The Carbon Lounge – Room 1

The Full Irish is back in a new venue at a new time, Come Sit Laugh Leave.. Reliably funny for 12 years

Eileen will be sharing travel stories from 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. Spin the spinner to decide which country we visit. Come travel back in...

"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 sharing travel stories from 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. Spin the spinner to decide which country we visit. Come travel back in...

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.

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...

A Swede and a Welshman walk into a bar… Join these linguists in a stand-up split bill that unpacks the trials and tribulations of nationality, heritage, sexuality and what it means to grow up into two big ol attention-craving queers!

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.

"Category 5 character comedy at gale force strength". Zip up and hunker down for a rollicking, dance-forward meteorological clown odyssey. After a sold-out debut at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, character comic Aly Francis is thrilled to track east to blow you away at the Edinburgh F...

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...

The best comedians and performers from around the Fringe compete for the crowd's love and adoration to be crowned Miss Milky Way. Prepare to be entertained from the moment their lap dance entrance begins. Every show features a new line-up, outrageous challenges, and YOU decide who deserves the cr...

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.