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Juliette Burton: Going Rogue

Juliette Burton: Going Rogue

Geek is the new sexy. 

Aardvark Comedy with Dylan Clarke

Aardvark Comedy with Dylan Clarke

Aardvark Comedy returns to the Edinburgh Fringe following a successful run in 2023. 

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. 

Ask The Comedian – A Reverse Crowdwork Show

Ask The Comedian – A Reverse Crowdwork Show

Bored of watching comedians ask the audience questions? Then come to the show where we flip that dynamic and allow you the audience to ask the questions to the comedian on stage. 

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

A huge gala show with all proceeds going to the Sepsis Trust, celebrating 20 years of the Laughing Horse’s Free Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an Accent, comedy with a different point of view! Join your host the mischievous Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen for an hour of brilliant international comedians and the tr… 

2.7 Men

2.7 Men

These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit return to Edinburgh following a sell-out run last year to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb, and perform an … 

Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues

Rising comedy talent and Tik Tok star Dom Hatton-Woods – national tour support for Daliso Chaponda – brings you his new work-in-progress show Daddy Issues. 

George Cassidy: Piano Boy

George Cassidy: Piano Boy

16-year-old Brit School pianist, guitarist and singer. 

Wiki Knows Best – Micro Islands

Wiki Knows Best – Micro Islands

A one-woman show – part comedy, part edutainment, part love letter to the world at large and Europe in particular. 

Sadbh Peters and Scott Oswald: Platonic Sex

Sadbh Peters and Scott Oswald: Platonic Sex

Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny and … 

Seymour Mace – Looking Stupid, Dressing Up and Saying C*nt a Lot: 35 Years of Being a Fool

Seymour Mace – Looking Stupid, Dressing Up and Saying C*nt a Lot: 35 Years of Being a Fool

A lifetime being a professional f*cking lunatic that enjoys swearing in front of people. 

Board Game Smackdown

Board Game Smackdown

The cult hit is back! The funniest Fringe performers play board/card/party games live on stage. 

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

In spite of everything, Ian Stone is trying to keep it together. 

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. 

Peter E Davidson: Manifest Density

Peter E Davidson: Manifest Density

Top Derry comic Peter E Davidson returns with his sixth Edinburgh special. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone is welcome. 

Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcases

Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcases

The best comedians at the Fringe that have caught the eyes of the Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards judges. 

Rik Carranza Presents: Marvel vs DC

Rik Carranza Presents: Marvel vs DC

Which is the true home of heroes – Marvel or DC? In this interactive show, kids battle it out on behalf of their heroes in games and challenges to decide which franchise has the … 

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Kirsty Munro has created an engaging show with her delightfully naughty stories in Two Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger, making the whole room cringe in the sweetest way possible. 

Scotland's Best Comedians Live!

Scotland's Best Comedians Live!

Scotland’s Best Comedians Live in a fancy ballroom for free!* We have award winners, TV acts, radio stars, Instagram legends, every night! All shows hosted by Ross Leslie, introduc… 

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. 

Sid Singh: Table for One

Sid Singh: Table for One

Reigning Comedian’s Comedian and human rights advocate Sid Singh (BBC, NBC, Comedy Central, iUmor) returns with a new hit show that has sold-out all over Europe and Asia for two ye… 

Adam Greene – Healthy Beast

Adam Greene – Healthy Beast

Join multi award-nominated comedian Adam Greene (writer for BBC’s The News Quiz) for super funny laughs and jokes about fun stuff that is funny and you will laugh. 

3's Comedy: Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Nights

The night is young and 3’s Comedy: Late Nights is going to bring you an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. 

Cyclopath – Stand-Up and Songs

Cyclopath – Stand-Up and Songs

‘Dion Owen is undoubtedly a comedian on the cusp of greatness’ (National Post). 

Consent

Consent

Presented by Laughing Horse Comedy – Las Vegas entertainer Jordan Rooks world premieres his solo show talking about the sh*t we all deal with that we don’t. 

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… 

Bone Man Rides Again

Bone Man Rides Again

Bone Man has returned to ride once again. 

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. 

Alvin Liu: Rice

Alvin Liu: Rice

Transgressive, irreverent, yet adorable and heartfelt, with a touch of political satire. 

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… 

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time. 

Stand-Up Philosophy with Alex Farrow

Stand-Up Philosophy with Alex Farrow

Comedy with philosophical questions. 

Soness: Big in Japan

Soness: Big in Japan

25 years ago, Soness swapped Florida for Tokyo to become the voice of many well-known animations. 

