British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

2014 Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 272: The Free Sisters

Edinburgh's premier party venue and the a central free Fringe hub with three rooms of free shows running throughout the day and night, all located off of a vibrant and buzzing courtyard in the middle of Cowgate. With a huge drinks selection, a wide bar menu and a courtyard plenty with plenty of space to chill out or party outside. Shows run from 10am to 2am.

Shows at this venue

No Context

No Context

  • 31 Jul; 1-7 Aug
  • 00:00
  • Free
From Pirates to Pop Stars. Leesha Loca. Copyright: BBC

Leesha Loca

  • 8-24 Aug
  • 00:00
  • Free
Free fall. Luca Cupani. Copyright: Burning Bright Productions

Free fall

  • 31 Jul; 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 & 24 Aug
  • 00:30
  • Free
Sam Larner Can't Say His R's - With Other Guests Who Can. Sam Larner. Copyright: BBC

Sam Larner

  • 31 Jul; 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 & 24 Aug
  • 00:30
  • Free
W@nk the Dog - Free

W@nk the Dog

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 00:45
  • Free
The 1am Apesh*t Show

1am Apesh*t Show

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 01:00
  • Free
Born in the 90s. Copyright: Burning Bright Productions

Born in the 90s

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 01:00
  • Free
Breakfast Baps with Witty Chaps

Theo Shack & Rory Fraser

  • 31 Jul; 1-9 Aug
  • 09:00
  • Free
Japanese Samurai Don Quixote Challenging Giant English Windmills!. Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu: Samurai

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
  • 09:00
  • Free
Lexicon Lady: A Woman of Lovely Letters. Nadia Brooks

Nadia Brooks

  • 31 Jul; 1-9 Aug
  • 10:00
  • Free
Lulo's Shitting in Narnia

Shitting in Narnia

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 10:00
  • Free
The Oxford Imps Present: The Curious Case of the Improvised Musical. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Oxford Imps: Curious Case

  • 10-24 Aug
  • 10:00
  • Free
Claire Rowley - The Mouth Trap!. Claire Rowley. Copyright: Jolene Films

Claire Rowley

  • 31 Jul; 1-6 Aug
  • 10:15
  • Free
An Audience With Walter J Plinge - Alter Ego. John D Slater. Copyright: BBC

John D Slater

  • 7-24 Aug
  • 10:15
  • Free
Mean Things I Did to My Sister (and Other Lessons I've Learned). Amanda Kelleher. Copyright: BBC

Amanda Kelleher

  • 1-16 Aug
  • 10:45
  • Free
Ray Fordyce's Brunchtime Banter (Part 2). Ray Fordyce

Ray Fordyce

  • 31 Jul; 1-2, 4-9, 11-16 & 18-23 Aug
  • 11:00
  • Free
Biff! Bash! Bosh! - Free. Copyright: ABC Television

Biff Bash Bosh

  • 15-24 Aug
  • 11:00
  • Free
The Dead Pony Society. Copyright: BBC

Dead Pony Society

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 Aug
  • 11:15
  • Free
What Rhymes with Kangaroo?

What Rhymes with Kangaroo?

  • 14-24 Aug
  • 11:15
  • Free
The Princess Pirate. Fliss Russell

Princess Pirate

  • 1-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 11:30
  • Free
GhostCop. Copyright: BBC

GhostCop

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 12:00
  • Free
Pirate and Parrot. Copyright: Foghorn Productions

Pirate & Parrot

  • 31 Jul; 1-17 & 19-25 Aug
  • 12:15
  • Free
War!. Anthony Timmons

Anthony Timmons

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 12:15
  • Free
What Shall We See Today?. Mat Wills. Copyright: Dafty Productions

Mat Wills

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 12:15
  • Free
Spitfire! Free. Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Spitfire

  • 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 12:15
  • Free
I'm Thinking of Leaving Facebook. Copyright: Zig Zag Productions

