good adult when you never really got to be a

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kid?” We don’t have a say in what we inherit but we do have a say in what we do with that inheritance.

Bob is a “fucking nerd, which I get from my mum,” and so, genetics and neuroscience have woven their way into the show. Turning 32 last winter, Bob found themselves particularly drawn to recent research on brain development from the University of Cambridge, as reported by the BBC, which found that adolescence continues until none other than the age of 32. Understanding such development prompted Bob to look at past years with a renewed focus. “I feel like so much of my life at one point was kind of like happening around me, or just kind of happening to me, happening with me, but I don’t think I’ve given myself credit for how many things I’ve made happen. If we focus, what can we do?”

Growing up oftentimes means giving yourself a much-deserved – but encouraging – pat on the back.

There is, however, no tougher act to follow than yourself. Bob’s debut show, Miss Fortunate – a storytelling-like account of a trip to Thailand, amid ongoing mental health difficulties – was much-loved by audiences and critics alike in 2024. “I didn’t know how creating an hour would feel on multiple levels, not that I had never performed for a prolonged

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“How are you meant to be a good adult when you never really got to be a kid?”

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period of time or anything, or not even like I hadn’t done an hour of material before, but more so how it would feel to craft something very intentionally and share it and go on tour with it and see how people feel about it in different places,” they say. While taking stock of the enormity of that experience, both artistically and emotionally, Bob has spent the last couple of years learning to take care of themselves. Creating work which feels right to them is crucial in this; Bob had expected their sophomore show to be themed around love but it wasn’t to be – not yet, anyways.

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“I just don’t actually feel ready to talk about that in a way, and also I think this [Love Child] was just like screaming at me.”

Treading that line between public and private isn’t all that easy but it’s a balancing act that Bob is learning fast. “I want to invite people to be kinder and more accepting of themselves, so that’s going to take some radical honesty on my part,” she says. Opening up is tough, especially when navigating topics of weight. But Bob holds a certain trust for her audience, many of whom are attempting to find their way through similar pressures.

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“We’re all together [...] we’re all like existing together, we’re all doing our best for the most part.” On stage, off stage – it’s a collaboration.

And, for Bob, such collaboration takes more forms than one. Back in 2018, Bob founded FOC IT UP! (“it’s hard to call it a business, because it’s not like super profitable”): a comedy club for femmes of colour. Comedy isn’t known for its guaranteed cultural sensitivity and Bob saw an issue in this, for both audiences of colour and comedians of colour.

“How do I curate a space where other women and queer people of colour can experience an audience that’s open and has goodwill?

Also, how can I create an environment for audiences that feels a bit safer?”

In April of this year, FOC IT UP! held its first FOC Fest: a day-long event for femmes of colour, consisting of workshops and panels, with a stand-up show in the evening to round things off. Going from strength to strength, this year’s Fringe will see FOC IT UP! bring two shows as part of Francesca Moody Productions’ Shedinburgh, hoping to reach new audiences and further establish the club. Bob is keen that audiences grow to trust FOC IT UP!: while the line-up may not be the big names you immediately recognise, you know you’re in for a good time.

In Love Child and beyond, Bob is showing up: for herself, for her friends and family, and for work – like FOC IT UP! – that she truly cares about. “So I’m just kind of like combing through all that [...] and trying to make it really fucking funny.” And that’s a very grown-up

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Comedians in Conflict

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“It feels like everything I say becomes geopolitical”

That changed when she moved to Germany in 2021. As an immigrant, she faced racism for the first time and was agitated by Western contentment. Unable to forget the “pain and suffering” she’d left behind, comedy became an outlet to “scream my anger”.

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n February 28th, Sepideh Kaav was in a Berlin taxi, on her way to a gig, when news broke of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli airstrike. The Iranian stand-up wrote a swift response before taking the stage. “And that was definitely an interesting experience,” she recalls. “Delivering the news and then immediately delivering a joke. Up until we’ve cracked the first joke, such shocking things feel unreal.”

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As discussed in her Fringe debut, 1979: Persianality Disorder, Kaav grew up in Tehran’s post-revolution Islamic theocracy, “where being a woman you don’t have certain freedoms” and she was arrested by the morality police for her student dress. Yet she’d already been turned on to stand-up by US counterculture icon George Carlin. “It really resonated with me," she recalls. “I would pretend I was doing it in the shower but I never thought I could actually do it.”

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However, when the American offensive began, “it changed the way audiences receive my jokes.”

“I want to show that Iranian women are women. So I try to be relatable. But it feels like everything I say becomes geopolitical. For many people in Europe, Iran was an afterthought. But now it’s so real, everything has become a little more direct.”

She’s anxious to not be seen as “leveraging” the conflict for personal gain. But when she couldn’t reach her mother after a round of bombing, “I was upset, I needed to address that on stage”.

She won’t claim to represent Iran, “that’s very dangerous territory” because there are “so many different opinions, both in Iran and the diaspora”. But she believes she’s found sufficient balance, “the right path. Because I get hit from all sides”.

Sasha Nezlobin’s debut is also the realisation of a “dream” born from a nightmare. In Russia, the émigré comic “was always trying to be the first. I made the first stand-up concert broadcast on television, the first stand-up TV show, the first sitcom based on my own life”.

Yet when Russia invaded Ukraine, he protested on Instagram and was among a group of comics that signed an open letter to President Putin. Then, when freedom of speech laws were tightened, he fled to the US with his family. Airport security asked: “Are you leaving forever?”

He replied: “I don’t know.”

Only gradually has he recovered the freedom to more-or-less fully speak his mind.

“I remember thinking, ‘can I say this about President Trump?’ I still had the fear from Russia.

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And it took me three years to say something in public about Trump because I was scared.”

His show, I’m Fine, reflects his belief that audiences have war fatigue. Like Kaav, he’s become more politicised than his comedy instincts might otherwise have gone. He yearns for returning to the more observational comic he was in Moscow, “when your struggles are just with your wife, your family and money.”

Sami Abu Wardeh can relate, at least about the financial struggle. The Irish-Palestinian comic was critically lauded for last year’s historical storytelling show Peace de Resistance, addressing colonialism with clowning and hand puppetry. But he needs his purer standup follow up, Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You, to be more commercial. The stumbling block is that he can’t ignore the Gaza genocide while performing in a country that plays an active role in that genocide through military support for Israel.

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However, after seeing clown comic Paul Currie's show pulled from London’s Soho Theatre after an audience member objected to his waving of a Palestinian flag, Abu Wardeh has become more pragmatic, more understanding “if an early to mid-career comedian doesn’t want to risk their only source of income”.

Besides, he feels momentum shifting. “People seem more accepting of jokes about Netanyahu now”. And he’s strategic. “I tell stories of me telling the joke so there’s a layer of abstraction, presenting it a certain way so it’s easier for audiences to absorb, relax and laugh at.”

“Last year, I had all this botSami Abu Wardeh tled up frustration. Emotionally, I’m approaching this one differhis audience. “Because our consensus reality ently. I am who I am, a member of the Palestinihas disintegrated, there’s no foundation to an diaspora, born abroad, mixed heritage with build jokes because there’s nothing we all a bit of a knack for comedy. I just want to be agree we can laugh atat," he laments. doing comedy.”

“I had a few jokes, specifically at the expense of Benjamin Netanyahu, an internationally wanted war criminal. So it’s like making a SHOW 1979: Persianality Disorder joke at Hitler’s expense. But there were people VENUE: Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho shifting in their seats saying ‘oh, I didn’t like TIME: until 30 Aug (not 24), 5.15pm that’.”

He was aggrieved early in the conflict when SHOW Sasha Nezlobin: I’m Fine a friend told him he didn’t need to talk about VENUE: Pleasance Dome Palestine. And he had bitterness towards TIME: until 30 Aug (not 17, 18), 9.30pm the comedy industry, fuming that “I wouldn’t have to if enough non-Palestinians spoke up SHOW Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You onstage and off. I wouldn’t necessarily feel the VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard need to keep reminding people”.

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On the Cards The illustrator behind tarot’s most common card deck has been lost to history. Jill Dawson’s hybrid work of biography and fiction rights that wrong Words: Anahit Behrooz

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or those with even a passing familiarity with tarot, the Rider–Waite deck will probably be what first comes to mind. Named for its original publisher William Rider & Son and the accompanying guidebook written by poet and scholarly mystic Arthur Edward Waite, it is a work of striking visual originality, dense with medievalesque and pagan symbolism and the first major tarot deck to feature full illustrations across all of its cards. Yet the contribution of its illustrator Pamela Colman Smith has been largely erased, not only from the deck’s name but from the art historical and literary milieu in which Smith moved at the turn of the 20th Century.

It was this gap in the historical record that first drew author Jill Dawson to retell Smith’s story in her semi-biographical novel Pixie, which takes its title from Smith’s long-running nickname. “I began with a feeling of wanting to right this wrong, and the great injustice of how she was treated,” Dawson says. Throughout her life, Smith struggled with poverty and obscurity: she was paid, in her own words, “very little money” for the 78 illustrations she created for the deck, and has been largely ignored in favour of the artistic men who moved in

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her circle, among them W.B. Yeats. Yet in researching Smith’s life through her letters and archives, Dawson was struck by her singular agency in negotiating an often hostile world that sought to put her in a box. “She seemed to inhabit it and take it into her own terms,” Dawson says. “Very modern, sort of like Madonna, or someone who reinvents herself constantly and keeps ahead of the crowd.”

Pixie reclaims Smith’s story, flooding the silences of her narrative with Smith’s distinctive and modern voice – filled with childlike curses, capitalisations and exclamations that lend the prose an almost Modernist style – and her coming-of-age journey towards creative emancipation. In this way, Pixie is somewhat of a Künstlerroman, interested primarily in the artistic development of its protagonist and how other aspects of her identity – her queerness, her racialisation, her poverty – intersect with this. “Self-actualisation is a theme I’ve been repeating in my entire writing life,” Dawson says.

“How does a woman come to be herself? What does a woman need in this world to feel fully individuated? How can she survive the various constraints on her?”

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“I began with a feeling of wanting to right this wrong, and the great injustice of how she was treated” Dawson has been working with tarot for over 40 years, and is now herself a qualified Jungian tarot practitioner. While Pixie is her first book to explicitly feature tarot so prominently, it has long been a part of her creative life. She often uses tarot to help her write, doing readings for characters and allowing the cards to shape the story. In Pixie, she found that the card she pulled most frequently for Smith was the Justice card, reminding her of the importance of being open to other narratives.

“I would not, using my rational mind, have picked that card for her,” Dawson laughs. “No way, I’d have gone [for] The Fool, or all sorts of other things.”

Instead, in using tarot, Dawson lets other interpretations of her character bleed into her own preconceptions, allowing her to inhabit Smith’s world more fully – both the agency Smith exhibited and the chance and randomness that defined her life, as it does every life. It is a relationship to creativity that Dawson is drawn to, and that Smith herself exemplified: the possibility of simultaneous resolve and letting go. “I feel if you’re going to use tarot, you must have some respect for tarot,” Dawson says. “The idea is that you use elements of play and chance. You can’t impose your will too harshly.”

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Authors reflect on obsession, inheritance, tradition and even karaoke at this year’s EIBF

Colm Tóibín: The News from Dublin Venue T, 28 Aug, 15:15

One of Ireland’s most prolific writers, behind the likes of Brooklyn and A Long Winter, speaks to Chris Power about The News from Dublin, his new collection of short stories.

Polly Barton, literary translator(Butter) and author of What Am I, a Deer?, discusses obsession, authenticity and the joy of karaoke with fellow writer Aea Varfis-van Warmelo (Attention Seeking Behaviour).

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad speaks with Samira Ahmed about his new novel Cool Machine, which is set in 1980s New York and concludes his Harlem trilogy.

Multi-hyphenate Kae Tempest adds novelist to his ever-growing job description, alongside playwright, songwriter and poet. He joins Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen to discuss his fiction debut Having Spent Life Seeking.

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McEwan Hall, 18 Aug, 13:00

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Polly Barton & Aea Varfis-van Warmelo: Lies, Crushes, and Karaoke

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Best known for her darkly compelling 1997 thriller Out, Kirino, a titan of Japanese fiction, speaks to Kirsty Logan about Swallows, her new book about a woman carrying the child of a couple desperate to pass on their ‘elite’ genes.

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The renowned Noh Reimagined theatre company brings a centuries-old form of Japanese theatre, Noh, to Scottish audiences via a twopart performance which blends the art form with traditional Scottish music.

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Sgàire Wood, artist and this year's Jupiter Rising curator, on bringing her "ideal night out" to Jupiter Artland for one evening only Words: Rachel Ashenden

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gàire Wood joins our Zoom call from her cluttered studio, armed with a tube of glue and a pink vape. I’m half surprised to see Wood with a fresh face, as I’ve just watched her ‘Extreme Beauty Routine’ on Vogue’s YouTube channel, where she transforms herself into a doll, complete with larger-than-life, sparkling eyes. But we’re not here to discuss how she has mastered the art of hyperreal makeup. Instead, the Glasgow-based artist and performer works meditatively on a sculpture as she talks me through her plans for Jupiter Rising X EAF26, a one-night festival that she has curated at Jupiter Artland.

Jupiter Rising has become a highly-anticipated event in Edinburgh Art Festival’s calendar, bringing together late-night DJ sets and pop-up art performances in the whimsical sculpture park. Wood has been involved with Jupiter Rising for several iterations, delivering her signature Sgàireoke, which combines queer performance art and, of course, a healthy dose of cathartic audience interaction. But this year, Wood’s curatorial involvement is paired with her solo exhibition at Jupiter Artland, titled In Pride, In Piety, In Vigilance.

Held in the Steadings Gallery, In Pride, In Piety, In Vigilance is rooted in Wood’s fascination with heraldry (the study of coats of arms) and

vexillology (the study of flags). Growing up in Northern Ireland, the “weaponisation of heraldry, and of colours and symbols, […] was part and parcel” of everyday life. Bewitched by the theatrical pageantry of the Orange Order as a child, Wood’s art addresses the dissonance she experiences at the sight and sound of sectarian celebration, when she wholeheartedly disagrees with the cause.

Wood relates this to the “rise of fascism in the UK and internationally” and the reappearance of flags as “ostensibly harmless symbols of national pride.” Although recently the World Cup has blurred the lines, St George’s Cross has been appropriated by far-right and anti-immigration groups; highlighting the irony that St George was born in historic Palestine to a Palestinian mother, Wood probes the aestheticisation of violence through such symbols. Despite her depth of feeling and the weight of the issues she is exploring, Wood is conscious to avoid didacticism. “What disguises do violence, hatred, fascism and exclusion wear? What does that mean, as we try to navigate the rise of fucking fascism, and the far right? I’m careful not to have an answer or a lesson to teach everyone else.”

The exhibition marks an artistic departure for Wood, whose practice consisted almost entirely of performance, costume and

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make-up until just a few years ago. “I’ve been having fun experimenting with what it’s like to create objects that exist once I leave the room, and they don’t need my body to activate them.”

Towering, flamboyant bird sculptures are the “mascots” of the show, analogous to the wider themes of the exhibition: “how we take colours, symbols, imagery from nature […] and imbue them with intense meaning and virtue.”

The sculptures are conceptually anchored in heraldic animals and inspired by the fantasy of Jupiter Artland, which reminds Wood of The Prisoner, a 1960s sci-fi series where people are trapped in a seemingly idyllic place.

Although Jupiter Rising will be just as flamboyant as Wood’s sculpture, the artist-turned-curator is not hardwired to the exhibition’s themes. Instead, her “approach to curating has mostly been about bringing people from my creative world and my creative community – mostly in Glasgow – to this festival”. The line-up of performance, DJs and clubstyle music features several Glasgow-based visual artists performing under their musical aliases. The enrapturing Shola von Reinhold (author of LOTE) as Princess Mangione III sings and plays on the harp in the Glasshouse.

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“I’m kind of letting everyone do whatever they want” Junglehussi (photographer and DJ Matthew Arthur Williams) deliver a genre-spanning electronic set, while Poisonous Relationship (artist Jamie Crewe) deliver their “tender and demonic” dance floor experience.

Artists Holly O’Brien, Aniela Piasecka and Kirstin Halliday tuck into the recurrent theme of anthropomorphised animals, offering durational and physical performances that emphasise the zoo-like nature of Jupiter Artland. “I’m kind of letting everyone do whatever they want, but Kirsten and Aniela are planning a snake-themed striptease performance.”

Meanwhile, O’Brien, clad in aquamarine latex, will perform again as a beguiling mythical mermaid, fresh from her solo exhibition Porthole at Horsepower, an up-and-coming independent gallery in Glasgow’s East End. This is Wood’s “ideal, vaguely arty, night out in a Glasgow club, transposed onto Jupiter”. Naturally, Sgàireoke is making a return, a persona-driven performance rooted in Wood’s art school days, when she performed in drag behind the DJ booth, bantering with the crowd. Described by Wood as “a bit of a chaotic mess”, Sgàireoke is a chance for the audience to “exercise some demons” through collective singing. “Yous are going to be the ones that are performing for me and for my approval”, jests Wood. She concludes: “I think people always rise to that challenge, especially at Jupiter”.

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Activism, archive and collective presence feature throughout the best of EAF this year Glasgow Leatherdykes: From History to Today Bootblacking Workshop Custom Lane, 21 Aug, 12:00

An event exploring the history of leathercare and bootblacking in queer and kink subcultures from Glasgow Leatherdykes, a trans-led group promoting education and socialising around leather culture.

Sound performance Zifzafa from Lawrence Abu Hamdan centres on Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights, where a planned wind turbine project will contribute overwhelming sound pollution.

Sadao Hasegawa: Carnal Desires

Opening with a durational violin performance from Magnus Westwell and Océane Robin, EAF’s launch event includes a performance from rapper and poet Mykki Blanco and DJ sets from AMR and Sweet Philly.

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Leith Theatre, 29 Aug, 19:00

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Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Zifzafa

Magnus Westwell: Caught Hold of Nothing + Launch Party

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A rare exhibition of works by Sadao Hasegawa, a post-war Japanese gay fetish artist known for his blend of pan-Asian folklore, hypermasculine forms, and science fiction.

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Level Up brings together the archive of Black social-documentarian, youth worker and community organiser Sandra George for an evening of music, dance, and collective presence.

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History is a Home invites viewers into an exhibition, reading room and research space to explore queer history, compiled by Ellis Jackson Kroese of Trans Masc Studies.

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tact. If you’ve seen Preston’s more popular social media skits, you might be expecting this signature awkwardness, but it’s outshone by more ambitious material.

For his debut solo show, he engages in some brilliant comedic peacocking: whipping out a series of bolder characters and engaging with clichés of masculinity only to push them to farcical limits.

We have a class-baiting young Londoner who appropriates Patois while being the nephew of middle class chintz queen Cath Kidston; a Russell Brand devotee who uses therapy speak to rationalise war

crimes; a barber who takes dance breaks which simmer with k-hole-like intensity; and an Afrikaner entrepreneur who believes that multi-conglomerate brand partnerships can lead to world peace.

Most interestingly, perhaps, is Preston’s arch take on sexual politics. His personas are alternately cucked by their own emotional insecurities, or making grand plans to tackle the sex recession with heterosexist vigour. Plus, there’s no way his delivery of the line “potty mouth, tight snatch” during an emotive monologue won’t make you cackle. ✏︎ Megan Wallace

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Cornish comedian Harriet Dyer makes no secret of her storied relationship with her own mind, which we get to watch fizz over for the full 60 minutes that she’s on stage for the aptly-named Easily Distra…

Making a selling point of being quick to move on to the next

thing is a stroke of genius.

Who’s going to complain about tangents in a show all about them? Especially when they’re this much fun.

It seems wherever Dyer goes, chaos follows. Cornwall, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol – they’ve all been so full of drama that she’s starting to think she’s the problem. Each anecdote is delivered with the sort of self-exasperated matter of factness that comes from a lifetime of having to accept that the tendency to, say, write off cars or accidentally subscribe to monthly slug deliveries from the internet, is just what you’re like.

“You’ve heard what made it in to the show, imagine the

stuff that didn’t!” Dyer quips in acknowledgment of the madness, but it's astonishing to imagine she has even more stories to tell. The average comedian, leaving the typical pauses between gags and extrapolating every drop from a sentence, could frankly stretch out the amount of material on display into three Fringe shows, not one. But Dyer is no average comedian.

Coming from her, who cares about the machine-tooled approach?

Delivered with her sixth sense for the perfect sounds and faces to top it all off, it’s a joy to be injected with such a concentrated dose of comedy. ✏︎ Louis Cammell

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Assembly George Square until 30 Aug (not 17) 8.45pm

Susie McCabe offers a solid hour of observational comedy: after a difficult year, she has negotiated the collapse of her marriage, the death and funeral of her father and the unexpected arrival of a nephew in her new home. With her distinctive and very Glaswegian humour, McCabe dissects the ironies of becoming like a parent, the dark humour of death and family and hints at a political rage coming from a sympathy for the pressures of the wider political collapse.

Although her humour is easy to label – working class, West Coast, lesbian and resistant to middle-class easy answers, her strength is in her presence and personality. Stories about internet dating, the challenge of having a public profile and bonding with a nephew are given a personal and personable flavour, despite their predictability.

Reaching out into more forceful subjects – her father’s funeral, or a brief commentary on the politics of being caught between the boom-

ers and the millennials and Generation Z, are bracing and funnier – not least because of their darker wit.

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lighter observational routines and digging deeper into the tougher material: Coming of Rage promises anger but delivers comfortable laughter.✏︎ Gareth K Vile

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Hannah Platt: Cult Classic HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Pleasance Courtyard until 30 Aug, 7.15pm

Merseyside-born comedian Hannah Platt cuts into the male-dominated fields of comedy and cults with her signature coy smile. Riffing with the audience as her prospective followers, she sets herself the challenge of convincing us that she is charismatic enough to initiate and lead a cult. She cites the diminutive Charles Manson whose charms far outsized his 5’2” stature. If he can do it, so can she.

Platt loosely but compellingly brings together disparate personal experiences, from her distant relationship with her mother to her queer awakening, induced by a series of icky encounters with men. We are told that – while serving her youth as an isolated goth in a small Northern town – Platt dabbled with Scientology via the dial-up internet in her childhood home. This is where Platt could go beyond the surface; she could excavate why she was vulnerable to the allure of Scientology and what impact it had on her while her prefrontal lobe was still Despite this, Platt demonin development. Without that strates fierce quick wit that depth, the show’s narrative charms the audience for an arc wanes somewhat. enjoyable hour. Thank god she 32

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shows greater promise as a rising voice on the comedy circuit than in cult leadership. ✏︎ Rachel Ashenden

Definitely not. Because while the Mexican-American clown has perfected her wide-eyed and frenetic persona, this is HHHHH a shrewdly crafted hour of VENUE: Monkey Barrel Comedy stand-up.

TIME: until 30 Aug (not 17), A structure of three acts, 5.40pm three microphones and those three maxims never fully coBest Newcomer (2022) winner heres (with the exception of a Lara Ricote returns with summing-up song to the tune, her third show, billed as her naturally, of Tom’s Diner). But “smartest and stupidest yet”. that’s because Ricote doesn’t Smartest? Maybe – it’s built want it to, leaving much of its around an exploration of connective tissue in the aether. three Delphic maxims (‘know Through stories about open thyself’, ‘nothing in excess’ and relationships, being hard-of‘surety then ruin’). Stupidest? hearing and a fraught encoun-

ter with a museum guard, her goal is to evoke the rapture of being alive, if you’re open to it.

It’s a grand goal, and one she hits sometimes. But the truest joys of a Ricote show are the moments of untethered glee in, say, a garbled rendition of My Anaconda, or a gloriously overdone impression of two canoes crashing.

Some repeated gags (like periodically dribbling water down her front) wear thin. But in this whirlwind of a show, if any element grates, it’s only a moment or two before you’re pulled back in. ✏︎ Samuel Cain

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Dee Allum: Raumdeuter HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Pleasance Courtyard until 30 Aug (not 18), 4.10pm

For anyone currently avoiding football after that busy summer, be warned, this show features strong soccer content. Although not as prominently as the ball-kicking poster might suggest.

Our tactically-astute host arguably uses the game as a Trojan horse here, to attract a more varied audience than might normally choose a show about being trans (and The Odyssey also gets a fun mention, sword and sandal fans).

The title is a word coined by former German international Thomas Müller to describe his uniquely in-between position on the pitch. The Müller Corner? Actually it loosely translates as ‘Space Invader’, with obvious parallels. A candid section about Allum’s voice – staying silent in ladies’ toilets, spooking predatory men – emphatically offsets any scaremongering from elsewhere.

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pleasingly non-binary perspective to trickier questions; trans athletes, for example, rather than proselytising. But then she also puts the boot in, where necessary, notably to one contentious novelist.

Most importantly, it’s consistently funny, and Dee is a joy to spend time with. While some set-pieces could feel forced, they work, and it’s all tied up with a solid World Cup analogy.

