British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

2010 Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard

The Pleasance's famous cobblestone Courtyard has be entertaining festival audiences since 1985 and is considered by many to be the very heart of the Fringe. With comedy, theatre and children's shows once again surrounding our iconic totem pole, this is the place to celebrate the return of the Fringe. 'The centre of the cultural universe' (Scotsman).

Shows at this venue

Front Row. Copyright: BBC

Front Row

  • 18 Aug
  • 10:45
  • £0
BBC Radio Comedy Writers' Seminar. Copyright: Granada Television

BBC Radio Writers' Seminar

  • 18 Aug
  • 10:45
  • Free
Loose Ends. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Loose Ends

  • 21 Aug
  • 11:00
  • £0
Morning Wordship. Copyright: World Productions

John Hegley

  • 12-29 Aug
  • 11:30
  • £10
Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash

  • 19 Aug
  • 12:00
  • Free
Phil Kay's - Gimme Your Left Shoe

Phil Kay: Left Shoe

  • 6-22 & 24-29 Aug
  • 12:30
  • £5
How to Make A Million Before Lunch. Copyright: Carlton Television

Rachel Bridge

  • 17-29 Aug
  • 12:30
  • Free
Cellophane. Copyright: Thames Television

Cellophane

  • 6-15 Aug
  • 12:40
  • £5
Mervyn Stutter's Pick Of The Fringe. Copyright: BBC

Mervyn Stutter

  • 7-9, 11-17 & 20-29 Aug
  • 12:55
  • £7.50
Best Of Edinburgh - The Showcase Show. Copyright: Shazam Productions

Best Of Edinburgh

  • 6-29 Aug
  • 13:10
  • £6.50
Itch: A Scratch Event. Copyright: TalkbackThames

Itch: A Scratch Event

  • 4-16 & 18-30 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £5
The Boom Jennies: We Want Action. Copyright: Thames Television

The Boom Jennies

  • 4-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 14:10
  • £5
Ian D Montford: Touching The Dead. Copyright: Associated Television

Ian D Montford

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £5
Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton. Copyright: Central Independent Television

Just A Minute

  • 17 Aug
  • 14:15
  • Free
An Audience With Ed Reardon. Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon

  • 19 Aug
  • 14:15
  • Free
The Ballad of Backbone Joe

Suitcase Royale

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 14:35
  • £10
Domestic Goddi Wonderland. Image shows from L to R: Geneieve Swallow, Rosie Wilkinson, Helen O'Brien. Copyright: Essential Film And Television Productions

Domestic Goddi

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 14:45
  • £8.50
No Son Of Mine. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Kirk, Rufus Jones. Copyright: BBC

No Son Of Mine

  • 4-10, 12-24 & 26-30 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £9
Six and a Half Loves by Terry Saunders. Terry Saunders. Copyright: BBC

Terry Saunders

  • 16-30 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £6.50
Eirlys Bellin: Unaccustomed As I Am. Copyright: BBC

Eirlys Bellin

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £5
Sadie Hasler: Lady Bones

Sadie Hasler

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £5
Comic Fringes. Copyright: BBC

Comic Fringes

  • 18 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £0
Adam Riches Rides!. Adam Riches. Copyright: BBC

Adam Riches

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £10
Paul Merton's Impro Chums

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

  • 13-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £11.50
School of Comedy. Copyright: Alomo Productions

School of Comedy

  • 23-29 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £9
Mould & Arrowsmith In 3D

Mould & Arrowsmith In 3D

  • 4-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £5
Sophie Black: A Sketch Show. Copyright: BBC

Sophie Black

  • 4-16, 18-24 & 26-30 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £5
Gyles Brandreth: The One To One Show. Copyright: BBC

Gyles Brandreth

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £10
Arthur Smith's Cobbled Up Shambles. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Arthur Smith: Cobbled Up Shambles

  • 9-15, 17-22 & 24-28 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £10
The Sunday Defensive: Further Complications. Image shows from L to R: Phil Gilbert, Jacob Edwards. Copyright: London Weekend Television

The Sunday Defensive

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £8.50
Jessica Ransom: Ransom's Million. Copyright: BBC

Jessica Ransom

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £5
Colin Hoult: Enemy Of The World. Colin Hoult. Copyright: BBC

Colin Hoult

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £5
Mike Wozniak and Henry Paker: The Golden Lizard. Image shows from L to R: Henry Paker, Mike Wozniak. Copyright: Thames Television

Mike Wozniak & Henry Paker

  • 4-7, 9-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £8.50
Laura Solon: The Owl of Steven. Laura Solon

