Edinburgh 8 Aug - 30 Aug 2026

Venue

Greek Gyros Grill (No. 605)

Address
97-99 South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1HN
Opening Times
Mon - Sun 8am - 3am
(Formerly called "Burrito 'n' Shake)
Age Restriction
18 years+ after 22:00.

Shows At This Venue

No need to book - just turn up!

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

A POLITICAL BREAKFAST

DATES
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09:30 - 10:30
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Absurdly early political comedy panel show chaired by Chris O'Neill or Harun Musho'd involving up to four comedians (subject to alarm clocks working) and the audience. 'Great way to start the day if you are even mildly into politics' (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). 'Recommended show' (FringeReview). �...
In-Person
Children’s

TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

DATES
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10:45 - 11:35
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Frau Troffea has been dancing all day, the sun's going down, it's time for bed but no-one can stop her, not even herself. A joyful journey of history, art and protest taking you through the distorted streets of 1518 Strasbourg. In town, paths are crossing but soon they'll join in a feverish movem...
In-Person
Children’s

SERIOUS NONSENSE

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12:00 - 13:00
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Funny, horrible and just a bit naughty, Serious Nonsense is a poetry show for all ages, packed with energetic rhymes, masterful storytelling and laugh-out-loud moments. If you liked Roald Dahl or Spike Milligan growing up, then this is the show for you. 'Full of humour and drive' (Michael Rosen)....
In-Person
Spoken Word

THE SCOTS LANGUAGE: WHIT’S YER PROBLEM?

DATES
11
12:00 - 12:55
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Emma wis shocked tae discover as an adult thit she didnae speak slang as a wean, Scots is a leid in its ain richt. Sae, whit's the problem wi Scots? Now an award-winning author, her show explores the internet's quirkiest corners - from the sale of ghosts to turtleneck fetishists - in a language t...
In-Person
Comedy

STILL SEARCHING FOR SPERM

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13:15 - 14:10
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Danielle is still searching. Last year she was sourcing frozen sperm; now she has "let it go" and is trying the old-fashioned route: finding a man. A hilarious, heartfelt solo show about dating, biological panic and the questionable life choices that led her to buy sperm off the internet.
In-Person
Spoken Word

THE SCOTS LANGUAGE: WHIT’S YER PROBLEM?

DATES
12
13:15 - 14:10
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Emma wis shocked tae discover as an adult thit she didnae speak slang as a wean, Scots is a leid in its ain richt. Sae, whit's the problem wi Scots? Now an award-winning author, her show explores the internet's quirkiest corners - from the sale of ghosts to turtleneck fetishists - in a language t...
In-Person
Magic

THE BEST COMEDY MAGIC SHOW YOU’LL SEE IN THE NEXT 45 MINUTES (PROBABLY)

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15:45 - 16:45
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
A comedy magic show like no other. Very funny, interactive, cheeky - but suitable for the whole family. He's performed for sky tv, the chief of police, ministry of defense and more. Voted best of the night at the ICC Birmingham, Winner of Freaky got talent comedy club, Nominated one of the Best e...
In-Person
Spoken Word

TERE BERTUCCI: BAD LATINA

DATES
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17:00 - 17:55
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Join Tere—a confused, angry, Neurospicy, Queer Chilena-as she explores what it means to be "good" in a world that loves its Latinas spicy, sexy, and silent. Spoiler: she's none of those things. A heartwarming and chaotic spoken word show about failing the stereotype—and loving it. Coming back...
In-Person
Spoken Word

AFTER PRIDE COMES

DATES
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17:00 - 17:40
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
In the last decade, transphobia moved from fringe ideology to official ruling of the UK government. It has taken Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys the same decade to finally come out as trans. In After Pride Comes she charts that collision course, through poems political and personal, anguished and whimsical...
In-Person
Spoken Word

LOVE DID A NUMBER ON ME

DATES
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17:00 - 17:50
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
A warm, witty and relatable show of original poetry, music and characters - about what happens when you live the wrong life for 30 years, and what it takes to rewrite the plot. Funny and unexpectedly moving.
In-Person
Spoken Word

PASS THE SALT

DATES
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18:15 - 19:10
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
What if you had to sell your childhood dinner table? This solo spoken word show follows a young woman the night before moving to a new country to start again. As she waits for a stranger who never arrives, doubt sets in, and she is forced to confront the real reason she is leaving.
In-Person
Spoken Word