Well played. ✏︎ Si Hawkins

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Perhaps there’s an element VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard of bias; as someone born in TIME: until 30 Aug, 8.10pm the same year as Hitchcock who also grew up in the sort of suburbia where a single amenity was less common Ever heard of Cambourne? than the site of children The small town just outside of rollerblading or bicycles on Cambridge isn’t exactly a dead tops of cars, I can relate. ringer for Edinburgh, having Nevertheless, I defy anyone to been erected wholesale at the resist Hitchcock’s immediate turn of the millennium, but the charm – and impressive vocal two places do have one thing talents – regardless of their in common if Cecily Hitchcock own upbringing. is to be believed: beneath the Family Recipe is ostensibly surface, they’re both stacked an ode to her culinary inher-

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bananas wrapped in ham, the latter the inspiration for possibly the best reproduction of 1940s film dialogue you’ll see all Fringe.

However, it’s so much more than that. It’s also the tale of trying to fit into British monoculture when you’re the kind of teen who thinks about the bodies underneath your hamlet; whose love of Austin Powers threatens to come out at all times, even when you’re tying to pretend you’re not gay in the nearest All Bar One. ✏︎ Louis Cammell

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with medieval corpses. Not itance, meals that everybody Cecily what the show is about, but else stopped cooking in the an insight into the mind of our 70s but, for whatever reason, Hitchcock: whose hometown her parents held on to: sauFamily Recipe performer, is the backdrop to a brilliant sage cabin; mackerel in aspic;

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(The Tron) and wrung dry. But it isn’t, and It’s a confident handling TIME: 12.10pm the form easily follows the that leaves loads of space pedigree in this thoroughbred for Cantrill’s wonky turns of show. phrase (“I took pause”), daft This is how it must feel to be a There’s a story here, about imagery (who else is talking Crufts judge, flicking through community, culture and, about panna cotta?) and a top pedigree certificates. It’s all implicitly, about the gross laugh rate. here: three-times Edinburgh pettiness of the culture wars, It’s the end that catches: award nominee; writer on that’s worn lightly enough that you need fireworks to cut SNL UK; Delightful Sausage it doesn’t become a straightto black and end it, and this member; Harry Hill’s ClubNite jacket. Cantrill and his family climax reaches too hard for alumnus. The parentage is have moved to a rural village something that isn’t there. good, too: Tom Parry of Pappy’s in Northumberland, where he’s Just for a moment, it feels like directs this very silly shaggy able to balance his insider/ Cantrill takes himself a bit too dog story. outsider status until someone seriously. ✏︎ Evan Beswick 36

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Stanislavski Can't Save Me From The Apocalypse HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Greenside @ George Street until 22 Aug (not 16), 3.05pm

Although the reference to the theatre practitioner Stanislavski in the title is more a broad joke than a serious engagement with the use

of method acting at the end of the world, Living Room Productions manage to take an unpromising premise – the apocalypse’s impact on the leaders of a theatre camp for children – and work through a sometimes laborious farce with moments of raw humour and poignancy.

Via reverse timeline, the action begins at the end, as the leaders are forced to make dark decisions to survive, before heading back to an ironic moment of optimism.

The characterisation is broad but nuanced enough to claim sympathy even for the irritating gang of ambitious camp

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

leaders: the irony of learning acting skills in a world where hunting ability trumps proficiency in stage combat isn’t lost, and the playing out of relationships backwards lends them a more subtle charm.

The juxtaposition of comedy and global destruction doesn’t quite meet the potential for darker comedy, but the theatricality of the characters, and nods to performance genres, will surely speak to Fringe audiences who are familiar with backstage antics and theatre’s foibles. Fast-paced and witty, it’s a rough but playful take on the destruction of civilisation. ✏︎ Gareth K Vile

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a dark rectangular room. May (Gabriella Munro), a young HHHH 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

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SpinCycle HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Underbelly Bristo Square until 31 Aug (not 17), 2.25pm

Charlie Kaufman has a lot to answer for. Namely, that the impact of his cult film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind allowed for amnestic brainwashing to become the new “and it was all a dream…”.

Such is the case for Spin Cycle: which bills itself as a mix between the 2004 film and

The L Word. But it really should have leaned into the latter not the former, not least because the show is strongest when it homes in on the sticky, opaque nature of sorting through the rights and wrongs of a disintegrating (sapphic) relationship.

There’s plenty of meat to chew over in the show: class solidarity in the queer community, co-dependency at large, and how heteronormativity might creep into masc/femme dynamics.

However, just at the moment that we reach a crescendo, any sense of catharsis is ripped away from the

audience by the Get Out Of Writing An End Free card of its protagonists suddenly, inexplicably forgetting one another.

As a viewer, this is frustrating: not least because there is never any contextualisation of why this might be the case, (perhaps a misguided attempt at “show, don’t tell”).

One thing about Spin Cycle that doesn’t tax your suspension of disbelief? The chemistry between the leads, which will have you fanning yourself with the stack of flyers you’ll have accumulated while dodging through Bristo Square. ✏︎ Megan Wallace Photo: Bethan Rose

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show, with a demanding schedule no doubt leaving him unable to commit to a return to Edinburgh.

HHHHH Enter Ed Easton from the VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard oc/cult sketch group Tarot, TIME: until 30 Aug, 4.50pm who takes over the role of ‘the man’ in a musical all about the life of a musical theatre titan What do you do when the (or, the musical theatre titan breakout star of your musical as he would probably prefer, gets snapped up by SNL UK judging by his attempts to not two years after it opened, monopolise the arts by buying leaving his idiosyncratic up the theatres): Andrew Lloyd performance to be filled? Such Webber. Further details of his was no doubt the question life as reported by the script on musical comedy duo Flo &; will remain a secret lest Lloyd Joan’s lips when George Foura- Webber’s notorious legal team cres signed on to the British catch wind, but suffice to say version of the hit US sketch these two indie musical writ-

ers do not pull their punches.

While the play itself is excellent and the songs a spot-on mix of Lloyd Webber-esque melodies and biting lyrics, a huge component of its success during its original 2024 run was lead Fouracres, whose performance was not standard Broadway fare.

More important than perfect vocals were comic timing, improv ability, and the ability to cut a specific figure that invites pity and ridicule in equal measure. No surprise to those who’ve ever seen Tarot, Easton has them in spades.

Jesus Christ, what a superstar. ✏︎ Louis Cammell

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Blackbox HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Underbelly Cowgate until 30 August (not 17), 12.40pm

In the centre of the stage is a box: 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep. It’s just a regular box, we’re told. But this is a magic show: and we know whatever happens in that box will be anything but ordinary.

Henry ‘Box’ Brown, who famously escaped enslavement by mailing himself to freedom, is our magician and our storyteller. For those already familiar with Brown’s life, the significance of the box is writ large.

Created by Rickerby Hinds, Blackbox sidesteps the usual

trademarks of hip-hop theatre the playwright is known for; there’s no rap or beatboxing here, but fervent, direct address to the audience through spoken word remains. Drawing directly from Brown’s memoir, the play’s 19th Century syntax is fluidly delivered by actors Josiah Alpher and Jada Evelyn Ramsey. The latter is impressively chameleonic, voicing various figures in Brown’s life: his mother, cruel overseers, his wife.

The language is moving: hope for freedom is “a melting power dissolving [the enslaved’s] chains”. Yet the play’s structure craves similar elegance. Save a few well-crafted moments – such as a predictable but rewarding ending – the two elements of magic and theatre don’t

integrate as powerfully as you’d wish. Weighed down by a largely chronological narrative in telling Brown’s story, the thrilling climax of the play – where the actors vividly render his miraculous, near-death journey in the box to freedom – is rushed.

It’s a missed opportunity to linger with the significance of the box: the real life magic of Brown’s escape from, and through, captivity.

While one wishes this was braided more deeply into each moment of the play, Blackbox’s premise is nevertheless compelling: that the awed question, how did they do it? applies not just to magic, but to the resilience and creativity of generations of Black people finding ways to break their chains. ✏︎ Xuanlin Tham Photo: Jason Sullivan

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school shooting, two of the victims try to process their trauma, caught between the potential of their futures and a political climate that seems HHHHH intent on crushing them.

Since their school shootVENUE: Pleasance Courtyard ing had no casualties and TIME: until 30 Aug (not Wednesdays), happened on the same day 12.45pm as one far more brutal, the two students are adrift. Their Although tucked away in the own anxieties are enhanced Baby Grand, The Second Best by fears of climatic chaos and School Shooting is a reminder the pressures of social media. that a terse script and two When the clout from TikTok actors, with minimal scenogra- won’t oblige one student’s phy, can cover profound subfantasies of being important, jects with depth and sensitivity. they are pushed to a more melIn the aftermath of an abortive odramatic appeal for help.

The nuance of the characterisation, the logic of the plot’s development and the willingness to acknowledge the terror beneath the apparently superficial engagement with the world push School Shooting into dramatically powerful territory.

The two argue about their dreams and beliefs, trivialise themselves in an attempt to be heard, barely able to articulate their trauma or hopes. The solution might be friendship, it claims, but this is hard-won in the face of a society that wants to signify but never acts. ✏︎ Gareth K Vile

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Krapp's Last Tape HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Assembly Roxy until 31 Aug (not 17), 1.25pm

You’ve got to be careful with 60-year-old pieces of the theatrical canon – especially ones as slight as this. Old man sits at desk, finds a journal recording of his 39-year-old self, listens, records, listens again, end. Are we just academically, stuffily, living off old glories?

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Westhead and directed by Stockard Channing (yes, Rizzo) is a reminder of Beckett’s unnatural ability to create theatrical moments that are as odd and alienating as they are human and relatable.

In a Q&A after this afternoon’s performance, Channing described a text with minimal wiggle room except for time, and the directorial role as one of a conductor. That feels right, and the play flies or falls on whether the actor can hold moments of loaded nothingness, or navigate the mostly wordless dialogue between his past and present self. Westhead clearly can, and as he lays his head on the tape recorder towards the end (having

returned to what now feels like the only moment of hope in his miserable life, recalling staring into the sun-soaked eyes of lost love) we feel the weight of that head, and those regrets, like a black hole.

On a technical note, the difference between Westhead’s light and breezy, full-of-hopeand-fire recorded voice contrasts painfully with the growls from the man in front of us. His joy of eating a banana is markedly different to his bitterness at drinking. He listens with a hunger that’s very different to the bile through which he speaks. A beautiful portrayal of a man dissected across time, media and life’s potential. ✏︎ Evan Beswick

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as nothing more than a filthy pest. Yet carrying on in the HHHHH grand surrealist tradition of Kafka, Dalí, and also Ratatouille VENUE: multiple venues (masterpiece) and the Bee TIME: until 13 Aug and 24 - 29 Movie (not so much), Tess Aug, various times O’Shea’s House Fly paints the life story of one fly so vividly that the last thing you want From the 16th Century art to do is swat it away. Maybe practice of musca depicta humans and bugs have more (“painted flies”), to David in common than we think: as Cronenberg’s 1986 film, to ‘POV our fly asks plaintively, without ur a fly’ TikToks, culture has humans, “who will make the long been obsessed with the croissants?” housefly. Getting intimately From sweet innocent involved with our most natural maggothood, to the hedonbehaviours – eating, drinkistic joys of shagging in a ing, shitting, and dying – the compost bin, to discovering humble fly is often constituted an existentially threatening 50

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addiction to pastries and cigarettes in Paris, House Fly is an unstoppably silly, gleeful delight over its half an hourish runtime: short and sweet, just like a fly’s life. In enviably couture fly drag, O’Shea is the full clowning package from antennae to ovipositor: a near-death encounter with an electric fly zapper, and many a comedic and perfectly timed bzz, demonstrate impressive mastery of her art. A fly’s brain may be the size of a pinhead, but to be this cleverly daft is no mean feat of intelligence.

House Fly feels like what the Fringe was made for – and the buzz is real.✏︎ Xuanlin Tham

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Assembly Roxy until 30 Aug (not 17, 24), 6.15pm

Ever thought classical music just needed more peril? Tale of the Firebird, a violin concerto performed by The Freestyle Orchestra, makes dazzlingly improbable companions of aerial and floor acrobatics, fire performance, and string instruments (which are, lest it be forgotten, made of wood).

Take note, artists: this is what ‘interdisciplinary practice’ looks like.

From the moment the performers appear on stage, bodies sculpturally arranged on the floor like woodland creatures sprouting from the ground, the traditional picture of a string ensemble – regimented seating plan, shoes – is thrust aside. On a stage that begins to even feel too small for the grandness of Firebird’s ambition, a violinist becomes a fire-breather; a double bass an acrobatic base. A violinist is thrown across the stage and caught, the sense of danger amplified by the risk to not just her body but her presumably hand-crafted, hella expensive instrument; an aerialist plucks a harp while in a mid-air splits.

While the centrepiece fire-twirling plays into an age-old instinct of ooh fire pretty, it’s less integrated with

the music; Firebird is best when there’s total overlap between the instruments and the acrobatics. Watching with bated breath, one is filled with wonderment not just at the difficulty of the stunts, but also at what the job interviews for this gig must have looked like.

The way momentum builds across the show can at times feel oddly disjointed, especially with numbers that are “just” an aerial performance accompanied by live music – a case of The Freestyle Orchestra

merely setting themselves a very high bar to clear. The sound mixing – maybe unintentionally – also takes away from the natural resonance of the instruments, and the audible seam between what’s live and what’s perhaps pre-recorded distracts from the wow factor. Despite this, and even in the performance’s wobblier moments, there’s a soaring bravery and commitment to spectacle here that must be commended. ✏︎ Xuanlin Tham

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Cabaret Review House of Life

and, probably, the fiercest silver heels you’ve seen on a celHHHHH ebrant. He’s joined by assistant Trev, in the dowdier costume VENUE: Underbelly George Square of an extra in The Office.

TIME: until 30 Aug (not 17, 24), The pair’s goals: delivering 9.45pm the funkiest basslines and sauciest sax solos of the To enter the House of Life is to Fringe, and leading the conenter a megachurch whose gregation on an 8-step course only deities – human beings to enlightenment. and the joys they can create This year, the House returns when they come together – to collect its glittery crown are very much in the room. as a Fringe sensation after Our pastor, the ‘RaveRend’ launching in 2023. Since then is bedecked in a twirly golden it’s ascended to Underbelly’s cassock (and under it, an even enormous inflatable cow theajazzier one), a bedazzled beard, tre (“leave your troubles at the 52

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purple inflatable doors”) and picked up heavyweight helpers, like Jerry Springer: The Opera composer Richard Thomas, who joins as musical supervisor.

A show that promises the permanent end to sadness may sound like a parody of self-help gurus and evangelical churches. But that satirical shoe never fully drops: this is a show that jubilantly co-opts those languages in service of an earnest and almost irresistible rallying cry for joy and ‘self-actualization’. Only a small minority will be able to resist. ✏︎ Samuel Cain

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Music Review Badgers HHHHH VENUE: TIME:

Traverse until 30 Aug (not 17, 24), various times

Stories are at the core of this many layered play by writer/ performer Malaika Kegode.

She’s onstage as our storyteller, stitching together many other stories told in myriad formats; journalism, folk song, Instagram Stories. A true crime podcast emerges when

aspiring broadcaster Meles, the daughter of the principled journalist and politically engaged single mum, Dorothy Costas, stumbles on a local mystery. Dorothy is terminally ill, and this might be the chance for the professionally stuck Meles to show her mum she is capable of creating important work before its too late. She’s been treading water making naff podcasts and now’s her chance to get bolder.

Bridget Brock is a reclusive folk singer who may know something about the disap-

pearance of a local musician who loved making field recordings of rivers and nature on his tapes. Could Bridget’s unusual badger collection hold any clues? It’s a folk tale woven around gorgeous live music performed by musical duo Jakabol inside a glowing cube.

Live video feeds and voice filter effects over a microphone bring fresh, innovative spins on the storytelling. Even if not all the stories mesh smoothly, it feels like an inclusive call to creativity for everyone with stories to tell. ✏︎ Claire Sawers

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Kids Critics Romeo and Juliet for Bairns Clara, two, has a lovely time with a Shakespeare adaptation at the Scottish Storytelling Centre Image: courtesy of Richmond Theatre

What happens in the show?

Two families of cats and dogs fight. The cats have a party and there’s a fun disco. Romeo and Juliet fall in love. They go to sleep at the end. We built towers. It was a good show.

What did you like about the show?

The cat ears! The sparkly wand. Singing. The buttons, toys and lights. We had a pizza party.

Is there anything you didn’t like?

No.

their attention for the full 50 Would you tell your friends to mins, which is an achievement go to the show? in itself. I was wondering how Yes, [my sister] Katie.

What did your grown-up she would manage the ending, think? but it was done beautifully.

A lovely, interactive show The kids got to choose a stickSHOW Romeo and Juliet with lots of gentle sensory er (and allegiance!) before for Bairns stimulation. Brook makes sure sitting down and dance at a VENUE: Scottish Storytelling everyone, even at the back, disco and have a ‘pizza party’ Centre can get involved and rolls with wearing their cat ears and TIME: until Aug 23 (not 12, 19), the unpredictable nature of masks. It was fun and felt a various times children! She was able to hold little magical!

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Oran, aged eight, takes a trip to see Darryl J Carrington’s wordless physical comedy show Out of the Box What did your grown-up think about the show?

One mime/clown and a literal box of tricks! Highly inventive, fast-paced, building to a hilarious and baffling climax assisted by periodically bemused audience members. The crowd participation was extensive but consensual. I thought I’d been brought in at one point but it turned out I’d just misunderstood holding someone’s What happens in the show? sunglasses for them. It was I don’t actually really know it one of the most embarrassing was just silly. experiences of my life. I had There were lots of things that started wearing the sunglasshappened. I can talk about like es, Oran told me to. three things maybe? A puppy Big fan of the song choices doing tricks… not a real puppy. also. I was a bit worried it He used toothbrushes.

What did you like most about the show?

The puppy! Cos it was cute?

The robopuppy.

Was there anything you didn’t like?

Not really.

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

Probably. It was fun-yyyyyy.

Wasn’t he being a mime? I would describe him as being a funny guy.

SHOW VENUE: TIME:

Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box Underbelly George Square until 31 Aug (not 18), 1.20pm

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You can write more about it than that…

I don’t know which ones to say because there were so many things that happened. There was the Mission Impossible one – I held a bit of string or rope.

might be a bit young for an eight year old but he (Oran) was outraged when I suggested that – it worked for all the ages in the room.

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Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again!

Edie, eight, is stunned by the Black Blues Brothers’ amazing acrobatics

What happens in the show?

Black Blues Brothers has five acrobats/dancers and is set around a train station.

The stars do lots of dancing, miming and some amazing acrobatics like putting three

people on top of each other!

It’s all pretty stunning and exciting.

athleticism and a musical score to match. I particularly enjoyed the ‘skipping scene’.

What did you like most about the show?

I liked most when the dancers stacked chairs and were seeing who could go highest on their chairs.

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

I would most definitely tell my friends to go to the show - especially if they like acro or dance because it’s really inspiring.

Was there anything you didn’t like?

Not really.

What did your grown-up think about the show?

The show was both fun and spectacular, with incredible

SHOW VENUE: TIME:

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again!

Underbelly Bristo Square until 31 Aug (not 18), 5pm

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5 year-old Alvie couldn’t stop laughing at Spencer Jones’ silly props and faces

What did you like most about the show?

His doggy was invisible. He kept doing silly voices and crazy faces. Even his mop could do talking. He kept making me laugh.

Was there anything you didn’t like?

No. What did your grown-up think about the show?

It was genuinely funny for grown ups too. Absurd and playful and wonky and daft. All the battered, budget props were perfect – a box full of

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

We already have! Kids and adults.

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The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show Pleasance Courtyard until 16 Aug, 11am

Photo: Debra Hurford Brown

What happens in the show?

The man was a silly guy, he drawed a face on his tummy.

And he had wheels on his shoes. In his box there was a baby that was always crying and another baby that was hitting him.

those whining groan tubes, puppets made entirely from chattering teeth, creepy doll babies. It was incredibly sweet and wholesome in one sense – he’s an amazing, old fashioned entertainer and very talented sillyman, but with an edge to the jokes sometimes that reminded me of surreal comedians like Seymour Mace or The Delightful Sausage, for example.

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Comedy 09:15

Growing Up with Nits and Fleas theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug

09:30

A Political Breakfast PBH’s Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill, 12–30 Aug

09:45

Holmes/Shah theSpaceTriplex, 12–15 Aug

10:00

Alex Prescot: Cellars & Serpents (WIP) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 24–30 Aug 1 British, 1 Immigrant *Continental Breakfast Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Mat Smith: The Middle Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–16 Aug About Comedy: StandUp Comedy Course Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, Various dates from 12 Aug to 23 Aug Zero F*cks theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

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Wiki Knows Best – The Rest Is Islands Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug

10:40

Louis Beer: Ultra-Processed Comedy Show (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–16 Aug The Breakfast Club Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 17–30 Aug

10:45

Hilarious History Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Almost A theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–28 Aug

11:00

4 Better or 4 Worse Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug, not 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23 Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 29 A Kiwi Idiot’s Guide to Great Britain Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug Comedy Brunch Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–30 Aug Bring Yer Bairn Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 19

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House Fly theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug Grandad & Me Do Stand Up Comedy Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress Morning Hour Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–30 Aug Glenn Moore: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–16 Aug

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11:10

Alingon Mitra: Clean Cuts Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug #1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–17 Aug Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh Meeting Point Outside of Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug

10:35

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–23 Aug

0% British – Mornings: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Good Morning Edinburgh Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug

11:15

Dr Jimmy: First Steps Into the Gay-niverse Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–23 Aug 3’s Comedy: Mornings Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug

Not Medically Accurate Just the Tonic at The Mash House, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug The Oracle Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–13 Aug

11:20

The Van Man Can! Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother 2026 Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Olivia Xing: Baby of Colour Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 25 Mike Rice: A Work in Progress Show (Testing New Horrible Material) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–29 Aug, not 22

11:30

11:30am Show Live with Adam Morrison Jones Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Charlie Lewis: Hungry!

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–30 Aug Mary-Kate and Ashley Ruined My Life (WIP) Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 18–30 Aug Brunch Show – Jake Patrick (WIP) Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Wakey Wakey (It’s Time for Laughter) Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18 Documentary Premiere: Freewheelin’ in the Riff Dimension, The Unspecials The Pend, 12–29 Aug, not 14, 21 Absolute Bus Stops of Northern Europe and Beyond Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug

11:35

Every Day’s A School Day Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17–21 Aug Alison Spittle: Finger Guns (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 24–28 Aug

Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / Musical Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–16 Aug Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12 Aug Alternative Medicine Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug

11:40

the Kobold Show!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–31 Aug, not 26

11:45

Elliot Wengler: Jokemon Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–16 Aug In Parts Just the Tonic at The Mash House, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug Angel Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 17–30 Aug 101 Rules for a Better World (by Comedians) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 The Political Party with Matt Forde Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 15 Aug

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Bed Five Gilded Balloon Teviot, Various dates from 18 Aug to 25 Aug Bed Five: A Creative Showcase About Hidden Disability Gilded Balloon Teviot, 17 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug 199 Jokes Before Lunchtime: Danny Matinee! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24

11:55

Ben Ashurst: The Worst Man Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 17–30 Aug Going Coastal with Donald McGinty Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–16 Aug

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Mark Simmons: Jokes At Noon PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–29 Aug Mi Casa es su Casa Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug The Midlife Mind Flip Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

Ryan Mold: Resistant Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug A Silent Disco Dance Tour

by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 15 Aug to 30 Aug Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15–30 Aug, not 24 Broads in the Attic Just the Tonic at The Mash House, Various dates from 16 Aug to 22 Aug Tatty Macleod: Things My Mother Did (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–14 Aug The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy Hour!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 27 5 Headliners for £10 Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 Aaaaaaargh! It’s the One Liner Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Stuart Mitchell – Solo Show Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug An Audience with Charles Manson Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 23–30 Aug Depths of Wikipedia Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Cut Off Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 20–30 Aug 1 Hour Of LAFS Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Autism Mama Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Face vs Face Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–13 Aug Armageddon Outta Here Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–17 Aug What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Funnier Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug The Over 50s Dating Comedy Game Show Frankenstein Pub, 24–30 Aug Bad Mums Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 13–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

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Behind the Laughter theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

Amy Webber: Joy Ride Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–19 Aug Ayoade Bamgboye: Small Talk (WIP + Q&A) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 16–20 Aug Pirates: You Wouldn’t Steal A Boat Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–17 Aug Abby Wambaugh: Another World Is Possible (A WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 21–25 Aug Lindsey Santoro: It Was Like That When I Got Here Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 19–30 Aug Out Damned Traitor! theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug Tiff Stevenson: Lucky (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 14–18 Aug Lorna Rose Treen: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy, 26–30 Aug Tom Ward: Post-Millennium Tension (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 20–30 Aug Morgan Rees: What a Bummer (Tour Warm-Up) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–15 Aug Ben Pope: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–13 Aug

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Jonny (One Name, Like Cher) WIP Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 18 Aug Jessie Cave: Only Work [in progress] Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–13 Aug Chris Cantrill: Rewilding Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 13–29 Aug, not 17, 18 Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 17 Aug Sara Fran: Time Snatch Just the Tonic at The Caves, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 24–30 Aug

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GULP! Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Cheryl Hurst: Lots More Mr Nice Guy Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug

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12:20

The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Podcast: Live Recording Hoots @ The Apex, 12–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25 Elise Harris: Better Be Best PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 13–29 Aug, not 18, 26 Kristen Schaal: The Legend of Crystal Shell Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug The Cambridge Impronauts Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug PG Hits! The Best in Stand-Up Comedy Without the Rude Bits!