Jack Kelly and Jimmy Shirley: Pool's Gold

Jack Kelly and Jimmy Shirley: Pool's Gold

Start your day off with a split hour of stand-up from two award-entering comedians! Jack’s from Blackpool, Jimmy’s from Liverpool. 

Nathan Cassidy: The Spine That Shagged Me

Nathan Cassidy: The Spine That Shagged Me

Fringe legend on the worst day of his life and on drugs! First he did his back in, now he’s tripping on Diazepam watching Life of Pi. 

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Multi award-winning comedian and star of three Amazon Prime specials on finding fun in a chaotic world. 

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians angry about the news, and top comedians and the audience doing the crossword. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs. 

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. 

Inappropriate (WIP)

Inappropriate (WIP)

Deage Paxton returns this year with a follow up to his critically acclaimed debut show. 

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far

The comedy show comedians take their kids to is back and even more stupider! Join stupid comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel for an hour of kid’s comedy which will be the s… 

6 Steps To Success From The

6 Steps To Success From The "Award Winning" Dave Chawner

Last year Dave won an award who’s title felt like a back-handed compliment. 

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

This ‘memorable’, ‘dynamic and vibrant’ show fills the stage with ‘charisma’ and ‘boundless energy’ as ‘natural-born performers’ dance to ‘an upbeat tune of elation’ (Entertainment… 

Alex Camp: Songs About Love and Food

Alex Camp: Songs About Love and Food

The Comedy Rooms New Act of the Year 2022 and without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit is bringing his solo show to Edinburgh for the first t… 

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. 

Diona Doherty: Got MILF?

Diona Doherty: Got MILF?

She’s the comedian, the mother and the owner of a bunch of frozen embryos. 

Ashley Haden: Political and Correct

Ashley Haden: Political and Correct

Ashley Haden is back with his satirical eye, angry words and caustic wit. 

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg returned to the Fringe to discuss on toxic masculinity, loneliness and whether it’s possible for individual body parts to be racist? ‘Hinting at emotional bleaknes… 

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane

Got an opinion? Got a story? Seen a show you liked or didn’t? Want to pop content into the brain of the UK’s most manic comic? Grab a seat and play along with the new interacti… 

Andy Onions: PowerPointless

Andy Onions: PowerPointless

A stupendously silly, high-octane stand-up comedy show. 

Rozarina Larsen Presents: Whitefishing

Rozarina Larsen Presents: Whitefishing

Rozarina Larsen presents: White Fishing – a work-in-progress comedy about finding your authenticity. 

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

Raucous, wild and an incy bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing nightly lineup, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe mayhem in one wild bite-size… 

BattleActs!

BattleActs!

BattleActs! is an award-winning, five-star, late-night improvised comedy show that has been tickling Fringe audiences’ funny bones for more than a decade! Featuring an all-star cas… 

Vibe Shift

Vibe Shift

Vibe Shift is a late-night alternative comedy night. 

Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands

Wiki Knows Best – Mythical Islands

Genre-bending voyage for every inquisitive soul and smart alec; for the adventurous, the yarn spinners. 

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

2 nights of hilarious stand up comedy in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Association, with excellent Scottish up and coming comedians at the ready to make you laugh whilst raising … 

Tonight Only Comedy: Sid Singh & Friends

Tonight Only Comedy: Sid Singh & Friends

From the crazy mind of Sid Singh (Comic Relief, Muzlamic) comes the most diverse show on the whole Fringe! Its half comedy show and half game show as every night a brand new lineup… 

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. 

Long-Distance Roommates

Long-Distance Roommates

Long-Distance Roommates is an hour of stand-up comedy, split between up-and-coming comedians Casey Filips and Ollie West. 

Queen and Sober

Queen and Sober

A raw and unfiltered musical comedy show, tackling difficult and often taboo subjects. 

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in The Circle (Netflix) to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of the UK, Europe and… 

This Is Your Trial

This Is Your Trial

Guilty or innocent? You decide. 

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

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… 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome. 

Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch

As seen on Channel 4, BBC and Netflix. 

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. 

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. 

Jon – The Music Man

Jon – The Music Man

Jon Lawrence has entertained thousands of children all over the world over the last ten years with his collection of silly songs which encourage the children to sing, dance, laugh … 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Can we get better or should we just be wiped out? Darker, more honest, and still wearing a hat. 