LIFE, SHEEP & BANANAS WITH KAREN GEMMA BREWER

DATES
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18:15 - 19:10
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Enter Karen's eccentric world of poetry, comedy & song as she proves her case of bananas at the chicken supreme court with blind dogs, compound eyes and Brian Eno's nose. Fresh from an international break, performing in the bars of Italy, the Welsh poet returns to the Fringe with her "Funniest sh...
In-Person
Spoken Word

WHO DO GLUM DUM

DATES
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19:30 - 20:30
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Giants! Those towering beings that lurk and haunt myth and folklore. Whilst we dwelled and dawdled in our caves, burning our first fire, Giants carved themselves from the skin of our mountains. Hark near, in fright and delight, open your little eyes and ears, as I tell tall tales of Giants.
In-Person
Comedy

CLAIRE COX & CHRISTOPHER BEANLAND – CHAOS IN THE AVOCADO AISLE: 99 MIDDLE CLASS PROBLEMS

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19:30 - 20:25
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
All the middle-class, nerdy nonsense that grinds your gears from Bergerac, Bake Off and brutalism to dogs, horses, hummus, lidos, Love Island, lookalikes, nostalgia, small plates, tennis, travel and Waitrose. ★★★★ Edinburgh Student. Christopher Beanland, Claire Cox and guests reprise the ...
In-Person
Spoken Word

THE PATRON SAINT OF THE SCRATCH NIGHT

DATES
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19:30 - 20:20
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Seth Sideways never made it to the big time. Despite every rejection, he found joy in becoming a veteran of the open mics, until his untimely death at the end of his final set. Some called him a failure, but he died happy, his life becoming a love-letter to creativity as an intrinsic part of what...
In-Person
Events

GAME NIGHT LIVE ! WITH ALEXIS KOUVATAS

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20:45 - 21:40
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Join Alex for his second year of an hour of interactive games where the whole audience plays along. Relive childhood favourites with plenty of laughs, surprises, nostalgic twists and FUN !! "An hour of pure silly old fashioned fun. We had such a great time!" Jude (Audience member)
In-Person
Spoken Word

TALES FROM THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

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22:00 - 23:00
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Combining poetry with popular science, London-based Greek poet Panos Skoutelis treats cosmology as a modern mythology. A captivating hour of spoken word fairy tales about black holes and subatomic particles, that will give you a newly-acquired understanding of the Cosmos, a thirst to find out mor...
In-Person
Comedy

MAJOR LEAGUE BOMBS

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23:15 - 00:15
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Interactive comedy with a curveball. Comedians step up to the plate, if their jokes don't land, you throw baseballs at them! Enough hits and they're out. No safety net, just chaos. Will they hit a home run or run home? The crowd decides!
In-Person
Comedy

FABLE FOLLIES

DATES
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23:15 - 00:05
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
From the depths of Eastern Europe the mystical, mysterious and insoluble comedy duo come to tell important stories from faraway lands.
In-Person
Spoken Word

JOAN COOPER SNARK: DOWN BARD

DATES
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00:30 - 01:30
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Coop'er? I bard-ly know her! This fringe, Joan brings her greatest hits to the shining lights of the Greek Gyros Grill. Expect rude storytelling, interactive games and maybe even a papier-mache penis. "Rude, crude, very funny" ★★★★★ "Dark humour and dollops of zany slapstick" ★★★
In-Person
Comedy

ARCHIVE ATTACK – COMEDIANS X VINTAGE VIDEOS

DATES
2026
00:30 - 01:25
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
Do you love weird, hilarious, kitsch clips from the archive like Christopher Beanland does? Join him + special guests for 2 unpredictable late night specials. From bonkers local news to music videos to public info films. We will try to take requests too! Previous guests include Sam Nicoresti, Nat...
In-Person
Comedy

AGM (ANNAL GENERAL MEETING)

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01:45 - 02:35
Greek Gyros Grill (venue 605)
The Chair Person has requested your presence at this meeting. Your local council meets late night free fringe madness. Be enthralled by the lull of inane bureaucracy, the twists and turns of polite disagreements and take part in high stakes decisions regarding the future of treasurer Tim's career...