Brewdog Lothian Road (No. 102)

A tech infused improv comedy show where YOU get to play your part via your phone from the comfort of your seat. Bring a charged phone to send suggestions and play games (one lucky audience member will win an ENTIRE packet of CHEAP biscuits) OR just sit back and watch the fun unfold if you'd prefer.

The enigmatic Ludarch invites you on a journey of creation and discovery. Join your fellow audience members as we devise a brand new game, from initial ideas to mechanical design and playtesting, we'll create an amazing game together! A limited run this year, so make sure not to miss it.

WIN A CAR! WIN A CAR! Come on down to a jolly ol' merry ol' morning of folleys and jollys in a lovely little pubby wubby where we'll weave our way over poetry puddles and music moats to find comedy castle, all the whilst being sprinkled with hidden clues to a final riddle which, when unlocked, yo...

With great height comes great responsibility! Join Francisco as he answers his higher calling and discovers what potential lies behind being blessed as a GIRAFFE! Expect gangly arms, a G-string and some very long legs put to the test as he tries to fulfil his clown dream, lend a helping hoof to h...

Add Highland Gaelic culture to your fringe experience. Spend lunchtime in the Gaelic otherworld while the wives of the great hero, Fionn McCoul, tell their own stories. Song, poetry and doomed love. Dramatic and spellbinding. Mostly in English by Talesoutofthebox and Harriet Grindley. 12 plus.

Meet Susie Miles and hear her captivating true stories from southern Africa in the era of apartheid. Susie transports you back to 1980s Swaziland and the moving, disturbing and dangerous encounters she stumbled into as her naïve, foolhardy, self.

This August marks a decade since the passing of Robin Williams. A true powerhouse of stage and screen, Williams encapsulated every element of the human spirit. Join us for a special series of shows across the festival to celebrate the legacy and impact of his life and the joy he still brings. All...

Laugh Cry Comedy Club brings together some of the finest award-winning stand up comedians such as Mark Thomas, Jeff Innocent, Felicity Ward, Ali Woods. In Edinburgh, we're running a variety show with comedians such as Kate Cheka, Mel Owen, Stuart Laws, Sarah Hester Ross, Charlene Kaye amongst oth...

Newcastle University Jazz or 'NUJO' are a student ran collective playing funky jazz, pop and blues. Often hosting regular lively jam sessions we have bought together a range of musicians to enjoy and perform their favourite tunes, hoping to create a energetic and welcoming community for all live ...

In 2019 she fell out of a Boeing 737. It was on that ground at the time…that bit feels important. PLANE JANE is the debut solo show from Madeleine MacMahon (Max Turner Prize Winner; Funny Women Semi-Finalist & 'One To Watch'; BBC Three New Comedy Awards), sharing the events leading up to that f...

Back for their second run! An international improv team, each member from a different country, presents the premiere (& last ever performance) of a "movie" inspired by your suggestion. Then meet the "stars" and hear juicy gossip and scandal from the set. Their unique two part format will have you...

Mind tricks is a brand new comedy magic and mind reading show performed by young comedy magician Jamie Leonard. Be prepared to witness edge of your seat - high energy - jaw dropping magic. This show isn't to be missed. "Jamie is a star in the making" who "just has that performing buzz"

Ever wonder what happened when Alice left Wonderland? Were Cinders and the prince really happy ever after? In Urban Horror fairy Tales you find out. Each of these poems is improvised and rhyming, based upon audience suggestions by CJ Hooper. An Impro Poet Presents production.

A tech infused improv comedy show where YOU get to play your part via your phone from the comfort of your seat. Bring a charged phone to send suggestions and play games (one lucky audience member will win an ENTIRE packet of CHEAP biscuits) OR just sit back and watch the fun unfold if you'd prefer.

Ever wonder what happened when Alice left Wonderland? Were Cinders and the prince really happy ever after? In Urban Horror fairy Tales you find out. Each of these poems is improvised and rhyming, based upon audience suggestions by CJ Hooper. An Impro Poet Presents production.

with Professor Richard Pickings (a.k.a. Dick Pics) - plus friend, inferior poet and warm-up act, Carl Heap. An hour of delightful comic - yet somehow meaningful - verse. "Spinach may come and / Spinach may go, but / Only the chard remains…" Winner: Harvest Festival Fringe 2023.

With great height comes great responsibility! Join Francisco as he answers his higher calling and discovers what potential lies behind being blessed as a GIRAFFE! Expect gangly arms, a G-string and some very long legs put to the test as he tries to fulfil his clown dream, lend a helping hoof to h...

