EDINBURGH FRINGE FOR EVERYONE
Making the Edinburgh Fringe Festival more inclusive—both for artists and audiences. Our aim is to broaden participation; whether that is performing, attending, or working behind the scenes.
WHAT'S ON
Big Naked Variety Show
By Paul SavageHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 3
7 Aug - 10 Aug
Start times: 22:20
45 mins
Age: 18+The sell-out comedy runs away to the circus! See the very best magicians, jugglers and contortionists as you've never seen them before (unless you've been very lucky). Raw and uncensored. They're also not wearing clothes. Join host Paul Savage and a revolving line up of brilliant comedians letting it all hang out. That is not a metaphor. 'A riotous show. A fantastic experience from the get-go' ***** (@SuchClicheTheatre, 2025). 'Funny as f*ck' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'Exactly as wild, unpredictable and funny as the name suggests. Bold, bizarre and unapologetically honest' **** (QultureMagazine.com).
BOOK NOWCult
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 23 Aug
Start times: 22:20
55 mins
Age: 18+Join the cult. A fully immersive experience where the audience are initiated into their own unique cult. Incorporating real world recruitment tactics CULT is a show like no other; interactive, ridiculous and dark. Don't turn away from the light.
BOOK NOW12th Annual Haters' Ball
By Hate N LiveHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 22:30
70 mins
Age: 14+Winner of the 2026 Chortle Award for Best Format Show at the Edinburgh Fringe. The Haters' Ball returns for its 12th riotous year, pitting four comedians head to head in a battle of wits, ruthlessly roasting whatever the audience throws their way. From A-list celebrities, breaking news, to the poor souls in the audience... nothing is sacred. You name it, we roast it. International sell-out from Perth Fringe to London's Top Secret Comedy Club, and rumoured favourite of Gerard Butler, no two shows are ever the same.
BOOK NOWStephen Catling: Clown Fish Out Of Water
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 22:30
60 mins
Age: 16+When clowns can't breathe water and fish can't breathe air – what's a poor Clown Fish to do in this cruel world? In 2025, Catling (Keep It Fringe Award Winner 2023, Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2023 and 2025) lost his slug mask. It was an essential part of his cult hit show Moving On...Really Really Slowly. This time, Stephen explores his life now that Autism has been “unmasked", as well as his fin flapping rage against an increasingly soulless entertainment industry. Who knows what is going to be in store?
BOOK NOWFreya Mallard: Come Get Me World! I’m Wide Open! (WIP)
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
19 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 22:35
60 mins
Age: 16+Freya Mallard presents Come Get Me World! I’m Wide Open!, a hilarious and heartfelt show about the vulnerability and counterintuitive nature of being happy. A silly dive into reckless optimism, an unpacking on why you cry every year on your birthday and if all goes well probably the answer to the meaning of life.
BOOK NOWRhino Conservation Erotic Novel
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 22:40
60 mins
Age: 16+Rhinos are going extinct and human birth rates are declining across the West. Two young men have taken it upon themselves to Make Cum Great Again by creating the ultimate erotic experience for rhinos and people alike. Gabriel Madden ('circumcised', Chortle.co.uk) and Daniel Trengove ('uncircumcised', Dr Wong PhD) are grateful for the opportunity to present their work to you and your family.
BOOK NOWMaria Fedulova: Literal Saint
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 3
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 22:50
50 mins
Age: 16+After a sold-out Edinburgh debut run, award-winning comedian and political refugee Maria Fedulova returns with a sequel to Russian. Mafia. Family. Are you a good person? Maria thinks she is. But compared to her great-grandmother, a literal orthodox saint, is it hard for a modern Russian woman displaced to the West to live up to those expectations? 'A late-night gem of a show' **** (Scotsman). 'Raw talent... a powerhouse comedian' ***** (ThePhoenixRemix.com).
BOOK NOWMy Mum Accidentally Set Me Up With A Married Woman
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 19 Aug
Start times: 22:50
50 mins
Age: 18+A saleswoman knocked on my family’s door. My mum got her number, and insisted I asked the woman out. I was single, desperate and living with my parents. We started dating and things were going well. My mum thought we were going to get married. The problem was, this woman was already married. It was open marriage, but I didn't have courage to tell my sheltered, Christian parents the raunchy truth. So, I tried keeping the marriage a secret. I tried and failed. This stand-up comedy show explains it all.
BOOK NOWRachel Baker Presents: Gwen – This is Not a Pyramid Scheme
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
20 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 22:50
45 mins
Age: 16+Hi, Gwen here, I'm out of prison and, no, I don't have any more bacon and egg flavoured vapes for sale! BUT, this is my next venture, I'll teach you how to become resilient, gorgeous and gregarious through my late night rambunctious extravaganza, with dance music and interaction. Gwen was a finalist in the Sketch Off Awards 2025 and the winner of the Luke Rollason Character Bursary. Rachel Baker is a Big Value Act 2026, Funny Women Finalist and Birmingham Breaking Talent nominee. As heard on BBC Radio 4.
BOOK NOWBin Fire
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 23:00
60 mins
Age: 18+A compilation of comedians telling their worst, most ill-judged jokes. We invite the best comedians at the Fringe to delve into their archives to find material that has never worked, to test ideas that really do make you wonder, 'What on earth were they thinking?'. An anarchic late night show where everything is designed to go wrong.
BOOK NOWComedians Play Video Games
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 23:00
60 mins
Age: 14+Geeks, nerds unite! From Smash Bros to Overcooked, Mario Kart to Goose Game, a brief detour via Tetris and a pitstop at Pikmin: Jake Baker, Steffan Alun and Cerys Bradley welcome you to the flat* (*Fringe venue) to play video games. Late-night anarchic gameshow with big laughs, small prizes, and a medium amount of nerdy chaos. Whether you were a Sega or Nintendo kid; whether you owned a Wii or PlayStation; or whether you've never even touched a controller – come hang out at Edinburgh's friendliest late-night show. 'Like GamesMaster but without the sexism!' (Audience Review).
