Comedy
199 Jokes Before Lunchtime: High Whisk
Danny Matinee
An insect joke? Tick. A tartan joke? Check. Join Danny Matinee (Times and Telegraph's Best Jokes of the Fringe 2024) for at least another 197 one-liners, alongside props, pictures, facts and more. Includes a farmer joke that's corny, and an optician joke that's cornea. Suitable for all ages, especially fans of Masai Graham, Milton Jones and Tim Vine. By the writer/performer of shows at Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival, and Not So New Comedian of the Year 2024 finalist. 'Fantastic... I utterly recommend this show... loved it' (Audience Review).
A Bad Taste Show
Wildtex Network
Feast yourselves on an irreverent meal of a comedy sketch show. Skip the appetisers, go straight to the main course. As smooth an experience as eating a Michelin award-winning dinner from a bin in a back alley. If you want taste, style, fancy ingredients, subtle flavours... go somewhere else. Sometimes dark, sometimes silly, the show is guaranteed to tickle the wishbone. These are laughs that your mother would be ashamed of. It’s bad, but it’s so good. Offers 'belly laughs and… memorable characterisation' (SouthernArtsReviews.co.uk). Come on!
Abby Denton: My Favorite Loser
Abby Denton
In 1904, the first modern Olympic marathon was run in los Estados Unidos's deep south at the height of summer. Due to the heat, the muddy water and the dust in the air, half of the runners were hospitalised. In fourth place came humble, working-class postman Felix Carvajal, a little man with a big mustache. Abby Denton's show breaks down the politics of 1904 to explain why Felix Carvajal is, in fact, one of her favourite men ever to walk the earth, who deserves a statue in every park.
Absolute Improv!
TBC Improv
For 15 years, Absolute Improv! has entertained sell-out audiences with off-the-cuff comedy performances from Scotland’s top improvisational comedy actors. Your ideas are shouted out to inspire side-splitting sketches, characters and tales, all created in the moment – truly you-had-to-be-there instant comedy gold. This Edinburgh Fringe, join us and the finest improv talent in Scotland once more for delightful and wacky performances that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! You suggest, we perform, everybody laughs! Official Fringe sell-out show. ‘Absolute magic!’ ***** (Cream of the Fringe).
Bea P Deigh
Salt Circle Productions with Arden Winant
Welcome to The Brain, Inc, the tiny office that lives inside the head of every living person. It's Bea P Deigh's first day on the job and she's here to make a name for herself. This acclaimed production deftly challenges mental health stigma with humour and heart. Hailed as 'absurd and heartbreaking in equal measure' (LondonPubTheatres.com) and 'a vital and humorous insight' (AYoungishPerspective.co.uk), Bea P Deigh is an unmissable, thought-provoking theatrical experience that resonates long after the curtain falls.
Behind the Laughter
Henry (Churniavsky) Churney and Laugh For Life Comedy
Behind the Laughter is the journey of a mental wellbeing teaching course. Come and see how this comedy course has helped these six individuals (many more have benefitted!) with their own individual issues as they bring you their own original comedy performance, to show how comedy has helped them in life by improving their confidence, their mental health and to feel part of a community again. Laugh For Life Comedy charity in conjunction with Care Merseyside charity will show you how mental wellbeing and stand-up comedy work in harmony using social prescribing at its best.
Clever Comedy Chicago
Clever Theatre
A one-of-a-kind alternative comedy showcase straight from the Windy City itself. Join us in getting unhinged at Fringe for a show featuring some of the weirdest and most hilarious comedians from Chicago's indie comedy scene, that have been delighting audiences in clubs, back rooms of bars, improv theatres and elevated train cars for years. Clever Comedy features expertly crafted jokes, zany characters, musical guests and more. At Clever Comedy we embrace weird, because people are strange.
Closure Cabaret
Maria Ansdell
Distinguished guests, sweethearts and scoundrels, dreamers and ghosters, welcome. Tonight, your ever-optimistic emcee Razmatastic invites you to share the saga of her love life and the twisted world of modern dating. In this debut clown show, see bygone exes brought to the stage for their very final performance, each taking the spotlight with improbable charm and debatable talent. A vaudevillian spoof and emotional exorcism in one, hold on tight as we try to let go; at the Closure Cabaret, we summon the spirits of romantic misadventures and dance on the smouldering ashes of love lost and longed for.
Congratulations, Good for You - Cantonese Stand-Up Comedy
Chan Lok Tim
Join Tim for his new Cantonese stand-up comedy show, Congratulations, Good for You. In this performance, he humorously navigates life as a Hong Konger preparing to become a husband. With relatable anecdotes and witty observations, Tim shares the joys and challenges of this exciting transition, highlighting the funny moments that arise along the way. Expect an evening filled with laughter as he invites the audience to connect with his journey in a light-hearted and entertaining way. Don’t miss this chance for an unforgettable night of comedy!
