Maria 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).

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My 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.

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Rachel 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.

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Bin 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.

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Comedians 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).

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Quest 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).

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Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice

Hoots @ 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!

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666 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).

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F*ck Trump: A Stand-Up Show for Charity

Hoots @ 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!

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Big Naked Comedy Show

Hoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 31 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).

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Carnival of Light

Hoots @ 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).

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Princess Sparkles

Hoots @ 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.

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2 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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A Comedian's Drinking Game

Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 00:10
60 mins
Age: 18+

Four comedians try and make you laugh, but every time they fail, they have to do a shot of vodka! The sets usually start well, but four shots in five minutes mean they end all over the place! Come see the show regularly described at the Adelaide Fringe Festival as the most unhinged show at the Fringe! Either you laugh, or you watch an alcohol infused breakdown! 'Riotous' (EdFestMag.com). 'The audience laughed their socks off' (OnTheMic.co.uk). 'The worst comedy I have ever seen' (Audience Review).

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