Fringe events in Edinburgh — Sunday, August 16

1:00 am Struan Logan: Chaotic Good Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

After a hiatus Struan returns to stand-up seeing that it needs a swift kick up the bum. The comedian and columnist (The National) performs with the personal over the partizan – bu…

9:00 am Murder on the Mile The Castle Rock Cafe

One Ticket Per Team! Returning to the Fringe! Eight venues. Four suspects. One victim. A self-guided murder mystery tour. Visit and learn about eight of the Fringe's biggest venue…

9:00 am Get Set for the Day Sauna Session Summerhall

The best way to start your day: relax and recharge with chilled tunes and good vibes in our beautiful sauna theatre. Take time to recline on the benches of the UK's largest sauna…

9:30 am E-bike Cycle Tour of Arthur's Seat Meeting Point at Bridgend Farmhouse

Returning by popular demand! Escape the Fringe crowds on our e-bike cycle tour. Ride mostly traffic-free paths with a local guide and discover hidden gems most visitors miss. Disc…

9:30 am A Political Breakfast PBH's Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill

Political comedy panel show chaired by Chris O’Neill or Harun Musho’d with up to four comedians and the audience. 'The comedians were on fire and Harun Musho’d hosted the discussi…

9:30 am Kids Breakfast Klub Brewhemia

Step into the magical world of the Kids Breakfast Klub, a vibrant family morning designed to delight both children and grown-ups! Packed with character performers, interactive sto…

10:00 am Jewellery Pop Up Shop – Made In Scotland Shop With No Name

Discover a curated collection of fine jewellery by five distinguished designers based in Scotland. Crafted in silver, solid gold and gold vermeil with exceptional artistry. Visit…

10:00 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

10:00 am Agent November's Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

The Museum of Secrets has been robbed! Join a mysterious secret agent to help investigate the murder of Mr E, the head of security. YOU are the hero of this pop-up escape game. Wi…

10:00 am Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop Dovecot Studios

Through costumes, accessories and sketches, learn the design and making process from script to screen. Leading costume designers and actors share their favourite costumes, showing…

10:00 am Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour Dovecot Studios

Dame Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) is the first woman to have been elected to both the Royal Scottish Academy (1972) and the Royal Academy of Arts (1976). The breadth of her wo…

10:00 am About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. Including: joke-writing skills, generating material, comedy deconstruction, finding…

10:00 am 1 British, 1 Immigrant *Continental Breakfast Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

Rise and shine with Ricky Gervais’ Dutch Barn Spirit of Comedy finalist Ridwan Hussain and Lithuanian comedian Donatas Staneika (BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist) in this fast-pace…

10:00 am A Puppet Zoo Adventure! Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

A lively and engaging puppet show designed for kids under 10, blending puppetry with ventriloquism for an interactive experience. Steph and Layla warmly welcome the children into…

10:00 am Exhibition: Craigmillar Tapestry Scottish Storytelling Centre

The Craigmillar Tapestry Project is a community initiative to create a series of tapestry panels representing the rich history of Craigmillar. Designed and stitched by local peopl…

10:00 am CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum

You're cordially invited to the home of Christopher A Isaac. He'll be right with you, he's just in the shower. Make yourself at home. Don't drink all his beer. Over the next hour,…

10:00 am Murder on the Mile The Castle Rock Cafe

One Ticket Per Team! Returning to the Fringe! Eight venues. Four suspects. One victim. A self-guided murder mystery tour. Visit and learn about eight of the Fringe's biggest venue…

10:00 am The Bubble Show® Assembly Roxy

Mr Bubbles returns with another spectacular season of The Bubble Show®! Get ready to be dazzled by an enchanting display of bubbles in all shapes and sizes. Created and performed…

10:00 am Hello Birds Pleasance Courtyard

A sensory story show for babies aged 0-36 months. Join Bran the gardener and their friend Tor as they greet the birds that visit the garden. The story follows a day in the life of…

10:00 am Paisley Patterns The Dundas Street Gallery

Contemporary Edinburgh artist Davy Macdonald presents a stunning new collection of abstract, conceptual and fine art paintings exploring the evolution and perpetuity of Paisley th…

10:00 am Explosive Science Show! Assembly George Square Gardens

'Everything a science show should be, and more!' ***** (SeesawMag.com.au). 'Brings science to life!' **** (List). 'A top pick for kids who love science!' **** (EdinburghFestivalsF…

10:00 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

10:00 am Mat Smith: The Middle Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

Start your morning with Mat (BBC Radio 4, Radio Scotland, Komedia New Comedian 2025 semi-finalist) who’s thrown his savings at the Edinburgh fringe, instead of going on holiday to…

10:00 am Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition Lily Luna Edinburgh Jewellery Boutique

Now in its ninth year, this much-loved jewellery exhibition brings together over 350 unique pieces from 35 independent makers worldwide, alongside rising local talents. Set within…

10:00 am 162nd Edinburgh International Photography Exhibition 2026 Edinburgh Photographic Society

