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12:00

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
The 2011 hit returns! Four of the UK's brightest comic talents join the twinkly fingers of a virtuoso musician to create hilarious worlds of humorous ...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Austerity Pleasures COMEDY 
AUG 13-18, 20-25 at 12:00 (50 min) - FREE 
Comedians Ben Morgan and Alex Chapman bring you their distinct brand of political and social satire in the FREE show 'Austerity Pleasures', which comb...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Beast Of The East: Free Comedy Showcase COMEDY 
AUG 13-17 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
Taming the lion of mundanity with the whip of giggles. Roll up! Roll up! The Ringmaster brings his comedy menagerie to Edinburgh! Prepare to pack you...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Comedy Cup 2012 COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
Many high-profile & new acts annoy Edinburgh Fire & Rescue, by making you laugh so much you'll need to be cut out of your chair. You the audience rate...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Eggball COMEDY 
AUG 4-13, 15-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - free 
Come and see Cheekykita at the ugly bug ball where characters such as Egghead, the shark and Birdeena sing songs,with silly dancing.You will be entert...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Introducing Stu Introducing Will COMEDY 
AUG 4-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free 
Stand-up comedy with a twist from multiple award not-quite-winner Stuart Hossack (Finalist in SYTYF 2011, Semi Finalist in Chortle and Loaded Laftas ...
Espionage / Pravda 

Ivo Graham & Liam Williams COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free 
Ivo Graham (So You Think You're Funny winner 2010) and Liam Williams (SYTYF Runner Up 2010) present their best material and try some new jokes. A near...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free 
James Redmond ('Never Mind the Buzzcocks', BBC2; Casualty, BBC1) and Ellie Taylor (Host of 'Snog, Marry, Avoid', BBC2; '8 Out of 10 Cats', C4) join fo...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Jerry Bucham: Freelance Activist COMEDY 
AUG 2-11, 13-15, 17-26 at 12:00 (55 min) - FREE 
"One of the best new comedy writing talents around." Chris Addison At a time when mass-demonstrations and global unrest are becoming qu...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

John McNamara - Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer MUSIC 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
Australian Soul singer - Taking cues from soul greats such as Otis Redding and Sam cooke mixed with fiery blues and slick guitar playing. John's Highl...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 12:00 (45 min) - Free 
Are you attractive? Are you easily impressed? Do you enjoy listening to comedy songs for free? Then I like you. WINKY FACE. A guy once sent me a rejec...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Pandora's Box CABARET 
AUG 3-26 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
A one woman comedy cabaret act invites you into Pandora's private booth for a whirlwind life-story of a jaded XXL stripper on the breadline. As a sing...
Espionage / Kasbar 

The Road That Wasn't There CHILDRENS 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free 
This is a story about a girl who followed a map off the edge of the world... In New Zealand there are some 56,000 kilometres of paper roads – street...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

The Road That Wasn't There CHILDRENS 
AUG 2-26 at 12:00 (60 min) - Free 
This is a story about a girl who followed a map off the edge of the world... In New Zealand there are some 56,000 kilometres of paper roads – street...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

The Template For Lack Of Conversation SPOKEN WORD 
AUG 2-18 at 12:00 (55 min) - Free 
Ever felt your tongue run away with itself? We all have stories. But do our tales of everyday life come close to accurate, or does our mind and its mo...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

You, Me, the Witch Makes 3 CHILDRENS 
AUG 12-18 at 12:10 (60 min) - Free 
The Wicked Witch and her fire-breathing sidekick Morty the dragon go to evict lovable ditsy Jaydey and her musical friend Fartpants from their home i...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Cucu-rucu-cu in the French Alps COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 12:15 (45 min) - Free 
Miss Latina, Marie, worked five seasons and only skis blue runs.  Quoi?  Scared of heights, she won't sit on a chairlift alone.  "S'il vous plait Mons...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 12:15 (60 min) - Free 
One man comedy show bringing together stand-up comedy, satirical songs, comic instrumental performance, musical slapstick and clowning. A surreal comb...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

'All Turn!' THEATRE 
AUG 13-26 at 12:30 (60 min) - FREE 
'My Grandad...A Theatrical Celebration' Birmingham bred Actor Emily Summers brings her Grandfather and his memories to life in this heartwarming One ...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

How To Make It In Hollywood EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 
AUG 13, 20 at 12:30 (120 min) - £20 
Learn how to break into Hollywood from actor, writer and producer Craig Ricci Shaynak, who has worked with the likes of Matt Damon and Christian Bale ...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 2 

One in a Million COMEDY 
AUG 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-26 at 12:30 (60 min) - Free 
“One in a Million” is about expectations and disappointments. It’s about how we expect to be in a certain place by a certain time in our lives but som...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

Arnie Pie - Because I felt like it COMEDY 
AUG 11-17 at 12:35 (60 min) - 0.00 
Arnie Pie's debut, full length show. Crammed with various accents, impressions, Arnie Pie takes you through a wacky account of his travels as a stand-...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 
13:00

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' COMEDY 
AUG 2-11, 13-26 at 13:00 (55 min) - Free 
Mr Susan is an alien who came to Earth “half past twenty years ago” trying to get a job in Woolworths. He failed the interview and is stuck here now, ...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

The Comedy Sandwich COMEDY 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 13:00 (60 min) - Free 
Lunchtime stand-up comedy from rising stars LAURENCE TUCK, DAN McKEE and maybe the odd friend will pop in for a sandwich. Reading New Act finalist LA...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Cracking Yolks COMEDY 
AUG 12-26 at 13:05 (55 min) - Free 
Ruth Bruce, Nena Edwards and Jo Ogden are three up and coming comedians. This is their debut Edinburgh run as they share their disaster stories of lov...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

Life, The Universe, Whatever... COMEDY 
AUG 2-14, 17-20, 22-26 at 13:05 (50 min) - Free 
As the world becomes more skewed, and regular life becomes more complicated, these three comedians take on the challenge of living life in a normal fa...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Mike Sheer in Undergod - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 13:05 (60 min) - Free 
Lunch Time = Party Time thanks to afternoon stand-up comedy from Mike Sheer. Jokes about God, death, and genitals with an experienced, beloved compère...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Purdy & Skerry - BDOOL (Best Days Of Our Lives) COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 13:05 (50 min) - Free 
From the same school, Craig Skerry and James Purdy meander through stories from their childhood and education together. Each with a stand up set, they...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Revill's Selection COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 13:05 (55 min) - Free 
'Likability and charm .... assure the audience they are in safe hands' Chortle.co.uk Get your day off to the perfect start with REVILL'S SELECTION! ...
Espionage / Kasbar 

