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Squidz: Cilla the Spider's Big Journey!

Squidz: Cilla the Spider's Big Journey!

Join MAS and the Squidz Puppet Gang. 

Adam Kay – A Particularly Nasty Case

Adam Kay – A Particularly Nasty Case

Join BAFTA-winning writer Adam Kay as he launches his debut novel A Particularly Nasty Case. 

Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers

Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers

Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) – a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. 

Tom Hiccup's Well

Tom Hiccup's Well

Ever had the hiccups and wondered why? The folk of Grendel have always understood – respect Tom Hiccup and he’ll leave you alone. 

The Unexpected Mayfly

The Unexpected Mayfly

The Unexpected Mayfly follows a nobody – a man struggling with the search for purpose in his monotonous life. 

Don't Stop Me Now

Don't Stop Me Now

A beautifully warm and moving human connection. 

Science Stories for Grown-Ups

Science Stories for Grown-Ups

Science communication that engages the heart and the mind. 

As We Face the Sun

As We Face the Sun

As We Face the Sun is a moving and uplifting exploration of friendship and the passage of time. 

The Red Room

The Red Room

The chilling words of HG Wells are brought to life in this one-woman storytelling show. 

For the Plot

For the Plot

Could you go on a reality dating show? Could you and your useless friends convince the producers that you’re actually cool and marketable? Could you be honest with yourself about… 

I Was Almost Killed By an Angry Mob at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

I Was Almost Killed By an Angry Mob at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

In 2015 Matty Grey, kids comedian, accidentally insulted a child in passing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP)

Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP)

Scottish comedian Dean T Beirne, a BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 finalist, presents his work-in-progress show, Fated to Pretend. 

The Nutella Wars

The Nutella Wars

Hey, did your mum ever hide sweets from you when you were a kid? Mine too! All types of sweets, but Nutella especially. 

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Chatterbox is about the power of language, words and the impact of labels. 

How to End a 15-year Career in Less Than 1 Hour

How to End a 15-year Career in Less Than 1 Hour

My name is Terry Whinnett. 

Once Upon a Bridge

Once Upon a Bridge

A tale for a modern age: early one morning on Putney Bridge, three strangers’ lives collided for one fleeting second. 

Cyn

Cyn

Wales, 1995. 

Sing, Sign and Sensory – On Safari

Sing, Sign and Sensory – On Safari

Looking for a fun and engaging activity for your little one? These enchanting performance workshops from Effectus Theatre combine the power of music, sign and sensory play to creat… 

Reconstruction

Reconstruction

Reconstruction is an unmissable new one-man play about the process of grief leading to eventual emotional growth. 

The Twenty-four Solar Terms

The Twenty-four Solar Terms

When the goddess Nüwa creates the world, her twin children, Day and Night become imbalanced. 

London is Great

London is Great

This show, while full of laughter and storytelling, takes the audience on a journey through both the highs and the lows of life in one of the world’s most iconic cities: London. 

Larry Dean: Dodger

Larry Dean: Dodger

Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. 

Chris Forbes: Father Christmas (WIP)

Chris Forbes: Father Christmas (WIP)

Critically acclaimed comedian, Chris Forbes presents a unique work-in-progress show all about Christmas. 

Brixton Mondays

Brixton Mondays

The story of the reunion of the longest running 5-a-side football team in Britain (1985-2012) at the same south London Curry House where they traditionally met every Monday to reli… 

Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress)

Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress)

Is this NHS doctor and comedian completing his Edinburgh Fringe registration months before hospital rotas come out? You bet. 

Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl

Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl

Lorraine has conformed, fit in and been a good girl. 

Graham Back in the Green

Graham Back in the Green

After 2023’s rambling overshare in this prefab sprouted into 2024’s Carousel, Ivo Graham begins to plot its sequel, once more in the theatre section, once more not to be confused w… 

RIP Hannah Bitch-Cough-Ski (WIP)

RIP Hannah Bitch-Cough-Ski (WIP)

Hannah Byczkowski digs into death in her hilarious and compelling style – exploring everything from craft projects for loved one’s ashes, funeral faux pas and why she’s not runni… 

And All That Jazz – a half hour by Gillian Gurganus

And All That Jazz – a half hour by Gillian Gurganus

A half hour of sharp, witty and glamorous comedic storytelling from gorgeous American comedian, Gillian Gurganus – a triple threat who has definitely never been fired from a job!… 

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl (WIP)

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl (WIP)

Run, come, gather round! A love letter to UK Garage and the iconic tunes that defined a generation. 

Andrew Coleman is a Big Dumb Dumb

Andrew Coleman is a Big Dumb Dumb

A stand-up comedy show about a series of bad decisions! After a big break-up and an underwhelming near-death experience, Andrew Coleman made a whole bunch of mistakes. 

Bruce Fummey: Scotland Made the World

Bruce Fummey: Scotland Made the World

If you want to see Scotland’s role in the world in a new light. 

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

‘She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not. 

Deirdre O'Kane: O'Kaning It

Deirdre O'Kane: O'Kaning It

Comedic fireball Deirdre O’Kane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. 

An Evening of Bull

An Evening of Bull

Step into a vibrant cabaret where the ancient myth of the Minotaur is reinterpreted through the eyes of Ariadne. 

Russell Hicks: Comic

Russell Hicks: Comic

Professional stand-up, Russell Hicks (BBC, ITV, Amazon Prime), has always been wary of performing on cruise ships – now he knows why. 

Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher

Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher

A chilling tale of greed, guilt and the macabre, The Body Snatcher exposes one of the darkest truths in history – the grisly pursuits of the so-called Resurrection Men. 

A Yank in Scotland

A Yank in Scotland

The Highlands of Scotland – filled with misty moors and glens, rolling fields of heather and ghosts from Scottish history. 

Roving Mad: America and back in the 1960's

Roving Mad: America and back in the 1960's

Jazz cabaret written and performed by Malcolm Windsor tells, in songs and stories, of his adventures in America in the 1960’s. 

Is This Normal?

Is This Normal?

Following its four-star debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, award-winning storyteller Ansa Edim returns with Is This Normal? A shockingly true, uncomfortably cringe storytelling sh… 

Alice Fraser: A Passion for Passion

Alice Fraser: A Passion for Passion

A comedy show about writing a book about romance. 

Stuart Goldsmith: An Inconvenient Time (WIP)

Stuart Goldsmith: An Inconvenient Time (WIP)

Internationally award-winning stand-up Stuart Goldsmith presents a brand-new hour. 

Psych Ward Pyjamas

Psych Ward Pyjamas

Following a bumpy few years of job loss, breakups and pandemic related dramas, Briyah needs a fresh start. 

Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour

Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour

Rachel Kaly got her first period the same day Saddam Hussein was hanged. 

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

It was the faeries who taught the witches, the wise women, all that they know. 

Moonswing

Moonswing

Leanne, Lucy and Richard spent their childhoods wondering about the moon and promised to one day live there, together. 

Kazakh Princess Diaries

Kazakh Princess Diaries

In this fast-paced, cabaret-style solo musical comedy, one actress plays six vibrant characters to tell the story of Tomi – a luxury-obsessed teen whose world flips when she disc… 

Mike Blaha: International Joke

Mike Blaha: International Joke

Join Mike on his global travels in search of the world’s best joke. 

Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine

Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine

A drama that weaves together how childhood experiences and trauma can change the trajectory of one’s life. 

Christine Ferrera: The Shy Vaudevillian

Christine Ferrera: The Shy Vaudevillian

The Shy Vaudevillian is a distinctly modern vaudeville experience where body dysmorphia, lotto scratch-offs and mansplaining collide face-first with a banana cream pie! Join comedi… 

The Divination Tent

The Divination Tent

Meet young wizard Hugo Listworth, who discovers he has a skill in seeing into the future… A storytelling adventure with beautiful props, music and theatre-magic, The Divination T… 

Liza Minnelli, Life is a Cabaret?

Liza Minnelli, Life is a Cabaret?

Liza – actress, singer, dancer and Broadway star. 

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival

A jaw-dropping story set on the Coral Sea, Australia. 

Jena Friedman: Motherf*cker

Jena Friedman: Motherf*cker

Critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated comedian Jena Friedman makes her long-awaited return to the Fringe with a timely and deeply personal exploration of grief, motherhood and the … 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

A fun, educational and interactive show for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed. 

Sail Away

Sail Away

A fun, educational and interactive show for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed. 

Lewis Costello: Full Kit

Lewis Costello: Full Kit

One night only! Lewis Costello is a stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and announcer for Blackburn Rovers. 

The Piano Teacher

The Piano Teacher

Following last year’s sold-out Fringe show, acclaimed pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel returns with a frank and brutal account of the highs and lows of a misunderstood and underva… 

ScotlandsFest: Scottish History Reimagined

ScotlandsFest: Scottish History Reimagined

Hugh McMillan returns with the only Scottish History that counts. 

Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – Spirited Away

Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – Spirited Away

Following last year’s sold-out show, award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel returns to lead you towards musical enlightenment. 

ScotlandsFest: Whose Literature is it Anyway?

ScotlandsFest: Whose Literature is it Anyway?

Over centuries Scotland’s writers and storytellers have sparked a light rather than be overwhelmed by the darkness. 

Fly Trap

Fly Trap

A story of being an artist, licking an armpit and losing yourself. 

Mark Ritchie: He Just Can't Help Himself

Mark Ritchie: He Just Can't Help Himself

Try not to laugh, it just encourages him. Mark is back at the Fringe fresh from touring in Australia, Canada and Hull. 

Scots of the Pops

Scots of the Pops

Join us for Scots o’ the Pops – a lively, interactive music show that celebrates the best of Scottish pop! Sing along to your favourite hits from iconic Scottish singers and band… 

Australia: A Comedian's Guide

Australia: A Comedian's Guide

Top British comedian Dan Willis brings his critically acclaimed show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Everest Mallory 24 (With Stanley)

Everest Mallory 24 (With Stanley)

A comic storytelling show, based on the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. 

A Geography of Rain

A Geography of Rain

This intimate show invites the audience into a multimedia coming-of-age story about my life growing up as a working-class girl in Edinburgh and my powerful connection to Scotland. 

Dune! The Musical

Dune! The Musical

Critically acclaimed, Hugo Award nominated and back in Edinburgh for its third Fringe. 

Ava & Beaux: Tales of Magic

Ava & Beaux: Tales of Magic

‘Visually gorgeous (…) a perfect, stunning magic show’ ***** (WorldMagicReview. 

Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune

Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune

Following last year’s sold-out show, romantic piano pieces meet candlelit Venetian masked balls as award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel exposes the scandalous love affairs of the … 

Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Sessions by Candlelight

Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Sessions by Candlelight

Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey through blues, Berlin cabaret, ragtime and New York jazz piano improv… 

Burns Night Hootenanny – Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along

Burns Night Hootenanny – Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along

Following their sold-out show, acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim and award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel celebrate the life of Robert Burns with a community sing-along including Loch… 

Camino Man

Camino Man

Lost in life, a man from Down Under walks across Spain and stumbles his way out on top! Join gentle Steve Wilson for his inspiring travel story about finding love, saying sorry and… 

Aerosmith to ZZ Top – The A to Z of Hair Metal with Steve McLean

Aerosmith to ZZ Top – The A to Z of Hair Metal with Steve McLean

Do you remember when long hair and eyeliner was cool? Do you remember Paradise City, where the grass was green and the girls where pretty? Do you remember when your neck pain came … 

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

‘Best of the Festival and Fringe: Riveting Highland tales fresh from the Gaelic’ (Independent). 

Dylan Rhymer: Blunderbuss

Dylan Rhymer: Blunderbuss

Ten years ago, Canadian comedian Dylan Rhymer came to the Fringe with a dream. 

Scenes from Metamorphoses

Scenes from Metamorphoses

A visually stunning play blending myth and modernity, and weaving timeless Greek tales of love, transformation and redemption. 

Will Rowland: Sunshine by Candlelight

Will Rowland: Sunshine by Candlelight

From the New Comedian of the Year finalist and co-creator of Crizards – ***** (Guardian) – comes a charming new hour that weaves together stories of the sudden sparks of joy th… 

Michael Balazo: International Lover

Michael Balazo: International Lover

Canadian Comedy Award winning comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) is dating a British woman, despite living 3,500 miles away. 

Fake

Fake

It’s pretty, but is it art? Magician and storyteller Chris Cook weaves a true tale of deception through the lives of an artist, an art forger and a magician. 

I Regret This Already

I Regret This Already

You know what it’s like when everything’s going well? Bennett doesn’t. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain, as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secre… 

Puss in Boots – A Cat's Adventure

Puss in Boots – A Cat's Adventure

After years of adventure, Puss in Boots finds himself alone and lonely, so embarks on an exciting journey back to his past! Along the way, he meets new pals and learns what it mean… 

Life Would Be Pretty Dull Without Sex, Raves and MDMA

Life Would Be Pretty Dull Without Sex, Raves and MDMA

Sex? Yes, please. 

Remember That Time? A Musical

Remember That Time? A Musical

‘Superb’ (Hot Press, Ireland). 

Brief Tales

Brief Tales

Brief Tales, a memoir in underpants. 

The Lost Priest

The Lost Priest

The Lost Priest is a deeply personal, one-person show exploring the complexities of growing up Jewish in America. 

Fragile Creatures

Fragile Creatures

An unmissable journey through history, where science, superstition and myth collide. 

Celine Dion Experience Featuring Jasmine Alice

Celine Dion Experience Featuring Jasmine Alice

Jasmine Alice is an internationally acclaimed vocalist who will take you on a thrilling musical journey through the life of the iconic Celine Dion. 

How to Drive Yourself Crazy

How to Drive Yourself Crazy

A sexy, sassy, orgasmic two-woman musical comedy show, made for you! Yes, you! Created by Mimi Meier and Holly Hart, this show features vignettes about the insanity of wom­anhood … 

A Year and a Day

A Year and a Day

An inexplicable curse causes Nathan to skip a year and a day into the future, whenever he falls asleep. 

Trust Me, I'm from Essex

Trust Me, I'm from Essex

When Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett was growing up in Southend-on-Sea, sharing a home with her abusive bipolar father and drug addict brother, her dreams of escaping the stereotypical Esse… 

Ah-Ma

Ah-Ma

Ah-Ma – Fujianese for grandmother. 

Little Boxes

Little Boxes

An award-winning solo show by Joann Condon (Little Britain). 

Stuart Mitchell

Stuart Mitchell

With over 100M views on TikTok, join the longest-running panelist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News, Stuart Mitchell. 

Call Me Crazy

Call Me Crazy

Call Me Crazy is for anyone wondering how many times people can call you crazy before you lose your f*cking mind. 

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

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

Award-winning storytelling. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean tries some new jokes. 

Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Not

Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake and songwriter Annie Macleod join forces in Forget-Me-Not, a true story of motherhood, lost love and hauntings set to original music and hear… 

Anyone For Tennis – Pauline Eyre

Anyone For Tennis – Pauline Eyre

A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges ar… 

Harry Stachini: Lobster (WIP)

Harry Stachini: Lobster (WIP)

After a stunning sell-out run and a host of hot reviews in 2024, Harry Stachini returns with plenty of relatable, honest and hilarious stand-up. 

Paul Savage: Hopes Under the Hammer

Paul Savage: Hopes Under the Hammer

Paul Savage has renting trauma. 

The Guru: Miracles that Changed the World

The Guru: Miracles that Changed the World

A renowned theatre producer, used to mingling with celebrities and top-level entrepreneurs, leaves behind success for a transformative journey. 

Olivia Raine Atwood: Faking It

Olivia Raine Atwood: Faking It

She’s undercover. 

Celtic Roots

Celtic Roots

North East Scotland-born international singer Kevin Littlejohn takes his audiences through a musical journey of some of his favourite Celtic songs that remind him of his family, hi… 

Michael Elsener: How to Live in Paradise

Michael Elsener: How to Live in Paradise

Who doesn’t dream of it? Clean cities, punctual trains, a functioning healthcare system – everyday life in Switzerland, for many a world far away. 

Gimme a Sign!

Gimme a Sign!

Welcome to comedian Bailey Swilley’s ghost tour, complete with tales of haunted tampons, magical spells and life lessons on family expectations, grief and growing up. 

Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday

Elisa Riddington’s Child of Sunday is an intimate and poignant solo performance that weaves together personal storytelling and music to reflect on themes of faith, resilience and… 

Stuart Mitchell and Festival Friends

Stuart Mitchell and Festival Friends

Following on from sold-out Christmas shows, join TikTok star and the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News, and the very best comedians from this year�… 

Chairs

Chairs

Chairs is a dynamic, unscripted theatrical experience where actors and chairs transform into a surreal, ever-evolving world. 

Youth in Flames

Youth in Flames

Chaos. 

I Was a German

I Was a German

Berlin, 1933. 

Olivia Raine Atwood: Oops

Olivia Raine Atwood: Oops

Looking for love? So is Liv. 

Can't Find My Way Home

Can't Find My Way Home

A captivating one-woman show that explores the concept of home through personal anecdotes, original music and snippets of familiar songs. 

Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man

Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man

There’s a cruelty to Mike Rice, a wickedness. 

Echoes of Nüwa: The Last Human Project

Echoes of Nüwa: The Last Human Project

When Nüwa created humanity, she believed they would live in joy and harmony forever. 

Murmuration

Murmuration

A Starling is Born. 

The Invisible Spirit

The Invisible Spirit

The Invisible Spirit is award-winning journalist Kenneth Roy’s searing yet witty dramatisation of Scotland – its people, places and politics – from 1945 to 1975. 

Arachne

Arachne

Arachne is a bold, hilarious solo show that sets the ancient Greek myth of Athena and Arachne (the first spider) in the American South. 

John Gibson: The Likes of Me

John Gibson: The Likes of Me

If you’re working class and accidentally become middle class, do you fit in anywhere? Join John Gibson, one of the most criminally underrated stand-up comedians in the UK, to fin… 

Why I Sent Dad’s Mate a Dick Pic

Why I Sent Dad’s Mate a Dick Pic

Finding love means asking questions. 

Nina from Our Town Goes to NYC

Nina from Our Town Goes to NYC

A solo performer brings 14 unique characters to life in this powerful, multi-layered production. 

Whisky and Folklore

Whisky and Folklore

Whisky tasting journey. 

Müller's Tales of Wonder

Müller's Tales of Wonder

Mia loved writing. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

A Horseless Rodeo

A Horseless Rodeo

You can’t have it all. 

Ross Leslie: Now Is The Time

Ross Leslie: Now Is The Time

For over 30 years, a great family secret remained hidden. 

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

‘Storytelling at its best!’ ***** (Playbill). 

How Sneaking into Taylor Swift Cost Me $1989

How Sneaking into Taylor Swift Cost Me $1989

Last year I snuck into the biggest stadiums across Canada wearing a hidden camera, then redistributed the ticket value to those in each city that could really benefit. 

Jay Lafferty: Ooft!

Jay Lafferty: Ooft!

‘One of Scotland’s top stand ups’ (Herald). 

Mark Row: Don't You Know Who I Am?

Mark Row: Don't You Know Who I Am?

A show all about the highs and lows of fame, by a man with zero experience of it. 

Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World

Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World

After Trump 1. 

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

A BDSM dungeon is only as good as its staff: the dommes, subs, and of course, the manager. 

Bald 2 in 1

Bald 2 in 1

Blast off into absurdity with Bald 2-in-1, the split-bill stand-up show from the follically challenged Jim Hooker and Mark Moloney! Mark’s surreal deadpan takes you on a journey th… 

The History of Electronic Music

The History of Electronic Music

Returning to the Fringe: Vinney, a comedian/DJ, uses a sampler to travel through time. 

Kevin James Doyle: Wild Card

Kevin James Doyle: Wild Card

Kevin James Doyle (The 30 Year Old Virgin, Diary of a Bald Kid, After Endgame) returns to Edinburgh with a storytelling comedy show where the audience decides what happens next. 

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak

Award-winning theatre maker and ‘Fringe legend’ (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society. 

Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us

Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us

So. 

Robin Morgan: Storytime!

Robin Morgan: Storytime!

Robin Morgan (Mock the Week) hosts a comedy show for kids and adults alike. 

Elliot Wengler: I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You

Elliot Wengler: I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You

Elliot Wengler presents his most personal show, about relationships, night terrors, operations and adventures. 

Scatter

Scatter

Scatter is a terrifying new horror play from Patrick McPherson, the award-winning writer of sell-out Edinburgh and Soho Theatre hits The Man and Colossal. 

Buzz

Buzz

‘She appeared to disappear’. 

Chris Griffin: Too Little, Too Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin: Too Little, Too Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin brings his gag-filled debut solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict

Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict

A true story about life through addiction to sobriety. 

Millwall Jew

Millwall Jew

North London Jewish comedian and soccer fan, Ivor Dembina (**** (Guardian)) presents his bitingly funny account of why he now supports south London’s most notorious football club, … 

Barry Ferns: My Seven Years as Lionel Richie

Barry Ferns: My Seven Years as Lionel Richie

A new show from Barry Ferns about being a stand-up comedian since the age of 15, the Edinburgh Fringe, going from being homeless to being offered half a million pounds as a TV pres… 

I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina

I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina

Inimitable stand-up, brimming with great jokes, from the UK’s favourite and funniest Jewish comedian. 

Jaz Mattu: Everyone Is Here

Jaz Mattu: Everyone Is Here

Everyone is here for Jaz Mattu and his unique brand of absurdist, theatrical, multimedia stand-up comedy. 

Outback Comedy

Outback Comedy

Don’t miss out on all Aussie late-night laughs at Outback Comedy! Catch the best and brightest stand-up comedians on the Australian circuit in one place. 

#IsThisEssex?

#IsThisEssex?

Don’t believe everything you saw on TOWIE. 

Alfie Dundas: Untitled

Alfie Dundas: Untitled

In the summer of 2020, Alfie Dundas was protesting against police brutality at a Black Lives Matter march in London. 

27 Club

27 Club

Winner of the Best Music Award at Adelaide Fringe and featuring music and lore from Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison and Hendrix, this must-see live rock-umentary will get you p… 

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit

What if your anger just simmers underneath? If it never quite reaches boiling point, but it’s present, burning your insides? Combining spoken word, football chants, live art and th… 

The WOW Show

The WOW Show

The world is on fire, and the news feels relentless. 

NIUSIA

NIUSIA

Niusia was a Holocaust survivor. 

0G Crush

0G Crush

‘Breathtakingly sweet, achingly sorrowful in parts and acerbic in its wittiness’ **** (The Age). 

Rich Hardisty: POP

Rich Hardisty: POP

In 2011, fresh out of a psychiatric facility, Rich Hardisty flies to NYC with no money or plan, hoping to find his biological father. 

The Speakeasy Experience

The Speakeasy Experience

Step into a world of flappers, cocktails, and jazz as you embark on an enchanting time travel adventure to the Roaring Twenties. 

Familiar Strangers

Familiar Strangers

Familiar Strangers is a tender, true storytelling show about death, kindness and the quiet ways we care for each other. 

Making a Show of Myself

Making a Show of Myself

Making a Show of Myself: deceptively amusing, unexpectedly stirring, ultimately uplifting. 

Punch, Drunk, Brain Damage

Punch, Drunk, Brain Damage

Written and performed by Robert Yekwang Jung, a Korean actor and writer who spent his childhood and youth in the UK and throughout Europe. 

David Ellis – My Mate Dave

David Ellis – My Mate Dave

Everyone loves a Dave right? Rightly so! We’re the best! Good listeners, loyal, affectionate, house trained. 

Josie Long: Now Is the Time of Monsters

Josie Long: Now Is the Time of Monsters

A new show about extinct, gigantic, charismatic megafauna from three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Josie Long. 

Marjolein Robertson: Lein

Marjolein Robertson: Lein

Her last two sold-out, award-nominated Fringe shows explored the mind and body - and then Marjolein died. 

Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It

Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It

Hal is back with a brand-new show that promises to stick it to The Man, as long as The Man doesn’t stick it back to him. 

Mark Forward Presents Safari Time

Mark Forward Presents Safari Time

You will learn nothing at this show. 

Kai Humphries: KAIBOSH

Kai Humphries: KAIBOSH

Hi I’m Kai, Geordie lad living up here in Scotland, travelling the world being funny. 

Ali Woods: Basher

Ali Woods: Basher

Join Ali Woods, star of Comedy Central and Stand Up Sketch Show, after his third sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and sell-out UK tour, for his brand-new stand-up comedy show. 

Cerys Bradley's Queer Tales for Autistic Folk

Cerys Bradley's Queer Tales for Autistic Folk

You find a mysterious door that you have never seen before. 

No Good Drunk

No Good Drunk

In this solo Southern Gothic drama blending film, theatre, original songs, and true stories, ‘LA-based Texan Stacie Burrows is good company’ (Scotsman). 

Eric Rushton: Innkeeper

Eric Rushton: Innkeeper

In 2004, Eric Rushton was cast in his primary school Nativity. 

Shalaka Kurup: Get A Grip

Shalaka Kurup: Get A Grip

In a desperate need for attention, Shalaka has decided to get a mental health diagnosis. 

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

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

A new hour of stand-up comedy from the Antipodes’ most verbose and melancholy good time gal. 

Ben Pope: The Cut

Ben Pope: The Cut

Ben Pope – ‘a total delight’ (Fest) – brings a brand new stand-up hour to the Fringe. 

Nick Hornedo: Watch This When You Get Home

Nick Hornedo: Watch This When You Get Home

Nick Hornedo is so convinced he’s the main character that he made his high school girlfriend a break-up movie (it was not well reviewed). 

Michael Welch: All Rizz, No Filter

Michael Welch: All Rizz, No Filter

Diving headfirst into the chaos of his early 30s, Michael Welch is back with a bold new hour – no edits, no filters, and definitely no luck. 

Maddening

Maddening

Psychiatrist, comedian and best-selling author Dr Benji unlocks the doors to the psych ward. 

Ben Moor: A Three Thing Day

Ben Moor: A Three Thing Day

Ben has a show opening later, but first he has a family meeting, and before that there’s a funeral. 

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

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

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) has another 300 jokes for you. 

Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled

Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled

Absolutely Riddled is a fresh and bold dive into the reality of living with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a journey that’s as phlegmy as it is funny. 

Odds Are

Odds Are

Ever feel like the universe has it in for you? Acclaimed storyteller Smita Russell unpacks a real-life mystery full of misfortune and truths stranger than fiction. 

Eden Sher: I Was On A Sitcom

Eden Sher: I Was On A Sitcom

I Was On A Sitcom is a show about finding out who you are when your TV show ends, and your real life begins. 

Annie Boyle: Smooth Criminal

Annie Boyle: Smooth Criminal

Following the success of her critically acclaimed debut solo show Annie Are You Ok? Annie returns with Smooth Criminal. 

Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story)

Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story)

Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton brings his debut story to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor

‘EXCLUSIVE: ELTON IN VICE BOY SHAME’. 

Eli Matthewson: Night Terror

Eli Matthewson: Night Terror

Winner – Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe 2024. 

God Is Dead and I Killed Him

God Is Dead and I Killed Him

How do you rebel against parents who are already rebels? Form a band? Cool. 

Caroline McEvoy: Train Man

Caroline McEvoy: Train Man

A captivating tale of sibling rivalry in post-Troubles Northern Ireland. 

Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen

Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen

We are in the Speed Queen, the last launderette on the Isle of Wight! In here, Pet the ancient washerwoman divines the fates of her customers through their dirty laundry, and a sto… 

Alfie Packham: My Apologies to the Chef

Alfie Packham: My Apologies to the Chef

Voilà. 

Thanyia Moore: August

Thanyia Moore: August

After 10 years of comedy, Thanyia was finally set to do her long-awaited, anticipated debut hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Lunchbox

Lunchbox

Lunchbox is about the impact of bullying, through the eyes of a troubled Scottish boy, Steven and Pakistani girl, Lubna. 

Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn't Kill You

Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn't Kill You

Winner, Best New Comedy at Melbourne Fringe 2024. 

Olivia McLeod Is Unrepresented

Olivia McLeod Is Unrepresented

Mmm. 

