British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

2019 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

Comrade Egg And The Chicken Of Tomorrow. Bronya Deutsch

Comrade Egg

  • 31 Jul; 1-8, 10-17 & 19-26 Aug
  • 11:25
  • £9
Rubbish Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Rubbish Shakespeare

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 11:30
  • £8.50
Trump Lear. Carl David

Trump Lear

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 11:40
  • £10
Beetlemania: Kafka For Kids

Beetlemania

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 11:45
  • £10
Brave Macbeth

Brave Macbeth

  • 31 Jul; 1-18 Aug
  • 11:50
  • £8.50
The Showstoppers' Kids Show

Showstoppers!: Kids

  • 31 Jul; 1-18 Aug
  • 12:00
  • £9.50
Amy Annette: What Women Want. Amy Annette

Amy Annette

  • 10-11, 17-18 & 24-25 Aug
  • 12:00
  • £9
dressed.. Josie Dale-Jones

dressed.

  • 20-25 Aug
  • 12:10
  • £15
Jennifer Tyler: Ready Or Not. Jennifer Tyler

Jennifer Tyler

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 12:30
  • £9
Girl Wasp CANCELLED. Charlotte Merriam

Girl Wasp

Show cancelled

Wild Swimming

Wild Swimming

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-12, 14-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £10
Algorithms

Algorithms

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £8.50
Bobby & Amy

Bobby & Amy

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £10
Briony Redman is Indecisive (or Isn't, You Decide!). Briony Redman

Briony Redman

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £7
The Rebirth of Meadow Rain

The Rebirth of Meadow Rain

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £8.50
Fishbowl

Fishbowl

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £14
Beach Body Ready

Beach Body Ready

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 13:10
  • £8
Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show

Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show

  • 1-25 Aug
  • 13:20
  • £9.50
The Listies: Ickypedia

The Listies

  • 31 Jul; 1-18 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £7.50
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

  • 3-14, 16-21 & 23-25 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £12.50
Dan vs Food. Dan Cardwell

Dan vs Food

  • 14 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £6
Daisy MacDade: Sugarbaby. Daisy MacDade

Daisy MacDade

  • 20-26 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £8
Arthur Smith: SYD. Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith

  • 2-17 Aug
  • 13:40
  • £11.50
Sexy Lamp. Katie Arnstein

Sexy Lamp

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £8.50
Stiff & Kitsch: Bricking It

Stiff & Kitsch

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £8.50
I, AmDram

I, AmDram

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £7
It'll Be Alt-Right on the Night

It'll Be Alt-Right on the Night

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £10
Murder on the Dancefloor

Murder on the Dancefloor

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £8.50
The Land Of My Fathers And Mothers And Some Other People. Rhys Slade-Jones

Land Of Fathers, Mothers, Others

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £10
Flanders and Swann. Image shows from L to R: Duncan Walsh Atkins, Tim Fitzhigham

Flanders & Swann

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 Aug
  • 14:40
  • £12
Audible Live

Audible Live

  • 13-24 Aug
  • 14:40
  • Free
A Holy Show

A Holy Show

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 15:00
  • £10
I Lost My Virginity to Chopin's Nocturne in B-flat Minor

I Lost My Virginity to Chopin

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 15:00
  • £8.50
Will Duggan: Class Two. Will Duggan

Will Duggan

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £8
A Grave Situation

A Grave Situation

  • 2-17 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £7.50
George Fouracres: Gentlemon. George Fouracres

George Fouracres

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £10
With Child. Clare Pointing

With Child

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £9
Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder She Didn't Write

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 15:45
  • £10
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

  • 25 Aug
  • 15:50
  • £14
Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore. Glenn Moore

Glenn Moore

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £9
The Guilty Feminist: Live Podcast. Deborah Frances-White

The Guilty Feminist

  • 2-4 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £17.50
Paul Merton's Impro Chums. Paul Merton

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

  • 8-17 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £14
Ruby Wax: How To Be Human. Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Show cancelled

James McNicholas: The Boxer. James McNicholas

James McNicholas

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 16:15
  • £8
Matt Winning: It's the End of the World as We Know It. Matt Winning

Matt Winning

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:25
  • £8
Cam Spence: The Sunshine Clinic. Cam Spence

Cam Spence

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £9
Giants Are Fjörd. Image shows from L to R: Will Hislop, Barney Fishwick

