Fringe events in Edinburgh — Monday, August 17 (afternoon)

9:00 am For the Safety of All: Scotland's Lighthouses National Records of Scotland

The stunning coastline of Scotland and its islands have provided a livelihood for its population for centuries. While beautiful, it is one of the most treacherous coastal waters i…

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 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…

10:00 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…

10:00 am Sacred Arts Festival Exhibition ‘Bordering on the Sacred’ at St Vincent's Chapel Undercroft St Vincent's

Curated by Edinburgh artists David Grossart and Carol Marples, this exhibition draws on specially selected works from artists across Scotland using some of the boundaries of tradi…

10:00 am Rain National Library of Scotland

This exhibition makes a splash as we dive into Scotland’s relationship with rain – from weather forecasting, fashion and film, to rain-soaked love stories, climate, and everything…

10:00 am Paperback Revolutions National Library of Scotland

This display tells the story of how the humble paperback revolutionised and democratised access to books. From Penguin's first titles in 1935, to other bestsellers across the deca…

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 Rag: A History of Blood Physicians' Gallery

Blood has been studied and analysed for thousands of years. Examined for its ability to give life, to spread disease and to sow division. Bringing together artefacts spanning scie…

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 Prison Nursing Unlocked: A History of Care and Justice Royal College of Nursing Scotland

Explore the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons, from the work of early reformers like Elizabeth Fry, to prison care and justice for women through the experience of suffr…

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 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 Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns Outside Greyfriars Bobby Bar

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New Towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh, revealing some of the secre…

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…

10:50 am Up Til Now theSpace @ Niddry St

Welcome to our kitchen, sorry about the mess! A celebration of the strength of platonic love, this original musical follows five students on the brink of change. In a time where f…

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 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 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 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 Jake Chapman – Nicesis: The Unwellness of Wellbeing Scott Lawrie Gallery

Long regarded as the bravest of the Young British Artists, Jake Chapman holds no punches when it comes to attacking... well, everything really. This time it's the "wellness" indus…

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 Amazing Two Curries – Red Curry and Panang Masterclass Krua Thai Cookery School

Exclusive to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, learn how to make amazing chicken curry dishes in this hands-on demonstration. Join a spectacularly entertaining cookery workshop where…

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 Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress Morning Hour Monkey Barrel Comedy

I want to talk about something, but I don't know what yet. If that doesn't sound like a complete waste of your morning, then I really think you should check it out. It's an early…

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…

11:10 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…

11:15 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 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 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 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 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 Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

See the very best comedians, selected from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selec…

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 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 The Lady Doth Protest Greenside @ George Street

A darkly comic, present-day battle of wits, of the sexes, and of Shakespearean bonafides. The Fool, a self-made "scholar," clings to the Bard for relevance, until a stranger refus…

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 Alice Hawkins – Working Class Suffragette Paradise in The Vault

Great-grandson Peter Barratt with sister suffragette Ruth Pownall give a stirring and passionate account of working-class suffragette, Alice Hawkins, and her hard-fought campaign…

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.…

11:20 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 Ghosts of West Hollywood Paradise in Augustines

Ghosts of West Hollywood is a solo performance exploring the pursuit of an acting career in Hollywood and the personal cost of reinvention. Drawing on experiences of drama school…

11:20 am Mountains and Seas: A Rock Musical theSpace @ Niddry St

Based on the script by Gao Xingjian, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000, NTNUGIPA from Taiwan performs the sell-out musical Mountains and Seas this year, presentin…

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 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

11:20 am I Almost Died for This?! (A love story. Sort of.) theSpace on the Mile

'A powerful piece about love, loss, and choosing connection' ***** (AllAboutSolo.com). 'All Soul' (Forbes). Winner: Best Storytelling Show – United Solo Fest. I Almost Died for Th…

11:25 am See You Tomorrow Greenside @ George Street

Harrie's workday ends like any other... until her journey home takes a sudden, unthinkable turn. In the following days, she's swept into a system of police reports, questions and…

11:25 am Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen Greenside @ Riddles Court

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours returns to the scene of the crime with his 2025 Fringe sell-out show. Scotland's notorious grave robbers William Burke and W…

11:25 am Awaiting Evaluation Greenside @ Riddles Court

Faced with limitless opportunity, the start of the rest of your life ahead, with endless questions that have no right answer. What else is there to do but take solace in the outra…

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 The Big Bad Wolf theSpace on the Mile