The Three Half Pints COMEDY 
AUG 2-7, 9-21, 23-26 at 13:05 (55 min) - Free 
The Three Half Pints are a slapstick comedy trio, who create work which is both nostalgic and contemporary. They revitalise the fading art of physical...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

Stay at Home Dad COMEDY 
AUG 3-15 at 13:10 (45 min) - Free 
Hazard! Man doing woman's work! White van man Eden Rivers got it together with a successful career chick, got her up the duff and Married her. Bosh! G...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Adam Larter: Happy New Year COMEDY 
AUG 4-26 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free 
Join Adam in his countdown to midnight. You'll feel all the emotion and wonder of New Years this August in Edinburgh. There'll be tears, hugs, bucks...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Mugging Chickens COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free 
Egads boys and girls it's the Mugging Chickens! Hold your jaws and drop your drawers because this inscrutable foursome are back for another clandestin...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Poe's Last Night THEATRE 
AUG 3-26 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free 
Edgar Allan Poe, father of the modern mystery story, was his own most gripping mystery. The story of his last hours is a horror tale to rival any he w...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Working Men's Club COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 13:15 (60 min) - Free 
Luke Benson & David Hardcastle bring a show packed with of standup, variety, song, bingo, darts, guests & even a meat raffle in a thoroughly respectfu...
Espionage / Pravda 

Austentatious - an improvised Jane Austen novel COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-26 at 13:30 (60 min) - FREE 
Undoubtedly one of the most talked about shows on the improvised comedy circuit, Austentatious: An Improvised Novel is an hour long comedy play...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Austentatious - an improvised Jane Austen novel COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-26 at 13:30 (60 min) - FREE 
Undoubtedly one of the most talked about shows on the improvised comedy circuit, Austentatious: An Improvised Novel is an hour long comedy play...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Carnival of Crows THEATRE 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free! 
Mystery! Horror! Intrigue! Join Poppy and step into the dark, Victorian underworld of carnival sideshows. In a fiendish fusion of puppetry, poetry, m...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Pam Ford's Salon Secrets COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free 
Pam Ford's Salon Secrets, Curl Up and dye again. Before becoming a Stand Up Comedian Pam was a Hairdresser in Australia, she will share with you her t...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

Control/Alt/Delete - The Funny Side Of Computers COMEDY 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free 
After ten long years in I.T. working for some of the most respected companies in the world (from IBM to Nat West, Coutts & Co. to Unisys), Willis has ...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

Josh Richards - Keith Looks Back In Anger COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 13:45 (45 min) - Free 
After years as one of the Australian Army's finest combat koalas, Keith didn't adjust to civilian life easily. Between finding a new job, moving to th...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Stand Up, Woman THEATRE 
AUG 13-16 at 13:45 (60 min) - Free 
Comedy drama written and performed by Julia Munrow: Sam Foxton never stands up to anyone - until she tries stand-up comedy. Bullied by her husband,...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

What We're Doing's Too Important For Our Lives To End Just Yet COMEDY 
AUG 11-18, 20-26 at 13:50 (60 min) - Free 
Gregory Akerman will take us on a journey. Watch as he tries to work out exactly what it is he does. He tried to write a book. He tried to perform pol...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 
14:00

KISHORE AND JOE ARE SQUEAKY CLEAN COMEDY 
AUG 11-18 at 14:00 (45 min) - Free 
Unsure about all the swearing, sex jokes and vulgarity in comedy? Embarassed to laugh because your Nan is with you? Well Kishore Nayar ('conversationa...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

The Free Music Festival MUSIC 
AUG 2-26 at 14:00 (480 min) - Free 
A Free Festival of music all day, every day throughout the Fringe on The Pear Tree, Blind Poet and Room@34 stages. Some shows are listed individually ...
The Pear Tree / The Pear Tree Stage 

The Free Music Festival MUSIC 
AUG 2-26 at 14:00 (480 min) - Free 
A Free Festival of music all day, every day throughout the Fringe on The Pear Tree, Blind Poet and Room@34 stages. Some shows are listed individually ...
The Blind Poet / The Main Bar 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:05 (55 min) - Free 
AAA Batteries returns for a second year at the Fringe, for an hour of sharp gags and intelligent observations from three of the circuit's best new com...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Bus-Ting to Laugh COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 14:05 (60 min) - Free 
Diane Fitton and Joe Bains Joe (not his real name) an illegal immigrant whose been deported several times, but somehow finds the right bus to sneak b...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Helsinki COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 14:05 (55 min) - Free 
Shae Kuehlmann and Kate Roxburgh are Under Dogs – a sketch comedy duo. Their new show ‘Helsinki’ is a mad ride from sketch to sketch performed at lig...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Panning For Gold THEATRE 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 14:05 (55 min) - Free 
Three women in a counselling group struggle to get over their lost loves. Each one has been jilted at the altar. Their names are Ada, Robyn and Shari ...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

The Adult History of Great Britain Part 1 THEATRE 
AUG 3-14 at 14:05 (55 min) - Free 
A farcical re-writing of the History of Great Britain, as told through the eyes of the Bronte sisters. A review featuring songs, sketches and short m...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

When Alice (Cooper) met (Prince) Harry THEATRE 
AUG 2-26 at 14:05 (55 min) - Free 
A whimsical solo physical comedy theatre work described as ‘a truly delightful clowning exploration of the sublime in the ordinary’. It playfully fuse...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Its Not Us, Its You COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free 
It cant be Larry and James's fault surely? Everyone seems to think what they're doing isnt right, but they can't see what's wrong. Join Larry and Jame...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

Nutters of The British Isles: The Complete Field Guide COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-26 at 14:15 (60 min) - FREE 
This Fringe, The Royal Society for the Promotion of Nutters will be compiling the most authoritative field guide yet to our nation's nutters. From rel...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Phil Buckley's Simple Things COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free Show 
Multi award nominated comedian Phil Buckley is heading back to Edinburgh with a brand new show. Phil is 31, just bought a house, engaged and has a g...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Roland Rides The Rail's! (again) COMEDY 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free 
Train enthusiast Roland Dootsan RETURNS with simply the best show you'll see this side of the festival (based loosely around trains). NO KNOWLEDGE OF ...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Angela Barnes & Matt Richardson COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free 
Join two of the hottest rising stars of the Comedy Circuit for an hour of stand-up. Winner of the 2011 BBC New Comedy Award - Angela Barnes and So You...
Espionage / Pravda 

