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
Alex Kitson: Now Look Here
Hoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 20:45
60 mins
Age: 14+It’s nice to do things in real life isn’t it? After two critically acclaimed shows in 2024 and 2025, multi award-winning comedian Alex Kitson has a brand-new hour of stand-up comedy to show you. He's talking about attention so if you could direct yours his way he'd be very grateful. One of the best reviewed shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee. Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe nominee 'The future of British comedy' ***** (ThreeWeeks). 'The audience laughter is non-stop' ***** (ThePhoenixRemix.com). 'Insanely original' ***** (EuropeanComedy.com).
BOOK NOWRob Nother: Another Way
By Rob NotherHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 4 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 20:50
45 mins
Age: 18+Dangerously confident, Rob Nother is sure he's living life the right way. Everyone else knows he isn't. From shamelessly pimping out his Irishness, to devising free travel schemes, join Rob as he explores life as a chancer. 'Naturally confident with rock solid material to back it up' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Killed it' (Adam Ray).
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Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:00
60 mins
Age: 16+Zoom zoom zoom! The boys are back! Last year was their first sell out run, now they're taking it for granted. With new accolades: Chortle Student Finalist and Hastings Comedian of the Year Oliver Moore is back with Ricky Gervais' Dutch Barn Spirit of Comedy Finalist and BBC New Comedy Award-shortlisted Ridwan Hussain for another split bill of stand-up. It's better than the rest, find out why we did so well last year with this new hour of comedy. If we sell out again, it's really gonna go to my head.
BOOK NOWBad Dates Anonymous: Dating Horror Story Confessions by Top Stand-Ups
By RGB MonsterHoots @ The Wee Red Bar — The Wee Red Bar
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:00
50 mins
Age: 18+Three top comics spill their worst dating disaster stories with unfiltered stand-up on sex and relationships. Plus we'll share your dating horror stories anonymously live on stage! If your dating life is a joke, this is the show for you. Whether you've found love, are forever single, or are somewhere in between, you'll leave feeling happier about your dating mishaps! Total sell-out at Fringe World, Perth 2025.
BOOK NOWNathan Cassidy: Ewwww!
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:00
60 mins
Age: 18+Multi award-winning Fringe legend with an extraordinary new stand-up show. Contains full-frontal nudity! Ewwww! After a throwaway comment from a 20-year-old, Nathan begins to unravel. Is he old? In this daring, electrifying hour, he responds the only way he knows how: by taking the biggest risk of his career. Expect powerful storytelling, brutal honesty and a moment you will never forget. Star of six specials (three on Amazon Prime), BBC Radio 5 Live and million-downloaded podcast Daily Notes. ‘An excellent comedian’ ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'Vulnerability, self-exposure (literally), and razor-sharp storytelling combine' (Leicester Mercury).
BOOK NOWShrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians Live
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 1
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:00
60 mins
Age: 16+Comedy and psychology unite for the most entertaining therapy session you'll ever witness. Ever been deep in a therapy session and gone: I want to know what the hell she's thinking? Well, now's your chance... with comedians in the hot seat. Three comedians and a therapist come together for a live therapy session unlike any other. 'Shrink Wrapped changes the game' ***** (FringeFeed.com.au). 'Some say laughter is the best therapy. Shrink Wrapped gives us both. Don’t miss it' **** (Mix 102.3, Adelaide). 'A perfect blend of comedy and analysis' **** (List).
BOOK NOWEvery Ghost Story Ever
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:05
60 mins
Age: 16+Join connoisseur of the creepy Billy Bones for a whistle-stop tour of every ghost story ever told, or your money back!* *no refunds. Experience ghost stories from throughout the ages: from the first ghost story ever written, to the true tale of Arthur Conan Doyle speaking from beyond the grave, to terrifying accounts of the hauntings of Edinburgh's own Greyfriars Kirkyard, and much more. Why do we tell ghost stories? What makes us truly afraid? Is this show supposed to be serious or funny? All these questions will be answered in: Every Ghost Story Ever.
BOOK NOWOllie West: Discovery (WIP)
By Ollie WestHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 9 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:10
60 mins
Age: 16+Ugh. Ugh ugh. Ooga. Ooga ooga. Ugh ugh ugh. Unga bunga. Ooga ugh. Ugh. **** (Scotsman). As seen on Finn vs History, BBC Three and David Attenborough's Walking with Cavemen. Soho Rising 2026. Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off finalist 2025. Best Debut nominee, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023. 'Ollie West is animalistic and quite frightening' (AYoungerTheatre.com). This is not a decision you will regret.
BOOK NOWSamira Banks – Work in Progress
By Samira BanksHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
14 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:10
45 mins
Age: 18+A new material stand up comedy show by Samira, known for her deadpan delivery, her devastating punchlines and the cheeky glint in her eye just before she pulls the trigger. As a daughter of refugees, with a dark sense of humour, and an often surreal and silly way of seeing the world, join Samira, winner of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny? award, as she experiments and explores in this work in progress.
BOOK NOWMock the Clock
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 7 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:20
60 mins
Age: 12+Stand-up comics hit the stage with their best material before throwing caution aside for fast-paced, chaotic improvisation. Expect quick wit, big laughs and unpredictable moments as performers tackle audience suggestions and off-the-cuff challenges. The show builds to the iconic Scenes We’d Like to See finale, where comedians fire out punchlines in a rapid one-liner showdown inspired by a classic TV format. With a rotating line-up of talented acts, no two nights are ever the same. Smart, silly and brilliantly unfiltered, this is a high-energy comedy showcase that keeps the laughs coming from start to finish.
BOOK NOWOh My Jehovah!