Edinburgh Photographic Society is delighted to present their prestigious annual print exhibition. The very best photographic prints are selected from thousands received from aroun…

10:00 am Hamlet EIFF @ Filmhouse

The King of Denmark is dead, and the Queen has married his brother. Prince Hamlet, seeing spirits and feigning madness, seeks out revenge. Famously faithful to the unabridged orig…

10:00 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

10:10 am Baby Everything Summerhall

Have you seen the news today? Isn't it awful? Is now the best or worst time to be alive? In all of history? American comedian Lee Minora is Baby. Baby's worried sick over the stat…

10:10 am Confessions Of A Mulatto Love Child ZOO Southside

Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child is a darkly funny and deeply moving solo storytelling show by Bellina Logan. Raised by her acerbic, larger-than-life English mother, Bellina gr…

10:15 am flights for future generations ZOO Playground

After an acclaimed premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, prolific performance-artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton brings flights for future generations to Edinburgh – a solo performance dra…

10:15 am DIY Circus with Frisco Fred Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Frisco Fred brings the circus to town, but he can’t do it alone! This is not a sit back and watch kind of show. This is a jump-in, laugh-out-loud, make-the-circus-happen experienc…

10:15 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

10:15 am Romeo and Juliet for Bairns Scottish Storytelling Centre

Award-winning storyteller Brooke brings an immersive, theatrical, comical version of the love story of Romeo and Juliet. Bringing another of the Bard’s plays to the bairns – there…

10:15 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

10:15 am Tweedy's Massive Solo Show Underbelly, George Square

Following the success of Tweedy's Massive Circus, Tweedy the Clown makes his festival debut with this joyful solo show for all ages. Tweedy finds himself battling mischievous prop…

10:15 am Noted Assembly Roxy

Buckle up for a fast-paced movement-based comedy extravaganza, a whirlwind of imagination, mischief and delight. The Back Pack's signature style, hailed as a live-action cartoon a…

10:15 am Wiki Knows Best – The Rest Is Islands Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

Weird Wikis and well-read audience members alike already know: books are the islands of the mind. Oases of fantasy, adventure, whims and larks, poetic landscapes, fist-eatingly bo…

10:15 am ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS Summerhall

A surprising hybrid of theatre and film that is at once highly theatrical and wonderfully cinematic. Paris, 1925. In a tiny toy shop inside the Montparnasse train station, film an…

10:15 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

10:20 am Vasthy and Friends: Sing, Dance, Play! Gilded Balloon Patter House

Join Vasthy and Friends for a joyful interactive family musical filled with songs, dancing, laughter and heart. Created by eight-time Broadway performer Vasthy Mompoint and produc…

10:20 am Grandad & Me Do Stand Up Comedy Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

A grandson and his grandad perform stand-up together. Sweet in theory. Risky in practice. Very funny in reality. Expect sharp jokes, family stories, generational clashes and the k…

10:20 am Austin Walker’s One-Man Variety Show C ARTS | C venues | C aquila

Hollywood’s southern-fried Florida Man delivers a dose of nostalgia, featuring musical numbers, characters and a one-of-a-kind multimedia experience. A living homage to American t…

10:30 am Supposing: Traverse Theatre

A curse has fallen on Sally’s house. Unexpected, unwanted and hard to shake. Worst of all, no one will believe her. As the line between certainty and doubt begins to blur, Sally m…

10:30 am Free Royal Mile Tours Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point)

Join us for our genuinely free, small group walking tours of Edinburgh's historic Old Town and enjoy stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. Since the first Edinb…

10:30 am Alingon Mitra: Clean Cuts Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

Swear-free, joke-dense and idea-rich stand-up from Alingon Mitra (Conan, Colbert, Comedy Central). A former writer for The Daily Show, Mitra sneaks sharp observations on politics,…

10:30 am William Street Braw Venues @ Hill Street

William Street is a gripping drama set in Derry during the height of the Troubles. It follows the O’Shea family, led by Sean, a high-ranking IRA member, whose world is shaken when…

10:30 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

10:30 am Showstopper! The Kids Show Pleasance Courtyard

An interactive musical comedy from Olivier Award-winning improvisers (Best Entertainment and Family) and Fringe favourites The Showstoppers. If your children could create their ve…

10:30 am The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show Pleasance Courtyard

Celebrating our 20th birthday, we're bringing you three brand-new, rotating "menus" of 10-15 minute comedies, eccentricities, and mini-dramas with complimentary tea/coffee, croiss…

10:30 am Flesh ZOO Southside

Sophie Linsmaux and Aurelio Mergola immerse us in four modern fables, from an anniversary party to a hospital, a virtual reality experience to a family reunion. Still Life's non-v…

10:30 am The Ultimate Bubble Show Just The Tonic at The Caves

Ray Bubbles, international bubbleologist and former world record holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promis…