Come on a madcap, rock'n'roll musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore's most notorious villain. Exiled to the Deep Dark Wood, he parties hard and rocks out every ni…

11:30 am Tongue Twister Pleasance at EICC

One man's attempt to say tongue twisters in as many different languages as possible. Whilst also trying to dance. And make music. And do all the costume changes without leaving th…

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 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 #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 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

11:30 am Queen at Sea EIFF @ Cineworld

When Amanda (Binoche) walks in on her elderly parents in the throes of what appears to be a consensual sexual encounter her instinct is to call the police, believing her mother Le…

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 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 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 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 Make Me Good Again theSpace @ Venue 45

Max is eighteen, autistic and spiralling into outbursts that his parents, Harry and Miranda, can no longer manage. When a job offer poses a new beginning in America, it feels like…

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 Codetta Greenside @ George Street

Codetta is a 12 year old girl. Her favourite band is The Daffodils, her best friend is called Suzie and she is searching for her lost toy, Pig. When, without warning, she begins t…

11:30 am We Love and Then We Drown Greenside @ George Street

The world is on the brink. Few can doubt that. But what are any of us really willing to do – or to give – in order to hold back the tide? Charting the course of one all-too-possib…

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 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 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 Northern Lights Presents... Horrible Harmonies (History as You've Never Heard It Before!) Gilded Balloon Patter House

History gets remixed! Strap in as Northern Lights, Durham University's National A Cappella Champions, takes you on a musical journey through time. From ancient legends to modern i…

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 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 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 Charlie Lewis: Hungry! Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Join online sensation and rising star Charlie Lewis for his debut solo show Hungry! Described as absolutely brilliant – Charlie is fast becoming a favourite on the circuit with hi…

11:30 am Chopin's Last Tour C ARTS | C venues | C aurora

Set in Scotland, 1848, Chopin’s Last Tour offers an insight into the year before the composer's death. In Scotland at the invitation of Lady Jane Stirling who loves him, it is the…

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…

11:35 am Eight theSpace @ Niddry St

A collection of searing monologues from contemporary Britain, each offering a distinct and uncompromising voice. From privilege and politics to identity, faith and personal respon…

11:35 am Alternative Medicine Greenside @ Riddles Court

Alternative Medicine is an absurdist sketch comedy group hailing from New York City featuring Marty Chandler, Colleen Granberg, Brian Martin, Sofia Pastena, Katie Redden and Patri…

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 Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)

Two time Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and co-host of the Northern News podcast returns with a work-in-progress show just after breakfast. Five dates only. As seen on L…

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 Elsa McTaggart: Capturing the Light theSpaceTriplex

The third child of Gaelic-speaking crofters, William McTaggart became one of Scotland’s most celebrated artists through sheer determination and hard work. What is his legacy a cen…

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 One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

11:40 am How Do I Hold It? Greenside @ George Street

Tabatha spent decades dreaming of seeing her favourite reclusive musician perform. When the chance finally came, she flew from the US to London alone, ready for a life-changing ex…

11:40 am Searching for Robert Hennessey Greenside @ George Street

A little boy answers every doorbell hoping it's his daddy. Decades later, after surviving sexual abuse, cult indoctrination and a terminal AIDS diagnosis, that boy – now a man – s…

11:40 am CAKE: A Crime of Love theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall

It’s 24 hours before Alfie’s birthday party. 24 hours before someone’s going to die. What happens next has everything to do with what happened before. Charlotte has made the cake.…

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…

11:45 am David William Bryan – In Loyal Company Pleasance Courtyard

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. May 1941. Hitler's bombs rain down on Liverpool.…

11:45 am Coming Home EIFF @ Filmhouse

A US Marine Corps captain’s wife (Jane Fonda) finds herself drawn to a paraplegic war vet (Jon Voight) after her husband (Bruce Dern) leaves to fight in Vietnam. When her husband…

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 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 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…

11:45 am The SEND Bubble Show Just The Tonic at The Caves

Ray Bubbles is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whirlwind of excitement as Ray uses various gases to cra…

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…

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 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 Parkies theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall

Porn star wannabe, retired accountant, Croatian student on a gap year, Christian proselytizer and a drag queen in training. We all live and work together in a remote corner of one…

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 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 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 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…

11:50 am Magical Maestro theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall

Incredible magic, elegant illusion and mysterious melodies performed to an eclectic soundtrack on a gramophone. British Magical Champion, member of the Magic Circle and creator of…