Thinking of Leaving Facebook

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 12:30
  • Free
The World's Worst Birthday Party. Maddy Carrick. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Maddy Carrick: Worst Birthday

  • 31 Jul; 1-10, 12-17 & 20-24 Aug
  • 12:45
  • Free
Atella the Pun. Image shows from L to R: Leo Kearse, Darren Walsh. Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions

Atella the Pun

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-24 Aug
  • 13:15
  • Free
Fridge Magnets. Copyright: Big Talk Productions / Popper Pictures

Sara Joy Hunter & Sarah Short

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 13:30
  • Free
Game On. Matty Grey

Matty Grey

  • 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 13:30
  • Free
David Jesudason: Things My Dad Says

David Jesudason

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 13:45
  • Free
SmART Attack!. Copyright: Just Radio

SmART Attack

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-24 Aug
  • 14:00
  • Free
The Beta Males Sessions: Adam and Guy

Adam Blampied & Guy Kelly

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
  • 14:30
  • Free
Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret. Copyright: BBC

Huggers - Family Friendly

  • 1-23 Aug
  • 14:30
  • Free
The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

Rat Pack Comedy

  • 31 Jul; 1-10 & 12-24 Aug
  • 14:45
  • Free
Emily Snee is Bifurious. Emily Snee. Copyright: BBC

Emily Snee

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 14:45
  • Free
Jenny Collier: Love in the Time of Collier. Jenny Collier. Copyright: BBC

Jenny Collier

  • 31 Jul; 1-22 Aug
  • 15:00
  • Free
The Anglo-Irish Glee Tent

Sam Carrington & Gavin Sorohan

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 15:15
  • Free
Patrick Morris: Seemingly. Patrick Morris

Patrick Morris

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 15:45
  • Free
Mike Belgrave's Krazy Komedy Show 4 Kidz. Mike Belgrave. Copyright: BBC

Mike Belgrave

  • 31 Jul; 1-16 Aug
  • 15:45
  • Free
Andrew Bird - Up Against It. Andrew Bird. Copyright: 2LE Media

Andrew Bird

  • 17-24 Aug
  • 15:45
  • Free
Steve Day Faces the Deaf Sentence. Copyright: Granada Productions

Steve Day

  • 31 Jul; 1-7 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?. Roland Gent. Copyright: Pier Productions

Roland Gent

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
iPaddy

Paddy McCullagh

  • 4-24 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
Another American. Sid Singh

Sid Singh

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 16:15
  • Free
#The Cult of Comedy presents. Copyright: S.Benjamin Fisz Productions

Cult of Comedy presents

  • 1-17 Aug
  • 16:30
  • Free
Jack Gardner and Liberty Hodes On Ice. Copyright: Gainsborough Pictures 1928 Limited

Jack Gardner & Liberty Hodes

  • 18-24 Aug
  • 16:30
  • Free
Tom Deacon: Get Your Deac-on!. Tom Deacon. Copyright: Unique Productions

Tom Deacon

  • 31 Jul; 1-7 & 9-21 Aug
  • 17:00
  • Free
Twice as Nice Comedy @ Maggie's Chamber. Copyright: BBC

Twice as Nice Comedy

  • 31 Jul; 1-8 Aug
  • 17:00
  • Free
Dave Griffiths: C U in Court. Dave Griffiths. Copyright: BBC

Dave Griffiths

  • 9-16 Aug
  • 17:00
  • Free
ComedySportz UK

ComedySportz

  • 17-24 Aug
  • 17:00
  • Free
Adam Belbin: The Third Half of Next Year's Show. Copyright: Loaded TV

Adam Belbin

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 17:15
  • Free
Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast!. John Hastings. Copyright: BBC

John Hastings Podcast

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 17:15
  • Free
Comedy Showdown - Free. Copyright: Associated British Picture Corporation

