Edinburgh 8 Aug - 30 Aug 2026

Venue

Canons’ Gait (No. 78)

Address
232 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DQ
Phone
01315564481
Age Restriction
Under 18s until 22:00 then 18+ only

Shows At This Venue

No need to book - just turn up!

Free entry but artist may ask for donation at end.
In-Person
Comedy

GEORGE COPPEN: WON’T BE LONG!

DATES
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12:45 - 13:45
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
George has been treading the boards of acting for some time now but how exactly did he get there and what else has he done during his life? Join George as he takes you through his life from school to interviews then to starring in Panto and how he lives day to day meeting and interacting with dif...
In-Person
Comedy

OH, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

DATES
10
12:45 - 13:15
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Matt returns for his 3rd year in a row, with a show about the beautiful art of keeping going. Embracing emptiness, embarrassment and enchanting ends where possible. Equal parts funny and hopeful. There better be a god, is where we are.
In-Person
Comedy

ITALIAN-ISH

DATES
24
12:45 - 13:45
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Two Italian PhDs in London (one with Indian roots, one a fresh Brit) dissect their "Italian-ish" expat lives! This hilarious split-bill comedy show blends quantum physics, complex systems, identity crises, British romance, and a heavy dose of Roman nostalgia.
In-Person
Comedy

ANDREW PIPE – REAL SOCIOPATH

DATES
17
12:45 - 13:45
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
An hour of stand up. "Pipe is such a disarmingly engaging presence, honest to the point he's prepared to be, and palpably determined and happy to be turning his life around" - Steve Bennett Chortle "Pipe has a keen mind which operates at high speed and rattles through a plethora of issues that ca...
In-Person
Comedy

THERMOS MUSEUM BOOKS

DATES
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14:00 - 14:55
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
With giant drawings, cartoonist Neil Davidson narrates his surreal work. This years stories are "The Door Repairman", "Alcohol part 4", and "The Wedding". Don't be put off by this modest description. It's dynamite.
In-Person
Comedy

OH, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

DATES
11
14:00 - 14:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Matt returns for his 3rd year in a row, with a show about the beautiful art of keeping going. Embracing emptiness, embarrassment and enchanting ends where possible. Equal parts funny and hopeful. There better be a god, is where we are.
In-Person
Comedy

ITALIAN-ISH

DATES
25
14:00 - 15:00
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Two Italian PhDs in London (one with Indian roots, one a fresh Brit) dissect their "Italian-ish" expat lives! This hilarious split-bill comedy show blends quantum physics, complex systems, identity crises, British romance, and a heavy dose of Roman nostalgia.
In-Person
Comedy

ANDREW PIPE – REAL SOCIOPATH

DATES
18
14:00 - 15:00
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
An hour of stand up. "Pipe is such a disarmingly engaging presence, honest to the point he's prepared to be, and palpably determined and happy to be turning his life around" - Steve Bennett Chortle "Pipe has a keen mind which operates at high speed and rattles through a plethora of issues that ca...
In-Person
Comedy

ALEX LEAM: TWO TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE

DATES
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15:15 - 16:05
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Alex Leam used to be a DJ, but quit as he had enough of doing weddings. Then he became a comedian. Now he's combining the two. Expect to have your favourite songs ruined. 'A winning line in self-deprecation' (Chortle.co.uk). 'This is what you want, a comedian making your face ache and tears roll ...
In-Person
Comedy

SPONTANEOUS WRECKS

DATES
12
15:15 - 16:00
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Spontaneous Wrecks return to the Edinburgh Free Fringe! The Newcastle based improv troupe perform their unique brand of games, scenes, and sketches, all with your help! Every show is different, and anything can happen!
In-Person
Comedy

ITALIAN-ISH

DATES
26
15:15 - 16:15
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Two Italian PhDs in London (one with Indian roots, one a fresh Brit) dissect their "Italian-ish" expat lives! This hilarious split-bill comedy show blends quantum physics, complex systems, identity crises, British romance, and a heavy dose of Roman nostalgia.
In-Person
Comedy

0 BABIES ON BOARD

DATES
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16:30 - 17:20
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Two award winning London stars Arie Davids (Up the Creek winner x2, billed with Joe Lycett) and Rebecca Lamb (Big Belly winner, Roast Battle league winner x3) hit the Edinburgh stage with their debut split bill '0 babies on board', a show based on being young hot single in the big city. You will ...
In-Person
Comedy

LEARNING TO LOVE MYCOCK

DATES
8910
16:30 - 17:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Star of BBC Radio 4's Andy Mycock: Named, Unashamed presents a comic lecture (a la Dave Gorman) about living with his unfortunate surname, drawing on a lifetime of hilarious material and anecdotes. Andy also considers the British public's affection for the cock (phallic not fowl). Join him as he ...
In-Person
Comedy

JON HIPKISS – THE WILD ONE

DATES
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17:45 - 18:45
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Rising to become one of the UK's most hyperkinetic and crowd pleasing performers, Jon Hipkiss brings you stand up with no agenda, no politics and no preaching. This show played the main house stage at the legendary Rik Mayall Comedy Festival at The Norbury Theatre and has had SOLD OUT shows acros...
In-Person
Comedy

