Edinburgh 2 Aug - 24 Aug 2025

Venue

Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (No. 68)

Address
West Register St
Edinburgh
EH2 2AA
Opening Times
Mon-Sat 11:00-05:00
Sun 12:30-05:00
Phone
0131 225 2564
Age Restriction
18 years+

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
Comedy

JAKE BAKER: RULE BREAKER!

DATES
20
12:35 - 13:35
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Law-abiding comedian Jake Baker presents a show about rule-breaking — all inspired by the climate crisis and a game of Alan Turing-themed Monopoly. 'Quietly impressive, a talent that should not be overlooked' (Chortle.co.uk) 'Endearingly offbeat, with great comic timing and an engagingly whimsi...
In-Person
Cabaret

AMBITIOUS UNDERACHIEVER

DATES
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12:35 - 13:30
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
A musical head-smash cabaret, jazz-tinged one-woman show recounting undiagnosed traumatic brain injury & too many prescribed-drugs. Funny, self-depreciating triumph of obstinately hacking the system despite loss of self-worth. Music by Sondheim, Strayhorn, with original songs by Colleary. Smart, ...
In-Person
Comedy

BITS “N” BOBS

DATES
13
12:35 - 13:35
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Join Ivy for some drag excellence while drawing the fabulous flasher Alex in the special Fringe show "BITS 'N' BOBS." Ivy and Alex will be providing entertainment including drag performances, banter and nude life drawing. This is the perfect event for the non prudes. Don't be shy and join for an ...
In-Person
Comedy

KATHY MANIURA: THE CYCLING MAN

DATES
6
12:35 - 13:35
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Work in progress character comedy/drag king show. Middle aged, newly divorced, he's spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon - get to know this absurd and deeply flawed man as he gets to know himself. From Kathy Maniura, BBC New Comedian shortlisted 2023 and Best of Brighton Comedy Award nom...
In-Person
Comedy

MARK SILCOX: WOMEN ONLY

DATES
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14:00 - 15:00
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Dr Silcox head on tackles the question "What is a women? " from various angles. He explore what makes women angry and apologise women on behalf of powerful men for their historical misconducts.
In-Person
Comedy

MATT WINNING: SOLASTALGIA (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DATES
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14:00 - 15:00
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Everyone's favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change. Host of Net Zero: A Very British Problem (BBC Radio 4). Author of Hot Mess. 'Everything a Fringe show should be: hilarious, personal, inventive, and something that will stay with you for some ...
In-Person
Magic

AVA AND BEAUX: TALES OF MAGIC

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15:25 - 16:25
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
'visually gorgeous (…) a perfect, stunning magic show' (World Magic Review, *****). Be transported into Ava & Beaux's mesmerizing world of magic, theatre, and storytelling. This spellbinding magic show tells an immersive story, where little actions have dark consequences. (Broadway Baby, *****)...
In-Person
Theatre

DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA

DATES
71421
15:25 - 16:25
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
5* Broadway. A hilarious cautionary tale of a woman whose dreams repeatedly thwarted* by a self-sabotaging addiction to drama and other various substances. Lavinia wakes up in a holding cell in South Florida on a drunk and disorderly charge. Trapped again by her own dysfunction, missing a real op...
In-Person
Cabaret

NOT IN EILEEN SAYS DEXYS PETE SAUNDERS

DATES
11121314151617
16:50 - 17:40
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Blues and Burlesque presents Pete Saunders with songs and stories from early Dexys days. Stewart Lee gave me £5 last year.
In-Person
Comedy

JAMES ROSS DOES GUESS WHO

DATES
345678910
16:50 - 17:45
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
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. 4x Chortle Award winner, 5* One4Review, 4* Daily Mirror, "[The] irresistible momentum of a drunk on an obstac...
In-Person
Cabaret

