The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

Edinburgh

EDINBURGH FRINGE RECOMMENDATIONS - 2023

We recommend this lovely lot at this summer's Fringe: veterans of ACMS, creators of strong blurb goodness, and some of our favourite acts.

Act Type Parent Venue Venue Name Room Time Dates £? AGES? Blurb
John Hegley: The Early Word Comedy Summerhall Summerhall Red Lecture Theatre 10:15-11:15 Aug 2-13, 15-20, 22-27  £15 (£13) 8+ Folk and creatures. 'Delightfully inventive' (Observer).
First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson) Theatre Summerhall Summerhall Roundabout 10:30-11:30 Aug 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27  £ 16+ It will definitely be over by noon.
Daman Bamrah: Salmon Camera Comedy Laughing Horse 32 Below Main Cellar 11:00-11:45 Aug 3-27 PWYW 14+ Join British Sikh comedian Daman as he attempts to identify himself in an increasingly absurd world.
Glenn Moore: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 11:20-12:20 Aug 3-15 £/PWYW 14+ One of the greatest joke writers of his generation…
Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 11:20-12:20 Aug 16-27 £7/PWYW 14+ Edinburgh Comedy Award winner. Work-in-progress stand-up. Results will vary. 
Cheekykita: Octopus in Space Kids Laughing Horse The Three Sisters Maggie's Chamber 11:30-12:15 Aug 3-8, 10-13, 15-20  £/PWYW 5+ High-energy interactive fun with dancing cats, silly songs and creatures...
Jody Kamali: Mr Sleepybum Kids Assembly George Square The Box 11:40-12:25 Aug 3-8, 10-15, 17-20 £ 4+ High-energy, inventive physical comedy show.
Olaf Falafel's Super Stupid Show (20% More Stupider) Kids Pleasance Courtyard Beside 11:40-12:40 Aug 2-15, 17-21, 24-27  £ 3+ There will be truth-telling cheese, fishing, ducks, bumbags, sausages... 
Sara Pascoe: Why Be Normal When You Can Be Funny? Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court + livestream 11:45-12:45 Aug 19 (Sat) £15.50 (£13.50) Sara Pascoe has enlightened readers – and made them howl with laughter – with her reflections on femininity and sexuality. Now, she turns her talents to fiction with Weirdo.
Ben Target: LORENZO Theatre Summerhall Summerhall Anatomy Lecture Theatre 11:55-13:00 Aug 2-13, 15-20, 22-27 £15 (£13) 14+ This life-affirming story about a man’s death is conveyed through the popular mediums of storytelling, servitude to the audience and live carpentry.
Chris Thorburn: Cineman Comedy Just the Tonic The Mash House Attic 12:00-12:45 Aug 10-13, 15-27 £8 (£5) 16+ Jokes about films. 
Alasdair Beckett-King: Dial M for Montgomery Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Spark Theatre 12:00-13:00 Aug 13 (Sun) £5 8+ Calling all super-sleuths; there’s been a murder! But don’t worry, famous detective Montgomery Bonbon is on the case.
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 12:00-13:00 Aug 2-9 £/PWYW 16+ This perfectionist idiot will do her absolute best to make you laugh.
Ed Gamble: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 12:00-13:00 Aug 2-13  £/PWYW 14+ Co-host of Off Menu. Taskmaster champion. An hour of new material.
Joe Wells: King of the Autistics Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 12:00-13:00 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+ About representation, role models and the fight for autistic rights.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 12:00-13:00 Aug 21-23 £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Larry Dean: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 12:00-13:00 Aug 10-16 £/PWYW 16+ Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 
Natalie Palamides and Lucy Pearman: Pearman then Palamides (WIP) Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 12:00-13:00 Aug 24-27 £8 16+ Two very normal girls who will share an hour. 25 mins each probably. 
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 12:00-13:00 Aug 17-27 £/PWYW 16+ Keyworth delivers a brand-new hour of comedy as they work up a new show.
The Most Toast Comedy Hootenannies The Apex Hoot 1 12:00-13:00 Aug 13 (Sun) & 19 (Sat) £5 (£4) 12+ Somebody in the audience will have eaten the most toast. We will find them. 
Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 12:05-13:00 Aug 14 (Mon) £7/PWYW 16+ Come and bear witness to the rock face of creativity, i.e. a show that isn’t quite finished yet. The theme? Ghosts! 'Exceedingly funny' **** (Fest).
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 12:05-13:05 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 16+ Furbies, twink death and the transformative wonder of Butlins.
Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   12:10-13:10 Aug 15 (Tues) £7/PWYW 18+ Her finished shows are chaos so god knows what a work in progress will be like…
Hannah Platt – Work in Progress Comedy Hootenannies The Apex Hoot 4 12:20-13:05 Aug 21-28 £/PWYW 16+ A work in progress from BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Hannah Platt. 
David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 12:20-13:20 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+ A multimedia stand-up comedy show that is guaranteed to make you feel well.
Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP) Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 12:30-13:30 Aug 15 (Tues) £7/PWYW 16+ About his rude son, upsetting pensioners on purpose and party planning. 
Soup Group: Art Show! Kids Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 12:30-13:30 Aug 8 (Tues) £8/PWYW 5+ Surrealism, realism, clowning and fun for the whole family. 
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 12:45-13:45 Aug 15-27 £7/PWYW 16+ Plenty of jokes, lots of revelations and a routine about First Aid. 
Lee Kyle: England's Best Comedian Comedy Laughing Horse The Pear Tree Main Room 12:45-13:45 Aug 3-14, 16-27  PWYW 16+ Lee Kyle has been a comedian for 14 years and very good for the last few. 
Tarot: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 12:45-13:45 Aug 2-14 £7/PWYW 16+ We’ve made the tickets cheap so you’ve got somewhere to sleep for an hour without having to sell a kidney. 
Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress) Comedy Laughing Horse City Café Hollywood 12:50-13:50 Aug 16-20 £/PWYW 16+ Jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. That probably covers it.
The Listies: Make Some Noise Kids House of Oz The Great Indoors (near Summerhall) 13:00-13:50 Aug 4-9, 11-16, 18-20  £ 4+ An insane mixtape of silly songs, stupid sketches and crazy clowning! 
Robin Ince – Weapons of Empathy Comedy Gilded Balloon The Museum Auditorium 13:00-14:00 Aug 2-27 £ 12+ Expect a chaos of words and ideas, love and delight. And also a very long reading list.
Consignia Presents: The Annual Sean Morley Tribute Act Comedian of the Year Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 13:10-14:10 Aug 16 (Wed) PWYW 18+ One of three one-off deeply weirdcore shows from Consignia. **** Chortle **** The Scotsman. 
Shelf: The Kids' Show Kids Pleasance Courtyard The Green 13:15-14:15 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 3+ Join best friends Rachel and Ruby for a kids' comedy show that's fun for all the family! Full of sketches, songs, pranks and silliness.
Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Burrito 'n' Shake Downstairs 13:15-14:15 Aug 8 (Tues) PWYW 18+  'Inventive, unexpected and often very silly…' (Chortle.co.uk).
Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Subway Main Room 13:15-14:15 Aug 17 (Thurs) PWYW 18+  'Inventive, unexpected and often very silly…' (Chortle.co.uk).
Seymour Mace Does Drawring Comedy The Stand Two   13:20-14:20 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £10 (£8) 16+ I draw pictures of the things that live in my head. I show you the pictures and tell you a story. You laugh. You leave. 
Ahir Shah: Ends Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 13:25-14:25 Aug 3-27 £12/PWYW 14+ This one's about family, immigration, marriage, history, politics and beans. 
Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress) Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 13:25-14:25 Aug 14 (Mon) £8/PWYW 16+ The 'almost sexily cerebral' (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably).
Alison Spittle: Soup Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 13:25-14:25 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 16+ Alison Spittle is simmering with jokes and probably rage…
Vix Leyton: Antihero Comedy The Stand Four   13:25-14:25 Aug 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  £ 14+ Can you be the main character in your own life without being the hero? 
Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 13:30-14:25 Aug 16 (Wed) £7/PWYW 16+ Come and bear witness to the rock face of creativity, i.e. a show that isn’t quite finished yet. The theme? Ghosts! 'Exceedingly funny' **** (Fest).
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square McEwan Hall 13:30-14:30 Aug 5-7, 9-13 £ 12+ The all-star cast improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel every show, inspired entirely by a title from the audience.
It's Me, Richard Wright, I'm the Problem It's Me Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 13:30-14:30 Aug 5-15 PWYW 18+ Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he's worried that he has stopped caring. 
Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress) Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Legends Downstairs 13:35-14:20 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+ Nice job geez' (Former England International Joe Cole).
Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   13:35-14:35 Aug 14 (Mon) £7/PWYW 18+ Her finished shows are chaos so god knows what a work in progress will be like…
Ian Smith: Crushing Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   13:35-14:35 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 18+ A new show about stress, love and driving a tank with your hairdresser. 
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson Comedy Assembly George Square Studio Five 13:40-14:40 Aug 2-28 £ 12+ Chris Grace, Chinese-American character best known for playing Jerry on Superstore, portrays the greatest living Asian actor Scarlett Johansson through comedy, theatre, stand-up and the music of Tom Waits.
Mark Silcox: Women Only Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Voodoo Rooms carte blanche! 13:40-14:40 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+ Dr Silcox request powerful women to take special care of us weak men.