Hoots @ The Apex, 14–31 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

12:25

Just Blokes theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug An IQ137 Cheerio (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12 Aug

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1 Hour of Clean Comedy Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18 6-Minute NERDx Talks by Comedians Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–16 Aug Sooz Kempner: Imposter Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 15–23 Aug Edinburgh Comedy Walking Tour with Ross Leslie The Parliament Arms, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Bella Hull: Mad Cow Disease Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Rohan Sharma: Sharmy Infinity Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 17–30 Aug It’s a Mute Point theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug

12:35

Tasmin Sarkany: Now That’s What I Call Bach!

Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug, not 19

CUT theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug No Ducks Left To Give theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Sounds Queer to Me Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug

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Ben Miller: All the Things That Are Wrong with My Body (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 24–31 Aug In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience Assembly Rooms, 23 Aug, 30 Aug Cerys Bradley: On Road Signs WIP Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 14–23 Aug Anyone For Tennis?

Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23 Brit Barron: CHURCH Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 5 Mistakes That Changed History Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 CIA Shaman Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–23 Aug Bebe Bebe Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–13 Aug

12:45

10 Things They Hate About Me Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–30 Aug George Coppen: Won’t Be Long!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Serena Terry: Factory Settings Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–14 Aug #BorderlandsComedy Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–30 Aug Sam Nicoresti: And For My Next Trick [WIP] Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15–18 Aug Stand-Up (Sat Down) with Ian Wood and Micky Burns The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 24–28 Aug Ian TC: Ian-Somnia Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

3’s Comedy: Lunchtime Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Harriet Kemsley: Floozy (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19–26 Aug The Sound Within with Eisenberg and Stern theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Achtung! The Only Sauerkraut in Town theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Ari Eldjárn: The Icelander’s Guide to Europe Monkey Barrel Comedy, 27–30 Aug

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Hajar, Like Badger Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug The Candidates Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Simon Munnery The Stand Comedy Club, 12–31 Aug, not 17 A History Comedy Show Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug Magic Mic Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Strangers Are Just Freaks You Haven’t Met Yet Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug, not 17 Biff to the Future Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 The Adventures of Jasper Cromwell Jones Gilded Balloon Teviot, 16–31 Aug, not 24 Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–16 Aug

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Bread and Circuses Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Not Black Enough theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

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Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 2 Muslim 2 Furious 3: Sharia? I Hardly Know Her! Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug

Alex Love: How To Win A Pub Quiz 2026 The Gilded Saloon, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Derek Demko’s Last Day of Camp!

Assembly George Square, 18–30 Aug Esther Manito: Ranting Queen (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17–18 Aug Other Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–18 Aug Gareth Gwynn: Cyril Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18 British. Broken. Chinese.

(WIP) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 19–30 Aug An Afternoon With Clinton Baptiste Just the Tonic Nucleus, 20–22 Aug Celine Kuklowsky: Bed Boy Gilded Balloon Patter House, 18–31 Aug, not 26 Rob Auton: JUPITER Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug The Asian Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Hunter Gatherer: The Agricultural Revolution and How It Ruined My Life Just the Tonic at The Caves, 24–30 Aug Isabelle Glinn On Ice Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Small Town Funny: The Return!!

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–13 Aug Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress) Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–16 Aug Pierre Novellie: Do the One About...

Assembly George Square Studios, 18–29 Aug Old Comedians Are Funny Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug Eppie Brilliant and Gareth Harrison: Alright Now Just the Tonic at The Caves, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug Run Fat Boy Run Alchemist | St James Quarter, Various dates from 17 Aug to 30 Aug

13:05

The Full Irish PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug

Lady Bits Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug A Comedy Tapas PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 12–30 Aug Ed Gaughan: The Emperor Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–29 Aug, not 18

13:10

Best of Edinburgh Showcase Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug 100% Badgers 2: Badgers vs Hedgehogs with Matt Hobs Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 24–30 Aug Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–13 Aug Impro Poet Presents: What if History?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–18 Aug Kim Hope: Lather, Rinse, Repeat Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 14–23 Aug Bone Man Rides Again PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 19–30 Aug

13:15

Paddystinian PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–26 Aug Improv Island Discs PBH’s Free Fringe @ SUPERCUBE George Street, 24–27 Aug Luke Ditchfield: Please Stop Punching Me Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Fred MacAulay in Conversation Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 21–30 Aug 100% Funny Feckers Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug An Unbiased Afternoon with Allaster McKallaster Gilded Balloon at the Museum, Various dates from 12 Aug to 19 Aug Silly and Surviving Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25

Listings

Auditory Awakenings with Mr Tingles in the House of ASMR PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 12–30 Aug Lenny Sherman: One Of The Good Guys Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 19–30 Aug Jeremy Dooley: Daddy Cool Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–30 Aug Jade Gebbie: The People Pleaser Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug Seymour Mace Is Covered In Stickers!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18 A Comedian’s Guide to Birdwatching Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–30 Aug Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Pun to the Hills PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Cyberbully Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 24–30 Aug Tim Biglowe: Plonka PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 12–29 Aug Adam Bromley: Hyperconnected Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 17–30 Aug, not 18, 19, 22, 23 Craig Wilson: This Might Be Nothing Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–31 Aug Richard Pulsford: Gold Fashioned Jokes Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Keep It Tight Podcast Live – Deirdre O’Kane & Emma Doran The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 15 Aug, 17 Aug Hot Singles in Your Area (Are Having an Existential Crisis) PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 18 Aug Callum Straford Does a Show in a Karaoke Bar PBH’s Free Fringe @ SUPERCUBE George Street, 20–28 Aug, weekdays only

Dr Kara Kibara – The Love Guru Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 17–23 Aug

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Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–30 Aug, not 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 From Goo to You in 3.7 Billion Years Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug, not 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Mark Row: A Class Act Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug Comedy Compilation Show Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Jake Baker: The Gentle Men’s Club Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 18 4 Teachers, For Teachers Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug The Political Party with Matt Forde Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 20 Aug

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Trauma Made Me Hot PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Murder She Hoped Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 25–30 Aug I Am A Snail Just the Tonic at The Caves, 23–30 Aug Half-Orphan Assembly George Square Studios, 12–16 Aug Mr Boy: The Beauty Contest for Boys Assembly George Square Studios, 17–31 Aug, not 23

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Alex Camp: Dopamine Rat Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–22 Aug, not 18 Angle of the North: Natalie Durkin PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 12–14 Aug Mary O’Connell: Breadwinner – Work in Progress PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 12–30 Aug, not 19

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Phil Green: The Boy Who Nearly Grew Up (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 20–30 Aug Chris Forbes: Father Christmas Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

No, I’m Not Overthinking It. Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 24–30 Aug Felt Nowt: Nerds Assemble Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 19, 25, 26 Eddy Hare: After Shave (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–18 Aug Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 17 Krystal Evans: I’m Gonna Die in a Ditch (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17 Aug Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe Pleasance Courtyard, 12–29 Aug, not 20, 27 Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug A Silent Disco Dance Tour

by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, Various dates from 15 Aug to 30 Aug Whackadoo Gone Wild Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Gary G Knightley: Bear Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–30 Aug A Comedian’s Guide to Birdwatching Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Star Wars: The Next Generation PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 13–30 Aug, not 15, 19, 22, 26 Ryan Kenny: Some Words, In an Order, On a Stage Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug 4 Antipodeans Walk into a Bar Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–30 Aug UK Pun Off Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug, not 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23 Comedy Quickie: See Lots and Lots of Comedians Doing Very Short Sets Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 13–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 HOW TO FRINGE: a chat show with thom tuck Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

Alastair Clark: On The Record PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 12–30 Aug 2026 Scottish Comedy Festival’s Pick of the Fringe Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–31 Aug

13:35

She/They Venue 13, Various dates from 12 Aug to 28 Aug Free Footlights Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12–30 Aug, not 18

13:40

Chris Grace: 88% Assembly George Square Studios, 12–31 Aug, not 19 A Bunch of Characters – Hugo Hayes Hoots @ The Apex, 12–22 Aug, not 18 Alt or Nothing: Alternative Comedy Showcase Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug An IQ137 Cheerio (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–23 Aug Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug

13:45

Darren Walsh: It’s a Quarter Tutu Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 24–30 Aug My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 17–30 Aug Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Dad, White and Blue Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug 1.45.8 AuDHD: The Dopamine-ing of Life (Autism and Cat Mix) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Will Adamsdale: AI, AI, Oh... (Or How I Wrote a Hit Sitcom with ChatGPT But We’re Not Talking Now) Underbelly, George Square, 12–29 Aug, not 18

13:50

Les Keen: Dinosaur (How to Wipe Out the Human Race) Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Scary Queen of Scots Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 24 In Butter (WIP) Just The Tonic at Subway, 15–17 Aug Someone Is Dead, Probably?

Paradise in Augustines, 12–14 Aug

13:55

Oops! We Lost a Nuke Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 18 Aug Ditko Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug

14:00

The Stand at Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy: The Great Big Comedy Cook Off The Stand at Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug Mark Silcox: Gold Trading Sucks, I Lost Everything.

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug International Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Struan Logan: Beertender (WIP) Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12–21 Aug, not 15, 17 Now That’s What I Call Irish Stand-Up Comedy!

Vol 1 Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Michael John Ciszewski: Mother, Superior Bedlam Theatre, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Adele Cliff: Work in Progress Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 100% Irish Beef – An Irish Crowd Work Show Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–30 Aug, not 17 Bits ‘n’ Pieces Alchemist | St James Quarter, 23–31 Aug, not 29

1 MC and 3 Absolute Killers (of Comedy!)

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug Jim Smith: Work in Progress The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 17–19 Aug Joe Sib: Aggie – A Comedy About Moms Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug (Some Guy Called) Dave Joke of the Fringe Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 25 Another Day Ruined with Jack Dee, Seann Walsh and Sara Morgan The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 20 Aug The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers Just the Tonic Nucleus, 29–30 Aug Mike Blaha: Pivotal Nomad Le Monde, 22–30 Aug Locomotive For Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Mark Watson: Sometimes People Are Being Over-Cautious When They Say Work-In-Progress, But This Truly Is Rough The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 21–30 Aug Good Boy Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug Michelle Ahern: Are We There Yet? Paradise in Augustines, 24–30 Aug Richard Herring: RHLSTP The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–16 Aug He Was a Punk, She Did Ballet Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–23 Aug

14:05

Sophie Sconcia: Mother Superior Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–30 Aug, not 20 Thermos Museum Books PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 The Past Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Cool WIP Club Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug

14:10

Distraction Hero – A Stand-Up Show PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 15–22 Aug Aaagony Aunts Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Alan Palmer (A Little Bit Gay) Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Gaffe Presents Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Everything I’ve Learned Since Encountering A Serial Killer – Work in Progress PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 23–30 Aug The Oxford Revue presents: Back to Revueture Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Chef! Gimme One of Everything!

C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 24–30 Aug

14:15

James Regal is a People Pleaser Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Obituary Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 100 Things You Are Overthinking – An Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–30 Aug Murder, She Didn’t Write Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Will Sebag-Montefiore: Game of Phones Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug Hanna Shammas Takes It To Heart Underbelly, George Square, 24–30 Aug

14:20

Pitch It Good – Live The Gilded Saloon, 28–30 Aug Muffins Paradise in The Vault, 17–22 Aug What’s Happening Now? Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Lilla Multipass: Woman(33) Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25

Tacky Teacher Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Carwyn Blayney: Work in Progress Gilded Balloon Patter House, 17–31 Aug Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure Gilded Balloon Teviot, 17–31 Aug Betty Thompson: Work in Prosecco The Gilded Saloon, 23–25 Aug Lizzy Sunshine Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 24 Coming Through The Gilded Saloon, 12–16 Aug Amanda Hursy: Death of a Saleswoman (WIP) Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–16 Aug Richard Pulsford: Yorkshire Dad, Immigrant Mum Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Aoife Dunne: Good Grief Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–16 Aug

14:25

Alfie Moore: Fair Cop – Live!

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug Natalie and I Paradise in Augustines, 12–15 Aug Alex Franklin: Kiss Me x Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 ¡Ay! Papi: Jilberto Soto Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug The Beat Goes On Paradise in Augustines, 17–22 Aug Stuart Goldsmith: Canary Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17–30 Aug Serena Smart: Little Miss Sunshine WIP Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug

14:30

14:35

Marjolein Robertson: Clouds (WIP) The Stand Comedy Club, 17–30 Aug Do You Think He Likes Me? (Work in Progress) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–14 Aug Jill’s Tupperware Party Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Written Off theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

The Grumpy Magicians Present: What Could Possibly Go Wrong!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 12–22 Aug

14:40

Showstopper! The Podcast – Live Recording Pleasance Courtyard, 19 Aug Gerry Carroll: Young Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Aidan Jones: Chopin’s Nocturne Assembly George Square Studios, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Sarah Bradley: How to Write a Romcom Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Ellie Summerling’s Tomato Soup Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 All the Animals: Ranked (by Comedians) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Jody Kamali: This is My Dad Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25 Alexander Bennett: All It Takes PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Bron Lewis: Chaos Pleasance Courtyard, 12–19 Aug Tim Vine: Sillypun Valley Pleasance Courtyard, 24–30 Aug

14:45

Cyclopath Stand-Up and Songs Vol 3 Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 4 Aussies, For Aussies Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–30 Aug Raul Kohli: Makes It Up As He Goes Along Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 The Cringe Factor: Rock’n’Roll Part 2 Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Wood and Crook: Wooden Crook PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 19–30 Aug Butter Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Eat Pray Cult Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

The Thinking Drinkers’ Great British Pub Ride Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 15–30 Aug Salma Habib Lyons: Work in Progress PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 12–18 Aug Freya Parker: An Hour Of Decay!

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Gavin Webster: Proper Jokes On Tyne Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–31 Aug Daniel Downie: Alba Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–30 Aug Australia: A Comedian’s Guide PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Jake Donaldson: The Fifth Weezer Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–13 Aug Seymour Mace’s Other Show!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 24–30 Aug

14:50

Cosmopolitan – Aliki Tsakoumi Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–29 Aug Em Stroud: Navigating Life C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–23 Aug, not 17 Absolute Nickhead Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Eric’s Tales of the Sea – A Submariner’s Yarn Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19

14:55

Glow Job Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Irish Comedy Headliners Just the Tonic at The Caves, 15–30 Aug, not 17, 18 Krystal Evans: I’m Gonna Die in a Ditch (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19 Aug Rowan Hackett: Brewed Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–14 Aug

Susan Morrison: Swearing, Shit and Shagging – Scotland’s Filthy History The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 21–30 Aug Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a Ferret Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 18 Eric Rushton: Could Well Be In Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Paul McDaniel: Harder Better Faster Paul-er The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–20 Aug, not 17 One: The Musical Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

15:00

Veterans v Civilians Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Mark Simmons: Jokes At Noon PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 28–29 Aug No One’s First Choice Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12–13 Aug Amy Matthews: Definitions of Toast Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Jonny (One Name, Like Cher) WIP Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12 Aug A Silent Disco Dance Tour

by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 19, 24, 25, 26 Christian Dart: GUMSHOE! Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18 A Clean Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug Tim Key: Loganberry Pleasance Courtyard, 24 Aug Leith Laughs – Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ Brass Monkey Leith, Various dates from 15 Aug to 30 Aug Stuart Mitchell and Festival Friends Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug LMAOF (for OF.TV) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 31 Aug She Beast – WIP Alchemist | St James Quarter, 18–19 Aug

Emoji: The Hieroglyphs of Our Time, or how I learned to stop worrying and send the risky text C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 19 Aug Tom Houghton – New Stuff PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–27 Aug, not 23 Adele Birkmyre: Total Chaos Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 29 Aug Improbotics Presents: Artificial Reality Just the Tonic at The Caves, 15–30 Aug, not 18 Grace Mulvey: Gigantica Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Comedy Headliners Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–28 Aug, not 19, 22, 23, 26 7 Minute Stage Assembly George Square Studios, 16 Aug How Far Away Are They?

An Afternoon with the Cast of Phoenix Nights Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–16 Aug Punchline on Leith Citadel Youth Centre, 12 Aug Comedy Bingo Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Anime-Zing! Game Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26

15:05

Michael Brunström: William Tell vs the Algorithm Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–19 Aug 30, Burty and Thriving PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug MC Hammersmith: Ice Ice Nepo Baby Assembly George Square Studios, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Thom Tuck: Heartwarming Animal Content Hoots @ Potterrow, 20–31 Aug

15:10

Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug

Listings

The Comedians Paradise Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug No Notes Improv PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pizza Geeks Easter Road, 15–21 Aug A Pub Quiz for D**kheads Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25

Destroy Capitalism or Die Tryin’ (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 0% Shame: A Late Night Comedy Show at Lunchtime Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 101 Comedy Club Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug Stand-up Philosophy Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug The Durham Revue: Raiders of the Lost Laughs Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Extraordinary Alien Le Monde, 24–30 Aug Animal?

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 24–30 Aug Adrian Minkowicz: Latin America PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Non-Threatening Boys Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–23 Aug Olivia Raine Atwood: Oops Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Paddy Seery: Hereditary Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug Rachel Creeger: “Queen of the Jews!”

Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Marina di Marzo: Love in the Time of Fifth Grade Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–20 Aug Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until they Let Me Go Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–30 Aug, not 19

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Adam Riches: The Critic’s Way Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug From The Inside Out PBH’s Free Fringe @ Fingers Piano Bar, 18 Aug Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 – There’s No Bloke Without Fire Underbelly, Bristo Square, 24–30 Aug CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–23 Aug Every Single Sound in the World Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Bob Graham – Tap Dancing on a Sinking Ship Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Shine Just The Tonic at The Hive, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug Smile, It Might Never Happen Just The Tonic at Subway, 12–17 Aug Lucas Jefcoate: If I’m Not Somebody, I’m Nobody Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Henry Paker – Pencil Case Preview Just the Tonic Nucleus, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug Proud Father, Exhausted Dad PBH’s Free Fringe @ SUPERCUBE Cowgate, 12–26 Aug, not 15, 22 Silky in ‘No, YOU’RE Poster Syndrome’ The Stand Comedy Club 2, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Lew Fitz: Sweet Nothings (WIP) Just The Tonic at The Hive, 24–30 Aug The Manchester Revue Just The Tonic at Subway, 20–30 Aug

15:15

15:20

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Lance Mao: The Pig with the Dragon Tattoo Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug 30 and F*cked: Alessandra Ford Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Sofie Hagen – I Think Some of This Is My Fault Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Helen Bauer: Working and God Willing Progressing (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17 Aug

15:25

Will Davies: Heroic Scale Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug 0% Faithful: Can You Solve The Traitors Murders?

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug

15:30

£0 In My Savings, And A Fox In My Kitchen Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 17 Michael McPheat is BRUTAL! Gilded Balloon Patter House, 17–31 Aug Paul Merton and Suki Webster’s Improv Show Pleasance Courtyard, 13–23 Aug 100 Things You Are Overthinking – An Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–30 Aug Lianna Holston: Haha, Oh God 2.0 Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–16 Aug Jew-O-Rama Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug An Afternoon With Clinton Baptiste Just the Tonic Nucleus, 20–22 Aug Meet Me in the Middle Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12 Aug Mary Flanigan: Scream If You Want To Go Slower Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Brush Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous Pleasance Courtyard, 25–29 Aug

15:35

Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2 Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Daniel Foxx: How Lovely.

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–16 Aug Danny Ward: The Holiday PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–30 Aug Dreamgun Film Reads Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–17 Aug

15:40

Fil Milton... Is a One-Liner Comedian PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pizza Geeks Easter Road, 22–30 Aug Humdinger Words for Lollygaggers and Fuddy-Duddies Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 25–31 Aug

1 Irish 1 English: A Stand-up Comedy Show Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Speed Dating an Italian Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug Still Got It: Back Again!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 12–30 Aug Carl Carzana THE Comedian Creative Genius Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Alexis Sakellaris: CHILD STAR (Work in Progress) Gilded Balloon Patter House, 20–30 Aug, not 24 Paddy Linton: Paddy Issues The Gilded Saloon, 12–16 Aug Jon Gibbons – Real Adult Man (WIP) Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–20 Aug Knickerbocker Glory PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pizza Geeks Easter Road, 12–14 Aug Richard Wooflord: Daft Junk PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pizza Geeks Easter Road, 15–21 Aug A STAN IS BORN! – Encore Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–16 Aug John Achkar: His country is collapsing. He’s having a baby. So obviously, this is the right year for a Lebanese comedian you’ve never heard of to try English stand-up for the first time.

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Molly McBride: Work in Progress The Gilded Saloon, 23–30 Aug

15:45

The Limerence PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 20–30 Aug The Ewart Bros present: Fraudcast The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 22–23 Aug Get Your Geek On: A Nerdy Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Manogram – A Man with Breast Cancer. Stories of Confusion, Disbelief, Irony and Downright Ridiculousness Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25

...Eventually by James Beckett Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–30 Aug On the Watchlist Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug Jim Smith: Work in Progress The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 29–30 Aug 55 Minutes of Adequately Amusing Jokes And Stories From An Irishman Who Recently Turned 67 PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 12–19 Aug Movieoke!

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 18 Aug, 25 Aug Bella Humphries: Big Sister Energy Hoots @ The Apex, 12–18 Aug I REGRET THIS ALREADY Hoots @ The Apex, 19–31 Aug 100% Funny Feckers Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug Anti-Fascist Pasta Night Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug Bennet Kavanagh and Sasha Ellen: Get a Room Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Tam Cowan: A Pee With Pele (And Lots More P*sh) The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–28 Aug, weekdays only Matt Hollins – Greatest Hits!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 20–30 Aug, not 25 Shaggers Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Sandro Ford: Lager Than Life (Work in Progress) The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 16 Aug

15:50

Alistair Barrie: Rabbits Don’t Fart Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 15–22 Aug Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My Shell Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17–30 Aug Leo Hincks: Emotional Cowboy Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Biscuit Barrel: The 69-Sketch Show Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 19 5 Headliners for £10 Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25

Glesga Da’s Back... and Still Raging Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 13–14 Aug Ruby Carr: Bite Me Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie Story Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–16 Aug John O’Keeffe: Not My Finest Hour (WIP) Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Fool On Comedy Crew Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 23–31 Aug

15:55

Zoe Brownstone: How To Be Happy All The Time PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 18

16:00

GamesMaster: A Stand-Up’s Guide to Escape Rooms Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Mitch Benn: Asking Elvis Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Gregor Fisher: An (Early) Evening With Gregor Fisher Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15–30 Aug, not 24 An Idiot’s Guide to Murder Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 12–20 Aug Daniel Sloss: BITTER Edinburgh Playhouse , 15 Aug Ed Gamble: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 19–24 Aug Friz Frizzle: A Certain Appeal PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Magic and Mishaps: Stand-Up Comedy Magic Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 19 Ana Little: Dating Through the Ages Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 I Have No Pension... Did I Mention Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey, 21–30 Aug Closure Cabaret Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs of All Time Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 18–30 Aug

Listings

Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug Lorna Rose Treen (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 19 Aug Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug

James Ross Does Guess Who 3: Guess Hard with a Vengeance PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12 Aug Guilt Free Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Hannah and Kat: Pretty Pretty Princess PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 20–30 Aug Jokers in the Pack Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Benji Waterhouse: Second Opinion (WIP) Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug A Complete Idiot’s Guide to New Zealand Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Alex Leam: Two Turntables and a Microphone PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Prateek Kohli: Denial PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 12–19 Aug Billy Kirkwood: Mayhem Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 The Buddha Wears Prada Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

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Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly Pleasance Courtyard, 14 Aug Maisie Adam Presents: Comedy at the Fringe Pleasance Courtyard, 25 Aug The Frank Carson Story Le Monde, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Russell Howard: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 12 Aug Phil Ellis: Bath Mat Pleasance Courtyard, 15 Aug The End of Reason Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 20–30 Aug Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Emmy Fyles: Not Like That, You’re Doing It Wrong Alchemist | St James Quarter, 17–30 Aug, not 22, 29 Chief Petty Officer Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–16 Aug 2 Wongs and a White Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–23 Aug Candace Bryan: Don’t Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18 28.06.1980 (or How A Fake Version of Deep Purple Brought Rock Music to Mexico) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Ed Byrne: Work in Progress Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 24–30 Aug Jack Ansett: Looks Like A Bit Of Me! Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 19 Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 The Pleb’s Pow Wow Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Jules Oakes: Fragile Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–17 Aug It Just So Happened Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 18 Aug Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!

Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug

Around the World in 80 Puns Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 13–30 Aug Caroline McEvoy: RAGIN’ (Work in Progress) Assembly George Square Studios, 18–19 Aug Improv on Demand Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug

16:05

Ethan Cavanagh: Rental Breakdown Assembly George Square, 12–16 Aug Blood Me Up Marjorie! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Tom Sainsbury: Lessons Not Learnt Assembly George Square, 17–23 Aug

16:10

Gabey Lucas: Check Out This Potato That Looks Like a Beluga Whale Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Dee Allum: Raumdeuter Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18

16:15

Will Mars: A Year in Augusts Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 25 Improversity Challenge Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 19–23 Aug Chinese AF Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, 18–22 Aug Bloomin’ Late Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 James Barr: A Punchy Title (WIP) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 18–30 Aug Much Ado About Climate: An Interactive Improv Show Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 24–25 Aug Georgia Polly-Taylor: Very Hot. Very Messy.

Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 INDY! Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18–30 Aug Affirmation (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 15–21 Aug The Bite: Mixed-Bill Stand-Up Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

Phil Wang: UH OH Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–17 Aug Bruce Devlin: Mummy Loves M&S The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Sid Singh: Love Bombing Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug Chloe Jacobs: Twilight: Breaking Down Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 14–18 Aug Burger and a Pint: Treats for the Soul Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Daisy M Stone: Well, This Is Sketchy Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–13 Aug Chindian Express – Interracial Comedy Ride Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, 25–28 Aug

16:20

This Is My Baby: Live Podcast!

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Various dates from 13 Aug to 30 Aug Krystal Evans: I’m Gonna Die in a Ditch (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug From The Inside Out PBH’s Free Fringe @ Fingers Piano Bar, 25 Aug Em Humble: Lady of the Lakes Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Gareth Mutch Means Well The Stand Comedy Club, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Mel Hudson: Richard Ashcroft Revived My Libido Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Stu and Joe’s Big Dumb Film Show The Stand Comedy Club, 17 Aug Tamsyn Kelly: Rat’s Ass Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 19 Will & Noah: Dinner Dinner Chicken Winner Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry: Support Group Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 22 Amanda Hursy: Carted Gilded Balloon Patter House, 22 Aug Gareth Waugh: Is Pepsi OK? Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Scout Boxall: God’s Favourite Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

16:25

Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12–30 Aug, not 18 Side Quest C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 24–30 Aug

16:30

Jack Whitehall: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug David Tsonos: Club Comedian Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 A Silent Disco Dance Tour

by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 James Beatty: I’m Not Busy Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug Brennan Reece: Live PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Rule of Threes Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 17–27 Aug, not 21, 22, 23 Hot Seat Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–13 Aug The Real Housewife of Scotland Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug Enrico Touché: Hot Knees Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug Basil Bottler: Don’t Tell No One Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 19 Aug Ahir Shah: Golden Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug Aaaaaaargh! It’s the One Liner Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Hannah Gadsby is Getting Ready (WIP) Pleasance Courtyard, 26–30 Aug

Aditya Mayya Pretends to Be Sad Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Connor Burns: FLOW (Plus Support) Edinburgh Playhouse , 22 Aug Always A Silver Lining PBH’s Free Fringe @ SUPERCUBE Cowgate, 24–27 Aug (2026 Greek Comedian of the Year) George Zacharopoulos: The Meaning of Life (Maybe) Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 24, 25, 26, 27 Happy Hour – Stella Graham PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug 60 Minutes About Scotland Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

16:35

Couplet: Folk Marry Kill Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Barcelona Comedy Tapas: Bite-Sized Stand-Up Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 16–29 Aug Omar Badawy: Guided Detour Pleasance Courtyard, 12–28 Aug, not 17 Lorna Ní Shúilleabháin: Barefoot Before God Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–15 Aug Emmeline Downie: Gail Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Chris Rutter: Ignorance Is Chris The Stand Comedy Club 2, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 3’s Comedy: Afternoons Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Raj Poojara: Dice Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 1 Big Aussie Showcase Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18

16:40

Big Value Showcase Just the Tonic at The Caves, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug Ed Mulvey: For Sale – Dead Dog, Never Worn PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug Eva Peroni: Jungled Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17

Ben’s Book Club Assembly George Square Studios, 17–19 Aug Michael Spicer: Hope All’s Well Assembly George Square Studios, 12–16 Aug Love, Peace and Chicken Grease Gilded Balloon Teviot, 17 Aug Boxticker Hoots @ The Apex, 12–16 Aug

16:45

Sweaty Clowns theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 12 Aug to 18 Aug Mark Steel: What The F*** Is Going On? Assembly Rooms, 12–16 Aug Ed Night: We’ll Be Alright, Darling Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Aarian Mehrabani: How’s Your Head?

Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 18 Stories From the Office of a Sex Dungeon Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Lab Rats: A Science Gameshow Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Jack Dee: Jack’s Joke Show Assembly Rooms, 17–23 Aug Funny Women: The Glitter Challenge Assembly George Square, 17 Aug Mario Adrion: Live a Little Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug 0% British – Afternoons: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–31 Aug Chris Parker: Take A Good Hard Look At Me Pleasance Courtyard, 24–30 Aug Girlbosses and Billionaires theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 19–29 Aug Helen Bauer: Working and God Willing Progressing (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug Alex Mason: Obsessed PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug

16:50

Two Guys, One GCSE Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug

One Man Musical Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Sami Abu-Wardeh: Palestine - Peace de Resistance Pleasance Courtyard, 23–27 Aug Britney: Holy Mackerel!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–21 Aug, not 18 Lorraine Hoodless: Mean PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pilgrim, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 David Alnwick: Magician.

Not Creepy.

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug Abbie Edwards: Knee Touch Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–16 Aug Rob Moriarty: Sick in the Head Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Kitty’s Salon of Dreams Hoots @ Potterrow, 19–30 Aug The Tom Brace Magic Hour Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Emma Davies: You Are All Resources Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–18 Aug

16:55

Christopher Beanland: Hipster Hell – Small Plates Ruined My Life (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 12–30 Aug Leslie Bloom Solves a Murder Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 18–22 Aug Tony Cony: Lost in New York (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–16 Aug Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug

17:00

Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Sofar Comedy Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19 Aug Harvey Cobb: Pink Boots and an Alcoholic Sock Puppet Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Adele Birkmyre: Total Chaos Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug Phil O’Shea: Something About Dogs Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 19 Aug The Gaffe Showcase Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug Toby Tarrant: Utter Bloke Nonsense The Gilded Saloon, 12–16 Aug Comfortable Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Deborah Frances-White: DreamDate Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 23 Aug Hannah Morton: Crushed The Gilded Saloon, 29–30 Aug

17:05

The Leeds Tealights: SPF5000 Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Sketchy Comedy: Where Art and Comedy Collide Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24

17:10

Adrian Minkowicz: The Hand of God PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 19 This Is Your Trial! The Fully-Improvised Comedy Courtroom Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Your Choice Amanda Royce ZOO Playground, 12–23 Aug, not 17 Kat Higgins: In Memory of Me Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Hannah Byczkowski: Killer Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18

#1 Son: The Tale of an Alternative Arab Comedian and His Father Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug Alex La: Fool as Hell Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

17:15

Danny O’Brien: Sure Look, Be Grand.

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug Milo Edwards: Catamaran Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 21, 22, 23 1 Pill, 2 Pill, Red Pill, Blue Pill: A Matrix Parody Musical PBH’s Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 2 Boys, 1 Bucket Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–30 Aug James Gardner: Good Afternoon Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 29–30 Aug Raymond Mearns is Looking for Trouble Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 15–16 Aug After Arthur PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 12–30 Aug, not 22 Jollybox Party Games PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 12–30 Aug Alcohol Is Good For You Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Amos Gill: Wrong Side of History Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 12–14 Aug 1979: Persianality Disorder Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 18–30 Aug, not 24 Feral Daydreams Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Rory o Hanlon: Honestly Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–30 Aug ChatLGBT Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 12–16 Aug

17:20

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Andrew and Carrie: A Night of Comedy, Violins and Violence Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug

Asian, But Wrong Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 17–30 Aug James O’Donoghue Is Normal Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug Improvised Couples Therapy Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Phil Nichol: Aren’t We Lucky Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Assemble Now! It’s The Scottish Sweary News.

Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–16 Aug The Circus of Public Opinion Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 24–30 Aug Andrew Cornelius: American Apology Tour Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug 48 Chicken Nuggets in a Sequin Dress Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug The Stand at The Scotsman The Stand at The Scotsman, Various dates from 14 Aug to 29 Aug Hoani Hoani Hoani Must Be Funny in a Rich Man’s World Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Chris Turner: In The Moment Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug The Cambridge Footlights Tour Show 2026 Pleasance Dome, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 24

17:25

Annie Boyle: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Walt Unfrozen Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug The Glitch Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug Zoe Wohlfeld: Dog Funeral Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17

17:30

How Now Brown Rao Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian in 55 Minutes Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug

Sam Morrison: DUCK Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Julian Clary: Fully Dilated Assembly Rooms, 14–23 Aug Daniel Petrie and Valeria Vulpe Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Amy Annette: Say What You Like About Me Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug The Stand’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug Anu Vaidyanathan: Allegory Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Stephen Carlin: Kapitan Bomba Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Alex Edelman: What Are You Going to Do Pleasance Courtyard, 18–31 Aug Lucy Porter – The Name of the Games (WIP) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–13 Aug Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 29 Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Davina Bentley: Dancing While Old Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Funeral Show Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 100% Dry Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug Improv Wolves Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–23 Aug Joe Pasquale in Conversation with Terry Alderton Pleasance Courtyard, 14–16 Aug Stand-Up Science Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–30 Aug Tom Lawrinson: Speak of the Devil Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 15–30 Aug

Listings

A Feast of Comedy Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug The Political Party with Matt Forde: Guest TBC Underbelly, Bristo Square, 18 Aug Paul Foot: Swan Power Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 17 Aug

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.

Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 12 Aug Laura Lexx: Work in Progress The Gilded Saloon, 17–27 Aug Nate Kitch Replica Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Harry Stachini: Lobster Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug Caitriona Dowden: Sesh Head PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 18 LMAOF (for OF.TV) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 31 Aug BDP Presents: Marisol Soledad WIP Sharing Underbelly, Cowgate, 25 Aug Story Platform The Gilded Saloon, 28 Aug 007 Tons of Laughs – World Comedy from Japan, Europe and Beyond Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Tom Cashman: NPC (Nearly Proficient Comedian) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Absolute Monopoly Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 East Infection Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–29 Aug Kat Ronson: Millennial Girl (WIP) Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18 Maxx Eddy: Bi Meets World Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Gags Army Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug John Tothill: Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 17–30 Aug Crybabies: Eye Infections Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 19 Aug Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 12–30 Aug, not 19 Mat Wills: My Wife Took My Dad to a Brothel (I Drove) Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug

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Comedy The Totally Improvised Musical Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug MOM! WTF!!

Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Burce Tutku Tuncali: Perfectly Imperfeckt!

Greenside @ George Street, 17–22 Aug One Man One Mullet: The Dan Stephens Show Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Disabled Cants Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug The Devil Wears Primark Le Monde, 12–14 Aug A Musical Comedy Showcase with Alex Camp Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–14 Aug

17:35

Sammy Obeid: WIT SUPREMACY Assembly George Square, 19 Aug Police Cops: The Original Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 19

festmag.com

17:40

Anna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy Yesterday Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17 Aug Yvette Segan: Guy’s Girl Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–17 Aug Keeley Hazell: Everyone’s Seen My Tits Pleasance Courtyard, 12–29 Aug, not 17 Bebe Cave: Swoon Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Lara Ricote: INKLING Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 17 David Hoare: How To Live To 100 Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Matt Winning: Solastalgia Assembly George Square, 17–23 Aug Fab Goualin: Mixed Messages Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18

17:45

I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings: Live!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12 Aug

Sapphire McIntosh – Squeaky Bum Time Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Millennial Man (WIP) Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 17–27 Aug, not 21, 22, 23 Japanese Grandma Funeral ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Aarian Mehrabani: How’s Your Head?

Underbelly, George Square, 17 Aug Fakespeare Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 18–30 Aug Roger O’Sullivan: Divil May Cry Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–30 Aug, not 18 Aidan Greene: Stuttermilk Pancakes Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 The Irish Mob Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Cobin Millage: I Promise That I Am Banksy, and There’s No Reasonable Way for You to Prove That I’m Not (WIP) Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Andrew White: What a Life!

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 18 Michael Shafar: Inappropriate Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug Jack Abela: Reaching PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 19–30 Aug Andrew O’Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then Jokes Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 18 Aug Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–17 Aug The Mr Thing Show Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–30 Aug, not 19

17:50

Adam Larter: Who Remembers the 90s?

Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Sadia Azmat: Rapism Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Rob Copland: ONE (more please) Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Grace Jarvis: Getting Dragged Backwards Through a Hedge Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Freddie Meredith: Need a Light?

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Alfie Brown: The Entertainer Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Got Mushroom For Sketch Comedy? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug 200 Puns in 1 Hour with Roger Swift Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug

17:55

The Last Funny Woman PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 David Hoskin: Little Bit Horrible. Little Bit Good / Death Clock (WIP) Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–18 Aug Charlie Vero-Martin: Poltergeist (WIP) Hoots @ Potterrow, 19–31 Aug Liz Bains: Born To Be Mild PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Irene Woo: Golden Child Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18

18:00

Ted Hill: PowerPoindexter Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Tarang Hardikar: If I’m Not Wrong Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Rizal Van Geyzel: Single Fatherhood Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 The History of Electronic Music Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Comedy Sheep: All Star Stand-Up Showcase!

Hoots @ The Apex, 13 Aug Alan Jay: Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Friendliest Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18

A Silent Disco Dance Tour

by Silent Adventures Meeting Point at Uplands Roast Coffee Shop, 12–31 Aug Connor Burns: FLOW Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 22 Dane Buckley: Darling Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Amanda Dwyer: Better Than Revenge The Stand Comedy Club 2, 12–30 Aug, not 17 0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Show Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–31 Aug John Hegley’s New and Selected Potatoes Ukrainian Community Centre, 14–20 Aug NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Confessions of a Serial Mother Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–15 Aug Ignacio Lopez: The Four Of Us Are Dying Up Here Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 13, 19 Critics’ Choice Comedy Showcase Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Dead Parent Society – Chris Groves Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 16–29 Aug Maia Tassalini: I Was 22 and Stunning Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Millwall Jew Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 The Improv All Stars Frankenstein Pub, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 7 Minute Stage Assembly George Square Studios, 13 Aug Fiona Allen: White Lies Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–29 Aug, not 17 Emmanuel Sonubi: What’s Next? (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–30 Aug Chindian Express – Interracial Comedy Ride Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, 24 Aug

18:05

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years The Stand Comedy Club, 12–30 Aug, not 20 Chris Forbes: Stop Watering Dead Flowers The Stand Comedy Club, 20 Aug

Rory Marshall: Thank You for the Opportunity Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17

18:10

Frank Skinner: Work in Progress Assembly George Square Studios, 12–16 Aug ADHD: A Crowdwork Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Colman Hayes: Don’t Make a Fuss Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Alfie Packham: Fresh Classic (Work in Progress) Assembly Roxy, 18–19 Aug Justin Elizabeth Sayre Is a 40-Year-Old Woman Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Claire Hooper: Fun Show xx Assembly Roxy, 20–30 Aug & taxes theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Helen Bauer: Working and God Willing Progressing (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19 Aug Crowd Work with Frank Skinner Assembly George Square Studios, 17–26 Aug

18:15

Dave Chawner: Dry Humour Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Edinbra Fringe Comedy Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug 2nd Row Comedy Showcase Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug Steffan Alun: Windows Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 19 100 Million Fish in the Aquarium Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug, not 17

Guy Williams: Rich people are stealing from you and blaming brown people and trans people and some people believe them aaahhhhhh!

Assembly George Square, 19–30 Aug Celia Pacquola – Gift Horse Assembly Roxy, 12–14 Aug Australia’s Least Decorated Soldier Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Rob Duncan: Toilet PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 14, 17, 18, 25 Ageing Disgracefully: A Glass Ceiling-Smashing Comedy Showcase PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Punchline Bingo Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 13–30 Aug Pasta and Passive Aggression (WIP) Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug Heist: How to Steal a Masterpiece PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17

18:20

Dave Durkan: Durk in Progress The Gilded Saloon, 12–16 Aug Annabelle James: Annabalism Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Shaun Guff: Enuff Is Enuff Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug Claire Robin: NUN SLUT Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 Refashioned: From Childhood Dream to Stylish Nightmare Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Katie Mitchell: Giddy Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–31 Aug Lewis Garnham: Work in Progress The Gilded Saloon, 17–30 Aug Christof(oros) Epaminondas and Friend(s): Way Too Supportive Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug

18:25

Rosco McClelland and Friends: A Foodbank Fundraiser Assembly George Square Studios, 17 Aug Holy Shit Improv Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–23 Aug Benji Waterhouse: Madsplaining (WIP) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Samantha Day: I’ve Started So I’ll Finish PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Ali Woods: Working on it Part Two: The Revenge Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 21–30 Aug Jenny Gorelick: SORRY Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18 Improvabunga! theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Phil O’Shea: Something About Dogs Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 17–18 Aug Gail Porter: Portergeist Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 The Van Gogh Shogh Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 MISTRANSLATED Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug 800 Pound Gorilla Alumni Showcase Monkey Barrel Comedy, 27 Aug The Rise and Fall of a Mormon Homecoming Princess Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug

18:30

18:35

Zachary Ruane: Comedy Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 25 Right That’s It (I’ve Had Enough) Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug

18:40

Chris Martin Lied To Us Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Cheese & Chuckles Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Night Mail (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 New York City Dreams Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug

Lt Love Dr’s Boot Camp for Lonely People Like You Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17 Aug Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Panel Show You Control!

Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Geraldine Hickey: A Weight Off My Chest Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Ironing Board Man Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25 Jonty O’Callaghan’s Got Some Notes: A One-Man Sketch Show Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Dan Rath: Help Me Please Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 17

18:45

Demi Adejuyigbe Sells Out Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Jeromaia Detto: Giuseppe’s Love Quest Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Sponta-Deity Improv: Who Let the Gods Out?!

Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Strippers Advice Bureau Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Lizzie Simpson: Just Be Confident, Loser!

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug

18:50

Paul Savage: Comic, Relieved Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–22 Aug Ray O’Leary: I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Shane Daniel Byrne: Baby This Time Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17

Mothman: A Romance Musical Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Kemah Bob: Love Child Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Grace & Gracey Underbelly, Bristo Square, 24–25 Aug Ramsey Smith: Keep the Receipt Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug Sophie Garrad: A Period Drama Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Where Was I? Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 15 Shane Torres Assembly Roxy, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Chris Turner: In The Moment Underbelly, Bristo Square, 28–29 Aug

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Roger Prick: Sexopolis Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Courtney Büchner: One of the Girls Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug Jess Fuchs: Feral Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Jack Brookmyre: Impressionable The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Rory Cargill: On TV! Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug

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Jack Rooke: Good Grief Underbelly, Bristo Square, 27–29 Aug Killian Sundermann: Killian Dollar Baby Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Comedy Through The Ages Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Craig Speirs: Problem Child Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12–23 Aug, not 15, 22 Adi Parmar: Sunny Boy Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Kim Blythe: Puzzle Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 The Ardbeg Comedy Lounge The Mother Superior, 12 Aug, 19 Aug

Rich Hall: Chin Music Gilded Balloon Teviot, 17–30 Aug, not 27 Joseph Morpurgo: Highlander 70 Pleasance Courtyard, 20–30 Aug Shoot From The Hip Underbelly, Bristo Square, 14–16 Aug Kristen Schaal: The Legend of Crystal Shell Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Harriet Richardson: Creep Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Max Fulham: Memory Foam Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Rory Bremner: Making an Impression Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–13 Aug Bits ‘n’ Pieces Alchemist | St James Quarter, 28 Aug 1 MC and 3 Absolute Killers (of Comedy!)

Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug John Robertson: Excitable Boy! Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug #1 All-Time Best Comedy Champion: War of the Flags Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Irish Comedy Invasion: 14th Year Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug LMAOF (for OF.TV) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 31 Aug WIP It Up Alchemist | St James Quarter, 24–28 Aug Comedy for the Curious: 2026 Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–30 Aug, not 26 Best in Class Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug In Flight Entertainment Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–13 Aug BIRDS: Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Frankie McNair: Huge Ass Mindset Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17 So You Think You’re Funny? Grand Final Gilded Balloon Teviot, 27 Aug

Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins: Northern Soul Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Punchline on Leith Citadel Youth Centre, 12 Aug Kimchi Comedy: K-Comedy Racist Hunters Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 17–27 Aug, not 21, 22, 23 Hannah East: Express Yourself Pleasance at EICC, 19 Aug Jimmy Rees: In Reel Life Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–16 Aug Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit Underbelly, Bristo Square, 19 Aug

19:05

Pierre Novellie: Okay, One More Then Bedtime Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–29 Aug Kate Dehnert: Echo Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 13, 24 An Asexual Show About Cunnilingus by Eliott Simpson Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 24–30 Aug Gavin Webster: The Last Ever Punk Rocker Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug The Best of Jay Sodagar Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–23 Aug

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David O’Doherty: At This Stage Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Cüneyt Nergiz Just The Tonic at Subway, 22 Aug Two-Tongued Queers PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 22–30 Aug All Tied Up theSpace @ Niddry St, 23–25 Aug Jehovah’s Witness for the Prosecution – Work in Progress PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 15–21 Aug Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable Man Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 19 Jonno: Here Comes Mr Funny Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–29 Aug, not 17 Adam Greene: The Wizard of Ozempic Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Listings

A Incredible Show No-One Has Ever Seen Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 25–29 Aug In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 The Oxford Revue: Stand-upping Citizens Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 18–30 Aug, not 24 Fast Fringe Pleasance Dome, 12–29 Aug Andy Roach: Best Comedy Newcomer Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Camilla Borges: Be Not Afraid!

Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Pythonesque Comedy by a Dry Surreal Geordie Bloke Who Has ADHD PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Ray Fordyce’s Not-SoRoyal Variety Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Juliette Burton: Villain Era Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17 HR The Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Escocia con Ñ Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Who Killed The Plot?

Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 12–16 Aug Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 24 Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–23 Aug Liam Tulley: Adult-ish Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug The Dodgy Accent Show Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–30 Aug Larry Dean: Hellbent Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 16 1 in 2 Men Think They Could Land A Plane – Could You? Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Deage Paxton: Immature Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–30 Aug, not 18 2 Dad, or Not 2 Dad Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug

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Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning Assembly Hall, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–17 Aug Hill and Jones Comedy Catastrophe Just The Tonic at Subway, 12–17 Aug Andrew O’Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then Jokes Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 19 Aug Sashi Perera – Pear Tree Just The Tonic at Subway, 24–30 Aug Buse Sinem Iren Just The Tonic at Subway, 21 Aug

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Gearóid Farrelly: No Pressure Assembly George Square Studios, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Tom Little in His Comfort Zone PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug Adele Cliff’s Topical Early Late Show With Adele Cliff Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 19, 25, 26 Jess Carrivick: For Your Consideration Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Connor Burns: FLOW Just the Tonic Nucleus, 24–25 Aug Derek Mitchell: Work in Progress Summerhall, 18–30 Aug, not 24 The Passion of Mr Cardboard Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Love, Peace and Chicken Grease Gilded Balloon Teviot, 18 Aug Paul Foot: The Future Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 19

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Mark Nelson: Seven Night Run The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 24–30 Aug An Immigrant’s Comedy Show Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug Chris Thorburn and Chris Weir: Growin’ and Showin’ The Stand Comedy Club 2, 18–19 Aug

2026 and the Shit Hits the Fan for Vladimir McTavish The Stand Comedy Club 2, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Deirdre O’Kane – Work in Progress The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–17 Aug Seann Walsh: This Is Torture The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 18–23 Aug Madeleine Munford: Who the F*ck is Madeleine?

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Craig Hill: You’re Not Even Safe Up the Back!

Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Tom Evans: All You Weed Is Love Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Jay Lafferty: Playback WIP The Stand Comedy Club 2, 21–23 Aug

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Jack Docherty: Butterfly Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Freya McGhee: Experimental PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 20–30 Aug 1 Funny Fecker: Havin’ the Craic with Wes Dalton Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug 2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Big Value Showcase Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Guilty Feminist Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 20–23 Aug Cordelia Graham: Faint Heart Never F*cked A Pig Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Soness: Sumo Injury Comeback Tour Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 The Big Fat Whisky Quiz The Mother Superior, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug The Stand at W Edinburgh The Stand at W Edinburgh, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 Chris Kent: That’s All I Need Now! PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 0 Hair – Bald Man Sings Rihanna PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Emma Doran: Emmaculate Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Paul Black: Cash Cow Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 24–30 Aug Ahir Shah: Golden Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Fred MacAulay: Good Evening!

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 17–19 Aug Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit Pleasance Courtyard, 18 Aug 9/11 Birds and the Bees Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Tim Reeves: An Hour of Accessible Material To Further My Career (WIP) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–19 Aug Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

Edinburgh Playhouse , 21 Aug Enterteasement: Comedy! Magic!

Burlesque!

Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 18, 19

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Marc Jennings: If & When Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Monks Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

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She’s a LOT: Louise O’Toole Hoots @ The Apex, 12–29 Aug, not 18 A Good Time Charlie Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–26 Aug, not 18 Sammy J: Hero Complex Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–16 Aug Pernille Haaland: Nordic Operations The Gilded Saloon, 12–17 Aug MANGO Comedy The Gilded Saloon, 18 Aug A Very Important Panel Show The Gilded Saloon, 19 Aug

Humour Mill Compilation Show The Gilded Saloon, 20 Aug Gianmarco Soresi: Theater Adult (WIP) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 17–30 Aug, not 24 Josh Pickar: Getting Off Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Teresa Livingstone: Nice Lady Just the Tonic at The Caves, 27–29 Aug Pantomonium – The Improvised Panto PBH’s Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 29 Spooky Dookie: Cool New Planet!!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Ali Brice: This Is The Way We Brush Our Teeth Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug, not 20 Kate Smurthwaite Writes and Performs a Brand-New Full-Length Stand-Up Show Every Single Day for the Entire Edinburgh Fringe Based on Audience Suggestions from the Previous Day (Not Tuesdays) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Alice Keys: Rocket Fan Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–17 Aug

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Irish Comedy Free-For-All Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys, 12–30 Aug Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Aidan Jones – JS Bach Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Heavy Petting, Heavier Blankets Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–18 Aug Anja Atkinson: Calmer Comedian (WIP) Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 26 Ian Winter: Revolution!