SHOW:GIRLS

DATES
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16:50 - 17:45
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Elsie Diamond and Belinda Williams present Show:Girls the hilarious Opera/Burlesque Mash-Up you never knew you needed. What happens when a Star Soprano and Burlesque Showgirl are accidentally booked in the same fringe slot? Featuring gorgeous costumes, opera bangers and striptease!
In-Person
Magic

CHRIS COOK: THE ART OF TAKING PART

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18:15 - 19:15
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Celebrated magician and storytelling comedian, Chris Cook hosts an evening of magic, games and mischief. Audience interaction compulsory. 'The fun is knowing that every uproarious night will be a unique experience' The Stage 'An absolute master of the stage' Broadway Baby ***** World Magic Review...
In-Person
Comedy

MELT IT! THE FILM OF THE ICEMAN (WIP + Q&A)

DATES
14
18:15 - 19:15
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
In the 1980s and 1990s, Anthony Irvine was a comedian and cabaret performer. His act was unusual. As the Iceman, he went on stage - to melt ice. But what happened next and where did he go? Documentary screening feat. Stewart Lee, Jo Brand, Neil Mullarkey, Ronnie Ancona, et al. Q&A with writer and...
In-Person
Theatre

DAVID ALNWICK’S ‘THE MYSTERY OF DRACULA’

DATES
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19:40 - 20:40
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
A fast-paced, twist-filled story told using magic. 'A distinct play/magic show... Bridged the genres of theatre and magic... Incredible' ***** (WorldMagicReview). **** (BroadwayBaby). **** (FringeGuru). 'A complex spider's web... A naturally gifted illusionist' (Scotsman). ***** (ThreeWeeks).
In-Person
Cabaret

SIN CITY CIRCUS SISTERS

DATES
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21:05 - 21:50
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Prepare to be amazed as Las Vegas residential headliners Stacey Stardust and Lygia Way take you on a journey overseas to their home of Sin City USA! Watch as Stacey blows your mind with her modern miracles and Lygia Way astonish your senses with her daring and dangerous stunts. Get ready to play ...
In-Person
Theatre

DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA

DATES
51219
21:05 - 22:05
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
5* Broadway. A hilarious cautionary tale of a woman whose dreams repeatedly thwarted* by a self-sabotaging addiction to drama and other various substances. Lavinia wakes up in a holding cell in South Florida on a drunk and disorderly charge. Trapped again by her own dysfunction, missing a real op...
In-Person
Cabaret

MAGIC FARAWAY CABARET

DATES
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22:30 - 23:30
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
The real deal variety show returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith. 'An exciting array of the best in burlesque, comedy and sideshow... this fun late-night show has a taste of everything' **** (ThreeWeeks). 'Fab lil cabaret party' (Time Out). 'A festival stalwart, notable for its range of ...
In-Person
Cabaret

SIR DICKIE BENSON’S MIDNIGHT MANIA

DATES
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23:55 - 00:55
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Certifiable Free-Fringe lunatic Sir Dickie Benson brings a riotous, eclectic mix of Burlesque, Magic, Music and Comedy for a bacchanalian delight that features some of the best acts of the Fringe. Live, loud and interactive with a different line-up every night!
In-Person
Cabaret

BAD LUCK CABARET

DATES
13
23:55 - 00:55
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
After her first ever year off Edfringe in 2023, Laurie Black is back by unpopular demand with her renowned Bad Luck Cabaret. Mingle with burlesque babes, cabaret queens and comedians in the late night dwellings of Voodoo Rooms. Dress for the end of the world, or the beginning of the next one. Bad...
In-Person
Comedy

MATT WINNING: SOLASTALGIA (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DATES
20
23:55 - 00:55
Voodoo Rooms – Speakeasy (venue 68)
Everyone's favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change. Host of Net Zero: A Very British Problem (BBC Radio 4). Author of Hot Mess. 'Everything a Fringe show should be: hilarious, personal, inventive, and something that will stay with you for some ...