Get to Know Trixie Pickle with Olaf Falafel Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Spark Theatre 13:45-14:45 Aug 18 (Fri) £5 7+ Watch Olaf live-draw and join in with an arty activity yourself, while learning about some famous artists from throughout history.
Natasha Sutton Williams: Clown Sex Theatre Pleasance Courtyard Bunker Two 13:45-14:45 Aug 2-15, 17-20, 22-27  £ 18+ Join Gary Strange in the London sewers as he encounters stories of bad sex, sad sex and clown sex. 
Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress) Comedy Laughing Horse Bar 50 Garden Room 13:45-14:45 Aug 3-14 £/PWYW 18+ American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
Super [w/ Charlie Vero-Martin] Theatre Pleasance Courtyard The Cellar 13:45-14:45 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 16+ Darkly comic drama about ambition, love and overwhelming failure told by two not-very-super heroes.
Bridget Christie: Who Am I? Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Grand Hall 13:50-14:50 Aug 2-9 £20 14+ The Taskmaster favourite and star of The Change is hot, but not in a good way. It’s a menopause laugh-a-minute with a confused, furious, sweaty lady.
This Is Your Trial (Kids' Court) Kids Hootenannies The Apex Hoot 4 13:50-14:50 Aug 4-28 £ 5+ Guilty or innocent? You decide. Inspiration for CBBC's hit show Monster Court.
Stewart Lee: Basic Lee Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Grand Hall 13:50-15:00 Aug 11-20  £20 14+ 70-minute selection of highlights from the current touring show. One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee.
Harriet Dyer: Mother Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 13:55-14:55 Aug 24-27 £7/PWYW 14+ A story about mothers and levels of mother-ness that exist in the wild.
Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 13:55-14:55 Aug 14-23  £/PWYW 14+ BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian. 
Paul Zenon in Monkey Business Theatre Le Monde Dirty Martini (near Assembly Rooms) 14.30-15.30 Aug 4-27 £ 12+ The amazing, strange-but-true story behind the weird stuff
advertised in vintage American comics.
Barry Ferns: Arthur's Seat Comedy Extravaganza Comedy On Top of Arthur's Seat Arthurs Seat (Top of) 14:00-14:45 Aug 19 (Sat) PWYW 8+ These gigs somehow work – they are the most joyful of gigs. They shouldn't work, but they do.' ***** (Scotsman).
Jacob Hatton: Touchdown! Comedy Laughing Horse 32 Below Main Cellar 14:00-15:00 Aug 3-15 £/PWYW 16+ A dyspraxic, 30-something, British stand-up with one touchdown dream…
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Plots. Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Canons' Gait Lower 14:00-15:00 Aug  5-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 PWYW 18+? Leslie tries to stay positive in this hour of macabre whimsy!
Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night Comedy Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   14:00-15:00 Aug 15-20, 22-27 £ 16+ Character comedian and stand-up presents her Fringe debut hour in the form of her very own wedding.
Mark Watson's Churchfest Comedy St Peter's Church The Church   14:00-21:00 Aug 22 (Tues) PWYW 12+ Mark Watson performs in, and curates, a day of unusual old-school Fringe activities.
Adam Riches is The Guys Who You Meet Everywhere Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Cow Café 14:10-15:00 Aug 3-27 £ 18+ He was sensitive. Understanding. Supportive. And it was all an act. 
Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress) Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 14:10-15:10 Aug 15 (Tues) £8/PWYW 16+ The 'almost sexily cerebral' (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably).
Marjolein Robertson: A Shetland Folktale Spoken Scottish Storytelling Centre Netherbow Theatre 14:15-15:15 Aug 21, 23, 25, 27  £12 (£10) 12+ This beautiful folktale transports the listener back to life in Shetland in the 1800s.
Marjolein Robertson: Me, Myself and Mary (Queen of Scots) Theatre Scottish Storytelling Centre Netherbow Theatre 14:15-15:15 Aug 2-8, 10-13  £12 (£10) 14+ Jam-packed with murder, mayhem, intrigue, family infighting and gender politics.
Rob Duncan: Baby Trains Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Legends Upstairs 14:20-15:15 Aug 5-11, 13-23 PWYW 18+ An hour of professionally researched nonsense, featuring relatable topics including trains and babies.
Alexander Richmond: One Man 12 Angry Men Comedy Laughing Horse City Café Nineties 14:25-15:25 Aug 3-27 £/PWYW 16+ In a world where one man can be one character, Alexander Richmond dares to be twelve of them. 
Rob Auton: The Rob Auton Show Comedy Assembly Roxy Upstairs 14:25-15:25 Aug 2-26 £ 14+ The Rob Auton Show is a show about Rob Auton.
David Hoare: One Billion Songs Please! Comedy Hill Street Theatre Dunedin Theatre (near Assembly Rooms) 14:30-15:30 Aug 4-14, 16-27 £15 (£12) 16+ Another bumper show bursting with hilarious songs and jokes. 'An annoyingly funny young man' (Gary Delaney).
Ivo Graham: Graham in the Green Theatre Pleasance Courtyard The Green 14:30-15:30 Aug 17-25, 27 £ 14+ Poring over the usuals (relationships, responsibilities, regrets) without any promise of logic or laughter. 
Madame Chandelier's Opera Party for Kids Kids Pleasance Courtyard The Green 14:30-15:30 Aug 2-15 £ 8+ Experience opera's greatest hits and learn about the characters, in this interactive introduction with Madame Chandelier. 
Ori Halevy & Francesco Kirchhoff: Overthinking It Comedy Laughing Horse Eastside Karaoke Room 14:30-15:30 Aug 4-27 £/PWYW 16+ Ori Halevy will split his mind and an hour with German comedian Francesco Kirchhoff.
John Otway Music PBH's Free Fringe @  Voodoo Rooms Ballroom 14:45-15:45 Aug 16 (Wed) PWYW 18+ A surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.
Richy Sheehy and Mark O'Keeffe: The Young-ish Offenders Comedy Laughing Horse The Brass Monkey Cinema Room 14:45-15:45 Aug 3-27  PWYW 18+ Two biys from Cork. They're not that young but they've committed crimes. 
Larry Dean: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 14:50-15:40 Aug 8-9 £8/PWYW 16+ Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 
Nate Kitch And Caitriona Dowden's Catechism Of Cliché (Volume I) Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Little White Pig Basement Bar 14:50-15:50 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+?  "An odd pair" (Three Weeks) split an hour of stand-up and confront the absurd. Likely to contain nuns, bags, and chess. 
Sofie Hagen: Banglord Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 14:50-15:50 Aug 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-27  £/PWYW 16+ U up? ;) xx
Ted Hill: Tries and Fails to Fix Climate Change Comedy Assembly George Square The Crate 14:50-15:50 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 14+ A celebration of silliness, nature and polar bear calculations. Oh, and graphs.
Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 14:55-15:50 Aug 15 (Tues) £7/PWYW 16+ Come and bear witness to the rock face of creativity, i.e. a show that isn’t quite finished yet. The theme? Ghosts! 'Exceedingly funny' **** (Fest).
Ada Campe: Naval Gazing Cabaret The Stand New Town Theatre Studio 14:55-15:55 Aug 3-14, 16-21, 23-27 £12 (£11) 12+ Ahoy! Sail away with cabaret legend Ada  for an adventure on the high seas.
Laura Davis: Well Don't Just Stand There Dancing Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 14:55-15:55 Aug 3-14, 16-27 £/PWYW 16+ About parties, spiders and the spectre of fascism which stalks us all. 
Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles – A Gameshow For Awful Children Kids Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 14:55-15:55 Aug 2-21 £ 6+ The wild interactive game show returns, where kids get to be pests, politicians and petomanes to be crowned the most awful child. 
Will Adamsdale: Melanjolly – A Show of Just Songs Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square The Dairy Room 14:55-15:55 Aug 15-25 £ 12+ Hear ye ! Yonder comes yon Perrier  winner from ages ago with another questionable career swerve!
Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders [directed by Elf Lyons] Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   15:00-16:00 Aug 2-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-27  £/PWYW 16+ This is a show about the thrill of falling and the thud of landing. And after a thud comes a laugh.
Harriet Dyer: Mother Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   15:00-16:00 Aug 23 (Wed) £7/PWYW 14+ A story about mothers and levels of mother-ness that exist in the wild.
Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   15:00-16:00 Aug 16 (Wed) £7/PWYW 18+ Her finished shows are chaos so god knows what a work in progress will be like…
James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man Comedy Laughing Horse City Café Las Vegas 15:00-16:00 Aug 3-27  PWYW 14+ Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp.
John Robins: Work in Progress Comedy Just the Tonic Nucleus Sub-Atomic Room 15:10-16:05 Aug 3, 5-6, 8-10, 12-13, 15-17, 19-20, 22-24, 26-27  £ 14+ Notes on stage? Tick! Breath-taking riff-scenarios? Tick! Bits that don't work? Tick! Progress not perfection, people! 
Alice Fraser: The Gargle: Live Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Lower Hall 15:10-16:10 Aug 15 & 22 (Tues) £12 16+ The hit news satire podcast from The Bugle. There’s just one rule: No politics! 
Cariad Lloyd: Lessons from Loss Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court + livestream 15:15-16:15 Aug 15 (Tues) £15.50 (£13.50) In 'You Are Not Alone', Lloyd reflects on grief in all its sad, surprising, awkward, tender, and sometimes funny forms.