10:30 am The Drum'n'Bass Aerobics Experience Venue 13

Drum n Bounce blends rave culture and fitness in a joyful, high energy workout party. Move, sweat and come together with uplifting drum'n'bass music and fun choreographed aerobics…

10:30 am Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh Meeting Point Outside of Monkey Barrel Comedy

The Mountebank Comedy Walk is Edinburgh's hysterical, historical, completely original and award-winning comedy walking tour, hosted by local professional and award-winning comedia…

10:30 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

10:30 am Bubba-Licious Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree

Yes, it's a show for babies! A sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play and much…

10:30 am Owl at Home – Theatr Iolo Gilded Balloon Teviot

Owl lives alone in a cosy little home. With no one to talk to, Owl sings to himself and looks for ways to pass the time. Rudely awoken by his inconsiderate alarm clock, the calm d…

10:30 am #1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records

The perfect start to your day in Edinburgh! Hilarious ethnic stories of cricket, Hindu gods, Bollywood movies, accents and more. With only mild coarse language, this show is perfe…

10:30 am From Sheep to Shop: Crafting Ethical Scottish Knitwear Woolkind HQ

Join award-winning Scottish designer Laurence Di Sotto on his colourful quest to create sustainable modern knitwear. This story-led discussion unravels the wonderful world of wool…

10:30 am The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey Summerhall

A broken fairy tale for broken people. In a whimsical land of broken toys, Magnus Coffinkey must fix a bell atop an impossibly high spire. Success will make his wish come true. Th…

10:30 am Morning Sauna Rave Summerhall

Welcome to the hottest dancefloor in town. Our DJs serve blissed-out, body-moving beats as you flow between the ecstatic heat of our sauna theatre and a bracing plunge in our ice…

10:30 am The Wreck Summerhall

Two siblings dive a shipwreck and decide the fate of their family's seaside nightclub. A live-cinema show about diving, dancing and descendants. Combining live camera work, practi…

10:30 am Matilda Junior The Edinburgh Academy

Captivate Theatre’s five-star Matilda returns after a sell-out 2025 run. Cheer on the “revolting children” as they take on the grown-ups in this energetic, heartwarming production…

10:30 am Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals at Mansfield Traquair Centre Mansfield Traquair Centre

Come and see the stunning murals painted by Phoebe Anna Traquair between 1893-1901. The murals are a wonderful example of Scotland's arts and crafts movement in the late 19th cent…

10:30 am The Wee Museum of Memory and The Wee Play Hub The Wee Museum of Memory

The Wee Museum is a unique social history experience and hands-on exhibition for all ages featuring 1000s of nostalgic objects, fashions, books, pictures, games, toys and memorabi…

10:30 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

10:35 am 90 Minutes or Less Podcast EIFF @ Monkey Barrel Comedy

We are thrilled to host a live podcast with a special guest hosted by Sam Clements. 90 Minutes or Less is Sam’s acclaimed podcast where he discusses a short, sharp film, under 90…

10:40 am Louis Beer: Ultra-Processed Comedy Show (Work in Progress) Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

The debut work-in-progress show from award-winning stand-up Louis Beer – a silly, surreal and gag-heavy multimedia show about food, bodies and a particularly distressing trip to a…

10:40 am Happiest I've Ever Been Just The Tonic at The Caves

What happens when the high-flying corporate girlie finally snaps? Somewhere between a breakdown and a fever dream, Fiona finds herself face to face with an infuriating stranger wh…

10:40 am The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much Pleasance Courtyard

Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre cinematic caper. Roger, a Frenchman in 1960's New York, follows the same predictable r…

10:40 am As Far As We Know Summerhall

YESYESNONO (we were promised honey, Nation) return to Summerhall with another prophetic act of storytelling. Written and performed by Sam Ward, it's a hallucinogenic road trip thr…

10:45 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

10:45 am Smashing Shakespeare: Brave Macbeth Assembly Rooms

Primary Times Children's Choice Award winner! A five-star, musical comedy version of Shakespeare's greatest work, Brave Macbeth is back with a brand-new score! A hugely entertaini…

10:45 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

10:45 am The Truth About Trees Assembly George Square

When Alfie's Grandpa reveals that paper, if made correctly, can tell the story of the tree it came from, Alfie isn't sure whether to believe him. Once he starts to listen closely,…

10:45 am Broadguess Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

Broadguess, A Shakespearean Every Brilliant Thing. An interactive comic Shakespeare solo show. When Elizabethan Detective, Broadguess, working the Elsinore Castle beat (ghosts, ag…

10:45 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

10:45 am Wow! The Amazing Family Magic Show Braw Venues @ Hill Street

Step into a world of wonder with this interactive and hilarious family magic show where kids don’t just watch – they become part of the magic. International magician Christian Lav…

10:45 am Pilate: The Lost Gospel Pleasance Courtyard

For a man at the heart of one of history's most important events we know very little about Pontius Pilate. Was he a heartless monster or a humanist baffled by the historical force…

