British Comedy Guide

Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance

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).

Other Pleasance venues

Shows at this venue

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!. Michole Biancosino

Michole Biancosino

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 10:15
  • £13
Spy Movie: The Play!

Recommended show: Spy Movie: The Play!

  • 31 Jul; 1-5, 7-12, 14-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 12:00
  • £14
Gang Bang

Gang Bang

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 12:55
  • £13
Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science!. David Epley

Doktor Kaboom

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £13.50
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

  • 3-14, 16-21 & 23-24 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £17.50
Jobsworth. Libby Rodliffe

Jobsworth

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 13:45
  • £15
Look After Your Knees. Natalie Bellingham

Natalie Bellingham

  • 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £12
Hold on to Your Butts

Hold on to Your Butts

  • 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-18 & 20-26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £16
For the Love of Spam. Sierra Sevilla

Sierra Sevilla

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-26 Aug
  • 14:10
  • £16
In the Lady Garden. Babs Horton

In the Lady Garden

  • 31 Jul; 1-12, 14-19 & 21-26 Aug
  • 14:15
  • £11
Long Run. Katie Arnstein

Katie Arnstein

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 14:20
  • £14
Stuffed

Stuffed

  • 31 Jul; 1-17 & 19-26 Aug
  • 14:25
  • £14
Arthur Smith and Phil Nice in OOF!. Image shows left to right: Arthur Smith, Phil Nice

Recommended show: Arthur Smith & Phil Nice

  • 2-18 Aug
  • 14:30
  • £16
Jaffa Cake Musical

Jaffa Cake Musical

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 15:10
  • £16
Screen Test. Bebe Cave

Bebe Cave

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 15:10
  • £12
16 Postcodes. Jessica Regan

Jessica Regan

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £14
Gwyneth Goes Skiing

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £17
Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show. Image shows left to right: Paul Merton, Suki Webster

Paul Merton & Suki Webster

  • 9-19 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £20
Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress. Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins

  • 20-26 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £16.50
Jake Roche: Neporrhoids. Jake Roche

Jake Roche

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 15:35
  • £14
Josh Berry. Josh Berry

Josh Berry

  • 31 Jul; 1-14 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £14
Joe Thomas: Rule Breaker. Joe Thomas

Recommended show: Joe Thomas

  • 12-23 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £14
Bangtail. Lil Wenker

Lil Wenker

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:15
  • £11
Emma Sidi Is Sue Gray. Emma Sidi

Emma Sidi

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13, 15-16 & 18-25 Aug
  • 16:15
  • £16
Amy Annette: Thick Skin. Amy Annette

Amy Annette

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 16:25
  • £13
Dee Allum: Deadname. Dee Allum

Recommended show: Dee Allum

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £13
Cambridge Footlights International Tour 2024

Cambridge Footlights

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-18 & 20-26 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £16
Freya Mallard: The Bounce Back. Freya Mallard

Freya Mallard

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 16:35
  • £11
Ellie MacPherson: Babe Lincoln. Ellie MacPherson

Ellie MacPherson

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 16:35
  • £11
Importance of Being... Earnest?

Importance of Being... Earnest?

  • 31 Jul; 1-8 & 10-25 Aug
  • 16:40
  • £17
Emma Holland. Emma Holland

Emma Holland

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £12
Steen Raskopoulos: Friendly Stranger. Steen Raskopoulos

Steen Raskopoulos

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 16:50
  • £15
Chatterbox. Lubna Kerr

Lubna Kerr

  • 31 Jul; 1-12, 14-19 & 21-25 Aug
  • 16:55
  • £12
Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside. Riki Lindhome

Riki Lindhome

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 17:00
  • £14
Celya AB: Of All People. Celya AB

Celya AB

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 17:20
  • £14
Eddy Hare: This One's On Me. Eddy Hare

Eddy Hare

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £14
Anna Akana: It Gets Darker. Anna Akana

Anna Akana

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-24 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £13
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £22.50
Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson: WIP

  • 2-8 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £10
Rose Matafeo: On and On and On. Rose Matafeo

Rose Matafeo

  • 9-16 & 18-25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £15
Kieran Hodgson: Big in Scotland. Kieran Hodgson

Kieran Hodgson

  • 17, 21 & 25 Aug
  • 17:30
  • £18
Erin Farrington - Think Better: Manifesting Money, Real Estate and Hot People. Erin Farrington

Erin Farrington

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 17:40
  • £11
Kanan Gill: What Is This?. Kanan Gill

Kanan Gill

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 17:40
  • £13
Isobel Rogers: How to Be Content. Isobel Rogers

Isobel Rogers

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 17:50
  • £12
Melanie Bracewell: Attack of the Melanie Bracewell. Melanie Bracewell

Recommended show: Melanie Bracewell

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 17:50
  • £12
Will Robbins: With the Best Will in the World. Will Robbins

