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
Cosmopolitan – Aliki Tsakoumi
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 29 Aug
Start times: 14:50
60 mins
Age: 12+A confident and clueless Greek stand-up comedian living in Scandinavia shares her sharp thoughts with her not-so-sharp English. Misunderstanding and questioning every culture that will have her, she goes on about accents, families, tourists and pedestrian crossing lines. Drawing on years of stand-up comedy in English, this show is perfect for anyone who has tried to express themselves in a second language!
BOOK NOWComedy Bingo
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 3
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:00
55 mins
Age: 14+Stand-up comedy meets bingo!! Comedians perform hilarious sets, you cross off their topics from bespoke bingo topic cards. Laugh lots, encourage topics, make the comedians improvise and win big prizes!
BOOK NOWStuart Mitchell and Festival Friends
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:00
60 mins
Age: 18+Following on from his 2025 shows, join social media star and the longest-running panelist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News, and the very best comedians from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe! Every day there is a different line-up all hosted by Stuart Mitchell! 'Work of genius' ***** (Daily Record). 'One of Scotland’s rising stars, Stuart Mitchell is a comedian worth catching before he becomes mega' (Daily Record).
BOOK NOWMichael Brunström: William Tell vs the Algorithm
Hoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 19 Aug
Start times: 15:05
60 mins
Age: 12+The medieval Swiss folk hero stands up to the tyranny of AI in this surreal take on the William Tell legend, from Malcolm Hardee Award winner Michael Brunström. Death to The Algorithm! Freedom for Switzerland! Michael Brunström is an award-winning surrealist comedian. His show Copernicus Now was nominated for the Best Show Award at Leicester Comedy Festival 2024. 'A true comedy original ... a joy' **** (Scotsman). 'An artistic genius' **** (Skinny). 'You will see nothing else that is so clever and funny' **** (NorthWestEnd.co.uk).
BOOK NOWThom Tuck: Heartwarming Animal Content
Hoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
20 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:05
55 mins
Age: 16+Show about alligators and algorithms. Best Newcomer Nominee 2011 Thom Tuck returns with a brand-new set of words in a row in progress. It's his sixth stand-up show. Winner: Michael Topping Award 2025. Malcom Hardee Cunning Stunt Award 2024. Fringe First 2012. Panel Prize 2008. Herald Angel 1999. 'Evanescent, maybe' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Amusing enough' (Guardian). 'Intelligent, articulate and literate' (One4Review.co.uk). 'Ostentatiously erudite' (Fest). 'He charms immediately' (Skinny). 'Sad little vignettes' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'Thrillingly unconstrained' (ThreeWeeks.co.uk). 'A joy to spend an hour with' (Scotsman). 'A bit scattershot' (Independent). 'As funny as it is sorrowful' (List). 'Tweedy rogue' (Telegraph).
BOOK NOWBob Graham – Tap Dancing on a Sinking Ship
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 4 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:10
60 mins
Age: 18+After 20 years of being a comedian, and a slight hiatus, Bob returns to the fringe with his eighth solo show about that sinking feeling we all have these days. Come and enjoy the show before the complete collapse of civilisation (that does sound bleak but there will be jokes and lots of them). 'Wonderfully anarchic' (Skinny). 'Deadpan, sinister, miserable and absolutely brilliant!' (Punchlineuk.wordpress.com).
BOOK NOWTraumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:10
60 mins
Age: 16+The award-winning debut stand-up show written and performed by Iain Anderson. A fast-paced, brutally honest and riotously funny account of his life so far. From the gay scene in Glasgow to rock bottom in Barcelona, this is a celebration of resilience and the saving power of laughter. It’s not a sob story, it’s a reminder that even the messiest lives can still be fabulous. Come laugh, cry, feel uplifted and leave feeling more connected to those around you. An experience not to be missed that's unlike anything else in comedy today!
BOOK NOW123 RAP! All Ages Hip Hop Comedy
By MacshaneHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:20
60 mins
Age: 3+Get ready for a high-energy, laugh-out-loud hip hop adventure with Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Macshane. This one-of-a-kind interactive family show puts the audience at the centre of the action as kids and parents help create songs and ridiculous rap challenges live on the spot. Watch as your ideas are transformed instantly into a completely improvised celebration of creativity, confidence and imagination. Packed with laughter, audience participation and freestyle rap, 123 RAP! is the hip hop party you wish you had growing up. Try not to spill mum's Spaghetti while the dads are rapping.
BOOK NOWLance Mao: The Pig with the Dragon Tattoo
By Lance MaoHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 3
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:20
60 mins
Age: 16+Are you depressed, anxious, hate your job, or having an existential crisis? So is Lance. Asian immigrant with OCD, he is losing a battle with his brain. Born in Hungary and living in Britain, life as a perpetual foreigner has cost him his sanity. A dark confessional hour about racism, mental health, fear, and embracing your crazy. What happens when you let your intrusive thoughts run wild? 'Like the Eras Tour but without the music' (Himself). Get-Up Stand Up New Comedian of the Year Finalist 2024.
BOOK NOWWill Davies: Heroic Scale
By Will DaviesHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:25
60 mins
Age: 16+In the depressing gloom of the second millennium, there is only disappointment. Why is that? How did it get that way, and can we do anything about it? When is someone going to come along and sort this all out? What does any of this have to do with the world’s most popular (and most litigious) brand of toy soldiers? Join Will Davies as he attempts to unravel these mysteries and more in: Heroic Scale. 'Subtle, subversive, and deeply funny' **** (AYoungishPerspective.co.uk). 'Davies is depressingly entertaining' (One4Review.co.uk).
