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

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

Finalists battle it out to take the crown in the climactic stage of the UK’s most prestigious comedy newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcases around the UK and … 

The Other Guys: Bad Academic Practice

The Other Guys: Bad Academic Practice

After a three-year hiatus, St Andrews’ infamous a cappella sensation The Other Guys are storming the Fringe once again – and yes, they’ve spent those years sweeping the Scottish … 

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… 

Tree of Dreams

Tree of Dreams

Tree of Dreams is an immersive theatrical experience combining music, object storytelling and live projection. 

Lewis Macleod is Not Himself

Lewis Macleod is Not Himself

Lewis Macleod returns with a brand new show of impersonations as featured on the hit BBC Radio 4 show, Dead Ringers. 

Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

Your favourite movies translated badly. 

The Bristol Suspensions: Ten Things I Sung About You

The Bristol Suspensions: Ten Things I Sung About You

It’s a week until The Edinburgh Fringe, and The Bristol Suspensions still don’t have a show. 

How to Escape

How to Escape

Following a young woman who, after a psychedelic experience at a music festival, runs away with two hippies who introduce her to a magical world. 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Grab your wands and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits. 

Women in Comedy

Women in Comedy

Celebrating 40 years at the Fringe, Gilded Balloon is proud to bring back this iconic show starring unmissable lineups of powerhouse comedians who’ve made their mark on the world’s… 

Lt Love Dr's Boot Camp for Lonely People like You

Lt Love Dr's Boot Camp for Lonely People like You

Lt Love Dr Hotty McTotty has come to us from the year 2075 on a mission to revive human connection and stop the loneliness epidemic. 

Mhairi Black: Work in Progress

Mhairi Black: Work in Progress

Following her sold-out Fringe run and a smash-hit tour, MP-turned-comedian Mhairi Black returns with some new stories and fresh material. 

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

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

Hey! Did you miss me? I missed you. 

BED: A One Man Show

BED: A One Man Show

Set entirely on a bed, Boy attempts to pursue his dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, travelling the world and finding true love, all whilst confined to his bedroom’s four wall… 

1 Very Silly Old Man with Magical Rhymes

1 Very Silly Old Man with Magical Rhymes

After completely selling-out his 2024 show and winning Best Family Show at Aberdeen’s Fringe Festival, Sid is back with his interactive journey of comedy, magic, song, poetry and d… 

The Cryptid Factor

The Cryptid Factor

After a total sell-out in 2024, The Cryptid Factor are back! Join Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Our Flag Means Death), Dan Schreiber (We Can Be Weirdos, No Such Thing As A F… 

The Oxford Imps

The Oxford Imps

A fun, fast-paced comedy show, made up entirely on the spot from your suggestions! The Imps have been bringing critically acclaimed improv performances and up-and-coming comedic ta… 

Lost in Translation does PG Potter

Lost in Translation does PG Potter

What would happen if you took the script from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, ran it through an online translator a dozen times and then read the results live on stage in… 

Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals

Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals

Michelle Brasier and Chloe Petts host this sell-out Melbourne Comedy Festival late night cult hit as ex-lovers and co-artistic directors of an amateur theatre group looking for its… 

Jack Docherty in The Chief – Still No Apologies

Jack Docherty in The Chief – Still No Apologies

BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad, The Chief, and Absolutely, returns to the Fringe after a 2024 sell-out run. 

Caroline Rhea

Caroline Rhea

Legendary Canadian actress and comedian Caroline Rhea returns to the Fringe to celebrate Gilded Balloon’s 40th Anniversary! As seen on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Tonight Show w… 

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. 

Rosie O'Donnell: Here & Now

Rosie O'Donnell: Here & Now

The eleven-time Emmy and Tony Award winner, known for her legendary career in film, television and stage, brings her highly anticipated debut show to the Fringe following her recen… 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade: competitive anecdotes game. 

Faye's Red Lines starring Gail Watson

Faye's Red Lines starring Gail Watson

Meet Faye. 

Best Cult Ever: Leah Renee

Best Cult Ever: Leah Renee

Surprise-filled, punchline dense comedy: Best Cult Ever is the show for the cult curious. 

The Jive Aces: Feelin' Happy

The Jive Aces: Feelin' Happy

Be uplifted with positive vibes from Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists! Packed with real music and entertainment from rhythm and blues to rock and roll roots, the Jive Aces deliv… 

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Britain’s Got Talent star Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you’ve never heard them before! Adding in a few of his own hilarious tunes, this show is guara… 

Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

Back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions – ma… 

Hannah Morton: Cha Cha Real Smooth

Hannah Morton: Cha Cha Real Smooth

You’re invited to Lachlan-Thomas’ sixth birthday party hosted by your favourite children’s party entertainer, Hannah Banana! Hannah is a writer, performer and most importantly, a c… 

Hail Mary, None of the Grace

Hail Mary, None of the Grace

Mary Kennedy, yes one of those Kennedys, third cousins twice removed; all of the tragedy, none of the money. 

1 Hour of Insane Magic

1 Hour of Insane Magic

After complete sell-outs in 2023 and 2024, Insane Magic (Cameron Gibson, Elliot Bibby and Luke Osey) return with their biggest show yet! Fresh from a smash-hit run at the Adelaide … 

Ironing Board Man

Ironing Board Man

One man. 

Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This?

Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This?