11:50 am Daniel Cainer: What Am I, Chopped Liver? Underbelly, George Square

A razor-sharp, richly funny and only slightly irreverent collection of songs inspired by current affairs, family affairs and affairs of the heart. As seen on TV, as heard on radio…

11:50 am One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

11:50 am Jesse North Is Broken Pleasance Courtyard

Jesse is 25, from Hull. A carer on minimum wage, keeping the elderly alive while trying to hold together her own chaotic life. Told over one relentless night, we follow her from c…

11:50 am Hecuba: Why Am I In Your Country? Gilded Balloon Teviot

Trojan Women Project presents Palestinian Syrian actress Arwa Omaren's Offie-nominated one woman play about her perilous journey from Syria to the UK. Hope, humour and defiance ba…

11:55 am Ben Ashurst: The Worst Man Laughing Horse @ City Cafe

Ben Ashurst is struggling to be an adult. Now in his thirties, he should be getting his act together, but it's hard when the world doesn’t make sense. What do you mean you can’t w…

11:55 am Steve Richards Presents Rock and Roll Politics theSpace @ Symposium Hall

The legendary show returns amidst even greater political turmoil... time for us all to make sense of the fresh epic dramas and the characters that shape them. Plus new unreliable…

12:00 pm Broads in the Attic Just The Tonic at The Mash House

A comedy variety show in search of a roommate! Celia and Mavis (Diana Aydin and Mikayla Sherfy) are two zany old NYC broads, who secretly live in an Edinburgh attic and maybe kill…

12:00 pm Comedy Sheep: All Star Stand-Up Showcase! Hoots @ The Apex

Catch the best comedians Wales has to offer in explosive secret lineups of hilarity, including a token non-Welsh person* (who will also be funny). A nightly showcase featuring TV…

12:00 pm Stuart Mitchell – Solo Show Hoots @ The Apex

Following a complete sell-out 2025 tour he's back! With over 200M views online, join the longest-running panelist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News, Stuart Mitchell. Be the fi…

12:00 pm An Ode to the Casting Director Assembly George Square Studios

The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show writt…

12:00 pm Lifelong Assembly George Square Studios

Kit has a job to do and people to take care of. Time is ticking and there's too much at stake to turn back. In a facility where powerful people have harnessed science to realise t…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm Ryan Mold: Resistant Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap

A hilarious look at what happens when life changes faster than you can keep up. Relatable, warm and sharply funny stand-up about surviving the madness of modern times – one reluct…

12:00 pm 3.2.1. Hold Me on Stage theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall

Hello, I’m Daphne Bell. From my left profile I’m shy; from my right, I’m remarkable. I can sing – sometimes I even feel like a soprano. I’ve been trapped inside a claw machine for…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm Armageddon Outta Here Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo

An asteroid hurtles toward Earth, threatening total annihilation. Meanwhile ego, denial, faith and petty squabbles ripple through a world teetering on the edge. Dark, loud and glo…

12:00 pm Almost Everything Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge

An intimate new drama written and performed by Lauren Barrie and Ben McGuinness. Premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, the play explores the messy truths of human connection: f…

12:00 pm Mark Simmons: Jokes At Noon PBH's Free Fringe @ Liquid Room

Joke of the Fringe winner, Mark Simmons (Mock the Week) returns to Edinburgh with his new one-liners, midway through his sold-out national tour. A show for people that like jokes.…

12:00 pm Depths of Wikipedia Underbelly, Bristo Square

Journey through Wikipedia's murky depths, like 'list of sexually active popes', and discover the behind-the-scenes drama and delights of an encyclopaedia run by anonymous (but ext…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm I'm Here and It's OK Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

That's right, after a 20-year hiatus from the big-time bright lights star of The Good, The Bad & The Snugly, as seen on ITV's Jeremy Beadle's HotShots 1996, John James Davies is b…

12:00 pm What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Funnier Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

Ever wondered how to survive life’s messy, awkward and chaotic moments with your sanity (mostly) intact? Comedian Thao Cao has been there – surviving near-death experiences, racis…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories and Tarot Just The Tonic at The Caves

Tarot cards are a gateway to the supernatural. Best-selling tarot author and horror actress Sasha Graham transports audiences to a haunted loft in 1992 New York City with real lif…

12:00 pm Mi Casa es su Casa Laughing Horse @ West Port Oracle

The high energy and interactive creation of Ecuador's number one comic El Purnell. A gag-heavy show that travels from the UK to Asia, South America and New Zealand in an hour! He…