Damp
AMTP LTD
The Rock pub has seen better days, more recently, it has seen damp. Tucked away in Lochhaven, a group of misfits find themselves trapped during a storm with no escape. Tensions are high and the walls are talking. They’re stuck. With tales, stories, a strange black slime, songs of spooky ghosts and supernatural goings-on, a fair bit of drinking, some insults for good measure, a spot of Monopoly, the odd jump scare and a sacrificial death. Will this unlikely group of idiots work out the antidote to control... the damp?
Diya Shah? Diya Shahn't
Diya Shah
Join former Pointless contestant and Cambridge Footlight Diya Shah for her Edinburgh Fringe debut one-woman show! Aged just 22, she’s faced enough humbling events to last a lifetime, which she’s processing through the healthy medium of stand-up comedy. Don’t miss the opportunity to laugh with (and definitely not at) Diya as she weighs up her highest highs, lowest lows and greatest humiliations, and debates whether or not these warrant an early retirement from comedy. It’s time for her to decide once and for all to Shah or to Shahn’t. ‘Born for this stage’ **** (Varsity).
Drama Girls
Drama Girls Company
Ever wondered what turns your favourite stars into household names? The exact conditions that formed their rise to the top? Take a peek into the outrageously elite world of prestigious drama training, where talent is polished, egos are inflated and bank accounts drained. Equal parts sharp satire and painful realisations, Drama Girls invites you to laugh, cry and cheer for three women chasing dreams in a world that promises everything, but guarantees nothing.
Eggs and Baskets
ERA Theatre Co – Bethany Agaoglu and Nell Sternberg
Self-love. Self-awareness. Self-sabotage. Two Jewish girls in their 20s are on a mission to achieve feminist perfection, but a series of man-shaped obstacles make their journey almost impossible. Admirable in their attempts, we see two sister-like girls do everything within their power to become the best versions of themselves.
Eric Davidson's Traditional Pish and Chips
Eric Davidson
Eric returns with more fast paced, topical and highly enjoyable parody, poetry and blether. This is my 18th year on the bounce performing with SpaceUK at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is always a thrill to perform at the city of my birth in August. It's the audience that makes it special. Being so upfront, close and personal with them helps create such an electrifying atmosphere. The very reason that keeps me coming back, year after year. Oh, plus Donald Trump. 'Davidson’s niche is assured' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Superbly entertaining and cleverly structured comedy (FringeReview.co.uk).
Henry Churniavsky... Life Lessons from a Jewish Grandfather (Zaida)
Henry (Churniavsky) Churney and Laugh For Life Comedy
Henry has brought up twins (with his wife of course!) and now Henry is bringing his learnt life lessons to the next generation… his grandson. His parenting skills are still valid despite him getting older. His daughter may think differently as she has her own ideas of bringing up his grandson. He won’t be silenced. Listen to his top tips for life, learn how as a sexagenarian he deals with eating out at restaurants, the world of social media, his daughter's pregnancy and his medical procedures.
How to Drive Yourself Crazy
Holly Hart and Mimi Meier
A sexy, sassy, orgasmic two-woman musical comedy show, made for you! Yes, you! Created by Mimi Meier and Holly Hart, this show features vignettes about the insanity of womanhood through the lens of toxic women’s magazines and mixes relatability, musicality, vulnerability, and above all, humour. With sketches including a history lesson, a steamy infomercial, a beauty pageant, an influencer skincare routine, and five original musical numbers about everything from Twilight to the joys of living with female roommates, this show will make you laugh, cry and get abs in 10 days!
Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs
Box of Frogs
Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s award-winning Improv Group, brings you a night of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions. Expect the unexpected as quick-witted players conjure up hilarious spontaneous songs, sketches and scenes on the spur of the moment! 'A Box of Stars Here' ***** (Derek Awards). 'Hilariously funny – highly recommended' ***** (Morish TV). 'Guarantee you’ll be laughing throughout' (@midlandstheatre). 'The brilliant and bouncy Box of Frogs is definitely a group to see at least once before you croak' (BumOnASeat.com).
Improvabunga!
Watch This Improv Troupe
In a world where movie plots are getting too predictable, one award-winning improv show dares to break the mould. You choose the genre, the subgenre, the setting and the title and they will do the rest, creating a totally improvised show brimming with all your favourite movie tropes. This '...understandable Fringe favourite' (FringeReview.co.uk) features live musical accompaniment, with songs and soundtrack all made up on the spot. Will you be lucky enough to grab one of the four famous Improvabuzzers, allowing you to direct the action as it happens?