Emo For Grown-Ups MUSIC 
AUG 5-7, 9-13, 17-18 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free 
Duck out of the festival for an hour and join one of the UK's best songwriting talents. “Stripped back and intimate folk-rock flourishes from o...
The Pear Tree / The Pear Tree Stage 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show with Pictures) COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free 
Ian Fox returns to Edinburgh with his New Solo Show... more details to follow  ...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula COMEDY 
AUG 2-10, 12-17, 19-26 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free 
Alex, Sam and Ben eat friendship for breakfast, live in a friendship house and drive a car that runs on liquid friendship. They know so much about fri...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

American Girlfriend, Laura Levites COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
Laura discovers that being American is problematic. Is the pursuit of happiness really possible? Can Laura navigate the cultural differences in a tran...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

American Girlfriend, Laura Levites COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
Laura discovers that being American is problematic. Is the pursuit of happiness really possible? Can Laura navigate the cultural differences in a tran...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

BLUES AND BURLESQUE CABARET 
AUG 2-17 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
"Blues and Burlesque is a thoroughly engaging show that gives burlesque a range most other shows aren’t even aware of " This is Cabaret Bouncy Hunte...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

In Vino Veritas COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
Fringe favourite Robert Regina Inston now gets deep down and dirty in revealing the 'truth' and ritual of drinking wine. A fan of the stuff he works ...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

The Good, the Bad and the Extraterrestrials THEATRE 
AUG 2-26 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
1865, the Wild West. A damsel in distress. A rookie gunslinger. A posse of six of the meanest badasses the Wild West has ever seen. And some alien...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 
15:00

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret CHILDRENS 
AUG 3-26 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free (ticketed) 
Following its debut in Edinburgh last year and some packed houses in Australia, Huggers returns for another outing. Join some of the best performers ...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

RadioHead Redux 2012 COMEDY 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 15:00 (60 min) - Free 
Following a successful stint down under, Newcastle-based comic, Dan Willis, brings his critically-acclaimed show back to Edinburgh to take audiences o...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

TWONKEYS KINGDOM-FREE CABARET 
AUG 2-6, 8-20, 23-26 at 15:00 (45 min) - Free 
“Mr. Twonkey is a true comic original” The Scotsman four stars. A melodrama fit for a king’s supper with known loon and likeable surrealist comedi...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

Men of Character COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:05 (60 min) - FREE! 
Michael Blomquist and Matt Payton don't like each other enough to do a two man show. So, they decided to do two interlinked one-man sketch shows inste...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

Parris & Dowler Know What They're Doing COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 15:10 (60 min) - FREE 
Multi-talented comics Rachel Parris (Top 10 Comics to Watch 2012 - London Is Funny) and Max Dowler (Leicester Square New Comedian finalist) do stand-u...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

COMEDY BRASS COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - FREE 
Comedy Brass - No brass or knicker? Come and see stand up from Scott Adams and Anthea Neagle plus a surprise new act from the best of the London circu...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Luke Milford-Things I Like COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free 
The show will be a 45 minute slot everyday by me, where I will touch on material about things I like. Things like my old girlfriend, pokemon, Newcastl...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Luke Milford-Things I Like COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free 
The show will be a 45 minute slot everyday by me, where I will touch on material about things I like. Things like my old girlfriend, pokemon, Newcastl...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Stand-Up at the Jekyll & Hyde COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free 
Looking for an afternoon selection of fresh and exciting stand-ups? Look no further. Get to sample a broad range of styles in a classic, no frills...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Ladies & Gentlemen COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free 
Ladies & Gentlemen are Paul Foxcroft, Monica Heisey, Joseph Morpurgo and Briony Redman - individually they are four experienced improvisers and writer...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

LOLympics Live - FREE COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free 
While athletes set world records in London, the 2012 LOLympic games are right here in Edinburgh. Our competitors might not run fast, jump high or even...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Patterson and Ranganathan COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free 
Jason Patterson and Romesh Ranganathan each present half an hour of Stand Up Comedy.  ...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

The Good, The Bad & The Irish! COMEDY 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free 
four of the Irelands brightest up coming comedians bring their highly popular show to this years festival! described as a "must see"! Featuring Michae...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

We Need To Talk! COMEDY 
AUG 3-23, 25-26 at 15:30 (60 min) - Free 
‘He was good, he was very good, he was exceptional’ (Evening Express). Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2009. A regular on the comedy cir...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

David Mills is Smart Casual COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:45 (45 min) - FREE 
Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2011 and droll raconteur, David Mills is known for his smart and signature style, his hilarious celebrity rants and...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Discograffiti COMEDY 
AUG 11-26 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free 
Some songs are written, others appear to have been scrawled on a toilet wall. Comedian Ashley Frieze explores what makes songs great, and what happens...
Espionage / Pravda 

Fark COMEDY 
AUG 2-14, 17-26 at 15:45 (30 min) - Free 
"A Shambolic Charm" - The Scotsman "Surreal Genius" - TimeOut Sydney "Genre Busting" - The Pun Making her debut comedy solo show, Madeleine Culp is b...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Fark COMEDY 
AUG 2-14, 17-26 at 15:45 (30 min) - Free 
"A Shambolic Charm" - The Scotsman "Surreal Genius" - TimeOut Sydney "Genre Busting" - The Pun Making her debut comedy solo show, Madeleine Culp is b...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

I Am Google COMEDY 
AUG 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-26 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free 
Get answers to all your questions from me, Google! Hang out with my ex-girlfriend, Twitter, her new boyfriend, Facebook and our old pal, Yahoo. Meet C...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Sean Hegarty & Tom O'Mahony LIVE COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free 
Sean Hegarty (King of One-Liners and Star of BBC's Find Me The Funny) and Tom O'Mahony (Hysterical Storyteller and Star of RTE's Republic of Telly)) a...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 
16:00

