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
Boxticker
By Becky PriceHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 16 Aug
Start times: 16:40
60 mins
Age: 18+Becky is many things: a nurse, divorced, queer, ADHD-er, vegan, bleeding heart liberal and perpetually baffled. She’s never seen an episode of Love Island, but she has shooed away her patients’ hallucinated spiders. Come with her on a journey to see how many boxes she, (and you?!), can tick and whether any of them matter. Her affair with comedy has lasted longer than both her marriage and her nursing career: and this is her first solo show! ‘Her material content is wide, varied and most importantly funny... a good future ahead of her’ (One4Review.co.uk).
BOOK NOWEmma Davies: You Are All Resources
By Emma DaviesHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 18 Aug
Start times: 16:50
45 mins
Age: 16+Ever wondered whose side HR is really on? Join HR consultant, Alllison Pope, as she leads Remark Insurance through a workforce restructure. This satirical comedy puts HR under the microscope. Expect questionable professional advice, power dressing and corporate duplicity, with 90s references abound. If you remember Kilroy, work in HR or have had a contretemps with HR, this show is for you. Runner-up West End Women's New Comedian of the Year 2025 and Sketch Off! semi-finalist 2025. 'A real bouffon energy' (TheReviewsHub.com).
BOOK NOWKitty's Salon of Dreams
By Kitty CassisHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
19 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 16:50
60 mins
Age: 14+Dive into the wonderful weird world of Kitty's salon, where you're not just a spectator but an active participant. Get ready to be entertained by the vivacious and totally trustworthy beautician, listening to her quirky tales whilst getting your imaginary hair done. Take an hour to escape with your favourite Northern beautician, where every seat is the best in the house because you're right in the thick of the action.
BOOK NOWRob Moriarty: Sick in the Head
By Rob MoriartyHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 3
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:50
45 mins
Age: 18+Dark and dirty jokes about sexuality, identity and mental health, from rising Irish and famously homosexual comedian Rob Moriarty. A regular at top clubs across the UK and Ireland, he has opened for comedians such as Mike Rice and Reginald D Hunter and was also a Leicester Square New Comedian 2024 finalist. As seen on the hit podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting. 'Excellent and fresh' (Tom Ward). 'The future of comedy. God help us' (David McSavage).
BOOK NOWTaxidermy: The Sexy Death Play
By Company TenHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 1
19 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 16:50
60 mins
Age: 12+When faced with her early mortality, Una takes matters into her own hands and seduces death himself. A hilarious and heartfelt Scottish comedy about falling for the wrong person. This powerful two-man cast explores the hilarious highs and lows of dating the grim reaper and delves into the pathos of being alive. Praised by audiences as 'strange, scrappy and unexpectedly moving' and 'if you're looking for something to help you appreciate every sandwich for the rest of your days, this may be just the ticket'. So, how would you save yourself from demise? Beg?
BOOK NOWLeslie Bloom Solves a Murder
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
18 Aug - 22 Aug
Start times: 16:55
60 mins
Age: 14+Welcome all members of the Toddlingham neighbourhood watch to our AGM. Top of the agenda this year is... MURDER! In this award-nominated show Leslie Bloom will guide you through the clues, suspects and red herrings. Expect incriminations, interrogations and possibly even something stupid. Everyone is under suspicion, even you. Combining crafted comedy, pure silliness and whimsical improv, Leslie Bloom Solves a Murder is an hour of joyful laughter that celebrates the detective in us all. 'With his very funny antics (Simon) combines physical comedy, clowning and authenticity' ***** (TheReviewsHub.com). ‘Perfectly Pitched’ **** (BroadwayBaby.com).
BOOK NOWTony Cony: Lost in New York (WIP)
By Fred NewnesHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 16 Aug
Start times: 16:55
60 mins
Age: 18+Tony is leaving the cone-fines of Coney Island for the first time – and he needs your support! Commiserate, cheer and cry with laughter as this courageous cone finds his feet in one of the world’s scariest cities. Enjoy low-brow humour on an epic scale as Fred Newnes embarks on an utterly unique adventure, utilising clown, improv and sketch to bring this little cone that could to life. Directed by Carlos Sandin.