BOOK NOWQuest for the Coolest F*cking Animal (A Kids Show for Adults)
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
7 Aug - 14 Aug
Start times: 23:10
60 mins
Age: 18+A late-night, adults-only version of the hit kids show Quest for the Coolest Animal in the World. This unfiltered edition dives into the most inappropriate, unethical and downright disturbing behaviours in the animal kingdom. With award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins and musician / comedian Elaine Fellows: expect lies, scams and creatures behaving very, very badly. Winner: Pegasus Awards, Best Kids Show 2024. Winner: Children's Event, Weekly Award, Fringe World Perth 2025. 'A show that was equal parts smart, silly and downright hilarious' ***** (KidsInAdelaide.com.au). 'Standout scientific fun!' ****½ ((AdelaideFringe.com.au/FringeFeed).
BOOK NOWRob Kemp: Beatlesjuice
By Rob KempHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
15 Aug - 29 Aug
Start times: 23:10
60 mins
Age: 12+Cult comedy horror movie, Beetlejuice, retold through the songs of not-even-remotely cult band, The Beatles. A multimedia mashup tribute to the Fab Four and the Ghost with the Most by the award-winning creator of The Elvis Dead. So clap your hands or rattle your jewellery, cos it's showtime!
BOOK NOW666 the Devil – My Side of the Story
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 23:15
60 mins
Age: 18+Tired of eternal villain status and bad press, the Devil is in Edinburgh to set the record straight. He is not a bad guy. Pinky swear. (Hilariously, the show takes place in a church).
BOOK NOWF*ck Trump: A Stand-Up Show for Charity
By Sid SinghHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 5
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 23:20
60 mins
Age: 16+Sid Singh (NBC, BBC, Barcelona's Funniest Comedian) and Clayton Smith (North Korea's 2nd best DJ) bring all of their funny friends from all over the world to make jokes and raise money for a real cause! All proceeds actually go to the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies – so if you're trying to be a good person at the end of the night after being an awful person all day, come laugh with these amazing comedians! Prior guest comedians have been on NBC, BBC Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and more!
BOOK NOWBig Naked Comedy Show
By Paul SavageHoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 10 Aug
Start times: 23:45
60 mins
Age: 18+The sell-out hit returns! Host Paul Savage, 'the perfect anchorman' (BroadwayBaby.com), presents a revolving line-up of brilliant comedians as you've never seen them before (unless you've been very lucky). Raw and uncensored. They also have no clothes on. 'A riotous show. A fantastic experience from the get-go' ***** (@SuchClicheTheatre). 'Funny as f*ck' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'Guaranteed unpredictable fun. No matter who graces the stage, expect relentless nudity and outrageous, unapologetic laughs' ****½ (MissMandamedia.com). 'Exactly as wild, unpredictable and funny as the name suggests. Bold, bizarre and unapologetically honest' **** (QultureMagazine.com).
BOOK NOWDavid Ian: Bad Decisions
By David IanHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 29 Aug
Start times: 23:45
60 mins
Age: 16+Everybody has one. A message they should never have sent. A purchase they definitely shouldn't have made. A decision that still keeps them awake at night. Following multiple sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs, David Ian returns with a brand-new crowd work comedy show where the audience's most questionable decisions become the night's entertainment. Every show is different as audience members confess regrets, terrible decisions and gloriously bad judgement. 'His crowd work is exemplary' **** (One4Review.co.uk). 'A true masterclass in crowd work' **** (NorthWestEnd.co.uk). It seemed like a good idea at the time.
BOOK NOWCarnival of Light
By ConsigniaHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
24 Aug - 26 Aug
Start times: 23:55
60 mins
Age: 18+Almost 60 years after The Beatles composed and played the avant-garde piece Carnival of Light at the Million Volt Light and Sound Rave, an event held at the Roundhouse in London on 28 January and 4 February 1967, Consignia bring their interpretation to the Edinburgh Fringe. Nothing is real. ****** (Chortles.co.uk) **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Scotsman). Leicester Comedy Festival Best Musical or Improvised Comedy Award nominee 2019 and 2022. 'A sort of Brechtian Ketamine Clown Orgy' (Stuart Goldsmith).
BOOK NOWPrincess Sparkles
By Lily MaryonHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 23:55
60 mins
Age: 16+Step into the not-so-glittery world of Princess Sparkles, a professional princess-for-hire who’s very available, a teeny bit unstable and just that little bit too much. Appearing at five-year-old's birthday parties somewhere near you, she’s flustered, running late and it seems more than just her costume is coming apart at the seams. Lily Maryon’s debut show is an unhinged hour of character comedy with a theatrical twist, casting the audience in the role of the children as Sparkles fights to keep the party and herself together.
BOOK NOW2 White Guys Rapping: Macshane and Delby
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 00:00
60 mins
Age: 18+'The fastest freestyle rap I've ever seen in my life!' (Simon Cowell). 'One of the best shows this Fringe season' **** (AdelaideFringe.com.au / FringeFeed). As seen on Britain's Got Talent: Macshane and Delby's 2 White Guys Rapping is an explosive freestyle-comedy-rap show, where the audience fuels the chaos and no two shows are ever the same. With over a decade of live performance experience, Stian Macshane and Daniel Delby blend razor-sharp improv with lightning-fast rap, transforming crowd suggestions into hilarious challenges, games and spontaneous moments. Expect high-energy interaction, unpredictable twists and big laughs.
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