FRINGE 2026
Colman Hayes: Don't Make a Fuss
By Colman HayesHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 6
7 Aug - 29 Aug
Start times: 18:10
55 mins
Age: 16+Colman Hayes grew up Irish Catholic, emotionally repressed and deeply afraid of making a fuss. A dark stand-up show about relationships, shame, anxiety, sex, family and trying to keep everything together while quietly losing your mind.
BOOK NOWPasta and Passive Aggression (WIP)
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 1
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:15
60 mins
Age: 18+Tino, an Italian surviving Britain, finds comedy in passive aggression, rainy days and polite lies. Expect tales of cultural clashes, awkward encounters and the absurdities of life abroad.
BOOK NOWSteffan Alun: Windows
By Steffan AlunHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:15
60 mins
Age: 14+Winner of the Pegagus Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, the bisexual Welsh optimist returns with a brand-new hour of brilliant comedy. With strong opinions on pub quizzes, Stranger Things, behaviour on public transport, and why his mother's pretending his childhood home contained an extra bedroom. 'Warmth, wit, a proudly offbeat perspective' (BroadwayWorld.com). 'His timing is on point and he's incredibly engaging. If you like stand up, go and see Steffan Alun!' (One4Review.co.uk). 'Will lift the spirits of anyone in attendance.' (AYoungishPerspective.co.uk). 'Touching, accomplished and heartfelt storytelling' (FringeHire).
BOOK NOWFragments
Hoots @ The Apex — Hoot 3
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:20
50 mins
Age: 18+Dark humour hides dark secrets. Martin has always tried to deflect things with laughter (he’s even trying to make his therapist laugh). But behind the jokes there’s a frightened young boy hiding from the horrors he’s facing. This autobiographical dark comedy explores what happens when the laughter stops and you’re forced to explore the darkness that shaped you. Can Martin face his past? Nominated for an Impact Award at Reykjavik Fringe 2025. 'A deeply moving piece of personal theatre' (Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer). 'Genuinely heartfelt' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com). Writer and performer Martin Bearne has appeared on BBC Scotland.
BOOK NOWKatie Mitchell: Giddy
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 6 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:20
60 mins
Age: 14+In the Los Angeles suburb of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, there’s scams brewin’. Under the earth, seeping up between your toes from where the coal used to be. Here is a place of monsters, darkness and sports! Join the World’s Greatest Sportsman Katie Mitchell for an hour of absolute silliness about how growing up an orphan on a council estate is the third funnest thing you can do. In an ambitious return to character comedy, Mitchell (Best in Class 2023, **** BroadwayWorld.com, **** TheWeeReview,com) is setting out to make her silliest and yet most autobiographical show yet.
BOOK NOWRefashioned: From Childhood Dream to Stylish Nightmare
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 1
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:20
60 mins
Age: 16+What happens when you achieve your childhood dream of having a fashion Line in NYC but the realities don't match the fantasy. When you have to start again at an age you thought you'd have a summer house or at least financial security. We follow Nicholas on his journey from Edinburgh to London, New York, LA and back again, from designer to stand-up comic. Do we end up where we should be or are we at the hands of the fates? A debut show from one of the least relatable comics around.
BOOK NOWShaun Guff: Enuff Is Enuff
Hoots @ Potterrow — Wee Container 2
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:20
60 mins
Age: 16+My name is Shaun Guff and I’ve hit rock bottom so you don’t have to. My sensational, self-funded seminar promises* to give you the metaphorical hammer to start nailing your life. (*No promises). Join Clementine Bogg-Hargroves with her 'Yorkshire-based robustness and sunny charm' **** (Scotsman), in this very serious seminar filled with pyrotechnics, PowerPoint presentations and personality. Creator and star of SKANK (The Times Critics Choice Edinburgh Fringe 2021) and the critically acclaimed Please Love Me, 2023. 'Winning humour and infectious irreverence' **** (TheStage.co.uk). 'Infectious wit' **** (List). 'Nothing is perfect' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).
BOOK NOW1 in 2 Men Think They Could Land A Plane – Could You?
By Dan BoermanHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 4
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:30
60 mins
Age: 18+Nearly 50% of men (but only 20% of women) surveyed were "confident" they could land a plane, without training. If you've daydreamed hero scenarios, if you love (or loathe) travel, or if you've ever spent time with a man before, then don't miss Dan Boerman's brand-new, high-energy stand-up show. Direct from touring New Zealand, and featured on Comedy Central UK and BBC, this is a show like nothing you've seen before. 'A hero' (Jimmy Carr, this is a real quote). 2025 Malcolm Hardee 'Cunning Stunt' award nominee.
BOOK NOW2 White Guys Rapping: Macshane and Delby
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 2 (The Main Hall, Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:30
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.
BOOK NOWAndy Roach: Best Comedy Newcomer
By Andy RoachHoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 5 (Nicolson Square Venues Courtyard)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:30
45 mins
Age: 16+Andy Roach could win a Best Comedy Newcomer award this year despite not being new or good at comedy. Come and see the brilliant new Liverpool comedian that EVERYONE is not talking about.
BOOK NOWCamilla Borges: Be Not Afraid!