Giants

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £9.50
Anna Drezen: Okay Get Home Safe!. Anna Drezen

Anna Drezen

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £9
The Last Of The Pelican Daughters

The Last Of The Pelican Daughters

  • 31 Jul; 1-16 & 18-25 Aug
  • 16:40
  • £11.50
Heidi Regan: Heidi Kills Time. Heidi Regan

Heidi Regan

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £9
Mighty. Jack Britton

Mighty

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £9
Lucy Beaumont: Space Mam. Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £12
Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour. Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

  • 2-5 & 8-11 Aug
  • 17:15
  • £15
HUB Fresh

HUB Fresh

  • 6 & 7 Aug
  • 17:15
  • Free
Reverend Richard Coles: #SimpleCountryParson. Richard Coles

Richard Coles

  • 12-25 Aug
  • 17:15
  • £13
Bryony Kimmings: I'm a Phoenix, Bitch. Bryony Kimmings

Bryony Kimmings

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £15
Michael Odewale: #BlackBearsMatter. Michael Odewale

Michael Odewale

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £7.50
Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated). Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £10
Spencer Jones: The Things We Leave Behind. Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones: Things We Leave

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £11
Sarah Keyworth: Pacific. Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £9
Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night. Jack Gleadow

Jack Gleadow

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £8
Anna And Helen: Stuck In A Rat. Image shows from L to R: Helen Cripps, Anna O'Grady

Anna & Helen

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £9
Alexander Fox: Snare. Alexander Fox

Alexander Fox

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £8.50
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper!

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £13
Helen Bauer: Little Miss Baby Angel Face. Helen Bauer

Helen Bauer

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £8
Catherine Bohart: Lemon. Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £9
Tom Parry: Parryoke!. Tom Parry

Tom Parry

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £9.50
Tom Taylor: Is the Indie Feel-Good Hit of the Summer. Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £8
Tom Rosenthal: Manhood. Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £11.50
Marcus Brigstocke: Devil May Care. Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

  • 31 Jul; 1-10 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Rhys James: Snitch. Rhys James

Rhys James

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £10
Kieran Hodgson: French Exchange. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson: French

  • 14, 18 & 22 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Kieran Hodgson: Lance. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson: Lance

  • 15, 19 & 23 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Kieran Hodgson: Maestro. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson: Maestro

  • 16, 20 & 24 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Kieran Hodgson: '75. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson: '75

  • 17, 21 & 25 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Lucy Porter: Be Prepared. Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-17 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £12
Gill Sims: Why Mummy Doesn't Give A ****!. Gill Sims

Gill Sims

  • 22 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £15
Nigel Ng: Culture Shocked. Nigel Ng

Nigel Ng

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 18:45
  • £7.50
Rosie Jones: Backward. Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £7.50
Kai Samra: Underclass. Kai Samra

Kai Samra

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £10
Vikki Stone: Song Bird. Vikki Stone

Vikki Stone

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £9.50
Yuriko Kotani: Somosomo. Yuriko Kotani

Yuriko Kotani

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £8.50
Ivo Graham: The Game of Life. Ivo Graham

Ivo Graham

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £8.50
Sophie Duker: Venus. Sophie Duker

Sophie Duker

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £7
Pierre Novellie: You're Expected to Care. Pierre Novellie

Pierre Novellie

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £9
Kelly Convey: Telephone Voice. Kelly Convey

Kelly Convey

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £7.50
Adam Hess: My Grandad Has a Fringe. Adam Hess

Adam Hess

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £9.50
John Robins: Hot Shame. John Robins

John Robins

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £14
Adam Riches: The Beakington Town Hall Murders. Adam Riches

Adam Riches

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 19:50
  • £11
Colin Cloud: Sinful. Image shows from L to R: Colin Cloud, Chloé Crawford

Colin Cloud

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £15.50
Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang. Phil Wang

Phil Wang

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £12
Ben Pope: Dancing Bear. Ben Pope

Ben Pope

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £7
Pete Firman & The Amazing TBC. Pete Firman

Pete Firman

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £12
The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

  • 13 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £12.50
Jake Lambert: Never Mak the Same Mistak Twice. Jake Lambert

Jake Lambert

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £7.50
Chris Washington: Raconteur. Chris Washington