Kayleigh Jones: I Fed My Dad to a Pelican

Kayleigh Jones: I Fed My Dad to a Pelican

The ridiculously wild true story that her therapist asked her to stop telling. 

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Duane Forrest presents his captivating, award-winning music-storytelling show at the Fringe. 

Buen Camino

Buen Camino

Susan has a perfect life, a perfect love and perfect happiness. 

The Football-Actress

The Football-Actress

An autobiographical one-woman drama-comedy show blending comedy characterisation and football performance to tell the unique journey of Lucia Mallardi, a Berlin-based Italian forme… 

Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode

Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode

New York Comedy Festival’s Creator to Watch, Britt is newly divorced and coming out. 

Daniel Cainer: Topical

Daniel Cainer: Topical

A new collection of smart, funny and deeply moving story-songs inspired by current affairs, family affairs and affairs of the heart. 

The Ultimate Bubble Show

The Ultimate Bubble Show

Ray Bubbles, international bubbleologist and World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whi… 

Shakespeare for Kids: Toil and Trouble

Shakespeare for Kids: Toil and Trouble

The perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s beloved characters for children and their families. 

The SEND Bubble Show

The SEND Bubble Show

Step into the enchanting world of Ray Bubbles, international Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder! Witness his stunning bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays, a… 

Courtney Buchner: I Wrote This Show Last Night

Courtney Buchner: I Wrote This Show Last Night

Courtney knows everyone is winging it (life). 

Escape from the Bubble Tub

Escape from the Bubble Tub

A fun, engaging show featuring puppets and bubbles. 

Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist

Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist

Rachel Galvo is an incredibly shite feminist. 

The Horse of Jenin

The Horse of Jenin

A universal story of resilience and imagination, written and performed by Palestinian comedian and actor Alaa Shehada. 

Tom Skelton: VIP (Visually Impaired Papa)

Tom Skelton: VIP (Visually Impaired Papa)

After losing most of his sight, Tom thought he might never become a dad. 

Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her

Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her

The Hullk of standup returns with a new hour of howling into the abyss and hoping for a reply. 

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat

Award-winning comedian (BBC New Comedy Award and Scottish Comedian of the Year) Stephen Buchanan returns to the Fringe with his new show about advertising, branding and ham. 

Gareth Waugh – Waugh In Progress (WIP)

Gareth Waugh – Waugh In Progress (WIP)

Edinburgh’s Gareth Waugh returns to the Fringe after getting married, having another baby and writing a BBC Radio 4 show. 

Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back!

Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back!

Irish comedian Diona Doherty has lost her pink (we called it ‘mojo’ before the internet). 

Ria Lina: Riabellion

Ria Lina: Riabellion

Following her killer debut tour last year, the ‘fearless, provocative, and very funny’ Ria Lina (Scotsman) realises that she is ready to rebel. 

This Is What It's For

This Is What It's For

Johnny Mercer Award-winning songwriters, The Bylines, ask the question: can co-habitation and co-creation co-exist? See how this duo navigates good times and bad, as they gig, writ… 

Laura Belbin: Too Much

Laura Belbin: Too Much

The comedian behind Knee Deep In Life is known as Laura Belbin, she’s the perfect tonic in a world of perceived perfection and filtered happiness. 

Unknown Night

Unknown Night

One night in an old museum, an employee tragically committed suicide for reasons unknown, an event witnessed by three colleagues. 

Go to the Glass House

Go to the Glass House

The Glass House, where beauty thrives, where night ends and light begins. 

Orpheus/Orfeo

Orpheus/Orfeo

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice gets a Scottish twist in this dark and dangerous telling of the famous Greek myth. 

Rules Schmules: How to be Jew-ISH

Rules Schmules: How to be Jew-ISH

Suzie Depreli – not a typically Jewish name, is it? – brings you one woman’s passive-aggressive mission to educate the world about what it means to have an Orthodox family that… 

Land Under Wave

Land Under Wave

Three storytellers, trapped in the Otherworld, must perform their music and stories to earn their freedom. 

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows is a narrative-driven piece of work exploring the historical, political and social landscape of Britain throughout the 1980s and drawing parallels to issues face… 

Trust Me, I'm from Essex

Trust Me, I'm from Essex

In Trust Me, I’m from Essex, Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett will take you on a journey through life growing up in notorious Essex, England. 

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

‘There’s no greater love story than female friendship’. 

Caroline McEvoy: Glass Child

Caroline McEvoy: Glass Child

Caroline had a pretty typical childhood. 

Swing Heil

Swing Heil

Hamburg, 1943. 

The Burning

The Burning

The year is 1895. 

Fickle Eulogy

Fickle Eulogy

How do you grieve a death that seemed completely avoidable? Sue didn’t believe in vaccination. 

Cash Out of Hand: A Convict's Tale

Cash Out of Hand: A Convict's Tale

Thief. 

Ifrah Qureshi: Inside and Prejudice

Ifrah Qureshi: Inside and Prejudice

In her debut Fringe show, Inside and Prejudice, Ifrah Qureshi takes a hilarious and honest look at her own biases and the world around her. 

Macbeth for Bairns

Macbeth for Bairns

Join award-winning storyteller Brooke Dunbar for an immersive, sensory, theatrical version of Macbeth complete with bubbles. 

Ben Target: LORENZO

Ben Target: LORENZO

Ben Target is a critically-acclaimed performance artist and multi award-winning comedian (yawn), but in 2020 he gave this up to become the live-in carer for an irascible octogenari… 

The Mead Notebook

The Mead Notebook

Jane Gire uses a combination of storytelling, stand-up, inquiry and theatrical elements to look hard and funny at how we learn about sexuality: through the eyes of a teenage girl w… 

Burns Banter Live!

Burns Banter Live!

Let me take you on a whistle-stop tour of Robert Burns’ life! From birth to death with stories, poems and songs. 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7.1: Big O Asks: What Is Sexy?

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7.1: Big O Asks: What Is Sexy?

Big O returns to explore all stuffs of “sexy”. 

Alpha

Alpha

Journey of a Voice: One woman’s quest to hit the high notes of her dreams! Join Chloe Roze in her musical show, where she unveils the hidden truths behind chasing fame through stor… 

A Chinese and an Indian Walk into a Sweatshop

A Chinese and an Indian Walk into a Sweatshop

While in every joke Europeans walk into a bar, a Chinese and an Indian walk into a. 

Jeanette Wheatley: Imported Cheesehead

Jeanette Wheatley: Imported Cheesehead

You can take the girl out of Wisconsin, but. 

Always Aphrodite

Always Aphrodite

That’s enough! Goddess Aphrodite is soooo done with love. 

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: As She Lives and Breathes

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: As She Lives and Breathes

Here she is! Join Aalex, one of London’s most exciting comics, for tales of her pigeon enemies, self-mastering her shortcomings and giving advice nobody should take. 

Beowulf and Grendel

Beowulf and Grendel

The gripping tale of a prince’s struggle against evil, adapted and performed by award-nominated actor Evan Quinlan, brought to you by the people behind the fringe hit Brain Hemin… 

Lee Hudson: Baggage Limit (WIP)

Lee Hudson: Baggage Limit (WIP)

Everyone has baggage, Lee Hudson has quite a bit. 

Dom Hutchins – The Big Issues

Dom Hutchins – The Big Issues

Dom Hutchins – The Big Issues. 

A Good Girl

A Good Girl

Mariah Girouard is not a Good Girl. 

Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill

Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill

A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman. 

Funeral for a Dog

Funeral for a Dog

A musical storytelling experience that tells the larger than life story of a dog who lived a very long time. 

Chris Forbes: Collywobble

Chris Forbes: Collywobble

Star of hit BBC shows such as Scot Squad, The Farm and The Other Murray Brother, Chris Forbes returns to the fringe to deliver another hour of feel-good comedy. 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

A fun, interactive and educational sell-out show for babies and toddlers that is also enjoyable by the whole family! Professional violinist and cellist perform familiar classical m… 

Myriam Sonanini: Maze of Madness

Myriam Sonanini: Maze of Madness

Meet comedian Myriam Sonanini from Switzerland as your too-personal shopper, who will guide you through a “fictional” Swedish furniture store, giving you answers to questions you d… 

Neil Delamere: Neil by Mouth

Neil Delamere: Neil by Mouth

Following his 100-date international tour, including sell-out shows at SSE Belfast Arena, Neil is back in Edinburgh with his hilarious tall tales, razor-sharp observations and quic… 

Remythed

Remythed

Do you mind if we tell you some stories? Remythed takes the myths and legends from the backgrounds of its performers and reshapes, reforms, and retells them. 

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

Meet Kim McVicar, the Canadian comedian who was listed among the Top 9 Female Comedians to Watch in 2023 by Incluvie. 

Heads, Shoulders, Strings and Bows

Heads, Shoulders, Strings and Bows

Fun, interactive and educational sell-out show for babies and toddlers that is also enjoyable for the whole family! Professional violinist and cellist perform familiar classical me… 

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby (WIP)

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby (WIP)

One family, one condition, one helluva hairy baby. 

Oliver Riley: Teabreak Poetry

Oliver Riley: Teabreak Poetry

A show with one common theme: Relatability. 

Show Pony

Show Pony

Have you ever wondered what it is like behind the scenes for circus performers? Have you ever wondered what happens to them when they reach middle age? This engaging, funny and mov… 

Loren Mayshark and Gesche Picolin: Son of a Luddite

Loren Mayshark and Gesche Picolin: Son of a Luddite

Loren Mayshark, supported by Gesche Picolin, is premiering Son of a Luddite, a darkly humorous yet light-hearted irreverent comedic exploration of fathers, fatherhood and the impac… 

Molly Brenner: Inhibited

Molly Brenner: Inhibited

In 2017, Molly wrote a show about how she’d never had an orgasm. 

The Red Room

The Red Room

The chilling words of HG Wells are brought to life in this one-woman storytelling show. 

With All My Fondest Love

With All My Fondest Love

How well can you know your own family? A grandson discovers the hidden secrets behind his grandparents’ ordinary yet curious marriage. 

Maeve and Howard

Maeve and Howard

The New Yorker offices, 1950. 

Delivering the Impossible

Delivering the Impossible

Would you like to rule the world? Then you need to know about swamps, pirate ships and Sigmund Freud. 

Keith Mendes: Medical Negligence

Keith Mendes: Medical Negligence

‘The doctor you hope you’ll never have to see. 

When Kurt Met Thora

When Kurt Met Thora

BBC Studios, November 1991. 

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (A Climate Crisis Stand-Up Show)

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (A Climate Crisis Stand-Up Show)

Stuart’s terrified of the climate crisis, but no-one he knows ever mentions it, so it must be fine. 

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Award winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) works out his new show about advertising, mental health and potentially cold meat… 

Ulysses in Babel

Ulysses in Babel

How We Sound. 

ScotlandsFest: Meet Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie – Barbara Henderson

ScotlandsFest: Meet Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie – Barbara Henderson

Well, hello there, Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie! With award-winning author, storyteller and drama teacher Barbara Henderson, the Stuarts leap from the page in this… 

ScotlandsFest: Forth Bridge Stories – Barbara Henderson

ScotlandsFest: Forth Bridge Stories – Barbara Henderson

The iconic red railway bridge has spanned the Forth since 1890. 

Michelle Ahern: We've Had A Good Run

Michelle Ahern: We've Had A Good Run

Her husband’s affair changed everything. 

An Audience with Marvin Herbert

An Audience with Marvin Herbert

Hear the incredible real-life stories of Marvin, and others who have faced challenges and turned their lives around. 

ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh, Our Storied Town – Donald Smith

ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh, Our Storied Town – Donald Smith

From David Hume to Robert Burns, Blind Harry to Muriel Spark, James Boswell to Margaret Oliphant, meet the congenial ghosts of famous Edinburgh writers at their fireside, and hear … 

All Things Considered

All Things Considered

Reeling in the midst of a family tragedy, Cleo Harris sits in a hospital waiting room recounting the key events and core relationships in her life that led to such a lonely and aim… 

Do Not Look Away: The Story of Medusa

Do Not Look Away: The Story of Medusa

Look closer at the story of Medusa. 

Rich Hardisty: POP (Work in Progress)

Rich Hardisty: POP (Work in Progress)

In 2011 Rich came out of a psychiatric ward, put on a backpack and flew to America to try and find the biological father he’d never met. 

Not Normal

Not Normal

Ever met with blank stares while passionately describing your hobby? Often ostracised by co-workers and family members? You’re not alone! Upon meeting, it didn’t take long to r… 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings

Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings

Catherine Bohart’s back and ready to talk about her feelings (again). 

Barbra Streisand, A Star Was Born

Barbra Streisand, A Star Was Born

Barbra – singer, actress, songwriter, producer, philanthropist, superstar – has a story that takes you from Brooklyn, New York City to glitzy Hollywood awards ceremonies. 

Thomas Elvin – This Might Sound Stupid, But…

Thomas Elvin – This Might Sound Stupid, But…

Thomas Elvin brings his first show, This Might Sound Stupid, But…, to the Fringe. 

The Ghost of Alexander Blackwood

The Ghost of Alexander Blackwood

Step into the haunting presence of Alexander Blackwood. 

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival

A jaw-dropping true story set on the Coral Sea, Australia. 

What Matters(?)

What Matters(?)

Eoghan Collins is an Irish musical comedian who’s been asking himself a lot of questions over the last couple of years. 

A Yank in Scotland

A Yank in Scotland

The Highlands of Scotland, filled with misty moors and glens, rolling fields of heather and ghosts from Scottish history, invite mystical ruminations, kindle existential questions … 

Steve Archibald: A Life in Goals

Steve Archibald: A Life in Goals

Ex-Hibs, Aberdeen, Tottenham, Barcelona and Scotland striker discusses and shows you the goals that defined his extraordinary career in an intimate setting. 

Trigger Warning

Trigger Warning

A self-paced interactive story that guides viewers through the artist’s experience with problematic age gaps and her critiques on its representation in art. 

Edinburgh Magic

Edinburgh Magic

An intimate and astonishing performance of magic in luxurious and enchanting surrounds from magician Kevin Quantum. 

ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland – Stuart McHardy

ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland – Stuart McHardy

Prepare for an adventure into the mystical depths of Scotland’s ancient past with Stuart McHardy. 

No One Is Coming

No One Is Coming

‘A love letter to my mother that I’ll never send. 

Sashi Perera: Boundaries

Sashi Perera: Boundaries

Set boundaries. 

Valvona & Crolla Songbook – 90th Anniversary

Valvona & Crolla Songbook – 90th Anniversary

Join Olivia and Philip Contini, grandchildren of the V&C founder Alfonso Crolla, singing the Italian and Neapolitan songs that have echoed through the shop since 1934, together… 

Queer Tales for Autistic Folk WIP

Queer Tales for Autistic Folk WIP

You find a door. 

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

In my home, the first thing you encounter is two tall Billy bookcases from IKEA. 

Martin Atkins: Metalbox to Extremities – Two Sides to Every Story

Martin Atkins: Metalbox to Extremities – Two Sides to Every Story

Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavours. 

Migrant Shakespeare

Migrant Shakespeare

Think you know your Shakespeare? Think again! This is Shakespeare as you’ve never seen him before – ‘trippingly on the tongue’… Migrant actors take on the Bard, reinterpr… 

50 Shades of Bouncer

50 Shades of Bouncer

A long time has passed since I first stepped on the door. 

Singing Willows

Singing Willows

Discover a whimsical world of music and language with Singing Willows – A bilingual and musical adventure pour les enfants! Singing Willows is an interactive, musical show filled… 

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl

Red Weather Warning: Thunder? Heat wave? You choose in Steph’s 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind). 

Liam Withnail: Chronic Boom

Liam Withnail: Chronic Boom

Following last year’s a critically acclaimed, sold-out run, Liam Withnail brings his hit show back to Monkey Barrel. 

Gie's Peace

Gie's Peace

Following acclaimed performances at Adelaide Fringe and sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Morna Burdon returns with her captivating show highlighting women’s peace activism. 

Of Course You Are, We All Are

Of Course You Are, We All Are

A pathological bureaucrat. 

The Blood

The Blood

Many many years ago, we had so many ways to tell stories: books, movies and something we’ve heard is called the internet. 

Light

Light

A solo show exploring life and light. 

Napoleon's 100 Days

Napoleon's 100 Days

Andy D tells the story of Little Boney’s second coming. 

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

One of the most famous classical poems of all times is the Iliad. 

Tim Biglowe: Grease Monkey

Tim Biglowe: Grease Monkey

Begin your festival morning with Tim’s new, high-energy stand up show. 

Fiona Ridgewell: Believable (WIP)

Fiona Ridgewell: Believable (WIP)

Fiona Ridgewell, winner of the Edinburgh Comedy-ish Award 2023 with her show No-Nonsense and nominee for Best Debut Show at LCF 2020 with her show Contender, brings new jokes to th… 

Edinburgh Book Lovers' Tour

Edinburgh Book Lovers' Tour

A guided walking tour visiting the sites and haunts of Edinburgh’s literary legends – Walter Scott, Stevenson, Conan Doyle, JK Rowling and others – with Allan Foster, author … 

Dave Reubens – Freaky Magic

Dave Reubens – Freaky Magic

The crazy magic show packed with comedy, story and danger. 

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Six friends plan a night of folklore and song. 

Holy Sh*t I Lived: A Solo Show

Holy Sh*t I Lived: A Solo Show

Prepare to laugh until you cry and cry until you laugh in “Holy Sh*t I Lived,” where Second City alum George C. 

The Three Strangers

The Three Strangers

A fusion of storytelling and a one-person show, keeping as close as possible to the original text. 

After the Rainbow: A Mystical Music-full Midlife Journey Through Oz

After the Rainbow: A Mystical Music-full Midlife Journey Through Oz

Midlife gets a dose of music and magic in this transformational take on Oz. 

Ava and Beaux: Tales of Magic

Ava and Beaux: Tales of Magic

Ava Beaux is no stranger to the Fringe, but this show feels like somewhat of a watershed moment for the captivating magician. 

Mark Grist's Big Box Bonanza

Mark Grist's Big Box Bonanza

26 boxes full of fun. 

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

The Herald Angel Award-winning smash hit of modern Scottish theatre returns to the Fringe for a fifth successive year. 

Robert Burns: A Celebration

Robert Burns: A Celebration

Storytellers Anne Hunter and Bob Mitchell invite you to join them in a lively celebration of the life and work of Scotland’s national Bard. 

Anthony Williams and Dawn Bailey: Solo Show (As Told by Two People)

Anthony Williams and Dawn Bailey: Solo Show (As Told by Two People)

When you met your future spouse in maths class, how do you cope with dating, paying the bills and coping with life as a newly single 40+ year old? An hour of joke-heavy storytellin… 

I Know a Guy

I Know a Guy

ISH Comedy Award Best Newcomer longlist! What happens when a medical misdiagnosis results in a kidnapping, with a family secret revealed way too late, causing Sharon to think diffe… 

Hajar J. Woodland: First Love

Hajar J. Woodland: First Love

A love story told through powerhouse ballads, popular hits and original songs. 

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

‘Who is this who is coming?’ When the rational and skeptical scholar Professor Parkins takes a trip from home, he stumbles upon a mysterious whistle. 

Pretty Delusional

Pretty Delusional

Pretty Delusional is a coming-of-age musical comedy about a horny hopeless romantic fighting to stay true to herself in the face of rejection. 

Confessions of a Teletubby

Confessions of a Teletubby

Arguments and poo! Sex and swearing! Blood, sweat, tears and giant rabbits! Life on the set of Teletubbies might not have been quite as you imagined… Nikky Smedley played LaaLaa … 

Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein

Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein

Gritty, powerful and daringly revolutionary, Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein is a transgender reimagining of Shelley’s seminal novel, set in the year of our Lord 1980. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The original detective story. 

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles

‘Mr. 

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

‘She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not. 

What The Veck? Songs in the Key of Strife!

What The Veck? Songs in the Key of Strife!

What happens when a songwriter invites innocent bystanders on the streets of Edinburgh to share their most embarrassing memories and comedic confessions? They end up in his show th… 

Loft Luggage

Loft Luggage

Eileen has cleared her loft. 

Celine Dion Experience Featuring Jasmine Alice

Celine Dion Experience Featuring Jasmine Alice

Jasmine Alice is an internationally acclaimed vocalist who will take you on a thrilling musical journey through the life of the iconic Celine Dion. 

Loft Clearance

Loft Clearance

What do we keep? What do we let go? Join Eileen as she rummages through a hundred years worth of possessions that have accumulated in her loft. 

Scots of the Pops

Scots of the Pops

Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists. 

Andrew Mayer: Have Fun, Be Yourself

Andrew Mayer: Have Fun, Be Yourself

Comedian Andrew Mayer talks about his all-time best and worst dates (both with the same woman), and a third date with her many years later. 

Journey to Long Nose

Journey to Long Nose

‘Chock-full of humor and satire, accompanied by a constant vein of honesty and self-analysis, Rachel Pollock’s solo performance is a hidden gem amongst the Fringe scene’ **** (DC… 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

Oral Tradition

Oral Tradition

Ancient Ulsterwomen used sex as a weapon, and they made plenty of noise about it! Snarly-yet-lyrical modern Ulsterwoman Dr. 

Nasty Character

Nasty Character

Irish farmer’s son and general nasty character Mike Rice is one of Ireland and the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars. 

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Award-winning storytelling. 

Raymond Mearns Had a Stroke of Luck

Raymond Mearns Had a Stroke of Luck

On the first day of Fringe 2023 Raymond had a stroke and didn’t even realise it for two days! He was hospitalised and had to cancel, but he’s better now and back to tell you all ab… 

Ex Life

Ex Life

From an illegal rave in an abandoned vagina museum to the PTA cheese and wine – mid-life dating with the mindset of a teen is a wild ride. 

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

In her brand-new solo show, As Good as It Gets, Elizabeth Colarte plays a shameless woman desperate for any excitement in her everyday life. 

Aude Lener – Love Reboot

Aude Lener – Love Reboot

Wanna feel loved? Honestly, I’m no magician. 

Matt Davis: (I Used to Be) More Fun

Matt Davis: (I Used to Be) More Fun

A comedy storytelling show about sobriety, impulse control, and growing up from acclaimed comedy veteran Matt Davis (USA). 

The Balls of Philadelphia

The Balls of Philadelphia

What if you were spiritually connected to an idiot? Danielle thinks she might be. 

Super Second Rate

Super Second Rate

Leah Coloff is an impressive musician. 

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

I never met a man I so disliked and yet I can’t describe him. 

David Tsonos: Midlife in the UK

David Tsonos: Midlife in the UK

Watch David as he takes a comedic twist on the UK citizenship test. 

Jade Kelly – Nasty Wee Bitch

Jade Kelly – Nasty Wee Bitch

Jade was once a wee lassie who was terrified of teenage girls. 

Alfie Moore: Fair Cop – Live!

Alfie Moore: Fair Cop – Live!

Cop-turned-comedian Alfie returns with a brand-new show ahead of recording his BBC Radio 4 comedy It’s a Fair Cop. 

Aaron Wood: Chameleon

Aaron Wood: Chameleon

When you were younger you’d look at adults and think they had it all figured out. 

Why Am I (Still) Like This?

Why Am I (Still) Like This?

At 30, Nicole finally found out why she was like this (spoiler: it’s ADHD), but four years and one diagnosis later. 

Steve Otis Gunn is Uncomfortable

Steve Otis Gunn is Uncomfortable

Steve Otis Gunn has been uncomfortable since 1991, when he realised he didn’t know what to do with his arms. 

Fit Ye Sayin' Quine?

Fit Ye Sayin' Quine?

Kinetic, heartfelt, and utterly Scottish. 

Love / Less of a Man

Love / Less of a Man

A double-bill show. 

Count To Five

Count To Five

Anger is a perfectly normal emotion, but when Rage, Anger’s bitchier sister, enters the chat, suddenly everyone becomes a Buddhist monk. 

Ritual: Red

Ritual: Red

Life is a fragile magic we are trying to hold, always hoping to fully grasp it. 

Olivia Raine Atwood: Faking It

Olivia Raine Atwood: Faking It

She’s undercover. 

All Made Up Podcast Live

All Made Up Podcast Live

Step into the electrifying atmosphere of the All Made Up Podcast live show, where storytelling takes centre stage! Join our charismatic hosts Harry Stachini, Ben Hart and Lewis Col… 

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

After the successful debut of her comedy hour, I See Deadly People (available on YouTube), Anna is back with new jokes, a nearly there show, and you decide what stays and what goes… 

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley is often overlooked when listing the great freedom fighters of our time. 

Who Told You To Be Small

Who Told You To Be Small

A story of empowerment through vulnerability. 

0 to 30 – Dan Boerman's Quarter Life Crisis

0 to 30 – Dan Boerman's Quarter Life Crisis

Unhinged, in the best way, and genuinely original. 

Cal Halbert – Calcoholic

Cal Halbert – Calcoholic

Join Cal Halbert (Britain’s Got Talent, The Gadget Show) in a hilarious and emotional stand-up comedy showcase that humorously and honestly explores his darkest moments and path … 

Dead Inside

Dead Inside

Does cancer change you? Jane was adamant it wasn’t going to change her. 

The 30th Anniversary Edinburgh London Literary Pub Crawl

The 30th Anniversary Edinburgh London Literary Pub Crawl

After many acclaimed Edinburgh productions from the Maverick Theatre Company, its writer and director, Nick Hennegan, celebrates his 30 years of the Fringe with this new, unique Ed… 

22 (Brooke's Version)

22 (Brooke's Version)

New York comedian/Moth StorySLAM Champ’s debut comedy hour follows sold-out short-form workshops. 

Richie Bree: Lost & Found

Richie Bree: Lost & Found

The award-winning Northern Irish stand up, BBC New Comedy Award finalist and winner of Dublin’s Laughter Lounge Irish Comedian of The Year brings his hilarious debut show to the Fr… 

Brian Gallagher: Planet of the Vapes

Brian Gallagher: Planet of the Vapes

Welcome to Planet of the Vapes, where laughter reigns supreme as Brian shares his odyssey with smoking. 

MANikin

MANikin

It’s lonely at the top, especially at the top of Scotland. 

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Dark. 

Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday examines the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the ordinary people in our communities. 

STUMPED

STUMPED

A brand-new miniature opera exploring deforestation through scenes from five ancient stories that centre on what happens when you mess with trees. 

Traditional Tales from Scotland

Traditional Tales from Scotland

Join some of Scotland’s best storytellers as they share their favourite traditional tales from near and far. 

Is This Normal?

Is This Normal?

Get ready for a night of side-splitting laughter, eye-covering cringing and poignant storytelling at Is This Normal?, the debut one-woman show from award-winning storyteller Ansa E… 

Mike Rice: Work in Progress

Mike Rice: Work in Progress

Mike Rice works on new material, touching subjects as sensitive as Gods Plan, Taylor Swift and the crows of Ireland. 

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system. 

Vanlord

Vanlord

Vanlord is a lens into the intriguing world of vanlife told by a guy with wheel estate all over the world. 

Louise Atkinson: She's Got the Look

Louise Atkinson: She's Got the Look

With this new comedy show, the Amused Moose Best Debut Show winner revisits the unsolicited feedback she once received; ‘Louise Atkinson – sounds good, looks like a mess’; and di… 

A Chip Off the Gold Block

A Chip Off the Gold Block

A transatlantic middle-aged Jewish atheist divorcee walks into a bar. 

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Who haunts our world-famous vaults? Join Mingin’ Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what it’s like being trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years. 

Married at First Wright

Married at First Wright

Ever sat in a comedy show about falling in love and wanted to speed run through to the breakup? Sometimes it takes years to find out why it all went wrong. 

1 Lung Run

1 Lung Run

After beating cancer twice (losing a lung and a testicle in the process) NYC comedian Terence Hartnett is starting to run again in his new home: Vienna. 

Aidan Jones – Pianoforte

Aidan Jones – Pianoforte

Classically trained pianist and stand-up comedian Aidan Jones plays Chopin’s Nocturne in Eb Major and tells stories about heartbreak, murder, MDMA etc. 