10:45 am Hilarious History Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Hilarious History is an informative, absurd and occasionally wholesome comedy show in which comedian Bobby Sheehan discusses the ridiculous, shocking and unbelievable moments in A…

10:50 am Space Cadet Just The Tonic at The Caves

Izzy has always seen the world differently. In this brand-new musical, with the help of a friend, she invites you to step into her world – one of colour, chaos and confusion. This…

11:00 am Mario the Maker Magician Underbelly, Bristo Square

Mario the Maker Magician returns to Edinburgh, bringing his robot magic live from NYC, with a show full of original magic, handmade robots and modern slapstick. Fast-paced, intera…

11:00 am An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One's Mind Assembly Rooms

1931. Virginia Woolf delivers a withering critique of patriarchy and reveals with a timeless honesty, her powerful yet troubled mind. She dips deep into her own stream of consciou…

11:00 am Murder on the Mile The Castle Rock Cafe

One Ticket Per Team! Returning to the Fringe! Eight venues. Four suspects. One victim. A self-guided murder mystery tour. Visit and learn about eight of the Fringe's biggest venue…

11:00 am The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show Pleasance Courtyard

BAFTA-nominated Spencer Jones, twice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, unleashes an hour of wild, no-story visual comedy – daft music, surreal props, bonkers energy – where anythi…

11:00 am The Elves and the Shoemaker Scottish Storytelling Centre

Ah, new shoes... Delightful on the feet. Soft dancing slippers, swarthy pirate boots, silver buckles and silken soles; no-one makes shoes like an elf. This well-known and well-lov…

11:00 am Embro Outside Scottish Poetry Library

Poet Ken Cockburn presents, on and around the Royal Mile, 'an Edinburgh alive with literature' (BroadwayBaby.com). Stroll quiet historic closes, bustling contemporary streets and…

11:00 am Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop Dovecot Studios

Through costumes, accessories and sketches, learn the design and making process from script to screen. Leading costume designers and actors share their favourite costumes, showing…

11:00 am Hater Gilded Balloon Patter House

An unhinged Chinese actress stalks another Chinese actress because they are the same casting type, accidentally turns both their lives around and achieves spiritual enlightenment.…

11:00 am 1 Hour Straitjacket Escape Magic Show PBH's Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies

The straitjacket sensation is back for its fifth year! Arron Jones performs an entire magic show with his hands literally tied behind his back! Does it sound unbelievable? Yes. Is…

11:00 am Bring Yer Bairn Comedy Gilded Balloon Teviot

Comedy with your bairn? Aye, really! Join us for an adult comedy show where you can bring your bairn! Enjoy a brilliant selection of our favourite comics from the Scottish scene a…

11:00 am Ulysses of Scranton Bedlam Theatre

An ensemble of actors rehearse their new production of James Joyce’s Ulysses, but as they progress through the infamously "impossible to adapt" work, they find the line between te…

11:00 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

11:00 am The Science Storyteller Dynamic Earth

Join the Science Storyteller on a musical journey into the surprising science behind... A A Milne's novels! In his 1928 classic, a certain sad donkey is talking about earthquakes,…

11:00 am Eva Rothschild: The Void Presses The Wall Fruitmarket

Eva Rothschild is one of the most significant sculptors of her generation. Her visual vocabulary incorporates enduring forms of classical architecture with a clarity of intent rem…

11:00 am Shaolin Clown Teatro Fisico

A non-verbal physical comedy show. A Shaolin monk relives his childish and clownish soul in his Zen practice, discovering a world always full of surprises and finds its meaning in…

11:00 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

11:00 am CODE Pleasance Grassmarket

The phone vibrates. A message. Times, numbers, deals – and a warning. All in code. CODE is Justice in Motion's explosive urban odyssey into County Lines and knife crime. Blending…

11:00 am Comedy Brunch Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn

Stand-up Comedy Brunch returns by popular demand for its third year. A delightful clean comedy showcase featuring TV and established comedians, serving up a side-splitting feast o…

11:00 am Build a Fort The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club

Welcome to Camp Speakeasy where you can rediscover your inner child as you join fellow audience members in building a giant fort using furniture, blankets, fairy lights and a good…

11:00 am Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase Monkey Barrel Comedy

Back for year three, watch comedy scripts come to life on stage. From the company behind My Family, The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty and Time of the Week, we pull back th…

11:00 am Agent November's Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

The Museum of Secrets has been robbed! Join a mysterious secret agent to help investigate the murder of Mr E, the head of security. YOU are the hero of this pop-up escape game. Wi…

11:00 am Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels Assembly George Square

Mrs Armitage is a brilliant and eccentric inventor whose wild and wonderful creations are always remarkably useful. When she and her faithful dog Breakspear set off on a quiet bik…

11:00 am Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story Pleasance Dome

Witness the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Working in the boiler rooms of the maiden voyage, Barrett's fight for survival is one of the most d…

