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Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales
Brand new show from award-winning Scamp Theatre (Stick Man). Adapted from the bestselling books written by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). A magical collection of Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town and A…
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
£11 (£10) / 08445 458252
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£9) / 08445 458252
Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase
Grab your top tickets to talent-spot this year's stellar crop of industry approved breakthrough comedians, plus some who are already rather famous! Every showcase is different, so keep coming back.
Just the Tonic, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
£8 / 0131 556 5375
Sun 4 Aug
£8 / 0131 556 5375
Wed 7 Aug
£7 / 0131 556 5375
Gyles Brandreth: Looking For Happiness
Just A Minute/One Show Gyles won multiple five stars for his last Edinburgh sell-out. Now the award-winning raconteur and ex MP explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. 'Incredibly funny, wildly indiscreet' (Daily Mail).
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek
A night of comedy madness from this highly-acclaimed sketch show featuring surreal characters and 80s power ballads.
Just the Tonic, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£14 (£13) / 0131 556 5375
The Colour Ham
Magical comedy sketch group comprising Colin McLeod, Gavin Oattes and Kevin McMahon, making good use of absurdity, magic and mentalism. Member Gavin Oattes allegedly once licked Paul Daniels' face, so anything could happen, really. Over 18s only.
Just the Tonic, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 556 5375
Sat 3 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 556 5375
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
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
Jimeoin: Yes,Yes, Whatever…?!
One of live comedy’s masters. Hilarious star of Live at Apollo, Ch4's O2 Comedy Gala, Royal Variety etc… No gimmicks, just great craic! ‘Awesome!’ (List). ‘Inspired!’ (Independent). ‘Classic nonsense… Stand-up comedy at its best’ (Scotsman). www.jimeoin.com.
Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
Fri 9 Aug
£17.50 (£15) / 0844 847 1639
Sat 10 Aug
£17.50 (£15) / 0844 847 1639
Sun 11 Aug
£15 / 0844 847 1639
Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive
Utterly mad Canadian stand-up Tony Law brings you pure, unadulterated nonsense from throughout history.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Brendon Burns Hasn't Heard of You Either
The cult Australian comedian, not for the faint of heart, brings another show brimming in foul-mouthed rants and questionable taste to the Fringe.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 3 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 558 7272
Sun 4 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 558 7272
Circa: Wunderkammer
Seven performers tantalisingly blend of circus, cabaret and vaudeville as Circa come back to the Fringe for the first time in four years.
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties
Observational humour from the Dublin-stand-up and actor about reaching middle age.
Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£19.50 / 0844 847 1639
Sat 3 Aug
£19.50 / 0844 847 1639
Sun 4 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 847 1639
Eilish O'Carroll: Live Love Laugh
Winnie McGoogan from Mrs Brown's Boys. Eilish O'Carroll tells her own life story with unflinching honesty and humour in this award-winning play. ‘Heart-warming, funny and thought-provoking … a tour de force.’ (Cork Echo). Book early!
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)
B'est, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£46.50 / 0131 556 4448
Fri 2 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Sun 4 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
God of Carnage
A playground fight snowballs into all-out war between the families involved in Yasmina Reza's award-winning comedy presented by Arkle Theatre Group.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 556 4270
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Tue 13 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 556 4270
- 20:00
Wed 14 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 556 4270
- 20:00
Oliver Meech: When Magic and Science Collide
A comedy magic show for the QI generation. Amazing tricks inspired by astounding science. It's the Natural Selection! 'Could rival Derren Brown' (Theatre-Wales.co.uk). 'Funny, endearing, impressive showmanship' (ThreeWeeks). Sell out: Green Man Festival.
Just the Tonic, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£9 (£8) / 0131 556 5375
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
Herring gallops through the Fringe, interviewing some of the biggest and best faces appearing at this year's festival. Expect stuff and nonsense and for Herring to go slightly mad as the stress finally takes its toll.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)
Ivor Novello captured the ease and diffident charm of the world between the wars. Cairney's script brings this man of the theatre, and a musician of real worth, to life.
St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
Tue 13 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
Wed 14 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
Agnes of God
Multi award-winning EGTG (Edinburgh Evening News Spirit of the Fringe 2012) return with Agnes of God. A miracle or murder? A virgin birth or rape? Innocence or insanity? Even with the strongest faith, nothing guarantees absolution.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Tue 6 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Wed 7 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet
Violinist Alex Yellowlees serves up swing in the classic Reinhardt-Grappelli style, accompanied by his masterful band.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
£10 (£8) / 0131 346 8237
And They Played Shang-A-Lang
Number one hits from the era accompany this tale of growing up in 1970s Edinburgh.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
Fri 2 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
macrobert, Stirling
Thu 23 May
£10 (£9; Members £8) / 01786 466666
Bridget Christie: A Bic for Her
Presumably inspired by those ridiculous Bic For Her biros the internet went crazy for this year, Christie's latest show also looks at the sensuality of a good mac and getting all up in the patriarchy's grill. Good stuff.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Daniel Sloss: Stand-Up
After a massive year of live touring, television, his debut DVD release and parties comes the new stand-up show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man-half-Xbox. ‘Hysterical … A stunning show’ (Sunday Express). ‘Genuinely funny’ (Time Out). www.danielsloss.com.
Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£14.50 (£10) / 0844 847 1639
Sun 4 Aug
£12.50 (£10) / 0844 847 1639