6 Foot Silly COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free 
Mark Diamond (6’6) and Darren Walsh (6’8) are going to extra lengths to produce a stand-up show even more extreme than their physical pr...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Constant Craving COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 16:00 (60 min) - Free 
Do you want to be more than just another noodle in a big bowl of pasta? Join the club. Sarah has a head's award from middle school, a celebrity nose a...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:00 (60 min) - free 
£££ Do you wanna be Rich?! A silly, interactive, character comedy show that aims to get you filthy rich and spiritually enlightened. "Ridiculously fun...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

This Barry Ferns Belongs to Lionel Richie COMEDY 
AUG 3-14, 16-26 at 16:00 (45 min) - Free 
A show about Barry Ferns, Lionel Richie, and the Edinburgh Festival. A lot of laughter, and an exciting time guaranteed. Written and performed by Barr...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

John Hastings Unrelentless COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free 
See John share his year long journey of trying to find meaning in his life as a internationally travelling, sometimes single, sometimes committed boyf...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

Making Life Taste Funnier COMEDY 
AUG 4-26 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free 
Get a taste of how funny life can be with north-east comedians Graham Oakes and Sean Turner. Their second year at the Fringe, they bring you stand-up ...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

An Austrian and someone from Slough COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:20 (60 min) - Free 
British musical stand up and landlady Cecilia Delatori and her lodger Austrian comic Alice Frick present stand up and songs about forbidden love, coa...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

Half of Next Year's Show COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:20 (40 min) - Free 
If you'll love next year's show you'd like this. It is the same but less. With me, Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year 2011, going strong in 2012 but s...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World II - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free (non-ticketed) 
For two years running, Chris Stephen has brought you the finest upcoming Scottish comedians as well as guest acts from round the globe; and this year ...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Kevin Dewsbury In...Sane COMEDY 
AUG 13-26 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free 
An autobiographical stand-up show about a nervous breakdown and a journey to recovery. A few years ago Kevin was gigging constantly, married and owned...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Paul Dennis's Inappropriate Bits COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free 
An often gritty and bizarre hour of standup covering disease, sex and other dinner party favourites. ...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

The Blitz Sisters - Sweethearts of the '40s MUSIC 
AUG 2-26 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free 
The Blitz Sisters are bringing some 1940s nostalgia to the Edinburgh Fringe. Singing songs from the 40s and 50s, dressed to impress in authentic outfi...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

The Mclough-Hess Monster COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free 
An hour of free comedy featuring two of the circuit's best up and coming comedians. Adam Hess: Chortle Student Comedian of the year 2011 and BBC New...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Chapin to Sinatra: American Songbook CABARET 
AUG 2-26 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
A show of diverse and exceptional songs both familiar and unknown selected and performed by New York musical comedy and cabaret performer Jonathan Pra...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

Dating George Orwell THEATRE 
AUG 2-18 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
A new one woman play by Kelly Jones Called ‘Dating George Orwell’. Dating George Orwell takes an obsession of books and pushes it to its limits. Set a...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

Dissecting Comedy COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
E.B. White once wrote “Humour can be dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure ...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Jane Bom-Bane MUSIC 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
Award-winning Jane Bom-Bane returns with her original songs and stories performed to the accompaniment of harmonium, uke and a mechanical hat or two. ...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Jane Bom-Bane MUSIC 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
Award-winning Jane Bom-Bane returns with her original songs and stories performed to the accompaniment of harmonium, uke and a mechanical hat or two. ...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Jem Brookes - Thumbs Up COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free 
Come and give a thumbs up to Jem Brookes in a show full of gags and silliness. Pull up a chair, grab a pint, and have a laugh. All with thumbs welcome...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up! [Early Show] COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 16:45 (45 min) - Free 
Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up! [Free] Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous. The irrepressible Britain-based New York comic in a new show. Some comic...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots COMEDY 
AUG 3-14 at 16:50 (60 min) - Free 
Angus and Cameron, two teenage village “idyots” present a seriously silly sketch show. It's not too bad actually, the W.I in their home village of Ayn...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 
17:00

Ferris Buellers Way Of... COMEDY 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 17:00 (60 min) - Free 
Ferris Bueller's Day Off...love the movie, live the life. Dan Willis looks for life answers in a 1986 feel good movie. 'Life moves pretty fast. If ...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 17:00 (45 min) - Free 
You are trapped in a dark room. You must escape. Interactive and loud, this is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure game. As seen on Youtube, in Var...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

The Great Big Comedy picnic 2012 COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 17:00 (60 min) - Free 
The Comedy Picnic is back for another year at the Fringe ...
Espionage / Pravda 

Paddy Magee in 'Do Not Trust The Animals' COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free 
From the sexy mind of definitely award-winning comedian Paddy Magee and famously ugly former slave Aesop comes this probably hilarious show about stor...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

SINFUL THEATRE 
AUG 2-26 at 17:15 (60 min) - Free 
“forget whatever else you have planned – go and see this brilliant show!” ***** - What's On Stage. From the exasperated instructor of a doughnut gobb...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Jennifer Carnovale in Scraping the Barrel COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 17:30 (45 min) - FREE 
Presented by Jen's Food Money. JENNIFER CARNOVALE IN SCRAPING THE BARREL is a one women comedy show with characters. It's damn funny. If you're inte...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Jennifer Carnovale in Scraping the Barrel COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 17:30 (45 min) - FREE 
Presented by Jen's Food Money. JENNIFER CARNOVALE IN SCRAPING THE BARREL is a one women comedy show with characters. It's damn funny. If you're inte...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Jennifer Carnovale in Scraping the Barrel COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 17:30 (45 min) - FREE 
Presented by Jen's Food Money. JENNIFER CARNOVALE IN SCRAPING THE BARREL is a one women comedy show with characters. It's damn funny. If you're inte...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-26 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside some hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each sho...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

Nik Coppin's Caricatures COMEDY 
AUG 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-26 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free (ticketed) 
Nik Coppin returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with an hilarious and colourful show which combines his unique style of stand-up comedy and banter...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

Phil Mann's Full Mind COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 17:30 (60 min) - Free 
Door salesman, youth worker and sex-ed demonstrator, you'd think PHIL MANN would've learnt something by now. Appearing at the Fringe for 3 consecu...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