11:00 am A Kiwi Idiot's Guide to Great Britain Hoots @ The Apex

Freshly minted Brit Sully O'Sullivan irreverently celebrates and satirises all that's great about Britannia in one comedic swoop! Having blitzed the UK Government's controversial…

11:00 am CAI – Cadence of Altered Illusions University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum

You're cordially invited to the home of Christopher A Isaac. He'll be right with you, he's just in the shower. Make yourself at home. Don't drink all his beer. Over the next hour,…

11:00 am Science Circus Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Scientist and comedian Donal Vaughan (Science Magic) is back and will be clowning around, juggling balls and spinning plates to show you the science of the circus. Laugh and learn…

11:00 am Tenement Jazz Band: Interactive Live Jazz for Kids The Jazz Bar

An interactive traditional jazz experience and regular sell-out at The Jazz Bar. Young audiences are welcomed right into the heart of the music as authentic songs burst to life fr…

11:00 am Don't Wait For Me... – France Showcase French Institute in Scotland

In a world where houses grow legs, wings or sails, and travel at night, one morning a house disappears – leaving its child behind. A tender and poetic quest begins to rediscover w…

11:00 am Amazing Bangkok Vegan Street Food Masterclass Krua Thai Cookery School

Cook with plant-based ingredients and create full flavour with plenty of nutrition for good health. Learn how to cook delicious vegan Thai food and take your cooking skills to the…

11:00 am 162nd Edinburgh International Photography Exhibition 2026 Edinburgh Photographic Society

Edinburgh Photographic Society is delighted to present their prestigious annual print exhibition. The very best photographic prints are selected from thousands received from aroun…

11:00 am Alison Kinnaird MBE – Art in Glass Art Glass Studio 34

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as an artist working in glass. Her work ranges from small intimate pieces to large architectural installations and is included in m…

11:00 am Recovery Room Dr Neil's Garden

Escape to the peaceful Dr Neils Garden. Situated on the banks of Duddingston Loch and view these three exhibitions being held consecutively within the historic Thomson Tower, situ…

11:00 am Make Me Bouquet Leith Makers

I came from a faraway land, muddy boots and heavy coats. My brain is swollen with milk of cow, juice from lotus flower, wine and bread, drizzling onto the foreign land. Organised…

11:00 am West End Fair St Johns – West End Fair

Discover the best of Scottish art, craft and design as you wander through the stunning leafy grounds of St John's Church, which have once again been converted over many levels int…

11:00 am Terrane ætla Fine Jewellery

Terrane is a contemporary jewellery exhibition presented by ætla and curated by luxury writer Kate Matthams during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Featuring work by Alice Cicolini,…

11:00 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

11:00 am Clay 2026 Stockbridge Ceramics

A vibrant show of contemporary ceramics by our resident and guest artists celebrating the versatility of clay. This selling exhibition covers an imaginative spectrum of concepts a…

11:05 am Birdbath PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd

Birdbath (1965) is a renowned one-act, two-hander play by Leonard Melfi, featuring the characters Frankie Basta, an unsuccessful poet working as a late-night cafeteria cashier, an…

11:05 am The Small Bright Things PBH's Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel

Enter a dreamlike glowing forest where mushroom lights, tiny fairy spirits and gentle nature soundscapes awaken a world of wonder for babies and toddlers (0-3). Calm, immersive an…

11:05 am THIS IS NOT AMERICA: A Razor-Edge New Play To Start Your Day! Pleasance Courtyard

When a dead body is discovered in a house in Brooklyn, three identical brothers are dragged away and questioned. What happens next is only the beginning of their nightmare, as a c…

11:05 am Glenn Moore: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Glenn Moore (as seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and Cats Does Countdown), one of the greatest joke writ…

11:05 am BATSU! Presents: GANBA!! Underbelly, Bristo Square

Enter the Dojo and train like a ninja in this high-energy, interactive comedy experience from the international hit BATSU! Your whole family can join the action, take on ridiculou…

11:10 am SeedHeart Pleasance Courtyard

Don’t miss this extraordinary one-of-a-kind puppet performance… a small show with big ideas! Meet Grey. Our journey begins as Grey finds themself trapped inside a jar, unable to r…

11:10 am PACE Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows

PACE is an intimate and visually striking hand-to-hand duet by Below Zero, one of Sweden's most exciting contemporary circus companies. Combining exceptional technical skill with…

11:10 am 0% British – Mornings: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show Hoots @ The Apex

Three Irish headliners bring their A-game for a morning of stand-up comedy that's 100% Irish and 100% brilliant. Not a single British comedian in sight. Presented by: Irish stand-…

11:10 am Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which Is True Assembly Roxy

Join professional science presenter, comedian and relentless buffoon Ted Hill for the world’s silliest science lesson. Expect fire, explosions and high-energy mischief, with a lit…

11:10 am Cricket & The Freebugs Assembly Rooms

It's 1972 and one bug band is about to change music forever. Five funky bug musicians are coming to you live with the true story of the greatest band you've never heard of. As fea…