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath

NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick injects the Edinburgh Fringe with a gut-punch show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the… 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

A comedy about the adventures of a 50-year-old woman chasing the perfect lighting, powerful personalities and satisfying sausage condiment. 

Ralph Brown: My First Hostage Situation

Ralph Brown: My First Hostage Situation

Ralph’s festival show last year was all about how unlucky he is – then in the middle of one show, he and his unsuspecting audience were taken hostage at gunpoint! See? Very unl… 

Andrew Silverwood: Alive on Stage in a Dead Man's Shirt

Andrew Silverwood: Alive on Stage in a Dead Man's Shirt

Andrew Silverwood will be alive on stage in a dead man’s shirt (don’t worry, the man doesn’t want it back). 

Edinburgh's Old Town – History and Tales

Edinburgh's Old Town – History and Tales

Even if you have packed your schedule full of shows, most people who come here will be eager to find out more about the city itself. 

Daniel McKeon: Boyboss

Daniel McKeon: Boyboss

Daniel McKeon has the answers? In this work-in-progress show, Daniel will delve through the highs and lows of his life to bring you the know-how to become your very own Boyboss. 

Bryan Berlin: Still Running Scared

Bryan Berlin: Still Running Scared

Bryan’s been a runner for 10 years, but still doesn’t know if he likes it. 

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Following on from it’s success in previous years, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh … 

Honnef's Lost Words

Honnef's Lost Words

This was supposed to be an ode to creativity and words. 

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

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

A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country’s roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way p… 

Richard Cobb: Running Joke

Richard Cobb: Running Joke

Following a host of sell-out shows and hot on the heels of last year’s debut, Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand-new hour… 

Andrew Maxwell: The Bare Maximum

Andrew Maxwell: The Bare Maximum

The double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee is back! ‘Furiously funny’ (Times). 

the Curve

the Curve

The story of 30 years as an acrobat, this one-woman variety show stitches together acrobatics, dance, physical comedy and spoken word to form the image of life as a circus performe… 

Tal Davies: Vermin (WIP)

Tal Davies: Vermin (WIP)

Deadpan Brummie scumbag Tal Davies (Funny Women finalist, British Comedian of the Year semi-finalist, as seen on BBC Three) presents a WIP of her debut solo show filled with embarr… 

Luke Chilton: Netflix and Chilton

Luke Chilton: Netflix and Chilton

Netflix and Chilton is Luke Chilton’s debut Edinburgh Fringe show! Expect sexual exploration, coming-of-age shenanigans and hilarious dissections of a complete medically approved p… 

Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia

Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia

Before I even enter the venue, there’s a man with a huge pink microphone advertising Raul Kohli’s show, the noise blasting up and down Blair Street. 

Whisky and Tales

Whisky and Tales

Discover Scotland’s national drink! Explore four single malt Scotch whiskies as your guide weaves history, stories and whisky tasting together into an unforgettable two-hour experi… 

Aidan Jones – Stories

Aidan Jones – Stories

A few years ago I got punched in the face by a lady on the train. 

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

How many times can you get married? As many as you like; nobody regulates it and practice makes perfect! How much wine does it take to derail a career? Could be 400 cases, could be… 

Kieran Flynn and Rachel Baker: Two Reds Are Better Than One

Kieran Flynn and Rachel Baker: Two Reds Are Better Than One

Astute observational humour with an irreverent flair from two of Birmingham’s silliest sausages. 

Sex and Drugs and Getting Old 2

Sex and Drugs and Getting Old 2

Second great year! Old-school jokes meet lived experiences. 

Si Beckwith: Bricks

Si Beckwith: Bricks

Si Beckwith (‘razor sharp wit’ (Crack Magazine)) brings his newest show Bricks to the Fringe. 

Kurt Sterling: Corporate Chronicles

Kurt Sterling: Corporate Chronicles

Emerging star Kurt Sterling takes you on a journey from working class rural Australia to the top of the elite corporate world (and back. 

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Come and experience the globe-trotting international Irish storyteller, Ronnie Neville! From Cork to Edinburgh via New York and Melbourne with a suitcase full of stories. 

The Worst Jew

The Worst Jew

David Ellis is a terrible Jew. 

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Stories from the Office of a Sex Dungeon

A BDSM dungeon is only as good as its staff: the dommes, the subs and of course, the manager. 

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

‘A genuine laugh every ten seconds. 

Gary John Miller: Goof

Gary John Miller: Goof

From the brain of Gary John Miller who was once described as a ‘mad genius’ by a former teacher comes a solo comedy show about growing up and the urge to refuse to do so. 

10,000 Ideas by Robyn Perkins

10,000 Ideas by Robyn Perkins

Winner: Best Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023. 

Larry Dean: Dodger

Larry Dean: Dodger

Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. 

Shaggers

Shaggers

Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, the popular show returns with a huge variety of comedians doing hilarious material based around sex and relations… 

Benji Waterhouse: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterhouse: Maddening (Work in Progress)

NHS psychiatrist, comedian and Sunday Times best-selling author of You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here road-tests more ‘humane, hilarious and eye-opening’ (Guardian) tales from t… 

1 Ball Show: 1 More Encore

1 Ball Show: 1 More Encore

When Terence Hartnett found out that his testicular cancer had spread to his lung, he got out his notebook and started writing jokes. 

Viv Ford: New Kids On The Blockchain

Viv Ford: New Kids On The Blockchain

Following a sold out WIP in NYC, Viv Ford makes her Fringe debut. 

Ryan Mold: Mold: Before I Die

Ryan Mold: Mold: Before I Die

Ryan Mold returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his brand new debut show. 

Laura Davis: Albatross

Laura Davis: Albatross

Internationally acclaimed cult-favourite Laura Davis returns with rapid-fire stand-up that journeys through nature, empires, lighthouse keeping, existentialism, birdwatching and ha… 

Rat Tails (WIP)

Rat Tails (WIP)

We don't normally review works in progress, but that description is more a mark of Jeremy McClain’s honesty and humility than a reflection of his solo show Rat Tails at the F… 

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) presents a show about family secrets, shame and. 

Lee Kyle: Throwing Bottles Into the Sea

Lee Kyle: Throwing Bottles Into the Sea

Lee Kyle (‘Glorious’ (iNews. 

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Win at chess, win at life. 

Jamie Finn: Nobody's Talking About Jamie (Taylor's Version)

Jamie Finn: Nobody's Talking About Jamie (Taylor's Version)

After a sell-out run, Nobody’s Talking About Jamie returns with “Taylor’s Version”. 

A Cut Above

A Cut Above

Fancy some hilarious comedy and razor-sharp wit? If so, this is for you. 

Marcus Dean: Has Anyone Seen My Dad?

Marcus Dean: Has Anyone Seen My Dad?

Winner: Brighton Fringe Best Stand-Up 2024 - The Seagull. 

Dragonory: Magic and Music at Edinburgh Fringe!

Dragonory: Magic and Music at Edinburgh Fringe!

Dive into Dragonory, the captivating family show at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by the charismatic George. 

Cosmos

Cosmos

I wanted to be able to recommend this performance. 

1 Cent Comedy presents: Moni Zhang: Asian Daddy, Dead

1 Cent Comedy presents: Moni Zhang: Asian Daddy, Dead

Warning: Dark comedy zone! Enter at your own risk! Emerging from the ashes of her father’s death, Moni Zhang brings you a dark and hilarious comedy show that will leave you gasping… 

James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

There’s an irony in James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show being performed in what was once an anatomy lecture theatre. 

Millwall Jew

Millwall Jew

The UK’s favourite and funniest Jewish comedian, Ivor Dembina **** (Guardian), weary of being expected to support north London’s “Jewish” football team Tottenham Hotspur, swears al… 

Natasha Pearl Hansen: The Right Amount of Wrong

Natasha Pearl Hansen: The Right Amount of Wrong

Following her Amazon Prime special I Was Supposed To Get Married Today, filmed on her real-life cancelled wedding day, Natasha Pearl Hansen’s new show The Right Amount Of Wrong tak… 

Summerhall Distillery: The Speakeasy Experience

Summerhall Distillery: The Speakeasy Experience

Take a step back in time to the lively 1920s at our hidden bar, nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Summerhall’s courtyard. 

10 Pound Baby

10 Pound Baby

The average C-section in the USA costs £25-40K, but you can just squat one out in the back like a feral cat for FREE! Comedian and skinflint Leah Renee returns to Fringe with a ne… 

Sleeping with the Yemeni: Mike Eshaq

Sleeping with the Yemeni: Mike Eshaq

After a tour in the Marines, Mike Eshaq traded his rifle in for a microphone! Eshaq is Middle Eastern, a United States Marine and a Muslim who can’t stop eating bacon. 

Precious Cargo

Precious Cargo

As children they were evacuated from a war zone. 

Nation

Nation

A nation, according to the political theorist and historian Benedict Arnold, is an imagined community. 

Suse Steed: Parallelodox

Suse Steed: Parallelodox

Join Suse Steed for her debut hour! ‘It had me laughing from start to finish, her quick wit and bringing the audience in made the show unlike any I have seen. 

Sameer Katz: Whether Conditions

Sameer Katz: Whether Conditions

Sameer’s gotten to the age where everyone who says they love him seem to want something in return. 

1 in a Chameleon

1 in a Chameleon

How do we uncover our true colours in a world full of reasons to hide? A life-affirming, thought-provoking comedy about trying to blend in everywhere yet belonging nowhere, from en… 

Victor's Victoria

Victor's Victoria

Victor Mature was one of the most popular leading men of Hollywood’s Golden Age, starring in such iconic films as Kiss of Death, My Darling Clementine, Samson and Delilah, and The … 

Glenn Wool: Luv (sic)

Glenn Wool: Luv (sic)

Approaching the milestone of 50, teetering on the brink of singledom, yet on the cusp of happiness. 

Bailey Swilley: Gimme a Sign!

Bailey Swilley: Gimme a Sign!

In this vulnerable yet irreverent debut, Bailey Swilley shares how she got through the darkest time in her life – the death of her father – with the help of family, pop culture… 

Party Girl

Party Girl

Fairy Sprinkles isn’t your average fairy. 

Puddles and Amazons

Puddles and Amazons

A mother dies. 

The State of Grace

The State of Grace

Grace was a high-class sex worker, who rose to meteoric fame on social media. 

Will Pickvance: Wonky

Will Pickvance: Wonky

We might swing by Satchmo’s, blow out of town on aeolian pipes, hammer blow, tapping toe, jam with the Lotos-Eaters. 

Louis Katz: Bountiful

Louis Katz: Bountiful

Fresh off his hit (1M+ views!) YouTube special, Brooklyn-based comedian Louis Katz’s Fringe debut Bountiful showcases his trademark blend of highbrow and lowbrow humour. 

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Three decades since his Edinburgh solo debut, Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina has collected a Pick of the Fringe award and an armful of four-star and five-star reviews. 

Sing Along With the Fairy Song

Sing Along With the Fairy Song

Award-winning children’s author and storyteller Janis Mackay invites the fairies of the forest and garden to listen to her stories, along with you. 

Grow

Grow

Enjoy double the fun for more of the family in this brand-blooming-new version of Niall Moorjani’s 2023 sell-out smash hit, re-potted by the Suitcase Storytelling Company, creators… 

Mairi Campbell: Living Stone

Mairi Campbell: Living Stone

Mairi Campbell encounters a 400 million-year-old stone, fashioned into a family millstone found on the island of Lismore. 

The Tree and Her Tale

The Tree and Her Tale

The story of a friendship between a Boy and a magical, storytelling Tree. 

Tiger Daughter vs The World

Tiger Daughter vs The World

From stumbling through language barriers in remote locations fulfilling humanitarian work with hilariously inadequate pre-acquired information, her adventures will have you laughin… 

Too Much of a Good Thing

Too Much of a Good Thing

Best known for portraying Mama Cass in Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Beth in Netflix’s Atypical, Rachel’s over-the-top body and personality are front and centre in … 

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up

In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. 

Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display

Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display

Jessie Cave says she would like to be remembered as a “fun mum”, which we certainly get aglimpse of in An Ecstatic Display at Assembley Roxy. 

The Long Run

The Long Run

A joyful, captivating comedy about love, cancer and running for a really long time. 

Maeve Press: Failure Confetti

Maeve Press: Failure Confetti

Maeve Press spent 17 years under special education observation. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical

Spring Day: Exvangelical

As a smiling Spring Day walks onto the stage, the first words out of her mouth at her show Exvangelical are ‘Hello risk-takers!’ as she appreciates that hers is one of the firs… 

Isabelle Farah: Nebuchadnezzar

Isabelle Farah: Nebuchadnezzar

A silly show about love and war. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: How to Belong Without Joining a Cult

Kate-Lois Elliott: How to Belong Without Joining a Cult

Kate-Lois Elliott’s family lived in a secretive cult until her mum escaped. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Lubna Kerr is a chatterbox. 

Nic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger

Nic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger

When he was 18, Nic played the Yellow Ranger in the 14th season of Power Rangers. 

Ali Woods: At The Moment

Ali Woods: At The Moment

At The Moment is Ali’s latest hour that reflects on the self: being truthful, putting a stop to performativity and living in the moment. 

Glitch

Glitch

It’s the 10-year high school reunion. 

Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour

Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour

Rachel Kaly got her first period the same day Saddam Hussein was hanged. 

Toy Stories, or How Not to Make a Living as an Artist

Toy Stories, or How Not to Make a Living as an Artist

Toy Stories is a fascinating mishmash of conflicting art forms and topics. 

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Comedian Pernille Haaland leaves no ball unkicked as she tackles the existential crisis of her post-35, single life, realizing her hot-girl summer days are over. 

Christian Dart: Bigger Than The Christmas Turkey

Christian Dart: Bigger Than The Christmas Turkey

Bigger Than The Christmas Turkey is a laugh-out-loud musical hour spent inside the whimsical world of Christian Dart, you’ll hear about his birth weight, less-than-successful love … 

Harriet Dyer: Skin

Harriet Dyer: Skin

Give us a cheer if you’ve got skin? Well then, this is the show for you! A new show of story-based chaos with heart and peculiarities from acclaimed stand-up Harriet Dyer (Comedy C… 

Do This One Thing for Me

Do This One Thing for Me

What does it mean to remember the Holocaust in 2024? How do you bear the legacy of trauma while forging ahead in the 21st century? Jane Elias grapples with these questions through … 

Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father

Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father

You know when you’re trying to wee on a night out, and you’re interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you’ve never met? Imagine that, bu… 

Jake Roche: Neporrhoids

Jake Roche: Neporrhoids

A (mostly) true story of the meteoric rise and devastating fall of chart-topping boyband member Jake Roche, who is definitely not a “nepo baby”, a “one hit wonder”, nor “completely… 

Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales Not For Kids

Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales Not For Kids

In the 19th century, the original stories of the Brothers Grimm were scarier, more bloodthirsty and disturbing. 

Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed

Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed

A reluctant adventurer and an unlikely fellowship converge in this epic tale of an overdue reunion gone awry. 

Carousel – A Theatre Show by Ivo Graham

Carousel – A Theatre Show by Ivo Graham

‘Teddy told me that in Greek, “nostalgia” literally means, “the pain from an old wound”. 

16 Postcodes

16 Postcodes

Twenty years, 16 postcodes, one city. 

Harry Stachini: Grenade

Harry Stachini: Grenade

Most of us are carrying honesty grenades. 

Mythos: Ragnarok

Mythos: Ragnarok

Viking mythology performed by professional wrestlers! Quickly becoming a Fringe staple, this masterpiece brings all the comedy, chaos, and combat of ancient stories to life like yo… 

Rich Spalding: Gather Your Skeletons

Rich Spalding: Gather Your Skeletons

We’re all alive and we’re all going to die. 

Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All

Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All

Fresh off the back of his triumphant sold-out Leicester Comedy Festival show and supporting Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) on his world tour performing at Hammersmith Apollo, Dublin’s 3Oly… 

Vlad Ilich: Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me

Vlad Ilich: Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me

In the summer of ‘99, six-year-old Vlad played a game of chess that changed his life forever. 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Crowd Pleaser

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Crowd Pleaser

Fresh from a world tour, South Africa’s hottest stand-up (not in looks) returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with not just any old regular stand-up show. 

Ivo Graham: Grand Designs

Ivo Graham: Grand Designs

Fumbling a flute on Would I Lie to You, combusting over a Cork accent on BBC Radio 5 Live, scaring Diane from the Traitors with a T-shirt of her face. 

Isabella Charlton: So My Dad F****d The Nanny

Isabella Charlton: So My Dad F****d The Nanny

International comedian tells of a dark steamy affair between her father and the family’s nanny. 

All These Pretty Things

All These Pretty Things

An emotionally raw blend of memoir and song, Tracey Yarad’s All These Pretty Things is a phoenix rising from the ashes story, taking the audience from Australia and the fallout o… 

Julie Flower: Grandma's Shop

Julie Flower: Grandma's Shop

Clothes. 

Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins

Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins

Five-star reviews and Critic’s Choice from the Guardian, Time Out, and Times. 

Amos Gill: Going Down Swinging

Amos Gill: Going Down Swinging

Award-winning comedian and international rising star Amos Gill is back at the Fringe with another boundary-pushing hour of hilarious, challenging and sometimes caustic stand-up. 

Elaine Malcolmson: Joik

Elaine Malcolmson: Joik

A comic journey from lost to found in the company of a reindeer. 

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Ricky was faced with a question: Is now the right time to come out? After rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Ricky Sim returns with t… 

The Smeds and The Smoos

The Smeds and The Smoos

Soar into space with this Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of the much-loved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 

Whore’s Eye View

Whore’s Eye View

A mad dash through 10,000 years of history from the perspective of a sex worker. 

The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button

The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button

New York Comedian/Moth StorySLAM Champion Brooke weaves award-winning storytelling, poetic narrative, wry comedy to fashion a uniquely styled, kaleidoscopic identity exploration an… 

Duck

Duck

It’s the summer of 2005, England prepares to win the Ashes and Ismail (Smiley to his friends), a British Indian schoolboy, is about to become the youngest ever player in his elit… 

How Can I Help You

How Can I Help You

Being of service can be a wonderful thing. 

James Roque: Champorado

James Roque: Champorado

What actually matters in life? What should we really care about? And what do these questions have to do with a breakfast chocolate rice pudding? New Zealand-Filipino comedy veteran… 

Joyfully Grimm: Reimagining a Queer Adolescence

Joyfully Grimm: Reimagining a Queer Adolescence

1988. 

LIFE

LIFE

Estelle models for the Artist. 

Don Quixote Rides Again

Don Quixote Rides Again

Prepare yourself for a spellbinding experience as Spanish storyteller Inés Álvarez Villa and flamenco musician Danielo Olivera bring the iconic adventures of Don Quixote to life,… 

Marjolein Robertson: O

Marjolein Robertson: O

There will be blood. 

Steve Bugeja: Shiny

Steve Bugeja: Shiny

Loads of “experts” will tell you how to achieve your dreams. 

Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

Last year Stuart started telling the truth on stage and was diagnosed autistic: he got the best reviews he’s ever got and his show was a must-see. 

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Have you ever wondered how the other half live? That is, the under 25s whose social currency is trauma and neurodivergence? Then look no further than Finlay Christie’s latest hou… 

It's in the Bag! Pirates and Mermaids

It's in the Bag! Pirates and Mermaids

It’s in the Bag! are an award-winning storytelling company who delight in taking children’s imaginations on a magical journey, using rhymes, songs, creative games, drama and pu… 

It's in the Bag! Under the Sea

It's in the Bag! Under the Sea

Sam and Rosie are off on their holidays. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

Jim Smith – The Hills Have Ayes

Jim Smith – The Hills Have Ayes

Perthshire farmer and comedian Jim Smith dons the checked shirt again as he returns with his 2022 smash-hit stand-up show telling tales of Scottish rural life. 

The Last Thursday Club

The Last Thursday Club

Welcome to the Last Thursday Club! An evening of theatre, comedy and storytelling hosted by acclaimed writer-performers and poolitzer prize winners Roann Hassani-McCloskey and Jame… 

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

It’s 20 years since the Iraq War and Jenan wants to talk about it. 

Carl Donnelly – The Dead Dad Show

Carl Donnelly – The Dead Dad Show

Have you heard that the three most stressful life events are bereavement, moving house and divorce? Well, funny story. 

Harriet Dyer: Mother

Harriet Dyer: Mother

Keeping stand-up weird since 2013, Harriet Dyer is everything I love about the Fringe. 

Isabelle Farah: Nobu and Amytis (WIP)

Isabelle Farah: Nobu and Amytis (WIP)

Work in Progress from Isabelle Farah. 

Suicide Bummer – Explosive Queer South Asian Comedy

Suicide Bummer – Explosive Queer South Asian Comedy

The true story of a Queer, British, South Asian sex worker under pressure to marry his cousin. 

Sudha Bhuchar: Evening Conversations

Sudha Bhuchar: Evening Conversations

‘You’re the one with the identity crisis mum, not us!’ Middle-class, middle-aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons Sudha invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and shar… 

Uisge

Uisge

Lured into metaphorical deep water by a mixture of intrigue and desire, a bewildered Emory Holdridge grapples with life on the remote but stunningly beautiful West Coast of Scotlan… 

Walking Songs

Walking Songs

Once upon a time, she walked the length of Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Dark. 

Axel Blake: In Style

Axel Blake: In Style

After delivering three captivating performances on BGT, a golden buzzer and winning the show, Axel took the title in style and has since gone on to perform at the Royal Variety Per… 

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates. 

The Progressive Campaign

The Progressive Campaign

After performing The Story of Captain James Cook in 2022, Tim Hunter returns to the Fringe to narrate and perform songs taken from his latest concept album, The Progressive Campaig… 

The Blackbird

The Blackbird

If you ever wondered where mysticism and rock and blues meet, look no further. 

Broken Instruments

Broken Instruments

Broken Instruments was inspired by the book Violins of Hope by James A Grymes. 

Ageing Folks Telling Jokes

Ageing Folks Telling Jokes

The Ageing Folks are back! After a sell-out run in 2022, your favourite comedians over 40 return, older but triumphant. 

Old Movies Saved My Life: 2

Old Movies Saved My Life: 2

Old movies saved Mel Byron’s life a few Fringes ago and they can save yours too. 

Rules Schmules – How To Be Jew-ish

Rules Schmules – How To Be Jew-ish

Suzie Depreli – not a typically Jewish name, is it? – brings you one woman’s passive aggressive mission to educate the world about what it means to have an orthodox family that… 

Vida Slayman in Comedy of Terrors

Vida Slayman in Comedy of Terrors

Following sold-out shows at the Adelaide Fringe, Comedy of Terrors is coming to Edinburgh. 

A Shetland Folktale

A Shetland Folktale

This beautiful folktale transports the listener back to life in Shetland in the 1800s, exploring crofting, fishing and other traditions. 

That Don't Hurt My Feelings None

That Don't Hurt My Feelings None

In this hilarious and heartfelt one-woman show, comedian Kassie Thornton goes on a rollercoaster of self-discovery, as she navigates coming out and coming into herself. 

Not My First Rodeo...

Not My First Rodeo...

Arriving in Australia in 1989, Bob planned a six month stay. 

Nikki Lowe: Nongénue

Nikki Lowe: Nongénue

Nikki Lowe is a stand-up comedian who spent the last year touring as the Female Emcee for the Magic Mike Live North American Tour. 

Kirsty MacColl: My Tribute

Kirsty MacColl: My Tribute

Existing Kirsty fans know she could take her audience on an emotional rollercoaster from happy to sad, betrayed to raunchy. 

Twenty Hamsters

Twenty Hamsters

Jamie Keddie: Twenty Hamsters. 

Hear Us and Hasten

Hear Us and Hasten

A collaboratively devised storytelling performance deeply rooted in the North Sea and North Welsh landscapes of the performers’ homes. 

Plague Stone Party: Farewell, Tor

Plague Stone Party: Farewell, Tor

Freak folk comedy to fulfil your heroic destiny. 

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

This play depicts the trials and tribulations of accessing justice from the perspective of an idealist. 

Graham in the Green

Graham in the Green

Ivo Graham dips a greedy toe into the theatre/therapy section, poring over the usuals (relationships, responsibilities, regrets) without any promise of logic or laughter. 

Jenn Brown: If Truth Be Told

Jenn Brown: If Truth Be Told

This acclaimed one-woman show is a rollicking extravaganza, told by a gal who has seen a few things. 

Drink Whole Night

Drink Whole Night

‘Who do you think is a better drinker, the Chinese god or the foreign god?’ ‘Do gods talk about fatalism even when they drink too much?’ Combining installation art, theatre, photog… 

He Kept Me Safe

He Kept Me Safe

Join us for a groundbreaking play that gives voice to the unheard experiences of gay men’s experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV). 

Michael Herd: Deep Shanghai'd

Michael Herd: Deep Shanghai'd

Scotsman Michael Herd, one of the rising stars of the English comedy scene in China, spent 14 years in the People’s Republic and has returned to live in Scotland after doing most o… 

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

Last year’s critically acclaimed show is back for a limited run. 

Tim Kraft Live at the Edinburgh Fringe

Tim Kraft Live at the Edinburgh Fringe

All the way from Canada, Tim Kraft joins Hootenannies (Hoot 4) at The Apex for an hour of stand-up comedy live at the Edinburgh Fringe, from 17th to 20th August at 18:20. 

Drink Whole Night

Drink Whole Night

‘Who do you think is a better drinker, the Chinese god or the foreign god?’ ‘Do gods talk about fatalism even when they drink too much?’ Combining installation art, theatre, photog… 

Wriggle Around the World

Wriggle Around the World

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers. 

Kings and Queens

Kings and Queens

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers. 

The Mariner's Song

The Mariner's Song

Adventurers! All aboard for this award-winning narrative odyssey navigating ancient myth, family history, and writer-performer Rajan Sharma’s own unique experience crewing on a D… 

Seventy-Eight Thank Yous

Seventy-Eight Thank Yous

Astonished when my cheerful and dynamic mother committed suicide in 2018, I felt a numbed anguish. 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7: Big O Asks – What is Sexy?

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 7: Big O Asks – What is Sexy?

Olivia aka Big O is delighted to present her second hour of comedy. 

The Princesse de Polignac

The Princesse de Polignac

The Princesse de Polignac, patron of the arts. 

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me. 

Helen Duff: Lullabies

Helen Duff: Lullabies

It’s Duff’s first show post-baby and. 

Kate Hammer: Wide Set

Kate Hammer: Wide Set

Through stand-up, stories, bits, jokes, japes and gags (with a minimum of three goofs), Kate will talk about being a weird lady with the heart of a lad and the wide-set V of a maje… 

Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP)

Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP)

Chris Cantrill (half of twice Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated double act, The Delightful Sausage) returns with a work-in-progress show about his rude son, upsetting pensioners on … 

Loft Clearance

Loft Clearance

What do we keep? What do we let go? Join Eileen as she rummages through a hundred years’ worth of possessions that have accumulated in her loft. 

Cola Boy

Cola Boy

The 1990s, when house music exploded! This is a gripping and immersive stage adaptation of excerpts from the cult book Cola Boy. 

Lilies on the Land

Lilies on the Land

United in their determination to support their country during World War Two, four young women join the Land Army. 

The Ghost of a Smile

The Ghost of a Smile

Two of Charles Dickens’ creepy tales – with a comic twist. 

Furious

Furious

Zany, fast-paced and poignant, Furious is a wildly honest and hilarious roller-coaster ride of a solo show. 

Mark Twain's The Stolen White Elephant

Mark Twain's The Stolen White Elephant

Mark Twain was a comic genius, the greatest American humorist of the 19th century, and (in literary terms) of all time. 

Beware the Jabberwock

Beware the Jabberwock

Emma and Lucy are lost in Tulgey Wood, a mysterious forest full of weird and wonderful creatures. 

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Stand-up Eleanor Morton presents new ideas as she works towards her next show. 

