Edinburgh 2 Aug - 24 Aug 2025

Venue

Carbon – Room 2 (No. 180)

Address
208 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ

Shows At This Venue

No need to book... just turn up!

Entry is free but our artists may ask for a donation at the end.
In-Person
Theatre

THE POPESS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREEDOM

DATES
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14:00 - 15:00
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Italy, 13th Century: The Guglielmites heretical sect is causing havoc in Milan. Their leader, Guglielma of Bohemia, believed to be the second coming of the Holy Spirit, appoints Sister Maifreda—indeed, another woman—as her Popess, heralding a new female led era. What could go wrong?
In-Person
Comedy

BARNISH & CARMICHAEL: NO IDEA

DATES
19
14:00 - 15:00
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Special limited performance - not to be missed! Improv Comedy Duo Barnish & Carmichael take a one word suggestion from the audience and improvise a Long form narrative story where the two performers play all the characters! Two Men, One Word, No Idea!
In-Person
Comedy

THE FULL IRISH

DATES
11
14:00 - 14:50
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
The Full Irish.. has been funny for 12 years.. Irish & "Irish-ish" will entertain you. Some folks have full run shows others just like getting up early to hear laughter. There may be food served... maybe?
In-Person
Comedy

THE FULL IRISH

DATES
25
15:15 - 16:05
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
The Full Irish.. has been funny for 12 years.. Irish & "Irish-ish" will entertain you. Some folks have full run shows others just like getting up early to hear laughter. There may be food served... maybe?
In-Person
Comedy

IMPROV ON DEMAND

DATES
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15:15 - 16:15
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Want to see someone go on Dragon's Den with a stolen nuclear warhead? Or the crook on The Bill get let off because it's just such a nice day? Back for their fifth Fringe run, watch Improv On Demand flawlessly perform a variety of TV shows, old and new, made up entirely based on audience suggestio...
In-Person
Comedy

NICOLE HARRIS: I’M A CATCH…CATCH ME!

DATES
345678910111213
15:15 - 16:15
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Laugh along as award winning, quirky comedian Nicole Harris hilariously recounts her disastrous love life with her lively, razor sharp wit. A relatable must see whether you're single, in a relationship or anything in between! Catch Nicole while you can - you won't regret it! "A Force of Nature" (...
In-Person
Comedy

BARNISH & CARMICHAEL: NO IDEA

DATES
21
16:30 - 17:30
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Special limited performance - not to be missed! Improv Comedy Duo Barnish & Carmichael take a one word suggestion from the audience and improvise a Long form narrative story where the two performers play all the characters! Two Men, One Word, No Idea!
In-Person
Comedy

THE FULL IRISH

DATES
714
16:30 - 17:20
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
The Full Irish.. has been funny for 12 years.. Irish & "Irish-ish" will entertain you. Some folks have full run shows others just like getting up early to hear laughter. There may be food served... maybe?
In-Person
Comedy

MAN VS SHELF

DATES
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16:30 - 17:30
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
At last year's fringe he lost his grandad, a girlfriend and his coat! But on the back of ***** audience reviews, Matthew Mckew returns to reveal how a shelf was the final straw. He's been the Concussed Comedian for two years, but after comedy helped restore his memory, speech and sense of worth�...
In-Person
Comedy

F**K ME I’M GOOD

DATES
45678
17:45 - 18:35
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Roger O'Sullivan has been on the BBC, has millions of views online & has thousands of followers, yet you don't even know who he is. That's all about to change as he shows you what you've been missing. One of Ireland's finest comedy minds is going to blow you away with an hour of surreal stories a...
In-Person
Comedy

TONIGHT! A CLOWN WHO WANTED TO BE LOVED?

DATES
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17:45 - 18:35
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Slow-motion boxing, tape measure tangles, wild pizza dancing. In a playful and absurd crescendo, a hopelessly romantic (and sometimes a little naughty) Italian clown who doesn't speak English tries everything he knows to get the only thing he wants. To be loved? A show that will make you laugh, a...
In-Person
Comedy

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE JEALOUS – A DIVINE COMEDY

DATES
181920212225
17:45 - 18:35
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Dubai comics Sunny and Sahar host an irreverent panel show navigating the Seven Deadly Sins. With a veritable smorgasbord of comics from the Fringe each day. Expect disillusions, twists, games, prizes, absurdity, disenchantment and of course, sin. The Keepers of Hell recommend it (they're great)....
In-Person
Comedy

2LIAN STERN KEEPS 2RYING

DATES
16172324
17:45 - 18:45
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Julian Stern (Maxim, McSweeney's, FuseTV, Playstation) brings back his beloved 2023 show, Julian Stern Keeps Trying, a show about whether to try. Jokes and songs about OCD, Anne Hathaway at Target, and depression-eating an entire rotisserie chicken will leave audiences laughing and saying, "Dangi...
In-Person
Comedy