The SomeNews Live Show - Free COMEDY 
AUG 5-26 at 17:30 (60 min) - FREE 
Would you shoot a burglar? Which of Jedward would you eat first in a celebrity version of the film Alive? Find out the answers at the SomeNews.co.uk L...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 17:35 (60 min) - Free 
Ryan Withers (Best Newcomer nominee, Melbourne Comedy Festival) is making his/her Edinburgh debut and it's gonna be a wild evening. If you wanna know ...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

3 Days off Jesus COMEDY 
AUG 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-26 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free 
Born on the 22nd of December, David Burke is only 3 Days off Jesus. Join this non-drinking Irish man for a cup of tea and a night of comedy and storie...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Wireless COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free 
No wires – no script! Four of the UK's brightest comic talents join the twinkly fingers of a virtuoso musician (and an improvising sound-effects man) ...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Hill and Weedon COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free 
Do you like music, comedy and/or sitting down? Then come and enjoy sitting down while Hill and Weedon debut a night of musical comedy you wont want to...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Sex Tourist COMEDY 
AUG 6-26 at 17:45 (45 min) - free 
My name is Chris Dangerfield and I went to Thailand for a seven-week sex holiday. It didn't go according to plan. Whores, drugs, guns, anal issues, la...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

The Kids We Used To Be COMEDY 
AUG 2-14 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free 
Come and join four rising stars of the Scottish circuit, Liam Cumbers (Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year Quarter-Finalist 2012) "Very entertaining" -...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 
18:00

All Star Stand-Up Showcase - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free 
Resident host and festival regular Rick Molland introduces a selection of his favourite comedians from all over this year’s Festival. Come along to se...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

Dirty 30's COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free 
Growing Down, Looking Up What happens when two friends from opposite sides of the globe get together spontaneously at random intervals? Madness, may...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Free Up and Coming Irish Showcase COMEDY 
AUG 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free 
Stand up comedy show featuring two Irish comedians each week, plus a special guest every day.  ...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up at each show - three times daily, every day - as Laug...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Trevor Lock's Amateur Sex Tape Theory COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:00 (45 min) - £5 
In September 2011 Trevor Lock took off all his clothes and lay down on a beach in the South of France. What happened next was really awkward but also ...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

Black Country Cider Lions COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 18:05 (60 min) - FREE 
Leon Clifford, Rob Jackson and Rob Kemp take it in turns to assault your brain for an hour of focused comic meanderings including jokes about the Blac...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 

Inspired: Life 101 COMEDY 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 18:15 (60 min) - Free 
Too many people just cruise after forty, barely stopping to take a look around. Willis thinks he’s discovered the solution to achieving the perfect ba...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Damian Kingsley: Work in progress COMEDY 
AUG 12-26 at 18:30 (40 min) - Free 
Work in progress stand up show with jokes, observations and stories from Damian Kingsley - Laughing Horse New Act of the Year Finalist 2011, Brighton ...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

Peter Edwards: Love Everyone COMEDY 
AUG 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free 
Via penises, nautia and carrots, Pete goes on an epic journey of jealousy, mistrust and misadventure to discover the world of music, love and general ...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 

Spring Day:Learn How to Take a Punch COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free 
“A definite must see!” ✰✰✰✰ ThreeWeeks What's it like having a boxer as a dad? Severe southpaw Spring Day invites you t...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Bus-Ting to Laugh COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free 
Diane Fitton and Joe Bains Joe (not his real name) an illegal immigrant whose been deported several times, but somehow finds the right bus to sneak b...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

Free to Obey COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:45 (45 min) - Free 
Money is currency, currency is backed by nothing, therefore all debts and all mortgages are just an illusion. "Work of a comic genius" Awaken Irela...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside some hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each sho...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

TEA WITH TERRORISTS COMEDY 
AUG 2-18 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free 
* * * * * The Latest, Brighton. '..a master storyteller..' * * * *Three Weeks, 'Terrorific' Rip It Up, Adelaide. SAMEENA ZEHRA presents TEA WITH TE...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Stories From The Middle COMEDY 
AUG 2-14 at 18:50 (60 min) - Free 
American Stand-up Comic Luke Capasso brings his Midwestern style of story telling to Edinburgh. The show is a mix of surreal yet pointless monologues...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 
19:00

101 Comedy Club COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 

Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten minute sets. All our comedians have been hand-picked from a super ethical fair trade farm, whe...

The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Andy And The Prostitutes-The Musical COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
'Andy And The Prostitutes-The Musical' is a comedy music act combining fast paced, comedy tunes with witty observations and sketches. The humour betwe...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Bob Slayer: He's A Very Naughty Boy COMEDY 
AUG 2-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 19:00 (45 min) - £5 
So funny it was banned in Norway, Australia and beyond... Why? What happened to get booted from Perth and Adelaide Fringe Festivals? Wasn't he sued ov...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

Dave Baucutt: This time it's personal COMEDY 
AUG 4-10, 12-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE 
Hello come and see my show. Bit forward I know. I am from stevenage but I'm well spoken so you can relax and carry on reading. I like to think of myse...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
Following our nationwide talent search for the finest female comic, we present the winners alongside some of our other favourite comedians. A diverse ...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Giacinto Palmieri: Pagliaccio COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
Italian comedian Giacinto Palmieri went to Edinburgh, felt the pains of unrequited love but had to go on stage and make people laugh. Yes, you guessed...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Jumping Jesse Jones MUSIC 
AUG 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
Jesse Jones returns with another hour of his unique blend of funk-folk original music and covers. ...
The Pear Tree / The Pear Tree Stage 

Stella Graham: Karma Comedian COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
Has British comedian Stella Graham been good or naughty? What if someone’s keeping count and deciding her fate? 'Terrifically funny.' - TVNZ.co.nz ...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

A Theory of Everything COMEDY 
AUG 2-15 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free 
Come and join Danny for an hour on his Edinburgh debut after several years living overseas. No subject will be left alone as he seeks the answers to e...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

Bareguitarist - The Panda Chronicles CABARET 
AUG 12-17, 19-24 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free 
Panda..modium on the streets of Edinburgh !!!!! A Panda with a taste for the "wild Side" of Edinburgh has escaped while being shipped with 2 other pa...
Finnegan's Wake / The Back Room 

Perfectly Bananas  COMEDY 
AUG 2-3, 5-16, 19-26 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free 
The Prop Man, Wes Zaharuk, prop lunatic who is known to combine routines with power tools, bananas and film noir. The Toronto Sun described the act as...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Phil Buckley's Stupid World Tour COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free Show 
Having made a career out of telling stories about his own stupidity, Phil takes a long look at the stupidity of the world when compared with that of h...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