What Happened to Agnes

What Happened to Agnes

‘When my grandmother’s sister Agnes was nine years old, she disappeared. 

Lynn Ferguson: Storyland

Lynn Ferguson: Storyland

Award-winning writer, performer, Moth host, show-off and Mac in Chicken Run 1 and 2, Lynn takes us through the dangers of too many cats, the mystery of Nana Mouskouri, and how it c… 

Freedom Walk

Freedom Walk

Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly guided walk filled with fascinating and moving historical and contemporary stories through Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey has spent fifteen years creating comedy and Scottish history-themed comedy shows for festivals around the world. 

Come to Our Show (Please)

Come to Our Show (Please)

Two clowns, Anna and Felix, set out on a quest for home. 

Kiran Deol: Joysuck

Kiran Deol: Joysuck

Oscar shortlisted and Emmy nominated stand-up comedian Kiran Deol is hospitalized after a stranger smashes a bottle on her face. 

Songs from the Last Page

Songs from the Last Page

A performance from acclaimed composer/songwriter Gareth Williams, lyrically transforming iconic final pages from Scottish fiction into brand-new ‘literary chamber pop’ songs. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

The critically acclaimed Fringe 2022 smash hit returns to Edinburgh for two final shows. 

With the Devil's Assistance

With the Devil's Assistance

Sit down, I’ll tell you a story. 

Tony Pasquier

Tony Pasquier

Kicked out of opera school for being too much of a prima donna, Tony Pasquier took to earning his living as a singer-cum-comedian. 

As I Roved Out

As I Roved Out

Journey along ancient song lines with The Bardesse, everywoman time-travelling troubadour, as your guide. 

It's Magic, but is it Art?

It's Magic, but is it Art?

How would it feel to watch a conjuror perform in the Middle Ages, when suspected witches and sorcerers were cruelly tortured or burnt alive at the stake? What if you then travelled… 

The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

Nestled in a dim-lit basement within a stone archway, Paradise in The Vault feels like the perfect venue to indulge in some late evening fairytales, and from the moment the cast co… 

Eleanor Morton: The Ill Advised Character Show

Eleanor Morton: The Ill Advised Character Show

Stand-up, writer, actor and Edinburgh native Eleanor Morton presents a brand-new one-off character show, displaying a full range of accents and coats for one night only. 

Bumble's Big Adventure

Bumble's Big Adventure

This one-act educational outreach play for 5-10 year olds and their families follows Bumble, a honeybee, on an adventure to find a bee balm flower. 

Lost in Wonder

Lost in Wonder

Are things feeling hectic? In need of some sacred space? Lost in wonder is an immersive storytelling experience, offering you a micro-sabbath experience while you’re in Edinburgh. 

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music

Ed Gaughan has written, directed and performed work for and with the UK’s most-loved acts – including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Barry Cryer and Pappy’s. 

Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP)

Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP)

Chris Cantrill (half of twice Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated double act, The Delightful Sausage) returns with a work-in-progress show about his rude son, upsetting pensioners on … 

EUgoslav

EUgoslav

Born in Yugoslavia, raised in Croatia, and having lived in Ukraine and Russia, Igor is now back home in Croatia, which has, in his absence (and without his immediate approval), joi… 

Green Tea

Green Tea

After years of torment from an evil spirit, the goodly Reverend Mister Jennings can take it no longer and takes the decision to confide in philosophic physician, Dr Martin Hesseliu… 

Michaela’s Fluent Aphasia

Michaela’s Fluent Aphasia

A thought-provoking exploration into the nature of communication and consent. 

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

It’s 1723 and writing while Black could get a girl hanged in Virginia. 

Folklore Galore

Folklore Galore

Ready for an hour of enchanted storytelling with the fairies and jinns? Join us for some magical adventures with heroes and royalty of myth and legend. 

Kevin Daniel: Freedom

Kevin Daniel: Freedom

Kevin Daniel is a simple Glasgow boy who moved to England in 2000 to make his fortune. 

Deaf Action Presents: Red Aphrodite by Amy Murray

Deaf Action Presents: Red Aphrodite by Amy Murray

Amy Murray wants to break down all the taboos about womanhood, so she has now created a piece called Red Aphrodite that she will share through Edinburgh Deaf Festival. 

Deaf Action Presents: Fàilte Gu BSL/Welcome to BSL with Evie Waddell

Deaf Action Presents: Fàilte Gu BSL/Welcome to BSL with Evie Waddell

Fàilte Gu BSL (Welcome to BSL) is an immersive showcase of Gaelic and Scots signed-songs celebrating different aspects of traditional culture. 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

A new hour of stand-up by the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow. 

The Hearth

The Hearth

The Hearth is the stone beneath which a fire burns. 

Rosie Jones – Triple Threat

Rosie Jones – Triple Threat

Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fu… 

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

An ‘imaginative and emotional’ storytelling and poetry show with ‘several laugh-out-loud routines’ by ‘fabulous performer of spoken word’ **** (NorthWestEnd. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

Still Got It

Still Got It

Two Scottish comedy legends, who’ve chalked up over 40 years of live gig experience between them, are back for two performances only at the Fringe, delivering a guaranteed, great h… 

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath

Ed Patrick starts his show Catch Your Breath with a simple, “I’m a doctor, so I’m running late,” a rather light-hearted, if telling, joke that puts us at ease with its self… 

Pete Searles: The Path to True Love (via Swindon)

Pete Searles: The Path to True Love (via Swindon)

After his much younger girlfriend leaves him for a better-looking, richer, more successful friend, Searles dissolves into a gibbering, chain-smoking, suicidal insomniac! In despera… 

Edinburgh Gin: Seaside Gin and Oyster Pairing

Edinburgh Gin: Seaside Gin and Oyster Pairing

Join us for an evening of wonder, told through taste, as we bring the shoreline of our beautiful namesake city to you and showcase our award-winning Seaside Gin. 

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

John Cambo Cambridge lived with David Bowie at Haddon Hall when he had his first hit-record Space Oddity and toured Scotland with him in Junior’s Eyes. 

Sally McGreevy: A Girl Called Dusty Springfield

Sally McGreevy: A Girl Called Dusty Springfield

Dusty epitomised the sound of the 60s whether singing swing, soul or ballads but life behind the scenes was not always as polished as the stage persona. 

Bear with Me: A Polar Bear in Scotland

Bear with Me: A Polar Bear in Scotland

Arty is a day-dreaming, inquisitive young polar bear who was born in Scotland but longs to see the world. 

Gie's Peace

Gie's Peace

Gie’s Peace sees Morna Burdon take audiences on a journey of courage, creativity and resilience as she highlights women worldwide who have found daring, inventive, courageous way… 

Living Proof: Stories of Hope and Recovery from Chronic Pain

Living Proof: Stories of Hope and Recovery from Chronic Pain

Living Proof is a recoveree-led non-profit working to promote a neuroplastic approach for full recovery from chronic pain and many other chronic symptoms. 

Loving the Enemy

Loving the Enemy

It’s 1940. 

Shimmer

Shimmer

Max Campbell (The Crown, The Chelsea Cowboy, Blurred) stars in this award-winning, one-man play by John O’Keefe, wherein the actor tells the story by becoming each of the story’s c… 

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World is a show that is not only thought-provoking but stirs emotion too. 

1518

1518

Strasbourg, 1518. 

Bloody Elle

Bloody Elle

Bloody Elle returns to the Traverse for a strictly limited run after award-winning, sell-out TravFest22 performances. 

Phoebe Ophelia: Betty Brown Bags

Phoebe Ophelia: Betty Brown Bags

Inspired by a traditional folk play from Lancaster, Betty Brown Bags and her musical sidekick Billy celebrate the strength and resilience of Northern working-class culture. 

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

‘The real deal. 

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

This is a heartfelt piece, in which a group of intrepid teens set out to discover monsters… and discover them in the last place they thought to look. 

Confessions of a Teletubby

Confessions of a Teletubby

Three shows only! You remember Teletubbies, don’t you? Maybe you grew up with the programme… Did you ever wonder why it was so successful and who was bringing those well-loved … 

Auld Lang Sing

Auld Lang Sing

A new take on old words, Auld Lang Sing is a new show written by Siobhan Argyle and performed by students of Glasgow Acting Academy. 

Nancy: On Drag

Nancy: On Drag

The candid and comical tale of a mad tranny from Burnley in the north of England; how a little boy who secretly wore their sister’s dresses, moved to Berlin, became a Drag King, gr… 

Decay

Decay

Above the ground, she waits. 

I Am Mark

I Am Mark

I Am Mark: A Daring New Staging of Mark’s Gospel. 

7 Years: A Love Story

7 Years: A Love Story

Story of two friends who find themselves facing extreme climate events. 

MANikin

MANikin

Manikin is Saltire Sky’s latest production, following on from their acclaimed show – 1902. 

Myth by Angelica

Myth by Angelica

Greco-American pop artist and songwriter, Angelica, makes her Fringe debut with Myth – a nine-song concert which tells the story of a “situationship” from start to finish. 

Tipples, Tales and Traditions with Edinburgh Gin

Tipples, Tales and Traditions with Edinburgh Gin

Immerse yourself in the enchanting wonder of Edinburgh at our exclusive tasting experience. 

Ivo Graham: Organised Fun

Ivo Graham: Organised Fun

Organised fun is one of those phrases that can evoke different emotional responses from people. 

Jocks, Geordies and Aussies

Jocks, Geordies and Aussies

The finest Geordie, Scottish and Australian comedians come together for a fantastic hour of stand-up comedy. 

The Moira Monologues 3: Moira in Lockdown – Alan Bissett

The Moira Monologues 3: Moira in Lockdown – Alan Bissett

Falkirk’s hardest woman faces her greatest challenge yet: surviving a pandemic with only vodka, fags and her BFF Babs on Zoom. 

Tam Lin: A Future Tale

Tam Lin: A Future Tale

When the flints of the old strike with the new, what story can be lit from the sparks? The ancient ballad of Tam Lin is reimagined in a near-future dystopian Scotland, exploring th… 

'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life

'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is famous for glitz, glitter and glamour, but it started with megaphones and violence. 

Richard Spalding: Look Who Loves Me (WIP)

Richard Spalding: Look Who Loves Me (WIP)

If someone tells you they love you, it’s rude to ask why. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 

Mr Fox

Mr Fox

“Be bold, be bold / But not too bold / Lest that your heart’s blood should run cold. 

Harry Potter or My Girlfriend... Who Do I Love More?

Harry Potter or My Girlfriend... Who Do I Love More?

How do you choose between two things you love? Particularly if one of those things is literally (fictionally) magical. 

Second Helping: Two Dead Lovers, Dead Funny

Second Helping: Two Dead Lovers, Dead Funny

Accidental enemy of Mother Teresa. 

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

‘The real deal. 

Sofa SoFunny So Fringe

Sofa SoFunny So Fringe

Fringe version of the five-star hit comedy show by Leslie Gold (American) and Nick Kirk (not), with a different guest comedian each show. 

Book Lovers' Tour

Book Lovers' Tour

A guided walking tour visiting the sites and haunts of Edinburgh’s literary legends; Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, JK Rowling and … 

Alex Something Is Missing Again!

Alex Something Is Missing Again!

Join Alex, the astounding magician on his quest for magic and the existential meaning, again. 

The Moira Monologues 2: More Moira – Alan Bissett

The Moira Monologues 2: More Moira – Alan Bissett

Moira’s back in this Fringe First-winning sequel. 

Eva Cassidy Celebrating 60 Years

Eva Cassidy Celebrating 60 Years

I’m more of a casual Eva fan. 

The Meaning of Wife

The Meaning of Wife

A comedy show celebrating the highs and lows of marriage, in all its forms. 

Australia: A Whinging Pom's Guide

Australia: A Whinging Pom's Guide

The funny side of Australia. 

Thinky Winky

Thinky Winky

Thinky Winky explores the comedy and psychology of how we make up, and then change our minds. 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

Queer Folks' Tales

Queer Folks' Tales

Storytellers from a range of backgrounds, ages and cultures share stories of LGBTQ+ lives past, present and future. 

Animate Lands: Mythic Celtic Tales

Animate Lands: Mythic Celtic Tales

A journey through the storied soul of Scotland. 

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

June 2021, I had a stroke. 

Wage Against the Machine

Wage Against the Machine

Sex shops, Robodebt, and roller coasters! ‘Unfailingly funny’ **** (Artshub. 

Body: A Work in Progress

Body: A Work in Progress

She’s had it all her life and finally comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body. 

Padraig Williams: Bi-Sexual Healing

Padraig Williams: Bi-Sexual Healing

Fresh off his TV debut, Padraig brings his hilarious show Bi-Sexual Healing to the Fringe. 

Jon Hipkiss – This Needs To Be Delightful

Jon Hipkiss – This Needs To Be Delightful

Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominee Jon Hipkiss returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in four years with a brand-new show. 

Dune! The Musical

Dune! The Musical

A memoir in song by the Earl of Caladan, trusted adviser to the Padisha Emperor and beloved troubadour-warrior, the bard Gurney Halleck. 

3 Unwise Men

3 Unwise Men

One hour of stand-up comedy from three comedians. 

Did You Eat?

Did You Eat?

Writer and solo performer, Zoë Kim, leads the play, oscillating between Mother and Daughter, unraveling a candid semi-autobiographical story about our love languages and how we of… 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both Old and New Town, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh and revealing some of the secrets … 

Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Your guide will take you to Greyfriars Graveyard, home of the famous Greyfriars Bobby and the final resting place for many of Edinburgh’s most notorious characters. 

Raymond Mearns is Alive in the Hive

Raymond Mearns is Alive in the Hive

Top Scottish comedian Raymond Mearns is back at The Beehive, doing what he does best! A totally unique mix of improvisational comedy, audience interaction, sharp observations and b… 

Marc Burrows in the Glom of Nit

Marc Burrows in the Glom of Nit

Comedian, author, and journalist (New Statesman, Big Issue, Independent) Marc Burrows returns from the culture wars to ask ‘who am I?’ and ‘why is everything like this?’ An hour of… 

Train Lord

Train Lord

Award-winning author Oliver Mol’s debut is a true, funny and heartbreaking tale about his 10-month migraine, recovery in Australia and job on the railway when there were no other o… 

Breaking Up with Jesus

Breaking Up with Jesus

Getting out of a toxic relationship is hard, especially when you happen to be dating Jesus Christ. 

Conversations with Mandela

Conversations with Mandela

Join master storyteller, Rob Redenbach, as he recounts his journey from outback Australia to working in South Africa with the bodyguard team of Nelson Mandela. 

Gary Little Still Here

Gary Little Still Here

Another year older but still none the wiser, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with stories and jokes that have earned him his reputation as one of Scotland’s top comed… 

French Bashing by a Frenchman!

French Bashing by a Frenchman!

Fresh from Vietnam, a past colony of France for more than 100 years, comes an expat Parisian to give you a better perspective on the global epidemic: French Bashing. 

Mike Rice – Hand of a Sinner

Mike Rice – Hand of a Sinner

Jay Z famously said ‘Once a good girl goes bad, they’re gone forever’. 

Ralph Brown: Ralpha Male

Ralph Brown: Ralpha Male

Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist. 

Brian Gallagher: Something, Somewhere, Some of the Time

Brian Gallagher: Something, Somewhere, Some of the Time

Childhood tales of flying boats inspired Brian to travel the world. 

Abigail Paul: Involuntary Momslaughter

Abigail Paul: Involuntary Momslaughter

All jokes. 

The Vaults Tour

The Vaults Tour

Hear tales of how the poor and unfortunate lived in these former slums, explore the dimly lit vaults, once the haunt of criminals, body snatchers and witches alike! Each vault tell… 

Erin McKinnie and Fearghas Kelly: Stragglers

Erin McKinnie and Fearghas Kelly: Stragglers

Don’t go home yet, stay out with two of Scotland’s hottest rising stand-up stars in this spectacular split-bill of award-shortlisted comedy! BBC New Comedy Award Shortlist 2022… 

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists. 

Who Walks This Path

Who Walks This Path

Interactive storytelling with audience participation and improvisation about loss, community, our human need for connection, and the pain and humour of the journey. 

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity. 

The Haunted Vaults Tour

The Haunted Vaults Tour

Our guide will enlighten you on the dark history of Old Town Edinburgh’s most extensive haunted underground vaults, dating back to the 1700s. 

Children's Underground Vaults Tour

Children's Underground Vaults Tour

Hear tales of how the poor and unfortunate lived in these former slums, explore the dimly lit vaults, once the haunt of criminals, body snatchers and witches alike! Each vault tell… 

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Award-winning storytelling. 

Harry Stachini – Grenade

Harry Stachini – Grenade

Most of us are carrying honesty grenades. 

Anthony Schuman: Failures in Fatherhood

Anthony Schuman: Failures in Fatherhood

Mistakes are bound to happen. 

John Franklin: My Dad's Advice

John Franklin: My Dad's Advice

A beautifully hilarious stand-up about the memories of his dad’s best stories, Netflix star John Franklin intends to keep you laughing as he weaves tales of his father’s life advic… 

Colleen Lavin: Do the Robots Think I'm Funny?

Colleen Lavin: Do the Robots Think I'm Funny?

Whilst Colleen Lavin’s Do The Robots Think I'm Funny? is an interesting experiment and indicative of our fascination with AI, it’s not a particularly well-structured or fun… 

Dylan Rhymer: The Dark Side of the Room

Dylan Rhymer: The Dark Side of the Room

Time. 

Paul Zenon in Monkey Business

Paul Zenon in Monkey Business

The amazing, strange-but-true story behind the weird stuff advertised in vintage American comics. 

Maureen

Maureen

By the time the lipstick went on, I was hooked. 

Grandfather Frog's Tales of the Meadow

Grandfather Frog's Tales of the Meadow

In Grandfather Frog’s Tales of the Meadow there are stories about rabbits, chipmunks, foxes and even skunks! Grandfather Frog knows the important stuff about everybody who lives ar… 

Yoshi Obayashi's Adult Content

Yoshi Obayashi's Adult Content

Adult Content is a show that presents various life stories in and out of the world of sex work – funny, sad, shocking, and follows the unbelievable places the business has led Mr… 

Character Flaw

Character Flaw

Step into the world of neurodivergence with Pip and experience a captivating journey through her life with ADHD. 

A Migrant's Son

A Migrant's Son

‘Igniting memories of a story that millions can relate to’ (Australian Stage). 

Wee Seals and Selkies

Wee Seals and Selkies

In this delightful family show, storytelling and music combine to create an enchanting performance, evoking Scotland’s northern seashores. 

Grow

Grow

The Gardener has agreed to look after their friend’s allotment. 

Climb

Climb

A guitar, microphone and stool wait expectantly on an empty stage. 

Sunset Stories

Sunset Stories

Ailsa Dixon, Bob Mitchell and Jackie Ross, three leading storytellers with a fierce love of their native north-east of Scotland invite you to a fast moving and light-hearted homage… 

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

It was a long and winding road, but by the time I left David Colvin’s Thunderstruck, I was – well. 

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind. 

Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Abbas Wahab: Gracefully Balding

Fresh off his first comedy album, Abbas Wahab makes his Fringe debut with an original stand-up show about leaving the corporate world, poorly navigating your 30s and balding. 

Anna Piper Scott: Such an Inspiration

Anna Piper Scott: Such an Inspiration

Comedian. 

Traditional Tales of Scotland

Traditional Tales of Scotland

Scotland is a land of myths and legends. 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade: competitive anecdotes game. 

Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage, two stories connected with a search for identity and acceptance: a young black man living in the UK, dealing with the daily cultural, and social political issues … 

The Ostracised Guardian

The Ostracised Guardian

The Ostracised Guardian is a musical performance that fuses ancient Kuladevata rituals with modern electronic music, directed by India’s foremost music producer Tenma and performed… 

Skye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen Accountant

Skye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen Accountant

Australia’s campest drag queen bares all in this chaotic cabaret about her double life as a drag queen accountant. 

Abbey's Box

Abbey's Box

Living in a box is hard. 

The Friendship Recession

The Friendship Recession

One in six men don’t have a single close friend, and more than half wish they had more friends. 

The Moira Monologues – Alan Bissett

The Moira Monologues – Alan Bissett

Join writer-performer Bissett as Moira: cleaner, single mum and the hardest woman in Falkirk, as she protects her wee Pepe from a neighbour’s dug, seduces a teacher in the school… 

Meat Boy

Meat Boy

Welcome to the world of Meat Boy, a tale of mayhem, mystery and meat. 

Cults, Startups and Pornstars: How I (Almost) Won My Dad's Approval

Cults, Startups and Pornstars: How I (Almost) Won My Dad's Approval

A mind-blowing, hilarious, heartwarming and true story. 

Field

Field

A priest blesses a bucket of mud in a lawyer’s office. 

Curry Gelato

Curry Gelato

Indulge in Curry Gelato, a side-splitting comedy show that serves up a unique blend of Indian roots and Italian upbringing. 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

A new hour of stand-up by the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow. 

Bee Babylon: Cancer Culture

Bee Babylon: Cancer Culture

Fresh from punching the the big C in the face, though now barren and slightly menopausal, Icelandic comedian Bee brings her first hour-long show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, then watch it be answered through myth, mayhem and madness! From the roaring thunder … 

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, by her nephew, Zeus. 

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

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

Andrew Silverwood went to Australia for an eight-week working holiday in January 2020 and he got back this May. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

Richard Cobb: Couple's Massage

Richard Cobb: Couple's Massage

In October 2022, Richard Cobb was on honeymoon in Cuba. 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires!

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires!

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

Martin Mor Is a Deadly Eejit

Martin Mor Is a Deadly Eejit

A new hour of stand-up comedy and storytelling from globe trotting Irishman Martin Mor. 

Married at First Fight

Married at First Fight

You are cordially invited to a comedy show! Comedians and married couple Katharyn Henson (USA) and Mark O’Keeffe (IRE) met at the Fringe in 2019, had a lockdown wedding in Melbourn… 

Nick Pupo: Addicted

Nick Pupo: Addicted

Witty, raw and powerful, Nick Pupo’s Addicted is a story of trust, friendship, forgiveness and brutality. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth and so much more with NYC comedian Katharyn Henson. 

Aidan Jones: The Morning After

Aidan Jones: The Morning After

I quit drinking in 2019. 

Cal Halbert – Calcoholic

Cal Halbert – Calcoholic

Cal, we all love a drink, but nobody likes a drunk. 

Shaggers

Shaggers

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

Derry comedian Peter E Davidson returns for his fifth Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Filthy Funny Females

Filthy Funny Females

Filthy. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Martha McBrier: Story-tastic

Martha McBrier: Story-tastic

The ‘storytelling genius’ ***** (Scotsman) returns with a greatest hits compilation featuring the best and funniest stories and routines from her best Fringe shows. 

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

I never met my biological father. 

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

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

A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country’s roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way p… 

Patrick Hastie – My Grandpa's Grandpa's Dad

Patrick Hastie – My Grandpa's Grandpa's Dad

Ancestry takes an unexpected turn when a DNA test, a trip to Ellis Island, and some late-night googling leads American stand-up comedian Patrick Hastie to question the truth about … 

Dragon Tales

Dragon Tales

From the creators of Moon Dragon and Sea Dragon, Dragon Tales is the magical interactive storytelling show for children aged 4-6 years old. 

Marcus Ryan – Eat, Pray, Walk

Marcus Ryan – Eat, Pray, Walk

An Aussie vagabond’s gruelling pilgrimage: 1,000km+ Camino de Santiago, surviving 40 days of blisters, snorers and dodgy WiFi in search of life’s answers and wine! Award-winning co… 

Old Jewish Jokes

Old Jewish Jokes

10th great year! Edinburgh’s funniest, and most successful ever kosher comedy show. 

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport… 

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

A huge amount of fun and laughs are to be had with James Cook’s new stand-up show, Anonymously Viral. 

Vanlord

Vanlord

A glimpse into the fascinating world of van life, narrated by a globetrotting Canadian guy with wheel estate all around the world. 

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

From the sweatshops of Wuhan to the stages of Berlin, Moni Zhang is bringing you a show that’s equal parts comedic and cathartic. 

Millwall Jew

Millwall Jew

New show from the UK’s favourite and funniest Jewish comedian. 

American Cheese

American Cheese

American Cheese, despite what the international propaganda would have you believe, is the best cheese to melt over a burger. 

Bucket

Bucket

Leah Renee, stand-up comedian and recovering ascetic, makes audiences laugh, cry and cringe in her comedy show about the hidden cost of playing it safe and the unexpected delight i… 

Stay Big and Go Get 'Em

Stay Big and Go Get 'Em

At times hard to follow and at others uniquely resonant, Maggie Widdoes’ one-woman show Stay Big and Go Get ‘Em is the perfect example of how the Fringe brings what you least e… 

jD Shapiro: If It Ain't Woke Don't Fix It – Stories from the Hood to Hollywood

jD Shapiro: If It Ain't Woke Don't Fix It – Stories from the Hood to Hollywood

jD Shapiro is the writer of Robin Hood: Men in Tights. 

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave works up a new show about the complexities of motherhood, social anxiety and heartbreak. 

Will Hall: Mild Peril

Will Hall: Mild Peril

Will Hall: Mild Peril – Rising star Will Hall (seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) brings 45 minutes of his ‘electrically witty’ (BroadwayBaby. 

Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me

Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me

Join the crew of a saucy ship and unleash your inner pirate in the most ridiculously playful adventure comedy you’ve never had. 

David Quirk – Astonishing Obscurity

David Quirk – Astonishing Obscurity

Australian comedian David Quirk quit comedy in 2017. 

Cheekykita: Octopus in Space

Cheekykita: Octopus in Space

Join Octopus on a fantastical, crazy and silly adventure from the bottom of the ocean all the way to space and in-between! High-energy interactive fun with dancing cats, silly song… 

Adam Rowe: What’s Wrong With Me?

Adam Rowe: What’s Wrong With Me?

Host of the global smash-hit podcast Have A Word, star of Live at the Apollo and Dave’s Best Joke of the Fringe winner is back with a brand-new hour of stand-up. 

1998: A Walking Disaster – Anxiety, Absurdity, Airfryer

1998: A Walking Disaster – Anxiety, Absurdity, Airfryer

Embark on a delightful journey with a timid Romanian lad as he stumbles into a vortex of awkward situations. 

Bryan Berlin: Running Scared

Bryan Berlin: Running Scared

Bryan’s spent the last 10 years of his life running and realized he has no idea if he actually likes it or not. 

A Dram O' History

A Dram O' History

2000 years of Scottish History in one hour! In the true style of the old tradition, award-winning actor Michael Nardone (Rome, Line of Duty, Traces) brings history to life with pas… 

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates. 

How to Cheat on Your Husband

How to Cheat on Your Husband

A cheater’s guide to love – Jokes on marriage, divorce, therapy, death and cheating. 

Women Reincarnated

Women Reincarnated

Dynamic one woman show written and presented by Theresa Cole of Yellow Poppy Theatre wants you to see some personal stories through the eyes of her different characters. 

No One Is Coming

No One Is Coming

‘A love letter to my mother that I’ll never send. 

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

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

The only stand up comedy show at the Fringe with jokes, stories and a definitive list of my favourite smells from last year. 

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

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

Join award-winning Brummie comedians, Tal Davies and Hannah Weetman, as they humorously pick apart every aspect of their own, and each other’s, dreadful life choices. 

Marcus Ryan – The Hitchhiker's Guide to Comedy

Marcus Ryan – The Hitchhiker's Guide to Comedy

International, crowd-favourite vagabond, Marcus Ryan (BBC, ABC, Amazon, WatchMojo, SiriusXM), has sold out tours on six continents and 50+ countries. 

5 Mistakes That Changed History

5 Mistakes That Changed History

In 5 Mistakes That Changed History, host Paul Coulter establishes the self-evident premise, that this will be something of a comical TED Talk about some fascinating moments that sh… 

Witch? Women on Trial

Witch? Women on Trial

85% of executed witches were women! Why? The brutal truth of the witch hunts in Scotland, told with humour and empathy. 

