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.
Mary 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 extravaganza, blending sharp wordplay, visual gags and mind-boggling trivia into an unmissable hour of laughs, learning and surprises that subverts genre and expectations. Performed by neurospicy Renaissance man, Ben Dali, the show draws on a life spanning many careers, from gameshow host to stage hypnotist to primary teacher. Highlights include a journey through English's finest Humdinger Words; innocent childhood poems juxtaposed with depraved adult sequels; and a visual comedy treat comparing country outlines to their outlandish doppelgängers. Including insights into hypnosis and genuine improvised rhyming mentalism. Designed for the intellectually curious.
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 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 NOWFool On Comedy Crew
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 2
23 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:50
55 mins
Age: 16+Raymond Mearns and the Fool On Comedy Crew are back with another great show at the Fringe! Their debut show at the Fringe 2025 was 40 tickets short of a total sell-out with their mix of stand-up and sketch comedy being very well received by all who came along. It's all for a good cause as all proceeds from the show go towards supporting the work of FoolOn.co.uk, whose mission is to improve mental health and wellbeing through artistic engagement. 'Great storytellers... Loads of potential' (InstaFestReview.com).
BOOK NOWGlesga Da’s Back... and Still Raging
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 2
7 Aug - 14 Aug
Start times: 15:50
50 mins
Age: 18+Glesga Da is storming solo to the Edinburgh Fringe with brand-new material and even more brutal arse rippings. Loud, raw and unforgettable... are you brave enough?
BOOK NOWJohn O'Keeffe: Not My Finest Hour (WIP)
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 5
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 15:50
60 mins
Age: 18+After a sell-out show in 2025, award-winning Irish comedian John O’Keeffe debuts a new work-in-progress show in Edinburgh! One of the most exciting stand-ups in the Irish comedy scene and Best New Act Award-winner for Bray Comedy Festival. He has performed with Michelle Wolf, Joanne McNally, David O’Doherty, Neil Delamare and provided tour support for Steve Hofstetter and Amos Gill. ‘So funny’ (Wendy Liebman). ‘Classic stand-up... a real showman’ (Ruben Rajah). 'Savage' (Amos Gill). **** (One4Review.co.uk). **** (TheWeeReview.com). Comedy.co.uk recommended solo show 2025! 'Lushly unpredictable, dark but personable, a cracking Irish comedian' (Comedy.co.uk).
BOOK NOWRuby Carr: Bite Me
By Ruby CarrHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 9 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 15:50
60 mins
Age: 16+New silly stand up show from 'enchanting human shaped hurricane' (Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk) Ruby Carr. Ruby has been promised a Hollywood smile from her dentist in 32 weeks. The NHS only has 12 to fix her OCD. Working on her teeth and her brain all means one thing – there’s a lot going on in her head. The plan is simple: fix her teeth, fix her life, so that she can move up a metaphorical floor in her head and finally fix that pesky mental health. Nominated: Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2026.
BOOK NOWClosure Cabaret
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 7 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:00
60 mins
Age: 14+Distinguished guests, it's time to hold on tight as we try to let go. Tonight, Razmatastique, your hopelessly romantic French-accented emcee, brings past lovers back to the Closure Cabaret for one final performance. From bad-boy playground pirates to emotionally unavailable illusionists, these heartbreakers return to the stage – jazz-handed into public inspection – to flaunt their dazzling skills and questionable charm. Created and performed by Maria Ansdell, this solo clown show blends absurd character comedy, heartfelt storytelling and riotous audience participation to turn longing into laughs.
BOOK NOWGabey Lucas: Check Out This Potato That Looks Like a Beluga Whale
By Gabey LucasHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 8 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:10
60 mins
Age: 14+Gabey has a comedy show to do, but she also has to get in her daily butt exercises… or else. Apologies if they overlap. Meanwhile, let's discover the magic of mediocre ice hockey, 14,784,378 dried red beans and Swiss Guard fashionistas. Plus, there are potentially two whole different whales in this show. That's 200 to one infinity percent more whales than most shows. But(t) no promises. 'Highly watchable, absurd... with some absolute pearls. Gabey makes it look easy' (Marc Burrows). 'Delightfully odd' (TheWeeReview.com).