The 7:15pm Stand-Up Show COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free 
Start your evening’s comedy off with a bang. An exciting mixed comedy showcase - a classic set up: microphone, compere, and a rotating mix of comed...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

Tibetan Book of the Dead, the Musical THEATRE 
AUG 3-15, 26 at 19:20 (60 min) - Free 
The musical revolves around the last dying days of Michael Thross, a disgraced former TV entertainer. It explores his regrets over a life spent trampl...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 

Tibetan Book of the Dead, the Musical THEATRE 
AUG 3-15, 26 at 19:20 (60 min) - Free 
The musical revolves around the last dying days of Michael Thross, a disgraced former TV entertainer. It explores his regrets over a life spent trampl...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 

Kevin Dewsbury's Comedy Package COMEDY 
AUG 13-26 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free 
A stand up show at Espionage (Pravda room)hosted by Kevin Dewsbury ("sheer talent" - time out) and featuring a different line up of brilliant comedian...
Espionage / Pravda 

Kunt's on daytime TV - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:30 (60 min) - Free 
Kunt from Kunt and the Gang takes you on a f*cked-up, tenuously linked journey through his daytime viewing schedule featuring lazy, libellous stories,...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Dan Willis: A Comedians Life COMEDY 
AUG 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free 
10years in the business, 2000 gigs, 40 festivals across the world. Willis presents his brand new show, an hour of no-nonsense stand-up comedy based a...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Nick Sun: Potty Time! COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 19:45 (45 min) - Free 
Sick of forgettable clone comedians and tedious TV pretty boys? Well the antidote has arrived! Nick Sun is THE underground wildcard of the internation...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Opinions are Free 2012 COMEDY 
AUG 2-13 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free 
An improvised show where 3 subjects are thrown to an audience everyday and let the opinions flow and fun begin new for 2012 ...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

The Super Silent Secret of Cribbage COMEDY 
AUG 5-9, 12-16 at 19:45 (60 min) - Free 
Cribbage, a dark arts game of tactics which the younger generations ignore and the older have dismissed since the invention of television. James Beck...
The Free Sisters / The Gothic Room 
20:00

Derek Ryan: Time Lord COMEDY 
AUG 2-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free 
(Warning: Contains absolutely no Doctor Who references whatsoever) Irish comedian Derek Ryan sees Time for the thinly veiled Fraud that it is: A fi...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Him and Me: Sketch Circus - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-25 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free 
Sketches, music, videos, wigs, moobs, boobs, ladies’ clothing, inflatable genitalia, a guitar and a tambourine. Performed by the hit YouTube double ac...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

POVS AND HEFTER UNCENSORED COMEDY 
AUG 7-16 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free 
Two nations join forces for ten hot nights to bring you their personal insight on what it's like to be "Misunderstood." Povs and Hefter Uncensored wi...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

Queens of Antifolk MUSIC 
AUG 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 at 20:00 (45 min) - Free 
Queens of Antifolk are Joan Jett meets Joan Baez in the back of Janis Joplin's bus; brilliant acoustic songwriting with a touch of punk, humour and be...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

All About The Craic! COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:05 (60 min) - Free 
Showcasing the best in Irish stand up from North & South of the border! ...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

A Good Catholic Boy COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
A good boy gone wrong. Find out how Canadian stand-up comedian Massimo went from good catholic boy to whiskey drinking hard core Comedian. You will e...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Dusty Limits: Post-Mortem CABARET 
AUG 2-19 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
Life. Death. Sex. Drugs. But mostly singing. Cabaret legend and Fringe regular Dusty Limits celebrates life-before-death through a selection of songs...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Kemsley and Callaghan: Keepin' Their Cool COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
Funny's Funny Winner Harriet Kemsley is trying to find her "cool", whilst Funny Women Finalist Sarah Callaghan is rapidly loosing hers. Shoplifting gr...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up! [Later Show] COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up [Free] The irrepressible Britain-based New York comic in a new show. Some comics try to push boundaries: He pulls the...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Simmons & Ward: Two For None COMEDY 
AUG 12-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
Circuit regulars Mark Simmons and Danny Ward present an hour of undiluted stand up comedy. Come and see these two up and comers for free, before they...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

The Dork Knight Triumpant COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
Stand up show by geek specialist rob deb. 'a Fringe favourate' SFX, 'a great night out' SCIFINOW 'if you know nothing about gaming dont go youll be bo...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going to Hell. COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free 
Abigoliah Schamaun confesses the sins and transgressions she's made throughout her life. May you forgive her and find her hilarious. She’s had a big ...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Animals COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free 
Come and join Tim Roast and his cuddly animals in this hour long orgy of hilarious, off-the-wall comedy. ...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up at each show - three times daily, every day - as Laug...
Espionage / Kasbar 

BIZARRE GUITAR & TERSE VERSE MUSIC 
AUG 13-26 at 20:35 (60 min) - Free 
A sequence of guitar numbers with poems on a variety of subjects, some funny, some serious. Cyn's verses draw inspiration from nursery rhymes, classic...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Monster Stand Up - FREE SHOW COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free 
Feast on Four of the best comics on the circuit including your award winning headliner Masai Graham. 'Flashes of proper genius' (Chortle.co.uk).Laugh ...
Espionage / Pravda 

Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:45 (60 min) - Free 
Character comedy from Olympic Skiing Sensation and world class ladies man, Flange Krammer. ...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 20:45 (45 min) - FREE 
Been on E4, Channel4, BBC3, massive on YouTube, massive in Yorkshire. After all the jail time I am all about making loads of cash and you can come and...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 
21:00

Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free 
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to soak up some of the atmosphere of the night time Fringe. Follow your darker inclinations to this intimate venu...
Espionage / The Lizard Lounge 

Heroes of Alternative Fringe COMEDY 
AUG 2-8, 13-21 at 21:00 (45 min) - £5 
Pick of the Fringe. Genuine Alternative comedy legends alongside the most exciting Fringe freaks. Raw, exciting stand-up, variety, bizarre, recreating...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a vignette-ish nature COMEDY 
AUG 2-6, 8-15, 17-20, 22-26 at 21:00 (60 min) - Free 
Hurt and Anderson have just learnt that vignette is another word for sketch. Therefore they will be performing some vignettes in a vignette-ish nature...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Kevin Shepherd: Thus Spoke Kev COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free 
Kevin Shepherd: Thus Spoke Kev Kevin recently discovered Nietzsche. Join him as he explains why he believes Nietzsche was actually a com...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside some hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each sho...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