1 Ball Show: 1 Lung Less

1 Ball Show: 1 Lung Less

This sequel to 1 Ball Show began three months after the 2022 Fringe favourite ended it’s sold-out run, when NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) found out that hi… 

Endless Sunset Oblivion

Endless Sunset Oblivion

Endless Sunset Oblivion tells the story of Reuben – a young songwriter attempting to combat the accelerated problems the world is facing. 

Caroline McEvoy: Street Smart

Caroline McEvoy: Street Smart

Northern Irish comedian Caroline is the dumbest smart girl you’ll ever meet. 

2.7 Men – Louis George, Will Scambler and Louisa Corr

2.7 Men – Louis George, Will Scambler and Louisa Corr

These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit have come to Edinburgh to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb and perform an hour of mind-melting stand-up com… 

A Cut Above

A Cut Above

Fancy some razor-sharp wit? If so, this is for you. 

An Irish Roast

An Irish Roast

After a fantastic Edinburgh Fringe run last year, Eddie Mullarkey brings you a new, frank, cutting and very funny hour of observations and adventures. 

Thorns

Thorns

Sleeping Beauty is not awakened by true love’s first kiss, as some of you may already know. 

Michael Porter: Love and Brain Damage

Michael Porter: Love and Brain Damage

Michael Porter is an incomparable comedy talent with an unmistakable Irish flair! ‘Fearless in ever sense of the word. 

Emily Walsh: Dad Girl

Emily Walsh: Dad Girl

Emily Walsh still doesn’t know if she wants kids, but if given the choice she’d like to be the dad. 

22*

22*

New Year, new you! Come laugh with Brooke, as she trips and falls trying to make our world a better place, fighting Spacetime continuum, economy, patriarchy, fertility, generations… 

Dugsi Dayz

Dugsi Dayz

Four students find themselves stuck in dugsi detention – what did they do to end up here? And is there any chance of them getting on? Salma, Yasmin, Munira, and Hani each see the… 

A Star is Re-born!

A Star is Re-born!

He was a household name. 

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol is a showcase highlighting the best brand-new comedy talent from the new explosion in Northern Irish comedy (that is probably more of a triggerin… 

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Enjoy this gift of a show by Alfie Packham, who’s here to unwrap love, death and less thematic stuff like shoplifting, football and milk. 

Candace Bryan: Communist Dad

Candace Bryan: Communist Dad

Candace tells the story of her unusual childhood in Memphis, Tennessee-raised by a single dad who loves the banjo and reading Karl Marx. 

Marcus Dean – Foreigner

Marcus Dean – Foreigner

Putting on Mulan 64 times when you’re too hungover to teach. 

Gill Cordiner: Pinky Swears

Gill Cordiner: Pinky Swears

A Scot who has escaped from Australia after 16 years with stories to tell about her life as an ex-cougar in Australia. 

3 Out of 4 Twats

3 Out of 4 Twats

Kirsty Lynch and Jimi Longmuir present 3 Out of 4 Twats, a late-night mixed bill with two very special guests every evening. 

Shaggers

Shaggers

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 

3 Out of 4 Twats

3 Out of 4 Twats

Kirsty Lynch and Jimi Longmuir present 3 Out of 4 Twats, a late-night mixed bill with two very special guests every evening. 

Gyles Brandreth Can't Stop Talking!

Gyles Brandreth Can't Stop Talking!

Friend, fan, or foe of Gyles Brandreth, there’s probably one thing upon which all can agree: the man simply cannot stop talking. 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

Returning after sell-out runs in 2018 and 2019, In Loyal Company is the incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew Dav… 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Keeping Up

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Keeping Up

Newly married, Schalk feels older, wiser and much more mature (possibly), but all he wants is to stay “hip with the youth”. 

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

The Magic of Terry Pratchett is an absolutely smashing show that sweeps us into a captivating journey through the life and legacy of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett, presented by… 

Jody Kamali: Things We Do for Love

Jody Kamali: Things We Do for Love

50% Bristolian. 

Laufey Haralds: Pip

Laufey Haralds: Pip

Pip is a whimsical hour of stand-up from Icelandic comedian Laufey Haralds. 

Chris Forbes: Court Jester

Chris Forbes: Court Jester

The Hive is not the most pleasant venue to endure during a Fringe show. 

Thirst

Thirst

Everyone has heard of the 27 Club. 

Louise Young: Feral

Louise Young: Feral

Debut hour from Geordie rising star with a show all about class, chaos and coming out. 

Tales From a Haunted Bookshop

Tales From a Haunted Bookshop

A spooky show of terrible tales, bothersome books and gruesome goings on! The Haunted Bookshop has a story for everyone. 

Last Stand on Honey Hill

Last Stand on Honey Hill

Following the success of last year’s show, comic songwriter Liz Cotton is back. 

Jonny Pelham: Optimism Over Despair

Jonny Pelham: Optimism Over Despair

Jonny told the nation his biggest secret. 

Alison Spittle: Soup

Alison Spittle: Soup

Soup is a stand up hour kicking off with tales of a ‘Soup Sharing’ WhatsApp group and its tyrannical leader. 

Daniel Foxx: Villain

Daniel Foxx: Villain

The simple ‘good vs bad’ narrative is present in just about every aspect of our culture and society. 

Josh Jones: Gobsmacked

Josh Jones: Gobsmacked

Brand-new show from everyone’s favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ Best Newcomer nominee. 

Science Adventures: Deep Sea

Science Adventures: Deep Sea

Head to the bottom of the sea for a dramatic aquatic adventure! Join Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright in their brand new submarine as they look for the strangest creatures in the de… 

Daniel Cainer's Jewish Chronicles

Daniel Cainer's Jewish Chronicles

More stories in song from this multi award-winning Edinburgh favourite. 

Mystery House

Mystery House

In 1886, following the death of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester purchased an unfinished farmhouse near San Francisco. 

Breed or Bust

Breed or Bust

To breed or not to breed? Award-winning writer/performer Joyful Raven wrestles with this questions in her new hit show. 

Marcus Brigstocke: Cheese and Whine

Marcus Brigstocke: Cheese and Whine

There are no problems that cannot be improved by eating cheese. 

Dane Simpson: Didgeridoozy

Dane Simpson: Didgeridoozy

Straight outta Wagga Wagga, Australia – the star of hit show Aborigi-LOL makes his Fringe debut with a swag of gut-bustingly funny stories, fun facts and big laughs. 

Tickbox 2

Tickbox 2

Actress-comedian Lubna Kerr explores her family’s journey, sharing the challenges encountered with humour and emotion. 

Green Fingers

Green Fingers

A deliciously Dahl-esque treat from madcap duo Fladam (Flo Poskitt and Adam Sowter), about a boy born with gunky, green fingers! Is he really rotten, or just misunderstood? Maybe t… 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls). 

Who Stole My Hammer?

Who Stole My Hammer?

Who were the Vikings? Where did they come from? And most importantly. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates

Louise Atkinson: Mates

It’s very common to leave a comedy show with a new perspective or having learnt something. 

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Returning with a work in progress after a sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated run in 2022. 

Lindsey Santoro: Pink Tinge

Lindsey Santoro: Pink Tinge

Alright bab!? Debut stand-up hour from one of the most exciting voices to come out of Brum in recent years. 

Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This

Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This

Who amongst us hasn’t uttered the phrase, “I can’t believe you’ve done this!?” whilst laughing with a friend over a particularly embarrassing story. 

Bronwyn Sweeney: Off-Brand

Bronwyn Sweeney: Off-Brand

Bronwyn Sweeney’s show Off Brand talks about how important branding is, not only for products, but for comedians too. 

Darren Harriott – Roadman

Darren Harriott – Roadman

Yooo! Darren’s brand-new show is all about how his life has changed for the better (yay!). 

Mythos: Ragnarok

Mythos: Ragnarok

Join Odin and Loki in their struggle to overcome primeval giants, rival gods and goddesses, and each other’s ambitions in this hard-hitting, dark comic adaption of Norse mythology. 

Tea and Milk

Tea and Milk

We all know that “life is not what I imagined it to be” depression. 

First Piano on the Moon (Revisited) – Will Pickvance

First Piano on the Moon (Revisited) – Will Pickvance

Mozart, via blues, tango and rock’n’roll. 

How to Write a Eulogy That Kills

How to Write a Eulogy That Kills

From a producer on Silicon Valley and Beavis and Butt-head comes an irreverent true story about belly dance, cancer, fiddling, beekeeping, and a psychotic deathbed wish. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: Present/Tense

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: Present/Tense

Nathan wants to live in the moment but the past has a way of finding him. 

Forests

Forests

Gripping and emotionally charged, Forests is an experimental Fringe performance not to be missed. 

Paddy McDonnell – Live

Paddy McDonnell – Live

Paddy McDonnell is well known for his hilarious stories and viral clips from live shows and various podcast appearances and has decided to give his fans what they want, a show full… 

Her Green Hell

Her Green Hell

Trapped in the Peruvian rainforest, having survived a plane crash and a fall of 10,000 feet, Juliane is utterly alone and hopelessly lost. 

Fabulett 1933

Fabulett 1933

Berlin, February 1933. 

Wisdom of the Men

Wisdom of the Men

This cabaret-style show features musical, fun and comedic life lessons based on Pulitzer-nominated memoir by celebrity entrepreneur Clint Arthur. 

Eden Sher: I Was On A Sitcom

Eden Sher: I Was On A Sitcom

A show about finding out who you are when your TV show ends and your “real life” begins. 

You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful

You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful

Where does beauty go when the beholder has no eye? Comedian Richard Wheatley returns to the Fringe with his new show, as he ridicules the perplexing paradoxes of a blind man in the… 

Drew Michael: Drew's Adventures

Drew Michael: Drew's Adventures

Drew Michael's one-man show is a poignant yet probably divisive performance that promises a unique experience but will leave its audience grappling with a combination of innova… 

Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi

Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi

In 2021, Hannah Maxwell moved back to the Home Counties to care for her recently bereaved grandmother. 

Growler

Growler

Sprouting out from a geyser of the primordial soups o' being comes Growler – The 82-year old drum banging, shamanic vulva. 

One Room Sleep One Night

One Room Sleep One Night

The sold-out NYC hit from award-winning actor Grant Lancaster comes to Fringe! Follow Grant on an outrageous journey home from the mountains of Thailand, all while handling an undi… 

Migrant Shakespeare

Migrant Shakespeare

Think you know your Shakespeare? Think again! This is Shakespeare as you’ve never seen him before – “trippingly on the tongue”. 

Land Under Wave

Land Under Wave

Three storytellers, trapped in the Otherworld, must perform their music and stories to earn their freedom. 

Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good

Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good

The premise of Gillian Cosgriff's show Actually, Good is both simple and elegant, revolving around celebrating life's small pleasures. 

Nick Wilty: Veteran Comedian

Nick Wilty: Veteran Comedian

Globetrotting comedian Nick Wilty has been touring the world for over 30 years, playing festivals, comedy clubs and appearing on TV in every continent. 

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

Have you ever fallen in love with someone across the globe only to be held captive in your own country? From award-winning artist Britt Plummer comes a painfully relatable and hear… 

Greta Titelman's Exquisite Lies

Greta Titelman's Exquisite Lies

This intimate evening of storytelling and song thrillingly investigates the most deranged and dramatic person in Greta’s life – herself. 

Hive

Hive

Uncanny adventure. 

A Gefilte Fish Out of Water

A Gefilte Fish Out of Water

‘In London I was a gefilte fish out of water, in Hampshire I was Moses, wandering. 

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall. 

Oh My Heart, Oh My Home.

Oh My Heart, Oh My Home.

The meteorite shook the ground as it landed, igniting a chorus of barking dogs. 

Distant Memories of the Near Future

Distant Memories of the Near Future

Welcome to the (near) future. 

Mark Pleases You

Mark Pleases You

For his entire life, performer Mark Vigeant did everything he possibly could to make everyone around him happy. 

The Brilliance of Broken Glass

The Brilliance of Broken Glass

Are you always what you were? New York Comedian and Moth StorySLAM champion’s debut hour blends award-winning storytelling and comedic tales examining identity. 

A Fairie Tale

A Fairie Tale

You might reasonably assume a fairy tale to be set long ago and far away, but master storyteller Niall Moorjiani returns to the genre’s roots. 

Kirsty Mann: Skeletons

Kirsty Mann: Skeletons

Kirsty Mann (Funny Women Awards finalist) has a secret, and this is a confession: she’s a doctor. 

Chris Turner: Vegas, Baby!

Chris Turner: Vegas, Baby!

When Cirque du Soleil offer you a Las Vegas residency as the first comedian to perform with them, you don’t say no. 

Tituba

Tituba

The first Salem witch to confess and household slave to the Parris family, Tituba vividly described supernatural apparitions and denounced community members, resulting in many bein… 

Jo Griffin: The Power Hour

Jo Griffin: The Power Hour

Reformed people-pleaser Jo is 36, single, living in a houseshare with five strangers off the internet (humble brag!) so is ready to take on the big-boy topics, from the world melti… 

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. 

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Who haunts our world-famous vaults? Join Minging Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what it’s like being trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years. 

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?

Stand-up comedy about getting married, being middle of the road and trying to be more honest. 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times

In the blurb for his latest show Scary Times, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd promises to cover topics including going for a walk. 

World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

Famous for a reason… Old Town graveyards and underground. Experience them on our unstoppable scare-fest through Edinburgh’s most horrifying secrets. Are you brave enough? 

Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

Uair den t-saoghal is beag fios a bha aig mòran dhaoine air beul-aithris na Gàidhlig taobh a-muigh na Gàidhealtachd fhèin. 

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal. 

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f… 

Last Thursday Club

Last Thursday Club

Stories! One magical night with the best solo theatre makers and storytellers in the Fringe, nay, Britain! Nay, the world! The Last Thursday Club is a London institution so Fringe … 

Jasmine Power Solo Show

Jasmine Power Solo Show

Celtic sensation Jasmine Power from West Wales takes you on an ethereal musical journey at the piano with her own magnificent cinematic pop songs. 

The Music of Trees

The Music of Trees

Join Geoff Robb, winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, for an evening of magical storytelling and guitar mastery that promises to transport you into the forest. 

The Working Girls of Soho

The Working Girls of Soho

In her fabulous new show The Working Girls of Soho, Josephine Pembroke, creator of Pussies Galore, the infamous club act of the 1990s and darling of the iconic Café de Paris, Heav… 

The Story of Captain James Cook

The Story of Captain James Cook

Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer. 

Seeds of Memories

Seeds of Memories

Recently it has felt like grief is all around us. 

Wriggle Around the World!

Wriggle Around the World!

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers – suitable for the whole family, where wriggling is allowed! Professional violinist and cellist perform a live pro… 

Camino Man

Camino Man

What would you do if you reached a moment in your life that made you question everything about yourself? Walk almost 1,000 kilometres across northern Spain? Well, that’s what one m… 

Anthony Jeannot: The Middle Bit

Anthony Jeannot: The Middle Bit

One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30-something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up. 

The Taste of Sweat and Sand

The Taste of Sweat and Sand

The Taste of Sweat and Sand. 

Apradhini – Women Without Men

Apradhini – Women Without Men

Apradhini is a collection of stories about women who have been incarcerated for life for crimes including armed robbery, dacoity and murder. 

Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler

Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler

Elliot Wengler, host of Lolbot Wars (‘Nice ideas, likeable performer. 

#Bleep

#Bleep

When junior doctor Wendy joins an into-the-wild expedition, the weather, hunger and, well, strangeness of the group all take their toll on her grip of reality. 

Anne Harper – Stop the Bus!

Anne Harper – Stop the Bus!

Anne, life coach for over 20 years, takes the essence of her book Stop the Bus! onto the festival stage. 

Science Stories for Grown-Ups

Science Stories for Grown-Ups

Science communication that engages the heart as well as the mind. 

The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed! Professional violinist and cellist share their programme of music inspired by animals �… 

Katie Norris and Lou Taylor: Edinburgh's Next Top Models

Katie Norris and Lou Taylor: Edinburgh's Next Top Models

Smoking hot split bill of stand-up from two fully developed women. 

Dreamsick

Dreamsick

‘I think I might be ill. 

Call Me Me

Call Me Me

Maryellen barrels through fiercely feminist and seriously silly stand-up and storytelling littered with laughs (an alliteration). 

Diary of an Australian Outback Woman

Diary of an Australian Outback Woman

Meet Australian Outback restaurant owner Sheila and journey through her life with stories, song, bush verse, photographs and mouth-watering recipes. 

Lynn Ferguson's Storyland

Lynn Ferguson's Storyland

Award-winning writer, performer, Moth host, professional show-off and voice of Scottish plasticine chicken, Lynn, with the help of her celebrity guests, shows how the casual tales … 

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

If you want to feel young and useful, get a job in a care home. 

Imagining Rachel

Imagining Rachel

Explore environmental icon Rachel Carson’s nature in this wildly inventive solo show from fellow Pittsburgher Elise Robertson, who uses puppets, found objects, and stage wizardry… 

Where's Your Head At?

Where's Your Head At?

Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three). 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Glimmer of a Rainbow

Glimmer of a Rainbow

Ivory, tortoiseshell, human teeth – you can make jewellery out of almost anything. 

Paris: From Piaf to Pop!

Paris: From Piaf to Pop!

Christine Bovill’s award-winning Paris established her reputation as one of Europe’s finest interpreters of French song. 

Ramble On with CJ Hooper

Ramble On with CJ Hooper

A one-man comedy show of stand-up, music, time travel and bespoke poetry. 

Angela Barnes: Hot Mess

Angela Barnes: Hot Mess

Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and former chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz) has good intentions but trying to live your best … 

Dean Friedman – American Lullaby

Dean Friedman – American Lullaby

Every song a classic! Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hit… 

Ferguson, Harrington, Hawkes Podcast

Ferguson, Harrington, Hawkes Podcast

Live podcast with celebrity guests! Join Lynn (Scottish and mouthy) Neil (quiet and brooding) and the one and only Chesney Hawkes (frankly adorable) for chat, live music, temporary… 

The Liberator

The Liberator

In a city just like yours, hope is in short supply. 

The Village and The Road

The Village and The Road

A personal and collective story about rural depopulation, told through storytelling, live music and theatre. 

Stand Up At Seven With Ella Al-Shamahi and Suse Steed

Stand Up At Seven With Ella Al-Shamahi and Suse Steed

Join Ella Al-Shamahi (BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic presenter, ‘erudite and funny’ (Times)) and Suse Steed (NATYS finalist 2019, Funny Women Regional Finalist 2018) for an… 

Bruce Willis Is My Dad

Bruce Willis Is My Dad

Daddy issues taken too far, or not far enough? Kate’s only issue is that Bruce refuses to submit himself to a DNA test to (dis)prove once and for all that I am his daughter. 

Caino – Il Figlio del Primo

Caino – Il Figlio del Primo

The verbal battle between Cain and Lucifer. 

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal. 

Sam Eley: Ratbag

Sam Eley: Ratbag

Are you reading this? Wow. 

The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody

‘I never was so immensely tickled by anything I had ever said before. 

Elsa McTaggart: Her Story

Elsa McTaggart: Her Story

Take songs that stop conversations, a voice that could stop wars and a fiddle that stops at nothing, and you have the icon Elsa McTaggart. 

I'll Tell You Mine

I'll Tell You Mine

A musical coming-of-age journey. 

Tam O' Shanter, Tales & Whisky

Tam O' Shanter, Tales & Whisky

Tam O’ Shanter, Tales & Whisky is a comic celebration of the gothic poems of Robert Burns. 

Crazy Broken Chinese

Crazy Broken Chinese

The zig-zag semi-autobiographical journey of a spoiled Chinese daughter trying to cope with cultural shocks and sexual liberations away from her family’s supervision back in Chin… 

Deirdre O'Kane: Demented

Deirdre O'Kane: Demented

There’s a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh and Deirdre O’Kane has well and truly reached it. 

The Springbank Voyage

The Springbank Voyage

Join Shetland’s Barry Nisbet on a voyage of danger, beauty, heartache and hope. 

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story. 

Chicago, Chicago!

Chicago, Chicago!

Set in – you guessed it – Chicago, a young woman named Lulu is looking for job after job. 

Eleanor Morton: Craig On Tour

Eleanor Morton: Craig On Tour

Scotland’s premier tour guide and famously upbeat man Craig welcomes you to his home town for a one-off tour of Edinburgh in all its deadpan glory. 

The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

Cannibalism, werewolf trials, deceit and murder. 

Mark Ritchie: Too Close for Comfort

Mark Ritchie: Too Close for Comfort

If you don’t like that guy who always has a funny story then this might not be for you. Mark will make you laugh, make you think and possibly ask you to give him some space. 

Ineffable

Ineffable

If you were given a chance to travel back in time, would you take it? This story starts when a letter arrives from someone who is believed to be dead. 

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Dr Reverend Jimmy Goodlove, the 1980s-styled American televangelist, preaches and teaches! Life’s answers are found in the lyrics of Grammy Award-winning album Faith by George Mich… 

Freedom Walk

Freedom Walk

Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly guided walk filled with fascinating and moving historical and contemporary stories through Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Philliam and Willipp

Philliam and Willipp

Philliam and Whillipp is a stand-up comedy show by young up-and-coming comedians Will Hitt and Philipp Kostelecky. 

Rich Hall SOLD OUT: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Rich Hall SOLD OUT: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

After my last Fringe appearance (August, 2016), I had to step away from Edinburgh and consider how to be less devastatingly funny. 

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Captain Ali, the famously heroic explorer of time, space and all reality. 

The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

This one-act play is a historical drama that tells the true story of a catastrophic, man-made disaster that killed 2,200 people in 1889 when a dam containing 20 million tons of wat… 

Europe's Most Wanted!

Europe's Most Wanted!

In this diverse and friendly stand-up show, Europe’s funniest comedians come together with the most well-travelled acts from the rest of the world! They will recall their most outl… 

The Not So Ugly Duckling: A Play for Grownups

The Not So Ugly Duckling: A Play for Grownups

We think we know this story. 

Blood and Gold

Blood and Gold

Ancient mythology and modern storytelling collide in a contemporary exploration of the legacy of colonialism and slavery by award-winning Scottish/Kenyan storyteller Mara Menzies. 

Chris McGlade: Forgiveness

Chris McGlade: Forgiveness

A fiercely powerful and critically acclaimed show about a brutally shocking story; Chris’ father was murdered in 2011. 

Jew Talkin' To Me?

Jew Talkin' To Me?

Join award-winning comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon for a live recording of one of ‘the best podcasts to listen to right now’ (iNews). 

Shot in the Face Marvin Herbert

Shot in the Face Marvin Herbert

Investigated over 24 murders and eight shootings. 

Wild Tales for Weird Folk

Wild Tales for Weird Folk

The Embers Collective are teaming up with Stumble Trip Theatre to bring you a collection of wild tales for weird folk. 

Bulletproof Unicorn

Bulletproof Unicorn

Texas, July 2021. 

Jason Byrne: The Paddy Lama – Shed Talks

Jason Byrne: The Paddy Lama – Shed Talks

Jason recently lost his father, Paddy Byrne. 

Our Teacher's a Troll

Our Teacher's a Troll

Two terrible twins with a talent for turmoil rule their school and are delighted to have reduced their head teacher to a nervous wreck. 

Walk It Back / Wither With Her

Walk It Back / Wither With Her

Davina is searching for a long-lost family member. 

In the Small Hours

In the Small Hours

The Wyrd Systers present In the Small Hours. 

Harmon Leon in The Jokes Saved My Soul

Harmon Leon in The Jokes Saved My Soul

NYC comedian Harmon Leon (VICE) lives a double life. 

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Captain Ali, the famously heroic explorer of time, space and all reality. 

Shoes

Shoes

Interdisciplinary dance artist, Kristen Helen Poppe, explores defining yourself when you feel undefinable. 

Jocks, Geordies and Aussies

Jocks, Geordies and Aussies

The finest Geordie, Scottish and Australian comedians come together for a fantastic hour of stand-up comedy. 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

‘Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice’ ***** (Tom King, Southside Advertiser). 

Harry Potter or My Girlfriend... Who Do I Love More?

Harry Potter or My Girlfriend... Who Do I Love More?

How do you choose between two things you love? Particularly if one of those things is literally (fictionally) magical. 

There’s Nothing Quite Like Spaghetti Bolognese!

There’s Nothing Quite Like Spaghetti Bolognese!

There’s nothing quite like Spaghetti Bolognese, the most dazzling bowl of pasta in all your days! Join Penny for an unforgettable dinner in this show that is fun for all the fami… 

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal. 

The Little Iceberg Musical

The Little Iceberg Musical

Before audiences step foot into the SpaceUK’s Annexe, a tune from a nearby keyboard drifts out of the theatre and floats down the hall to greet the audience. 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, then watch as the myth of its origin comes to life! From the roaring thunder of Mount… 

This Is Not Therapy

This Is Not Therapy

Think you’re the only one who’s making it up as you go along? You’re not. 

Rahul Somia and a Friend

Rahul Somia and a Friend

Rahul Somia is a stand-up comedian from Leicester with tales based on his Indian heritage, career as a teacher and being single. 

Hatty Ashdown: The Worry Drawer

Hatty Ashdown: The Worry Drawer

‘Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny’ (Time Out). 

I Miss Amy Winehouse

I Miss Amy Winehouse

I Miss Amy Winehouse is the first solo hour from writer / comedian / journalist Suchandrika Chakrabarti (shortlisted for the inaugural VAULT FIVE scheme, regular writer on BBC Radi… 

Sean Choolburra: Didj and Dance!

Sean Choolburra: Didj and Dance!

An exciting kids’ show from an Aboriginal comedy star. 

Sally McGreevy: Julie London Calling

Sally McGreevy: Julie London Calling

Dial back to the Californian cool jazz of yesteryear by listening to the songs and story of Julie. 

Sooz Kempner: PlayStation

Sooz Kempner: PlayStation

Twitter sensation Sooz (BBC Radio 4, BT Sport, BBC Radio 5 Live) got a PlayStation, the first adult console, in 1998 and finally felt grown-up. 

Markus Birdman – The Bearable Heaviness of Nearly Not Being

Markus Birdman – The Bearable Heaviness of Nearly Not Being

The award-winning comedian returns with his 15th solo show. 

Green Knight

Green Knight

Where are the knights of yesteryear? A masterclass in barebones storytelling, Debbie Cannon’s one-woman Green Knight has us spellbound. 

Sarah Southern: Scandalous!

Sarah Southern: Scandalous!

Debut show from Sarah Southern who pulls the curtain back on gossip and political scandal. 

Kirsty Mann: Mess

Kirsty Mann: Mess

‘Smart character comic’ (Scotsman) and Funny Women Awards finalist, Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession. 

Matt Price: Raging Bill

Matt Price: Raging Bill

Friendly Cornishman Matt Price tried to win a boxing trophy for his grandad. 

Ali Brice: I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren't Looking

Ali Brice: I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren't Looking

Ali Brice is embracing life after almost losing it. 

Where's Your Head At?

Where's Your Head At?

Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three). 

Paul Savage: Well Groomed

Paul Savage: Well Groomed

Paul Savage wanted to do a fun, silly show but shows about trauma win awards. 

Richard Todd: Transferable Skills

Richard Todd: Transferable Skills

With a busted knee, a burst eardrum and heroic reveries replaced by painkillers and words like ‘ouch’, ‘pardon’ and ‘I’m down here!’, Todd reckons he has one last chance to reinv… 

Dolly Diamond's Storytime

Dolly Diamond's Storytime

A fabulous show for the kids and the very young at heart. 

Mimi Hayes: 20-Nothing

Mimi Hayes: 20-Nothing

When an old woman discovers a set of mysterious notebooks in the nursing home, she’s sucked into the story of a 20-something who can’t catch a break. 

Aural Picnic

Aural Picnic

Aural Picnic: Fill your ears with tasty tales. 

I Got Bit by a Monkey Once

I Got Bit by a Monkey Once

A comedic storytelling show with four true stories: a monkey bite, a bus trip, an arrest, and a mugging. 