BOOK NOWChloe Jacobs: Twilight: Breaking Down
By Chloe JacobsHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
14 Aug - 18 Aug
Start times: 16:15
60 mins
Age: 18+The year is 2009. The location is, physically, Slough, Berkshire and, spiritually, Forks, Washington. An 11-year-old Chloe Jacobs has written a 30,000-word self-insert erotic Twilight fanfiction. 17 years later, she's ready to share it on stage... This show asks the important questions: what does it mean to be a superfan? What compels us to write? And... Bella! Where the hell have you been, loca? 'Charmingly self-deprecating and wonderfully self-assured' (Cherwell.org). 'Effortlessly funny... had the audience doubled over with laughter' (DailyInfo.co.uk). 'I need to hear the rest of this fanfiction!' (Ahir Shah).
BOOK NOWDaisy M Stone: Well, This Is Sketchy
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
12 Aug - 13 Aug
Start times: 16:15
60 mins
Age: 14+'A revelation, 'Brilliant range of characters' and 'Genius!' (Audience reviews, 2025). Enjoy a cocktail of comedy monologues, poetry and sketches, all shaken into a one-woman show. Amongst a myriad of characters, Daisy introduces a 7-year-old cowboy-pirate, awkward teens, the performer of Shakespeare's missing Ode and Cassie the ghostly reporter. Spanning nostalgia, embarrassment, grief and ridiculousness, this show presents the recognisable chaos in being a woman. Daisy’s comedy has aired on BBC Upload, she was a runner-up in last year’s Funny Women Awards live heats and regularly performs improv comedy with The Oxford Imps.
BOOK NOWImproversity Challenge
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
19 Aug - 23 Aug
Start times: 16:15
60 mins
Age: 16+Buzzers at the ready: join us for a head-to-head improv comedy showdown, pitting the legendary Oxford Imps against hilarious special guest teams from across the UK and beyond! Expect puns at pace, snappy scenes and buckets of friendly competition. Bring your question-setting heads and take your seat at the wildest, wackiest quiz in town! (And, please, whatever you do, don't tell the BBC...)
BOOK NOWJack McMinn and Absana Rutherford: Petfood!
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 11 Aug
Start times: 16:15
60 mins
Age: 16+As seen on Channel 4, Jack McMinn (Musical Comedy Awards 2025 Runner-up) and Absana Rutherford present Petfood!, a critically acclaimed mix of sketches, cabaret, music and more! Join the pair for laughs, tears (from laughing), and some surprises along the way (probably more laughs and tears, realistically). Bring tissues regardless. 'Left a real impact' (Evening Standard). 'Surprised and delighted' (FunnyWomen.com). 'I want to work with [Jack]' (Jon Batiste, 8x Grammy winner). 'Unique and delightful' (DailyInfo.co.uk). 'Incredibly talented' (BrightonFringe.org). Sketch-Off 2026 Semi-finalists.
BOOK NOWMy Dead Mum's AI Boyfriend
By Sali AdamsHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
26 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 16:15
60 mins
Age: 12+Carrie’s mum is dead. Her last wishes were for her daughter to drive her ashes back to her childhood home in Anglesey, Wales, to be scattered. However, there is one catch – Carrie has to take Aled with her. Aled is her mum’s secret boyfriend. Aled was with her for 8 years. Aled is a chatbot. 'Heartfelt and deeply funny' (TheOxfordBlue.co.uk). 'Quintessentially irreverent' (Cherwell.org). 'Radically human' (RoomWithReviewBlog.blogspot.com). 'Within ten seconds, the audience is genuinely captivated' (The Last Act Critic, Substack).
BOOK NOW2 Truths, 1 Lie
By Simon CaineHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:30
60 mins
Age: 16+Funny, but is it true? Three headline comedians step on stage. Two are telling the truth, one is a big fat liar. Can you tell who...? The award-winning interactive comedy compilation sell-out show returns to an air-conditioned venue on the Grassmarket! The perfect show for fans of BBC's Would I Lie To You? Total sell-out 2023, 2024 and 2025, so book early! Over 2 million views on social media this year!
BOOK NOWEnrico Touché: Hot Knees
Hoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:30
60 mins
Age: 12+From sold-out cabarets across Europe, Enrico Touché brings their unique brand of comedy to the stage in an hour of unbelievable nonsense. Enrico has a dream: to be the best at business. But what kind of business? Hot Knees is a high-energy comedy about ambition, passion and following your dreams to their illogical conclusion. Expect briefcases, suitcases, and cases of uncontrollable laughter. For lovers of slapstick and the absurd – meet Enrico Touché. You will be touched. 'Enrico Touché exemplifies why classic slapstick still #slaps' (FringeBiscuit.co.uk). 'The shtick is absolutely delightful' (Kate Copstick).
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