12:00 pm One Million Words Pleasance Dome

Step into a world of words and human connection, inspired by the writings of Rainer Maria Rilke. Letters, love and longing connect a poet of the past with an actor of today. Strug…

12:00 pm ARCADE Pleasance Dome

Using the nostalgic aesthetic of 1980s video games, ARCADE invites participants to guide an avatar through a series of branching paths. Choices are offered, sides can be taken and…

12:00 pm The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – Just Like That! Gilded Balloon Patter House

Billed as one of the top ten attractions at the Glastonbury Festival 2023, this hilarious one-man show recaptures the mayhem and misfiring magic of one of Britain's best-loved ent…

12:00 pm The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy Hour! Gilded Balloon Patter House

A fun, fast-paced comedy show, made up entirely on the spot from your suggestions! The Imps have been a Fringe fixture for 20 years, captivating audiences with Whose Line Is It An…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm Mysteries of the Picts Summerhall

Smoke, scent and steam conjure the sweathouses of ancient Scotland and the mysterious painted Picts who gathered there. Traditional sauna rituals invoke our legendary ancestors wh…

12:00 pm Jitters Summerhall

'I've dreamed of this day. My whole life.' There's one hour to go before the wedding, but now the wedding may not be going ahead. From Lyn Gardner-recommended double act Britney –…

12:00 pm The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman EIFF @ Cineworld

Vivid, immersive and visually striking portrait of the founder of the satirical publication Mad magazine and its far-reaching influence on some of the most prominent contemporary…

12:00 pm The Reset Room Christ Church Morningside

Your pocket of calm in the beautiful chaos of the Fringe. Slip off the treadmill into a calm and friendly space. Settle into a chair or cushion and be guided through short, soothi…

12:00 pm Aaaaaaargh! It's the One Liner Show Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys

Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. Hosted by UK Pun Champion and Joke of the Fringe w…

12:00 pm This Is Not Hansel and Gretel PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth

A 14th-century story. Two children, abandoned in the woods. A witch. But the magic is in the telling. A fairy tale for grownups, from one of the darkest times in Europe. Two years…

12:00 pm 1 Hour Of LAFS Hoots @ Nicolson Square

1 Hour of LAFS is a mixed-bill showcase hosted by The London Arts Facilitation Society, a charitable organisation helping working-class people in the arts. Come see the contenders…

12:00 pm 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,…

12:00 pm FLIGHT Assembly George Square

FLIGHT is an immersive audio experience in complete darkness, inside a shipping container with an interior exactly resembling a full-scale plane cabin. Exploring the Many-Worlds I…

12:00 pm Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Catherine Bohart returns to the Fringe to build a brand-new show about her birthright – all-encompassing, generational worry. But it's a laugh! As s…

12:00 pm C digital performance and film C ARTS | C venues | C alto

Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically-acclaimed short film programme. Pop in for a quirky short, linger longer for a moving m…

12:00 pm When Vincent Met John C ARTS | C venues | C alto

Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, John Lennon died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But Imagine what might have happened had they actually met? Five years before their d…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm 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…

12:00 pm Serious Nonsense PBH's Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill

Funny, horrible and just a bit naughty, Ben Macpherson brings the perfect gateway to your Fringe afternoon back to Edinburgh, for its fourth year. Serious Nonsense is a free poetr…

12:00 pm One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

12:00 pm Whale Fall or Song to Dance With My Death St Cuthbert's Church

Staged within historic St Cuthbert’s Church, with echoes of its graveyard, Whale Fall is a meditation on mortality, blending autobiography, anthropology and theatre. The work unfo…

12:00 pm 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…

12:05 pm Tiff Stevenson: Lucky (Work in Progress) Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)

Tiff Stevenson brings you a WIP about luck, boobs, war and entropy. A chimera of half ideas, funny jokes and physicality. As seen on House of Games, Mock The Week and People Just…

12:05 pm Ayoade Bamgboye: Small Talk (WIP + Q&A) Monkey Barrel Comedy

Small talk is easily the most woefully misunderstood phenomenon. As the glue that keeps us together, it deserves more than it gets. I will give it everything I have. This is my mi…

12:05 pm Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat Gilded Balloon Patter House

Fringe smash-hit Pirates returns – bigger, louder, and sillier than ever! 'Total joy' ***** (TheWeeReview.com). After a dastardly betrayal, wannabe pirate captain Sharkbait Mullig…

12:05 pm Out Damned Traitor! theSpace on the Mile

All the worlds a stage and Claudia Winkleman is its mighty director. In Out Damned Traitor!, the greats of Shakespeare’s plays take to the Roundtable – but little do they know, un…