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Absurdity by Captain Ali Hancock

Captain Ali, the famously heroic explorer of time, space and all reality. 

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life

One of 18 worldwide ‘Best of’ shows selected to participate in the Fringe Encore series, Off-Broadway, at the historic Soho Playhouse in New York City in 2019. 

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists. 

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

Best Actor, Hollywood Fringe 2019. 

The Hippie Shakes

The Hippie Shakes

Based on a true story, this new piece of gig theatre is a distinctly female story of motherhood, survival and intergenerational cycles of abuse. 

Fox Tales: The Pied Piper

Fox Tales: The Pied Piper

Hans the Storyteller, Reynard the Fox, and Gripp the Raven give a hilarious new telling of the classic fairy tale, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

Fabulett 1933

Fabulett 1933

A queer one-person musical featuring music, ideas and lives classified as ‘degenerate’ by the Nazis as well as original songs. 

Neil Diamond: The Story Where It Began

Neil Diamond: The Story Where It Began

Incredible songwriter and entertainer, Neil Diamond has wooed the world with 38 singles in the top 10, and 10 number one hits! Timeless classics that are as relevant today as they … 

Bee Master

Bee Master

Good Heavens! Brother Barnabus has found himself in a sticky situation! Join him in this one man show. 

A Time Traveler's Guide to the Present

A Time Traveler's Guide to the Present

A mysterious broadcast from the future causes 85% of the world to abandon their friends and family forever. 

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly

The year is 1889 and intrepid journalist Nellie Bly is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet: racing around the world to beat Jules Verne’s famous fictional hero, Phileas … 

I Am Mark

I Am Mark

Mark’s Gospel is our most authentic portrait of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. 

Dedication

Dedication

‘The past isn’t dead, it’s not even past’ (William Faulkner). 

Fifteen Minute Break

Fifteen Minute Break

Fifteen Minute Break by Tuppenny Bunters. 

Stop the World I Want to Get Off

Stop the World I Want to Get Off

Jacky shares her top 10 reasons why she wants to leave the planet, all through performance poetry. 

Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP)

Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP)

Mutch returns to the Fringe for a special Work in Progress show. 

Potty Training With Joey Rinaldi

Potty Training With Joey Rinaldi

As a teenager, Joey didn’t expect to be in a hospital bed from a near-death penis injury with three traumatic surgeries, two clumsy catheters and one overwhelming desire to wreak… 

Full Throttle OCD

Full Throttle OCD

Free show! Jim fights the mundane and holds no punches. 

Stuart Mitchell: Is It Just Me?

Stuart Mitchell: Is It Just Me?

Join the longest-running panellist on BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News for his new show! Endorsed by Hollywood superstar Will Ferrell. 

Brian Gallagher: Another Funny Irishman, Blah Blah, Diddley Diddle Dee

Brian Gallagher: Another Funny Irishman, Blah Blah, Diddley Diddle Dee

True stories, sharp gags and a big beard – Gallagher returns to Fringe following his sold-out run last time out! From growing up in Ireland, to travelling the world and everythin… 

An Irish Disgrace

An Irish Disgrace

Mike Rice is struggling with adult life. 

Boy Ant

Boy Ant

On the sand of his seaside home town, Myles Wheeler monologues about home, hospitals and let’s say hope for the alliteration. 

Eric's Tales of the Sea: A Submariner's Yarn

Eric's Tales of the Sea: A Submariner's Yarn

Award-winning storytelling. 

She-Wolves

She-Wolves

‘Marvellously dramatic dancer’ (New York Times) Laura Careless tells stories of forgotten female rulers of England before Elizabeth I. 

Dogs Love Chocolate

Dogs Love Chocolate

Tuesday morning, 3am. 

Rob Kemp: Agenda

Rob Kemp: Agenda

I saw a Mario-themed stag do yesterday. 

Ask a Stripper

Ask a Stripper

Stacey ‘The Legs’ Clare aka the Ethical Stripper is back with her work wife, Morag, and special guests, with their sell-out show to answer all your stripper-based questions. 

The Best Man in Ireland

The Best Man in Ireland

After touring all over Europe, Mike Rice brings his electric hour show to Edinburgh. 

Full Throttle OCD

Full Throttle OCD

Free show! Jim fights the mundane and holds no punches. 

The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull

The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull

Reach across the mortal plane! A budding clairvoyant is haunted by the spirit of Victoria Woodhull, the unsung heroine of the Suffrage movement who was ultimately written out of hi… 

Here Goes Nothing!

Here Goes Nothing!

At twenty-six years old, New York comedian Brandon Barrera understands that the best way to ‘find the funny’ is by doing everything for the story. 

Alfie Moore: It's a Fair Cop – Live!

Alfie Moore: It's a Fair Cop – Live!

Join police sergeant-turned-comedian Alfie Moore ahead of recording Series 7 of his hit BBC Radio 4 comedy ‘It’s a Fair Cop’. 

Food Fight '95

Food Fight '95

A light-hearted stand-up comedian living in NYC looks back on his rambunctious 90s childhood in the Deep South. 

Ralph Brown: Petty Man

Ralph Brown: Petty Man

Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021. 

Between Good and Evil

Between Good and Evil

Between Good and Evil is a play that uses superheroes and aliens to comedically tell us the truth about ourselves. 

The Funny Thing About Death

The Funny Thing About Death

There are very few taboo subjects left these days, but the one that will eventually come to us all still leaves many people uncomfortable. 

Ann Chun: Asian Divorce

Ann Chun: Asian Divorce

How do you live your best ho life? Have you accidentally become your parents? These are the questions NYC-based comedian Ann Chun (SF Chronicle, Timeout) explores in her solo show … 

Children’s Underground Vaults Tour

Children’s Underground Vaults Tour

Hear tales of how the poor and unfortunate lived in these former slums. 

Aidan Goatley: Tenacious

Aidan Goatley: Tenacious

Aidan Goatley is not jealous of Romesh Ranganathan. 

Traditional Tales of Scotland

Traditional Tales of Scotland

Scotland is a land of myths and legends. 

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

What if Christ returned and we all missed it? From an award-winning theatrical duo, Down to Earth is the entirely untold and untrue story of Gene Christ: a veteran park ranger and … 

Occupying Eden

Occupying Eden

Occupying Eden is a multi-species performance in which an imagined ecological paradise is co-created. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

If someone happened to wander into the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh knowing nothing about Puppet State Theatre Company’s The Man Who Planted Trees, they’d certainl… 

Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Tour

A guided walking tour that will take you to Greyfriars Graveyard, home of the famous Greyfriars Bobby and the final resting place for many of Edinburgh’s most notorious characters. 

Beware the Beasts

Beware the Beasts

Scotland was once full of magical beasts, absolutely full of them: bog goblins, dragons, naughty fairies, brownies, bony-backed horsemen. 

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. 

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. 

The Late Harness Rebellion

The Late Harness Rebellion

Are emotional shackles holding you back? Join Tamás on a journey from childhood in an overprotective family in conservative Hungary to standing on his own feet as an adult in libe… 

Little Parts Hunts a Baby-Daddy

Little Parts Hunts a Baby-Daddy

How do clowns get pregnant? There is no obvious punch line for Little Parts, a clown who has always been pregnant, yet who is not sure if she’ll ever give birth. 

Underground Vaults Tour

Underground Vaults Tour

Hear tales of how the poor and unfortunate lived in these former slums, explore the dimly lit vaults once the haunt of criminals, body-snatchers and witches alike! Each vault tells… 

Bob Hecklestein: The World's Greatest Heckler

Bob Hecklestein: The World's Greatest Heckler

This is the story of Bob Hecklestein, a boy born without a sense of humour, who learned to overcome his disability and grew up to become the world’s greatest heckler. 

100% Cotton: In a Spin

100% Cotton: In a Spin

With her children leaving home and her marriage on the rocks, comic singer Liz Cotton writes saucy lyrics as a secret hobby to help her cope with life. 

In a Cave, a Voice

In a Cave, a Voice

Left alone while her family searches for the missing herd, a Neolithic girl seeks comfort in imaginary friends. 

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

There’s always two sides to every story, even fairy tales. 

The Retirement Game

The Retirement Game

Jimmy has a debt to his dying mother he’ll do anything to pay off, a paranoid mystery caller setting his life on fire and a walking, smooth-talking gambling addiction that genuin… 

Platonic Love Triangle – A New York Stand-up Comedy Show

Platonic Love Triangle – A New York Stand-up Comedy Show

New York comedians Wyatt Feegrado (Bettor Days on Hulu, Amazon Prime), Lukas Arnold (2 million+ followers on Tiktok) and Otter Lee (Fairview on Comedy Central) present an afternoon… 

Rob

Rob

When Rob got on his ship, he didn’t know he would never reach his destination. 

Larry Tadlock: Bipolar Vegan

Larry Tadlock: Bipolar Vegan

American comedian from Texas offers a rollercoaster of health and staying present pursuits from London to Tokyo to monasteries to tofu and brown rice. 

Hannah Fairweather: Just a Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge

Hannah Fairweather: Just a Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge

From exes to golf coaches, Just a Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge is an eloquent, biting and well-structured analysis of situations when Hannah Fairweather was right and when she wa… 

Paul McCaffrey: We Go Again

Paul McCaffrey: We Go Again

A hilarious new stand-up show from the star of Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Impractical Jokers UK and Stand Up Central. 

Dave Chawner: Underdog

Dave Chawner: Underdog

A timely show about dogs, defeat and determination by award-winning comedian, best-selling author and underdog, Dave Chawner. 

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

When Rob was 12, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their grandma. 

Daphna Baram: Out and About

Daphna Baram: Out and About

Full of post-Covid fallout, antibodies and menopausal rage, Daphna Baram emerges out of her safe cave into her 50s, to find out what is left of our world as we knew it. 

Vix Leyton: Pedestrian

Vix Leyton: Pedestrian

A whirlwind show examining the multiple roles you play in your life and what happens when you break out of them. 

Marjolein Robertson: Thank God Fish Don't Have Hands

Marjolein Robertson: Thank God Fish Don't Have Hands

Shetland comedian Marjolein is back with her brand-new hour. 

Vanlord

Vanlord

A lens into the intriguing world of van life told by a guy who lives out of vehicles in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. 

Filthy Funny Females

Filthy Funny Females

An outrageous hour of comedy served to you by a selection of female comedians from across the globe. 

Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life

Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life

What sort of a prick is living their best life? Richard Branson? Elon Musk? The Dalai Lama? Yes, the Dalai Lama is a prick – all will be explained in the show. 

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

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

Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book. 

Müller's Last Tape

Müller's Last Tape

Last year, while clearing out my grandfather’s house, I stumbled across hundreds of hidden envelopes. 

Dirty Anxious Vampire

Dirty Anxious Vampire

What does sex means to you? It’s the question that Mihai asked himself in his debut solo show, Dirty Anxious Vampire. 

Patience: Zero

Patience: Zero

Dan’s always wanted to be a father. 

Old Jewish Jokes

Old Jewish Jokes

2019 Pick of the Fringe award sell-out sensation. 

Peter E Davidson – Sleepyhead

Peter E Davidson – Sleepyhead

Top Derry comic Peter E Davidson* is above average! (In that humans are only supposed to sleep an average of one third of their life… and he really has gone beyond the call of du… 

The Suitcase

The Suitcase

When a weary stranger arrives one day, carrying only a suitcase, everyone is full of questions. 

Martha McBrier: Who Knew?

Martha McBrier: Who Knew?

‘Naturally charismatic storyteller’ (Fest) weaves a shocking but very funny account of her youth. 

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

I’ve been fired from 14 jobs in my life – I’m starting to think that I might be the problem? I’ll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think. 

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Monsoon Season

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Monsoon Season

In 1999, Vidura’s family left war-ridden Sri Lanka in search of a better life. 

Newcastle United Ruined My Bloody Life

Newcastle United Ruined My Bloody Life

When Gavin Webster was a kid, he liked kings and queens from history, space and the solar system as well as singing, skipping and running. 

Shaggers

Shaggers

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 

Lucy Frederick's Big Fat Wedding

Lucy Frederick's Big Fat Wedding

Here comes the bride, forty-foot wide! It’s the wedding of the century and you’re invited as Lucy Frederick – ‘Eye wateringly honest’ (Scotsman) – walks down the aisle. 

Caroline McEvoy and Farah Sharp: 60 Minutes to Self-Destruct

Caroline McEvoy and Farah Sharp: 60 Minutes to Self-Destruct

Northern Irish comic Caroline McEvoy and Arab comic Farah Sharp are used to conflict. 

I Feel the Need

I Feel the Need

‘The need for speed!’ This thrilling cross between Fleabag and Top Gun is written and performed by Loree “Rowdy” Draude, one of the first women to fly combat jets for the U. 

Awkward Sex... and the City with Natalie Wall

Awkward Sex... and the City with Natalie Wall

Awkward Sex. 

Alex Hylton: Love, Probably

Alex Hylton: Love, Probably

Alex Hylton is almost absolutely certain he’s in love. 

Child From Wuhan: Trauma, Love and Diarrhea – Moni Zhang

Child From Wuhan: Trauma, Love and Diarrhea – Moni Zhang

Moni grew up in a sweatshop in Wuhan. 

Dan Kelly: How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon

Dan Kelly: How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon

What happens when you try to run 26. 

My Leonard Cohen: Up Close and Personal

My Leonard Cohen: Up Close and Personal

Stewart D’Arrietta shares the poetry, stories and insights of the great Leonard Cohen with songs such as Tower of Song, Dance Me to the End of Love, First We Take Manhattan and Bir… 

Martin Mor – the Antidote

Martin Mor – the Antidote

Solutions or snake oil? You decide. 

Melissa Stephens: HOT DOGS & TEARS

Melissa Stephens: HOT DOGS & TEARS

Christmas Eve, Georgia, 1996. 

The Wild Unfeeling World

The Wild Unfeeling World

A tender, furious and fragile reimagining of Moby Dick from Fringe-First Award winning writer and storyteller Casey Jay Andrews. 

Standing at the Back

Standing at the Back

Self-doubt? Low self-esteem? Well, this sounds cheery. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Following last year’s sell-out run, the return of the extraordinarily original and marvellously funny comedy about about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Shaggers

Shaggers

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show. 

Tudur Owen: Alive Huw

Tudur Owen: Alive Huw

Welsh stand-up and Fringe veteran Tudur Owen returns to Edinburgh with a true-ish tale of a man he once knew called Alive Huw. 

Andy Macleod: Anoint My Head – How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar

Andy Macleod: Anoint My Head – How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar

A one-man show set in early 90s London about a band who didn’t become rich or famous but had a manager who did. 

Anthony DeVito: My Dad Isn't Danny DeVito

Anthony DeVito: My Dad Isn't Danny DeVito

All little boys want their dads to be superheroes. 

Who Murdered My Cat?

Who Murdered My Cat?

Following sell-out shows at VAULT Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, award-winning storyteller and professional over-sharer Roann Hassani McCloskey returns with another f… 

Aidan Jones – Taco

Aidan Jones – Taco

My nickname is Taco – the first girl I ever kissed thought I looked Mexican. 

Pip Utton as Bacon

Pip Utton as Bacon

Authors: Jeremy Towler and Pip Utton. 

Vlad and Kuan-wen: The Wee Aliens

Vlad and Kuan-wen: The Wee Aliens

A dazzling double-header show featuring Vlad and Kuan-wen (Macedonia and Taiwan), who cut their teeth on the London circuit. 

Dave Cerwonka: FFS

Dave Cerwonka: FFS

It’s comedian, idiot, writer and voice actor Cerwonka’s Fringe debut. 

Wee Seals and Selkies

Wee Seals and Selkies

In this delightful family show, storytelling and music combine to create an enchanting performance, evoking Scotland’s northern seashores. 

Help Wanted!

Help Wanted!

A small show about trials and tribulations. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut… 

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Abigail Rolling: Shit Lawyer

Abby has been chained to a radiator in the magistrates’ court for almost 30 years. 

Ram Adithya Arangi – The Local Tourist

Ram Adithya Arangi – The Local Tourist

Ram Adithya Arangi – The Local Tourist is a solo comedy show that is best described as a hilarious and emotional tale of a local immigrant who gets labelled as a tourist across f… 

1 Ball Show

1 Ball Show

NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year and it was the first bad thing that has ever happened to him. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

A timely piece of theatre for 2022, which is the 75th anniversary of the Partition in India. 

With The Devil’s Assistance

With The Devil’s Assistance

Sit down, I’ll tell you a story. 

The Girl and the Dragon

The Girl and the Dragon

Get ready for a fantastical show to warm the heart and bring joy to people young and old alike. 

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

If you want to feel young and useful, get a job in a care home. 

Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical

Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical

Eve’s eyes are green like guacamole, she has posh hair and a freckle on her chin and when she puts her hand on Elle’s arm… This heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story i… 

Three Grams and a Baby

Three Grams and a Baby

After moving to Switzerland, a wayward Aussie finds out he’ll be a father and so he does the obvious: Leaves everyone to embark on an acting career (AKA cocaine addiction) and accr… 

Rich Wilson: You Could Have It So Much Better

Rich Wilson: You Could Have It So Much Better

Whilst other comedians fret and fuss about finding a theme for their shows, award-winning international comedian Rich Wilson puts all of his focus on one thing and that’s being r… 

Is This a Dagger?

Is This a Dagger?

By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes. 

Tamar Broadbent: Role Play

Tamar Broadbent: Role Play

Tamar’s getting married. 

A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

The book-themed comedy compilation hit is back! If you’ve ever: paused after reading something to take a moment and collect yourself, read naked, thought the book was way better … 

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland

In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals. 

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

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

A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country roots while learning about other people’s cultures in the funnies… 

John Aggasild: Welcome Back

John Aggasild: Welcome Back

A Romantic (Stand-Up) Comedy (Show). 

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Chansons: Songs and Stories from Piaf, Brel and Me

Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. 

Anna Clifford: I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE

Anna Clifford: I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE

Facing an existential crisis Anna powered off her phone and dived head first into an Ayahuasca retreat in the Irish wilderness. 

Ivo Graham: My Future, My Clutter

Ivo Graham: My Future, My Clutter

Too young to be yelling at clouds, Ivo Graham decides to talk loudly at us over the course of an hour instead. 

Susie McCabe: Born Believer

Susie McCabe: Born Believer

The fastest-selling act at Glasgow International Comedy Festival three years running is back with a brand-new show! In her 40th year, Susie has decided to leave cynicism behind to … 

Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning

Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning

Harriet Dyer (as seen on Russell Howard Hour) is an award-winning comedian, mental health advocate and an experience to behold. 

Angela Barnes: Hot Mess

Angela Barnes: Hot Mess

There is something comforting about Angela Barnes’ Hot Mess. 

The Smeds and The Smoos

The Smeds and The Smoos

Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson: The Final Problem

Watson is alone. 

Jake Lambert: Liminal

Jake Lambert: Liminal

Fresh from supporting Michael McIntyre and Romesh Ranganathan, ‘Fringe favourite’ (BroadwayWorld. 

Josh Jones: Waste of Space

Josh Jones: Waste of Space

Debut stand-up hour from Mancunian ray of sunshine, Josh Jones. 

Tom Lucy: Melt

Tom Lucy: Melt

After complete sell-out runs in 2017 and 2018, Tom Lucy is back with a new hour of razor sharp comedy. 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Sian Davies: About Time

Sian Davies: About Time

Best Debut show Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 and Funny Women runner-up. 

Aaron Simmonds: Hot Wheels

Aaron Simmonds: Hot Wheels

Aaron gained a nickname based solely on being in a wheelchair. 

Nic Sampson: Marathon, 1904

Nic Sampson: Marathon, 1904

32 athletes entered the 1904 Olympic marathon in St Louis, Missouri. 

Who Here's Lost?

Who Here's Lost?

A melancholy artist and a mute architect take a road trip of the soul. 

Eli Matthewson: Daddy Short-Legs

Eli Matthewson: Daddy Short-Legs

Award-winning Eli Matthewson is taking you back through some huge life revelations that took place in some seriously shitty cars, from when he came out to his dad, to 10 years late… 

HarleQueen

HarleQueen

New Zealand comedian Abby Howells weaves together stories of female comedians from history with her own tales of triumph, foolishness and heartbreak. 

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f… 

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Logan Dankworth, columnist and Twitter warrior, grew up romanticising the political turmoil of the 1980s. 

Ange Lavoipierre: I've Got 99 Problems and Here's an Exhaustive List of Them

Ange Lavoipierre: I've Got 99 Problems and Here's an Exhaustive List of Them

99 problems. 

Lou Conran: A Show

Lou Conran: A Show

Host of Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club and critically acclaimed podcast Spit or Swallow. 

Deaf Ears

Deaf Ears

What’s it like growing up when your parents can’t hear? In this poignant and captivating solo show, Joe, therapist and Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), explores his life to answer the … 

Bilal Zafar – Care

Bilal Zafar – Care

There’s inherent absurdity in an industry which charges elderly people and their families countless thousands of pounds for care but pays a pittance to the often-underqualified s… 

Midnight Snacks

Midnight Snacks

Are you tired, stressed, overworked? Midnight Snacks is your safe haven from festival fever. 

Activities of Daily Living

Activities of Daily Living

This is not a nice Fringe for comedy. 

A Place That Belongs to Monsters

A Place That Belongs to Monsters

‘And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts…’ A girl plays ponies while her mother cooks, a teenager jumps the barrier to ride a funfair carousel, a wom… 

Stop Trying to Be Fantastic

Stop Trying to Be Fantastic

One day, a magpie comes into a little girl’s house by mistake. 

Still Floating

Still Floating

Still Floating is a brand-new piece of warm-hearted comic storytelling by BBC award-winning writer/performer and Fringe favourite Shôn Dale-Jones. 

Grace Petrie: Butch Ado About Nothing

Grace Petrie: Butch Ado About Nothing

‘Whining folk singer’ (Telegraph), lesbian and checked-shirt collector Grace Petrie has been incorrectly called Sir everyday of her adult life, and, having exhausted her capacity f… 

Home is Not the Place

Home is Not the Place

A powerful production telling the remarkable story of the short life and lost work of Kerala writer PM John, shortly before India’s independence from British rule. 

Captain Jake and the Forbidden Island

Captain Jake and the Forbidden Island

Captain Jake returns to Pleasance with another tale of daring piratical dos. 

The Silent Treatment

The Silent Treatment

The Silent Treatment. 

Marcus Brigstocke: Absolute Shower

Marcus Brigstocke: Absolute Shower

Before launching his huge national tour, multi award-winning comedian Marcus brings this blisteringly funny hour of stand-up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Musclebound

Musclebound

Following her multi award-winning theatre debut, Passionate Machine, Rosy Carrick is back. 

Tom Skelton: 2020 Visions (What If I Hadn't Gone Blind?)

Tom Skelton: 2020 Visions (What If I Hadn't Gone Blind?)

Ten years (well, now twelve…) after losing most of his sight, ‘deliciously talented’ (Guardian) Tom looks back, sees the funny side and wonders what might’ve been. 

Ali Woods: Best Friend Ever

Ali Woods: Best Friend Ever

Highly anticipated debut stand-up hour from the Hackney Empire New Comedian of the Year Winner, tackling all the big topics; Scottish mothers, sex parties, karate teachers, and men… 

Jo Griffin: People Person

Jo Griffin: People Person

Everyone ok? Everyone happy with their life choices? Everyone got high self-esteem and zero regrets? No? Great! People Person is for anyone who thinks they’re failing at life and t… 

Emmy Blotnick: The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin

Emmy Blotnick: The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin

The American stand-up, TV writer and “neurotic Jewish millennial” returns following her acclaimed 2019 debut. 

Made in India/Britain

Made in India/Britain

Since leaving home in Birmingham, Rinkoo Barpaga has been determined to find somewhere to settle. 

Shame on You!

Shame on You!

You can be ashamed of many things. 

Learning to Fly

Learning to Fly

A new show from James featuring his captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music. 

Ian Lynam: Autistic License

Ian Lynam: Autistic License

This personal account from Ian Lynam draws on his own experiences and research to break down the superficial stereotypes, misleading media presentations, and poor psychological pra… 

Jeena Bloom: The Homecoming Queen

Jeena Bloom: The Homecoming Queen

This is the funny and sad story store of one transgender woman’s journey through America from both sides of the gender line. 

We Are Traffic: An Uber Adventure

We Are Traffic: An Uber Adventure

When writer/performer Jonathan Tipton Meyers lost his girlfriend, his business and his identity, he got in his car and drove. 

Everything Has Changed

Everything Has Changed

A joyful, kaleidoscopic new show for 5 to 12 year-olds about change, why change happens and how to deal with it. 

Victoria Melody: Head Set

Victoria Melody: Head Set

Selected as one of the best shows to see by Time Out and The Times. 

Brennan Reece: Crowded

Brennan Reece: Crowded

Finally allowed to reconnect with human people again, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Brennan has forgotten how to do it and needs your help. 

Tales from a Haunted Bookshop

Tales from a Haunted Bookshop

A spooky show of terrible tales, bothersome books and gruesome goings on! The Haunted Bookshop has a story for everyone. 

Invisible Mending

Invisible Mending

In the summer of 2020 as a pandemic raged, Yoshika was processing the death of her beloved grandmother, Ann. 

Jacob Hawley: Bump

Jacob Hawley: Bump

Men will literally do a 55-minute show about identity, social class and drinking olive oil, instead of going to therapy :/ Award-winning wide boy Jacob Hawley considers whether amp… 

I'm With Stupid

I'm With Stupid

How a scrappy kid from the wrong side of the New Jersey tracks came to Los Angeles with nothing but $100 and a dream and wound up working with some of the biggest names in Hollywoo… 

Mama Love

Mama Love

Mama Love is a one-woman show in which Lea Blair Whitcher plays with the absurdities of the idealised and toxic images of motherhood in which she finds herself enmeshed. 

We Were Promised Honey!

We Were Promised Honey!

Who is making theatre like YESYESNONO? The Manchester-based company is back with an immersive, story-telling experience. 

You're Safe Til 2024: Deep History

You're Safe Til 2024: Deep History

In the last hours of 2019, David Finnigan’s best friend prepared to make a break for home with his family before fires cut off the highway. 

Science Adventures: The Power Pickle

Science Adventures: The Power Pickle

Disaster! Professor McGuffin’s ground-breaking Sub-Nuclear Optical Transmitter (SNOT) has a catastrophic malfunction and needs a new power source! What a pickle! Enter the ACES –… 

Bella Hull: Babycakes

Bella Hull: Babycakes

Have you ever wanted to hear a harrowing true story that really makes you think? Well neither has Bella Hull and that’s why her debut show is full of stupid, stupid jokes. 

Danielle Walker: Nostalgia

Danielle Walker: Nostalgia

This show is a scrapbook of memories about my family. 

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The happiest show in Edinburgh! Those of you familiar with the noble Baron and his far-fetched tales of daring do (riding half a horse, flying to the moon on a cannon ball etc) wil… 

The Tragic-Comedy of Things

The Tragic-Comedy of Things

A one-man performance spoken directly to the audience. 

Ben Clover: Best Newcomer

Ben Clover: Best Newcomer

Veteran stand-up comic Ben Clover returns with his seventh show: Best Newcomer. 

An Evening with Great Irish Writers

An Evening with Great Irish Writers

A stand-up performance of extracts from the works of some of the great writers of the past from Ireland, with no particular theme, just wonderful material full of humour and pathos… 

Joshua (and Me)

Joshua (and Me)

One-woman show about being a sibling to someone who’s autistic. 

Midnight Wine

Midnight Wine

Well-respected singer/songwriter shares songs, wine and stories from 50 years on the folk scene, touring UK and Europe. 

The Delightful Sausage: Nowt but Sea

The Delightful Sausage: Nowt but Sea

The biggest-titted Edinburgh Best Show nominees return in their darkest-ever adventure. 

