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Paul Zerdin: No Strings
With 3 million plus YouTube hits, Paul Zerdin has taken ventriloquism to new heights. It won't be long before his unsuspecting audience notice that it's not just the puppets he's controlling! ★★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Brilliant' (Evening Standard).
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
£10.50 (£9.50) / 0131 622 6552
Pekka and Strangebone's Comedy Showpiece
Dark, chaotic comedy from the twisted talent agency Pekka and Strangebone.
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Mon 5 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Phone Whore
This solo show from artist, activist and phone sex operator Cameryn Moore explores the taboo world of phone sex calls, and the taboo, fantasy and deviant desires that permeate society.
Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
Radio Forth On the Fringe
Radio Forth Ltd. The largest showcase of Fringe entertainment at this year's festival! Featuring a selection of some of the biggest names in music, comedy and entertainment. Complete sell-out in 2008, 2009 and 2010! Don't miss out! Previous line-ups have included Adam Hills, KT Tunstall, Reginald D Hunter, the…
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Fri 2 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 871 3014
Sat 3 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 871 3014
Scott Agnew: Something's Gotta Give
He's a pretty wonderful storyteller, so it's best to sit back and relax – just be prepared for something potentially a bit dark.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net
Now a Sky Atlantic TV series. Top comics are given an outrageous set list with zero seconds to prepare, creating spontaneous, on the spot hilarity. 'Must-see show' ★★★★★ (Scotsman).
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£14 (£13) / 0131 556 6550
Seymour Mace presents Marmaduke Spatula's Fuckin' Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show
A half gleeful, half disturbing wander around the insides of Seymour's warped mind.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Silky: It Was This Show or Have Kids
Musical comedy and consistent laughs from Silky's second solo show.
Behind The Wall, Falkirk
Wed 24 Jul
£8 (£7) / 01324 633338
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 19:30
Simon Donald: Butch Straight Poof
Simon Donald goes straight for the heteronormative jugular in this new show exploring the reasons why his masculinity has been called into question.
City Nightclub, Falkirk
Mon 29 Jul
£6 (£5) / 01324 673220
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 20:30
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Simon Evans: Leashed
Quick-witted and cynical, Evans is, in his latest show, Leashed (as opposed, we imagine, to 'unleashed').
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Slightly Fat Features
Riotous comedy cabaret troupe. Astonishing physical skills and orchestrated mayhem. Tiger taming, bullet catching, knife throwing, motorbike madness. Part Monty Python, part Cirque du Soleil. 'Comedy magic' (Independent). 'Laugh out loud entertainment' (Evening Standard). ‘Pure showmen’ (Stage).
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Spank!
Spank! returns for an incredible 10th year with sexy hosts, awesome comedians and inevitable gratuitous nudity. You love it! ‘This is what the festival should be about’ (List). ‘Legendary party night … get down there right away!’ (Time Out).
Underbelly, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£15.50 (£14.50) / 08445 458252
Sun 4 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 08445 458252
The Stand Late Show
For when you just can't face going home yet – the Stand provides a bumper showcase of Fringe acts to keep you entertained until the wee small hours.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Fri 9 Aug
Stephen K Amos: Work-in-Progress
The suave, upbeat comedian presents an evening of seeking out which bits for a new show work and which should be left on the cutting room floor.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)
Everyone's favourite cat lady is around for 12 nights only to chuck around some new material and see what sticks. After her rollicking success last year, you'll want to get in early for this one.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Britain
A look at Britain's current landscape from two razor sharp comedians who twist pleasingly from satire to cheap shots in the blink of an eye.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Wil Hodgson: Leave the Landing Light On
Wil recounts what made his teenaged 80s so deliciously awkward.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Worst of Scottee
Performed in a photobooth, you are treated to four snapshots from the very worst moments of Scottee's life – from stealing money from his nan to pretending one of his friends committed suicide – Scottee's not afraid to let his bad side rear its ugly head.
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
Fri 2 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
Sat 3 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