Laura Solon

  • 5-29 Aug
  • 17:00
  • £12
Toulson and Harvey Used To Be Friends. Copyright: Associated Television

Toulson and Harvey

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 17:10
  • £5
Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Nicholas Parsons

  • 6-16 & 18-22 Aug
  • 17:10
  • £5
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Copyright: Thames Television

The Tim Vine Chat Show

  • 26-28 Aug
  • 17:10
  • £9.50
Ronna & Beverly. Image shows from L to R: Jessica Chaffin, Jamie Denbo. Copyright: BBC

Ronna and Beverly

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £8.50
Ginger & Black. Image shows from L to R: Eri Jackson, Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Ginger and Black

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £5
Delete the Banjax ... And You!. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Delete the Banjax ... And You!

  • 4-16 & 18-30 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £5
Nick Mohammed Is Mr Swallow. Copyright: BBC

Nick Mohammed

  • 4-29 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £6
Tom Craine: Choirboy To Addict And Back Again. Tom Craine. Copyright: BBC

Tom Craine

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £6
Andrew Clover: Love Rules. Andrew Clover. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Clover

  • 4-15, 17-29 & 31 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £9
The Penny Dreadfuls. Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, David Reed, Thom Tuck. Copyright: BBC

The Penny Dreadfuls

  • 4-16 & 18-30 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £5
Gareth Richards: Stand Up Between Songs. Gareth Richards. Copyright: BBC

Gareth Richards

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £8.50
Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth

  • 4-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £6
Lady Garden: Top Secret Gig. Image shows from L to R: Eleanor Thom, Jessica Knappett, Hannah Dodd, Rose Johnson, Camille Ucan, Beattie Edmondson. Copyright: BBC

Lady Garden

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £5
NewsRevue. Copyright: David Paradine Productions / London Weekend Television

NewsRevue

  • 4-17 & 19-29 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £8
Tom Binns In Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Remix

Ivan Brackenbury

  • 4-29 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £6
Doc Brown: Unfamous. Ben Bailey Smith. Copyright: Central Independent Television

Doc Brown

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £5
Strassman: Duality. David Strassman. Copyright: London Weekend Television

David Strassman

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £5
Noise Next Door. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Granville, Matt Grant, Sam Pacelli, Tom Livingstone, Tom Houghton. Copyright: BBC

The Noise Next Door

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £6
Matthew Hardy: Willy Wonka Explained: The Veruca Salt Sessions. Copyright: Rediffusion London

Matthew Hardy

  • 4-10 & 13-29 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £5
Chris McCausland: Emotional Retard. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Chris McCausland

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £6
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Marlon Davis, Matt Rudge, Paul McCaffrey. Copyright: BBC

AAA Stand-Up

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £8.50
Jack Whitehall: Learning Difficulties. Jack Whitehall. Copyright: BBC

Jack Whitehall

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £5
Daniel Rigby: Afterbirth. Daniel Rigby

Daniel Rigby

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £8.50
Pappy's. Image shows from L to R: Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry

Pappy's

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 19:20
  • £12
Jonny Sweet: Let's All Just Have Some Fun (And learn Something, For Once). Jonny Sweet

Jonny Sweet

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £6
Tim Fitzhigham: Gentleman Adventurer. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: Granada Television

Tim Fitzhigham

  • 6-10, 12-24 & 26-30 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £7.50
The Non-Conformists' Guide To Civic Responsibility. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: Non-Conformists

  • 18 Aug
  • 19:30
  • Free
Jon Richardson: Don't Happy, Be Worry. Copyright: BBC

Jon Richardson

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 19:40
  • £5
Shappi Khorsandi: The Moon On A Stick. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Associated Television

Shappi Khorsandi

  • 5-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 19:50
  • £5
Reginald D Hunter: Trophy Nigga. Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

  • 4-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £8
Emo Philips: Please Witness My Act. Emo Philips. Copyright: Granada Television

Emo Philips

  • 5-8, 10-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £11
The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit. Copyright: Thames Television

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

  • 17 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £10.50
The Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show. Copyright: BBC

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards

  • 29 & 30 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £13
Matt Green: Bleeding Funny. Matt Green. Copyright: Thames Television

Matt Green

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £9
Dave Hill: Big In Japan. Copyright: Associated Television

Dave Hill

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £5
Sara Pascoe vs Her Ego. Sara Pascoe. Copyright: Cinema Verity