Chris Cantrill: The Bad Boy

Chris Cantrill: The Bad Boy

Chris Cantrill (half of 2019 Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show nominees, The Delightful Sausage) is The Defendant. 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No

Early on in Oh No! Christopher Macarthur-Boyd suggests lockdown came at a good time for him, putting the brakes on life when he was in his late twenties as opposed to an earlier, p… 

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Children's Underground Ghost Show

Who haunts our world-famous underground vaults? Join Minging Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what is it like to have been trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years. 

A Dram o' History

A Dram o' History

Sit back with a warming dram and accompany award-winning Scottish actor Michael Nardone (Traces, The Night Manager, Rome) on a gentle meander through Scotland’s story. 

Tour of Terror

Tour of Terror

It’s getting late. 

Dickin' Around

Dickin' Around

What does it take to satiate a heartbroken 20-something homosexual with a penchant for deep-diving into the sensory stimuli he finds along the way? In this hour-long piece, Michael… 

Glimmer of a Rainbow

Glimmer of a Rainbow

Ivory, tortoiseshell, human teeth – you can make jewellery out of almost anything. 

Being Frank

Being Frank

Actor, impersonator and song-and-dance man Frank Moran celebrates the characters of the Marx brothers as he dexterously weaves their lives into his own. 

Antennae

Antennae

A pandemic-induced trip down memory lane, featuring puppets and a treatise on The Sopranos, is put into hyper-speed when a gender non-conforming praying mantis named E appears in K… 

Willy’s Lil Virgin Queen

Willy’s Lil Virgin Queen

Award-winning actress and playwright Terra Taylor Knudson uses wit, anecdotes, and creative conjecture to weave Shakespeare’s works into her own coming-of-age story, and illustra… 

Old Town History and Tales

Old Town History and Tales

This entertaining tour will take you through the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town covering history, culture, folklore and much more. 

Tickbox

Tickbox

In a moving one-woman show, Lubna Kerr explores race, heritage, gender and health in the context of her and her family's experiences as a Pakistani family in Glasgow. 

For All The Love You Lost

For All The Love You Lost

For All the Love You Lost is presented by Morosophy at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall. 

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

One of the Gals is completely packed. 

Styx

Styx

How good is your memory? The night begins with a little laughter and audience participation as we are asked to remember the age old story of Orpheus. 

Miss Lindsay’s Secret

Miss Lindsay’s Secret

Safely stowed in a sewing box and found utterly by accident, join the cast of Miss Linsday’s Secret in the reading and exploration of love letters that have been hidden for over … 

Mediocre White Male

Mediocre White Male

Come forth for a cautionary tale venturing through ancient history to modern masculinity; welcome to Mediocre White Male. 

Isabelle

Isabelle

Irene Possetto’s one-woman play presents a young girl named Isabelle living a life of true tragedy in 1301. 

Myra

Myra

Let’s not mince words – this is a hard watch. 

Sooz Kempner – Mega Drive

Sooz Kempner – Mega Drive

Sonic might not be the best video game character in the world but moving around at the speed of sound, he has touched many hearts and none more so than Sooz Kempner who brings her … 

Jehovah's First Witness

Jehovah's First Witness

An interesting insight into the man who stole Christmas, leader of the ‘doomsday cult that controls eight million lives’. 

I'm Coming

I'm Coming

Molly Brenner’s one-woman show about her pursuit of an orgasm is an endearingly-performed trundle through her long search for sexual fulfilment. 

Never None (but She)

Never None (but She)

Asterglow theatre is a new amateur company focused on new writing centered on female and non-binary individuals. 

FOC It Up: The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club

FOC It Up: The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club

FOC It Up is a comedy collective aiming to showcase the talents of women and non-binary people of colour, in a comedy world that is mostly made up of straight white men. 

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway's vagina has a name (Jenny), and this is important to know. 

Desiree Burch: Desiree's Coming Early!

Desiree Burch: Desiree's Coming Early!

In a “day in the life” format of her experiences at Burning Man festival, Desiree Burch intricately tells us the story of her search for sex during an unintentional acid trip. 

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss. 

Superstar

Superstar

A one-handed show about making a one-handed show might be becoming a little passé at the Fringe but there is at least one final offering you should devour before you write the gen… 

Jessica Fostekew: Hench

Jessica Fostekew: Hench

Hench is an engaging exploration of female strength in its many forms. 

Imaan Hadchiti: Being Frank

Imaan Hadchiti: Being Frank

Being Frank is a truly very special show, performed by stand up veteran Imaan Hadchiti. 

SK Shlomo: Surrender

SK Shlomo: Surrender

Very few of Edinburgh Fringe’s 4,000+ shows this year are able to boast being incomparable to all others. 

Hyde and Seek

Hyde and Seek

Late 1800s: there’s a heavy fog surrounding London. 

Kevin James Doyle: Loud Blond Bald Kid

Kevin James Doyle: Loud Blond Bald Kid

You can never be entirely sure if the material a comedian is sharing is true, based in truth, or completely fabricated. 

The Wild Unfeeling World

The Wild Unfeeling World

The Wild Unfeeling World is an ingenious bit of storytelling; not only is it an innovative and eccentric reimagining of Moby Dick, but a stunning example of a wonderfully modern ap… 

Pindos

Pindos

Pindos is former Cambridge Footlight Milo Edwards’ debut hour at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Genesis: The Mary Shelley Play

Genesis: The Mary Shelley Play

The Artists Collective Theatre consider what could prompt an eighteen year old girl to create one of the most lauded, feared, impressive and appalling tales of the overpowering nee… 

The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch

The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch

Award-winning drinks writers and comedy performers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham return to Edinburgh with their latest libation, The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch, in Underbel… 

Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing

Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing

Sofie Hagen enters the stage, seemingly nervous despite her extensive experience on the comedy circuit. 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

Bombs are falling on Liverpool. 

John Pendal: Monster

John Pendal: Monster

Known better for his kink-based comedy, John Pendal returns this year to the Fringe with a different angle to a similar style he employs, one that combines his witty sexual quips w… 

Aaron Simmonds: Disabled Coconut

Aaron Simmonds: Disabled Coconut

You’ll learn two things from Aaron Simmonds’ Disabled Coconut. 

Liam Malone: No Limbits

Liam Malone: No Limbits

Liam Malone, it’s fair to say, is not backwards at coming forwards. 

Shattered

Shattered

This one woman show featuring Diana Varco sees her shape shift effortlessly into 35 different characters, as she narrates the journey of her self discovery through trauma. 

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

The brainchild of comedians Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson, That’s Not a Lizard, That’s My Grandmother! is unlike any other show at the Fringe. 

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

Apparently, Richard Stott got into comedy “for all the wrong reasons”; at least, that’s what the aforementioned Richard Stott says. 

Max & Ivan: Commitment

Max & Ivan: Commitment

There ain’t no party like a Max & Ivan party, ‘cause a Max & Ivan party uses equations to guarantee participant enjoyment!The comedy duo are back at the Fringe and read… 

Gone Full Havisham

Gone Full Havisham

Catapulting Dickens into the 21st century, this masterstroke genius of spin-offs introduces Emily Halloran, live streaming to us from her penthouse honeymoon suite. 

Blodeuwedd Untold

Blodeuwedd Untold

This bold, poetic, storytelling performance by Jo Blake is more of a series of questions than a search for truth. 

Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore

Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore

Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour. 

Lucie Pohl: Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Real

Lucie Pohl: Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Real

Lucie Pohl is an extremely talented performer; this is a statement I cannot stress enough. 

Ray Bradshaw: Deafinitely Baby

Ray Bradshaw: Deafinitely Baby

Ray Bradshaw made waves at last year's Fringe for performing stand-up in sign language and English at the same time, a gesture inspired by his own upbringing with deaf parents … 

The Archive of Educated Hearts

The Archive of Educated Hearts

Casey Jay Andrews, resplendent in red dungarees in an intimate venue of her own creation, begins by reminding us pointedly that in her show she is not an actor but will “remain a… 

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Truly funny, indigenous comedy, Aboriginal Comedy Allstars features three Aboriginal Australian comedians: Kevin Kropinyeri, Steph Tisdell and Andy Saunders. 

She-Wolves

She-Wolves

Laura Careless’ solo show, inspired by the book and BBC series of the same name by Helen Castor, is an intricate, forceful and nuanced production examining the life of five diffe… 

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

Choosing to adapt a fairly obscure Greek text like The Battle of Frogs and Mice (also known as the Batrachomyomachia) as a storytelling show for children would be a bold choice for… 

The Spinners

The Spinners

The Spinners is a collaboration between Lina Limosani of Limosani Projekts as choreographer and Al Seed as director. 

Ailsa Benson Is Missing

Ailsa Benson Is Missing

The synopsis of this intriguing one-woman drama can more or less be summed up by its title: Ailsa Benson Is Missing. 

Adventurers Wanted: Rebellion

Adventurers Wanted: Rebellion

Elves, magic, and a lot of dice. 

Stuart Bowden: Our Molecules

Stuart Bowden: Our Molecules

Stuart Bowden has been doing this for a long time. 

Dandy Darkly's All Aboard!

Dandy Darkly's All Aboard!

When you step into the venue for Dandy Darkly’s All Aboard, you don’t expect much. 

Orpheus

Orpheus

Alexander Wright, our poet for the evening, tells us that this piece was written in The Meadows – the park not very far from Summerhall where they are performing now. 

The Fishermen

The Fishermen

Two brothers meet by the banks of a river in Nigeria, the same river which saw them turn from children into fishermen many years before. 

Clay Nikiforuk: Fun to Be Around

Clay Nikiforuk: Fun to Be Around

Fun to be Around is an authentic, no-holds-barred narrative about triumphing over psychosis. 

Robin Clyfan: The Sea Is Big Enough to Take It

Robin Clyfan: The Sea Is Big Enough to Take It

At the centre of its big, warm heart, The Sea Is Big Enough to Take It is a story about a non-activist boy and his activist mother, and by extension a story about all of us and our… 

Juliet Meyers: Year of the Dog

Juliet Meyers: Year of the Dog

Juliet Myers and Homer, the rescue podenco, deliver their second Fringe comedy run in which we are regaled with tales of life with an anxious dog. 

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Tall stories brings an incredibly charming and old school production of one of Oscar Wilde’s lesser known novellas, The Canterville Ghost, that perfectly embodies the spirit - p… 

Paul Mayhew-Archer: Incurable Optimist

Paul Mayhew-Archer: Incurable Optimist

To say that Paul Mayhew-Archer is not afraid to poke fun at himself would be the understatement of the last decade. 

Revelations

Revelations

James Rowland may not strike you as a sperm donor if you met him in the street, but this is a man prepared to go to the ends of the earth to help his best friend and her wife find … 

Rik Carranza: Still a Fan

Rik Carranza: Still a Fan

Rik Carranza is a Star Trek fan. 

The Cambridge Impronauts: A Series of Improvable Events

The Cambridge Impronauts: A Series of Improvable Events

The Cambridge impronauts return to the fringe festival with a new show that lovingly tributes Lemony Snicket's famous A Series of Unfortunate Events in a wonderfully absurd if … 

The Archive of Educated Hearts

The Archive of Educated Hearts

"People are amazing, aren’t they?" So asks a lone voice in the darkness. 

Scott Gibson: Anywhere but Here

Scott Gibson: Anywhere but Here

Humans are storytellers. 

Drenched

Drenched

A raincoated man bursts into one of two bunkers in the lower section of the Pleasance Courtyard. 

In Loyal Company

In Loyal Company

If you were anywhere near the Pleasance Courtyard this year, you’ll of heard of Lab Rats Theatre’s In Loyal Company as it shook the Fringe with its sell out run and critical ac… 

Valerie

Valerie

Through the thick haze and wash lights, the three piece band of performers that make up Valerie can just be seen, shimmering like figures from the past. 

Terror Tour

Terror Tour

As an aficionado of all things Olde Edinburgh, there are a few basics I've come to expect from an underground tour. 

Heads Up

Heads Up

Kieran Hurley works towards an overwhelming state of urgency with the audience in his solo show Heads Up. 

The Gin Whore Tour

The Gin Whore Tour

Katherine O’Neil really knows gin. 

Hands-On Messiah

Hands-On Messiah

Hands-on Messiah, written and performed by F. 

Sean Hughes's Blank Book

Sean Hughes's Blank Book

Improvised comedy is always a high stakes game. 

Woolf

Woolf

Many scholars and philistines alike think they have a good understanding of Virginia Woolf – a suicidal bisexual who used too many semicolons. 

Turntable / Edinburgh

Turntable / Edinburgh

Michael John McCarthy’s Turntable is a project that has been touring Scotland for four years now, with the simple premise that music can help total strangers open up to one anoth… 

Labels

Labels

The superfluous orations of Joe Sellman-Leava see his one-man act deliver strong discourse aimed at unboxing the confines that social tags put upon our species. 

Dean Friedman – Songs for Grownups

Dean Friedman – Songs for Grownups

Dean Friedman is currently playing his fourth year running in the Apex Hotel in Grassmarket, although he has been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe for years before that. 

Green Knight

Green Knight

A one-woman dramatic monologue performed with great storytelling skills, Green Knight is an enthralling show. 

The Duke

The Duke

Greeting you with a handshake as you enter, Schôn Dale-Jones and his piece, The Duke, warmly invite you to participate in a really special experience. 

Circled in the Radio Times by John Osborne

Circled in the Radio Times by John Osborne

TV has a special place in our hearts, for comforting us on a very personal level, and for giving us the communal experience of watching and talking about it. 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story is one of a series of shows at the Fringe under the Night Owl Shows, the company created by Dan Clews. 

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Symposium Hall is an ideal venue for an acoustic music show with great views from the whole of the theatre. 

The Breakup Monologues

The Breakup Monologues

The Breakup Monologues is billed as a comedy chat show hosted by BBC Radio 4 regular Rosie Wilby, discussing all things breakup with ‘other top comedy, theatre and spoken word ac… 

Confessions of a Personal Trainer

Confessions of a Personal Trainer

Have you ever wondered how the rich and shameless work out? Katie Kopajtic invites us through the closed golden doors of a luxury New York gym club in Confessions of a Personal Tra… 

The Burning Gadulka

The Burning Gadulka

This hour-long dramatic and comedic monologue is a persistent exploration of why the existence of the gadulka – a traditional Bulgarian folk instrument – is the worst thing tha… 

Immigrant Diaries – Sajeela Kershi and Guests

Immigrant Diaries – Sajeela Kershi and Guests

Immigrant Diaries, devised and hosted by comedian Sajeela Kershi, is a ‘true storytelling show,’ with an emphasis on the stories. 

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

This accomplished piece of theatre from Bristol Old Vic’s Theatre School is beautifully acted, wonderfully imaginative and excellently produced. 

Baby Mama: One Woman's Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People

Baby Mama: One Woman's Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People

Tucked away in one of Greenside’s smaller studios, Baby Mama is a shining diamond of a show: beautiful storytelling and intimate staging come together to create a heartbreakingly… 

Wanna Dance With Somebody! Or, A Guide To Managing Social Anxiety Using Theoretical Physics

Wanna Dance With Somebody! Or, A Guide To Managing Social Anxiety Using Theoretical Physics

With one of the longest titles you’ll come across it feels as though this show will have a lot to unpack. 

Robert Burns: Rough Cut

Robert Burns: Rough Cut

The story goes that in November 1786 the Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed a pony and left his native Ayrshire for Edinburgh. 

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle

With Hollywood’s recent adaptation of his works, the name JRR Tolkien has come to be associated with huge spectacle and epic scope. 

A Great Fear of Shallow Living

A Great Fear of Shallow Living

A good storytelling piece is lovely. 

Bone Woman

Bone Woman

Bone Woman is a quiet, strange and beautiful production. 

Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

With humble beginnings as an idle farm lad, the eponymous hero of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt is chastised by his mother for wasting his time on earth dreaming of greatness - to whi… 

Bombastic Declaration of Love – Julie Cafmeyer

Bombastic Declaration of Love – Julie Cafmeyer

There is nothing more personal that the truth, and to present the truth of stage is an invariably brave act. 

The Rat Pack Presents...

The Rat Pack Presents...

If the illustrious names that have performed as part of The Rat Pack Presents is a guide, then it is worth heading along to the Cabaret Voltaire during this year’s festival. 

Djuki Mala

Djuki Mala

Djuki Mala, formerly known as the Chooky Dancers, rose to fame ten years ago with a viral YouTube video of Aboriginal dancers performing Zorba the Greek in homage to a Greek woman … 

Lou Conran: I Love Lou C

Lou Conran: I Love Lou C

Conran’s conversational stand-up tells the story of her biological clock. 

Blank Tiles

Blank Tiles

It might seem all-too-witty for a SCRABBLE World Champion, when asked by the media for “a few words” on his victory, to admit ‘I don’t really know any’. 

IlluminArchie: Archie Maddocks

IlluminArchie: Archie Maddocks

Fear not, this is a show for more than just the conspiracy theorists out there. 

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories IV

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories IV

There has never been a more perfect match for the phrase ‘larger than life’ than Will Seaward. 

Nick Cody: On Fire

Nick Cody: On Fire

Nick Cody returns for his third year at the Fringe after successes with Beard Game Strong and Come Get Some. 

It's My Funeral and I'll Throw Glitter If I Want to

It's My Funeral and I'll Throw Glitter If I Want to

Isobel Marmion’s one woman nervous breakdown, entitled This Is My Funeral and I’ll Throw Glitter if I Want To, was a disturbing and joyless foray into a mind no one present wanted … 

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke won a scholarship to attend Westminster University to study Journalism. 

Abigoliah Schamaun: Namaste, Bitches

Abigoliah Schamaun: Namaste, Bitches

Enlightenment is an unusual concept. 

Jessica Fostekew: The Silence of the Nans

Jessica Fostekew: The Silence of the Nans

There are comedians that are laugh out loud funny, every couple of minutes a big laugh; but the stuff in between is dead air and tumbleweed. 

Lamentations

Lamentations

This piece of historical new writing takes its audience through four periods in Zimbabwe’s turbulent past, stretching a staggering 120 years, from 1895 to 2015. 

Tshepang: The Third Testament

Tshepang: The Third Testament

Casting a blinding light on the atrocities of human nature, Tshepang: The Third Testament is a harrowing portrayal of the true story of Baby Tshepang – a nine-month-old South Afr… 

Hairy Maclary

Hairy Maclary

Nonsense Room Productions are no strangers to the Edinburgh Festival, having first debuted Hairy Maclary all the way back in 2010. 

Stephanie Laing: Mad About the Boy

Stephanie Laing: Mad About the Boy

Fellacio, faecal ‘docking’ and physical abuse. 

Good Girl

Good Girl

The desire to please is instilled into children from an early age, but the side-effects that this can have on their development is often not felt until it’s too late. 

Victorian Gothic

Victorian Gothic

Thanks to the numerous adventures of Sherlock Holmes, we arguably don’t have the best impression of the Victorian Police Detective—especially when it comes to either their inte… 

Letters to Morrissey

Letters to Morrissey

Confession time: I’ve never been a fan of The Smiths or Morrissey. 

The Illusion of Truth

The Illusion of Truth

How far would you go to achieve your heart’s desire? Would you risk your home? Your livelihood? Your family? The Illusion of Truth is a project inspired by tales of the Orishas, … 

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

Much as it is a pleasure to discover a hidden gem amongst the mass of shows in Edinburgh, there’s also something very reassuring about having a list of reliable prospects. 

The Showstoppers' Kids Show

The Showstoppers' Kids Show

Seeing The Showstoppers’ Kids Show is like watching a new improvised episode of Horrible Histories. 

The Thinking Drinkers: History of Alcohol

The Thinking Drinkers: History of Alcohol

I know what you’re thinking: Love alcohol? You’ll love this show. 

Monster

Monster

Boy meets girl. 

Annie Sertich: How to Not Kill Yourself for 30 Days... and the Next 330

Annie Sertich: How to Not Kill Yourself for 30 Days... and the Next 330

There’s certainly no shortage of solo shows about mental health at the Fringe so it takes a certain level of quality to stand out. 

Replay

Replay

Replay is a tense and atmospheric play which deftly explores loss, trauma and determination. 

Bare Skin on Briny Waters

Bare Skin on Briny Waters

Bare Skin On Briny Waters is part of the Hull Takeover of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and is one of five plays presenting from the 2017 UK City of Culture. 

Odyssey

Odyssey

The idea is a brilliant one: reducing an epic to the size of a man. 

Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy You Have a Burrito

Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy You Have a Burrito

Australian comic Lauren Bok has a joke toward the beginning of her show about Australia being a country stuck a few years in the past; what she doesn’t achieve in her hour-long s… 

Briony Redman: Theory of Positivity

Briony Redman: Theory of Positivity

Briony Redman’s solo show revolves around a screenwriter who wants to test out her movie-in-the-making on a fresh audience. 

Sarah Kendall: One-Seventeen

Sarah Kendall: One-Seventeen

In 1986, the Kendall family stood in their back-garden, staring at the Australian sky and hoping to catch a glimpse of Halley’s comet. 

Evelyn Mok: Hymen Manoeuvre

Evelyn Mok: Hymen Manoeuvre

Evelyn Mok is the kind of uncensored, unapologetic and uncouth human I can get on board with. 

From Dust

From Dust

The latest production from Lion House Theatre is a visually pleasing experience, executed with dexterity and grace by a cast of three. 

Adventurers Wanted: A 250-Hour Epic Tabletop Roleplaying Game

Adventurers Wanted: A 250-Hour Epic Tabletop Roleplaying Game

How do you review a show which involves you spectating other people playing Dungeons and Dragons? Whilst tempting to let a dice roll determine its outcome, I feel the Game Master (… 

A Hundred Different Words for Love

A Hundred Different Words for Love

“I’m aware there isn’t much art made about love, so I thought I’d nip in and nail the definitive article before anyone else could. 

A Gym Thing

A Gym Thing

A Gym Thing is narrated by Will, a person obsessed with his body, for whom staying in shape becomes a kind of unpaid profession. 

A Thousand Doorways

A Thousand Doorways

A finely-woven, patterned rug hangs from the ceiling, its design typical of the region. 

Who, Me

Who, Me

It’s four years since Rob Lloyd first brought this autobiographical, Doctor Who-related show to Edinburgh. 

Perfectly Imperfect Women

Perfectly Imperfect Women

‘Who thinks they are perfect?’ Is the question Danyah Miller poses to the audience at the onset of the performance. 

Goggles

Goggles

Pets come in many forms. 

Blink by Phil Porter

Blink by Phil Porter

Described as “unconventional, quirky, and voyeuristic”, Peppered Wit’s production of Blink by Phil Porter fulfills each of those descriptions. 

Des Kapital: Never Mind the Cossacks!

Des Kapital: Never Mind the Cossacks!

Some people might think that setting the Battle of Stalingrad to Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time is somewhat trivialising the matter. 

Slooshy Wordshow

Slooshy Wordshow

A chair, a poetry book, a man, and a bottle of water to wet his whistle – other than these there is no set and the stage is bare. 

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

An umbrella for a sword, a lamp as a tree and a wooden spoon as a nun, are just a few examples for the smart and innovative use of objects in The Tale of the Cockatrice. 

Ingo's War

Ingo's War

This cosy story follows the adventures of Ingo, a dog on a mission to make his owners proud. 

Circled in The Radio Times

Circled in The Radio Times

John Osborne is a fabulous storyteller. 

Candid

Candid

To tell stories in unexpected ways; that is the promise that Wildkind Theatre makes in their tagline. 

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

What better recipe for bleary-eyed parents early on a Sunday morning, than a timeless tale of a happy couple saving their food from pesky seagulls?Young children were especially en… 

New York Stories

New York Stories

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting to see when I arrived at the Rialto Theatre. 

Smut Slam Cabaret: where sex and storytelling collide

Smut Slam Cabaret: where sex and storytelling collide

Smut Slam is a raucous celebration of sex in all it’s glorious, awkward and heart-warming forms. 

Re: Production

Re: Production

A fun and informative play from the female-led White Slate Theatre company, White Slate performed Re: Production (not literally) for the final time at the Brighton Fringe on Saturd… 

Rap Guide to Consciousness

Rap Guide to Consciousness

Predicting the next big show on the Fringe circuit is a little like trying to squeeze a champagne cork back into the bottle after it’s popped. 

Bad Dad

Bad Dad

From the slapstick physical beginning of this self-penned one-man monologue, through to the show’s philosophical conclusion, the laughs come thick and fast in Bad Dad. 

You Give Me Fever, the Phaedra Cabaret

You Give Me Fever, the Phaedra Cabaret

It is with a plethora of “well”s with which this show must be described: well written, well performed, well timed and very well done. 

My Fanny Valentine

My Fanny Valentine

Megan Juniper takes us on a quick romp through a date gone wrong, intertwined with fun, catchy songs and important messages for the modern day woman Standing centre stage in a fa… 

Anatomy of Dating

Anatomy of Dating

This is a disappointing show, billed online as storytelling comedy. 

A Divine Comedy

A Divine Comedy

The problem with epic poetry is that it’s just so…. 

Andrew Maxwell: Slight Return

Andrew Maxwell: Slight Return

Slight Return’s showbiz opening - jazzy music, searchlight scanning the crowd - is a fun contrast to a consciously dressed-down show, but it’s unfortunately prophetic in an hou… 

The Deer Johns: A Journey

The Deer Johns: A Journey

A three-man band from Adelaide, Australia, tell an odd and very random story of one man’s travels through spoken word and song. 

Lost in Blue

Lost in Blue

As hilarious as it is poignant, Lost in Blue is an individual and gripping story from one of the UK’s top storytellers. 

Wychwood

Wychwood

Horror is one of the most difficult genres to pull off in theatre. 

Colin Hay: Get Rid of the Minstrel

Colin Hay: Get Rid of the Minstrel

Most will only know Colin Hay from his time as the frontman for Men at Work and appearing in an episode of Scrubs. 

Wasted

Wasted

It’s quite a bold group that brings a show about life-failing drug users in post Thatcher Britain to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting. 

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

A long time ago, I learned that cute animals are a direct conduit to a human heart. 

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether. 

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

The number of children’s shows has been increasing every year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but so much choice can make it difficult to know which show your kids are going to… 

Fairies and Dragons of the Desolate Plain

Fairies and Dragons of the Desolate Plain

Caught between the youthful conviction that just because you can’t see something it doesn’t mean it isn’t real and a growing realisation that “nothing’s easy to understan… 

The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

“Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf?”Such is the musical refrain setting the playful, yet pervasively sinister, tone which permeates this piece from the outset. 

Holes by Louis Sachar

Holes by Louis Sachar

Originally taking the form of a classic children’s novel, it is only natural that this rendition of Holes by Louis Sachar is performed entirely by a young cast. 

A Funny Valentine

A Funny Valentine

This show tells the story of famous American jazz musician Chet Baker’s life and death, featuring storytelling by Mike Maran, and live music by Colin Steele and Fraser Urquhart. 

Equations for a Moving Body

Equations for a Moving Body

There are audible gasps as we watch footage of two women staggering towards a finish line. 

Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter

Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter

Last year Sofie Hagen won the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. 

The C/D Borderline

The C/D Borderline

“It is not possible to obtain any As or Bs in this paper,” drones the teacher’s pre-recorded voice. 

Nick Hall: Szgrabble!

Nick Hall: Szgrabble!

Frantic, fun and frivolous, this fast-paced one-man show is an entertaining comic thriller of Cold War intrigue and Scrabble. 

Harriet Dyer: 'We'd Prefer Someone a Bit More Mainstream'

Harriet Dyer: 'We'd Prefer Someone a Bit More Mainstream'

Harriet Dyer is accidentally alternative. 

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Returning to Edinburgh for the second time, Luke Stephen brings with him all the emotional baggage you would expect a self-destructive, early 30’s Essex bloke to have. 

Undercover Refugee

Undercover Refugee

The refugee crisis is undoubtedly difficult to discuss. 

Rebustours: Hidden Edinburgh

Rebustours: Hidden Edinburgh

You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a generic literary tour, because of the way it had been marketed in the Fringe programme. 