IMPROV KARAOKE WITH ABSOLUTE ONIONS

DATES
1819202122
19:00 - 20:00
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Absolute Onions take a Karaoke classic chosen by the audience and perform an improvised narrative that will uncover the surprising real story behind that song! So pour the Prosecco, spin your disco balls and get ready to drop the mic!
In-Person
Comedy

MAX NORMAN & JOSH HARVEY: CHARACTER COMEDY SPECIAL

DATES
45678
19:00 - 20:00
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Max Norman is Steve Dickhammer, the galaxy's top masculinity guru. Josh Harvey is Bernard Guff, Tripadvisor's worst ghost hunter. Join them for an exhilarating hour of split-bill alt comedy bursting with high-octane fun, ludicrous storytelling & dark delights. 5 nights only! Just off Royal Mile! ...
In-Person
Magic

PROXIMITY

DATES
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19:00 - 19:45
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
PROXIMITY is Andrew McKinlay's brand new show, featuring incredible feats of Mindreading and Mystery that will make you gasp, laugh and feel utterly astonished. Andrew's charm and playfulness ensure that the closer you get, the more he knows - and the more you'll be entertained! Not to be missed!
In-Person
Comedy

COMEDIANS PERFORM ROCKY HORROR FROM MEMORY

DATES
25
19:00 - 20:00
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Steve McLean assembles a cast of the Fringe's top comedians for a ramshackle run through of Rocky Horror. No scripts, no rehearsing! It'll probably just end up being a mass sing along. Bin bags and packing tape for costumes, bring your own fishnets. Part-ci-pation essential.
In-Person
Cabaret

UNDER THE COVERS CABARET

DATES
4
20:15 - 21:10
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
A bit of smutty poetry, a bit of burlesque, some clown and some drag - Join Entendre Entendre and Sir Cum Sized for an evening that will tickle your funny bone, pull at your heartstrings and have you squirming in your seat (probably in a sexy way?) It's 10:30 on a school night. You're drunk. We'l...
In-Person
Magic

DAVE REUBENS – ALL OUT MAGIC

DATES
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20:15 - 21:10
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Dave Reubens goes all out to prove why magic is awesome in his thrilling crash course in all things magic. This mind-blowing magic show is packed with classics, illusions and danger. Get a sneaky look behind the curtain, hear about magic's crazy past and even learn a trick to perform yourself! As...
In-Person
Comedy

MAN VS SHELF

DATES
1617
20:15 - 21:15
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
At last year's fringe he lost his grandad, a girlfriend and his coat! But on the back of ***** audience reviews, Matthew Mckew returns to reveal how a shelf was the final straw. He's been the Concussed Comedian for two years, but after comedy helped restore his memory, speech and sense of worth�...
In-Person
Comedy

BEST OF EUROPEAN COMEDY – COMEDIANS OF EUROPE

DATES
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21:30 - 22:30
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Back for the third time, a lineup of European rising stars with appearances on Netflix, Amazon Prime and BBC. Internationally sold out shows and Jim Jefferies tour supports. Here to give you our jokes... and take your jobs.
In-Person
Comedy

KATIE DAVISON: 60 MINUTE MILLIONAIRE

DATES
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22:45 - 23:45
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Become a millionaire fast with Steve Boobis*. A 'Wealth Accumulation Seminar', not character comedy show. Work-in-progress, meaning Steve is 'doing work' & 'making progress' - not joking around. *Real millionaire: not bald-capped comedian, Katie Davison (@karactersonline). Seen BBC3, heard BBC Ra...
In-Person
Comedy

RESTING SLUT FACE

DATES
181920212225
22:45 - 23:40
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Mixed Asian American artist, Orchid Cameron's sick of being sexualized in the media regardless of straight A's and church girl insides. She's not a "Bond Girl" she's a bookworm. Grandparents placed in American concentration camps in WWII and she's targeted for sexual and physical violence, but sh...
In-Person
Music

BE LIKE PLUTO – MUSIC AS A FORM OF PROTEST

DATES
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00:00 - 00:45
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
Frustrated at the state of our democracy, and with a new establishment puppet PM looking suspiciously like the old, 2 old punks from Livingston, West Lothian direct their anger into something musically creative, rather than doing something stupid and ending up behind bars. Expect a DIY, post punk...
In-Person
Comedy

AROUND THE LAKE AT ECHO PARK

DATES
14
00:00 - 00:55
Carbon – Room 2 (venue 180)
In LA a girl's dream becomes a nightmare. This off-beat theatrical clown show is a sweet, suspenseful & spontaneously charming adventure that will feel like you might have "unwittingly dropped a tab of acid" whilst watching your favourite 2000's rom-com. "Exciting, dangerous and hugely entertaini...