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:20
60 mins
Age: 16+Cults are funny... we know, we were born into one. Join us, Jonas and Sylas, as we tell all about our ridiculous upbringing. What did we used to believe? Why did we knock at your door at 10 in the morning? Who's Jehovah? One is a Norwegian goat farmer, the other is a Transylvanian actor, both escaped a cult. After years of soul searching (let's be honest, therapy) we're ready to have a laugh. Don't make us knock on your door.
BOOK NOWRapGPT: Macshane
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 3
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:20
60 mins
Age: 16+'The fastest freestyle I have ever seen in my life, ever' (Simon Cowell). 'A lyrical and grammatical genius' **** (FringeFeed.com.au). RapGPT: the future of freestyle comedy – AI vs ADHD vs you. What happens when artificial intelligence goes head-to-head with human hyperfocus? Acclaimed Australian freestyler, Stian Macshane, takes on a custom built AI controlled entirely by the audience in a fully improvised rap challenge. Expect lightning-fast rhymes, unpredictable challenges and spontaneous comedy. Every beat, bar and punchline is created live in a chaotic clash of instinct versus algorithm in a battle to outwit machine!
BOOK NOWJacob Hatton: Ruins
By Jacob HattonHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:25
60 mins
Age: 16+Archaeology for perverts. An excavation of the soul. Also, some actual old things: castles... pottery... your mum. A spiky, filthy, uplifting hour of stand-up by Jacob Hatton about dark times, old and new featuring cats, fascism, the Romans and MILFs. A show that will, this Fringe, be your Roman Empire whether you like it or not. No truth will be left unburied. 'Proper gags' (Chortle.co.uk). Brilliantly British humour' (EdfringeReview.com). Hastings Fringe Best Newcomer nominee.
BOOK NOW150% Masala Comedy Showcase
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:30
55 mins
Age: 16+Chosen for their unique voice and spice level, top South Asian comics from across the UK are invading Edinburgh for a showcase with their best jokes! Join us before our MCs, Sorabh Dhir and Raj Poojara send them back to where they came from! We've imported the spiciest stars to give you the most flavour. Our performers have been seen on the BBC, Comedy Central, Channel 4 and more. And if it gets too spicy, we will even have a token white act – because they need a chance too. Plus surprise big name drops...
BOOK NOWAs Seen On TV
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:30
55 mins
Age: 14+As Seen On TV brings the comedians you know off the telly to one Fringe stage, live, loud and without the watershed. Featuring stars of Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster and Mock the Week, plus acts who've smashed it online and gone viral, it's an hour of the sharpest stand-up from the faces behind Britain's biggest comedy shows. The line-up changes, so no two shows are the same. Whether you've followed their tours or only ever seen them between the adverts, this is the real thing, up close. Big names. Big laughs. No remote control required.
BOOK NOWBlizzard (WIP)
By Piotr SikoraHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 8 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:30
60 mins
Age: 8+I have a uniform. A suitcase that becomes a horse. Fake snow. This will have to be enough. One Polish clown attempts the most epic adventure story ever told. He carries an orange. A gift from the love of his life. He carries everything except what he actually needs. Heroic, absurd, melodramatic and stupidly beautiful. Wordless physical comedy from the creator of Furiozo. WIP.
BOOK NOWStolen Table's Very Spooky (and 100% Genuine) Ghost Tour
Hoots @ Potterrow — The Bus Stop
8 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 21:30
60 mins
Age: 14+Join the West Canberra Ghost Club (WCGC) as we go looking for spooks! After a successful series of Edinburgh Ghost Tours of Edinburgh at the 2022/2024 Edinburgh Fringes, this walking tour will be our most ectoplasmic yet! Guaranteed to put the willies up you. We'll show you all of Edinburgh's most spooky sights, haunted haunts and ghostly areas. Let's put the POO back into sPOOky as we scare the shit out of you with some absolutely genuine ghosts. Wear sensible shoes and bring a present because it's Sam's birthday every night.
BOOK NOW33 Years Single
By Daniel DelbyHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:40
60 mins
Age: 18+As seen on Britain's Got Talent! Australia’s most eligible bachelor Daniel Delby had his first girlfriend at 33... for six weeks. Come and see his awkward dating history turned into a night of non-stop laughter, relatable storytelling and need to see it to believe it improv freestyle songs. From brutal rejections to learning how to translate girlfriend speak, Delby shares the highs, lows and ridiculous in-betweens of love, dating and everything that went wrong. Fringe World Comedy Award Winner. 'Side-splitting genius, Jim Jefferies protégé' ***** (Fringefeed.com.au, 2025).
BOOK NOWWill Hitt: Burying The Dead
By Will HittHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 5
14 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:40
45 mins
Age: 18+London-based comedian and begrudging generational talent Will Hitt brings a new show to the Fringe. Worked out over years in comedy clubs across the UK (Top Secret Comedy Club, Hot Water Comedy Club) and North America (Laugh Factory, Chicago and YukYuks, Toronto), it's a show about death, decay, selfishness, lust and moral collapse from one of the best new comedians in the country. These are the thoughts you’re afraid to give a voice to, jokes you're compelled to quote anyway. Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year finalist. As seen on the BBC.
BOOK NOWPaul Dennis: Title Explained In Blurb – The Musical. Well… sort of.
By Paul DennisHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 21:45
60 mins
Age: 14+"Make the title self-explanatory", they said. Yeah. You can't say that to an autistic person and expect them not to hemorrhage. The show is funny songs and stories about office friendships, overrated lyrics, the shadowy underworld of karaoke and musical comedy itself in a choreographed maelstrom of neurodiversity. It's self-explanatory but with nothing left to the imagination, it's useless as a selling point. There; title explained. Well... sort of. Just see it, mun. You could win a crème egg.
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