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

#BigDerryEnergy with Peter E Davidson

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

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

Dave Chawner: Freelosophy

The history of Western philosophy but fun! Think Horrible Histories for philosophy. 

Lunch with a Cyclopath

Lunch with a Cyclopath

Dion Owen is a professional Canadian comedian and true Cyclopath. 

Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

Luisa Omielan: God is a Woman The Musical

I gave you Politics for Bitches and What Would Beyonce Do?! Now brace yourself for my female Book of Mormon. 

Sascha LO: Brat

Sascha LO: Brat

Notorious spoilt brat, Sascha LO, presents a very silly comedy show featuring 45 minutes of massive ego, self-entitlement and gen Z feminism. 

Thor Stenhaug: Grateful for the Opportunity

Thor Stenhaug: Grateful for the Opportunity

Thor Stenhaug’s Grateful For The Opportunity is a brief overview of his life in Norway and the United Kingdom as he comments on his relationships and the culture shock that he ha… 

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

From the East to Edinburgh, it’s The Asian Comedy Showcase! Catch some of the best Asian acts (and one token white person) from all over the world! Our acts have been seen on the B… 

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S’s. 

A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

***** (Dircksey. 

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo!

Yes-Ya-Yebo! is a celebration of the 12 official languages of South Africa, all explored through the medium of song and dance. 

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Multi award-winning comedian Cassidy has been told he must make his stand-up ‘TikTok ready’. 

2023 Asian Daddy, Dead: Pitch-Black Humour Guaranteed!

2023 Asian Daddy, Dead: Pitch-Black Humour Guaranteed!

Emerging from the ashes of her father’s death, Moni Zhang brings you a dark and hilarious comedy show that will leave you gasping for air. 

101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

101 Psychos: We turn Insanity into Hilarity

Sanity? Overrated! Let your inner-psycho run wild! Our line-up of audacious comedians takes on the wild world of mental health with humour, wit and raw honesty. 

3's Comedy: Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Nights

The night is young and 3’s Comedy: Late Nights is here to make you laugh with an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. 

BeComedy UK Presents: No Limits

BeComedy UK Presents: No Limits

Dark jokes only! An irreverent comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk. 

Child of Sunday

Child of Sunday

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

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

If Motörhead had sex with Cirque du Soleil and Dita Von Teese this is what you’d get! From the team that brought you the highly acclaimed Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards Show –… 

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

“The primary school teacher vibes don’t end here,” Sasha Ellen jokes lightheartedly at the start of When Life Gives You Ellens, Make Ellenade. 

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Feel like life is getting you down? Ian Stone will make it better. 

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

Aidan Jones: Adult Adoption

I never met my biological father. 

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. 

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

***** (On The Mic, podcast) **** (FestMag. 

Board Game Smackdown

Board Game Smackdown

The cult hit is back! The funniest Fringe performers play board/card/party games live on stage. 

Stand-Up Philosophy

Stand-Up Philosophy

Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy. 

North Americ*nts

North Americ*nts

A show featuring the best comedians from North America. 

Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler

Elliot Wengler: Let Wengler Be Wengler

Elliot Wengler, host of Lolbot Wars (‘Nice ideas, likeable performer. 

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show. 

Peter Fleming's Woefully Inaccurate History of the BBC

Peter Fleming's Woefully Inaccurate History of the BBC

Warped telly nostalgia from award-winning character comedian Tom Burgess. 

Out of Order! The Quiz With Just One Question

Out of Order! The Quiz With Just One Question

The quiz with just one question! Ollie Horn challenges a different comedian friend each show to a deceptively difficult game of putting things in order. 

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. 

Hyenas!

Hyenas!

Hyenas! won Pick of the Fringe at Edinburgh Fringe 2021 and is a dark comedy jaw dropper. 

Katie Mitchell: She Festers

Katie Mitchell: She Festers

Fantasy, escapism, stand-up comedy. 

Phil Kay: Quantity Street

Phil Kay: Quantity Street

This is it. 

EdFringe Podcast (Live)

EdFringe Podcast (Live)

Come and hear an EdFringe podcast recorded live and listen to the backstage chat and meet the Edinburgh legend/veteran/star. 

From Ukraine with Laughs

From Ukraine with Laughs

The best comedy comes from tragedy. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Stand Up, Weather Girl!

Stand Up, Weather Girl!

The role of the weather girl is one of the most iconic in the TV landscape. 

Mary Flanigan: Pick Your Own Escapade!

Mary Flanigan: Pick Your Own Escapade!