12:05 pm Amy Webber: Joy Ride Hoots @ Nicolson Square

Are you ready to get taken for a (joy) ride? Come and spend an hour with one of Britain’s most lovable musical comedians and leave with a spring in your step (and potentially a ne…

12:05 pm An Introvert's Guide to Magic PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms

Quietly mind-blowing. Winner of Best Comedy Magic Act and Stage Magician of the Year at the 2025 Bristol Magic Awards, George proves you don't need to be an extrovert to astonish.…

12:05 pm Loft Clearance theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall

Join Eileen as she rummages through a hundred years’ worth of possessions that have accumulated in her loft. It's like finding an old diary but in physical form. Collections, hoar…

12:05 pm 2%: A Play About Privilege (And Also Milk) theSpaceTriplex

What does milk have to do with growing up privileged and Asian in America? In his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Kevin Qian shares stories about tasting flesh, private schools, and how h…

12:10 pm Pigeon Syndrome theSpace @ Symposium Hall

When a hapless husband accidentally steps on a bee that his wife has been trying to save, it seems that their marriage really has hit rock bottom. But when he inadvertently gets b…

12:10 pm Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron)

Join award-winning Drag King John Travulva on a mission to find his biological father, but ONLY to get an Irish passport. Presented by: IAM | United Kingdom - England Comedy | Sol…

12:10 pm Cheryl Hurst: Lots More Mr Nice Guy Hoots @ The Apex

Award-winning comedian Cheryl Hurst is actually a really nice guy and she’s going to prove it. But probably not today! Join her for lunch time jokes about trying to be a better pe…

12:10 pm One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

12:10 pm Sara Fran: Time Snatch Paradise in The Vault

She's been labelled 'delinquent', 'bad with time', and 'smart, but slow...' but Sara hates to brag. She's full-body allergic to the American grind ("ADHD," etc.). Would things be…

12:10 pm GULP! Assembly Roxy

GULP! is an absurd physical comedy where an ordinary morning spirals into a full lifetime love story between Henry and his breakfast. He wants an entire life with his new wife, bu…

12:10 pm Rock Paper Scissors: A Brief History and Tournament Hoots @ Nicolson Square

A rock, paper, scissors battle to the death (figuratively), where you might even learn a thing or two (literally). A comedy, a game show and, technically, a lecture. For example:…

12:15 pm Richard Pulsford: Gold Fashioned Jokes Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn

Quality one-liners, puns and light-hearted jokes! UK Pun Championships Winner 2022. Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021. You Must Be Joke King winner 2024. Nominated Best…

12:15 pm Extra Geography EIFF @ Cineworld

In their final year at boarding school in the early 2000s, two best friends with their own shared language and offbeat ideas about growing up set themselves the task of falling in…

12:15 pm Taiwan Season: The Wall Summerhall

2024 Bobby Award-winning company Seed Dance returns to the Fringe with the UK premiere of another 'stunning' (BroadwayBaby.com) production by gifted artistic director Huang Wen-Je…

12:15 pm The World at 15mph... ish PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd

Looking for inspiration? Need an uplift? Come and hear this recommended show from an inspirational lady with a heck of a story. Naomi cycled 20,000 miles around the world with a m…

12:15 pm Dr Kara Kibara – The Love Guru Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull

Dr Kara Kibara sells her services through a hybrid TED talk, workshop, transformation-improv performance style as the best dating and relationship guru. Dr Kara unintentionally re…

12:15 pm Robin Boot's Rockomedy: Pun to the Hills PBH's Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies

The harbinger of rock'n'drole returns to the Fringe with his 10th 'must-see show' (NowPress.co.uk). Jam-packed with guitar-wielding wordplay and silliness, this is musical comedy…

12:15 pm Jellyfish Underbelly, George Square

Nova and T have just turned 100 years old – but still look 30. For one day only, the twins host an exclusive interview revealing the secrets behind their eternal youth. Peek into…

12:15 pm Dr Mew's Sci-Fi Cabaret Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

Dr Mew's Sci-Fi Cabaret is an LGBT+ line-up cabaret show for sci-fi lovers, hosted by SJ and Dr Mew (a cat who used to be an anti-woke podcaster). This is an audience participatio…

12:15 pm The Understudy Assembly George Square

Exploring the anxiety-fuelled existence of an Australian swing, this one-woman catastrophe follows an understudy who's put everything on hold for her moment in the spotlight. She'…