Teeth in Eggcups COMEDY 
AUG 2, 5-9, 12-16 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free 
ALPHABETTI SPAGHETTI THEATRE Presents TEETH IN EGGCUPS …A QUIRKY, LUDICROUS, AND HONESTLY BIZARRE COMEDY SKETCH SHOW Join us for a *FREE STOMACH...
The Free Sisters / Upstairs on The Comedy Bus  

Always Be Comedy COMEDY 
AUG 12-26 at 21:20 (60 min) - FREE 
Following on from last year's hugely successful 'North vs South' Fringe show, James Gill and Ben Morgan return with 'ALWAYS BE COMEDY', a mixed-bill s...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

A sense of Humour COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
A one man show exploring the value of a sense of humor in surviving modern life.  ...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Jocks and Geordies COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
The finest Geordie and Scottish comedians come together for a fantastic hour of stand-up comedy. Presented by Newcastle's Dan Willis and 'Uber-Jock' O...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Patrick Lappin, Angus Dunican and Tom Clutterbuck: Don't Like Each Other COMEDY 
AUG 2-14 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
Three rival comedians take it in turns to air their differences on stage and show off for your approval. They want your love, because they’re sure not...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Stand-Up, Fall Down COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
Stand-Up, Fall Down is a show about Graham Whistler and his life growing up with Cerebral Palsy. It will provide thought provoking insights, with come...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Swedenborg, the Devil & Me COMEDY 
AUG 12-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
Gregory Akerman is not the devil. Last year Gregory was accused of being the devil (and he definitely isn’t). Thanks to Gregory’s petty, small minded ...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret CABARET 
AUG 2-26 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free 
Tricity Vogue's much-loved ukulele night returns to the Fringe for its third year. A star-studded line-up of special guests battle to win the coveted ...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Bogan Bingo COMEDY 
AUG 9-26 at 21:35 (60 min) - Free 
All the way from the suburban backwaters of Australia and direct from a string of sell out shows in London, comes a full throttle, high octane game sh...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free 
Richard Coughlan returns for his 4th Fringe show. Featuring his usual mix of high speed energetic rants and vulgarity you are likely to be left laughi...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free 
The best in late night laughs from a selection of the Fringe's finest funny fillies! With the best funny women at the Edinburgh Fringe, selected from ...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

Marcus Ryan: Home & Away - FREE COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free 
Aussie comic vagabond Marcus Ryan holds the record for performing comedy in the most countries. He also makes up facts. Returning to Edinburgh for his...
Espionage / Kasbar 

My Damage is My Gift! CABARET 
AUG 2-26 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free 
New York Times and BBC featured New York City stand-up comedian Jonathan Prager’s unique and charming show is filled with the humour, sweetness and st...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

Stand-up at the Free Sisters COMEDY 
AUG 8-26 at 21:45 (60 min) - Free 
Stand up selection in a Tent! at the Free Sisters! Every night! ...
The Free Sisters / The Yurt Locker 

All My Friends COMEDY 
AUG 3-26 at 21:50 (60 min) - Free 
My show 'All My Friends' is a comedic collection of story's of the trials, tribulations, happiness, hangovers and horrors that are his friendships fr...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 
22:00

Bad Advice COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 22:00 (60 min) - Free 
Lauren Shearing (Laughing Horse New Act Finalist 2011) and Sarah Pearce (5* Three Weeks)have been given horrible life advice, and they're ready to sha...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

T. Eyres of A Clown COMEDY 
AUG 2-11, 13-25 at 22:00 (45 min) - Free 
Who is Paul T Eyres? After more than 30 years on the planet, over 1,000 comedy gigs and even 10 years of Buddhist chanting Paul still doesn't know who...
Espionage / Pravda 

The Hive Nightclub NIGHTCLUBS 
AUG 2-26 at 22:00 (420 min) - Free 
The Nightclub at the Hive - Free Entry after the shows all night on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Also Free before 11pm on Wednesday and befor...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Big Cave 

The Hive Nightclub NIGHTCLUBS 
AUG 2-26 at 22:00 (420 min) - Free 
The Nightclub at the Hive - Free Entry after the shows all night on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Also Free before 11pm on Wednesday and befor...
The Hive - Alternative Fringe / The Bunka 

Cheap Laughs (are better than no laughs) COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 22:30 (60 min) - Free Show 
SHOCK HORROR!! - WORKING CLASS COMEDY @ THE FRINGE Do you pine for the kind of comedy that made you laugh out loud in spite of yourself? If so, check...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Kunt and the Gang - Free COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 22:30 (60 min) - Free 
Award-winning* comedy sex pests Kunt and the Gang return with a few new songs, and the rest plucked from their extensive lowbrow repertoire, including...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

James and Amy: Dysfunctional Legends - FREE COMEDY 
AUG 2-10, 12-24 at 22:35 (60 min) - FREE 
James Loveridge and Amy Howerska are broken people. One a cheeky Essex chappy and the other a Liberal feminist lush. These two young comics although p...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 

Alistair Green: Jack Spencer In Why Anything? COMEDY 
AUG 2-14, 16-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
Join controversial stand up and youth tv presenter Jack Spencer as he discusses his devastating sex addiction, global politics (time permitting), and ...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

An Evening with Jay Sodagar COMEDY 
AUG 2-13 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
An all new Stand-up show with Jay Sodagar. No material from previous shows included all brand new and as sharp as previous shows. The best Social Comm...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Demitris Deech: Stop, Collaborate and Listen COMEDY 
AUG 3-25 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
Demitris was almost recruited as a spy for Her Majesty’s Government. Now a stand-up and BBC Radio panellist, he brings his hilarious show to Edinburg...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Michael Pope is Gay for Pay COMEDY 
AUG 2-4, 6-7, 9-11, 13-14, 16-21, 23-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
"...just what the Fringe should be... Highly Recommend" ★★★★ - Broadway Baby "Fringe fairy dust was falling on me" ★ ...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

The Good, The Bad & The Irish! COMEDY 
AUG 2-15, 17-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - FREE 
This show will be a showcase of four of Irelands brightest comedians, all with different styles and abilities, theres something for everyone with tale...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