Simon Munnery's Jerusalem Comedy The Stand One   15:15-16:15 Aug 3-13, 15-28 £12 (£10) 14+ Something will come of it and you can call it art.
Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress) Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 15:20-16:20 Aug 16 (Wed) £8/PWYW 16+ The 'almost sexily cerebral' (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably).
Helen Duff: Lullabies Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 15:20-16:20 Aug 15 (Tues) £7/PWYW 16+ A controlled implosion of chaotic beauty, soothing stories, and unforgettable songs.
Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 15:20-16:20 Aug 3-15, 17-27 £/PWYW 18+ Stuart is terrified of the climate crisis, but no-one he knows ever mentions it, so it must be fine. 
Shelf: Teenage Men Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Voodoo Rooms Speakeasy 15:25-16:25 Aug 5-15, 17-27 PWYW 18+ In their last show, Hair, Shelf joked about being mistaken for teenage boys. Now, it’s time to grow up. It's time to start being teenage men. 
Eddy Hare: Leave It With Me Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Globe Bar Globe 15:30-16:15 Aug 5-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26  PWYW 18+ Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee) presents a relaxing standup show. 
Aussies Abroad [w/ Kyle Dolan, Anno Gomes and Jon Walpole] Comedy Laughing Horse Home Bar Basement 15:30-16:30 Aug 3-13,15-20,22-27 £/PWYW 18+ Come and see three rising stars of Australian comedy.
Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 [directed by Elf Lyons] Comedy Laughing Horse Bar 50 The Alcove 15:30-16:30 Aug 3-25, 27 £/PWYW 14+ Surreal and silly interactive stand-up show/birthday party.
Ivo Graham: Organised Fun Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 15:30-16:30 Aug 6, 26 £ 14+ Ivo's lining up a show with more risk than ever before.
Paul Merton's Impro Chums [w/ Richard Vranch] Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 15:30-16:30 Aug 10-20  £17.50 (£15.50) 14+ Paul Merton and his highly acclaimed Impro Chums are wonders of nature. 
Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who! Comedy Laughing Horse Bar 50 The Alcove 15:30-16:30 Aug 26 (Sat) PWYW 14+ Warped telly nostalgia from acclaimed character comic and Blue Peter badge winner Tom Burgess.
Ari Eldjárn: Saga Class Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 15:35-16:35 Aug 21-27 £12(£10)/PWYW 14+ Includes Nordic observations on drumbeats, sleep, parenthood and much more.
Josh Glanc: Collections 2023 Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 15:35-16:35 Aug 9-20 £/PWYW 12+ His best bits – his most exhilarating, most exciting, and most wackadoo stuff. 
Josh Pugh Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 15:35-16:35 Aug 1-8 £/PWYW 14+ Josh has some ideas and jokes that you wont need to pay full price to see.
Olaf Falafel: Look What Fell Out Of My Head Comedy Laughing Horse The Pear Tree Main Room 15:45-16:40 Aug 3-15, 17-27 PWYW 12+ The best-joke-list-bothering comedian presents stuff he finds funny. 
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes and Sharlin Jahan: White Chicks 2 Comedy Laughing Horse The Three Sisters The Wee Room 15:45-16:45 Aug 14-27 £/PWYW 18+ A split hour from two stand-ups who happen to be brown women.
Sian Davies: This Charming Man [directed by Elf Lyons] Comedy Assembly George Square The Box 15:45-16:45 Aug 2-27 £ 16+ Where do you go when your role models let you down?
Sooz Kempner: Y2K Woman Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Buttercup 15:45-16:45 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 16+ For anyone who remembers the year 2000 or had big dreams as a kid.
Bilal Zafar: Imposter Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Friesian 15:50-16:50 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 12+ A show about how his housemate tried to get him arrested five times. 
Comedy Club 4 Kids Kids Assembly Roxy Upstairs 15:55-16:55 Aug 3-20, 25-27  £10.50 (£9.50) 6+ Since 2005, we've been persuading our favourite performers to entertain family audiences, and with different exciting line-ups every day there will always be something new to delight you.
A Show for Gareth Richards Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Whistlebinkies Binkies Lounge 16:00-17:00 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+ A different bill every day with 100% of audience donations going to Gareth's young family.
Ian Stone Will Make It Better Comedy Laughing Horse The Counting House Ballroom 16:00-17:00 Aug 3-13, 15-27 PWYW 16+ Feel like life is getting you down? Ian Stone will make it better.
Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone Comedy Pleasance Dome Ace Dome 16:10-17:10 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £ 14+ An atom travels to Earth on a quest for greatness, finding himself inside some of the most important people who have ever lived. 
Bennett Arron: Loser Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Liquid Room Annexe 16:15-17:15 Aug 5-27 PWYW 16+ He's BAFTA shortlisted and star of the Radio 4 sitcom Alone, but life still laughs at him.
Chris Forbes: Court Jester Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 16:15-17:15 Aug 2-13 £/PWYW 16+ Quarterbacks, prom queens and heartache… and an unexpected path that led to a career in comedy.
John Kearns: The Varnishing Days Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 16:15-17:15 Aug 2-13 £12 16+ The heart-stopping, glasses-dropping, hard-rocking, wig-shaking new show.
Spencer Jones: Making Friends Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 16:15-17:15 Aug 14-27 £12/PWYW 16+ A brand new show about moving to a new area, people he has met and losing his mind.
Zach Zucker: Spectacular Industry Showcase Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs 16:15-17:15 Aug 22-26 £11 £10) 16+ The bad boy of clown returns with another dazzling display of comedic firepower, as he continues his never-ending quest to become Hollywood's next "it girl".
Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks and Shells Comedy Underbelly George Square The Wee Coo 16:20-17:20 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ An absurd sketch show where it's always 2am, set in the liminal space between screen-lit insomnia and bad dreams.
JJ Whitehead – White Noise Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Studio 16:20-17:20 Aug 3-14, 16-27 £ 16+ Another fun show filled with the skewering of social norms and self-deprecation. 
Jody Kamali: Things We Do for Love Comedy Assembly George Square The Crate 16:20-17:20 Aug 2-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-28  £ 16+ 50% Bristolian. 50% Iranian. 100% stupid. 
Northern News: Live! [w/ Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill] Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 16:20-17:20 Aug 11 (Fri) £10 16+ A very special live edition of comedy podcast Northern News.
Garrett Millerick: Never Had It So Good Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   16:25-17:25 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 18+ I’m sick of everyone moaning all the time, so I’ve written a show about how bloody great everything is.
Helen Duff: Lullabies Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   16:25-17:25 Aug 14 (Mon) £7/PWYW 16+ A controlled implosion of chaotic beauty, soothing stories, and unforgettable songs.
Eve Ellenbogen: Dead Mom Stuff Comedy Laughing Horse City Café Hollywood 16:35-17:35 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 16+ Loudmouth Eve Ellenbogen will tell you pretty much anything, unless you ask about her dead mom.
Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Attic 16:35-17:35 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ The greatest thing to come out of Redditch since the fishing tackle. 
Lulu Popplewell: Actually, Actually Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker Three 16:35-17:35 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 16+ Failed child actor and now successful comedian explores the links between Love Actually, smoking crack, the Daily Mail and sunburn.
Stuart Bowden: Of Moonset and the Milky Way Theatre Assembly Roxy Downstairs 16:35-17:35 Aug 17-20, 22-27 £ 14+ 30 candles for 30 cakes; 900 birthday candles. It was a spectacular idea, but she never arrived.
An Evening with Michael Fry and Killian Sundermann Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square The Dairy Room 16:40-17:40 Aug 15-28 £ 16+ Experience a unique and occasionally surreal evening of laughter from Ireland's favourite internet comedians.
Kathy Maniura: Objectified Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Wee Room 16:40-17:40 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 12+ Kathy Maniura is ready to be objectified – by which she means pretend to be a bunch of objects live on stage!! 
Vix Leyton: The Comedy Arcade Comedy The Stand Three   16:40-17:40 Aug 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  £9 (£8) 14+ Vix Leyton invites four different comics every night to spar with never-before-told stories from the hilarious to the scandalous. 
Christopher Bliss: An Evening with… Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 16:45-17:45 Aug 3-10 £/PWYW 14+ A rural oddball chucks home-grown drivel down your ears. 
Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Darling Princess Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 16:45-17:45 Aug 14-27 £10/PWYW 16+ All about the women in her life, from her mother to her best friend and that one girl who was mean in 2008. 
Helen Duff: Lullabies Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 16:45-17:45 Aug 16 (Wed) £7/PWYW 16+ A controlled implosion of chaotic beauty, soothing stories, and unforgettable songs.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 16:45-17:45 Aug 11-13 £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going? Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 16:45-17:45 Aug 1-15, 17-27 £/PWYW 14+ Getting married, being middle of the road and trying to be more honest
Egg: Absolutely Fine Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beside 16:50-17:50 Aug 14-27 £ 14+ Just a fresh new show from two fresh young gals who, honestly, are absolutely fine. 
Heidi Regan: Finding an Inner Peace That All Your Friends Will Envy Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 16:50-17:50 Aug 5-13, 15-27 PWYW 18+ About Santa, the Matrix, my patient wife... and other fictional concepts, heyooo! No, seriously she is a wonderful person. 
Consignia Presents: The Annual Sean Morley Tribute Act Comedian of the Year Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Brewdog (Lothian Road) The Garage 16:55-17:55 Aug 15 (Tues) PWYW 18+ One of three one-off deeply weirdcore shows: this is The Rise and fall of Alpha Dog Craft Beer LTD.