A Choose Your Own Adventure comedy show! Mary Flanigan makes the jokes, you make the choices. 

Comedy Boxing

Comedy Boxing

Back by popular demand, Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh with all-new comedic competitors! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisati… 

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Circuit stand-up Kevin is creating a new show and he’s bringing it to the Fringe so you can watch it for free! ‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer. 

Around the World in 60 Minutes

Around the World in 60 Minutes

Come traverse the world with me! No hotels to book. 

The Heckling Hour

The Heckling Hour

Free shots on entry! The title says it all, three comics from Berlin and the UK come in to do an hour of crowd work where the audience is encouraged to heckle – the louder the be… 

The Late Late Irish Show

The Late Late Irish Show

The Late Late Irish Show is a compilation show featuring Ireland’s best comedians. 

Don’t Take That Tune With Me!

Don’t Take That Tune With Me!

International comedian Long Hu has returned from Beijing bringing his vaudeville style comedy with him. 

Late Show Great Show

Late Show Great Show

The night is young and three of the best stand-up comedians from Australia are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink. 

ComedySportz UK

ComedySportz UK

You’ve seen football. 

Dave Chawner: Mental

Dave Chawner: Mental

A show about mental health, not just mental illness. 

60 Minutes About Scotland

60 Minutes About Scotland

With Vladimir McTavish and friends. 

Sam See: Government-Approved Sex

Sam See: Government-Approved Sex

‘There’s real steel in his comedic bones’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

The 2018/19 cult, sell-out queer kiki returns! A spicy late-night mix of outrageous queer comedians, cabaret and drag acts. 

Ian Stone: Righter of Wrongs

Ian Stone: Righter of Wrongs

So many wrongs, so little time. 

Broken Record

Broken Record

Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with an hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches. 

Diane Spencer Slid Off the Turkey

Diane Spencer Slid Off the Turkey

Saucy stand-up comedian Diane’s ninth stand-up show exploring themes of deficiency, such as the inappropriate board game her mother made, having anaemia when you’re ginger and marr… 

Luke Oseland: Drunk Magic

Luke Oseland: Drunk Magic

This is the pre-drinks magic show. 

Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty-Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes

Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty-Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes

Al Lubel talks about his name for fifty-six minutes and about something else for four minutes. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

CeilidhKids at the Fringe

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome. 

Jacob Hatton: Relax! (Exclamation Mark)

Jacob Hatton: Relax! (Exclamation Mark)

Take a chill pill! Stay calm! Relax! I know, the exclamation marks aren’t helping! Over the last two years, Jacob somehow predicted the pandemic in his 2019 show, got hitched and w… 

BeComedy UK Presents: No Limits

BeComedy UK Presents: No Limits

No Limits – an irreverent stand-up comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk. 

Tom Houghton: WIP

Tom Houghton: WIP

Do you ski? The social media sensation comes to Edinburgh off the back of his first sold-out national tour with a limited run of Work In Progress. 

Ashley Haden: On the Outside Pissing in

Ashley Haden: On the Outside Pissing in

The Genocidal Liberal is back with his fifth show On the Outside Pissing in, looking at everything from discrimination to mental health to politics. 

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… 

Cordelia Butters Investigates

Cordelia Butters Investigates

A spoof true-crime documentary* with all the ingredients of your favourite true-crime docs! The mysterious murder of a victim, pushed down the stairs and hidden in the town’s wat… 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-up philosophy is like stand-up comedy – except it’s philosophical. 

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… 

TA DA – The Ramblings of a Magician

TA DA – The Ramblings of a Magician

Winner of Best Magic Adelaide Fringe 2022. 

Daniel Muggleton: Oh, More Mr White Guy?

Daniel Muggleton: Oh, More Mr White Guy?

Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit. 

Dan Tiernan: Cherub

Dan Tiernan: Cherub

Dan Tiernan is a gay, Mancunian, dinner lady with dyspraxia but he’s also the sweetest little angel that ever lived. 

God Damn Fancy Man

God Damn Fancy Man

Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. 

Charmian Hughes: She! Immortal Horror Queen's Guide to Life

Charmian Hughes: She! Immortal Horror Queen's Guide to Life

Live! Laugh! Liquidate! is the message 8-year-old Charmian got from Hammer film She. 

Comedy Estonia

Comedy Estonia

The best Estonian comedians are at the Fringe for the second time and they have their own show! Come and listen to an hour of Estonian stand-up, performed in English, that is relat… 

Sameer Katz: Agnostic Economist

Sameer Katz: Agnostic Economist

Sameer Katz bring his sixth show to the Fringe! Three-quarters of a PhD from Cambridge has taught Sameer that most things in life aren’t based on facts, but beliefs. 