Looking for a good anecdote? One that'll impress people in pubs several years from now, perhaps? You could say you Hugo Webber performing before he made it big, or that you'd actually seen Anoushay Okhai live once at a free fringe show, or that you'd seen Kwesi Sekyi pre-Apollo. Everyone starts h...

2023 was great. Graduation, new jobs, and a show at the Edinburgh Fringe. The world was their oyster ...until it wasn't. Now, after getting fired, getting sad, and definitely not getting girlfriends, three adults reconvene at this year's Fringe to figure out where it all went so very wrong.

Queer Northern Comedians Mary Cross, Jack Horsefield and Jane Postlethwaite bring you a hilarious split bill of Stand Up Comedy. Unmissable 5 star show ***** (Comedy Coroner) A darkly funny show **** (Funny Women) Absolutely hilarious **** (Broadway Baby) Comedians heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC New C...

Do you want to change your life, ruin your life or steal someone else's? Southampton Comedy Society share their own mistakes and misfortunes to help you get your life on-track in this interactive stand up show. Sort out your dating profile, recognise why you are the real top-trump, and laugh your...

**** "... this guy will do anything for a laugh, and it works." (Toronto Fringe) "[Vinay] Sagar doesn't seem to play a character, and the audience is involved throughout. This is one of those shows that blurs the line between audience and performer, and makes you wonder if it's a play or even a c...

Do you want a no-holds-barred no-nonsense fifty minutes of chaos? No, we don't either. Join Matt and Pat in the leafy village of Crickle-Under-Mead for their debut sketch show. Sit back as they bring you a quirky coterie of characters, from hopeful stars to warring mayors. There will be laughs. T...

These days the railway service is nearly impossible to predict. It might be on time, it might be cancelled, it might get you to your destination (if you're lucky)! But how about a rail service that is 100% improvised? Where will we go? You decide! We may not even get there - but in the end, all t...

Have you ever had a dream you wouldn't tell your mother? We certainly have. Join UCL's premier sketch comedy troupe as we delve into dreams of every kind: American, Sweet, Wet... you name it! Come along. It'll be a laugh. We promise...

Solo Show (as told by two people). When you met your future spouse in Maths class, how do you cope with dating, paying the bills and coping with life as a newly single 40+ year old? An hour of joke-heavy storytelling with a twist by two people living lives they never planned. "Infectious joy" - N...

With great height comes great responsibility! Join Francisco as he answers his higher calling and discovers what potential lies behind being blessed as a GIRAFFE! Expect gangly arms, a G-string and some very long legs put to the test as he tries to fulfil his clown dream, lend a helping hoof to h...

Honestly funny stories and, at times stupid. Maybe more information that you can handle- sex, dad, trans and a bit mental (health). Nonbinary comic from Colombia (+other labels), based in Edinburgh, promise to make you laugh without making others feel bad.

A tech infused improv comedy show where YOU get to play your part via your phone from the comfort of your seat. Bring a charged phone to send suggestions and play games (one lucky audience member will win an ENTIRE packet of CHEAP biscuits) OR just sit back and watch the fun unfold if you'd prefer.

CABARET & VARIETY - stand-ups, sketch, theatre, clowns, poets, dance, music, magic ... you name it! ANYTHING GOES! Hosted by Tomás Bepalo (See WHAT GETS BETTER at 19:15 20th-25th)

Comedy sketches following The Dane and The Brain! When The Dane's life flashes before her eyes, we see what she really remembers. The Brain is overthinking and The Dane is anxious and awkward. Get ready for singing, ukulele-ing and line dancing! A comedy duo - Natasha Kiskov (The Dane) and Angela...

The smash hit Edinburgh show returns for its fifth year! Join Tom Short for 'Comedy Shorts' where laughter is the main act! 8 of the fringes best acts perform 5 minute sections of their show for you to watch in this fast paced fun action packed showcase!

Three up and coming comedians showcase their best material from the past year.

Absurdo Los Angeles double-bill from improv maniac Jackie Skinner & rock'n'roll queen of chaos Kym Priess. Expect physical, musical, & interactive comedy from both a "beautiful" idiot & failed wrestler with fake muscles & a big heart both promising the most intriguing & chaotic double-bill (party...

When you've been hitched as long as Tom and Vicky, the spark can dwindle. But after an awkward chat where some jaw-dropping secrets were spilled, the couple decide to add some sizzle to their love life. Unfortunately for Tom, he discovers it's not just the conversation that's awkward, leading to ...

You thought you already knew enough about the Balkans; or simply never bothered to learn? You're not to blame as the images were mostly those of war atrocities, way too much history, ongoing corruption and not so much teeth. However, is there anything funny at all? Let one of their natives paint ...