Frank Lavender: Be Funny Comedy Just the Tonic La Belle Angele (by Mash House) 17:00-18:00 Aug 3-13, 15-27  £/PWYW 18+ Character comedy from Gareth Joyner, the brain (and legs) behind Myra DuBois. 
Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show Theatre Pleasance Courtyard Beneath 17:00-18:00 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ Electric, eclectic love story about dysmorphia, dysphoria, and dystopia.
Marjolein Robertson: Marj Comedy The Stand One   17:00-18:00 Aug 3-13, 15-28 £12 (£11) 16+ Tartan-clad Marjolein' (Bruce Dessau). It was plaid, Bruce! Plaid!!
Monica Heisey, Josie Long & Will McPhail: Funny Peculiar Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court + livestream 17:00-18:00 Aug 19 (Sat) £15.50 (£13.50) If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry – sometimes it’s better to do both.
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Keeping Up Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Sportsmans 17:00-18:00 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 14+ All he wants is to stay "hip with the youth". Can he do it? Can he Keep Up?
Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Subway Main Room 17:00-18:00 Aug 5-27 PWYW 18+  'Inventive, unexpected and often very silly…' (Chortle.co.uk).
Adele Cliff Can Break Your Arm Comedy Just the Tonic The Caves Up The Stairs 17:05-18:05 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £5/PWYW 18+ Adele's back, funnier and more dangerous than ever!
Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 17:10-18:00 Aug 5-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  PWYW 18+ A new show of fun, spooky and very good stand-up comedy. 
Jeromaia Detto: MUSH Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Iron Belly 17:10-18:05 Aug 21-27 £ 16+ An all-out journey of absurdity 
Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe 'n' Stuff Comedy Laughing Horse The Three Sisters Maggie's Front Room 17:15-18:15 Aug 3-8, 10-13, 15-20, 22-27  £/PWYW 14+ Hell yeah, a lot of fun and (very) silly dancing, songs, creatures and an octopus. 
Angel Hodgson: Albatross Comedy BlundaGardens Magical SpiegelYurt 17:20-18:20 Aug 3-12 £5/PWYW 16+ An intimate and offbeat clown show that examines self-reflection, trauma, and resolution. Fine family fun. No kids.
Max & Ivan: Life, Choices Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Above 17:20-18:20 Aug 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27  £ 14+ A show about fatherhood, friendship, and the future.
Dom – The Play [w/ Thom Tuck] Theatre Assembly Rooms Ballroom 17:20-18:35 Aug 3-20, 22-27  £ 14+ A must-see comedy for anyone who follows the Westminster circus!
Nick Doody – The Difficult Twelfth Album Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Liquid Room Annexe 17:30-18:25 Aug 5-14, 16-21, 23-27  PWYW 16+ Life in Happy Valley, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, living with the cutest dog in the world…
Gary: Tank Commander – Gary Talks (Yous Listen) Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Debating Hall 17:30-18:30 Aug 18-28 £17 (£16) 14+ It's gonna have brilliant guests, and me, and even more amazin' 'hings! 
John Robertson: The Dark Room for Kids! Kids Gilded Balloon Teviot Nightclub 17:30-18:30 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 11+ An interactive adventure featuring terrible prizes and total mayhem! 
Marc Burrows: The Magic of Terry Pratchett Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Dining Room 17:30-18:30 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 8+ A  journey through the life and work of Sir Terry Pratchett, officially endorsed by the author's estate.
This Is Your Trial Mixed Laughing Horse The Counting House Ballroom 17:30-18:30 Aug 3-27 PWYW 14+ The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns.
Marny Godden: Fancy Rat Comedy BlundaGardens BlundaBus   17:40-18:30 Aug 13-17 £/PWYW 0+ Marny’s latest alter ego, Fancy Rat, is an aspiring human being. The world isn’t interested. 
Drew Michael: Drew's Adventures Comedy Pleasance Dome Jack Dome 17:40-18:40 Aug 2-15, 17-27  £ 16+ A show centring on Drew's lifelong experience with hearing loss.
Dru Cripps: Pickle Bin Comedy BlundaGardens BlundaBus   17:40-18:40 Aug 3-12 £5/PWYW 16+ What is a 'hilarious' (**** (BroadwayWorld.com)) unemployed clown supposed to do, when a magical bin outside of his house keeps spawning gifts?
Ikechukwu Ufomadu: Amusements Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker Two 17:40-18:40 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 16+ Waggishly absurd exploration of such vital topics as 'The Alphabet' and 'Counting'.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 17:40-18:40 Aug 17-19 £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Larry Dean: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 17:40-18:40 Aug 4-7 £8/PWYW 16+ Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 
Paul Sinha: Pauly Bengali Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Grand Hall 17:40-18:40 Aug 2, 4-27 £ 16+ Acclaimed comedian, daytime TV star and global TikTok sensation, Paul Sinha is at least two of these.
Rachel Parris: Work in Progress Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Cabaret Bar 17:40-18:40 Aug 9-13 £ 14+ The BAFTA-nominated comedian and viral sensation presents a work-in-progress hour of her signature blend of stand-up and songs.
Scott Murphy: About a Buoy [from Tom Whiston] Comedy Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose Snug 17:40-18:40 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ A wild sailboat adventure about one man's love for his buoys.
Zach Zimmerman: Purple Smiling Face with Horns Emoji (WIP) Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 17:40-18:40 Aug 20-24 £8/PWYW 18+ An hour full of whip-smart gags, jokes and plenty of naughtiness.
Mr Chonkers Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 17:45-18:35 Aug 16 (Wed) £10/PWYW 16+ Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. An important waste of your time. It’s great.
Ashley Manning- Candyfloss (Work-In-Progress) Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Studio 17:45-18:45 Aug 19 & 21 £ 18+ A deep, dark exploration of sexuality and shame, sweetly sugar-coated with jokes. 
Stuart McPherson: Love That For Me Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 17:45-18:45 July 31; Aug 1-15, 17-27  £/PWYW 16+ This show is his attempt to make sense of it all and put himself back together. 
Yippee Ki Yay Theatre Gilded Balloon The Museum Auditorium 17:45-19:00 Aug 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-27  £ 14+ Acclaimed, joyfully funny retelling of classic film Die Hard.
Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly Comedy Assembly George Square The Crate 17:50-18:50 Aug 2-14, 16-28 £ 12+ Chaotic, interactive gameshow, with the audience physically becoming the board. 
Crizards: This Means War Comedy Pleasance Dome 10 Dome 17:50-18:50 Aug 2-13, 15-26 £ 16+ A  wonky war epic directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Jordan Brookes.
Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Baby Grand 17:50-18:50 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ Hot topics to include death, bread and the joy of waving. It's hehehehe o'clock!
Grace Jarvis: This Is the Last Goldfish That I Am Going to Eat for You [directed by Laura Davis] Comedy Underbelly George Square The Wee Coo 17:50-18:50 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 16+ An anthology of all the weird things I have done to try and make friends. Do not attempt these methods for yourselves. 
Sunil Patel: WIP Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   17:50-18:50 Aug 16 (Wed) £6/PWYW 16+ Patel. Live from Milan in 3.5-inch shorts. New material. A work in progress.
Troll Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Belly Laugh 17:50-18:50 Aug 3-13, 15-27  £ 16+ A two-troll clown show about friendship, scape(goat)ing and being misunderstood.
Sam Campbell. Bulletproof Ten Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 18:00-18:10 Aug 16 (Wed) £2 16+ The show will only go for ten minutes BUT you will remember it for longer.
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Wee Room 18:00-19:00 Aug 8-28 £ 12+ It's nice to watch a show not thinking, 'Well, they could have made this gayer.'
Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore Comedy Pleasance Courtyard One 18:00-19:00 Aug 3-15 £ 14+ Glenn - proud owner of a Pointless Celebrities trophy and a House Of Games tankard - brings one of the best-reviewed shows of 2022 back to Edinburgh.
Lucinda Spragg: An Additional Evening With Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Wee Room 18:00-19:00 Aug 2-7 £ 16+  Leader of the Regain Party, freedom fighter/icon, agitator extraordinaire and professional feather ruffler…
Mark Watson and Mat Ryer: The Company Comedy St Peter's Church The Church   18:00-19:00 Aug 21 (Mon) £6 12+ You're on a company awayday to Edinburgh. Your votes decide what happens.
Mary O'Connell: Money Princess [directed by Elf Lyons] Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker Three 18:00-19:00 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 16+ Mary O'Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but loves to shop.
Troy Hawke: Work in Progress Comedy Just the Tonic Nucleus Atomic Room 18:00-19:00 Aug 20-27 £11 14+ WIP show from multi award-winning comedian and CEO of the Greeters Guild.
James Rowland: Piece of Work Theatre Summerhall Summerhall Anatomy Lecture Theatre 18:00-19:10 Aug 2-13, 15-20, 22-25, 27  £ 14+ This remarkable road trip features his captivating mix of story, comedy and music.
Rob Copland: Live At The Banshee Labyrinth  Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 18:05-18:55 Aug 5-15 PWYW 18+ "Daft and experiential" **** (The Wee Review)
Friz Frizzle: Hypo Fixation Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Legends Upstairs 18:05-19:00 Aug 5-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 PWYW 18+? A show with songs, stories, and a hell of a lot of medication. 
Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beside 18:05-19:05 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 16+ A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 18:10-19:10 Aug 14 (Mon) £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Sunil Patel: WIP Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 18:10-19:10 Aug 15 (Tues) £6/PWYW 16+ Vibe: Jason Statham, Jack Reacher, Creed 2, Creed 3, Top Gun 2 (Maverick), King Henry V (Agincourt), Saudi Arabian Golf League.
Tom Ballard: It is I Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 18:10-19:10 July 31; Aug 1-13, 15-27  £/PWYW 16+ One of Australia’s hottest comedians (not physically) delivers a brand-new show about robots, the monarchy and death. 
Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame Comedy Assembly Rooms Music Hall 18:20-19:20 Aug 3-13  £ 16+ As part of a continuing physical and mental tailspin, Frankie Boyle suppresses his overarching sense of futility and horror to tell jokes for an hour in the final days of organised human life.
Matt Price: As Seen on CCTV Comedy Just the Tonic The Caves The Spare Room 18:20-19:20 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £5/PWYW 18+ A hilarious and life-affirming story about how one free session with a life coach and a death threat changed Matt Price's perspective on everything.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 18:25-19:25 Aug 15 (Tues) £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Robin Tran: Don't Look at Me Comedy Assembly George Square The Box 18:25-19:25 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 14+ Robin Tran is an Asian transgender lesbian, but don't worry, she's still funny.
Alexis Dubus: 3-Star Show Comedy Just the Tonic La Belle Angele (by Mash House) 18:30-19:30 Aug 3-13 £/PWYW 16+ Don't miss this explosively average show from a multi award-nominated performer truly at the middle of his game. 'Too clever' *** (List). 
Ivo Graham: Organised Fun Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beyond 18:30-19:30 Aug 2-27 £ 14+ Expect quizzes, tangents and fluster. 
Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! Comedy Laughing Horse The Three Sisters Maggie's Front Room 18:30-19:30 Aug 3-27 £/PWYW 18+ Dreams.  Endless hope. Jokes about how weird and annoying capitalism is. 
Twonkey’s Greatest Twitch Comedy Voodoo Rooms Ballroom   18:30-19:30 Aug 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  £10 18+ Like an electrocuted Tommy Cooper in a car crash with Frank Sidebottom. 'We will examine the tapes closely when we return to London' (Britain's Got Talent).
Reuben Solo: Palindrome Comedy Just the Tonic The Mash House Attic 18:40-19:35 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 16+ A crazy show about paradoxes and parachutes and other perverse ideas that will probably get him deported. 
Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Above 18:40-19:40 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ Expect routines on Greta Thunberg, the Queen and calling you all a bunch of virgins. 
Viggo Venn: Clown (Clown in Progress) Comedy BlundaGardens Magical SpiegelYurt 18:40-19:40 Aug 3-7 £/PWYW 18+  'My favourite clown in the world' (Julia Masli).
Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free Comedy The Liquid Room The Liquid Room   18:45-19:40 Aug 5-7, 9-14, 16-20  PWYW 16+ June 2021, I had a stroke. I ended up with a platinum heart. I’d like to tell you about it. 
A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For 56 Minutes And Then Leaves...14 Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Liquid Room Annexe 18:45-19:41 Aug 15 (Tues) PWYW 12+ As described.
Eleanor Morton: The Ill Advised Character Show Comedy The Stand One   18:45-19:45 Aug 14 (Mon) £12 (£10) 16+ A brand-new one-off character show, displaying a full range of accents and coats for one night only. Silly, fun and ill advised.
James Nokise – Right About Now Comedy The Stand Four   18:45-19:45 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £10 (£9) 14+ An electric, joyful hour packed with fun and skewering takes on society.
Sara Schaefer: Going Up Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Friesian 18:50-19:50 Aug 23-25 £ 16+ Fake(?) seminar about defeating your hecklers, developing your TS (thick skin) and achieving total perfect comedy success. 
Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Delhi Belly 18:55-19:55 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £ 16+ Seriously joyful sketch show full of characters, puppets and surprises. 
Phil Kay – Funny Walks Comedy Just the Tonic The Caves set off fron Rowantree Bar 19:00-19:50 Aug 12-13, 15-26 £10 14+ Hear actual stories told in the places they happened! Groundbreaking stuff! A laugh a metre. 
Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star Comedy BlundaGardens BlundaBus   19:00-20:00 Aug 3-12 £5/PWYW 18+ After an epic journey she finds her unhinged, joyous voice once more.
John Otway Music PBH's Free Fringe @  Voodoo Rooms Ballroom 19:00-20:00 Aug 14 (Mon) PWYW 18+ A surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.
Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Forth 19:00-20:00 Aug 2-27 £ 16+ In 2020, the world changed forever, as Kieran Hodgson moved to Scotland…
Michelle Brasier: Reform Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Dining Room 19:00-20:00 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 16+ A true story (unfortunately) about befriending her online scammer.
Daniel Foxx: Villain Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Baby Grand 19:05-20:05 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ About childhood, Tilda Swinton and bullying (but in a chic way). 
Mark Nelson: Bits & Pieces Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive One 19:05-20:05 Aug 1-13, 15-20, 22-27 £/PWYW 18+ New stuff, greatest hits and bits and pieces from his decade at the Fringe.
Pierre Novellie: Why Are You Laughing? Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 19:05-20:05 Aug 2-27 £/PWYW 14+ Is something wrong with him or you?
Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Below 19:10-20:10 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ A love letter to music, a break-up letter to the industry and an hour of high-octane stand-up from a man ready to stare his younger self in the face. 
Liam Withnail: Chronic Boom Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 19:10-20:10 Aug 2-27 £/PWYW 18+ New show from the award-winning, smash-hit comic. 
Siân Docksey – Pole Yourself Together! [directed by Alexander Bennett] Comedy Pleasance Dome 10 Dome 19:10-20:10 Aug 2-8, 10-13, 16-20, 23-28  £ 16+ Pole dancing comedian cheerfully ignores climate disaster, another recession and the steady creep of fascism to see if hanging off a stick can make you stop thinking about death. 
Sam See: Government Approved Sex Comedy Laughing Horse The Counting House The Lounge 19:15-20:10 Aug 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27  PWYW 16+ A stand-up comedy show about relationships, BDSM and scientific facts.
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   19:15-20:15 Aug 1-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 14+ Featuring routines and jokes on such topics as Edinburgh Zoo, going for a walk, and the collapse of the British state.
Jenny Ryan: Out of the Box Cabaret Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar 19:15-20:15 Aug 19-28 £ 12+ An evening of song, storytelling and even some showbiz secrets.
Matty Hutson: Don't Hold Back Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Attic 19:15-20:15 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 16+ Musical comedian Matty Hutson bares his sensitive soul.
Sunil Patel: WIP Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   19:15-20:15 Aug 14 (Mon) £6/PWYW 16+ Patel. Live from Milan in 3.5-inch shorts. New material. A work in progress.
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square McEwan Hall 19:15-20:25 Aug 22-27 £ 12+ His coming-of-middle-age story. Life, death and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool.
Ali Brice: I’m More Interested In What You Have To Say (Work In Progress) Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 19:20-20:20 Aug 21-27 PWYW 18+ "Ali Brice is funny" ***** The List. You'll have a good time. Come along. Cheers.
David O'Doherty: Tiny Piano Man Comedy Assembly George Square Gordon Aikman Theatre 19:20-20:20 Aug 2-14, 16-28 £ 14+ A new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair. 
Paul Foot: Dissolve Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Belly Dancer 19:20-20:20 Aug 3-14, 16-27 £ 14+ Inevitably he does get distracted by officious lollipop ladies.
Otto and Astrid's Joint Solo Project Theatre Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 19:25-20:25 Aug 2-8, 10-15, 17-27 £ 12+ Berlin's prince and princess of art rock and Europop.
Celya AB: Second Rodeo Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beside 19:30-20:30 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 16+ As a child, all she wanted was to be an adult. Now she wants out.
Josie Long: Love Language Book EIBF @ Edinburgh College of Art Baillie Gifford West Court 19:30-20:30 Aug 18 (Fri) Pay What You Can An uplifting discussion on how storytelling and comedy can be an escape from the mayhem of modern life.
Pleasance All-American Newcomer Comedy Gala Mixed Pleasance Courtyard One 19:30-20:30 Aug 5 (Sat) FREE 12+ Discover the freshest comedy talent on the Fringe as they make their Pleasance debuts.
Rosie Jones – Triple Threat Comedy Pleasance Courtyard One 19:30-20:30 Aug 11-12 £ 14+ Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! 
Sara Pascoe: Success Story Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square McEwan Hall 19:30-20:30 Aug 18 (Fri) £15 (£14) 14+ After deciding to be famous at 14 years old, Sara has ruined Hugh Grant's birthday and seen Salman Rushdie dancing. For balance she’s also been slagged off by Geri Halliwell so it’s not all glamour.
Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Subway Main Room 19:30-20:30 Aug 14 (Mon) PWYW 18+  'Inventive, unexpected and often very silly…' (Chortle.co.uk).
Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 19:35-20:35 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £/PWYW 16+ A viciously funny take on some of the defining moments in Krystal’s life
Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 19:35-20:35 July 31; Aug 1-27  £/PWYW 16+ Think less Eat Pray Love and more Shake Scream Cry. 
BriTANicK: Work in Progress Comedy Assembly George Square Studio Three 19:45-20:45 Aug 21-26  £ 16+ Mucking about with a collection of best bits and brand-new material.