LOL?

LOL?

Can we still laugh at this? Let’s find out. This is 10 years of material, rubbed and polished into pristine comedy and premiering at this year’s Fringe. 

The Circus Sonas Family Show

The Circus Sonas Family Show

Circus Sonas are Northern Irish father and son Martin and Logy. 

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. 

Transhumance

Transhumance

Winner of Best Weekly Award for Circus and Physical Theatre at Adelaide Fringe in 2020. 

The Best (and Worst) of The Dirty Tattooed Circus

The Best (and Worst) of The Dirty Tattooed Circus

Direct from their UK tour, Martin Mor and Logy Logan bring their unique brand of comedy and circus back to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Best in Class

Best in Class

A crowd-funded, profit-sharing show that champions working-class comedians. 

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers

Covering artists from all across the pop music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite bangers in a way you’ve never heard them before! Having played in venues a… 

Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

A delightful mess of a show combining the electrifying skills of award-winning comedian Jarred Christmas and the vocal genius of world-champion beatboxer Hobbit. 

Fabulous Father Lee

Fabulous Father Lee

Father Lee has left the confines of your TikTok For You Page and is alive and, well. 

Icebreaker – Pale Males

Icebreaker – Pale Males

Icebreaker presents Dundee’s finest comics (not including those actually from Dundee) featuring Luis Alcada, Andy Bullick and Scott Redmond. 

Sam See: Coming Out Loud

Sam See: Coming Out Loud

It’s a fact of life that any standup on the Fringe who is neither white nor straight is likely required to spend at least part of their show addressing it. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety. 

Mat Ricardo vs the World

Mat Ricardo vs the World

When you’re considered the best at what you do, some of us might rest on our laurels but Mat Ricardo wants (indeed, needs) new challenges. 

Old Jewish Jokes

Old Jewish Jokes

Ivor Dembina is very funny and manages to entertain the audience for an hour by conforming to as many stereotypes of a Jew as he can. 

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… 

Show Up

Show Up

Peter Michael Marino greets the audience as we arrive. 

Left Wing Conspiracy Theorist (With Dyspraxia)

Left Wing Conspiracy Theorist (With Dyspraxia)

Armed with exhaustive statistics, a wild imagination and a uniquely hilarious take on current events and systemic conspiracies, Don Biswas delivers a frantic hour of lighting-fast … 

Puppet Fiction

Puppet Fiction

In order to snare the attention of an average jaded and time-poor festival-goer, you’re going to need a pitch that can stop them in their tracks on the Royal Mile and accept the … 

C'est La Vegan

C'est La Vegan

I had really high hopes for C’est La Vegan, principally because it’s a subject matter I know about. 

Carmen Lynch: Lynched

Carmen Lynch: Lynched

On the Richter Scale of humour, if your threshold doesn’t reach the level of sick and sadistic then Carmen Lynch is probably not for you. 

Myra DuBois: DuBois Entendre

Myra DuBois: DuBois Entendre

Perhaps the definition of late-night Fringe; the ever-talented and always vulgar Myra DuBois will have you reeling off your chair – both from laughter and from shock. 

Andy Stedman – Parental Guidance

Andy Stedman – Parental Guidance

Andy Stedman’s son Freddy has been gifted a stand-up set in his honour. 

Sunil Patel: Titan

Sunil Patel: Titan

It did not take long for Sunil Patel to win me over. 

Cow

Cow

From a small attic room in the Counting House, Jane Hill is on a mission to prove that she is not the ‘lovely’ lady in a cardigan which review after review has branded her as i… 

Cocaine and Potatoes

Cocaine and Potatoes

Matthew Giffen is a charming whirlwind of a man, commanding the audience with his larger-than-life on-stage persona. 

Newcastle Brown Male

Newcastle Brown Male

Rahul Kohli is not just a skilled comic; he has brains, heart, and guts enough to make Newcastle Brown Male something truly special. 

Dyspraxia and Politics: The Two Sides to Don Biswas

Dyspraxia and Politics: The Two Sides to Don Biswas

Learning difficulties, the truth in conspiracy theories and politics are the topics of a brave stand up. 

Pussy

Pussy

Pussy is nothing if not provocative. 