11:10 am He Wants Kids, She Doesn't Just The Tonic at Subway

He Wants Kids, She Doesn't is directed by Matt Folliott (former cast member of The Second City National Touring Company), written and performed by Emma Tsoi. Fleabag meets Modern…

11:10 am Good Morning Edinburgh Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street)

Start your day with jokes, confessions, life advice and one short story about being taken hostage. Is 11am the funniest time of day? Maybe. Let's find out! Truly, a work in progre…

11:15 am Battle of the Reefs Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records

'A show that was equal parts smart, silly and downright hilarious' ***** (KidsInAdelaide.com.au). Join marine biologist turned award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins and hilarious q…

11:15 am 3's Comedy: Mornings Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

Start your day off with a laugh at 3's Comedy: Mornings. 3's Comedy brings together three of the rising stars from the new wave of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilari…

11:15 am Bubba-Licious Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree

Yes, it's a show for babies! A sensory display of colour, sound, light and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play and much…

11:15 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

11:15 am Dribble Underbelly, George Square

In a Brazilian bar, a table becomes a stage, a pitch and a gathering place. Dribble unfolds as a vibrant celebration where performers sing, drink and share stories – exploring foo…

11:15 am A Comedy Magic Show for Kids Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Raul Kohli and Thomas De Bernede return with a brand-new family show that blends stand-up for kids, (playing the fool while educating them about the world and enquiring about all…

11:15 am Piemaggedon Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

The silliest game show ever. Kids versus comedians in a head-to-head battle of wits. The loser gets a custard pie and most likely so will everyone else. Leave your respect at the…

11:15 am Awesome Andy – The Show! PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms

'What an EPIC show' (Mario the Maker Magician). 'Andy Boyd can do anything, probably...' **** (WorldMagicReview.com). From the world of cruise ships, most notably Royal Caribbean'…

11:15 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

11:15 am Not Medically Accurate Just The Tonic at The Mash House

A fast-paced and surreal new character comedy being admitted to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2026. We'll be bringing 45 minutes of medical mess-ups, misdiagnoses and malpractice from t…

11:15 am Snow C ARTS | C venues | C aurora

Snow White is boldly reimagined into a haunting exploration of beauty and control through striking, expressive choreography by Jacob Gutiérrez-Montoya, A living mirror at its cent…

11:15 am Dr Jimmy: First Steps Into the Gay-niverse Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey

Dr Jimmy has one aim: to discover the ultimate Theory of Everything (or become the first gay man to win a Nobel Prize in Physics). Why are waves gay? Particles straight? And quant…

11:15 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

11:20 am Shhh! (A Wordless Comedy) Gilded Balloon Teviot

Inspired by the silly, timeless humour of Charlie Chaplin, Mr. Bean and classic cartoons. Follow a quirky, daydreaming Vietnamese schoolgirl on a journey to discover their true ca…

11:20 am Olivia Xing: Baby of Colour Gilded Balloon Teviot

Olivia won't give birth to anything but a new comedy movement. One where reproductive anxiety, political depression and Chinese daughterhood are somehow cured. She started writing…

11:20 am Helen Bradley: Painter and Storyteller Pleasance Courtyard

This is the sixth painter play that Kara Wilson has written, where she portrays the artist at work and completes an oil painting in her style during the show. Privileged to work w…

11:20 am Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother 2026 Hoots @ The Apex

Relationship problem? Sensitive work email? Need the best recipe for brisket? This Jewish mother has all the answers you need! The joyous, hilarious, interactive comedy show from…

11:20 am Mike Rice: A Work in Progress Show (Testing New Horrible Material) Monkey Barrel Comedy

Mike Rice returns to the Fringe to test out new rotten ideas, stories and jokes. The material will touch on subjects ranging from adventures in Africa to dodgy medical procedures.…

11:25 am That's Why Mums Go to Switzerland Underbelly, Bristo Square

A middle-aged woman sheepishly turns to her recently bereaved mother: 'We'll move in with you, if you like.' (Thinking she’ll refuse. She doesn’t.) A raw, darkly funny look at a f…

11:25 am Peregrinations Assembly Roxy

A powerful wordless work of masked physical theatre and puppetry with original music, exploring displacement and the immigrant crisis in America. Created from interviews and the l…

11:30 am Little Shop of Horrors Braw Venues @ Hill Street

This delectable sci-fi horror musical with fantastic music is a brilliant family watch as Seymour finds a plant and it grows and grows but what is it eating? Great songs great act…

11:30 am An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman Hoots @ The Wee Red Bar

After back-to-back sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and hit appearances at top festivals across Ireland and the UK, this explosive triple headline stand-up show is b…

11:30 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

11:30 am Delivering Debussy C ARTS | C venues | C aurora

1918. Debussy has died and is at the Pearly Gates waiting to be processed. Calculaties, a staff member at the Pearly Gates, has to decide whether his music was great enough for hi…

11:30 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

11:30 am Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show: This Time It’s Stupider! Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