Geraldine Hickey: Of Course We've Got Horses Comedy Assembly George Square The Box 19:45-20:45 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 14+ Geraldine is very good at telling funny stories, it's why she's won comedy awards in Australia.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!! Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 19:50-20:50 Aug 16 (Wed) £10/PWYW 16+ It’ll be a very silly show, you’re gonna think 'oh this bitch is soooo silly!!'. 
Lou Wall vs The Internet Comedy Assembly George Square Studio Four 19:50-20:50 Aug 2-14, 16-27  £ 14+ About me. And murder and the internet. 
Sikisa: Hear Me Out Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 19:50-20:50 Aug 2-15, 17-20, 22-27 £/PWYW 16+ Why is it so hard to say the right things?
Jordan Gray: Is it a Bird? Comedy Assembly Rooms Music Hall 19:55-20:55 Aug 23-24 £ 16+ Jordan returns to Edinburgh once more to take on babies, boobies, bigots and Batman.
Jeromaia Detto: MUSH Comedy BlundaGardens Magical SpiegelYurt 20:00-20:55 Aug 2-12 £5/PWYW 16+ An all-out journey of absurdity for anyone who loves playfulness, silliness and delightful whimsy!
Carl Donnelly – The Dead Dad Show Comedy BlundaGardens Magical SpiegelYurt 20:00-21:00 Aug 23-27 £/PWYW 16+ Join this multi-award winning London comedian as he unpacks the worst month of his life (since his divorce that is).
Jarred Christmas: Silly Billy Comedy Laughing Horse 32 Below Main Cellar 20:00-21:00 Aug 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  PWYW 18+ Award-winning New Zealand comedian; master of interaction, consummate raconteur. 
Jeremy Segway: A Life Out of Balance [w/ The Duncan Brothers] Comedy Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   20:00-21:00 Aug 4-13 £10(£9)/PWYW 14+ A show dedicated to Mr Segway, the man who invented the Segway, all performed entirely on Segways.
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur: String V SPITTA Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Above 20:00-21:00 Aug 18-26 £ 16+ A kids party... but for adults. Smash-hit musical comedy about two rival children's entertainers.
Myra Dubois: Be Well Cabaret Pleasance Dome King Dome 20:00-21:00 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 18+ Myra DuBois lays her healing hands on the masses in her wellness sermon.
Rosie Holt: That's Politainment! Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Two 20:00-21:00 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 16+ Rosie returns to tightrope the thin line between politics and entertainment. 
William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Cellar 20:00-21:00 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 16+ Put your feet up and enjoy a joke-filled show in a relaxed atmosphere. Contains zero peril.
David Quirk – Astonishing Obscurity Comedy The Stand Four   20:05-21:05 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £12 (£10) 18+ A  story about the day he ended a 32-year-old family vendetta – A truth. A lie. Obsession. Stalking. Art.
Jacob Henegan: Mostly Killer (Some Filler) Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Southsider Side Lounge 20:15-21:00 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-27  PWYW 18+  This show will contain 3 perfect jokes, and many other jokes that are imperfect but beautiful in their flawed nature.
Best in Class Mixed Laughing Horse The Three Sisters Maggie's Chamber 20:15-21:15 Aug 3-27 £/PWYW 18+ A crowdfunded profit-sharing show that champions the rich talent of working-class comedians.
Glenn Wool: The Tardigrades Picnic Comedy Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn Beehive 2 (The Attic) 20:15-21:15 Aug 4-14, 16-28 £/PWYW 18+ You will laugh, he's very good at this.
Dan Rath: All Quiet Carriage Along the Inner Western Line Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Friesian 20:20-21:20 Aug 2-13, 15-28  £ 16+ This is for folks who headbutt payphones just for the cardio. **** (Scotsman)
Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Cabaret Bar 20:20-21:20 Aug 2-8, 10-15, 17-27  £ 14+ Hilarious original songs, killer stand-up, and a big book of things that are actually good. 
Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected Not Fake! Comedy Pleasance Dome Queen Dome 20:20-21:20 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 16+ Expect pure, chaotic fun. 
Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo Comedy Underbelly Cowgate Delhi Belly 20:25-21:25 Aug 3-27  £ 14+ An interactive show for people who don't want to talk to anyone.
Alice Fraser: Twist Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Jersey 20:30-21:30 Aug 2-13, 15-28 £ 14+ The moment you think you've got a handle on things, life throws you a twist.
An Evening of Mayhem with Megan Stalter Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Debating Hall 20:30-21:30 Aug 12-23, 25-27  £ 16+  Megan delights every crowd and leaves them saying, wait is she okay?
Annabel Marlow... is this okay?? Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Attic 20:30-21:30 Aug 2-15, 17-27  £ 16+ Original music, perfect singing (not even kidding), and absolute vibes.
Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress) Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 20:30-21:30 Aug 10-12, 14 £/PWYW 16+ An hour of new material from a 37-year-old occasional TV host. 
Tom Stade: Natural Born Killer Comedy The Stand One   20:30-21:30 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £15 (£14) 18+ Legendary Canadian superstar with a killer new hour! 
Footface: How to Radiate Sexual Allure Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 20:35-21:25 Aug 12-18 PWYW 18+ A very normal comedy show. From the powerful team behind Consignia.
John Hastings: The Times They Are A John Hastings Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 20:35-21:35 July 31; Aug 1-27 £/PWYW 14+ God’s favourite comedian and public urinator (by circumstance and never choice).
Robin Ince – MELONS: A Love Letter to Stand-Up Comedy Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Studio 20:35-21:35 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £13 (£10) 14+ How he fell in love with comedy thanks to The Goodies and Rik Mayall and how after 30 years he started to find his voice.
Susie McCabe: Femme Fatality Comedy Assembly George Square Studio Two 20:35-21:35 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ With her razor-sharp punchlines she is currently ‘the best story telling comic in the UK right now’ (List). 
Elf and Duffy: Heist Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   20:40-21:40 Aug 2-15 £10/PWYW 18+ Duffy and Elf are friends. Duffy signs, Elf doesn’t. Elf speaks, Duffy doesn’t. Let’s see how this works out… 
Luke McQueen and Mark Silcox: Songs With My Father Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   20:40-21:40 Aug 21-27 £/PWYW 18+ A father. Desperate. A hit single. Enough money for his son to finally move out.
Preppers – A Comedy About the Apocalypse(s) [w/ Stuart Laws] Comedy Monkey Barrel The Tron   20:40-21:40 Aug 16-19 £/PWYW 14+ It’s very stupid stuff, and sort of near the end of the world, so why not treat it like an immersive experience?
Tamsyn Kelly: Crying in TK Maxx Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker One 20:40-21:40 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 16+ When Tamsyn discovers footage of her estranged father in a Channel 4 documentary, she's forced to stop and reassess her life
The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey Comedy Assembly Roxy Downstairs 20:40-21:40 Aug 2-13 £ 16+ Comedy presser. Directed by Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall. 
Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar 20:45-21:45 Aug 21-23, 25-27 £ 16+ Expect some dark but funny shit. 
Richard Stott: Dear Lord… What A Sad Little Life Comedy Laughing Horse Cabaret Voltaire Long Room 20:45-21:45 Aug 3-13, 15-27 PWYW 14+ Just doing a breezy hour of stand-up. Is in no way obsessing about people liking him.
John Robins: Howl Comedy Just the Tonic Nucleus Atomic Room 20:50-21:45 Aug 3-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27  £16 14+ Still screaming after all these years. 
Ange Lavoipierre and Jane Watt: Jazz or a Bucket of Blood Comedy Underbelly George Square The Wee Coo 20:50-21:50 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 14+ Jane and Ange compete to decide the dominant theme of this farce.
Cabaret Impedimenta [hosted by John-Luke Roberts] Mixed Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 20:55-21:55 Aug 17-20 £ 16+ An impossible variety show. Amazing acts attempt to perform while confronted by obstacles and increasingly difficult circumstances.
Jonny & The Baptists: Ten Thankless Years Comedy Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 20:55-21:55 Aug 9-15 £ 14+ The country's best (not most popular) musical comedians present their greatest hits, from a decade of being wildly under appreciated. 
Julia Masli: CHOOSH! Comedy Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 20:55-21:55 Aug 22-27 £ 12+ An absurd homage to migration.  'Properly bonkers... very funny' **** (Scotsman). 
Mr Chonkers Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 21:00-21:50 Aug 14 (Mon) £10/PWYW 16+ Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. An important waste of your time. It’s great.
Rosco McClelland: Bring Out Your Dead Comedy Monkey Barrel The Hive Two 21:00-21:50 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £/PWYW 18+ A show about taking chances, even when the consequences are certain death.
Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand the Man, Myself Comedy Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose Coorie 21:00-22:00 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 16+ A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to.
Courtney Pauroso: Vanessa 5000 Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beneath 21:00-22:00 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 16+ Artificially intelligent. Genuinely stupid. 
Darius Emadi: Hot Ticket Comedy Laughing Horse Bar Soba Secret Soba 21:00-22:00 Aug 16-27 PWYW 14+ Darius parades us through warrior prowess, psychokinesis, shark hunting…
Mark Watson: Search Comedy Pleasance Courtyard One 21:00-22:00 Aug 2-14, 16, 18-20, 23-27  £ 14+ Taskmaster star, multiple award-winner and Fringe legend returns.
