Carbon – Room 1 (No. 180)

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"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 ...

Eileen will be reading travel stories from her book, In Pursuit, with journeys she took in the 1980s, pre mobiles and wifi, when the world was varied and "culture shock" the norm. Smell the smells, hear the sounds, feel the humidity, and gaze in wonder. Come travel back in time to a place you may...

A high profile lawyer, at the top of her game, defends tech companies against those who are harassed on their sites. Then her private life collides with her professional conviction.  Justice is a timely exploration of freedom of speech in the age of AI…

Three men are lost at sea. Come and watch them starve to death. It's a comedy.

Eileen will be reading travel stories from her book, In Pursuit, with journeys she took in the 1980s, pre mobiles and wifi, when the world was varied and "culture shock" the norm. Smell the smells, hear the sounds, feel the humidity, and gaze in wonder. Come travel back in time to a place you may...

The shortest story ever told (1hr). His dog is for sale. And that's not all. Ed Mulvey (Best Newcomer Nominee Edinburgh Ish Awards 2025) delivers a double measure of grim hilarity with a chaser of unworn dog. A cry against help from the Elon Musk of emotions. "First-rate joke writer" - The Scotsm...

This powerful, monologue performance explores the relationship we have with our boobs - our tits. The show takes the audience on an emotional journey and while not avoiding the tough times, it incorporates laughter and optimism, raising awareness and understanding. 'What an inspirational lady 'Ed...

Heralded by audiences as "funny, authentic and brave", Louis Utieyin returns with a brutally honest and hilarious show about radical queer self acceptance - mixing poetry, standup, music, rap in a unique and raw format. Hailing from Glasgow, Louis' work has captivated the queer community across m...

Remember childhood-favourite Guess Who? It's that, but based on vibes and played with you, the lovely audience. Failure is certain. A good time not absolutely guaranteed but quite likely. NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR. 6x Chortle Award winner. ★★★★★ One4Review.co.uk ★★★★ Daily Mirror

Chris Ford brings his Work in Progress show Jehovah's Witness for the Prosecution. Blending frontline life as an A and E nurse, chaotic shifts, dark humour, and human drama, with being an ex Jehovah's Witness. He delivers sharp, heartfelt, self deprecating comedy about identity, belief, resilienc...

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Meet The Curiologist: collector of the rare, the peculiar, and the mildly unsafe. With a cabinet full of cursed curiosities and a worrying enthusiasm for demonstrating them, this horror-comedy magic show blends storytelling with the bizarre.

Zip up and hunker down for a rollicking, dance-forward meteorological odyssey. Character comic Aly Francis single-handedly presents the forecast and aftermath of the (totally real) storm that rocked Britain. After a sold-out debut at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Aly is thrilled to t...

Clownfish. A Classic. On its seventh year! A series of sketches born in rush hour. Praise for clownfish by Maria Tea: 'My mouth was hanging open. I was eating a fly'. 'I mean, it didn't seem like nothing; more like.. a lost child waiting to be picked up by the fashion police'. 'The most fringe sh...

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Sam Love combines brutal honesty, filthy oversharing and intrusive thoughts into an hour about sex, shame, loneliness and the strange things that should probably stay inside your head. Dark, chaotic and surprisingly heartfelt — It's Pretty Funny If You Can Stomach It.