What Would Beyonce Do? COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
All my single ladies, to the left to the left, walk across the room like Naomi Campbell. Début hour from Stand Up Improviser Luisa Omielan. At 29 Luis...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 
23:00

Eric Hutton in: Every other show in the Fringe sucks COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free 
50 minutes of stand up that swings between offensive, absurd, thoughtful and most importantly funny from a comedian who has been described as "a cross...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

Japanese TerminatoL COMEDY 
AUG 2-14, 16-26 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free 
'Japanese TerminatoL' He is polite and crazy, modest and loud, punctual and chaotic. Shimizu the TerminatoL will be back, if you don't mind! Starring ...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free 
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up at each show - three times daily, every day - as Laug...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Shaggers - Late Night Comedy Show COMEDY 
AUG 3-25 at 23:00 (75 min) - Free (ticketed) 
The worldwide cult-hit returns with the best comedians from around the Festival doing anecdotes, jokes and songs based around sex. Make sure you catc...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Who's Dorian Gray? THEATRE 
AUG 2-26 at 23:00 (60 min) - Free 
Ed, Dom and Rich have lived together for three years: they think they know each other well enough to sort out bills and argue over the remote control,...
Edinburgh City Football Club / Room 1 

The Turkish Prison COMEDY 
AUG 3-15 at 23:05 (60 min) - Free 
A show set in a Turkish prison about two people rehearsing a show based on real life events, which got one of them sent to prison (a different prison)...
Bar 50 / The Alcove 

Espionage Free Festival Nightclub NIGHTCLUBS 
AUG 2-26 at 23:30 (300 min) - Free 
Party the night away with the Free Festival @ Espionage, with a FREE night club 7 days a week! Spanning 5 floors Espionage is the place to be, from th...
Espionage / Pravda 

The LOL-ocaust COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 23:30 (60 min) - Free 
Join rising stars Ant Craven and Tom Goble as they turn on the laughing gas and battle for supremacy as the dictator of the(third) mic in this unmissa...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Joe Munrow: One Big Joke COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 23:45 (60 min) - Free 
South London's answer to Socrates, Joe Munrow, takes you on a hilariously surreal journey as the comedian searches for the meaning of life. Includes s...
Captain Taylors Coffee House / The Downstairs Room 

Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism SPOKEN WORD 
AUG 2-26 at 23:45 (60 min) - Free 
Gary Stark, prize winning poet, will be making his debut at the Fringe with his new show “Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism” as part of the Laughing Horse Fre...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  

An Audience With Tomás Ford CABARET 
AUG 2-26 at 23:50 (60 min) - Free 
Smashing together dance music with cabaret, Australian showman Tomás Ford provokes and plays with audiences, guiding them from confusion to crowd surf...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Crypt 
0:00

Charlie Nicholas bought me an Ice-Cream COMEDY 
AUG 13-18 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free 
One Woman... Multiple personalities and One boy...traumatised for life!Comedy Mash-up, brought to you by Clair Myychael of Comedy sketch baby, creator...
The Free Sisters / The Staff Room  

Dead Badgers Sketchy Bits COMEDY 
AUG 13-26 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free 
Funnier than a gerbil with a deerstalker, harder than Van Dam’s nips, more flesh than a gypsy wedding, sexier than a panda in a onesie, two nut-jobs, ...
The Newsroom / The Downstairs Bar  

Espionage Free Festival Nightclub NIGHTCLUBS 
AUG 2-26 at 00:00 (300 min) - Free 
Party the night away with the Free Festival @ Espionage, with a FREE night club 7 days a week! Spanning 5 floors Espionage is the place to be, from th...
Espionage / Mata Hari 

Lach's Antihoot CABARET 
AUG 2-23, 25-26 at 00:00 (120 min) - Free 
NYC's longest running, most successful open stage ever! Launching the careers of Beck, Regina Spektor, Rick Shapiro, The Moldy Peaches, Jeffrey Lewis,...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Life's Short. I'm Not! COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free 
“Life’s short—I’m not!” is this 6’7” comedy giant’s motto, mantra & mission statement meaning "tall or small, live larger than life!" After a five y...
The Meadow Bar / The Upstairs Bar 

Matthew Finlayson: Becks, Dugs and Rotten Hole COMEDY 
AUG 13-18 at 00:00 (60 min) - Free 
Here lies Matthew Finlayson... A stand-up comedian in his fifth year... Not dead... Just dead beat. A casualty of the bar trade: weeks without dayligh...
The Phoenix / The Basement Bar 

Unknowable Tantrum Wind - Comedy COMEDY 
AUG 4-13 at 00:00 (60 min) - FREE 
This show features 2 of Manchester's finest up and coming all round comedy entertainers. Performing their brand of high energy funtime comedy, these n...
Jekyll and Hyde / The Aerie 

Harriet Dyer (plus the odd pal) - What a palaver! COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 00:15 (60 min) - FREE 
Recently rejiggled tales of palaversome girth! Harriet strongly believes that she lives in a recently modified version of ‘The Truman Show,’ due to ...
Espionage / Kasbar 

Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free 
The best in late night laughs from a selection of the Fringe's finest funny fillies! With the best funny women at the Edinburgh Fringe, selected from ...
The Counting House / The Lounge 

The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour CABARET 
AUG 2-26 at 00:15 (60 min) - Free 
In just under an hour can sword-swallowing comic Tom convince diminutive diva Abi to say goodbye to boobs, boas and bravado and just be herself on sta...
The White Horse / The Back Room 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy Presents... COMEDY 
AUG 2-26 at 00:30 (60 min) - Free 
BattleActs! Is a TimeOut Critic’s Choice, TimeOut Recommended and Smirnoff Hot Pick impro comedy show. Having become Free ...
The Free Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
1:00

Not The Adventures of Moleman COMEDY 
AUG 7-26 at 01:00 (60 min) - FREE! 
Not The Adventures of Moleman is a two man sketch show that involves a variety of jokes to suit each comedy taste. From audio clips to silent scenes, ...
The City Café / The Basement Bar  
2:00

Espionage Free Festival Nightclub NIGHTCLUBS 
AUG 2-26 at 02:00 (180 min) - Free 
Party the night away with the Free Festival @ Espionage, with a FREE night club 7 days a week! Spanning 5 floors Espionage is the place to be, from th...
Espionage / Kasbar 

      

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