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 17 Aug, 19 Aug Scott Manley Hadley: Bald Personality Disorder PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 12–14 Aug

One Dog, One Nutter Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Joey Dardano: Another Direction Underbelly, George Square, 18–30 Aug A Haunted House Assembly Rooms, 12–16 Aug Three Bird Roast Just the Tonic at The Caves, 24–26 Aug CK Nath: ‘A Bit of Foreign Stuff’ (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–19 Aug Zoe Cousin: Paul Sykes Is Back on the Family Patch Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 20–30 Aug Men Love Horsies: The Musical Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Sneaking Into Taylor Swift Cost Me $1989 Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Absolute Improv! theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16 Ray Bradshaw: Five Years in a Row Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–29 Aug, not 19, 20 It Just So Happened Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 17 Aug Niche Humar Underbelly, George Square, 14–16 Aug Mothersl_ts: Live Circle Underbelly, George Square, 12 Aug Jocks and Geordies PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Anna Beros – High Hoe Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 19–30 Aug The Rise and Fall of a Mormon Homecoming Princess Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 19–30 Aug Whisky for Dafties Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–29 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 Behemoth: StarStuck Rotunda Theatre, 12–16 Aug

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Wild Wild Christian Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Sean Morley: Backchannel Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 13–30 Aug, not 20

Listings

Alfie Dundas: First Class Panic Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Amelia Bayler: It Me Baby One More Time (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12 Aug 0 Ambition – A Jew Running the Numbers Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 18 PUSS PUSS Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Nathan Cassidy: From the Ashes Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye Stretford Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 29 Aug Katie Boyle: Irish Immigrant Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 13–28 Aug Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Big Tobacco’s Pinocchio theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 24 Hannah Platt: Cult Classic Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Alex Leam’s Absolute Scenes PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26

Jennifer Jane: Happy Tea Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Hot Singles in Your Area (Are Having an Existential Crisis) PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 19 Aug A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man Made-Up Movie PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 12 Aug Comedy in the Dark Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Nina’s C*nti Cabaret Underbelly, Bristo Square, Various dates from 17 Aug to 24 Aug

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2026 Pick of the Fringe Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Richard Stott: Streets Won’t Forget Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18

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Crybabies: The Scaring Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 18 Beat the Comic Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Daniel Sloss: BITTER Edinburgh Playhouse , 14 Aug AAA Comedy Gala Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug Bruce Fummey: Scotland Made the World The Stand Comedy Club, 17 Aug, 24 Aug Tom Stade Rules The Stand Comedy Club, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

Lizzy Hoo – Says Hoo? Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer Pleasance Courtyard, 15 Aug Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24 The Double G Comedy Rodeo Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug Li Jin Hao: Falling From a Moon Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Progress In Work Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 23–27 Aug Baba Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Noah Szto – Med School Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 19 99 Red Balloons in a Trench Coat Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–13 Aug Fresh Off the Boat Alchemist | St James Quarter, 24–28 Aug Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World Edinburgh Playhouse , 24 Aug Connor Burns: FLOW (Plus Support) Edinburgh Playhouse , 22–23 Aug David William Bryan Dies On Stage Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Rat Candy Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Nerine Skinner: Decisions Decisions WIP Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug Kate Butch: A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the Butch Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 19 The Heterosexuals Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Front for Something Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug Eryn Tett: Tasting Menu Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Hard Pill Bedlam Theatre, 12–16 Aug

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Making Love with David Magidoff Assembly George Square, 12–23 Aug, not 17 Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 18 Aug Reuben Solo: Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] Gilded Balloon Teviot, 18–31 Aug Rosco McClelland: The Bones Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug

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Elouise Eftos: Aphrodite Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Rhys James: Chop Logic Pleasance Courtyard, 17–30 Aug Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You Pleasance Courtyard, 12 Aug Ele McKenzie: Bringing It All Back Home Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Jack Skipper: Skint Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Viggo Venn: Only One Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Crowley Time: Link’s Gambit Pleasance Courtyard, 19 Aug Tattoo Dave – Tat’s Life Hoots @ The Apex, 17–31 Aug RobWords Live Assembly George Square Studios, 12–16 Aug Octopus Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Eric Lampaert: Zero Minus One Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Killer Comedy Club Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Cecily Hitchcock: Family Recipe Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug 2 Truths, 1 Lie Hoots @ The Apex, 12–16 Aug

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Joke Thieves: World Championship Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 25 101 Impressions in One Hour Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug Spencer Jones: Dogs Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Ifrah Qureshi: 48 Flaws of Power The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Bitches in Stitches: The New Grrrl Order Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Off With Your Head!

Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Amanda Knox: Cartwheel Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–17 Aug Jo Griffin: Renegade (WIP) Underbelly, George Square, 20–29 Aug Tom Skelton: VIP (Visually Impaired Papa) Underbelly, George Square, 12–16 Aug Reginald D Hunter: Something Wicked That Other Way Comes Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 5 Comedians Do Comedy and Karaoke Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug Twonkey’s Soft December Night in Tallahassee Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Best Nerd Fest Showcase Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 25 Aug Skunkhaus Improvised Movie Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, Various dates from 21 Aug to 28 Aug Solve-Along-A-MurderShe-Wrote theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

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Christopher Hall: Pizazz Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Ruaridh Miller – Autocorrect Thinks My Name is “Rubbish” Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Madeleine Brettingham: Legend Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Robin Grainger: Lemonade Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Amelia Hamilton: Moral Support Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 CVNT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 13, 20, 27 Rob Preston: Amazing Global Solutions Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Charlene Kaye: Diversity Shredder Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 John O’Keeffe: Surviving Myself Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Johnny Hollywood Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 13–29 Aug, not 19, 26 Frenchy: The Instigator Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–30 Aug

20:25

Comedy Shorts PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 12–30 Aug Cabbage the Clown: Cinemadrome Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–17 Aug Jessica Barton: Dirty Work Underbelly, Cowgate, 19–30 Aug

20:30

Bec Hill’s Work In Progress Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 23–30 Aug Frisky’s Remix Roulette Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Francisco de Nata Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Bilal Zafar: Rubicon Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Guy Branum: Be Fruitful Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug

Juliette Burton’s Board To Distraction Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Becky Umbers: Tell That Horse To Keep His Mouth Shut (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–22 Aug, not 17 Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 16 Aug Damn Me (to Hell) Just The Tonic at Subway, 12–22 Aug, not 18 0.1% Accurate: Magdalena the Fortune Teller Show Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 18 Betsy Carroll’s Slippery When Wet Just The Tonic at The Hive, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Siblings: Dreamweavers Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 15 Aug Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Frank Sanazi: A Little Bit of History Re-Putin Le Monde, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 Paul Currie: REMOVE YOUR SKIN PLEASE Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Frank Sanazi: Unleashed Le Monde, 16 Aug, 23 Aug Funny Women: The Glitter Project at the Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug Grace Campbell: The Lady Is a Tramp Gilded Balloon Teviot, 17–30 Aug, not 27 The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug Good Noticings Just The Tonic at Subway, 24–30 Aug Dom McGovern: Prize Hog Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Bob Koomen: Pear Just The Tonic at The Hive, 13–30 Aug, not 18

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs theSpace on the Mile, 12–22 Aug, not 16

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Steffen Haanes: The Master PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 17 The House of Pitman ZOO Playground, 24–30 Aug Phil Cooper: Deckchair Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Jonathan Rudge: Stay at Home Son Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Andrew O’Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then Jokes Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 17 Aug Kate Dolan: Trout Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug

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101 Comedy Club Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 100% Scouse Comedy Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Wait What Show: Deal with the Devil Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Comedy Canopy Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Animal?

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 17–23 Aug 0 BC: Before Crisis Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Connor Burns: FLOW Just the Tonic Nucleus, 27 Aug Simon Evans: Shadow Play Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–20 Aug, not 18 100%FullBlownRedacted Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Angelos Epithemiou – Can I Just Show You What I Got Just the Tonic Nucleus, 28–30 Aug Back to the Fracture theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Top of Their Game Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Alex Kitson: Now Look Here Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase 2026 PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Nathaniel Jones: 2 BY 2 Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Karen Dunbar: Chirpy Just the Tonic Nucleus, 21–23 Aug

Henry Ginsberg: Childless Cat Gentleman (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 24–30 Aug A Letter To My Parents Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17

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Tilly Fletcher: Television Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Naughty Boy Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Matthew Gallagher: Last Minute The Stand Comedy Club 2, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 21, 22 Birdbrained Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Turn This Sh*t Off Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Rob Nother: Another Way Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Giggle Merchants with Matt MacDonald and George Leeson The Stand Comedy Club 2, 21–22 Aug

20:55

Edith Alibec: The Void PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Abandoman: Afterglow Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Gay Divorce Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16

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Muck – The Dark Jokes Show Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–30 Aug LOLyamorous: A Speed-Dating Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ Coco Boho, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Wanderer Alchemist | St James Quarter, 12–13 Aug Blood on the Clocktower: Live Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–23 Aug, not 18 Tia Rey: Oot Ma Banger The Gilded Saloon, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 25 Wild Wild Christian Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug

Glenn Wool Is Luv (Sic) Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Matthew Hayhow: Bring Out The Gimp The Parliament Arms, 28–29 Aug StingAlong! (with Brad and Steve) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Daniel Kitson: Thrum The Queen’s Hall, 17–21 Aug Airplane Baby Alchemist | St James Quarter, Various dates from 23 Aug to 30 Aug The Tokyo Idiots presents The Ultimate Japanese Comedy Show WU, 19–22 Aug Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians Live Hoots @ The Apex, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Patrick Monahan: I’m Not A Terrorist – I’m Freddie Mercury Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 0 to 2 mph In Under 60 Minutes Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Schalk Bezuidenhout: Hey Hey Divorcè Gilded Balloon Teviot, 24–30 Aug Davro’s Back! Bobby Davro Frankenstein Pub, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Choose Your WIP: A Choose Your Own Adventure Comedy Show / Jacob Williams: Space Peace Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Angela Bra – Secret Diary of a Bingo Call Girl Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Anna Beros – The Devil in Miss Beros Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 19–30 Aug Lost in Translation Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Nathan Cassidy: Ewwww!

Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug, not 17

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I Think I’m Turning Japanese (I Really Think So, Not!) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Every Ghost Story Ever Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug

Trent H Baumann: All the Atoms in the Universe Really Made My Day Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug 1 Big Oops Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Secret Society Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–16 Aug Who Wants To Be A Sketch Comedian?

Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–29 Aug, not 25

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Mark Silcox – I Have It All [A Success Story] Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug Kanan Gill: Not This Again Pleasance Courtyard, 18–30 Aug Samira Banks – Work in Progress Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 14–30 Aug The Best of Scottish Comedy The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug ALOK: Eat Pray Leave Pleasance Courtyard, 12–17 Aug Ollie West: Discovery (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Bryn Woz: SMUT Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 & taxes theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Charlie Chuck Book Signing / Q&A theSpace @ Venue 45, 14–15 Aug

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The Vampire Run Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug Rachel Morton-Young: Dutch Courage Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Rob Duncan: Printer of the Year Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Bad Dates Anonymous: Dating Horror Story Confessions by Top Stand-Ups Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug Graham and Steen Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19 Aug

Blessings from a Blesbian Boomer PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 12–30 Aug Lou Wall: Where Are All The Tall Grandmas?

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me Softly Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 12–30 Aug Comedy Queers Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Deage Paxton: Dead Man’s Hand Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18

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Among the Pigeons theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–25 Aug Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour Assembly Roxy, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Oh My Jehovah!

Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug, not 17 Brendan Scannell: The Abyss Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Garry Starr: Classic Penguins Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Wisard Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 James Mileham: 1 Joke After Another Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 RapGPT: Macshane Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Emma Holland: The Dog Dies at the Start Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Mock the Clock Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug

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Andy Field: Giddy Up Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Katie Norris: Mother Succubus Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 James Trickey: Split Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Jacob Hatton: Ruins Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18

Listings

Bound and Gags Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Özge Özel Just the Tonic Nucleus, 17 Aug Lawrence Dodd: This Can’t Be It Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Ashish Vijh – Performative Male Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 KALT’in Sunumu Just the Tonic Nucleus, 14 Aug Alice Fraser: Oh Man! Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12–30 Aug, not 17 Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Sokopop Quiz Night Just the Tonic Nucleus, 16 Aug Utku Ergin Just the Tonic Nucleus, 15 Aug Time Travel Postman Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Love, Peace and Chicken Grease Gilded Balloon Teviot, 19 Aug Let The Best Man Win Just the Tonic Nucleus, 24–30 Aug Where is Sikisa? (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 17 Aug

TuzBiber 3’lü Just the Tonic Nucleus, 19 Aug Deniz Göktas - Özel Gösterim Just the Tonic Nucleus, 13 Aug Serkan Altunigne – Umurumda Degil Just the Tonic Nucleus, 22 Aug

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Big Braw Comedy Bonanza Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, Various dates from 14 Aug to 29 Aug Devin Gray: Golden Retriever Energy Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 28 Selina Mosinski: Puss in Boots – A Working Class Fairy Tale Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 19 As Seen on TV: Prime Time Stand-Up All-Stars Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Ask A Stripper: The Champagne Room Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Same Same but Different PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 12–18 Aug Filthy Funny Females Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 19 CHUCK PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Zara Gladman is... Aileen: Cameron’s Gap Year Fundraiser Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12 Aug Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 13–30 Aug, not 19 Abi Carter-Simpson and Joe McTernan: Stand-up Couple Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–28 Aug, not 17 Games Night Improv Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 12–13 Aug Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 19 Aug Arabs and Asians Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug 0% Moisture – A Dry Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 12–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 21, 22 Sasha Nezlobin: I’m Fine Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 18 An American Comedy Show That Quite Possibly Might Be Funny to the British Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Here Comes Almost ZOO Playground, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24

Brainwashed Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 Andrew Maxwell Pleasance at EICC, 14–16 Aug John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven Pleasance Courtyard, 24–30 Aug Barnish & Carmichael: Probably The Greatest Improv Duo You Have Never Heard Of Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town), 24–27 Aug The Stevenson Experience: O Brother, Where Art Thou! (On stage, beside me) Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 150% Masala Comedy Showcase Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug Stolen Table’s Very Spooky (and 100% Genuine) Ghost Tour Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 19, 25, 26 Ify Nwadiwe: An Hour With Ify Nwadiwe Pleasance Courtyard, 12–20 Aug David Elms Describes a Room Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Imogen Andrews: The Unlikeable Worms Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Blizzard (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Baby Wants Candy Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug All Killa No Filla: Live!

Pleasance Courtyard, 25 Aug Lorna Rose Treen: Now That’s What I Call Characters Pleasance Courtyard, 17–23 Aug Two Hearts: Don’t Stop Throbbing Pleasance Courtyard, 24–30 Aug Ify Nwadiwe’s Big Facts Pleasance Courtyard, 21–23 Aug

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Merlesque: How an Adult Woman Became a Mermaid theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

Sam Serrano: Mars The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Abby Govindan: Pushing 30 Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Alice India: In Bloom Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–16 Aug Hot Singles in Your Area (Are Having an Existential Crisis) PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 17 Aug Mr Gary’s Adult Kids Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 17–30 Aug

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Metroland Live: As Seen On TV Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Jamie Wolf: Psycho Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Will Hitt: Burying The Dead Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 14–31 Aug 33 Years Single Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 16, 23 Jonathan Oldfield: Exquisite Corpse Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Adults Only Magic Show Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 24 How to Art Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Aideen McQueen: Wo-Manosphere Gilded Balloon Teviot, 18–31 Aug Stephen Colfer: Stephen Jobs Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–17 Aug

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Benefit Gala for Lui The Stand Comedy Club, 16 Aug Silly Goose! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Chad Goes Deep – Chill Towards Enlightenment Assembly George Square, 12–19 Aug Tori Morancay: Le French c’est Freak theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Kim Blythe: Puzzle Gilded Balloon Patter House, 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug

Paul Dennis: Title Explained In Blurb – The Musical. Well… sort of.

Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Lil Wenker: BOYKING Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Phil Nichol: The Naked Racist Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–18 Aug Abi Clarke – Revenge in Progress Assembly George Square, 21–30 Aug The Stand Late Club The Stand Comedy Club, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 Exiled in Ireland theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 29 Aug Iain Connell: Work in Progress The Stand Comedy Club, 26 Aug Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Coco The Time-Travelling Tart Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That’s Always Screaming Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Late Bite: Mixed-Bill Late-Night Stand-Up Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Chelsea Birkby: Is In Full Control The Entire Time Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug So You Think You’re Funny? Heats Gilded Balloon Teviot, 19–26 Aug Chris and Lizzie Hall present: Stay Hydrated Live!

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 28–29 Aug 0% British – Evenings: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 12–31 Aug

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Andre’s Guide to Women PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Fxxx Ups – Comedians’ Stories About Their Worst Mistakes Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–16 Aug

Fanny Bleach: The Nearly Naked Show Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Casey Filips: What a Character Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 24 Sam Rhodes: Toy Cocoon Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 27–29 Aug Eric Davidson: More Traditional Pish and Chips theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 26–28 Aug Stamptown Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–30 Aug, not 19 Jamie Kilstein: Can’t Tie Knots Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Chris Turner: In The Moment Underbelly, Bristo Square, 14–15 Aug Outlaugh: Edinburgh theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

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Cody Dahler Presents: The Truth (In My Opinion) LIVE! Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17 Aug New Zealand Comedian, New Zealand Comedian, New Zealand Comedian Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug Citizen Chen Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Vittorio Angelone: Off the Cuff Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–13 Aug Will BF: Moon Team IIIV Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 GOSS Assembly Roxy, 17–30 Aug Alcohol Free Comedy Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18–20 Aug

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Darryl J Carrington: Tennish Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Ryan Charnoky: Sell Out Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 17–31 Aug

Hot Singles in Your Area Play D&D Underbelly, Bristo Square, 14–15 Aug Nerdy and Dirty: Part Classroom, Part Classless Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap, 12–30 Aug The Blind Guy’s Hosting a Comedy Night Underbelly, Bristo Square, 16 Aug Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 FOC IT UP! with Kemah Bob Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 13 Aug, 21 Aug Patti Harrison: Just Ironing Some Things Out! Pleasance Courtyard, 24–29 Aug Sophia Wren: The Best Girl in the World Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–29 Aug, not 17 Tony Cantwell: You Cry Weird Underbelly, Bristo Square, 17–30 Aug 3’s Comedy: Nights Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug Excel Comedy and Mathem-antics Just the Tonic Nucleus, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug Do the Thing: Choose Your Own Musical Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 12–16 Aug F*cking Famous PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts Pleasance Courtyard, 20–22 Aug 3 out of 4 Twats Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug Adam Flood: Life and Death of the Party Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–30 Aug, not 18 Purple Park Comedy Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 17–30 Aug Sjur Hjeltnes: Go Go Go Cake and Piano Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7 Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Frankie Monroe: Trowel of Tralee (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 28 Aug

John Robertson’s The Dark Room Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug Late Night Locomotive: The Improvised Whodunnit Gilded Balloon Patter House, 14 Aug, 30 Aug The Stand-Up Experience Just the Tonic Nucleus, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug ADULT LESSONS Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–28 Aug, not 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Good Pill Hunting Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Absolutely! One-Liner Jokes!

Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–29 Aug

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Gag Writer Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 The Gay Divorce Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug William Thompson: Touch Grass Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12–30 Aug, not 19 Where is Sikisa? (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 19 Aug

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Nick Helm’s Down ‘n’ Dirty Weekend Pleasance Courtyard, 13–15 Aug

This Is Your Trial: UNLEASHED! The Late-Night Improvised Comedy Courtroom Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug, 26 Aug, 27 Aug Jake Donaldson Tries to Remember and Perform the Magic Show He Did Once at a School Talent Show When He Was 15 Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, 24 Aug

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Cult Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–23 Aug MCU: Musical Comedians Unite!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug Best of the Queer Fringe Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Andy Barr: A Comet Appears (WIP) Hoots @ Potterrow, 24–30 Aug IKEA WARS Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Magners Share the Craic presents Ashlee Bentley: Wallflower Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17

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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Miami Advice Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 You Straights Are F**ked Up! Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 19, 26

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Stephen Catling: Clown Fish Out Of Water Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug Laughing Stock Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Theologist theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 Another Compilation Show Beginning With A Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug 12th Annual Haters’ Ball Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Student Sketch Off Pleasance Courtyard, 23–24 Aug

Shit Arcade Gilded Balloon Teviot, Various dates from 12 Aug to 31 Aug Comedy Night at the Museum Gilded Balloon at the Museum, Various dates from 14 Aug to 29 Aug Let’s Listen to Some of Lou Bega’s Other Songs Together for an Hour Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug Elouise Eftos: Australia’s First Attractive Comedian Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 22 Aug, 27 Aug Comedy Against Humanity (321... on Fire!)

Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, 12–30 Aug

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Freya Mallard: Come Get Me World! I’m Wide Open! (WIP) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 19–30 Aug Free Comedy Every Night on Cowgate PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Crowd Work from Hell Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–18 Aug

22:40

Rhino Conservation Erotic Novel Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Jack Whitehall: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 14 Aug Mike Wozniak: The Bench Assembly Hall, 12–16 Aug Remy Kassimir: How Cum Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–25 Aug, not 14, 15, 18, 21, 22 Creepy Boys: SLUGS Summerhall, 12–17 Aug B48Y Crash Lands on Earth!

Assembly George Square Studios, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 25 Martin Bearne – After Burn: Dark Jokes for the Dark Hour Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 Paul Hilleard: Grogg Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 12–30 Aug Sam Hickman: First Woman Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 26–27 Aug Phil Ellis: Bath Mat Pleasance Courtyard, 16 Aug, 20 Aug

Graham and Steen Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug MC Hammersmith: The Freestyle Big Dawgs (One Night Only!)

Assembly George Square, 24–25 Aug Vittorio Angelone: you can’t Say Nothing any more Assembly Hall, 24–26 Aug 123movies.com Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Ahir Shah: Golden Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug, 15 Aug Finlay Christie: Champagne Casanova Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Maya Ricote: Ay Am! Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Susan Popadopolas – Bonkers Bingo theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

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Live! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug A Comedy World Cup Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Bloody Knees theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal 2, Electric Boogaloo Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 TITCLOWN: daddy’s little girl Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Trans Butch: Glorious Dog Woman theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–28 Aug Scally-wankers theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–28 Aug 0% Shame, 100% Irish!

PBH’s Free Fringe @ Canons’ Gait, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Bilal Rashid: The Pros and Cons of Joining ISIS PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider, 12–30 Aug The Sound Within with Eisenberg and Stern theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25

WEBBER! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Cobin Millage and Pete Carson: Touching Tips (with Friends) Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate, 12–29 Aug, not 18

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Mates Rates – The Golden Age Begins Pleasance Dome, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 20, 24 Wally Baram: My Snake’s Quinceañera Pleasance Dome, 19–21 Aug Maria Fedulova: Literal Saint Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug Andrew Doherty: Reviewers Welcome...

TO DIE! Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug Dog Park Pleasance Courtyard, 13 Aug, 20 Aug Sharon Wanjohi: Work in Progress Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Rachel Baker Presents: Gwen – This is Not a Pyramid Scheme Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 20–31 Aug Baby Lame: Hit Me Baby One More Lame!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18 My Mum Accidentally Set Me Up With A Married Woman Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–19 Aug Emily Wilson: Escape from America Pleasance Dome, 12–18 Aug Awkward and Depressed Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug

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The Miss Milky Way Pageant: Stars of Stand-Up PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 Italian Rhapsody Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 23–27 Aug Rick Glassman: Me and My Puppet Rick Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–13 Aug Fin Taylor: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 16–20 Aug

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Anorak Comedy Presents: The Alternative Comedy Nightmare PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 25 Aug Julie Belliveau: Enlightened?

Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug McVea and Rea Go Away Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–17 Aug American Assholes: Escape to Edinburgh Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–29 Aug Nice Things and Friends PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 12–18 Aug Dan Lees and Tom Curzon: The Sonic Joy Orchestra PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 17–30 Aug, not 25 Dru Cripps: Juicy Bits Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug

Verity Sharpe: Landlord’s Wet Dream Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Mad Ron Presents Identity Theft – The Gameshow Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Not Another Quiz Night Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Tom Short: I Get ChatGPT To Write My Edinburgh Show Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug Late Night in Canada Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Mar’s Market Presents: Impress the Vaudevillian PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug Katie-Rose Petley: Dirty Bitch Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 19–30 Aug “Be Good!” with Paulette Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Comedy Lock-in Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–29 Aug, not 18, 25 Pins & Needles Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–18 Aug Darren Gaffney: The Full Gaffney Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 28 Acid With Jesus: A Revolutionary Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–16 Aug Leo Mahr and Jonny Bennett: Two Hot Gays Telling Jokes Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 17–30 Aug 1 Hour of Headline Comedy Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Chortle Student Comedy Award Final Pleasance Courtyard, 18 Aug Giggle Merchants with Matt MacDonald and George Leeson The Stand Comedy Club 2, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug UNDERGROUND MONK SHOW Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–30 Aug, not 17

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Ethan & Gigi Present: THE MOVEMENT Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Late Night with Terry Wogan Assembly George Square Studios, 14–15 Aug Lady Bolognese: Class War Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 10,000 Digits of Pi PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug Bin Fire Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Comedians Play Video Games Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug The Improverts!

