British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

2012 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

The Beta Males' Midnight Movie Theatre. Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Beta Males: Midnight Movie

  • 10-11 & 17 Aug
  • 00:20
  • £8
The Machine. Copyright: BBC

Machine

  • 1-3, 5-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 10:25
  • £6
Andy and Mike's... Tick Tock Time Machine. Image shows from L to R: Andy Day, Mike James. Copyright: Avalon Television

Andy & Mike

  • 1-19 Aug
  • 11:00
  • £9
Seeing Double: Vision

Seeing Double: Vision

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 11:30
  • £5
Seeing Double: Figures

Seeing Double: Figures

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 11:30
  • £5
Hell's Bells by Lynne Truss

Lynne Truss

  • 1-8, 11-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 11:45
  • £8
Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain

Horrible Histories

  • 3-12, 14-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 12:00
  • £9.50
The I Hate Children Children's Show. Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

I Hate Children Show

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 12:15
  • £8
The Death of Chatterton. Copyright: BBC

Death of Chatterton

  • 3-18 Aug
  • 12:25
  • £8
My Elevator Days

My Elevator Days

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 12:30
  • £9
The Maroon Balloon. Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Maroon Balloon

  • 1-12 Aug
  • 12:40
  • £7
Punch & Judy. Copyright: BBC

Punch and Judy

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £9
Jenny Fawcett. Louise Ford

Louise Ford

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 12:50
  • £8
Monsters Got Talent. Copyright: BBC

Monsters Got Talent

  • 1-19 & 25-26 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £5
The Temps. Sarah Bennetto

The Temps

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £8
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe. Mervyn Stutter

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

  • 4-7, 9-13, 15-20 & 22-26 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £8
Best of Edinburgh - The Showcase Show

Best of Edinburgh Showcase

  • 3-26 Aug
  • 13:10
  • £8.50
Bottleneck. Copyright: BBC

Bottleneck

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £9
Mon Droit

Mike McShane

  • 1-15 & 17-27 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £10
Sandi Toksvig Live: My Valentine. Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: Thames Television

Sandi Toksvig

  • 17-23 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £13
The Wheelchair on My Face. Copyright: BBC

Wheelchair on My Face

  • 1-12, 14-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 14:10
  • £8
BEASTS. Image shows from L to R: Owen Roberts, James McNicholas, Ciarán Dowd

BEASTS

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £8
Anything But (A One-Woman Play)

Anything But

  • 1-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £5
Flanders and Swann. Image shows from L to R: Tim Fitzhigham, Duncan Walsh Atkins. Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

Flanders & Swann

  • 3-14 & 16-26 Aug
  • 14:30
  • £10
CountryBoy's Struggle. Maxwell Golden. Copyright: BBC

Maxwell Golden

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 14:35
  • £9.50
Winston on the Run

Winston on the Run

  • 1-7, 9-14, 16-21 & 23-27 Aug
  • 14:45
  • £9
Ford and Akram: Bamp!. Image shows from L to R: Yasmine Akram, Louise Ford

Ford & Akram

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £7.50
Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel. Image shows from L to R: Joe Parham, Kieran Hodgson

Kieran & Joe

  • 2-27 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £8.50
Dave McNeill: Canoe Ride 3000. David McNeill

Dave McNeill

  • 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £8
Helen Keen: Robot Woman of Tomorrow. Helen Keen. Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Helen Keen

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £8.50
Max and Ivan Are... Con Artists. Image shows from L to R: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez

Max & Ivan

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £9.50
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Foster's Awards

  • 26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £14
Sharron Matthews Superstar: Gold. Sharron Matthews

Sharron Matthews

  • 1-5, 7-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 15:40
  • £12.50
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: Thames Television

Tim Vine

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 15:45
  • £14
Matthew Crosby is Matthew Crosby in Matthew Crosby (The Show). Matthew Crosby

Matthew Crosby

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £10
Paul Merton's Impro Chums. Image shows from L to R: Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Suki Webster

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

  • 16-25 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £11.50
Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough. Chris McCausland. Copyright: Thames Television

Chris McCausland

  • 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £11
Thomas Nelstrop: Great(ish) Hits. Thomas Nelstrop

Thomas Nelstrop

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £8
Gilbert and Sullivan in Brief(s)

Gilbert & Sullivan

  • 2-12, 14-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £10
McNeil and Pamphilon. Image shows from L to R: Steve McNeil, Sam Pamphilon. Copyright: Crucial Films

McNeil & Pamphilon

  • 2-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £9
The Pin

The Pin

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £8.50
Jigsaw: Gettin' Jiggy. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski

Jigsaw

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £8.50
Erich McElroy: The Brit Identity. Erich McElroy

Erich McElroy

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £11
Cariad Lloyd - The Freewheelin' Cariad Lloyd. Cariad Lloyd. Copyright: Thames Television

Cariad Lloyd

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £9
One Rogue Reporter. Rich Peppiatt

Rich Peppiatt

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:00
  • £9.50
The Noise Next Door: Bring The Noise. Image shows from L to R: Matt Grant, Sam Pacelli, Tom Livingstone, Charlie Granville

The Noise Next Door

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:00
  • £13
Sheeps - Dancing With Lisa

Sheeps

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 17:10
  • £8.50
Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Nicholas Parsons

  • 9-13, 15-20 & 22-26 Aug
  • 17:10
  • £11
Sean Hughes - Life Becomes Noises. Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £11.50
Ed Eales-White: Champions. Ed Eales-White

Ed Eales-White

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £7.50
Chris Stokes: An Opera Written On Napkins. Chris Stokes. Copyright: Ko Lik Films

Chris Stokes

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £8
The Beta Males in... The Space Race

The Beta Males: Space Race

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £5
Rob Beckett's Summer Holiday. Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £10
Stephen Carlin: Pandas vs Penguins. Stephen Carlin

Stephen Carlin

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Josie Long: Romance and Adventure. Josie Long

Josie Long

  • 1-17 & 20-27 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £10.50
Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: 2012. Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Suzi Ruffell: Let's Get Ready to Ruffell. Suzi Ruffell

Suzi Ruffell

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £10
The Axis of Awesome: Cry Yourself A River. Image shows from L to R: Lee Naimo, Benny Davis, Jordan Raskopoulos. Copyright: Thames Television

The Axis of Awesome

  • 1-19 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £12
An Evening With David Hasselhoff Live. David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

  • 21-27 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £17.50
NewsRevue

NewsRevue

  • 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £12.50
WitTank. Image shows from L to R: Mark Cooper-Jones, Naz Osmanoglu, Kieran Boyd

WitTank

  • 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £8.50
Marek Larwood - Typecast. Marek Larwood

Marek Larwood

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £10
Ian D. Montfort - Unbelievable

Ian D. Montfort

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 18:35
  • £10
Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay's Bum Notes. Adam Kay

Adam Kay

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £10.50
Elis James: Speaking As A Mother.... Elis James

Elis James

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £10
Josh Widdicombe: The Further Adventures of.... Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe

  • 1-12, 14-22 & 24-26 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £11
Daniel Simonsen - Champions. Daniel Simonsen

Daniel Simonsen

  • 3-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £8.50
Itch: A Scratch Event

Itch: A Scratch Event

  • 13 & 14 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £6
Trevor Noah: The Racist. Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £9
Marlon Davis: Enter the Davism. Marlon Davis

Marlon Davis

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £8.50
Charlie Baker Freshly Baked. Charlie Baker. Copyright: BBC

Charlie Baker

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £10
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Tom Toal, Rhys James, Joe Wells. Copyright: Celador Productions

AAA Stand-Up

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £9
David O'Doherty: Seize the David O'Doherty. David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty: Seize The...

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 19:20
  • £14
Tim FitzHigham: Stop The Pigeon. Tim Fitzhigham

Tim FitzHigham

  • 1-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £11
Stuart Goldsmith: Prick. Stuart Goldsmith

Stuart Goldsmith

  • 1-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £9
Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky. Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 19:40
  • £8.50
Seann Walsh: Seann To Be Wild. Seann Walsh

Seann Walsh

  • 1-12, 14-22 & 24-26 Aug
  • 19:50
  • £11
Rhys Darby - This Way To Spaceship. Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £16
Tom Stade Totally Rocks!. Tom Stade

Tom Stade

  • 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £11.50
Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon

  • 14 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £12
Rob Deering - The One. Rob Deering. Copyright: Thames Television

Rob Deering

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £11
James Acaster - Prompt. James Acaster

James Acaster

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £10
Joel Dommett - Nunchuck Silver Medalist 2002. Joel Dommett

Joel Dommett

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £10
Pat Burtscher's Patopotamoose. Pat Burtscher

Pat Burtscher

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £11
Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy. Carl Donnelly

Carl Donnelly

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £10
Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks And Hopscotch. Shaparak Khorsandi

Shappi Khorsandi

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £11
The Danny McLoughlin - The Truth Half Truth And Nothing Like The Truth. Danny McLoughlin. Copyright: London Weekend Television / Channel 4 Television Corporation

Danny McLoughlin

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £8
Sarah Kendall - Get Up, Stand-Up. Sarah Kendall