Phil Kay: Silent DiscoVery... (Walking Tour) Comedy BlundaGardens set off from The Bus Stop 21:00-22:00 Aug 13-26 £10 14+ Take a stroll with Phil for an off-the-cuff on the hoof walking tour. Talking cobblers on the cobbles. 
Ginzel's Little Cordoba: A Double Bill [plays, w Thom Tuck] Theatre theSpace @ Surgeons Hall Stephenson Theatre 21:10-22:00 Aug 4-12, 14-19  £ 12+ Spanning 500 years of British history, this double-bill examines the fine line between individual and social responsibility. 
Jo Griffin: The Power Hour Comedy Assembly George Square The Box 21:15-22:15 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 16+ Jo’s got the power. You want it? Well come get it. Because she’s got it. Maybe. TBC. 
Mat Ewins: Mr TikTok Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 21:15-22:15 July 31; Aug 1-27  £/PWYW 16+  **** (Guardian). **** (Times). ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). ***** (Independent).
Monét X Change: Life Be Lifein' Cabaret Underbelly Bristo Square McEwan Hall 21:15-22:15 Aug 2-8, 10-15 £ 18+ Operatic bass-baritone and comedienne Monét X Change shares her anecdotal, intrusive thoughts and opinions.
Two Little Dickheads: Slot Fillers Comedy BlundaGardens Magical SpiegelYurt 21:20-22:15 Aug 18-27 £5/PWYW 14+ It’s unscripted, unhooved and unbelievably unnecessary. 
AAA Stand-Up at Just The Tonic [w/ Jacob Hatton, Freya McGhee and Thenjiwe] Comedy Just the Tonic The Caves Up The Road 21:20-22:20 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £ 16+ Total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand new line-up. Endorphin-milking titterfest. 
Zoe Coombs Marr: The Opener Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Above 21:20-22:20 Aug 14-27 £ 16+ We regret to inform you that Dave is back.
Stewart Lee: Basic Lee Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Grand Hall 21:20-22:30 Aug 12-14 £20 14+ 70-minute selection of highlights from the current touring show. One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee.
Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time Comedy Assembly Rooms Music Hall 21:30-22:30 Aug 3-13, 15-27 £20 (£19) 14+ Mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
Mawaan Rizwan: Songs About Birds (WIP) Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Two 21:30-22:30 Aug 4-8, 10-13 £12 (£10) 16+ Taskmaster's 'sneaky pasta snake' tries out brand-spanking-new songs and a couple of classics for good measure. **** (Times). **** (Evening Standard).
Charlie Lewin: Cockatiel Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Turret 21:40-22:40 Aug 2-14, 16-28 £ 12+ The relatable coming-of-age of a queer kid from Melbourne trying to find his flock. 
Huge Davies: Whodunnit Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs 21:40-22:40 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 16+ Highly anticipated second show about murder.
Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Two 21:40-22:40 Aug 17-27 £16 (£15) 16+ Will he be able to get every single person in the world to like him? Or is it time for him to face the music?
Kwame Asante: In Stitches Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs 21:40-22:40 Aug 16 (Wed) £ 14+ An hour of his best material on life inside and outside the hospital.
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Cowbarn 21:40-22:50 Aug 23-27 £ 18+ An overzealous idiot performs all of Greek mythology.
Leila Navabi: Composition Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Attic 21:45-22:45 Aug 2-10, 12-27 £ 14+ Welsh, brown, gay, Gen-Z comedian. Audacious punk musical-comedy show.
Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker Three 21:45-22:45 Aug 2-15, 17-27  £ 16+ Martin Urbano is sincerely subversive' (New York Times).
Jodie Mitchell: Becoming John Travulva Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Below 21:50-22:50 Aug 2-15, 17-27  £ 16+ John Travulva teams up with his tick-box protégé: queer, non-binary class-straddler Jodie Mitchell.
Luke Rollason: cheep cheep (WIP) Comedy Pleasance Dome 10 Dome 21:50-22:50 Aug 11-13 £ 14+ Star of Extraordinary (Disney+) emerges from the egg all fluffy-looking. I have no enemies and I will fight anyone who says different. 
Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Chamber Room 21:50-22:50 Aug 15 & 22 (Tues) PWYW 18+  'Inventive, unexpected and often very silly…' (Chortle.co.uk).
Cara Connors: Straight for Pay Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Bunker One 21:55-22:55 Aug 2-13, 15-27 £ 18+ Comedian, actor, writer and multifaceted homosexual with an ass that won't quit.
Enjoy an Album Live with Liam Withnail and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Podcast Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 21:55-22:55 Aug 14 (Mon) £/PWYW 18+ The podcast where two comedians listen to the best (and worst) albums of all time.
John Robertson's The Dark Room Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Dining Room 22:00-21:00 Aug 2-27 £ 14+ Will you: A) Find the light switch? B) Go north? C) Abandon hope?
Chris Cantrill: SuPeRgEnIu$ (WIP) Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 22:00-23:00 Aug 14 (Mon) £7/PWYW 16+ About his rude son, upsetting pensioners on purpose and party planning. 
Dan Tiernan: Going Under Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 22:00-23:00 July 31; Aug 1-13, 15-27 £/PWYW 16+ He's 27, gay and riddled with dyspraxia. Dan's had a big year…
Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship Comedy The Stand New Town Theatre Studio 22:00-23:00 Aug 14-27 £ 18+ Stand-up, storytelling, music and occasional ill-advised feats of strength…
Gemma Soldati: The Poor Rich Comedy Assembly Roxy Downstairs 22:00-23:00 Aug 2-14, 16-27 £ 18+ Prepare to be seduced, betrayed, and most of all – delighted.
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Forth 22:00-23:00 Aug 21-23 £ 14+ Kiell Smith-Bynoe hosts a late-night improv show featuring the best improvisers at the Fringe. 
Nick Mohammed presents The Very Best and Worst of Mr Swallow Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 22:00-23:00 Aug 15 (Tues) £ 14+ A mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material. Expect noise, maths, magic and the whole of Les Mis! 'Impressive... Why he's on roller skates is anyone's guess' **** (Guardian). 
Dan Lees: The Vinyl Countdown Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 22:10-23:10 Aug 4-6, 8-13, 15-20  PWYW 18+ Brings forgotten album covers back to life. A joyous night of musical madness.
Best of So You Think You're Funny? [w/ Pravanya Pillay] Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar 22:15-23:15 Aug 2-4, 9-12, 16-23, 25-28  £12.50 (£11.50) 16+ See the best up-and-coming comedians before they make it big!
Sophie Zucker: Sophie Sucks Face Comedy Underbelly Bristo Square Dexter 22:15-23:20 Aug 2-13, 15-28  £ 16+ A  one-woman musical about love, death, and incest. All bops.
Moses Storm: Perfect Cult Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Beneath 22:20-23:20 Aug 2-15, 17-27 £ 16+ A brand-new show about being raised in an unsuccessful doomsday cult. 
Mr Chonkers Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 22:25-23:15 Aug 15 (Tues) £10/PWYW 16+ Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. An important waste of your time. It’s great.
Andrew O'Neill – Geburah Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 22:25-23:25 Aug 2-14, 16-21, 23-28 £/PWYW 14+ Nonbinary whirlwind. Them off of Good Omens 2, Damned Andrew, Buzzcocks, that sort of thing. 
PLAYDATE: Comedians Improvise [w/ Amy Annette] Comedy Assembly George Square Gardens Piccolo 22:25-23:25 Aug 12 & 24 £ 14+ Playdate brings comedians and improvisers together to play. 
Dane Simpson: Didgeridoozy Comedy Assembly George Square Studio Four 22:30-23:30 Aug 2-13 £ 16+ Straight outta Wagga Wagga. Bonus didgeridoo content.
Lachlan Werner – Voices Of Evil Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Cellar 22:30-23:30 Aug 2-14, 16-22, 24-27  £ 14+ Brew is a small, squishy witch, and she has decided to sacrifice Lachlan. To help with his self-esteem.
Dungeons 'n' Bastards: An Adam Riches Gameshow Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 22:40-23:40 Aug 17-27 £10/PWYW 16+ Think Pat Sharp’s Fun House meets Krull in the show TV commissioners will soon be calling ‘a hard pass’. 
Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 22:40-23:40 Aug 4-13 £/PWYW 16+ Jamali Maddix is working up a brand-new hour.  **** (Sunday Times).
Consignia Presents: The Annual Sean Morley Tribute Act Comedian of the Year Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Banqueting Hall 22:45-23:45 Aug 14 (Mon) PWYW 18+ One of three one-off deeply weirdcore shows: this is an unnatural history of Dadaism.
Daniel Foxx: Villain Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Baby Grand 22:50-23:50 Aug 11 (Fri) £ 14+ About childhood, Tilda Swinton and bullying (but in a chic way). 
Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress) Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Baby Grand 22:50-23:50 Aug 2-8, 21-27  £ 16+ I cannot emphasise enough how this is not finished yet.
Dog Park [w/ Amy Annette & friends] Mixed Pleasance Courtyard Cabaret Bar 23:00-00:00 Aug 10 (Thurs) & 17 (Thurs) £ 16+ New material with old friends. Enjoy comedians having a bit of laugh, and raise money for food banks too! 
Haus Party! with Otto & Astrid Mixed House of Oz The Great Indoors (near Summerhall) 23:00-00:00 Aug 12, 19, 26 (Sats) £ 18+ Berlin’s prince and princess of art rock and Europop host a raucous evening of variety acts
Ivo Graham: Organised Fun Comedy Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 23:00-00:00 Aug 12, 19 £ 14+ Ivo's lining up a show with more risk than ever before.