Bedlam Theatre, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Tim Key: Loganberry Pleasance Courtyard, 21–30 Aug, not 24 Ada & Bron: The Origin of Love Pleasance Dome, 12–16 Aug Pitch a Friend Assembly George Square, 14–15 Aug The Landlady Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Good News! It’s Been Destroyed Pleasance Courtyard, 12–29 Aug, not 17 Late Night with Terry Wogan Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 27–28 Aug 11pm Live at the Big Cave Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 Al Nash and Friends Pleasance Courtyard, 13–15 Aug Those People Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Jeff’s Flight Club >-)-> Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug Rachel Kaly: Between Us (A Crowd Work Show) Pleasance Dome, 19–23 Aug

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Blind Mirth Presents: Improv with a Twist theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–28 Aug August McEachern: Be My Friend theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16

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Hudson Hughes: At Your Service Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 My Date with Pierce Brosnan Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 16–30 Aug Honkers Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–15 Aug Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice Hoots @ The Apex, 15–29 Aug Quest for the Coolest F*cking Animal (A Kids Show for Adults) Hoots @ The Apex, 13–14 Aug

23:15

All You Can Eat Continental Buffet Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–30 Aug CADET KELLY IS THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY FRIGGIN LIFE Underbelly, George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 25 The Comedy Chaos Gameshow Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug Major League Bombs PBH’s Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill, 15–30 Aug Best of the Fest: The New Class Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 Becky Fury: My Dad Paints Rainbows, Your Dad Paints Roundabouts Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 17 One Joke Pleasance Dome, 26–27 Aug 666 the Devil – My Side of the Story Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Beer with a Queer Paradise in Augustines, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23 Blip Blarp: An Alien Love Story Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us Pleasance Courtyard, 27–29 Aug Kiell Smith-Bynoe’s Kool Story Bro Pleasance Courtyard, 20–22 Aug

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F*ck Trump: A Stand-Up Show for Charity Hoots @ The Apex, 12–31 Aug BudPod Live!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 16–17 Aug

Sexatron Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Gutter Underbelly, Bristo Square, 18–30 Aug Naughty Cabaret Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–15 Aug The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase Assembly George Square Studios, Various dates from 14 Aug to 29 Aug People I Consider Comedians Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug Nu Metal Karaoke Monkey Barrel Comedy, 28–29 Aug Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–13 Aug Comedians Pub Games and Beer Mat Flipping Monkey Barrel Comedy, 17–18 Aug The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy’s Fringe Showcase!

Monkey Barrel Comedy, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug

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Luke Rollason: Alas! (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 23–26 Aug Jake Glanc: Teen School High WIP Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 16–20 Aug Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Midnight Snacks (with comrie sf) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 12–13 Aug Pervert Werewolf PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–19 Aug

23:30

ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcase Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 22–23 Aug Andrew O’Neill’s History of Punk Bannermans, 20–22 Aug Edinburgh Comedy Allstars Underbelly, George Square, Various dates from 14 Aug to 29 Aug Comedian Cover Bands Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 28

Gobby Girls: The After Party Gilded Balloon Teviot, 28–29 Aug Jordan Brookes: Body of Work Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 13–14 Aug David Correos: Noise Zealand Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 17–30 Aug Stand Up For Freedom Underbelly, Bristo Square, 21–22 Aug BATSU! Underbelly, George Square, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug Mat Ewins: Adventureman 7: The Return of Adventureman Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 28–29 Aug Slay24 Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15 Aug, 22 Aug Drunk and Heckle Show Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Jill Weiner: Soup Freak Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 4 Backpackers, For Backpackers Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug Jaz Mattu Fights His Audience Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Theo Mason-Wood: Innocent Until Proven Sexy (Work in Progress) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 19–23 Aug Late Night with Stuart Laws Monkey Barrel Comedy at O’Neill’s (The Tron), 12–16 Aug

23:35

Siobhan Dodd’s Heckle Championship PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 23–29 Aug

23:40

Live Comedy from Toronto theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Notes: The Comedy B-Sides Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18

23:45

Big Naked Comedy Show Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug, not 17 3’s Comedy: Late Nights Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug

The Infamous Comedy Show Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–23 Aug David Ian: Bad Decisions Hoots @ Potterrow, 13–29 Aug, not 19, 26 Late Night Comedy Death Camp Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 24–30 Aug MIND ER3CTION Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Queer Diary Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–30 Aug

23:50

Megasquirt: Fully Loaded Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 LEMONFACE Underbelly, Cowgate, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug

23:55

Late’n’Live Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug 1 hOur...

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Horatio Gould’s: Weekend at Dad’s Monkey Barrel Comedy, 20–22 Aug Carnival of Light Hoots @ Potterrow, 24–26 Aug Roast Battle Allstars Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–14 Aug The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society Monkey Barrel Comedy, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug CLONG Monkey Barrel Comedy, 18 Aug, 25 Aug The Battered Book Club Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19–20 Aug John-Luke Roberts: Sunday Lates Monkey Barrel Comedy, 16 Aug, 23 Aug RODEO! Monkey Barrel Comedy, 13–15 Aug Stepdads: The Stepdads Les Mis (And More) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 27–29 Aug Show Swapper Saturday Assembly George Square, 29–30 Aug Princess Sparkles Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug, not 24, 25, 26

Siblings and Family Friends Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–13 Aug Mina Liccione: Arabized C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 31 Aug–1 Sep Best of the Fest Assembly George Square, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 That’s Clown Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street), 12–30 Aug Late Night Comedy Rave Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–15 Aug Free for All Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14 Aug, 21 Aug

0:00

2 White Guys Rapping: Macshane and Delby Hoots @ The Apex, 13–31 Aug Bad Magicians – Improv to Make You Feel Just the Tonic at The Caves, 13–18 Aug

00:10

A Comedian’s Drinking Game Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug Is He Bothering You? Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–29 Aug, not 18

00:15

The Agony and Ecstasy of Bingo Joe Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14–31 Aug Dan James: Lucky Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–13 Aug

00:25

3 Bad Sisters Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–31 Aug

00:30

100% F***ed Up and Far From Home Comedy Showcase Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle, 12–24 Aug Sex! with Becky Fury Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Bedlam Late Bedlam Theatre, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 Comedy Striptease Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Follow PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29

00:35

Matt Klein: Boyoyoyoyoing PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–31 Aug, not 18

01:30

In the Doghouse with Frankie Monroe Monkey Barrel Comedy, 25–31 Aug

00:45

Toxic Femininity Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–31 Aug

00:50

Lil Wenker in Ronny Eucalitto’s Love Hour Live Monkey Barrel Comedy, 19–20 Aug Lachlan Werner: Sleeper Hit (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 26–30 Aug Laurie Luxe: Scold (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 21–25 Aug Grubby Little Mitts: Late Night 70s Game Show (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 14–18 Aug Zoe Coombs Marr: Busy Club (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 12–13 Aug

01:00

Struan Logan: Chaotic Good Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–31 Aug, not 18

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Theatre 09:00

Get Set for the Day Sauna Session Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25

09:10

A FACE theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug

09:15

Can You Teach Me How To Breathe? theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug Locker Room Talk Traverse Theatre, 18–30 Aug, not 24

09:25

Daisy Pulls It Off theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Keeping Secrets theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

09:30

The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Hippolytus Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug The Unsolvable Case of Keir Starmer theSpaceTriplex, 17–22 Aug

09:35

The Colour of Water theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

09:45

Voltei theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–15 Aug Pink Dolphin theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

09:50

Nude theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug The Hunger theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

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10:00

Arcana Assembly Roxy, 17–31 Aug, not 24 Henry VIII and His Groom Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug What’s Rotting in the Office Fridge? theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug A Desperate Remedy theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug

CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–19 Aug I Killed My Father theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Shakespeare for Breakfast C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug, not 17 How My Hormonal Imbalances Killed My Friends theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–27 Aug

Noted Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25

Miss Thing theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 27–29 Aug

10:20

10:40

10:05

Mandy: Prince of Darkness Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Apples in Winter Paradise in The Vault, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23 Between Strands Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 18–22 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 22, 23 The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Morning Sauna Rave Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 A Nation Divided Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 The Hobbit theSpace @ Venue 45, 12 Aug Supposing: Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug Never Not Murder Just the Tonic at The Caves, 25–30 Aug William Street Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 16–21 Aug The Wreck Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 All I Want, All I Need Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–14 Aug

What Happened Here theSpace @ Venue 45, 24–29 Aug

10:10

Jekyll and Hyde theSpace @ Venue 45, 17–22 Aug The Horse That Jumped at the Moon theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug The Best Ever Creation Story Contest (& Eurekas) Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug Confessions Of A Mulatto Love Child Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Daughter of Sweden – That One Princess Who Got Drunk with Lizzie I and Thrown Out of England theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Baby Everything Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25

10:15

Reformer Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 The Horse That Jumped at the Moon theSpace on the Mile, 13–15 Aug ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 For Dolores Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug He’s Six Years Older Than Me Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16 ‘Anyone Fancy a Bagel?’

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 26–30 Aug Badgers Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 26 Aug, 30 Aug flights for future generations ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 25 Aug, 29 Aug

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 22, 23 The Love Talker Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–14 Aug Antigone – A Modern Retelling theSpace on the Mile, 20–21 Aug

10:30

10:35

This Year I Am Going To Die theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13 Aug, 15 Aug If I See Him theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–26 Aug Queen of The Empire theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12 Aug, 14 Aug 00:45:00 theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Launa theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Is This Your First Crime? theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug The 39 Steps theSpaceTriplex, 12–15 Aug

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 22, 23 Operation Blank theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Via Dolorosa by David Hare theSpaceTriplex, 12–22 Aug, not 16 As Far As We Know Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Happiest I’ve Ever Been Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 24 THE LOVE YOU TAKE Paradise in Augustines, 24–29 Aug

10:45

Bella theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug The Knocking theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug The Last Ballad theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Bean vs The Robots: A Solo Show Musical theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Broadguess Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug Does the Oracle Speak Truth? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Pilate: The Lost Gospel Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 25

10:50

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 22, 23 Grandma’s Shop theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 12 Aug to 19 Aug Space Cadet Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Waiting for a Call Paradise in Augustines, 19–22 Aug Black Russian: A Real Black Mormon Missionary in Moscow C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–15 Aug

10:55

Gloves theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug

11:00

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug Hater Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 24 CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–19 Aug A Little Green Leaf theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 17–22 Aug An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One’s Mind Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Democrazy theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Ulysses of Scranton Bedlam Theatre, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24, 25 Build a Fort The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Shakespeare’s Dead Dames theSpace @ Niddry St, 13–15 Aug

11:05

11:25

Milkdrunk theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–15 Aug Nude theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug THIS IS NOT AMERICA: A Razor-Edge New Play To Start Your Day! Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Dear Lihua theSpaceTriplex, 24–29 Aug Brew Hill theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug One More Time theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug Birdbath PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 16–17 Aug

11:10

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Mummy’s Dead, Long Live Mummy! theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug Pews at Ten Paradise in Augustines, 24–29 Aug He Wants Kids, She Doesn’t Just The Tonic at Subway, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug

11:15

The Orchardist theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 18–22 Aug Dribble Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

11:20

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 I Almost Died for This?! (A love story. Sort of.) theSpace on the Mile, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Ghosts of West Hollywood Paradise in Augustines, 17–22 Aug Lavender Paradise in The Vault, 25–29 Aug Metamorphosis (Has the world changed, or is it just me?)

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–14 Aug Helen Bradley: Painter and Storyteller Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19 The Lady Doth Protest Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 DADDY ISSUES Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24

Inside Voices theSpace @ Venue 45, 20–29 Aug, not 23 Awaiting Evaluation Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 There Was A Time Greenside @ George Street, 26–29 Aug Forgotten Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Girlfriends Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug See You Tomorrow Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 The Death of Hundun Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug That’s Why Mums Go to Switzerland Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17

11:30

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Chopin’s Last Tour C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, Various dates from 13 Aug to 23 Aug Youth in Flames – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First Award Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 A Morning ‘Tease’ Break with Queenie Greenside @ George Street, 13–15 Aug Make Me Good Again theSpace @ Venue 45, 17–19 Aug

Delivering Debussy C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, Various dates from 12 Aug to 22 Aug Shakespeare x 5 ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug Just Fall Over!

Just the Tonic at The Mash House, Various dates from 15 Aug to 22 Aug Julie Baby theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–25 Aug Bog Witch Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 30 Aug The Wester Ross Story Club The Royal Scots Club, 27–29 Aug We Love and Then We Drown Greenside @ George Street, 17–22 Aug Bull / Fight Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Cathy Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug Dear Cathy Paradise in Augustines, 24–29 Aug The Little Prince Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 After Party Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug Not There Yet Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug DOOMSCROLL TILL I DIE Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 19

11:35

11:40

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 My Screaming Pomegranates Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug QFWFQ Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Waiting for Wonka Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–16 Aug

11:45

Safety Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Suitcase Show Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25 Murder at the Fringe 2 Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug The Chairs Revisited Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 David William Bryan – In Loyal Company Pleasance Courtyard, 17–31 Aug, not 19 MAJENIN – A Palestinian Love Story Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 19 The People in Our Lives Greenside @ George Street, 25–29 Aug Fatherload Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Parkies theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

11:50

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Wolf Play Reading Pleasance Dome, 25 Aug Jesse North Is Broken Pleasance Courtyard, 16–20 Aug The Shit Table Gilded Balloon Teviot, 27–30 Aug The Last Days of Liz Truss? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Hecuba: Why Am I In Your Country?

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 25

11:55

Live From The Afterlife Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

12:00

War of the Worlds (On a Budget) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–15 Aug This Is Not Hansel and Gretel PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Almost Everything Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Van Gogh & Me Dovecot Studios, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Whale Fall or Song to Dance With My Death St Cuthbert’s Church, 12–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug Mysteries of the Picts Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 One Million Words Pleasance Dome, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Lifelong Assembly George Square Studios, 12–17 Aug When Vincent Met John C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug The Dream Machine Pleasance Courtyard, 22–29 Aug The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – Just Like That!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug GANNET Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 24–30 Aug An Ode to the Casting Director Assembly George Square Studios, 12–29 Aug, not 13, 20 David William Bryan – In Loyal Company Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug It’s the Economy, Stupid!

Pleasance Dome, 25–31 Aug CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–19 Aug Jitters Summerhall, 12–21 Aug, not 18 Rockbeth theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug 3.2.1. Hold Me on Stage theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

Drone Pleasance Courtyard, 18–31 Aug

12:05

Mrs Macbeth theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug 2%: A Play About Privilege (And Also Milk) theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 15, 16, 22 The Upwards Journey of a Champagne Bubble Gilded Balloon Patter House, 25–29 Aug Launa theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

12:10

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Departure Is My Homecoming theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug Only Fans for Therapy ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Love Hungry Farmer Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Toast Summerhall, 12–16 Aug Pigeon Syndrome theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 17–22 Aug The Ally O Show: Married to Myself PBH’s Free Fringe @ Pizza Geeks Easter Road, 13–15 Aug

12:15

Pip Utton’s Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Bacon Pleasance Courtyard, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Is It Too Late Now To Say Sorry?

Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Holmes and Watson: Rathbone and Bruce (and a Hound) Palmerston Place Church, 22 Aug The Understudy Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 24 Epic Economics: What would you protest about today?

Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury Assembly George Square Studios, 18–30 Aug Pip Utton’s Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Hunchback of Notre Dames Pleasance Courtyard, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug If By Starlight...

Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 13–16 Aug Jellyfish Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18

Pip Utton’s Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You Pleasance Courtyard, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug, 30 Aug

12:20

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 KEVIN!!!!!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 13, 24 Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Planet of the Grapes – An Epic, Tabletop, Sci-Fi Adventure!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Mortal Sin Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Alan Bissett: The Red Hourglass The Stand Comedy Club 2, 13–29 Aug, not 17

12:25

A Ghost Among the Living Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 19 The Tao of Lloyd Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug Hamlet: Prince of Sweden Teatro Fisico, 12–21 Aug, not 17 Tiny Planet Pleasance Dome, 13–23 Aug

12:30

Wiener Beacon Venue 13, Various dates from 12 Aug to 23 Aug FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Midsummer!

Assembly Rooms, 13–19 Aug The Event Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Perudo Underbelly, Cowgate, 24–30 Aug The Longer My Mother Is Dead the More I Like Her Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Love in the Cracks C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 17–23 Aug Last Orders Bedlam Theatre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 18 Aug Pecking Order Underbelly, Cowgate, 17–23 Aug Bathroom C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–16 Aug Meet Mayor Max Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 The Ballad of Jack and Stacey Canonmills Church, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 25 Aug, 27 Aug

Cogito, Ergo...

Something?

Bedlam Theatre, 19–30 Aug, not 24 Make Your Mirror Be Me Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–16 Aug

12:35

ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Ludwig: Unfinished Business Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug Against the Grain theSpace @ Niddry St, 23–25 Aug The Vagina Monologues theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Be My Baby theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug A Giggle With The Gaggle theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug Until Spring Comes Greenside @ George Street, 17–22 Aug Jane Eyre Convention Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–28 Aug, not 18 Billie and The Big Turn On The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, Various dates from 12 Aug to 21 Aug Burning Down the Horse Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Dreaming of Max Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 More Myself Than I Am theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug Rip Her to Shreds Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18

12:40

Hope This Helps! theSpace @ Venue 45, 17–29 Aug, not 23 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Dinner With the Wolves Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 A Midsummer Night’s Dream theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Detective Blank: A One-Man Noir C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug Rebellious Women Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Carmilla Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug 58 To Go Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Wherefore Art Thou, Woman-Hater? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Cuffed C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 13 Aug, 15 Aug

Listings

Letters to Joan – A Lovely New Play Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 Eight theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Jerk Off!

Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Down To Chance Pleasance Courtyard, 18–31 Aug, not 19 A Microscopic Odyssey Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Famous Last Words theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug

CAKE: A Crime of Love theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Just William theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug Sobremesa Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 How Do I Hold It? Greenside @ George Street, 13–22 Aug, not 16 Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Long Way Home Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Searching for Robert Hennessey Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Smile: The Charlie Chaplin Story Pleasance Dome, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 Elsa McTaggart: Capturing the Light theSpaceTriplex, 13–28 Aug, not 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27 Gagula: The Panto with Teeth!

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug

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Theatre Macbeth’s Midsummer Night’s Dream theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Seeksaw theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Blackbox Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Crash Course Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug

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12:45

COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug How to Poop in an Outhouse at -58°C Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 It’s a Mystery! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Shadows, Mirrors, Echoes theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–14 Aug One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside @ Riddles Court, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure?

ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug The Second Best School Shooting Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 One Man Poe: The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug Supposing: Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 29 Aug Badgers Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug Water Colour Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug, 26 Aug Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 30 Aug The Jolly Fisherman Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug, 27 Aug Babyface Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug Reel to Real theSpaceTriplex, 12–15 Aug

12:50

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 Fractured Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Last Mad Man Assembly Roxy, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24

The Crimes of Pete Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Love (5 Ways) Paradise in The Vault, 12–22 Aug, not 16 The Sins of the Father theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug The Next Chapter Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug That’s Ace Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Once Upon a Wall Street Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–15 Aug Day of the Locust Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 The Last Bantam Paradise in Augustines, 12–15 Aug Seledka Paradise in Augustines, 17–22 Aug Cruising Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 25

12:55

Book Club theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Slugs Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 The Italians in England theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug The Pigeon Factory Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 When The Tide Comes In theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

13:00

I Half-Read Don Quixote and Now I Know the Truth (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 27 Aug An American Love Letter to Edinburgh Scottish Storytelling Centre, 22 Aug, 24 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug, 30 Aug FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–28 Aug, not 22, 24, 26 Gridlock Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–17 Aug MERCURIAL Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 16–17 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug A Ghost in the Throat (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 20 Aug

For Dolores Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug Acts of Contrition Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug No One Dies... Probably Le Monde, 27–28 Aug 1. Empty Sky C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 15–16 Aug Amadan and Mortair Kill the King Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–14 Aug Already Here Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Delivered Just the Tonic Nucleus, 15–17 Aug HESS Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug Dead Prepared C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 26–30 Aug Bad Boy Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Angels in America King’s Theatre, 20 Aug The Floating Life Performance III QI Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–14 Aug High Heels from the Big Boot Valvona & Crolla, 14 Aug The BBC’s First Homosexual Assembly George Square, 12–16 Aug To Be A Bat (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 21 Aug Annie Wobbler (Revisited) Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 18 Cluedo St Ninian’s Hall, 15 Aug, 22 Aug ROOMIES Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Lil’ Miss Kate – Ward of the State Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 A Man Proposes to a Balloon, or Possibly Something Worse Gilded Balloon Patter House, 15–31 Aug, not 24 Too Clowns (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 29–30 Aug

13:05

Lawrence of Arabia and ME theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Delusions and Grandeur ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug Best. Dad. NEVER. Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Putting the Ass in Brass theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Cinderella and Frankenstein’s Monster Are Dead theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

Nose Country for Old Men C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 24–30 Aug

13:10

Plaything Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band theSpace on the Mile, 24 Aug, 27 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–26 Aug, not 16, 23 ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Waiting For The Match (Duet Version) Paradise in Augustines, 17–21 Aug Silent Disco Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 How to Write a Novel (or Not) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23, 24, 27 The IT theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–14 Aug

13:15

Laughing Out Lonely Summerhall, 19–30 Aug, not 24 This Play Shouldn’t Exist (and I Was Supposed to Be on Holiday) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–28 Aug, not 17, 18, 24 The Three Marias Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 26–30 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug The Gas Station at the Edge of the Universe Venue 13, Various dates from 13 Aug to 29 Aug The Horse of Jenin Pleasance Courtyard, 18–30 Aug 1. Empty Sky C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–14 Aug Georgina Thomas: Hysterical Soprano Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 HumAnimalia Dynamic Earth, 12–22 Aug, not 17 Wiesenthal Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Come Back Home Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

13:20

One House on Brick Lane theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Diary of a Mad Man Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 18 You Come From a Long Line of Shallow People Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18

Playback Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Ostrich Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–16 Aug Moth and Dog Are Dying to Get Out Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 17, 25 What’s the Craic, God? Gilded Balloon Patter House, 17–31 Aug Raul Kohli: Buddha vs Jesus Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Buggers Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 A Simply Beastly Murder Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 No Hard Felix Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug

13:25

A Costume Drama ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Krapp’s Last Tape Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 17 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche Paradise in Augustines, 12–15 Aug

13:30

Little Animals Traverse @ The Lyceum Studio, 18–30 Aug, not 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 Handle with Care Zoo Southside, 24–30 Aug FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug The Legend of Rags Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Don Toberman: Ping-Pong Champ Pleasance Courtyard, 18–31 Aug, not 24 Lunch Break Luxuriate Lit Salon Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Nocturnal Is The New Sexy theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug The Dreaming Summerhall, 19–31 Aug, not 25 The Fifteenth Juror theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug George, Don’t Do That...

The Joy of Joyce Grenfell The Royal Scots Club, 12–15 Aug R&J: The Lost Children of Verona Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug

13:35

Star Vehicle theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug ALONE Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 A Pebble in the Road Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Dungeons and Shakespeare Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–27 Aug, not 13 Unearthed theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug The Cut of Her Jib theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

13:40

Forget About Me Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Boy in a Box Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 ADDING UP AMERICA: Solving the Race Equation Assembly Roxy, 13–31 Aug, not 24 Therapy “R” Us theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug The Great Train Robbery C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–16 Aug Wherefore Art Thou, Woman-Hater? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Fake Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 The King of All Birds Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery: ABBAsolute Murder theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 The (unforeseen) Annoyances of Intimacy Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Larkhill theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug

13:45

Giraffe Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 25 Betsi theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Man or Bear Summerhall, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Bean vs The Robots: A Solo Show Musical theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

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5  31 AUG (NOT 17)

It’s Always Sunny on Olympus theSpace on the Mile, 13–29 Aug, not 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Lear’s Fool Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Angelshark theSpace on the Mile, 12–28 Aug, not 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 In Perfect Harmony Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Girlfriends Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 The Hunger Artist Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug, not 19, 20, 21 Citizen Otherplace Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Belly Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

13:50

A Woman in Berlin 1945 Teatro Fisico, 12–21 Aug, not 17 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 What I Am Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Call Me When You Get This Just The Tonic at Subway, 20–30 Aug We Love and Then We Drown Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Seed C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–15 Aug The Spy Network Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–29 Aug, not 23

13:55

14:00

Reparations Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

14:05

TO BE FRANK Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 A Cat in a Box theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug CAMPITALISM: Three Gays Try to Fix The Economy Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 How To Feel Feelings theSpaceTriplex, 12–15 Aug Who We Become: The Moonshot Tape by Lanford Wilson theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 13 Aug to 29 Aug Dead Wrong theSpaceTriplex, 17–29 Aug Who We Become: Breakfast at the Track / A Poster of the Cosmos by Lanford Wilson theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 12 Aug to 28 Aug

Sisters of the Seas theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 James Rowland: Team Viking Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Night of the Fox theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

Patient 13 ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25 In A Bad Way Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Pimm’s Without the Cucumber Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug

14:10

14:25

The Problem Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band theSpace on the Mile, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 29 Aug DUST Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 25 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Grief Encounters theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Third Party Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Before the Sun Comes Up theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–13 Aug Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man’s Bride theSpace on the Mile, 12–28 Aug, not 16, 21, 23, 25 The Late Utopians Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18

14:15

A Vacuum at the Centre Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug Laughing Out Lonely Summerhall, 18–30 Aug, not 24 COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Return to the Hiding Place Palmerston Place Church, 24–25 Aug CS Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters Palmerston Place Church, 22 Aug Wallace Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug 1917: The Woodbine Poet and Padre Palmerston Place Church, 19–20 Aug

14:20

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Don’t You Forget About Me Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Broke and Fabulous in the 21st Century Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17

Spin Cycle Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Woodhill Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

14:30

FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Drama at St John’s Princes Street: Doctor Faustus St John’s Church, 19 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 11½ Angry Men Pleasance at EICC, 12–22 Aug Furniture Boys Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Mind the Gap Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 21–30 Aug Troubled Waters Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 About a Bogle The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 12–19 Aug Horse Girls theSpace @ Venue 45, 12 Aug The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth Newington Trinity Church, 15 Aug, 22 Aug Turn the Cloth Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13–31 Aug, not 26 Tenderly: The Life and Times of Nat King Cole The Jazz Bar, 26–30 Aug Brassed Off Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 15 Aug, 22 Aug Cathy Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 30 Aug Bloody Mary(s) The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 27–30 Aug Ships Leith Arches, 14–15 Aug Bloomin’ Church!