Isabel(le)

Isabel(le)

Isabel(le) concerns Isabel Brade, a freewheeling brothel owner with a penchant for dance, and Emma, her great-granddaughter and narrator of the show. 

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

This tour covers both the Old Town and the New Town, and includes a wide breadth of history about Edinburgh. 

Life and Death (But Mainly Death)

Life and Death (But Mainly Death)

In spite of the morbid title, Dr Phil Hammond’s stand-up show makes mischief of the macabre. 

Acting Alone

Acting Alone

Acting Alone is a thoughtful, introspective piece of solo storytelling in which actor Ava Hunt reflects on the suffering of the Palestinian people and the frustration she feels at … 

The Red Guitar

The Red Guitar

The Red Guitar is, essentially, the story of John Sheldon’s life. 

I Used to Hear Footsteps

I Used to Hear Footsteps

A documentary style piece of storytelling which merges fact and fiction, past and present in an interesting tale, that sadly fails to curdle the blood. 

Adam Hess: Feathers

Adam Hess: Feathers

It was a little hard to breathe when watching Adam Hess. 

Albatross

Albatross

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Romantic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner already exists as a work of enviable length. 

Blank

Blank

Nassim Soleimanpour is known for his intelligent plays that have no need for a director, designer or even rehearsals. 

The Man Who Knows Everything

The Man Who Knows Everything

It’s pretty clear what kind of show we’re about to see when – as it becomes obvious that there isn’t actually a sufficient number of seats for all of the audience that’s … 

Coup de Grâce

Coup de Grâce

Coup De Grâce follows the supposed mental rehabilitation (through advanced experimental therapy) of Emma, a young woman haunted by her past. 

Mostly David Ephgrave

Mostly David Ephgrave

David Ephgrave enters the room in an endearing manner, commanding the audience’s attention with music and his upbeat persona. 

Every Day I Wake Up Hopeful

Every Day I Wake Up Hopeful

Filled with humour and sorrow, Every Day I Wake Up Hopeful is a play about a man who is considering throwing in the towel. 

Save + Quit

Save + Quit

A production without any set or props is a risky move. 

Giacinto Palmieri: Nietzsche, Women and I

Giacinto Palmieri: Nietzsche, Women and I

Italian comic Giacinto Palmieri, in this hour of comedy, tries to draw comparisons between himself and renowned misogynist and philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche in their approach to… 

Ivor Dembina: Old Jewish Jokes

Ivor Dembina: Old Jewish Jokes

This show doesn’t disappoint. 

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Despite coming across as likeable and charming, Romina Puma’s stand-up set doesn’t provoke too many laughs. 

Chopping Chillies

Chopping Chillies

Clair Whitefield’s one-woman show tells the story of Ajna Jan, a martial arts master from Kerala, India. 

Archie Maddocks: Shirts Vs Skins

Archie Maddocks: Shirts Vs Skins

Poignant, inventive and razor sharp describes Archie Maddocks’ debut show at the Fringe. 

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i… 

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Have you ever met someone so beautiful that you didn’t know what to say? And then have you ever found yourself just saying ‘Yeah’ to everything that they say because you’re… 

The Girl with the Hurricane Hands (and Other Short Tales of Woe)

The Girl with the Hurricane Hands (and Other Short Tales of Woe)

Each of the short – but far from woeful – tales in this half-hour collection (from Bristol University and National Youth Theatre) have concepts that could be summed up in one l… 

Alice Marshall: Vicious

Alice Marshall: Vicious

People are vicious. 

Champion of Comedy

Champion of Comedy

Self-proclaimed “Champion of Comedy” Rob Mulholland tells all in this hilarious stand-up show. 

Grimm: An Untold Tale

Grimm: An Untold Tale

For those who don’t know, the Grimm brothers are the authors of the famous book Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a huge source of inspiration for all kinds of modern myths and fables. 

Wil Greenway: The Way the City Ate the Stars

Wil Greenway: The Way the City Ate the Stars

The best shows at the Edinburgh Fringe are the unexpected ones. 

Nicole Henriksen is Makin it Rain

Nicole Henriksen is Makin it Rain

Nicole Henriksen is an Aussie comedian and stripper and in this show, which harnesses skills from both professions, she gives the audience a clear rundown of what they’re going t… 

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle is a little-known allegory by J. 

Knock Knock

Knock Knock

‘Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the innocent’ reads a screen at the back of the stage. 

An Act of Godley: Janey Godley

An Act of Godley: Janey Godley

A status as Fringe favourite and a viral stint for her infamous “Trump is a cunt” sign at the businessman’s visit to the Trump Turnberry golf resort mean that Janey Godley’… 

Nzinga Warrior Queen

Nzinga Warrior Queen

When the polyrhythm is heard in Nzinga Warrior Queen’s opening, you know this isn’t a comedy of manners. 

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

This is Scott Gibson’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, and he is fantastic. 

Chris Turner: Observational Tragedy

Chris Turner: Observational Tragedy

Last year Chris Turner brought a show about his physical wellbeing to the Edinburgh stage, blending stand-up and rapping to explore his brushes with mortality. 

A Pocketful of Grimms

A Pocketful of Grimms

Do you remember the warmth and magic you felt being told stories before bed as a kid? That elation you feel when you’re totally engrossed in a book? A Pocketful of Grimms brings … 

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Max & Ivan are celebrating the anniversary of when they met – and having in recent years become a staple of the Fringe, it’s easy to understand why. 

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile is intended as a celebration of the awkward moments of social life. 

Chris Stokes – The Man Delusion

Chris Stokes – The Man Delusion

Six and a half stone of vegan fury. 

A Regular Little Houdini

A Regular Little Houdini

Houdini came to Newport twice in the early twentieth century - not a piece of information you’d find at the top of Houdini’s Wikipedia page, but of utmost significance to young Ala… 

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen is a newcomer to the Fringe and in this whirlwind hour of musical and character comedy the laughs fail to keep pace with her sky-high enthusiasm. 

Strange Face – Adventures With a Lost Nick Drake Recording

Strange Face – Adventures With a Lost Nick Drake Recording

Strange Face is Michael Burdett’s story; Drake himself is something of a side character. 

Alice Fraser: The Resistance

Alice Fraser: The Resistance

You are immediately struck by Alice Fraser’s triumphant gentility as she graces the stage. 

Andrea Hubert: Week

Andrea Hubert: Week

Gliding in wearing a mint green and lace floaty dress, Andrea Hubert appears calm and somewhat airy as she walks out onto the stage. 

The Trunk

The Trunk

The closed trunk planted on stage instantly recalls the story of Pandora’s Box and, indeed, this is the tale that is told over loudspeaker at the beginning of Max Dickins’ one-… 

Nel

Nel

Nel is a charming little love letter to cinema that follows foley artist, Nel, on her misadventures with her insufferable aunt, demanding boss and a hopeful screenwriter. 

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide

Too often, successful American comedians make their way to the UK assuming that audiences are as easy to please as they are back home. 

Christian Talbot: C60

Christian Talbot: C60

A near universal truth about comics is that they will bear some sort of emotional scars from their childhood. 

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production. 

Sarah Kendall: Shaken

Sarah Kendall: Shaken

Sarah Kendall’s stand-up routine has a different format to most: it’s all centred around a single tale, and it’s in the hands of someone who really knows their way around sto… 

The Duke

The Duke

Ushered into our venue we’re greeted by our protagonist, Sean (Hugh Hughes), who gives us a warm handshake and a smile. 

The Thinking Drinkers: Around the World in 80 Drinks

The Thinking Drinkers: Around the World in 80 Drinks

The Thinking Drinkers are back at the Fringe and this year they’re serving up a whistle stop tour of the world’s boozy traditions, mixing up a cocktail of historical facts, fil… 

Bubble Schmeisis

Bubble Schmeisis

It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate venue than the Demonstration Room at Summerhall for Nick Cassenbaum’s coming of age tale. 

My Name is Gideon: Songs, Space Travel and Everything In-Between

My Name is Gideon: Songs, Space Travel and Everything In-Between

Gideon Irving is a travelling musician looking for new friends all over the world. 

Delphine

Delphine

Delphine is a gently comical one-woman show about about a shy and sheltered woman falling in love for the first time. 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

It’s not every day that you stumble across a play that is as enchanting as The Bookbinder. 

Grant Stott's Tales from Behind the Mic

Grant Stott's Tales from Behind the Mic

Grant Stott is well known around the Edinburgh area. 

Tell Me Anything

Tell Me Anything

Fifteen-year-old David Ralfe knows that with “warmth, guidance, and gentle nudging”, Kate, his anorexic girlfriend, can be guided towards a healthier existence. 

Nick Cody: Come Get Some!

Nick Cody: Come Get Some!

Come Get Some! is a rather energetic title, as titles go, but its excitement about Nick Cody is absolutely justified. 

Rowena Hutson: Strong Female Character

Rowena Hutson: Strong Female Character

Rowena Hutson owes her feminist outlook on life to action heroes of the 1980s. 

Mikey and Addie

Mikey and Addie

Mikey and Addie is a story about two pre-teen kids who couldn’t be more different – Mikey’s life is all about imagination and play, while Addie’s is focused on enforcing rule… 

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff has gone from strength to strength, after her hilarious yet heart-breaking Vanity Bites Back show last year. 

Every Wild Beast

Every Wild Beast

It’s not often you get to see theatre in what is essentially an attic. 

Aladdin and His Magical Europe Refugee Tour 2016

Aladdin and His Magical Europe Refugee Tour 2016

The show is a modern adaptation of the famous Arab folk story, in which Aladdin takes his wife Jasmine (her real name is too difficult for a European audience to pronounce) to Gree… 

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

Trundling into view as part of C Theatre’s 25th anniversary is The Snow Queen. 

Lynn Ruth Miller: I Love Men

Lynn Ruth Miller: I Love Men

This is a show that anyone who has ever been single – and that means everyone – needs to see. 

Life According to Saki

Life According to Saki

Whether you’ve never heard of Saki before or consider yourself a die hard fan, this production is sure to please. 

An Account of a Savage

An Account of a Savage

‘What does it mean to be a human?’Voiced explicitly at one moment during this equal parts captivating, inviting and horrifying production, the question of the very nature of hu… 

Circleville, Circlevalley

Circleville, Circlevalley

The beauty of a new play, from a new company, is that expectations are at rock bottom. 

1 Last Dance With My Father

1 Last Dance With My Father

Njambi McGrath’s 1 Last Dance With My Father sells itself as a dark comedy telling the story of her Kenyan upbringing and her violent relationship with her father. 

Cabaret Whore Presents: La Poule Plombée

Cabaret Whore Presents: La Poule Plombée

Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g… 

Strange Face: Adventures With A Lost Nick Drake Recording

Strange Face: Adventures With A Lost Nick Drake Recording

“Strange face, with your eyes So pale and sincere. 

Cathedral

Cathedral

Cathedral is a midnight mass - an ode to memory and the sense of loss which carefully evokes a frozen, car-crash, state of mind. 

Something Rotten

Something Rotten

Something Rotten, not to be confused with the 2015 Broadway musical of the same name, is this time Hamlet’s villainous uncle, Claudius’s version of events, told as if he wer… 

Max and Ivan: Unstoppable

Max and Ivan: Unstoppable

Fringe veterans Max and Ivan bring their show Unstoppable to The Warren for this year’s Brighton Fringe. 

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff, the Brighton based improvisation troupe, bring their show Crime and Funishment to the Fringe. 

Kieran Hodgson: Lance

Kieran Hodgson: Lance

Who doesn’t like a loveable Yorkshireman? Or, more accurately, a West Yorkshireman, with dreams of making it big as a Tour de France-winning cyclist, or as a stand-up- comedy-ske… 

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Opening in 1943 Rome, Gran Consiglio is set with The Grand Council of Fascism meeting to discuss the deposition of Benito Mussolini. 

Piaf: Love Conquers All

Piaf: Love Conquers All

This character-driven play from Moving On Theatre had something for everyone. 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder is Trick of the Light’s enchanting fairy tale of a young apprentice bookbinder’s encounter with an old woman and her mysterious book. 

Matt Green: Writing to Harvey Keitel

Matt Green: Writing to Harvey Keitel

I hope for Harvey Keitel’s sake that he isn’t aware of this show taking place. 

Thorn

Thorn

Detailing the many instances of one finding a metaphorical thorn in their side, Tom Jordan’s first came when he was five. 

Joan

Joan

Thoroughly entertaining, cleverly written and immaculately performed. 

Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death

Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death

“We are in uncharted territory when we sit with death,” Liz Rothschild says in her one-woman show, Outside the Box: A Live Show About Death. 

Jane Postlethwaite: Made In Cumbria

Jane Postlethwaite: Made In Cumbria

Jane Postlethwaite’s Made In Cumbria is absolutely hilarious. 

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules

Death. 

Broken Glass by Arthur Miller

Broken Glass by Arthur Miller

Written when he was nearly 70 years old, Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass, had been in his mind’s development ever since his marriage to Marilyn Monroe ended shortly before her deat… 

Rosie Wilby: The Conscious Uncoupling

Rosie Wilby: The Conscious Uncoupling

We’ve all been dumped. 

My Paper Girlfriend

My Paper Girlfriend

Animation, mime and speech come together in this neat one-man show about love at first-sight going wrong. 

Groomed
BOBBY WINNER

Groomed

Groomed is an incredibly difficult show to watch but such a necessary one. 

Ghost Sex

Ghost Sex

I love ghost stories but I have never heard one quite like this. 

The Brighton Killers

The Brighton Killers

‘Brighton looks like a town helping the police with their enquiries’ quotes our white-coated guide at the top of the stairs in Brighton Town hall and raises a laugh as she intro… 

Shaggers

Shaggers

The worldwide hit show Shaggers has returned to give us some late night laughs at the 2016 Brighton Fringe. 

MorbidAbnormalMe

MorbidAbnormalMe

The basement of the Blue Man is a cosy Aladdin’s cave of a space, all cushions and tapestries and tasteful lighting. 

Tim Drain: I Know How to Make the Women I Sleep with Laugh

Tim Drain: I Know How to Make the Women I Sleep with Laugh

I went into Tim Drain’s show fully prepared for some offensive stuff. 

Cariad & Paul: A Two Player Adventure

Cariad & Paul: A Two Player Adventure

Through their use of improvisation and mime, backed with a fantastic live band (The Glue Ensemble), Cariad and Paul bring to life a series of hilarious stories, based solely on one… 

Adam Vincent: Careless

Adam Vincent: Careless

In spite of the title, there is nothing careless about Adam Vincent’s debut stand-up show at Edinburgh – although I wish I could say the same about the person who listed the wr… 

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

The Gospel of John is the most interesting of all the New Testament gospels. 

Am I Dead Yet?

Am I Dead Yet?

Death is an important topic and it affects everyone, obviously. 

To Sleep To Dream

To Sleep To Dream

To dream or not to dream? For the residents of Lhaytar, the only remaining city on an otherwise flooded Earth, the answer is definitively the latter. 

Matt Abbott is Skint and Demoralised

Matt Abbott is Skint and Demoralised

Matt Abbott admits that poetry is a hard sell on the Fringe, impossible to talk about without coming across as pretentious – which may well explain why one of his bespoke marketi… 

C'tait la Nuit

C'tait la Nuit

Sebastian was born in Paris, but raised by his adopted parents in the mountains of Tennessee. 

Undermined

Undermined

Undermined was going to be called Shafted, but a guy named Godber had already beaten Danny Mellor to it. 

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back is a clown show about anorexia. 

A Beggar for a Miracle: A Fan’s Life in Football

A Beggar for a Miracle: A Fan’s Life in Football

This was a talk for the footballing purist – a no-frills, brief chat with two of the footballing world’s most renowned authors. 

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre. 

Beowulf

Beowulf

‘Puppet Beowulf?’ my flatmate asked me with a raised eyebrow and quizzical expression as I left the flat to review Atomic Force Production’s new show. 

A Divine Comedy

A Divine Comedy

Dante Alighieri. 

Edinburgh Gin's Night of Literature and Liquor

Edinburgh Gin's Night of Literature and Liquor

Much what it says on the tin, Edinburgh’s Gin Night of Literature and Liquor waltzes you through the history of gin distilling and the drink’s use and abuse by the literary world’s… 

Five-a-Side Theatre

Five-a-Side Theatre

“Join our storytelling team as they use innovative improve [sic] techniques to craft a narrative from audience members’ true stories,” boasts the Five-a-Side flyer. 

Vampires in the Vault

Vampires in the Vault

Marty Ross returns to the Fringe this year with a new theatrical storytelling experience. 

Bridget Christie: A Book For Her

Bridget Christie: A Book For Her

It’s 11 am – for some, the time for a late, leisurely breakfast. 

Dandy Darkly's Trigger Happy!

Dandy Darkly's Trigger Happy!

Dandy Darkly, resplendent in a fringed and spangled cowboy costume complete with tiny Stetson and incredibly pointy snakeskin boots opens his show with a request: should anyone dec… 

Australia: A Whinging Pom's Guide

Australia: A Whinging Pom's Guide

If Dan Willis is targeting the annoying Australian Uncle demographic with his show Australia: A Whinging Pom’s Guide, he’s got it completely spot on. 

According To Arthur...

According To Arthur...

PaddleBoat Theatre Company has produced one of the most magical and captivating children’s shows I have seen in their latest production According to Arthur. 

The Secret Life of Suitcases

The Secret Life of Suitcases

There are some shows that you just get a good feeling about from the moment you step into the theatre. 

Scale

Scale

Scale is a spoken word piece telling the ancient Scottish legends of the Brahan Seer. 

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Eric is a friendly, unassuming man whose Tales of the Sea take you through his time spent on submarines in the Royal Navy. 

Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions

Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions

Fans of Charles Dickens will love this charming one-man show performed by Ian Pearce, which he adapted from a short story. 

Fiesta de los Muertos

Fiesta de los Muertos

It’s one of the very few natural certainties that as we begin, so we must end – everything that lives, one day, has to die. 

Linking Rings

Linking Rings

In Linking Rings Paul Zenon interweaves the stories of two Collinses, both of the storyteller himself, Paul Collins (Zenon is a stage name) and of Jim Collins, Houdini’s go-to m… 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Edinburgh Fringe is often filled with adaptations and remixes of classics, so it is very refreshing to see Tread the Boards Theatre Company bring J. 

Aidan Killian: Holy Trinity of Whistle Blowers

Aidan Killian: Holy Trinity of Whistle Blowers

Aidan Killian is not the kind of performer to shy away from big questions. 

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man’s Holiday tells the tale of an office worker with a big imagination. 

Honest to Godley!

Honest to Godley!

As I walk into Honest to Godley, Janey Godley is already onstage, hand on hip and chatting to her audience. 

Elaine Malcolmson: Arrangements

Elaine Malcolmson: Arrangements

Arrangements is about death and depression but doesn’t leave the audience down in the mouth. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees was originally a tale from French author Jean Giono in the 1950s, now pieced together onstage with cloth hangings, felt animals, and wafting lavender (yes… 

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

Jack Rooke: Good Grief could probably win a prize for ‘comedy show with the least likely to be funny subject matter ever that actually turns out to be absolutely hilarious�… 

Matt Price: The Boy with Cake on His Face

Matt Price: The Boy with Cake on His Face

One of Matt Price’s ambitions is to be one of the nicest people in comedy, and man, he’s succeeding. 

Wil Greenway – For the Ground that Grew Me

Wil Greenway – For the Ground that Grew Me

When he speaks of his father’s ‘talkative blue eyes’, you know immediately from where Wil Greenway gets his knack for beautiful storytelling. 

Scaramouche Jones

Scaramouche Jones

‘God, what a day’ is the first thing said to us by Scaramouche Jones, the red-nosed, white-faced clown who – sensing the ghosts of an audience in his dressing room – decide… 

Moby Alpha

Moby Alpha

Seattle comedy duo Charles (Chuck Armstrong and Charlie Stockman) present an imaginative, original and witty comedy, using physical theatre, sharp word play, and absurdism to launc… 

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Stand-up comedy and theatre rarely interact in meaningful ways. 

Anatomy of the Piano (for Beginners)

Anatomy of the Piano (for Beginners)

Following the success of Anatomy of the Piano last year, Will Pickvance is back with an enthralling adaptation of his work for younger theatre-goers. 

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

It’s hard these days to find comics, amongst the slick and edgy big leagues, with a genuine sense of mischief. 

Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Guests

Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Guests

Looking over my time at this year’s Fringe, there have been several topics that have come up time and time again. 

Jim Smallman: My Girls

Jim Smallman: My Girls

There’s something refreshing about seeing a stand-up show with a title that accurately reflects the content of the act. 

Breakfast Epiphanies

Breakfast Epiphanies

Wealth and fame haven’t yet been bestowed on young Irish comedian Cormac Friel. 

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright is a veteran Fringe performer and one of the UK’s leading spoken-word artists. 

Edinburgh Gin O'Clock

Edinburgh Gin O'Clock

The Edinburgh Gin Company has left its distillery behind and moved to The Boards in the Edinburgh Playhouse to tell a brief history of the city’s alcohol and gin heritage along w… 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

Trick of the Light presents a charming and an enjoyable addition to your afternoon in the form of The Bookbinder. 

Brute

Brute

Poppy must make a rather rapid readjustment to Year 11 after being abruptly relocated from Spain to a girls’ school in a remote British town. 

A Very Tall Storrie

A Very Tall Storrie

Having been turned away from a packed venue on the day I was originally scheduled to attend, I was anticipating great things on my return the next day. 

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

There is just something about storyteller Callum Lykan. 

Phil Nichol: I Don’t Want to Talk About It

Phil Nichol: I Don’t Want to Talk About It

The main thing that you need to know about this show is that something about it is absolutely and completely unexpected. 

Stuart Bowden: Wilting in Reverse

Stuart Bowden: Wilting in Reverse

Stuart Bowden’s voice emerges behind a curtain. 

Don't Tell Him Pike: Part 2. More Tales from the Not So Stupid Boy...

Don't Tell Him Pike: Part 2. More Tales from the Not So Stupid Boy...

Die-hard fans of classic BBC Sitcom Dad’s Army will particularly enjoy this panel discussion, Q&A and selection of nostalgic clips from Ian Lavender, aka Private Pike, and fellow… 

Devil's Door Bell

Devil's Door Bell

In her stand up show The Devil’s Door Bell, Njambi McGrath presents an hour of satirical shaming, teasing the audience into reflecting on colonialism’s legacy in Africa. 

Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal

Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal

Sajeela Kershi is firmly sat on the fence. 

A Gambler's Guide to Dying

A Gambler's Guide to Dying

Performed and written by Gary McNair, A Gambler’s Guide to Dying is a story told by a young boy, charting his grandfather’s extraordinary life of gambling. 

Martha McBrier: Pigeon Puncher

Martha McBrier: Pigeon Puncher

Punching pigeons comes surprisingly easily to Martha McBrier, whose hour of engaging and funny storytelling draws on run-ins with pesky birds of all kinds, all the while unmasking … 

Magnum Hopeless

Magnum Hopeless

George Rowe delivers a decent hour of Free Fringe stand-up that never reaches truly great heights and contains more than a few missteps, but nevertheless contains a spark of someth… 

25 Stories

25 Stories

The premise of 25 Stories is simple enough; Alex Watts is bored at work and so comes up with short stories to keep himself entertained. 

The Naked Stand-Up

The Naked Stand-Up

At first glance, The Naked Stand-Up might seem like a crowd-pulling gimmick, or a cheap trick to distract from poor material. 

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Of the two offerings of Julius Caesar that the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are offering this year, this review concerns the all-male version: a show brimming with great ideas ye… 

Show Your Hope

Show Your Hope

Show your Hope is a mobile art exhibition by Dutch storyteller Mr Martin who has been travelling all over the world with a van full of paintings since 2003. 

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

You’d imagine that it’s quite difficult to write an hour of stand up about owning a cat, and apparently it is, because about half way through David Tsonos’ Walking the Cat he p… 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Acclaimed double act LetLuce (Lucy Pearman and Letty Butler) offer an entertaining hour of very silly, loosely connected sketches on a nautical theme. 

Alfie White: Space Explorer

Alfie White: Space Explorer

In this excellent piece of story-telling, Alfie White embarks upon a thrilling everyday adventure that is engaging for all ages. 

Sarah Kendall: A Day in October

Sarah Kendall: A Day in October

A Day in October centres around Kendall’s teenage years at a rough high-school in Newcastle, Australia. 

Wasted

Wasted

Emma (Serena Jennings) and Oli (Will Merrick) meet on a chaotic, booze-fuelled night out. 

Phantasmagoria

Phantasmagoria

Phantasmagoria is Hookhitch theatre’s adaptation of the Lewis Carroll poem. 

Max and Ivan: The End

Max and Ivan: The End

In Max and Ivan: The End, the eponymous duo take you on a guided tour of the small town of Sudley-on-Sea, introducing you to all of the residents. 

Garden

Garden

Garden is the deeply personal monologue of Lucy, whose life changes when she rescues an abused Dracaena pot plant from her office and takes it home. 

Lisa Gornick's Live Drawing Show

Lisa Gornick's Live Drawing Show

Lisa Gornick’s Live Drawing Show opens with an interesting and inventive premise: using the aid of drawing in real time to tell a story. 

Waking Beauty

Waking Beauty

Waking Beauty is a new take on the traditional fairy story of Sleeping Beauty set in a re-purposed circular room papered with stencils and pasted pages of old books, fairy lights, … 

Diane Spencer: Power Tool

Diane Spencer: Power Tool

Fringe shows based on the last twelve months of a comic’s life are not uncommon. 

Tom Neenan: The Andromeda Paradox

Tom Neenan: The Andromeda Paradox

Following last year’s generally well-received comic homage to the Edwardian Ghost Story (The Haunting of Lopham House), writer and performer Tom Neenan shifts his genre gaze forw… 

TES

TES

Poet Steve Larkin presents a reimagined version of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles. 

Brett Goldstein: Burning Man

Brett Goldstein: Burning Man

As the beat of an ear-blistering house track pumps into the venue, Goldstein races onto the stage, adorned with neon bracelets, a glowing headdress and a ridiculously small pair of… 

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea follows the story of the lonely Prince Jethro. 

Jack and Molly and the Beanstalk

Jack and Molly and the Beanstalk

We all know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk – or at least, think we do. 

Chris Stokes: Altruism in Birds

Chris Stokes: Altruism in Birds

Chris Stokes had a very bad 2014, and on reflection he dealt with it badly. 

Lazy Susan: Double Act

Lazy Susan: Double Act

Deceptively sweet, Lazy Susan bring a cheeky malevolence to their character-driven sketch comedy. 

Laura Lexx: Lovely

Laura Lexx: Lovely

There’s probably some truth to the idea that going through a profound personal crisis makes it easier to produce a stand-up show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Chris Turner: XXV

Chris Turner: XXV

Many people boast about staring death in the face and laughing, but Chris Turner has a different perspective. 

Hair Peace

Hair Peace

Inspired by her participation in beauty pageants last year, Victoria Melody became fascinated by the origins of the hair that made up her glamorous hair extensions. 

Damsels in Success: Fairytales Retold

Damsels in Success: Fairytales Retold

Mum and Dad are out and it is time for a bedtime story with a twist. 

Abigoliah Schamaun: Post-Coital Confessions

Abigoliah Schamaun: Post-Coital Confessions

Post-coitus: it’s that intimate moment of openness, where people say weird, wonderful and often brutally honest things. 

Portraits in Motion

Portraits in Motion

In his softly accented English, German photographer Volker Gerling introduces you to unforgettable faces in his quiet but compelling Portraits in Motion. 

Mr Poe's Legendarium

Mr Poe's Legendarium

Edgar Allan Poe and Sigmund Freud, partners in crime, telling horror stories and picking them apart: it sounds like rich source material, but Mr Poe’s Legendarium doesn’t quite… 

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

Edinburgh’s City of the Dead tour company guide fringe audiences along their graveyard route. 

The Enchanted Forest Adventure

The Enchanted Forest Adventure

Returning to this year’s festival, Enchanted Forest Adventure is nothing short of delightful. 

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