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Review: EMERGENCE, Theatre Royal

Review: EMERGENCE, Theatre Royal

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 11, 2026

Enter a mesmerising underworld where human-kind dissolves into something altogether more elemental.…

Review: BURLESQUE, King's Theatre

Review: BURLESQUE, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 9, 2026

From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin, based on the hit movie, Burlesque invites you to a club like no other: a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers and lives can change in the flick of a feather boa.…

Review: READY TAE DRAP, Oran Mor

Review: READY TAE DRAP, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 5, 2026

A rabbit, a refugee and a racist get stuck in a lift... That sounds like the start of a bad joke but for high rise residents Lauren, Aaliyah and Pat, it’s a night they’ll never forget.…

Review: ONE HUNDRED VOICES, Citizens Theatre

Review: ONE HUNDRED VOICES, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 5, 2026

One Hundred Voices is an interactive, audio-guided installation, bringing creative insight into living in the care system. It serves as an artistic act of recognition and celebration of the one hundred testimonies recorded through the Caring Scotland project.…

Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre

Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 4, 2026

The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party.…

Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books

Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books

by Louise Penn · September 2, 2026

Jewers returns to Samuel Pepys as a subject of fiction following his debut novel, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys (2022). At the start of Seething Lane, Pepys is again looking for signs of corruption in and outside of the Court, but when violent death raises its head, he realises it is folly to t…

Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre

Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 2, 2026

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads a 28-strong cast as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate), Julian Ovenden (South Pacific), and Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky). As plans for the society we…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OIL AND WHISKEY, The Street

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OIL AND WHISKEY, The Street

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

Come see Oil and Whiskey, the award-winning, off-Broadway, country rock musical from New York City. Two ex lovers meet for a drink and relive their entire relationship over a couple rounds of whiskey. You'll laugh, cry and remember why: you don't text your ex. The best part is the show is free as a …

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: WOODY SEZ, Underbelly

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: WOODY SEZ, Underbelly

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

This award-winning show celebrating the life and career of Woody Guthrie makes its triumphant return to Fringe! Join us on an authentically American musical journey, using Guthrie's own words and over two dozen of his timeless songs in one joyous, toe-tapping musical. Performed by a multi-talented g…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CRAIG WILSON: THIS MIGHT BE NOTHING, Waverley Bar

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CRAIG WILSON: THIS MIGHT BE NOTHING, Waverley Bar

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 30, 2026

After ten years of backhanded compliments, rude drunks, and being bullied by teenagers, Craig is starting to wonder if fast food is the career for him after all. Wilson builds a chaotic anthology of hospitality horror, strung together with the kind of manic befuddlement that any lunch rush slop-slin…

Past Shows

187 total · showing 71–80

Ross Leslie: Unfit For A King (WIP)

Ross Leslie: Unfit For A King (WIP)

Jun 9

A lot has happened to Ross since last year's Fringe. He has missed out on a Royal appointment, had life changing news and is taking steps to keep his dignity among it all. The record-setting, 5-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, brings his fourth show to Edinburgh...

Josh Berry: Sexual Politics

Josh Berry: Sexual Politics

Jun 6

Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show. Expect plenty of characters and impressions as Josh Berry wades through the two interweaving topics that pre-occupy him most: sex and politics. ‘Pitch perfect send up’ - Evening Standard...

LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick

LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick

Jun 4

Join Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick as they film their stand-up specials at Monkey Barrel Comedy Club in conjunction with 800 Pound Gorilla Media. Pierre Novellie Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a...

Daniel Muggleton: White & Wrong (But Mostly White)

Daniel Muggleton: White & Wrong (But Mostly White)

Jun 3

Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit. His debut special ‘Let’s Never Hang Out’ aired multiple times on ABC Comedy in Australia, and is now streaming on Prime Video. His debut album ‘Let Me Finish’ is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify & SiriusXM...

Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (WIP)

Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (WIP)

Jun 2

An hour of new ideas and jokes from Edinburgh Award Nominee and host of no podcasts Josh Pugh. "As seen on Mock the Week, Hypothetical, Question Team and more. "Pugh delivers a near masterclass in his art form" The Sunday Post. "A Stealthy, Clever and Heartwarming Show." The...

John Kearns: Varnishing Days

John Kearns: Varnishing Days

May 30

The Varnishing Days is the heart-stopping, glasses-dropping, hard-rocking, wig-shaking, levothyroxine-taking, knee-knocking, boot-licking, justifying, teeth rattling, digressing new show from stand up comedian to the stars John Kearns. Go silent as I walk on! Acknowledge when...

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

May 29

“One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness.” - Evening Standard As seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ MARK SIMMONS brings his brand-new show on the road. Mark recently joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on...

The Muslims Are Coming

The Muslims Are Coming

May 28

The Muslims Are Coming… so round up your friends and join us for an uplifting night of laughter! Acts: – Aatif Nawaz (BBC 3, Radio 4) – Muhsin Yesilada (One Minute Smoke) – Prince Abdi (Comedy Central, ITV) – Imran Yusuf (Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Imran Yusuf Show...

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (WIP)

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (WIP)

May 26

‘One of Scotland’s top stand-ups’ Herald Star of BBC’s Breaking The News performs a new hour packed with her signature warm wit and razor sharp observations. A unique telling of a tale as old as time. ‘Jay Lafferty has set the bar incredibly high for other comics of the Fringe.’...

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy

May 22

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room and on the live stream. Although, by definition, you can't really expect a surprise. But do your best. Monday 27th March, Monday...

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The Stand 1 (9/23-9/23)
Aberdeen Arts Centre's Big Variety Show in Scotland Aberdeen Arts Centre's Big Variety Show
Aberdeen Arts Centre (10/02-10/03)
Alex McAleer - Mind Reader in Scotland Alex McAleer - Mind Reader
Eastgate Theatre (9/26-9/26)
Ed Byrne: No Dramas in Scotland Ed Byrne: No Dramas
Music Hall (2/10-2/10)
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in Scotland Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
EICC (5/30-5/30)
Giovanni: Unstoppable in Scotland Giovanni: Unstoppable
Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11)
Rollers Forever in Scotland Rollers Forever
King's Theatre (10/27-10/31)
Trainspotting The Musical in Scotland Trainspotting The Musical
Alhambra Theatre (3/01-3/06)
The Steamie in Scotland The Steamie
Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31)
Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert in Scotland Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Usher Hall (12/03-12/03)