Edinburgh 8 Aug - 30 Aug 2026

Venue

Whistlebinkies – Small Room (No. 158)

Address
4-6 South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1LL
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 11am - 5am
Sun 12:30pm - 5am
Phone
0131 557 5114
Age Restriction
18 years+
Accessibility
Wheelchair access to some areas.

Shows At This Venue

No need to book - just turn up!

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

INNARDS

DATES
2021222324252627282930
11:15 - 12:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
A very silly show about mental health, bodily discomfort, etymology, octopuses, velociraptors, and an existential obsession with a TV ad from 1988. 'Worryingly relatable' - Class Act Comedy. 'Deliciously arcane' - Fringe '25 audience review. 'Truly Scrumptious' - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
In-Person
Spoken Word

FINDING JOY

DATES
101112131415161718
11:15 - 12:15
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Joy M Louisa. Performance Poetry, Spoken Word and Comedy. Life's ups and downs finding humour and joy (pardon the pun). You, the audience, are my best reviewers. "A must see, we loved it" "Fabulous energy, humour, pathos" "Couldn't recommend more, wonderfully entertaining evening!" So why not com...
In-Person
Spoken Word

SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE

DATES
89
11:15 - 12:15
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
A preview the best poetry and spoken word shows at the 2026 PBH Free Fringe. Fast talking, hard-hitting, side-splitting poetry - a bit of everything for long time lovers of words and newcomers alike - a helping hand for those looking to fill up their Fringe schedules with spoken word!
In-Person
Spoken Word

MARX’S BEARD, SHAKESPEARE’S EARRING, TYPE 2 DIABETES N ME

DATES
19
11:15 - 12:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Lardy limericks mixed with radical rewrites of Shakespeare's sonnets guide us through the karma of turbocharged Kapital and weight loss drugs. Laurie Anderson meets Ivor Cutler. Free sweeties!
In-Person
Spoken Word

CONVERSATIONS WITH MY GHOSTS

DATES
89101112131516171819202223242526272930
12:30 - 13:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Ever wish you could talk to your multiversal selves? Each old you lives in the liminal space of your mind, just behind your eyes, in the corners of your heart. Join me in the underworld to help me settle my ghosts, and hopefully we can and put your soul at ease too.
In-Person
Music

MARTA MARTIN

DATES
14
12:30 - 13:15
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Love is a mindset, a way of living! For some of us, however, moving through relationships to reach that place is a journey in itself. Come with me on this journey of music and words. Together, we will travel through my thoughts and emotions as I fall in love.
In-Person
Spoken Word

LOVE IN ALL ITS COLOURS

DATES
2223242527282930
13:45 - 14:35
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Love in all its Colours - is a spoken word show exploring love in all its forms, from platonic, to the lost, the first love, the true love and the self-love. Weaving in and out of the lived experience of navigating life as a Queer disabled person, Ross Wilcock takes the audience on a journey of s...
In-Person
Comedy

MOLLY-ROSE TREVES (WIP)

DATES
26
13:45 - 14:40
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
"Most Hilarious Woman" award winner Molly-Rose Treves is going to do an hour of character comedy. This is the first time she will work-in-progress said hour. It's going to mad, it's going to be experimental, it's going to be sexy... in a confusing way, the kind of way that makes you go home and s...
In-Person
Comedy

THE SHIP OF THESAURUS (WIP)

DATES
891011121314
13:45 - 14:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Joe Mayo (QI, Nerd Mentality) presents a show about how we communicate, delving into gaslighting, collective nouns, and the 1909 International Code of Signal Flags. Some of that may change by the time you see it, but don't worry: it's still the same show. 'A must-see for all nerds.' - Tom Crosbie
In-Person
Comedy

EVIL TWO

DATES
15161718192021
13:45 - 14:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Nicknamed "Evil Two" by their teacher, Holly Gifford ("grotesque" ★★★★) and Orla Newmark ("outlandish") will now show you why. A work-in-progress built from bouffon, clown and poo. A parade of deeply strange characters armed with schoolyard logic and an impulse to pants each other. GO CRA...
In-Person
Comedy

MARC SALMON: WE’VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING (WIP)

DATES
891011121314151617192021222324252627282930
15:00 - 15:45
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Everybody knows the world's a bit broken, but the people who are certain they know what to do about it are, not to be rude, f-ing nuts. This is a show about trying to work out what we're actually supposed to do when we might just be idiots with our hearts in the right place. "Funny as hell makes ...
In-Person
Comedy

JIM HOOKER: PUREJIM (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DATES
222324252627282930
16:15 - 17:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Growing up in cockney Essex, the people you meet there, and life at 40. Observational stories, lively act-outs and crowd work from Romford's finest. As seen on SNL UK's Five to Live. West End New Act of the Year runner-up 2025. ★★★★ 'A strong debut' (Edinburgh Reviews).
In-Person
Comedy

AFFIRMATION (WIP)

DATES
15161718192021
16:15 - 17:05
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Who is your leader? A performance art/alt comedy/Immersive experiment where through collective rituals, identity and sharing we find out. Facilitated by multi comedy award semi-finalist/Soho Theatre labs alumnus Josh Invain. "Leaves a mark on your mind and spirit" Reviewshub.
In-Person
Comedy

SHAKE MY HAND GOODNIGHT

DATES
891011121314
16:15 - 17:05
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
From awkward dance classes and the absurdities of the animal kingdom to the rules of public toilet etiquette, Sam Adamson brings you a sharp, hilarious, unmissable stand-up show Shake My Hand Goodnight "Hilariously honest," "thought-provoking," and "slick and polished."