BOOK NOWHarry Stachini: Lobster
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:00
60 mins
Age: 16+After a sell-out run and a wave of glowing reviews in 2024 and 2025, Harry Stachini returns with his hotly anticipated new show: Lobster. 'British comedy at its best' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). Packed with sharp observational storytelling, huge laughs and undeniable likability, Stachini's new hour dives into the life changes we all face. For Harry, that’s meant travelling the world, falling in love and becoming housemates with his dad. A firm favourite with audiences across the UK and beyond, Harry has amassed millions of views online. 'His anecdotes are as funny as they’re outrageous' **** (EdFestMag.com).
BOOK NOWJohn Tothill: Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP)
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
17 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:00
60 mins
Age: 14+Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025 nominee, John Tothill, is back to work up a brand-new show. Expect an hour that is the only thing better than good – useful to him. Chortle.co.uk Awards Best Show nominee 2026. 'One of the funniest hours of stand-up at this year’s Fringe' ***** (Telegraph). 'One of the most distinctive stand-up voices of his generation' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). 'Brings us closer to stand-up paradise' **** (Guardian). As seen/heard on Channel 4, E4 and BBC Radio 4.
BOOK NOWKat Ronson: Millennial Girl (WIP)
By Kat RonsonHoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:00
60 mins
Age: 16+Millennial Girl throws you headfirst into the drama, nostalgia and chaos of the 2000s through Kat Ronson’s viral throwback character, Katie, amassing over 70 million views online. Join Katie as she salutes the generation that didn’t break the internet, but built it. Millennial Girl will haunt you with sweeping fringes, limewire viruses and questions you couldn't help but ask... ASL? Kat Ronson, hailed by Wonderland as 'One of British comedy’s brightest new talents', has performed to sold-out crowds across the UK, culminating in her sketch show 'The Whoreing Twenties' debuting at Leicester Square Theatre.
BOOK NOWThe Gaffe Showcase
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 4
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:00
60 mins
Age: 16+At The Gaffe, Bristol’s award-winning comedy club, we are on a mission to champion the amazing comedy talent of the South West and Wales. Join us for a nightly, hand-picked showcase of the comedians who bring the house down on our Bristol stage. From breakout newcomers to established favourites, take your chance to experience the voices emerging from one of the UK's most vibrant regions for comedy. Big laughs, brilliant comics and a taste of the West, brought to the Edinburgh Fringe.
BOOK NOWSketchy Comedy: Where Art and Comedy Collide
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:05
50 mins
Age: 16+Scottish award-winning stand-up comedian Gill shows that her fine art degree actually wasn't a waste of time. There is nothing quite like watching drawing emerge from a page. Pair that with completely improvised comedy and no show is the same. Gill Cordiner brings a show where art and comedy collide with hilarious results. You might take home an amazing portrait and jokes to tell everyone.
BOOK NOW#1 Son: The Tale of an Alternative Arab Comedian and His Father
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 5
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 17:10
60 mins
Age: 16+Ricky Gervais' Spirit of Comedy Award finalist Ridwan Hussain teams up with Iraqi Sammer Elzubaidi in this brand new show. A conservative dad clashes with his son's alternative comedy in a stand-up comedy narrative. Observational comedy meets anti-humour, props and chaos in this sharp, heart-warming father-son show about generational divide, immigration and a shared love of stand-up. BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist, Hoots Fringe Act of the Year, Crack Comedy Comedian of the Year.
BOOK NOWKat Higgins: In Memory of Me
By Kat HigginsHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 9 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:10
60 mins
Age: 14+Kat wants to be remembered. But being the favourite child is impossible when your competition is a literal angel. With Irish charm and cutting wit, Kat explores Catholic guilt, sibling rivalry and the "sainthood" of the dead in her sharp storytelling debut. If you want a saint, go to church. If you want the truth, come to this. Tour support for Rosie Jones, Janine Harouni and Tatty Macleod, Kat made her television debut on BBC One and BBC Three with the BBC New Comedy Awards. Winner of the 2026 Chortle Hotshots bursary awards.