James Arthur Isn't a Mathematician and Other Lies
James Arthur Mathematics
The life of a mathematician is one that most people outside of the sphere don't understand. The mathematician is a shy reclusive animal, so says Joe Public. Imagine my shock when I realised I was one after walking off stage as Othello. Welcome to the life of a mathematician who isn't a recluse, has social skills and apparently likes being on stage. Come join me and work out how on earth this happened and maybe I'll tell some stories of other people just like me.
Jason Thurston's Acting MasterClass with Jason Thurston
Josiah Ward / Rosebuddies
Join PROFESSIONAL actor Jason Thurston for a lesson in learning the act of acting. Jason's had a fabulous career in short film classics, Death Strikes Us All, F*ckless, and Mothers for Justice, and even in the feature films, Massacre 700 and Little Joe starring Ben Whishaw. Now he wants to impart his wisdom onto you (yes, YOU!), through the medium of trailblazing anecdotes, powerful acting exercises, and some good old-fashioned talking at people. He doesn't need validation, but he would like it, so please join him. Special guests also join Jason Thurston. Bonanza.
Knightclub
Spruce Moose Comedy
Join disgraced monks Tamothy and Brother Jack on their quest to becoming knights, after being banished from their monastery for starting an underground ‘Knightclub’ with only one rule... Can the holy pair put their training to use in the real world? Can they win the king's favour, and outsmart the dastardly French? A hilarious new comedy play packed full of tomfoolery, tournaments and temptation, by former Footlights regulars and the creators of Pirates: You Wouldn’t Steal A Boat, ***** (TheWeeReview.com).
Out of My Wheelhouse
Nora Dell / OOMW Productions
Like watching Whose Line Is It Anyway masquerading as a theatrical play. 45 minutes of controlled chaos as comedians are pitted against challenges determined by the audience and a spinning wheel. Each night has a surprise immersive theme! Hot off a hit-run in Washington DC, this show will leave you feeling like you just saw Chappell Roan come out of a life-sized apple bong dressed as the Statue of Liberty for the first time; overcome with awe and disbelief. It pushes the boundaries between performance art, improv, sketch and game show. More is more.
PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement
Amy Veltman
The show that NoHo Arts District calls 'absolutely genius' (NoHoArtsDistrict.com), recipient of Best Musical Comedy Off-Broadway at United Solo in NYC, and SOLOFEST Best of Fest 2024. When a know-it-all NYC comedian seeks help for diffuse midsection issues, she quickly learns how little she knows about her body’s most basic functions – in spite of her OB/GYN father. Veltman shares it all in this raw and ridiculous extravaganza featuring unhinged characters, music, videos, and a medically unsanctioned chart. If you're reading this, you have a pelvic floor; you'll leave this brisk comedy knowing why it matters.
Sketch Show Bingo!
Quirks & Foibles
Get your dabbers at the ready! It’s bingo! But instead of numbers, it’s hilarious comedy sketches, and the fun keeps rolling until someone gets bingo! Three-time Funny Women Award nominees Quirks & Foibles present their debut comedy show. No show is the same and there's a winner every time. Fun for all the family with an eclectic range of silly sketches... and who doesn’t love a bit of bingo!? Quirks & Foibles consists of Katie Bennett, Amy McCann and Amelia Stephenson. As featured on BBC Comedy, DMs Are Open, British Comedy Guide and Comedy Crowd Chorts finalists.
Tall Tails
Red Kitchen Collective
Five mermaids. Chronic people-pleasers retreat. Come witness the clam-ities as they make waves navigating perfectionism, inky anxieties, and the choppy waters between girlhood and womanhood. Dive fin-first into a hilarious coming-of-quarter-age comedy entangled in the fishnets of friendship, big feelings, and their tall "tails". Channeling spiritual silliness and mid-2000s glam, Tall Tails is for anyone who has ever felt a little lost at sea. Check out the mermaids, or don't – we want what's best for you!!
The End
Anja Schwarzbauer
Anja is a 19-year-old college student who just can’t f@%$ing take it anymore. Honest, sardonic and hopeful, The End is an eccentric one-woman coming of age comedy navigating Anja’s fateful semester studying in Dublin, and the epic realisation that anything can be funny – even when you are knee-deep in an identity crisis and your mother is neck-deep in relapse. Written and directed by Anja Schwarzbauer. Starring Anja Schwarzbauer. About Anja Schwarzbauer.
The Physician of Oz
Malignant Humours / St George's Medics' Revue
The Malignant Humours are back at the Fringe, and this year, we’re off to see the wizard! The Physician of Oz is the medical comedy sketch show sure to leave you in stitches – no magic required. With 12 sell-out shows behind us, you won’t want to miss out before tickets vanish! Our cast of healthcare students are certified in emergency laughter procedures, so follow the yellow brick road to Surgeons’ Hall for 45 minutes of award-winning comedy. Wickedly funny and magically absurd – you won’t need a brain, heart or courage to enjoy!
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