Sara Pascoe

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £5
Idiots Of Ants: The Red Button. Image shows from L to R: James Wrighton, Elliott Tiney, Benjamin Wilson, Andrew Spiers. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Idiots Of Ants

  • 4-15, 17-22 & 24-30 Aug
  • 20:25
  • £6
Alex Horne: Odds. Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne: Odds

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £9.50
Gary Delaney: Purist. Copyright: Associated-Rediffusion Television

Gary Delaney

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £5
Seann Walsh: I'd Happily Punch Myself In The Face. Seann Walsh. Copyright: BBC

Seann Walsh

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £6
Chris Ramsey: Aggrophobic. Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £8.50
Asher Treleaven: Secret Door. Asher Treleaven. Copyright: Thames Television

Asher Treleaven

  • 4-9, 11-16 & 18-30 Aug
  • 20:40
  • £9
Tim Vine: The Joke-amotive. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

Tim Vine: The Joke-amotive

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 20:43
  • £10
Felix Dexter: Multiple Personalities In Order. Copyright: Granada Television

Felix Dexter

  • 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £7
Russell Kane: Smokescreens and Castles. Russell Kane. Copyright: UMTV

Russell Kane

  • 5-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 21:10
  • £10.50
Andrew Lawrence: The Too Ugly For Television Tour 2010. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: Talkback Productions

Andrew Lawrence: Too Ugly For TV

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £10
Nathan Caton: Breakfast at Stephanie's

Nathan Caton

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £5
Maff Brown: Looking After Lesal. Copyright: Central Independent Television

Maff Brown

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £5
Justin Moorhouse - The Boiled Egg On The Beach. Justin Moorhouse. Copyright: Thames Television

Justin Moorhouse

  • 5-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £10.50
Stephen K Amos: The Best Medicine. Copyright: BBC

Stephen K Amos

  • 4-10, 12-15, 18-22 & 25-29 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £10
Josh Howie: Gran Slam

Josh Howie

  • 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £5
Abandoman: Pic 'n' Mixtape. Image shows from L to R: Rob Broderick, James Hancox. Copyright: BBC

Abandoman

  • 4-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £8.50
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog. Greg Davies. Copyright: BBC

Greg Davies

  • 5-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £9.50
Jimmy McGhie - The All-Powerful Warrior Who With His Endurance And Inflexible Will To Win Goes From Conquest To Conquest Leaving Fire In His Wake. Jimmy McGhie. Copyright: Alomo Productions

Jimmy McGhie

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £8.50
Richard Herring - Christ on a Bike: The Second Coming. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £5
Micky Flanagan. Copyright: Big Bear Films

Micky Flanagan

  • 23-29 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £12.50
Simon Evans: Fringe Magnet. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 21:50
  • £5
Storytellers' Club

Storytellers' Club

  • 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 & 26-28 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £7.50
David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over The David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty

  • 4-15 & 17-31 Aug
  • 22:20
  • £6
Lee Nelson's Well Good Edinbra Show. Simon Brodkin. Copyright: BBC

Lee Nelson

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 22:20
  • £9.50
Hans Teeuwen: Smooth and Painful. Hans Teeuwen. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Hans Teeuwen

  • 4-10, 12-17, 19-24 & 26-29 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £14
The Special Reserve Comedy Benefit

The Special Reserve Comedy Benefit

  • 25 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £10
Luke Toulson: Sorry About Last Night. Copyright: Thames Television

Luke Toulson

  • 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £5
The Real MacGuffins. Copyright: Thames Television

The Real MacGuffins

  • 4-29 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £5
The Comedy Zone. Image shows from L to R: Ivo Graham, Davey See, Naz Osmanoglu, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: Yorkshire Television

The Comedy Zone

  • 5-30 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £9.50
Image shows from L to R: Erich McElroy, Ryan McDonnell, Steve Allen

AAA Stand-Up Late

  • 4-30 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £8.50
Comedy Biscuit. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions

Comedy Biscuit

  • 4-17 & 19-30 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £5
Late Night Gimp Fight. Image shows from L to R: Richard Campbell, David Moon, Lee Griffiths, Paul Richard Biggin, Matt Ralph

Late Night Gimp Fight

  • 4-17 & 19-29 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £9
The Dave Hill Explosion. Copyright: BBC

The Dave Hill Explosion

  • 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 & 26-28 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £5
Tales From The Crow's Nest. Copyright: BBC

Tales From The Crow's Nest

  • 10-11, 17-18 & 24-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £6.50
Curiosity Killed The Cabaret

Curiosity Killed The Cabaret

  • 18 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £0

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