BOOK NOWThis Is Your Trial! The Fully-Improvised Comedy Courtroom
By RGB MonsterHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:10
55 mins
Age: 14+Guilty or innocent? You decide! The unmissable, award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns! You accuse friends and family of crimes, and top comedians take on the roles of judge and defense lawyers, hearing testimony, cross-examining witnesses, and improvising their arguments for each case. It’s up to you the audience as jury to deliver your verdict. Never the same show twice, a must-do Fringe experience! 'A perfect bit of improv mayhem' ***** (Mirror). 'Inventive, intelligent comedy' **** (Scotsman).
BOOK NOWAmos Gill: Wrong Side of History
Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar — The Wee Red Bar
7 Aug - 14 Aug
Start times: 17:15
60 mins
Age: 18+Amos is back with another dangerous hour of comedy. Who decides the Wrong Side of History? Winners – but are they always correct? Hell no. Don’t miss another hilarious instalment from the multi award-winning Aussie that critics have called 'Devastatingly funny' (Skinny), 'Unmissable' (TheQR.co.uk) and 'Scream-worthy' (BroadwayWorld.com). Not for the faint of heart – or the easily offended. 'Refreshing to hear him tear apart the world gone woke' ***** (Scotland Express). Strictly limited run.
BOOK NOWJames Gardner: Good Afternoon
Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar — The Wee Red Bar
29 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:15
60 mins
Age: 14+Scottish comedy sensation James Gardner returns for a limited run with a bold yet unpretentious show packed full of jokes and comic disaster, dealing with everything from life in London to middle age and his love for Scottish football. A regular at comedy clubs in Glasgow and London with over 60 million views online, James is not to be missed. As seen/heard on TalkSPORT, Off the Ball, Breaking The News. 'Really, really funny' (BBC Scotland). 'Killed me' (Ally McCoist). 'This fella is gonna kill it as a comedian' (TalkSPORT).
BOOK NOWRaymond Mearns is Looking for Trouble
Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar — The Wee Red Bar
15 Aug - 16 Aug
Start times: 17:15
50 mins
Age: 18+Every time I open my mouth I seem to offend somebody! That's the price we pay for living in a world full of morons! Socrates said if you don't want to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. That's exactly what these fools are: nothing! And they know it! That's the reason why, instead of getting a life, they sit on their arses and tear the rest of us down. If easily offended please come to a show full of righteous indignation and some home truths. 'Exceptionally funny and cathartic' (Scotsman).
BOOK NOW48 Chicken Nuggets in a Sequin Dress
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 7 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
8 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:20
45 mins
Age: 14+As he stares into hydrogenated, ultra-processed, non-brand-specific meat products bubbling away in a deep fat fryer for below minimum wage, award-winning comedian and runt-of-the-litter Charlie Ashton feels we’ve lost our way. For millennia, humanity lived in perfect harmony with nature, living in mud huts, taking mushrooms, squirming over each other in the filth. Then somewhere along the way some idiot put on a suit and ruined everything. A cathartic experience for anyone dreading Monday morning and Tuesday morning and Wednesday and every day until we die because they’ve upped retirement age to 120.
BOOK NOWAsian, But Wrong
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 2
17 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 17:20
60 mins
Age: 16+As seen on Fisk (Netflix) and the Melbourne International Comedy Gala, Singaporean-born, Australia-based Ting Lim makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut, unpacking growing up in an unorthodox family and what happens when you don't fit anywhere. Caught between strict Singaporean rules, Malaysian chaos and Australian life, Ting navigates relationships, expectations and the quiet absurdity of never quite belonging. Smart, dark and incisive without being preachy, this show finds humour in the uncomfortable space between where you're from and where you are now. **** (TheWest.com.au). 'Fast becoming one of Australia's hottest comedians' (BrisbaneStage.com).
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