Milo McCabe: Genesisocide

Milo McCabe: Genesisocide

Milo McCabe’s latest hour - and his first in the one-man sketch format - is incredible. 

Sy Thomas: Jumper

Sy Thomas: Jumper

How difficult is comedy when you’re a nice guy who’s had a nice life? What well can you draw from for your material? It’s a problem that Sy Thomas has grappled with, and one … 

Rik Carranza: Charming

Rik Carranza: Charming

Rik Carranza tells us he has been doing stand up comedy for five or six years and one word that has been continually used to describe him in reviews is ‘charming’. 

Ocean Going Idiot

Ocean Going Idiot

Rob Coleman’s Ocean Going Idiot is less of a piece of theatre and more an hour’s friendly chat about a largely failed adventure in the top room of a pub. 

Andrew Watts – How to Build a Chap

Andrew Watts – How to Build a Chap

Andrew Watts’ latest hour, How To Build A Chap, is partly a follow-up to last year’s verbose and considered explanation of modern day gender politics, Feminism For Chaps. 

The Double Life of Malcolm Drinkwater

The Double Life of Malcolm Drinkwater

The Double Life of Malcolm Drinkwater is a play about secrets, recycling, and the industry of murder. 

Ahir Shah: Distant

Ahir Shah: Distant

If pirates wore signet rings and possessed anything in the way of eloquence, I’d feel as if I were watching a one-man shanty as Ahir Shar (aka Shit Shag, via autocorrect) sways a… 

The Fabulous Punch and Judy Show

The Fabulous Punch and Judy Show

Punch and Judy has been a long running stalwart of beachside entertainment for the whole family – but whatever you do, don’t bring the kids to this live-action adaptation. 

Normally Abnormal

Normally Abnormal

When an audience is laughing, they are listening. 

Treacle

Treacle

This devised two-hander attempts to confront the social stigma faced by those with mental illnesses. 

Bortle 8

Bortle 8

Following on from last year’s Drunk Lion, Chris Davis’ Bortle 8 is nothing if not strange. 

Late with Lance!

Late with Lance!

Lance Jonathan (Peter Michael Marino) has had enough of sitting around as understudy on his dads’ ship the S. 

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. 

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. 

Underwhelmed

Underwhelmed

Twayna Mayne’s default setting is overwhelmingly unimpressed. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

It seems arbitrary, if not foolish, to award a star rating to something like the Malcolm Hardee Awards Show. 

Alex the Mind Reader

Alex the Mind Reader

This show combines lighthearted, clean comedy with some spooky mentalism and a little bit of silliness. 

Kwame Asante: Basket Case

Kwame Asante: Basket Case

You are in for a treat with Kwame Asante’s Basket Case. 

Shit of the Fringe

Shit of the Fringe

The Shit of the Fringe is a weird show to review. 

Once Upon a Nightmare

Once Upon a Nightmare

Occasionally the odd masterpiece arrives at the Free Fringe; such is the case with this gloriously atmospheric fantasy adventure tale. 

Eggs Collective Get A Round

Eggs Collective Get A Round

Like many Free Fringe shows, this one is hard to categorize. 

Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks)

Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks)

Eric Lampaert makes no claims to be tackling the big issues - in Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks), he talks about everything and anything that catches his eye from… 

Ellie Taylor: Elliementary

Ellie Taylor: Elliementary

Ellie’s first foray into the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is certainly a treat. 

Luisa Omielan... Am I Right Ladies?!

Luisa Omielan... Am I Right Ladies?!

After the success of her previous show, What Would Beyoncé Do?! Luisa Omielan has returned to Edinburgh with a brand new stand-up act, Am I Right Ladies? It’s a loud and crude t… 

Feminism for Chaps

Feminism for Chaps

Feminism For Chaps is a divisive title. 

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

We are all, surely, familiar with the phenomenon of the choose your own adventure novel. 

Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do

Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do

At the beginning of this bizarre show, we are told by comic duo Matt Francis and Russ Haynes that over the course of the performance we would do two things as an audience. 

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour

Cariad Lloyd prefaced the show with an announcement - her double act partner, Louise Ford, had left Edinburgh in the last few days due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his… 

Who Did I Think I Was?

Who Did I Think I Was?

This is a two-hander written and performed by Peter Henderson. 

The Sons of Pitches: Boiler Alert!

The Sons of Pitches: Boiler Alert!

In the recent explosion in popularity of a cappella it seems like you can’t walk up the Royal Mile without tripping over a group of symmetrically dressed singers who’ve lost th… 

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