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 9 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:30
60 mins
Age: 12+Camilla has a theory that who you played in your school Nativity shaped who you grew up to be. She played Mary, so, surely she should be a CEO by now? Not quite... Mother of God, but she was also just a girl. What if she wanted to listen to Lorde instead of give birth to one? Millennial angst meets a new form in Be Not Afraid! Part school play, part diary entry, it invites audiences to help Camilla grow up and face reality. Featuring high levels of audience interaction, silliness and unmet potential!
BOOK NOWSingalong Cabaret
Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar — The Wee Red Bar
7 Aug - 26 Aug
Start times: 18:35
60 mins
Age: 18+Join multi award-winning cabaret mischief-maker Aidan Sadler and their sensational live pianist for an hour of filthy bangers and shameless singalongs. You and your gang are the stars – screaming showtunes, belting ABBA and reliving every messy, glorious anthem from then 'til now. Whether you plan to sit back and sip a G&T or steal the mic and share the spotlight, this is a loud, proud and downright debauched celebration for everyone who loves a sing song.
BOOK NOW90s Magic Throwback with Chris Fleming
Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 5
9 Aug - 27 Aug
Start times: 18:40
50 mins
Age: 12+A feel good magic show about growing up in the 90s with VHS tapes, dial up internet and questionable fashion choices. Expect laughs, surprises, an awesome 90s soundtrack, and a few magical nostalgic throwbacks.
BOOK NOWNight Mail (WIP)
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 7 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:40
50 mins
Age: 16+In the sorting room of a late-night post office, a naughty 1940s postman passes an hour with pranks, letters and telegrams from the future, while waiting for news of the war in this fast-talking, absurdist character comedy. Brand new show from acclaimed clown, Tom Whiston. Directed by Tanika Lay-Meachen. 'A night of great fun' (Chortle.co.uk). ***** (ThePhoenixRemix.com). **** (Fringesider.com). ****(GetYourCoatsOn.com).
BOOK NOWNot My Audience! The Stand-Up Panel Show You Control!
By RGB MonsterHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:40
60 mins
Age: 16+The Fringe's long-running, cult-hit comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back. Three top comics answer your daft questions, perform the stand-up you want to see and do fiendish comedy challenges set by you. Never the same show twice, a must for comedy fans who want to see some of the sharpest comedy minds at the festival be put through their paces. A great chance to find your new favourite comedian and create real Fringe memories.
BOOK NOWAalex Mandel-Dallal: Where Was I?
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 8 (Nicolson Square Gardens)
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 18:50
55 mins
Age: 18+Aalex ('a charming humility that brings the audience together in laughter' ****, The Student) is overwhelmed and she's not afraid to show it. In this show, she unpacks the elaborate (and often ridiculous) lengths she's gone to in pursuit of clarity. Expect an abundance of misunderstandings, a rap about questionable life choices, and a whirlwind of overcomplication that somehow lands right here.
BOOK NOWPaul Savage: Comic, Relieved
By Paul SavageHoots @ The Apex — Hoot 5
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:50
60 mins
Age: 18+Paul Savage has some mad stuff happen to him: he's been kidnapped, carjacked and accidentally did a jailbreak of a psychiatric ward. All whilst volunteering for charity. Come see how he's turned having a gun stuck in his face into jokes. Based on a far too true story. 'It is impressive to see the range and breadth of Savage's skill set' ***** (TheatreThoughtsAus.online). 'If you love to laugh, he should be in your to-see list' ***** (TheatreScotland.co.uk). 'Whatever the material, Savage is a naturally amusing host. A dependably funny hour' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Funny as f*ck' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk).
BOOK NOWRamsey Smith: Keep the Receipt
By Ramsey SmithHoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) — Slice 2
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 18:50
60 mins
Age: 16+Ramsey has reckoned with death but is unsure what to do in the meantime. Lucky for you he has decided to fill this time with stand-up comedy. Leicester Square New Comedian 2026 finalist and RAW Comedy New South Wales 2024 finalist.
BOOK NOWGavin Webster: The Last Ever Punk Rocker
Hoots @ Nicolson Square — Nic 3 (Nicolson Square Venues)
7 Aug - 31 Aug
Start times: 19:05
55 mins
Age: 14+I'm a punk rocker and proud of it. Look, I don't wear the "clothes", I don't live on cheap amphetamine sulphate, I'm not an anarchist, I'm not in a 4-piece band that plays four to the floor three-minute protest songs, but I'm punk in spirit and have been since I was 13 years old. I don't think there's any of us still left. I'll tell you why in 60 minutes. ‘A magnificent display of what I can only describe as shouty sweary comedy genius’ **** (Scotsman).
BOOK NOWAdele Cliff’s Topical Early Late Show With Adele Cliff
By Adele CliffHoots @ Potterrow — Big Yurt
7 Aug - 30 Aug
Start times: 19:20
60 mins
Age: 16+Do you like American late night shows, but you aren't American? This show is the solution! Behold, Edinburgh's first American late-night style topical comedy extravaganza. Expect stand-up, analysis, guests and games. Award-winning stand-up and topical writer (Breaking the News and The News Quiz), Adele Cliff is joined by house band, Katie Pritchard, and reporter, Will Davies. A brand-new show written fresh everyday. Praise for Adele: 'Master of comedy' ***** (TheatreMatters.com.au). Praise for Katie: 'Creative, unique and hilarious' ***** (ThePhoenixRemix.com). Praise for Will: 'Deeply funny' **** (Young-Perspective.net).
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