The comedy show that comedians take their kids to is back and even funnier! Join Olaf Falafel (if that is his real name) for an hour of kid's comedy, which will be the stupidest s…

11:30 am Youth in Flames – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First Award Pleasance Courtyard

Inspired by real events, Mimi Martin's 'urgent... superb play' ***** (Scotsman), returns to the Fringe, direct from sell-out Off-Broadway season. Plunging audiences into the raw i…

11:30 am Brunch Show – Jake Patrick (WIP) Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate

Following a sold-out 2025 work in progress, emerging star, comedian and all round nice lad Jake Patrick returns to the Fringe! Start your day right with his highly anticipated Bru…

11:30 am Wakey Wakey (It’s Time for Laughter) Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey

Following multiple sold-out runs, Glaswegian comic Stuart Nixon returns with a new hour of stand-up comedy and characters, described by critics as "free". A regular contributor to…

11:30 am Taiwan Season: Birthday Party Underbelly, Bristo Square

'I've performed at countless birthday parties but never hosted one myself', confesses Lin Lu-Chieh, creator of 2025 Fringe treat Dazed and Confused. Now this charming, theatre-tra…

11:30 am Children's Underground Ghost Show City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box

Who haunts our world-famous vaults? Join Mingin' Annie from Edinburgh's past and explore what it's like being trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years. Ghostly fun for every…

11:30 am 11:30am Show Live with Adam Morrison Jones Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Adam Morrison Jones has been lighting up the stand-up comedy scene for over a decade, captivating audiences with his high-energy, laugh-out-loud performances. From the charm of cl…

11:30 am Edinburgh’s Fun and Funny Walking Tour Meeting Point at High Street Wellhead

Edinburgh’s Old Town as the city deserves to be seen: walking with a local tour guide with a wealth of experience and humour. This is a walking tour with local guides who mastered…

11:30 am #1 Ethnic Comedy Breakfast Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records

The perfect start to your day in Edinburgh! Hilarious ethnic stories of cricket, Hindu gods, Bollywood movies, accents and more. With only mild coarse language, this show is perfe…

11:30 am Hello Beach Assembly George Square

Following the hugely successful Hello Birds in 2025, Bran and Tor are back and joined by new friend Piper for a day out at the beach. Who will we meet on our seaside picnic? An in…

11:30 am Almost 50 AND a Woman Laughing Horse @ Boston Bar (New Town)

The comedy version of the most difficult moment in my life. The man I loved mansplained my age and perceived infertility he diagnosed with his medical degree from men-know-everyth…

11:30 am DOOMSCROLL TILL I DIE Pleasance Courtyard

Having sold out shows at the Pleasance Theatre 2025, the whiplash-comedy extravaganza DOOMSCROLL TILL I DIE is back! Scroll through lip-syncs, comedy sketches, multiple dance numb…

11:30 am Just Fall Over! Just The Tonic at The Mash House

Just Fall Over is one of six plays in a dark comedy anthology by Six People Away Theatre Company. Inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation, each story reveals how lives u…

11:30 am Shakespeare x 5 ZOO Playground

Surprised by the audience and completely unprepared, two clowns grab the only story everyone knows: Romeo and Juliet. What begins as a funny mission to be understood soon turns in…

11:30 am Jewellery of the World Galerie Mirages

This year we are celebrating 40 years of exhibiting world jewellery at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A magnificent exhibition, featuring jewellery from the Sahara, Central Asia a…

11:30 am Float Pleasance at EICC

Float is a beautiful, calm, immersive world designed especially for babies from birth to 12 months old and their grown-ups. Float invites you to relax with your baby and enjoy a g…

11:30 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

11:30 am Bull / Fight Summerhall

Andalucia, 1936. The poet Lorca is shot. A shallow grave. Unmarked. Through the eyes of a travelling theatre company Bull / Fight searches for the lost poet's beauty among the dus…

11:30 am A Merchant’s Journey Galerie Mirages

Celebrating our 40th Edinburgh Festival Fringe exhibition, we bring you a stunning selection focusing on the magnificent crafts and textiles of the three main areas of the world t…

11:35 am Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / Musical Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns to Fringe to work on his brand-new show. 'Imagine Robin Williams but Australian' (New York Times). 'An extraordinary talent' **** (Scotsman)…

11:35 am A Microscopic Odyssey Pleasance Courtyard

Award-nominated and a London sell-out, this five-star spectacle follows James, a man who, after trauma, turns to the hidden universe of microbes. Using handcrafted imagery, analog…

11:35 am Every Day's A School Day Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

They say that every day's a school day, which is never truer than when you're a teacher stuck in the classroom with no obvious means of escape. Mark Row has discovered that it's n…

11:35 am Jerk Off! Underbelly, Bristo Square

After her mother's death, a British-Pakistani woman moves to Boston – where a 6'5" Puerto Rican hip hop dancer from the Bronx teaches her how to dance, how to take up space and ho…