BOOK NOW101 Impressions in One Hour
By Cal HalbertHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:30
60 mins
Age: 18+Cal Halbert is one of the UK's top all-round entertainers, and the top comedy impressionist working the UK comedy circuit. As one half of The Mimic Men, he appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016, receiving a standing ovation and four yeses. He has since gone on to appear on The Gadget Show, BBC, ITV and Channel 5. 'Uncanny imitations’ (Sun). 'Something for everyone' (Scotsman). 'Hard to beat' (Comedy.co.uk). 'You blew my mind' (Michael McIntyre). 'Hilarious' (Daily Mail). 'Excellent' (Daily Mirror).
BOOK NOWMary Flanigan: Scream If You Want To Go Slower
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 15:30
60 mins
Age: 14+Mary Flanigan wants to take you on a journey to the furthest reaches of the universe but she's on a budget, so have some sketches/characters/nonsense instead. Everything a bit much? Relax by watching an Irish woman do something. Characters? Special guests? Games? Mental breakdown? It’s all on the table. Comedy nonsense from a nonsensical comedian. 2024 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee and 2025 Funny Women Awards semi-finalist. 'Smart, pithy... sharp and astute' (Chortle.co.uk).
BOOK NOW£0 In My Savings, And A Fox In My Kitchen
By Dan BoermanHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:30
60 mins
Age: 18+Kiwi stand-up comedian Dan Boerman returns to Edinburgh with a high-energy and chaotic solo hour of comedy, after a viral 2025 stunt, folding a fitted sheet on Calton Hill for 1,000 people. Featured on BBC and as seen on Comedy Central UK's Am I The A**hole. 'If you want a perfect example of the Edinburgh spirit, how about this?' (David Sillito, BBC). 'A hero, and an Adonis' (Jimmy Carr, he actually said this).
BOOK NOW1 Irish 1 English: A Stand-up Comedy Show
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:40
50 mins
Age: 14+Join us at 15:40 for a stand-up comedy show featuring English comedian James Mileham and Irish comedian Reece Kidd. They have over 100 million views online and a UK Roast Battle championship.
BOOK NOWHumdinger Words for Lollygaggers and Fuddy-Duddies
By Ben DaliHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 5
25 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:40
60 mins
Age: 16+A spellbinding comedy-cabaret-poetry journey into the baffling mind of a seven-year-old poet and the outrageous adult he became. Ben Dali shares his innocent childhood rhymes and their insolent adult sequels before taking audiences on a poetic tour of his life, from quizmastery to primary school teaching, via stage hypnosis. Dali blends sharp wordplay, visual gags, comedy rap and mind-boggling trivia into an unmissable hour that subverts genre and expectations. Featuring insights into hypnosis with genuine improvised rhyming mind-reading. This hyperbole-defying smörgåsbord will delight the intellectually curious and guarantee you'll leave with unforgettable talking points.
BOOK NOWJon Gibbons – Real Adult Man (WIP)
By Jon GibbonsHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 5
7 Aug - 20 Aug
Start times: 15:40
60 mins
Age: 16+Jon Gibbons (twice-nominated, BBC New Comedy Award) is venturing out solo. Fresh off his regrettably named 2025 split bill show Some Young Boys, a silly show in which a reviewer stated 'Jon really can cause an absolute ruckus' (EdFringeReview.com). A show about growing up as a member of Generation Z and why they're the worst – an idea that everyone can get on board with, as well as growing up as a man of God and what the hell that does to you.
BOOK NOWKatie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 15:40
60 mins
Age: 14+Get ready for a madcap, comedy-gameshow adventure from Leicester Comedy Festival Best Variety Show nominee – Katie Pritchard. Expect songs, romps, the best suit ever made out of a pair of curtains, and the unexpected in this off-the-wall caper which obeys no conventional rules! This b!tch is batch cooking! 'A comedy music powerhouse' ***** (VoiceMag.uk). 'Literally the most hilarious thing in the world' ***** (PepperAndSalt.uk). 'One of my favourite shows' ***** (ThePhoenixRemix.com). Musical Comedy Award-winner. As seen on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4). Directed by Adam Larter.
BOOK NOWSpeed Dating an Italian
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:40
60 mins
Age: 16+Forget romance!!! Speed Dating an Italian is a crowd-interactive comedy show where you decide who's a Green, Red or White Flag. Expect dating icks, petty deal-breakers, mamma's opinions and outrageous confessions. Every show is different and every show crowns one lucky winner!
BOOK NOWBella Humphries: Big Sister Energy
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
7 Aug - 18 Aug
Start times: 15:45
60 mins
Age: 14+Following her multi award-nominated debut, Bella is back with a brand-new show. From childhood living room "musicals" to becoming her nephew's (self proclaimed) favourite aunty, Bella delves into exactly what it means to have Big Sister Energy! One of Rolling Stone's Top 12 Rising Stars and featured in The Times Best Jokes of the Fringe list 2024. Bella's provided tour support for Harriet Kemsley, Carl Hutchinson and Kiri Pritchard-McLean, has been heard on BBC Radio Wales and featured in The Guardian. 'Charming with one of the smiliest voices in Edinburgh' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Oozes Charm' (BlizzardComedy.co.uk).
BOOK NOWI REGRET THIS ALREADY
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
19 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:45
60 mins
Age: 16+You know what it's like when everything’s going well? Bennett doesn’t. He was in the Top Ten Jokes of The Fringe and he’s BAFTA shortlisted, yet life still laughs at him. Book early to enjoy disappointment. 'One of the best' (Guardian). ‘Genuinely original and funny’ (Times). ‘Had the room creased up’ **** (Scotsman).
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