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The Counting House

Fringe Venue 170 - Click here for map

38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DD  / 0131 667 7533

Food  Wifi  Licensed
Open from 11:30 to 02:00
All ages until 9pm, then 18+ only

The Counting House and sister venues The Pear Tree and Blind Poet form a complex featuring four public bars, four performance spaces, plus a huge outdoor courtyard and barbecue area. The Counting House is located right in the heart of the area most associated with the Fringe, within seconds of Fringe Central, Assembly at George Square, The Udderbelly, Gilded Balloon and Pleasance Dome venues.


Shows at The Counting House
List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time
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The Ballroom 

5-Step Guide to Being German 2.0 COMEDY 
AUG 2-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free 
“Wanna be German? Of course you do!” After a year of international festivals and critical acclaim, 5-Step Guide to Being German returns to Brighton be...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

5-Step Guide to Being German 2.0 COMEDY 
AUG 25-26 at 11:00 (55 min) - Free 
“Wanna be German? Of course you do!” After a year of international festivals and critical acclaim, 5-Step Guide to Being German returns to Brighton be...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free! COMEDY 
AUG 24 at 23:00 (120 min) - Free 
Bizarre and outrageous two hour variety show hosted by Miss Behave, Olivier Award-winning La Clique's ‘fabulous courtesan of comedy’ (The Times). Incl...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

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 

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 

Best of Waterloo Comedy Club COMEDY 
AUG 18-26 at 14:45 (60 min) - Free 
Not sure who to see tonight? Spend an hour of your afternoon in the company of a brilliant selection of top stand-ups who have appeared at our much-lo...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

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 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe CHILDRENS 
AUG 2-11 at 12:10 (60 min) - Free non-ticketed 
Family Scottish dance workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years and their parents or carers. An event to involve everyone. You and your child can ...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe CHILDRENS 
AUG 3-11 at 11:00 (60 min) - Free non-ticketed 
Family Scottish dance workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years and their parents or carers. An event to involve everyone. You and your child can ...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Dirty Uncle Comedy Roadshow COMEDY 
AUG 14-17 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free 
Original new Swedish comedian Tomas Ahlbeck brings his dark and surreal comedy to UK. Together with top Swedish comedians he gives you an hour of dark...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

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 

Free Festival Launch Show - 2012 LAUNCH SHOWS 
AUG 1 at 20:30 (300 min) - Free 
it's the big launch of the biggest free festival in the world - with more than 300 shows, come down and see what we have to offer this year. Come down...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

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 

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 

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 

Sh!t Theatre present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous) CABARET 
AUG 20-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free 
It's 2012. We all know someone who's on the dole. Your dad's on the dole. Your dog's on the dole. You're probably on the dole aren't you? Or even wors...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Spirit Sideshow CABARET 
AUG 18-23, 25-26 at 22:45 (60 min) - FREE 
Magician Peter Campbell-Wells presents the dark side of his Spook Circus. This show is NOT for children! Pete introduces the key players in his haunte...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

Spook Circus CHILDRENS 
AUG 19-26 at 12:10 (60 min) - FREE 
A spooky magic show for kids! Peter Campbell-Wells presents a cast of performing poltergeists and skilful spooks! Performing an array of spectacular s...
The Counting House / The Ballroom 

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 

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 
The Lounge 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen & Gentleladies COMEDY 
AUG 2-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26 at 19:15 (60 min) - FREE 
GED & JAMIE Present UPSTAGING A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen & Gentleladies Ever wanted to be an actor? Well don’t bother, you’re no ...
The Counting House / The Lounge 
 

      

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