Chris Washington

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £9
Huge Davies: The Carpark. Huge Davies. Copyright: Mark Dawson

Huge Davies

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £8.50
London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck. London Hughes

London Hughes

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £9
Darren Harriott: Good Heart Yute. Darren Harriott

Darren Harriott

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:15
  • £9
Suzi Ruffell: Dance Like Everyone's Watching. Suzi Ruffell

Suzi Ruffell

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £8.50
Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove. Stephen Buchanan

Stephen Buchanan

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £8.50
Matt Forde: Brexit, Pursued By A Bear. Matt Forde

Matt Forde

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £14
Sunil Patel: White Knight. Sunil Patel

Sunil Patel

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £7.50
Sara Barron: Enemies Closer. Sara Barron

Sara Barron

  • 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £10
Generic Edinburgh Fringe logo

Mae Martin

  • 3-5 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £13
The Cabinet Of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Cabinet Of Madame Fanny

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £10
Titania McGrath: Mxnifesto

Titania McGrath

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:10
  • £10
Micky Overman Presents: Presenting Miss Micky Overman. Micky Overman

Micky Overman

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 21:15
  • £7.50
Alun Cochrane: Brave New Alun. Alun Cochrane

Alun Cochrane

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £10
Schalk Bezuidenhout: South African White Boy. Schalk Bezuidenhout

Schalk Bezuidenhout

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £8.50
Jordan Brookes: I've Got Nothing. Jordan Brookes

Jordan Brookes

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £9
Jayde Adams: The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face. Jayde Adams

Jayde Adams

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £12.50
Moon: We Cannot Get Out

Moon

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £7.50
The Death Hilarious: Razer

The Death Hilarious

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £10
Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin. Simon Brodkin

Simon Brodkin

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £12
Nina Conti: Work In Progress. Nina Conti

Nina Conti

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-18 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £12
Rose Matafeo: Horndog. Rose Matafeo

Rose Matafeo

  • 20-24 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £14
The Brand-New, Full-Throated Adventures of Reginald D Hunter. Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-12, 14-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £15.50
Ed Night: Jokes of Love and Hate. Ed Night

Ed Night

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £9
Ciarán Dowd: Padre Rodolfo. Ciarán Dowd

Ciarán Dowd

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £9
Alice Snedden: Absolute Monster. Alice Snedden

Alice Snedden

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £8
Ray Badran: Everybody Loves Ray, Man. Ray Badran

Ray Badran

  • 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £7
Marcel Lucont: No. Dix. Alexis Dubus

Marcel Lucont

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £11
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

  • 12 Aug
  • 22:15
  • £12
An Audience with Yasmine Day. Jay Bennett

Yasmine Day

  • 31 Jul; 1-12, 14-19 & 21-25 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £7.50
Andrew Doyle: Exodus. Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle

  • 19-25 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £10
Jamie Loftus: Boss, Whom Is Girl. Jamie Loftus

Jamie Loftus

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £10
Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous. Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-11, 14-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £12
Aaron Chen: Piss Off (Just Kidding). Aaron Chen

Aaron Chen

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £8.50
Tarot

Tarot

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £8
Boar. Lewis Doherty

Boar

  • 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 22:45
  • £9
The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In. Image shows from L to R: Matt Grant, Sam Pacelli, Tom Livingstone, Robin Hatcher

Noise Next Door

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 22:50
  • £12
AAA Stand-Up Late. Image shows from L to R: Joe Hobbs, Tom Elwes, Marise Gaughan

AAA Stand-Up Late

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £9
Don't Be Terrible. Image shows from L to R: Ellen Waddell, Oliver Milburn

Don't Be Terrible

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £9
Snort

Snort

  • 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £10
Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

  • 13 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £15
Generic Edinburgh Fringe logo

Tim Key

  • 14-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £8.50
Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

  • 3 Aug
  • 23:15
  • Free
Mark Watson: The Infinite Show. Mark Watson

Mark Watson: Infinite Show

  • 9-10 & 23-24 Aug
  • 23:15
  • £16
Fern Brady: Power and Chaos. Fern Brady

Fern Brady

  • 22 Aug
  • 23:15
  • £7 (or PWYW)
Amusical. Image shows from L to R: Jayde Adams, Dave Cribb, Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Amusical

  • 21 Aug
  • 23:30
  • £15

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