Palmerston Place Church, 15 Aug Martin Luther: Not For Sale Duncan Street Baptist Church, 15 Aug Our Town Needs A Nando’s theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug I Love Thee, I Love Thee Not The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 20–26 Aug

14:35

Cyn theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

14:40

Whatever Happened To That Guy? Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 19 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Taken theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Gameplay Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 17 A Dark Line Upstairs ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug It Happened on a Tuesday theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl Pleasance Courtyard, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Catching a Cheese Pervert: A Priscilla Patton Mystery Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12–27 Aug, not 18 Overtone Pleasance Dome, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Body Parts theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

14:45

In the Black Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Cellotape theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 18 Aug to 29 Aug Eight Hours theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 17 Aug to 28 Aug Sitting (In Silence) Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Morna Burdon: The Sound of My Own Voice Scottish Storytelling Centre, 26 Aug Morna Burdon: Gie’s Peace Scottish Storytelling Centre, 19 Aug The 40-Year-Old Ballerino Venue 13, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Liz Wesleydale: (Shadow) Home Secretary Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 Treasure Island theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug The Kingmaker (WIP) Pleasance Courtyard, 19–23 Aug After Party Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug

O Brave New World, That Has Such People In’t! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Morna Burdon: Bonnie Fechters Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12 Aug Common Tongue Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 Sad Bride Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 18

14:50

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 Dreams Through Thin Walls – Three One-Act Plays by Tennessee Williams theSpace @ Niddry St, 20–22 Aug The Boline Inn Paradise in Augustines, 24–30 Aug LANDSFRAU Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Omaha Paradise in Augustines, 17–21 Aug Dickens: The Readings Assembly George Square Studios, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24

14:55

ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Paint, Vincent, Paint Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 The Ghost of White Hart Lane Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Propaganda theSpace @ Venue 45, 17–21 Aug After Careful Consideration theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Bombs Over Byker Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Offgridland Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug Big Stuff Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug

15:00

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug ERAS Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 STAY Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow!

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Of Mice And Men Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 The New Year Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug REDACTED: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up Pleasance Dome, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 24 Ten Ways to Die Happy Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Dream Walking Greenside @ George Street, 12 Aug, 14 Aug If Aliens Attack, I’d Die First theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Iphigenia Variations Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Dream Watchers Greenside @ George Street, 13 Aug, 15 Aug

Churchill’s Urinal Pleasance at EICC, 13–22 Aug, not 19, 21 KINDER Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 We Are All Florida Man theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug BDP Presents: Nicholas Pilapil WIP Sharing Underbelly, Cowgate, 25 Aug The Wedding Date Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde (Told by a Mad Hatter from Stockport) Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Cowards!

C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–29 Aug, not 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Haribo Kimchi Studio Theatre, 22 Aug Clown Show King’s Theatre, 29 Aug The Pitch Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 20, 29 3 Times I Killed ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Night Falls on Burma C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 17–22 Aug Quinn’s Abyss C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug

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Theatre HANG TIME The Lyceum, 22–23 Aug Van Gogh & Me Dovecot Studios, Various dates from 21 Aug to 30 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Clary C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug Bi-Curious George: Snail Trail Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 15, 18 The Crossing PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 30 Aug You and Me (and Whoever Comes Next) Summerhall, 13–29 Aug, not 18, 25 The Bookbinder Assembly Roxy, 13 Aug The RemAIns of the Butler Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–19 Aug Fly, You Fools!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 13, 24 Clown Show King’s Theatre, 30 Aug Sims Holland: Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Whoever Has Ears To Hear Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, 12 Aug SLAY Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Chestnuts Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Widow Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Aufguss x The Waves Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Stay A Little Longer Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 19 The Fox, the Slipper and the Severed Head Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug, not 19, 20, 21 The Land Beneath Our Feet theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–14 Aug

15:05

Stanislavski Can’t Save Me From The Apocalypse Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 The Seat of Me theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug The Hypochondriac theSpace on the Mile, 12–28 Aug, not 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27

113 Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Dear Michelle Kwan theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 And The Little One Said theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug Fool’s Gold theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug Carys Should be the UK’s Next Eurovision Entry theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Extra Dry Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 In Her Hand theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

15:10

Charles Dickens: The Signalman theSpace on the Mile, 20–29 Aug, not 23 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 The Great Shakespeare Showdown theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Fragments of Self Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug D H Lawrence: The Prussian Officer theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 12 Aug to 19 Aug Shotgunned Assembly George Square Studios, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 24

15:15

The Woman in the Mirror Zoo Southside, 13–30 Aug, not 19 COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Kirsty Mann: Corpse Summerhall, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Bad Lesbians (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 29–30 Aug We Have Been Here For... (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 21 Aug MANWATCHING Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 15 Aug For Dolores Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 29 Aug Living the Dream theSpace on the Mile, 13–29 Aug, not 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Atomic Tales ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17 The Librarians: A Very Serious Comedy!

Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Forest Fringe: Three Queer Daughters (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 25–26 Aug

Bog Witch Traverse Theatre, 28 Aug Mister Jackpot Teatro Fisico, 12–21 Aug, not 17 HE/HIS/HIM Rotunda Theatre, 22–23 Aug Save the Queen? (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 23 Aug Supposing: Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 25 Aug Water Colour Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug Behind Closed Doors Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug Shakespeare’s Big Brother Paradise in Augustines, 17–22 Aug Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 26 Aug BULK (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 20 Aug

15:20

One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 12–28 Aug, not 16, 23 DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 A Foot is Not an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Rockpools Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible Summerhall, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Trans People Are Awful Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Olympic Hopefuls The Royal Scots Club, 12–15 Aug

15:25

A Traitors Pantomime theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Primal Scream Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug Kanpur: 1857 Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Don Quixote (Is a Very Big Book) Pleasance Dome, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Mohan: A Partition Story Pleasance Courtyard, 18–31 Aug Justice PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

15:30

Breathe: Five Arias That Saved My Life The Royal Scots Club, 17–22 Aug Delphi: The Musical Bedlam Theatre, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

Deluge Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Call Me Elizabeth: from Lassie to Cleopatra Assembly George Square Studios, Various dates from 13 Aug to 29 Aug Bog Witch Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug Macbeth Rotunda Theatre, 13–16 Aug A Play on Words Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Kafka for Beginners Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17 High Heels from the Big Boot Valvona & Crolla, 15 Aug Badgers Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug The Curious Case of Osgood MacKenzie The Royal Scots Club, 27–29 Aug Whoever Has Ears To Hear Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, 13–15 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Call Me Elizabeth: from Burton to Humanitarian Assembly George Square Studios, 14–30 Aug, not 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 Sinatra: One Last Shot Le Monde, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Last Stop Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug

Stayin’ Alive Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 Turn Your F*cking Phones Off Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

15:35

15:50

Kitty Daddy theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Dogberry and Verges Are Scared C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Right before I go.

Pleasance Dome, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 24 I Bought a Flip Phone ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Cabin theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

15:40

A Queer Little Murder Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 19 The Unwilling Accomplice theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Soaked theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–25 Aug Play Dead Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

15:45

Secrets Secrets Shhh!

Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17 The Last Girl There theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 17 Aug to 28 Aug Spider Witches of Appalachia PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Court 3 Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug The Postcode Lottery Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug Gathering Stones Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Happy Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Tim Kenneth Kicks the Bucket theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Detective Heartbreak theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug Acid’s Reign Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 24 ...Earnest?

Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 13

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Join the Club! A Story About the Sex You Never Wanted Paradise in Augustines, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

15:55

BURN Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug Mind Full theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Racists, Recessions and Revolutions ZOO Playground, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 BASIC BALD B*TCH Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Sonder theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Various dates from 18 Aug to 29 Aug Macbeth: Blood and Bluegrass theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–29 Aug, not 19, 25

CRUSH Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17

16:00

Sanctuary Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Little Animals Traverse @ The Lyceum Studio, 18–30 Aug, not 24 In Other Words Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Invisible City Artspace, 21 Aug NON HUMAN ANIMAL Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Mayflies Brown’s of Leith, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Golden Beryl: Special Oblivion Pianodrome at St Oswald’s Centre, 12–15 Aug MAN!FEST: The Drag Boyband Musical Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 26 Blackjack! (and other ways to get lucky) in Your Parents’ Basement Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–18 Aug Chai, Samosa and Climate Gupshup Pianodrome at St Oswald’s Centre, 19 Aug Hadid Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Bloomin’ Church!

Palmerston Place Church, 12–14 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug A One-Woman Titanic Parody in 59 Minutes or Less Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Strange Face: Adventures with a Lost Nick Drake Recording...

The Story Continues Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug

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Woodcutter theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 23, 24 The Yellow Wallpaper Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Shatter Resistant Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

85 Cubicle Dialogue theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug Bad Shakespeare Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12 Aug Billie and The Big Turn On The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 18–19 Aug Bloated In Vegas Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug The Bob Ross Effect Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Take Care theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug atticwife theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

16:10

Constellations theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug With the Possible Exception of Abraham Lincoln Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Copycat Pleasance Dome, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 26 Isle of No’Man Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Scaramouche Jones Assembly Rooms, 13–30 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Goodbye Dandelion Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Giro Baby Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 We’ve Got Time Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Reaching The C theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 17–22 Aug

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Romeo and I theSpace @ Venue 45, 24–29 Aug Lipstick theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12 Aug Aliens Zoo Southside, 18–30 Aug, not 24 Louise: The Last Dance Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Mind The Gap Year theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 13–22 Aug, not 16 Good With Faces Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Monster Made Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug BearGirl Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 The Proposal Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug

16:25

Amnesia Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 CIRCLE theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Circle of Fifths Zoo Southside, 24–30 Aug

16:30

Hamlet (an experience) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12–17 Aug Bubble Schmeisis (Remixed) Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Our Martin in the Background Scottish Storytelling Centre, 26–30 Aug ELBA Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Dark Pool Scottish Storytelling Centre, 23–24 Aug Nesting Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Crocodile Rock Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25

16:35

Follow Me theSpace on the Mile, 13–29 Aug, not 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Turn the Screw, Tickety-Boo theSpace on the Mile, 12–28 Aug, not 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 Don’t know? Have a go! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

16:40

The End of the World Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Baby Brain Assembly George Square Studios, 21–30 Aug An Echo in the Void Assembly Roxy, 12–29 Aug, not 19 Mrs Gary Breath Assembly Roxy, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Caligula Teatro Fisico, 12–21 Aug, not 17 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 THE LOVE YOU TAKE Paradise in Augustines, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Dreamgirl Zoo Southside, 12–23 Aug

16:45

JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Through the Shortbread Tin Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–31 Aug, not 15, 19, 26 A: What Is Yours?

Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug

Alan Bissett: When Billy Met Alasdair Scottish Storytelling Centre, 15 Aug Iliad: The Song of Thetis Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12 Aug Notes from a Narcissistic Negro and Other N Words Paradise in The Vault, 17–22 Aug

16:50

The Passion theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Dregs theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug Taxidermy: The Sexy Death Play Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 19–31 Aug, not 21 Target Audience Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Motorway ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Revelation theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–13 Aug

16:55

Becoming Dr Ruth Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Clive Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17

17:00

Love Did a Number on Me PBH’s Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill, 22–30 Aug A Head Full of Bees C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Dancing Shoes (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 20 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug The Dark I Swim (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 21 Aug LuluLand Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Bloody Mary’s theSpace @ Venue 45, 14–19 Aug Forest Fringe: Sex Yacht (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 25–26 Aug Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia Church Hill Theatre, 28 Aug Love Letters to the Public Transport System Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 24 Aug CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, 12–18 Aug

Call Her The Ringmaster Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 16 Aug, 30 Aug Childhood’s End (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 22 Aug Sublimation Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug, not 19

17:05

Lysistrata theSpace @ Venue 45, 21–29 Aug, not 23 The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug A Forgotten Woman: Mrs Oscar Wilde theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Various dates from 13 Aug to 29 Aug The Skarsgård Effect theSpace @ Niddry St, 20–25 Aug After Shakespeare theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Various dates from 12 Aug to 28 Aug January 6th the Musical theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16 Top Gunchained Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 I Think I Hate Actors Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Happily Ever Never theSpace @ Niddry St, Various dates from 12 Aug to 19 Aug

17:10

Fruit Flies theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug Do Better: A Dramagedy Greenside @ George Street, 18–29 Aug, not 23 hame. teeth. CLUB. Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery: Knives In theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug DeepFake Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

17:15

To Do Lists Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 26 When We Were Young theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug Holmes and Watson: Rathbone and Bruce (and a Hound) Palmerston Place Church, 21 Aug

Rev Awdry: The Thomas the Tank Engine Man Palmerston Place Church, 24–25 Aug Headcase Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug I Am Going to Reveal Something Personal About Myself Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 See You Tomorrow Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Eric Liddell: The Chariot of Fire Palmerston Place Church, 18–19 Aug Remember, Remember!

Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 An Infinite Monkey Attempts To Write the Complete Works of Shakespeare: A Variety Show Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Pilgrims Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug

17:20

Room 1219 theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug A Seance Spectacular with the Mystical Medium Wolf Sisters from the Great White North Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 20–30 Aug Uncorked Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 22 Aug Mark Vigeant: OUT THERE Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 19 Casual Receptionist of the Quarter Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Steve Burns: Alive Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Surreally Good Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 We’ve Got Time Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Get a Grip Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug

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Our Other Organ Summerhall, 18–31 Aug, not 24 Otuz Bir Venue 13, 12–29 Aug, not 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 Brick C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug Wiener Beacon Venue 13, 26 Aug, 28 Aug My Dead Mum’s AI Boyfriend Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 26–30 Aug Pink Rabbit Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Shamaniac Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 SUCCUBUS Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–16 Aug Sex, Drugs and Conscious Souls PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 22–30 Aug

Jane Austen’s Love & Freindship [sic] PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 12–14 Aug I Dreamt You Differently C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug Painting the Roses Red Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Homecumming Summerhall, 12–16 Aug Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit Venue 13, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug

I’m Mom Just The Tonic at Subway, 12–30 Aug, not 18 Aderyn / Bird Scottish Storytelling Centre, 18–22 Aug Father, Away She Goes ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 We Will Hear The Angels Summerhall, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug The Unknown Soldier Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug Tether Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Song Unburied Assembly Roxy, 12–16 Aug

17:25

After the Fact theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug Admitted C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 13–14 Aug

17:30

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25

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Theatre No Man’s Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug Dracula: Lucy’s Dream Pleasance at EICC, 13–29 Aug, not 19, 26 Mr Bergmann of Deadman’s Point Paradise in The Vault, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23 M (Woman of Fashion) C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug The Good, The Bad and The Almighty Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug A Volume of Smoke Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug After Party Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 30 Aug CQD to SOS: A Titanic Story Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug Phuckets and Rainbows Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

17:35

Spare Room theSpace on the Mile, 12–22 Aug, not 16 In the Cold Light theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Woyzeck (MacKendrick) theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug

17:40

Parasocial Activity Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Lucy Best: Unbelievable Paradise in Augustines, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 An Evening with Gerald Lloyd-Davies Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

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17:45

Prophets Assembly Roxy, 13–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Mistakes Were Made: Shiver Me Timbers! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug DESPERATE WEE GAY BOY Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Speakeasy Experience Summerhall, 12–31 Aug Boogie on the Bones Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Shakespeare Dice: As You Like It Venue 13, 12–23 Aug, not 17 Waiting For Elvis theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

17:50

ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Jack Off The Beanstalk Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–30 Aug, not 18 ROLEPLAY Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

17:55

Diary of a DL Trade PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon, 12–18 Aug ASURA: An Enlightenment Experiment Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 CADEL: Lungs on Legs Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26

18:00

The Invisible City Artspace, 20 Aug FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug International Aufguss Masters Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug For Dolores Traverse Theatre, 25 Aug, 30 Aug Angels in America King’s Theatre, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug Endgame by Samuel Beckett Pleasance at EICC, 13–30 Aug, not 24, 27 Supposing: Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug, 26 Aug We Had Fun Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Ships Leith Arches, 12–13 Aug Women of Will Summerhall, 18–31 Aug, not 24 Badgers Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 29 Aug Water Colour Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug Maestro, play us Moonlight Sonata!

St Vincent’s, 12 Aug, 15 Aug, 20 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug The Distance Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Cluedo St Ninian’s Hall, 15 Aug, 22 Aug

18:05

Come As You Are theSpaceTriplex, 24–29 Aug Against the Grain theSpace @ Niddry St, 23–25 Aug Argonauts ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 It’s A Struggle Coming Out theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–13 Aug Guns in Dragonland theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Numbers theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug Vampires of Mississippi PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 12–30 Aug Two Halves theSpaceTriplex, 12–22 Aug, not 16

18:10

The Problem With Kate Winslet’s Dress theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug Deckhand theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug An American (Not) in Paris Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 12–30 Aug, not 18 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug

18:15

When We Were Young theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 I, Claudius: Part 2 The Royal Scots Club, 18 Aug, 20 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Saving Britney Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair Paradise in The Vault, 14–15 Aug I AM JOHNNY Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Film Noir Frog theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–22 Aug, not 16 I, Claudius: Part 1 The Royal Scots Club, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug Bite theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug The Bookbinder Assembly Roxy, 15–16 Aug The Ostrich Principle Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–23 Aug, not 14, 16, 22 1 King, 2 Princes and Shakespeare’s Lie theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Spinster Scottish Storytelling Centre, 22 Aug, 26 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug, 30 Aug

Irrational Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug The Vampire of Rio Rotunda Theatre, 17–23 Aug Tit Talk PBH’s Free Fringe @ 3 Old Monks, 14 Aug The Toe Poke Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–18 Aug The Burnings Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug

Chip and Gus: A Comedy with Balls theSpace @ Venue 45, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Tap Out! (Or I’ll Hit You Again) Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug Fragments Hoots @ The Apex, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 The Misfortunes of a Spy and Her Mystic Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Big Dog Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 13, 24 Having a Baby – The Sh!t They Don’t Tell You in Books theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug Erika. Reflections on a New Era theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–21 Aug, not 16 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament , 27–28 Aug Emma and Warren in the Garden of Eden Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug

Top GRRL! Pay Him to Peg You PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Street, 12–30 Aug, not 22 Opening: A Dessert Place theSpace @ Venue 45, 12 Aug Sweet The Royal Scots Club, 12–15 Aug Platformed Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 12–14 Aug Bog Witch Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug Cathy Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves...17 PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 18 Aug Dinosaurs Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug The Last Song Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–16 Aug Do Not Attempt This Conversation Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug A Better Memory Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 25 The Taming of the Shrew Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 17–30 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 19, 24 Paris in a Jazz Age: The Memoirs of Eloise Defleur theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

18:25

18:35

18:20

ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug Doughboys Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Most of My Moms Are Gay Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Bumpo Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Always, Sometimes, Maybe ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Long Story Short theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug My Oh My, Mr Dream Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 EVITA TOO Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

18:30

FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Book of Shadows Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 19

Disciples of Anatomy Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16 I Almost Died for This?! (A love story. Sort of.) theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside @ Riddles Court, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug The Last Days of Trump (A Liberal Fantasy) C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–16 Aug Paywall C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 17–30 Aug One Man Poe: The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside @ Riddles Court, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 20 Aug, 24 Aug, 27 Aug One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside @ Riddles Court, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug

18:40

Thunderstruck Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12–18 Aug A Queen’s Way Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Selkie: Past, Present, Future Scottish Storytelling Centre, 19–30 Aug Pajama Talks theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Krystyna Hutchinson: Congrats On Not Killing Yourself!

Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18

18:45

COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Fight or Flight theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Trust Me, I’m a Doctor theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug MANWATCHING Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 28 Aug An Evening with an Immigrant Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 19–21 Aug You Talkin’ to Us? theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug Forest Fringe: Like You Were Before Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 26 Aug Forest Fringe: Like the party has been cancelled Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 25 Aug The Song of Lip and Tarantula PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 13–30 Aug, not 19 A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 29–30 Aug

18:50

Max Olesker: Making the Cut Pleasance Dome, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 22, 29 We Were Sisters theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug The Wetness Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18

18:55

TWITCH Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18

19:00

FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug A letter to ME, from ME, about ME The Melting Pot, 14 Aug

Tiny Apocalypses ...that led me here Barnton Bunker, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 12–29 Aug The Last Drop ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 @Jenna C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Into The Light: True Story of Survival and Faith Duncan Street Baptist Church, 18–21 Aug Adam Riches: The Captain Summerhall, 18 Aug, 25 Aug The Great Gatsby C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 12–15 Aug Martin Luther: Not For Sale Duncan Street Baptist Church, 12–14 Aug Steak Out Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

19:05

The Powerpop Girls: A New Diva Religion theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug La Musicca von Scene / Sonata theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Innsmouth Crown theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug If We Really Were Witches Paradise in The Vault, 12–30 Aug, not 16, 23

19:10

JUDAS EXCLUSIVE Zoo Southside, 12–28 Aug Nosejob Paradise in Augustines, 17–30 Aug, not 23 Irene Cleans Up Paradise in Augustines, 12–15 Aug

19:15

19:20

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 15 Minutes of Shame ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug We Have a Dream theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 12–15 Aug A Public Display of Affection Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Kismet (Ghesmat) by Shaparak Khorsandi (WIP) Summerhall, 12–16 Aug

19:25

The Painted Revolutionary theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Operation Market Garden theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–29 Aug, not 23 The Last Audition theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Dirty Dancer Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Hollowed Man 5.0 theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

19:30

FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Sacred Arts Festival Drama at St John’s Princes Street: Doctor Faustus St John’s Church, 18 Aug Sherlock Holmes: The Death and Life Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 14–29 Aug, not 17, 24 Operation Blank theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah The Lyceum, 26–29 Aug HAM Summerhall, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25

The Court 1 Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 12–30 Aug Double Bill The Royal Scots Club, 24–29 Aug Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World?

Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–29 Aug, not 23 The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth Newington Trinity Church, 12–21 Aug, weekdays only The Continuing Misadventures of the Hathaways: Captain McNamara’s Revenge Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug Brassed Off Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre, 12–21 Aug, weekdays only The Plot Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Four Walls and a Roof Studio Theatre, 14–17 Aug Aufguss x Nils Frahm Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Lions Summerhall, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities: A Toy Theater Atlas C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Cluedo St Ninian’s Hall, 12–21 Aug, weekdays only Imogen Up the Mountain Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug

19:35

ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug 1918: The Final Salomé Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Pyg Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug It Couldn’t Get Worse; or, The Margarita Boat Tour Incident theSpace @ Venue 45, 24–29 Aug A Companion theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug Shinjuku Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Likewise Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16 SpinQueen™ Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

19:40

Danger Plan!

Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–30 Aug, not 18 The Witches of Macbeth theSpace @ Venue 45, 14–22 Aug, not 16 Magic Lantern Anthology Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

Operation Blank theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug We Were Sisters theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Nothing Personal Gilded Balloon Patter House, 18–31 Aug, not 24 Laughing Matters Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–29 Aug, not 23 Bride To Be Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug This Is How I Got Arrested...

ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 12–23 Aug, not 15, 22 Emotionally Undercooked Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Crying At My Podiatrist Paradise in Augustines, 12–30 Aug, not 15, 16, 22, 23 The Bridge Assembly Roxy, 12–16 Aug

19:45

Witches Corner theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug If I See Him theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 27–29 Aug Two Little Pigs Pleasance Courtyard, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Arachne / Athena Assembly Rooms, 17–30 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 The Speakeasy Experience Summerhall, 12–31 Aug The Bathroom Floor Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire Assembly Roxy, 17–31 Aug Define Queerness Venue 13, Various dates from 13 Aug to 29 Aug Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Pierrepoint: The People’s Hangman theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Luscinia Venue 13, Various dates from 12 Aug to 28 Aug The Pod Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug Miss Thing theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–26 Aug Waving theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–16 Aug

John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown, Born Evil? theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

19:50

Claudwick.

Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 20–31 Aug Three by Samuel Beckett – Not I, Eh Joe, Rockaby Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug

20:00

FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug HANG TIME The Lyceum, 20–22 Aug Whale Fall or Song to Dance With My Death St Cuthbert’s Church, Various dates from 14 Aug to 23 Aug Never Let Go: An Unauthorised Retelling of James Cameron’s Titanic Underbelly, Cowgate, 18 Aug, 21 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug, 30 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 The Last Word Cask and Vine, 21–22 Aug Goodbye Horses: An Unauthorised Solo Retelling of The Silence of the Lambs Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–29 Aug, not 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia Church Hill Theatre, 26 Aug, 27 Aug, 29 Aug Haribo Kimchi Studio Theatre, 20–24 Aug Clown Show King’s Theatre, 27–29 Aug Irrational Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13 Aug, 15 Aug Betsy and Patty Find Out Bedlam Theatre, 18–30 Aug, not 24 Forge Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12–29 Aug, not 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27

20:05

Bachelors of Fine Arts theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Persona theSpaceTriplex, 17–29 Aug, not 23 atticwife theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–25 Aug

20:10

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug

The Bear The Royal Scots Club, 12–15 Aug

20:15

COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Madam(e) Lou Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 In the Eyes of Neptune Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 12–20 Aug, not 15 The Tamer Tamed or, The Woman’s Prize Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 17–30 Aug Down in Colorado ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Joker and The Thief theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–29 Aug, not 23

20:20

Slim for Life theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug My Life Is a Sonnet theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16 Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–30 Aug, not 18 116 Grams: A Play to Lose Weight Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

20:25

My Grandpa Doesn’t Follow Me On Instagram Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 18

20:30

Churchill’s Urinal Pleasance at EICC, 21 Aug, 23 Aug FLIGHT Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug The Corpse Road Scottish Storytelling Centre, 21–22 Aug For Dolores Traverse Theatre, 14 Aug, 20 Aug, 26 Aug Hold On To Your Butts Pleasance Courtyard, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug BITS OF IN BED WITH MY BROTHER Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 22 Aug Animal Farm theSpace @ Venue 45, 12 Aug Sex Idiot Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 27 Aug, 30 Aug Marjolein Robertson: Shetland Folklore Scottish Storytelling Centre, 24 Aug, 25 Aug, 28 Aug, 29 Aug, 30 Aug High Heels from the Big Boot Valvona & Crolla, 13 Aug The Wolf of Poyais Assembly Roxy, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26

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Horrorshow Summerhall, 25–31 Aug Jessies theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug Holmes and Watson: Rathbone and Bruce (and a Hound) Palmerston Place Church, 20 Aug The Night Ali Died theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Peggy Day theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 17–22 Aug Titanic: The Last Hero and The Last Coward Palmerston Place Church, 18–19 Aug

Transmission Summerhall, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug God Complex theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug Chamberlain: Peace in Our Time Palmerston Place Church, 24–25 Aug The Woman in the Box theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24 Aug, 26 Aug, 28 Aug CS Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters Palmerston Place Church, 21 Aug They’re Just Small Town (Northern) Lads Summerhall, 12–16 Aug The Girls Who Made Us theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 25 Aug, 27 Aug, 29 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 16 Aug, 30 Aug

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Theatre Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia Church Hill Theatre, 28 Aug Endgame by Samuel Beckett Pleasance at EICC, 27 Aug Supposing: Traverse Theatre, 15 Aug, 21 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug Badgers Traverse Theatre, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 25 Aug Water Colour Traverse Theatre, 12 Aug, 18 Aug, 23 Aug, 29 Aug Alan Bissett: When Billy Met Alasdair Scottish Storytelling Centre, 23 Aug Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library Traverse Theatre, 16 Aug, 22 Aug, 28 Aug Iliad: The Song of Thetis Scottish Storytelling Centre, 14–18 Aug The Mysterious Seelie Wight Women Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling and Witchcraft, 15 Aug, 29 Aug Dust: The Sixth Sense theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug Dry Ice Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 23–24 Aug Forest Fringe: A Song and Dance (WIP) Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 25–26 Aug

20:35

When You Are a Tick ZOO Playground, 12–23 Aug Like a Good Neighbor Paradise in The Vault, 12–22 Aug, not 16, 18 Gaudi: God’s Architect theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

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Invasion (JoMarZeb) theSpace @ Venue 45, 24–28 Aug 2050: A Manifesto Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug Glenn & Flenn Paradise in The Vault, 24–30 Aug Naked SARA! Greenside @ George Street, 24–29 Aug Your Therapist Is Clueless Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Jealousy Play Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug

20:45

Make Yourself at Home Paradise in Augustines, 17–30 Aug, not 23 COMA Assembly George Square, 12–31 Aug ARCADE Pleasance Dome, 12–31 Aug PrimeTime theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug

I, Claudius: Part 2 The Royal Scots Club, 21–22 Aug Collateral Damage theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug CVNTCLAVE Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Nuns!

Assembly George Square Studios, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 25 Bean vs The Robots: A Solo Show Musical theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug The Eight Faces of Ellie Morrison Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Hendrik Quast: Spill Your Guts Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Woman Seeking Cuddles theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug chameleon; mirage Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug Trainspotting Live Pleasance at EICC, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 19, 24 Love’s Labour’s Found Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug

20:50

Crooked Shadows Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 Love’s Labour’s Lost C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12 Aug, 14 Aug Hamlet Redux C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug Dinosaurs Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Lighthouse Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug You Are What You Eat theSpace on the Mile, 12–22 Aug, not 16

20:55

Obsessive, Compulsive, Divine Greenside @ George Street, 17–29 Aug, not 23

21:00

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 The Inverted Realm Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 Sauna Sessions Arts Club – The Hottest Club in Town Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 The Singer Traverse Theatre, Various dates from 13 Aug to 30 Aug

Werewolf Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Wrap Party Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Benjamin Quirk: Twink Death Gilded Balloon Patter House, 19–30 Aug, not 24 Last Laugh ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 FORIEGNER Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Meteors Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Pray For Me Deaf Action, 14–16 Aug

21:05

JOSIAH theSpaceTriplex, 17–22 Aug Countdown theSpaceTriplex, 12–15 Aug The Reunion C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Fear and Misery of the Third Reich Greenside @ George Street, 17–22 Aug SINNER. A Musical Tragicomedy About Breaking Up With White Jesus Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug 1518: The Dancing Plague theSpaceTriplex, 24–29 Aug 44 Minutes Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Faustus Project Underbelly, Cowgate, 17–30 Aug

21:10

Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It Summerhall, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25

21:15

AI Campfire [Return] Venue 13, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 The Singer Traverse Theatre, 12–29 Aug, not 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27 Adult Panto (Unscripted): The Improvised Adult Panto PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room, 12–30 Aug The Body I Left in Susquehanna National Forest theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Puttana Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 exit strategy’s How to Win a Gameshow theSpace @ Venue 45, 17–22 Aug

21:20

Los Años Maravillosos: Archive, Image and Collapse Paradise in Augustines, 24–30 Aug Don’t Flush Me Yet theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Paper Cuts (and other small tragedies) theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug How Not to Make it in America Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

21:25

Mythos: Ragnarök Assembly Rooms, 13–29 Aug, not 18, 24 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche Paradise in Augustines, 14–15 Aug

21:30

Salty Brine: HOW STRANGE IT IS (The Neutral Milk Hotel Show) Summerhall, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 The Betrothed Nicolson Square Venues, 12 Aug Mother, Maiden and Crone Bedlam Theatre, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24 An Opportunity in Kind theSpace on the Mile, 12 Aug, 14 Aug The Séance Starter Kit™ The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 17–30 Aug, not 22 Whose Play Is It Anyway? theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug Jacuzzi by Twilight theSpace on the Mile, 13 Aug, 15 Aug [Parent]ified The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 16 Aug boobytrapped theSpace on the Mile, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 Ce de Lu’ C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, 24–30 Aug

21:35

Off Script Paradise in The Vault, 12–14 Aug Plano The Royal Scots Club, 12–15 Aug

21:40

The First Annual Inaugural Grief Awards Paradise in Augustines, 12–22 Aug, not 16 (No) Refunds Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Homunculus theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16

Transmission: Into the Dark Traverse – Elsewhere, 12–23 Aug, not 13, 17, 18 My Beautiful Brain! theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

21:45

Swan Song theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Graduatric theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug Woman Seeking Cuddles theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug House of Life Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

21:50

Truthmachine C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25 Aquarius Rising Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 AI Campfire [Return] Venue 13, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24 To My Wife’s Next Lover Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23 If You Let Me Speak Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug The Only Man Who Won’t F*ck Me ZOO Playground, 12–30 Aug, not 17 2 Queers in Tears?

Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

21:55

RANK. Assembly Roxy, 12–16 Aug

22:00

Punching Judy Greenside @ Riddles Court, 24–29 Aug Beth and Ben: Your Place in the Workplace Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 18–30 Aug Agent November’s Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 13–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 I’m Still Not That Girl Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–30 Aug Momme Domme Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge, 13–30 Aug, not 19 Sarah McGuinness: Grit, Glitter and Gaslight Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Other People Greenside @ Riddles Court, 12–15 Aug Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story Underbelly, Bristo Square, 24–30 Aug B*tch Eat Dog Greenside @ George Street, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 23

Forest Fringe: 99 Plays Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 25 Aug Forest Fringe: Vincent Gambini: This Is Not a Magic Show Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 26 Aug Dinosaurs Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug

22:05

Padlocked! theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 A Gay Masseur’s Guide to Happy Endings Greenside @ George Street, 12–22 Aug, not 16

22:10

Houdini Speaks to the Living theSpace on the Mile, 12–22 Aug, not 16 ESPÉCIE Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 12–15 Aug Raves R Us Underbelly, Cowgate, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Rattlepole! An Improv Shakespeare Show Greenside @ Riddles Court, 17–22 Aug The Mothman Cometh Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18

22:15

Bunny!

Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Eve and Adam theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

22:20

Good Girl Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 18 Madame La Mort theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 24–29 Aug I Was Never Here theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–25 Aug, not 16 Transmission: Into the Dark Traverse – Elsewhere, 12–23 Aug, not 13, 17, 18 Lover on the Radio Paradise in The Vault, 17–30 Aug, not 23 INTRUSIVE theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 17–22 Aug Roses To The Living Paradise in The Vault, 12–15 Aug

22:30

Thermodrama Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Couture C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Halfway Home theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug

SQUAT! theSpace on the Mile, 24–29 Aug #Hysterical theSpace on the Mile, Various dates from 19 Aug to 28 Aug ASTROLOGY BINGO Zoo Southside, 15 Aug

22:35

Padlocked! theSpaceTriplex, 17–22 Aug Eve and Adam theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug

22:40

Daddy Summerhall, 12–31 Aug, not 18, 25 Bottoming for Jesus Zoo Southside, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Sissy Boy theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Me and the D.O.G Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Habits Just the Tonic at The Caves, 20–30 Aug Nude Parade (WIP) Summerhall, 19–24 Aug

22:45

Very Cheap theSpaceTriplex, 12 Aug, 15 Aug Very Funny theSpaceTriplex, 13 Aug Very Sad theSpaceTriplex, 14 Aug WENCH Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17

WE ARE IAN Pleasance Courtyard, 14–16 Aug

23:05

Fool’s Gold theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 17–22 Aug MNÁ (women) Greenside @ George Street, 18–22 Aug

23:35

What Happens in the Dark theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–22 Aug

23:40

Transmission: Into the Dark Traverse – Elsewhere, 12–23 Aug, not 13, 17, 18

23:10

22:50

The Spectacular Vermin Sisters: Taking Back What’s Ratfully Ours Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–17 Aug Sabotage theSpaceTriplex, 24–28 Aug Teen Spirit theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–29 Aug

22:55

After 4am theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

23:00

Dr Faustus theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–28 Aug Transmission: Into the Dark Traverse – Elsewhere, 12–23 Aug, not 13, 17, 18

Lineage Greenside @ George Street, 17–22 Aug The Darren Podcast Show Live!

Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug

23:20

A&E theSpace on the Mile, 17–22 Aug Escape from Fairytale Land theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 24–28 Aug

23:30

Don’t Kill Daisy theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug How to Believe in Anything Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 12–18 Aug

23:45

The Man Who Said Too Much theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

23:55

Fires on the Plain C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 31 Aug–1 Sep Beyond Time – Othello Part II C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 31 Aug–1 Sep The Forever Wave C ARTS | C venues | C digital, 31 Aug–1 Sep

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Places I Go from My Bed (0+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

09:30

Kids Breakfast Klub (0+) Brewhemia, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug

09:40

A Pirate Adventure! (3+) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug Once Upon a Tune (0+) theSpaceTriplex, 12–29 Aug, not 16

09:50

Improv Banana – Kids Comedy (8+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 24–29 Aug Beauty and the Beast (3+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

09:55

3 Labours: A Hercules Panto (3+) theSpace on the Mile, 12–15 Aug

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10:00

The Bubble Show® (0+) Assembly Roxy, 14–16 Aug Explosive Science Show! (5+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 My Princess Tea Party Singalong (3+) Stockbridge Church, 20–22 Aug Splash Test Dummies Circus (0+) Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug Piano Dismantling Action (8+) Pianodrome at St Oswald’s Centre, 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 19 Aug A History Mystery (5+) PASS Theatre, 27–29 Aug CeilidhKids at the Fringe (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Hello Birds (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug, not 19 Dragon Tales (0+) LifeCare Centre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug

Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret (0+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–28 Aug, weekdays only Family Films Sing-a-Long Encanto! (3+) Dynamic Earth, 22 Aug Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall (0+) Assembly George Square Gardens, Various dates from 15 Aug to 31 Aug A Puppet Zoo Adventure!

(5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Mother Goose Shiva (0+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 17–20 Aug

10:15

DIY Circus with Frisco Fred (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug Romeo and Juliet for Bairns (0+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–23 Aug, not 19 Tweedy’s Massive Solo Show (0+) Underbelly, George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

10:20

A Pirate’s Bedtime (5+) Greenside @ George Street, 12–15 Aug Vasthy and Friends: Sing, Dance, Play! (0+) Gilded Balloon Patter House, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

10:30

The Ultimate Bubble Show (0+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–23 Aug, not 18 Owl at Home – Theatr Iolo (5+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Showstopper! The Kids Show (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, Various dates from 15 Aug to 30 Aug Brrr (12+) Nicolson Square Venues, 18–22 Aug The Lion and the Mouse (0+) Stockbridge Church, 13–15 Aug Bubba-Licious (0+) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26

10:45

Wow! The Amazing Family Magic Show (5+) Braw Venues @ Hill Street, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug Smashing Shakespeare: Brave Macbeth (5+) Assembly Rooms, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 Who Stole My Hammer?

(5+) Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug, not 19, 20, 21 The Truth About Trees (5+) Assembly George Square, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 24

11:00

Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners) (5+) Pianodrome at St Oswald’s Centre, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug Singing Willows and the Magical Bed (5+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 29 Aug, 30 Aug Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons With Dragons (8+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Various dates from 18 Aug to 30 Aug Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels (3+) Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 17, 24 Science Circus (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–29 Aug, not 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Mario the Maker Magician (3+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, Various dates from 14 Aug to 30 Aug Heimer (3+) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 20–23 Aug The Science Storyteller (8+) Dynamic Earth, 12–21 Aug, not 18 The Elves and the Shoemaker (3+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 12–16 Aug The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Tenement Jazz Band: Interactive Live Jazz for Kids (0+) The Jazz Bar, 14–30 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

CATS – Young Actors Edition (3+) Greenside @ George Street, 17–21 Aug Don’t Wait For Me... – France Showcase (5+) French Institute in Scotland, 12–23 Aug, not 17

11:05

BATSU! Presents: GANBA!!

(5+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–16 Aug The Small Bright Things (0+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel, 15–21 Aug The Flight of the Teddy Bears (0+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel, 12–14 Aug

11:10

Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which Is True (5+) Assembly Roxy, 12–30 Aug, not 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 SeedHeart (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–31 Aug, not 19, 24 Cricket & The Freebugs (5+) Assembly Rooms, 12–30 Aug, not 17, 21

11:15

Dare To Dream JR (0+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 12 Aug Awesome Andy – The Show! (5+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 12–30 Aug A Comedy Magic Show for Kids (0+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 13–16 Aug Bubba-Licious (0+) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Battle of the Reefs (5+) Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–16 Aug Seasons (5+) Paradise in Augustines, 12–15 Aug Piemaggedon (5+) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug

11:20

Shhh! (A Wordless Comedy) (0+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13–31 Aug, not 25

11:25

FoRT (3+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 13–16 Aug

11:30

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (8+) City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 12–29 Aug Float (0+) Pleasance at EICC, 16 Aug Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show: This Time It’s Stupider! (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 25, 26 Tongue Twister (5+) Pleasance at EICC, 12–22 Aug, not 16 Hello Beach (0+) Assembly George Square, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 19, 25 Dragon Babies (0+) LifeCare Centre, Various dates from 12 Aug to 29 Aug

11:40

CinderGorilla: The Musical (5+) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

All New Crazy Puppet Magic Show (3+) Frankenstein Pub, 12–23 Aug, not 17, 18 Wriggle Around the World (0+) Stockbridge Church, 13–15 Aug Amazing Bubble Man (0+) Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

12:05

Splash Test Dummies Circus (0+) Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 13–29 Aug, not 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

12:10

Rock Paper Scissors: A Brief History and Tournament (5+) Hoots @ Nicolson Square, 12–22 Aug

12:15

Max Fulham’s Monkey Business (5+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–16 Aug

Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and Guttersnipes (8+) Rotunda Theatre, 12–23 Aug, not 19, 20, 21 Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons With Dragons (8+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug The Small Bright Things (0+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel, 16–19 Aug Madame Chandelier’s Grand Theft Opera (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Magic Spectacular (5+) Hoots @ Potterrow, 12–31 Aug The Storymaster’s Tales Interactive Quest Show (8+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Brewdog Doghouse Hotel, 22 Aug, 23 Aug, 24 Aug, 29 Aug, 30 Aug

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11:45

The SEND Bubble Show (0+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–23 Aug, not 18 The Letterman (5+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24 Romeo and Juliet for Bairns (0+) Scottish Storytelling Centre, 13–23 Aug, not 19 The Greatest Magic Show (5+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 24

11:50

The Mystery of Pleasance Two (8+) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–16 Aug Frankie Monroe: A Show for Babies (0+) Monkey Barrel Comedy, 24 Aug Serious Nonsense (8+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill, 12–30 Aug, not 18, 25 Hugo’s Rainbow Show (0+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 13–23 Aug, not 17 Bubba-Licious (0+) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 13–30 Aug, not 19, 26

Mama G: The Magic Bookmark (5+) Gilded Balloon Teviot, 12–31 Aug

12:30

Children’s Underground Ghost Show (8+) City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box, 12–29 Aug Scottish Family Panto Fun with Mr ButtonZ and The Buttons Show! (0+) Le Monde, 12–31 Aug The Hobbit (8+) theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–15 Aug

Slugageddon! (3+) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 12–16 Aug

13:50

Shakespeare for Kids (0+) C ARTS | C venues | C alto, 12–30 Aug, not 17 Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry (8+) Just The Tonic at The Hive, 13–30 Aug, not 18, 26

14:00

The Lion and the Mouse (0+) Stockbridge Church, 13–15 Aug A History Mystery (5+) PASS Theatre, 30 Aug Dragon Tales (0+) LifeCare Centre, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug A Clown’s Lullaby (5+) Rotunda Theatre, 12–18 Aug

14:15

The Battle of Frogs and Mice (0+) Zoo Southside, 12–22 Aug, not 13 Did You Hear What I Saw? (3+) Underbelly, George Square, 12–16 Aug

14:30

Anime-Zing Kids! (3+) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26 Abracadabra Family Friendly Magic Show (5+) PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms, 12–30 Aug Magic Maestros (5+) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug Ian and His Talking Fingers Magic Show (5+) Just the Tonic Nucleus, 12–20 Aug, not 18

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13:00

Float (0+) Pleasance at EICC, 12–22 Aug, not 16, 17

13:15

Boys Don’t Dance (8+) Assembly @ Dance Base, 12–23 Aug, not 17 Cantonese Opera x Children’s Interactive Theatre: Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground (3+) theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 12–15 Aug

13:20

Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box (5+) Underbelly, George Square, 12–31 Aug, not 18

Circus The Show (3+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–31 Aug, not 24

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14:35

13:25

The Ultimate Bubble Show (0+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–23 Aug, not 18 Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science! (8+) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug Frogs in Bogs (0+) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–31 Aug, not 17 Total Sports Mania (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 13–16 Aug

13:35

Bleep Bleep! (5+) Underbelly, Bristo Square, 12–31 Aug, not 17, 18, 24, 25

13:45

ComedySportz (8+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug

Comedy Club 4 Kids (5+) Assembly George Square Gardens, 12–30 Aug, not 24, 25, 26, 27

14:45

The Flying Bubble Show (3+) Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 12–29 Aug, not 17, 24

15:20

123 RAP! All Ages Hip Hop Comedy (3+) Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street), 12–31 Aug

15:30

Dragon Tales (0+) LifeCare Centre, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug Wriggle Around the World (0+) Stockbridge Church, 13–15 Aug A Picture Book Musical: Milly’s Musical Adventure (0+) Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12–30 Aug, not 18

16:00

Godly Play (0+) The Salvation Army Edinburgh City Corps, 12–13 Aug Wriggle Around the World (0+) Stockbridge Church, 16 Aug

16:30

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... and Other Really Old People! (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–30 Aug, not 19, 26

17:00

The Librarians (3+) Deaf Action, 14–16 Aug

19:30

Amazing Family Comedy Bingo: Prizes Galore! (8+) St Cuthbert’s Church, 12–27 Aug, not 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23

Mark Watson Tries to Impress Children, for Some Reason (5+) Pleasance Courtyard, 12–16 Aug

15:00

My Princess Tea Party Singalong (3+) Stockbridge Church, 23 Aug Supervillain (5+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Various dates from 12 Aug to 30 Aug Wriggle Around the World (0+) Stockbridge Church, 12 Aug

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Billy Banana’s Brilliant Bingo (3+) Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 12–30 Aug Best of Edinburgh Fringe for Kids (3+) Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 12–16 Aug

Brrr (12+) Nicolson Square Venues, 18–22 Aug The Lion and the Mouse (0+) Stockbridge Church, 12 Aug Godly Play (0+) The Salvation Army Edinburgh City Corps, 12–13 Aug The Listies: 110% Ready (5+) Assembly George Square Studios, 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug

Flamenkids (0+) Edinburgh New Town Church, 16 Aug, 23 Aug The Lion and the Mouse (0+) Stockbridge Church, 16 Aug A History Mystery (5+) PASS Theatre, 26 Aug

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Creep Ur Pants with the Creepy Boys The Creepy Boys have noticed that more people are asking the same question: “How can I get more creeps in my life?” t’s seemingly on everyone’s lips. “I don’t have enough creep, where can I find more creep, the creep in my life isn’t what it used to be.” Well boy howdy, do we have just the ticket.

1) Surgeons’ Hall. Did you know you can visit this museum of medical surgery? You absolutely can, and should. In particular, make your way to the “Library” and gaze on the hundreds of jars of formaldehyde-soaked flesh and bone. A catalogue of every disease, infection, and skeletal deformity, on every body part imaginable. Take it in.

2) Snails: find ‘em, eat ‘em.

Tell them all “I deserve you in me” before sucking them from the shell.

But Boys, you may think, in the August heat can I still creep? What if the heat is too much to creep?

3) No problem. Have you tried panting? Open. Mouth.

Panting. It works for dogs, it’ll work for you. Do you think you’re better than a dog? You are not. You are objectively not better than any dog. But you can still be a good boy! So pant away, slugger.

4) Take a Ghost Bus Tour!

Only stand at the front blocking the door.

5) Summon the spirit of William Shakespeare to possess you.

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The Last Word

Few people know that Edinburgh is actually an anagram for Stratford-Upon-Avon, and is the perfect locale for a quick and easy summoning. All you need is a handful of teeth (see suggestion #1 above), some matted animal fur, and the tears of a once classically trained actor (quick tip: the more dead-eyed the flyerer, the more letters in that theatre degree). Let Willy possess you, and take him/ you to every drunken King Lear/80s Hamlet/puppet Titus Andronicus you can find. “Oh god…” you/he will think. “Who let these women on stage??”

Stagger out of your fourth or fifth production, overwhelmed by the electric lights.

As the world continues to spin, somehow find your way to Edinburgh’s lone Taco Bell.

Collapse on the counter of this demon-establishment. An attendant – or “taco” wench??

– arrives at the counter and calls out “a Crunchwrap Supreme for William”. You outstretch your hands and moan out a “Wa…wah..William… that’s me…” You take the piping hot parcel and wolf it down.

FLAVOUR. SPICES. SAUCE. Let it overwhelm you. Give in to this hitherto unknown pleasure.

You begin to feel tears well up, let them flow. Stagger out into the street to tell others of this inconceivable discovery.

Photo: Bokah Media

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Make them listen, take their faces in your beef-stained hands. See their own fear and confusion meet your unnamable eruption of joy. Realise they want this to stop and to leave, to walk briskly away and, god willing, to forget this. To forget you.

William. Shakespeare.

Then have your friend utter your secret word, to send ol’ Willy back to oblivion and finish your Crunchwrap.

Have a great Fringe, and stay creepy!

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