Award-winning character-comedian Susan Harrison presents a brand-new show, featuring a host of joyfully bizarre characters including an unconfident Sindy doll, a woman who’s swallo… 

Potty the Plant

Potty the Plant

A charmingly dark, whimsically adult, joyously subversive, musical delight! Starring our titular character, Potty! A singing, talking, tap dancing, potted plant. 

Fast Fringe: Family Edition

Fast Fringe: Family Edition

So many comedians, so little time! In this unmissable Fringe institution, 12 top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase, hoste… 

Jumper Bumps

Jumper Bumps

What happens when the thing you wished for your whole life turns out to be your worst nightmare? Eris wants a baby. 

Tilly No-Body

Tilly No-Body

In a deserted circus, drama, humour, music and songs tell the true story of actress Tilly Wedekind and her controlling, famous husband, Frank Wedekind (Spring Awakening). 

Dead Man Talking

Dead Man Talking

Comedians Elliot Weber (Dead Dad) and Joshua Emerson (Dead Mom) want to make you laugh with jokes about death and grief. 

Not My Grandmother's Daughter

Not My Grandmother's Daughter

Explores the relationship a young woman has with her mother through the relationship she has with her grandmother. 

r/Conspiracy

r/Conspiracy

r/Conspiracy is a play for messy girls, hungry sleuths, and the chronically online. 

Joe Sib: California Calling

Joe Sib: California Calling

A story of growing up on a punk rock-fuelled journey. 

The City of Ladies

The City of Ladies

Offbeat comedy exploring the radical ladies of the past through puppetry, drag and special hats. 

Christian Dart: Gumshoe!

Christian Dart: Gumshoe!

A grizzled New York detective embarks on his final, most deadly and most ridiculous case yet. 

Sophia Wren: Princess Melancholy

Sophia Wren: Princess Melancholy

Is Sophia performing stand-up comedy or are we just witnessing an acute psychotic episode? Either way, once she’s getting attention, she doesn’t care. 

#Hysteria: A History of Human Sexuality with Callaghans Questions

#Hysteria: A History of Human Sexuality with Callaghans Questions

Why hello children! This is your Governess and I am here to prepare you future duchesses for your wedding night with, your cousin, the Duke. 

Olivia McLeod Is Unrepresented

Olivia McLeod Is Unrepresented

Mmm. 

Alana Jackson: Last Orders

Alana Jackson: Last Orders

Alana Jackson, winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2024 brings her debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Arthur Hull's FLOP: The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals Ever Written

Arthur Hull's FLOP: The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals Ever Written

The neon lights aren’t always bright on Broadway, and for every hit there are 50 flops. 

A Family Fairy Tale: Lost in the Woods

A Family Fairy Tale: Lost in the Woods

Back by popular demand for it’s third Fringe run! This fast-paced, chaotic comedy of confusion is a winner with all audiences. 

Alan Davies: Think Ahead

Alan Davies: Think Ahead

Alan is delighted to announce his return to the Edinburgh Fringe with his brand new show. 

Up

Up

The odds of perishing in a commercial plane accident are 29. 

PENMAN – The Imaginator – YOU

PENMAN – The Imaginator – YOU

From the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to stages across the USA and UK, PENMAN, The Imaginator, takes you on a mind-bending journey beyond your subconscious limits to reveal the remark… 

After the Service: Tales of Love and Loss

After the Service: Tales of Love and Loss

Arran R Hawkins, Director of Black is the Color of My Voice and creator of Lost in the Woods, brings you a new series of monologues based around the universal themes of love and lo… 

Driving in Circles

Driving in Circles

Get in, we’re taking a road trip. 

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. 

Bring Yer Bairn

Bring Yer Bairn

An adult comedy show where you can bring yer bairn! A selection of our favourite comics from the Scottish scene and further afield performing to parents, carers and babies under on… 

Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy

Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy

Calling all Dungeons & Dragons fans! The Tartan Tabletop gang are back after their second sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. 

Frances Floats

Frances Floats

Frances Mercanti-Anthony is a Broadway actor who fell in love with a burly, bearded Maine man at age 40 and moved from the bustling suburbs of New Jersey to the rural coast of Main… 

Fountain Lakes in Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play

Fountain Lakes in Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play

What did Australia’s foxiest morons get up to during the pandemic? August 2021, Kath is up to pussy’s bow in sourdough bread, Kim’s going viral and Sharon has had a severe reaction… 

Elysium

Elysium

Enter the wickedly enchanted, suburban world of Elysium Court, where perfect lives unravel. 

Yer Ma's a Rocket: Sophie Rose McCabe

Yer Ma's a Rocket: Sophie Rose McCabe

Edinburgh-born, separated mum Sophie is a pure rocket who theatrically combines stand-up, skits, characters, stories (and even rap!) on the madness of modern parenting, mental heal… 

Little Squirt

Little Squirt

The uproarious multi award-winning one-man musical comedy about sperm donation returns to Edinburgh. 

Dreamscape

Dreamscape

Beatboxing, spoken word and hip-hop dance reimagine the true story of the night Californian policemen shot dead nineteen-year-old Tyisha Miller as she lay unconscious in a car. 

Buen Camino

Buen Camino

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

Juliette Burton: Best of Burton

Juliette Burton: Best of Burton

Celebrate Gilded Balloon’s 40th anniversary with award-winning comedian Juliette Burton. 

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