Nick Helm's Hot 'N' Heavy Weekend Comedy Pleasance Courtyard One 23:00-00:00 Aug 11-12 £17.50 (£17) 16+ Join Nick Helm as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of his first album.
This Is Your Trial (Unleashed) Mixed Hootenannies The Apex Hoot 1 23:00-00:00 Aug 4-28 £/PWYW 18+ Guilty or innocent? You decide.
Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala Mixed Pleasance Courtyard The Grand 23:00-00:20 Aug 5 (Sat) FREE 12+ Check out some of the most exciting new comedians at the Fringe as they make their Pleasance debuts in this late-night comedy party. 
Stamptown Comedy Night Mixed Pleasance Courtyard Forth 23:00-00:30 Aug 5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26  £ 18+ A raunchy, chaotic and full-on Fringe experience, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene.
Tarot: Hive Mind Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Two 23:10-00:10 Aug 23, 25-26 £ 16+ A gameshow in which contestants have to crowdsource their way to victory
Marc Burrows in the Glom of Nit Comedy Laughing Horse City Café Nineties 23:15-00:00 Aug 4-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29  PWYW 18+ An hour of nerdy jokes about sex, music, identity and modern life being rubbish, performed, for some reason, in front of a giant picture of Blur. 
Stephen Catling: Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism Comedy theSpace @ Surgeons Hall Theatre 2 23:15-00:05 Aug 4-12, 14-26 £8 (£6.50) 18+ He who makes a bee-ast of himself gets rid of the pain of bee-ing a man. Surrealist escapade.
Gig Pigs Live in Edinburgh Comedy Pleasance Courtyard Cabaret Bar 23:20-00:20 Aug 16 (Wed) £ 14+ Ivo Graham and Alex Kealy's podcast comes to the Pleasance for one night only! 
System of a Clown: Nu-Metal Karaoke [hosted by Alison Spittle] Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 23:20-00:50 Aug 27 (Sun) £6/PWYW 16+ A nu-metal comic karaoke night for a big bunch of comics to perform at.
Siblings and Family Friends Comedy Pleasance Dome Queen Dome 23:20-01:00 Aug 9, 16, 23 (Wed) £ 16+ Prepare yourselves for a wild and wonderful variety night hosted by character comedians and IRL sisters Maddy and Marina Bye.
It's Christmas Time [w/ Ray Badran and Josh Glanc] Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 23:20-01:20 Aug 21-22 £10(£9)/PWYW 18+ If you're after a late-night Christmas comedy show, that is hosted by two Australians, and takes place in Scotland, in August... then this is for you.
Chris Cantrill and Sam O’Leary: Adult Film Club Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 23:25-00:25 Aug 15-16 £8/PWYW 16+ A raucous showcase of comedy short films, bizarro music videos and truly effed-up MP4s.
Paul F Taylor: Head in the Clouds Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) Two 23:25-00:25 Aug 4-14, 17-27 £/PWYW 16+ Wonderfully absurd stand-up from a fool's thinking man. 
Jazz Emu's Pleasure Garden Mixed Assembly George Square Studios - Underground 23:30-01:00 Aug 17-19, 24-26 £16 (£15) 16+ Jazz Emu's finest songs, along with sets from some special guest comedians. 
Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Super Bowl Comedy Pleasance Dome Queen Dome 23:30-01:30 Aug 15 (Tues) £12 (£11) 12+ Sikisa, Bella Hull and Stuart Laws host comedy's premier sporting event, with eight guest comedians competing to take home the trophy. 
Comedians' DJ Battles [w/ Ivo Graham] Cabaret Assembly George Square Studios - Underground 23:30-01:30 Aug 4, 11, 20, 27  £15 (£14) 18+ Ivo Graham (music snob, organised fun fanatic, superintendent of the sesh) pits Fringe legends against each other on the decks to see who's got the best taste in music, as voted by you, the people dancing. 
Pravanya Pillay and Imogen Trusselle: Party Mixed Assembly George Square The Crate 23:50-01:20 Friday 4, 11, 18, 25 £ 18+ The most eccentric and ‘queer as f*ck’ (Travis Alabanza) trans/non-binary/female mixed-bill comedy show.
Mr Chonkers Presents: Piggy Time Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 23:55-01:25 Aug 17-19 £7/PWYW 16+ An unhinged variety show. A stunningly beautiful mess of a disaster. 
RODEO! Mixed Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 23:55-02:00 Aug 13 (Sun) £8 18+ The lawless late-night mixed-bill comedy show, featuring Paddy Young and a motley crew of outlaws.
RODEO! Mixed Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 23:55-02:00 Aug 10-12 £8 18+ The lawless late-night mixed-bill comedy show, featuring Paddy Young and a motley crew of outlaws.
King of the Table [w/ Ray Badran] Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Three 23:55-02:40 Aug 18 & 25 (Fri) £12 18+ A table tennis tournament featuring some of the best comedians of the Fringe.
The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) Mixed Monkey Barrel (at 9-11 Blair St) One 23:55-02:55 Aug 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27 £8/PWYW 18+ A crucible in which we will forge comedy's golden future and literal good gig, back for our 12th Fringe with yet more high-end foolishness, Permitted Heckles and a ludicrous, bountiful plenitude of guests. 
Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 00:05-01:05 Aug 4-15 £10 16+ hahahhahahaha hehe hahahahahahahahahaha. 'Ha' (Guardian). 
Viggo Venn: British Comedian Comedy Monkey Barrel (at 12 Blair St) Four 00:05-01:05 Aug 16-27 £10 16+ Norwegian clown has... life-long dream of becoming a British Club Comedian.
Alfie Brown – Late Show Comedy Just the Tonic The Caves The Wee One 00:10-01:10 Aug 3-4, 6-13 £10 14+ New jokes and old jokes from the award-winning comedian, good old Alfie Brown.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Mystika Glamoor’s Birthday Bonanza [kweer cabaret] Cabaret Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 4 (Fri) £9 (£8) 18+ The High Priestess of Edinburgh drag is celebrating her anniversary. You won't know what to expect. 
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Late Night With Terry Wogan [w/ Thom Tuck] Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 5 (Sat)  £9 (£8) 18+ Returning to the chat show format he loves the most, Wogan will be asking "real celebrities" "real questions"  
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present -Lorna Rose Treen’s Midlands Child Syndrome Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 10 (Thurs)  £9 (£8) 18+ An alternative comedy night about the Midlands set in the Midlands with acts from the Midlands discussing their favourite middle things.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present -The Glang Show  Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 11 (Fri)  £9 (£8) 18+ Earth's most prestigious comedy anti-competition, hosted by Sean Morley.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Hot Rubber [w/ Imogen Trusselle and Hudson Hughes] Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 12 (Sat)  £9 (£8) 18+ The world's only Scalextric tournament/comedy night.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture [directed by Siân Docksey] Comedy Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 15 (Tues) £9 (£8) 18+ A multimedia journey through identity from comedy’s odd prince of overthinking. 
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present -Sam Nicoresti’s Bedtime  Comedy Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 16 (Wed)  £9 (£8) 18+ Revived from 2018. Nightmare-dreamy-mixed-bill-party.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present -Fools Moon  Cabaret Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 17 (Thurs)  £9 (£8) 18+ Hosted by ‘magnificent physical comedian’ Paulina Lenoir, with the UK’s most exciting performers across clowning, music, dance, drag and live art.  
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Comedy Done Quick  Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 18 (Fri)  £9 (£8) 18+ Speedrunning-themed comedy show, with Ben Alborough, @KentishIzzie and Robert Wells.
Liebenspiel's Bedlam Lates present - Boyz Nite  Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 19 (Sat)  £9 (£8) 18+ Cerys Bradley hosts a brand new night celebrating trans men, trans masc and butch non-binary performers.
Liebenspiel’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show Mixed Bedlam Theatre Bedlam Theatre   00:30-01:30 Aug 27 (Sun)  £9 (£8) 18+ Our inaugural awards show. What are we commemorating? Let's find out together.
Mark Dean Quinn: Is This Enough Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 01:50-02:40 Aug 5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26  PWYW 18+  'Extremely entertaining study in deadpan tragicomedy' (ExeuntMagazine.com).
Niteskreen Ultimate Edinburgh Triumph 2023 This Time More Than Any Other Time This Time Comedy PBH's Free Fringe @  Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room 01:55-02:45 Aug 13 (Sun) PWYW 18+ "My friend had a nap, I had a very nice time" (Daniel Kitson)

 

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  • Pay What You Want (PWYW) shows are unticketed, and will be seated on a first-come first-served basis. For popular free shows it's a good idea to arrive early and queue, or even get a token to secure your entry.
  • Most performers who take donations will have a card reader as well as a keen enthusiasm for cash.
  • Some Monkey Barrel shows - like Rose Matafeo's WIP and Ed Gamble's WIP - are already sold out. However! Monkey Barrel keep back 10% of each room's ticket allocation for people who queue up on the day, so it is always worth arriving early, checking with doorstaff and getting in the right line.
  • Most shows do not allow late-comers. ACMS does, provided there's space.
  • A show listed as 00:05 Aug 4 (Fri) starts laaate evening on Friday. This is true of listings here, on Edfringe, on the venues' websites, and in the printed programme. Double-check about show dates in the Edfringe app, as they don't seem to follow this convention.