Sarah Kendall

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £9
Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot. Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £8.50
Roisin Conaty: Lifehunter. Roisin Conaty

Roisin Conaty

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:40
  • £7
Luke Benson - Backseat Hero. Luke Benson. Copyright: BBC

Luke Benson

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:45
  • £9
Andrew Lawrence is Coming to Get You. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 20:50
  • £11
Neil Delamere: DelaMere Mortal. Neil Delamere

Neil Delamere

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £10
Pete Firman - Hoodwinker. Pete Firman

Pete Firman

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 21:10
  • £12
Reginald D Hunter - Work In Progress... and Niggas, With Support John Gordillo. Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

  • 1-12 & 14-27 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £13
Simon Evans: Friendly Fire. Simon Evans. Copyright: Carlton Television

Simon Evans

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £11
Michael Mittermeier: A German on Safari. Michael Mittermeier

Michael Mittermeier

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £8
And Now For A Nice Evening With Wallan. Lou Sanders. Copyright: BBC / Aramid Entertainment

Lou Sanders

  • 1, 3-14 & 16-26 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £8
The Boy With Tape On His Face - More Tape. Sam Wills. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Tape Face Boy

  • 2-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £12.50
Gareth Richards: Introvert - Never Been to Disneyland. Gareth Richards

Gareth Richards

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £8.50
Hal Cruttenden Tough Luvvie. Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £8
Hannibal Buress: Still Saying Stuff. Hannibal Buress. Copyright: Thames Television

Hannibal Buress

  • 1-12, 14-20 & 22-26 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £6
Pretending Things Are A Cock. Copyright: Talkback Productions

Jon Bennett

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £9
Paul Chowdhry - What's Happening White People. Paul Chowdhry

Paul Chowdhry

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 21:50
  • £11
Alfie Moore - I Predicted A Riot. Alfie Moore

Alfie Moore

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 21:50
  • £8.50
Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £12.50
Storytellers' Club

Storytellers' Club

  • 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 & 23-25 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £10
The Sitcom Double Bill

Sitcom Double Bill

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 22:20
  • £9
Dead Cat Bounce... Howl of the She-Leopard. Image shows from L to R: Demian Fox, James Walmsley, Shane O'Brien. Copyright: BBC

Dead Cat Bounce

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £10.50
The Joy of Sketch

The Joy of Sketch

  • 10 & 17 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £12
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Awards

  • 13 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £6
Idiots Of Ants: ANThology

Idiots Of Ants

  • 23-25 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £10
Andrew O'Neill Is Easily Distracted. Andrew O'Neill

Andrew O'Neill

  • 1-7, 9-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £11
The Comedy Zone. Image shows from L to R: Ahir Shah, Kieran Boyd, Hayley Ellis, Mark Smith. Copyright: BBC

The Comedy Zone

  • 1-26 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £8.50
David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian

David Trent

  • 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £9.50
James Dowdeswell: Urban Wurzel. James Dowdeswell

James Dowdeswell

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £5
Vive le Cabaret. Copyright: Salon Productions

Vive le Cabaret

  • 3-5 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £10
The Special Reserve Comedy Benefit

The Special Reserve Comedy Benefit

  • 22 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £10
Boris & Sergey's Vaudevillian Adventure

Boris Sergey Adventure

  • 1-12, 14-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £9
Steve Shanyaski's Life-Survival Bible. Steve Shanyaski. Copyright: TV21 Productions

Steve Shanyaski

  • 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £8.50
AAA Stand-Up Late. Image shows from L to R: Tommy Rowson, Tom Webb, Lloyd Griffith. Copyright: Celador Productions

AAA Stand-Up Late

  • 1-27 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £9
Rob Deering's Beat This. Rob Deering. Copyright: Carlton Television

Rob Deering Beat This

  • 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 & 24-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £10
Mark Watson's Edinborolympics. Mark Watson

Mark Watson: Edinborolympics

  • 15-16 & 18-21 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £8
Barbershopera: The Three Musketeers. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Barbershopera

  • 1-12, 14-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 23:05
  • £10.50
The Horne Section - Live At The Grand!

The Horne Section

  • 9-22 Aug
  • 23:15
  • £9
Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown. Image shows from L to R: Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown

  • 5-7 & 12 Aug
  • 23:20
  • £8.50
Do The Right Thing. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Danielle Ward, Michael Legge. Copyright: Jack Hylton Productions

Do The Right Thing

  • 8-9 & 13-14 Aug
  • 23:20
  • £8.50
Live At The Electric: Live At The Fringe

Live At The Electric

  • 17-19 Aug
  • 23:50
  • £10

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