REACHING

DATES
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17:45 - 18:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Jack Abela is Reaching for everything. Living up to his BAFTA winning sister's high standard, his parents approval and better friends. Also, the microphone.
In-Person
Magic

DAVE REUBENS – ALL OUT MAGIC

DATES
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19:00 - 20:00
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Dave Reubens goes all out to prove why magic is amazing in his thrilling crash course in all things magic. This mind-blowing magic show is packed with classics, mind reading and illusion. Get a sneaky look behind the magician's curtain, hear about magic's crazy past and even learn a trick to perf...
In-Person
Spoken Word

ONE MORE SONNET THAN SHAKESPEARE, BUT NOT AS GOOD

DATES
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19:00 - 19:55
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
That's 155 sonnets. No, you can't fit that many into an hour. But some. Peter Buckley Hill wrote sonnets in 2025 at the rate of one a day. Are they as good as Shakespeare's? Of course they aren't. Are they any good at all? Come and find out. Choose a number at random.
In-Person
Comedy

IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY…

DATES
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19:00 - 19:55
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
… Peter Buckley Hill wrote at least one song for every month of 2006. So now we have An Anniversary, and PBH is reprising these songs. How much of 2006 do you remember? Note: there will be no Beatles stuff. Pinched the show title from them; that's enough.
In-Person
Comedy

MISCELLANEOUS SHITE 2026

DATES
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19:00 - 19:55
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Peter Buckley Hill first performed at the Fringe in 1994. Has he improved since then? Well, he founded the Free Fringe in 1996. He's still writing allegedly comic songs and talking various degrees of rubbish. ★★★★★ The Scotsman, on more than one occasion. Catch him before he becomes ext...
In-Person
Comedy

THE COMEDY CELLAR

DATES
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20:15 - 21:15
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Welcome to The Comedy Cellar, a five-star rated comedy club on the historic Royal Mile, proudly taking part in the Edinburgh Fringe while bringing audiences live stand-up comedy seven nights a week throughout the year.
In-Person
Comedy

CHUCK

DATES
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21:30 - 22:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Murder, suicide, pedophilia! Everything that Makes America Great! When she was 18, Carolyn Castiglia's grandfather shot her grandmother and then shot himself in the head. After 30 years and two puffs of weed, Carolyn dissects what happened and why in the award-winning CHUCK. Best Comedy United So...
In-Person
Magic

DAVID ALNWICK: SECRET MAGIC SHOW

DATES
1219
21:30 - 22:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Fast-paced comedy magic. 'The most spontaneously funny magician on the Fringe' ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com). ★★★★★ (The Sphinx). 'Extremely funny' ★★★★ (DeadlineNews.co.uk). 'It felt like a stand-up performance and magic rolled into one' ★★★★ (TheVioletCurtain.com). �...
In-Person
Comedy

CAMERON SINCLAIR HARRIS: SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE (WIP)CAM

DATES
26
21:30 - 22:30
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
A bride waits at the altar for her beloved Nathaniel to marry her & for everything to be OK forever. Cameron Sinclair Harris presents a gothic clown wedding to have & to hold eternally. "A whirlwind revelation" - British Comedy Guide "Poignant in the absurdity" - Phoenix Remix "Alternative comedy...
In-Person
Comedy

0% SHAME, 100% IRISH!

DATES
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22:45 - 23:35
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Irish comedian James Downey blends pun-tastic wit, sharp crowd work and a splash of musical comedy in a high-energy performance exploring working-class Belfast, Irish music and his chaotic family. Fast, fearless and brutally honest, James explores growing up loud and trying to fix himself without...
In-Person
Comedy

KARL DAGHER: BIG DUMB SMILE

DATES
17
22:45 - 23:40
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
"If you're Lebanese, why's your name Karl?" The question doesn't bother Karl. He loves it when border control shows a personal interest. His answer is a grin, the same smile that's won him marital feuds and the attention of pickpockets. Karl comes to the Fringe for the first time this summer: no ...
In-Person
Cabaret

SCREWED

DATES
10
22:45 - 23:45
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Miss A Legg's solo show about holes; physical, emotional and donut. A single woman navigating her twenties; dating disasters, jealousy, jobs and joy. Ridiculous rhyme, dazzling dance and filthy feminism! ★★★★★ The Feminist Fringe "Completely unique" "Hilarious treat" ★★★★ Theatr...
In-Person
Comedy

LATE WITH KATE

DATES
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00:00 - 00:55
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
It's not a late show, it's a cult. Civilized late night shenanigans, hand selected elite comedy and cabaret guests, fringe gossip, emotional outpourings, optional joining-in. Hosted by TV writer and award-winning Fringe veteran Kate Smurthwaite "fun, energetic and full of ideas" (John Cleese). IY...
In-Person
Comedy

JON HIPKISS – THE WILD ONE

DATES
11
00:00 - 01:00
Canons’ Gait (venue 78)
Rising to become one of the UK's most hyperkinetic and crowd pleasing performers, Jon Hipkiss brings you stand up with no agenda, no politics and no preaching. This show played the main house stage at the legendary Rik Mayall Comedy Festival at The Norbury Theatre and has had SOLD OUT shows acros...