12:15 pm COMA Assembly George Square

COMA is an immersive audio experience in complete darkness. You’re lying on a bunk bed inside a shipping container. Headphones on, lights out. 360-degree sound invites you to take…

12:15 pm A Comedian's Guide to Birdwatching Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

Multi award-winning Irish comedian, zoologist and boardgamer Donal Vaughan is bringing his ornithological stand-up show to the Fringe. A dormant passion rekindled after playing th…

12:15 pm Jade Gebbie: The People Pleaser Hoots @ Nicolson Square

Jade Gebbie (British Comedy Guide Performance Award finalist 2025 and writer for The News Quiz, Nature Table) has always been a people pleaser – but now she’s hit her mid-thirties…

12:15 pm Auditory Awakenings with Mr Tingles in the House of ASMR PBH's Free Fringe @ Bannermans

Yogie Belle, the world's No. 1 extreme ASMR practitioner, brings his life-saving show for its debut full run. So if you're suffering from mild anger retention, low-grade dread or…

12:15 pm Adam Bromley: Hyperconnected Laughing Horse @ Bar 50

Follow Adam on his journey from analogue childhood to online adult life. Can he stop doomscrolling? How do you make real connections when everyone else is on social media? Join on…

12:15 pm 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…

12:15 pm Jeremy Dooley: Daddy Cool Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey

Australia's Jeremy Dooley beings his debut solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe! Packed full of quick jokes and storytelling, with moments that will make you laugh out, be happy it w…

12:15 pm Magic Spectacular Hoots @ Potterrow

A thoughtfully curated Fringe showcase celebrating magic, mind reading, circus skill, and international variety. This family-friendly compilation brings together exceptional perfo…

12:15 pm Craig Wilson: This Might Be Nothing Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar

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 c…

12:15 pm 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…

12:15 pm Epic Economics: What would you protest about today? Paradise in The Vault

With wicked humour and stories from his professional journey, LSE and World Bank veteran Dimis Michaelides highlights the contributions and contradictions of economists from the 1…

12:15 pm Tim Biglowe: Plonka PBH's Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Cafe and Records

Start your day at the fringe with Tim. His new stand-up show is about finding life's golden ticket. With high-energy jokes and stories about fame, family and travel with a hapless…

12:15 pm 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…

12:20 pm Mama G: The Magic Bookmark Gilded Balloon Teviot

Join 'everyone's favourite pantomime dame!' (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G, on an award-winning, panto adventure for the whole family. Book Worm is livid t…

12:20 pm The Wedding Singer Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge

This vibrant, feel-good romantic comedy packed with 1980s nostalgia, infectious songs and high-energy performances follows Robbie, a lovable wedding singer navigating heartbreak a…

12:20 pm KEVIN!!!!! Pleasance Courtyard

From the creators of smash hits Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools comes a new UK premiere! Four actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greate…

12:20 pm Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard

An antidote to the crisis of masculinity we're having in our culture, but make it funny and dance-y and a little bit silly. It’s enough to make a grown man cry. Based on the perfo…

12:20 pm Planet of the Grapes – An Epic, Tabletop, Sci-Fi Adventure! Pleasance Courtyard

American Astronaut George Taylor crash lands on a strange, distant planet ruled by speaking grapes, enslaving mute humans. He soon discovers the shocking truth about their warped…

12:20 pm The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Podcast: Live Recording Hoots @ The Apex

With thousands of shows at the Fringe, choosing what to see is a nightmare. Let us help with our cozy lunchtime show. We host a fresh lineup of exciting comedians for interviews,…

12:20 pm Rogier Bak Has Your Back Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street)

Rogier daringly and openly jokes about self-growth, why alpha men aren't real, and how honesty can be a recipe for disaster in an age of tension and turmoil. An Amsterdam-born com…

12:20 pm The Cambridge Impronauts Gilded Balloon Patter House

The show consists of a set of short improvised games, which can vary from performance to performance. In these games, we perform fun scenes inspired by audience prompts. In a form…

12:20 pm Elise Harris: Better Be Best PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth

If you can help yourself, you don't need anyone else's help. Elise Harris, self-proclaimed expert on most things and various "gurus" who seem to think they know everything else wi…

12:20 pm One Hundred Voices The Scottish Parliament

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 celebrat…

12:25 pm The Tao of Lloyd Assembly Rooms

Boombox romantic, Lloyd Dobler (Say Anything) returns! Seriously unserious, devoutly disobedient, still refusing to buy, sell or process anything. Now a Zen-punk dissident duct-ta…