Comedy Showdown

  • 1-25 Aug
  • 17:45
  • Free
Afterbirth. Copyright: Avalon Television

Afterbirth

  • 31 Jul; 1-8 Aug
  • 18:00
  • Free
Is This What You Want?. Luke McGibbon

Luke McGibbon

  • 10-24 Aug
  • 18:00
  • Free
Electric-Hogg's Dada Garden of Dark Delights - Free. Copyright: CC-Lab

Electric Hogg

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 18:15
  • Free
Scottie Road the Musical - From Primark to Prison. Image shows from L to R: Keddy Sutton, Gillian Hardie. Copyright: BBC

Scottie Road the Musical

  • 31 Jul; 1-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 18:15
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection. Copyright: BocPix / BBC Films

Laughing Horse Selection

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 18:30
  • Free
Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free. Image shows from L to R: Ant Dewson, Mark Silcox. Copyright: Lola Entertainment

Ant Dewson & Mark Silcox

  • 31 Jul; 1-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 18:45
  • Free
Gary Lynch - Missed Life Crisis. Gary Lynch

Gary Lynch

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 19:00
  • Free
Tickled Pig Presents. Copyright: Boom Pictures / Delightful Industries

Tickled Pig

  • 1-11 & 14-24 Aug
  • 19:15
  • Free
Working Men's Club. Copyright: BBC

Working Men's Club

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 19:30
  • Free
Joe Bor: A Room with a Jew. Joe Bor. Copyright: BBC

Joe Bor

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 19:30
  • Free
Spencer Brown. Spencer Brown. Copyright: BBC

Spencer Brown

  • 31 Jul; 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 19:45
  • Free
The Free Festival Launch Night. Copyright: ABC Television

Free Festival Launch Night

  • 30 Jul
  • 20:00
  • Free
Pint Size

Pint Size

  • 31 Jul; 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 20:00
  • Free
Friends With Benefits. Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Alan Power & Bisha K Ali

  • 4-16 & 18-24 Aug
  • 20:15
  • Free
The Referendum Review Show!. Copyright: Potato

Referendum Review

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 20:30
  • Free
Chris Henry: Only the Good Die Young. Chris Henry. Copyright: ABC Television

Chris Henry

  • 31 Jul; 1-23 Aug
  • 20:45
  • Free
99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate - Free

99 Club Selection

  • 1-24 Aug
  • 20:45
  • Free
Complete Holmes and Shakeshaft. Copyright: BBC

Tom Holmes & James Shakeshaft

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 21:15
  • Free
Cookies and Cream. Image shows from L to R: Archie Maddocks, Jamie Oliphant

James Oliphant & Archie Maddocks

  • 1-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • Free
Pat and Paul Get Some Beans

Pat & Paul

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 21:45
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival 2014

Demitris Deech

  • 31 Jul; 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 & 24 Aug
  • 22:00
  • Free
BattleActs! - Free. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

BattleActs

  • 2-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 22:00
  • Free
Swiss Cheese

Swiss Cheese

  • 18 Aug
  • 22:00
  • Free
Japanese Terminatol is Back!. Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu: Terminatol

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
  • 22:15
  • Free
Return to Superglad. Image shows from L to R: Ben Clover, Nick Elleray

Superglad

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 22:30
  • Free
Joe Munrow: Misinformation. Joe Munrow. Copyright: Dabster Productions

Joe Munrow

  • 31 Jul; 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
  • 22:45
  • Free
Ironbark Pumpkin and the Quest for the Lost Pudding Quaich of Ecclefechan

Ironbark Pumpkin

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 Aug
  • 23:00
  • Free
Fat Controller Comedy

Fat Controller Comedy

  • 31 Jul; 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 & 24 Aug
  • 23:15
  • Free
Shaggers. Copyright: Fable Films / Sonesta Films

Shaggers

  • 1-23 Aug
  • 23:15
  • Free
Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs Of All Time - Free

Marc Burrows

  • 1-10 & 12-23 Aug
  • 23:30
  • Free
Andy Field is a Giddy Manchild. Andy Field. Copyright: Bwark Productions

Andy Field

  • 31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
  • 23:45
  • Free

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