11:35 am Letters to Joan – A Lovely New Play Pleasance Courtyard

What if La La Land chose love over ambition? What if The Notebook kept going 50 years later? When a granddaughter uncovers a box of forgotten love letters, she finds herself slipp…

11:40 am Long Way Home Gilded Balloon Patter House

Layla, an Iranian refugee, escapes war and rebuilds herself in American television. But when her dream begins to fracture, the past she once fled quietly returns. Long Way Home is…

11:40 am Waiting for Wonka Gilded Balloon Patter House

Fifteen years after the competition that ruined their lives, five damaged adults try to understand what happened to them as children. Veruca, Augustus, Violet, and Mike are all gr…

11:40 am #SHORN by Elsa McTaggart theSpaceTriplex

#SHORN presented by the highly talented Elsa McTaggart accompanied by Gary Lister. Celebrating 15 years of touring and five-star Fringe performances, this show features original s…

11:40 am Sobremesa Gilded Balloon Patter House

We've all been stuck at dinner with someone who won't stop talking. One more drink. One more opinion. One more thing they have to say. It's Alma's birthday, and her sister Billie…

11:40 am the Kobold Show! Gilded Balloon Patter House

In this clowny, crafty, physical theatre experience, a troupe of kobolds – small, lizard-like creatures from myth and tabletop gaming lore – stumble through a world of swords and…

11:40 am Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life Summerhall

'Storytelling at its best!' (Playbill.com). Sold-out runs in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This highly awarded, internationally touring, inspirational true story is about overcoming obstac…

11:40 am QFWFQ Summerhall

You are reading about QFWFQ, winner of Best Solo Show at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe. A surrealist labyrinth that stretches time and space. Inspired by Italo Calvino's If On a Winte…

11:45 am Gwen John: Strange Beauties Modern

Gwen John: Strange Beauties is the first major retrospective in over 40 years dedicated to one of Wales’ most accomplished artists. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in 1876, G…

11:45 am Adam Riches: The Captain Summerhall

From the writer of Jimmy, the totally sold-out, smash-hit, one-man show of Summerhall 2024 – 'solo shows are ten a penny at the Edinburgh Fringe, but this feels like one in a mill…

11:45 am NFTS Sean Connery Lab Shorts EIFF @ Cineworld

EIFF is honoured to partner with NFTS Scotland and The Sean Connery Foundation for a second year to present the world premiere of six short films created via the NFTS Sean Connery…

11:45 am Safety Underbelly, Bristo Square

When psychotherapist Adam reconnects with a former patient outside his consulting room, he only wants to help. But slowly, something between them begins to shift. Is everything as…

11:45 am Catherine Opie: To Be Seen National

Discover nearly 80 portraits by American artist Catherine Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, prompting questions around the who, why and…

11:45 am Suitcase Show Assembly Roxy

A traveller arrives at a border with a stack of battered cases. From within them, whole worlds will emerge... Trick of the Light (The Bookbinder) presents an eclectic box set of s…

11:45 am 101 Rules for a Better World (by Comedians) Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

The hit panel show and podcast returns! A surprise sell-out hit last year, host Leslie Gold (as seen at the Comedy Store) and Producer Nick welcome a roster of the finest guest co…

11:45 am The Letterman Gilded Balloon Teviot

Alphabet not behaving? Call the Letterman, the world's best alphabetarian! Award-winning clown Bryce Flint-Somerville (Blue Man Group, Barroz) will have you in hysterics as he bat…

11:45 am Giants National Museum of Scotland

Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and hands-on experiences, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures. Meet the largest land mammal to have wal…

11:45 am In Parts Just The Tonic at The Mash House

MDs Comedy Revue. The UK's oldest medical school revue presents an original narrative piece: the story of Dave, told via autopsy! Guided by a medical school professor, the audienc…

11:45 am MAJENIN – A Palestinian Love Story Pleasance Dome

Majenin means 'crazy people' in Arabic. The Palestinian rom-com you've been waiting for: a tale of two fools who dare to love in a world obsessed with their sadness. Torn between…

11:45 am Murder at the Fringe 2 Braw Venues @ Hill Street

Back again! Carry on dying! Prof Stiff has been found dead. Who had the motive to kill? You listen to the evidence, you cross examine the suspects and then you decide this interac…

11:45 am Elliot Wengler: Jokemon Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

Jokemon Red and Blue returns! Elliot Wengler presents his comedic and chaotic history of the monster-hunting franchise with a joke for every Pokémon! Family-friendly stand-up suit…

11:45 am The Greatest Magic Show Assembly George Square Gardens

'For a fun, family show, this is the show to see!' **** (Entertainment-Now.com). 'A rollicking rollercoaster ride!' ****½ (West Australian). The multi award-winning, sell-out smas…

11:45 am The Chairs Revisited Just The Tonic at The Caves

Following five-star success with Miss Julie (*****, ThreeWeeks) and The Nine Lives of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (*****, CafeBabel.com), the veterans are back with a perfect lockdow…