Will Robbins

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Josephine Lacey: Autism Mama. Josephine Lacey

Josephine Lacey

  • 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-21 & 23-25 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock. Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Recommended show: Kiri Pritchard-McLean

  • 2-4 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £16
Jessica Fostekew: Mettle. Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew

  • 9-11 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £15
Wankernomics: As Per My Last Email. Image shows left to right: James Schloeffel, Charles Firth

James Schloeffel & Charles Firth

  • 12-26 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £15.50
Spring Day: Exvangelical. Spring Day

Spring Day

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 18:05
  • £14
Chloe Radcliffe: Proud Raccoon. Chloe Radcliffe

Chloe Radcliffe

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 Aug
  • 18:10
  • £12
Annabel Marlow: ...Is This Okay??. Annabel Marlow

Annabel Marlow

  • 19-25 Aug
  • 18:10
  • £13
Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip. Demi Adejuyigbe

Recommended show: Demi Adejuyigbe

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £15
Josh Thomas: Let's Tidy Up. Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 18:20
  • £17.50
Ginger Johnson Blows Off!. Ginger Johnson

Ginger Johnson

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-24 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £20
Janine Harouni: Man'oushe. Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni: Manoushe

  • 14 & 17 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £16
Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All. Danny Clives

Danny Clives

  • 31 Jul; 1-14 & 16-25 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £12
Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father. Ania Magliano

Ania Magliano

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £16
Ashley Gavin: My Therapist is Dying. Ashley Gavin

Recommended show: Ashley Gavin

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 18:50
  • £16
Rachel Kaly: Hospital Hour. Rachel Kaly

Rachel Kaly

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 18:55
  • £13
Sophie Duker: BUT DADDY I LOVE HER. Sophie Duker

Sophie Duker

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £18
Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don't. Chloe Petts

Recommended show: Chloe Petts

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £15
Daniel Foxx: Villain. Daniel Foxx

Daniel Foxx

  • 13 & 14 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £16
Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate. Kemah Bob

Recommended show: Kemah Bob

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-25 Aug
  • 19:05
  • £13
Jin Hao Li: Swimming in a Submarine. Jin Hao Li

Recommended show: Jin Hao Li

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 19:10
  • £12
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows. Abby Wambaugh

Abby Wambaugh

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £10
Zoe Brownstone: A Bite Of Yours. Zoe Brownstone

Zoe Brownstone

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-23 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £12
Anirban Dasgupta: Polite Provocation. Anirban Dasgupta

Anirban Dasgupta

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:25
  • £13
Henry Rowley: Just Literally. Henry Rowley

Henry Rowley

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £14
Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE. Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £16
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?. Nina Conti

Nina Conti

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-12, 14-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £22
Ahir Shah: Ends. Ahir Shah

Ahir Shah

  • 12-23 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £17.50
Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

  • 13 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £15
Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here. Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth

  • 19 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £12
Fin Taylor: Ask Your Mother. Fin Taylor

Fin Taylor

  • 24 & 25 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £18.50
Abi Clarke: (Role) Model. Abi Clarke

Abi Clarke

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 19:40
  • £13
Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You). Image shows left to right: Alastair Roberts, Daran Johnson, Liam Williams

Sheeps

  • 31 Jul; 1-16 & 18-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £18
Matt Forde: The End of an Era Tour. Matt Forde

Recommended show: Matt Forde

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £17.50
Amy Mason: Free Mason. Amy Mason

Amy Mason

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-26 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £12
BriTANicK: Dummy. Image shows left to right: Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney

Recommended show: BriTANicK: Dummy

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £13
Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism. Hannah Platt

Hannah Platt

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 20:10
  • £12
Alice Snedden: Highly Credible. Alice Snedden

Alice Snedden

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:10
  • £15
Jack Skipper: Skint. Jack Skipper

Jack Skipper

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:20
  • £13
Colin Hoult: Colin. Colin Hoult

Recommended show: Colin Hoult

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:20
  • £17
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins. Damien Warren-Smith

Garry Starr

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-26 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £13
Katie Norris: Farm Fatale. Katie Norris

Recommended show: Katie Norris

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £13.50
Vlad Ilich: Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me. Vlad Ilich

Vlad Ilich

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £12
Lou Taylor: Jeans and a nice top.. Louise Taylor

Lou Taylor

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £12
Runi Talwar as 'Runi Talwar' in Runi Talwar: The Runi Talwar Story. Runi Talwar

Runi Talwar

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 20:40
  • £11
John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever. John Tothill

John Tothill

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 20:45
  • £13
Jazz Emu: Knight Fever. Archie Henderson

Jazz Emu

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £18
Carl Donnelly: Boosegumps. Carl Donnelly

Recommended show: Carl Donnelly

  • 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £11
Rich Spalding: Gather Your Skeletons. Rich Spalding

Rich Spalding

  • 31 Jul; 1-18 & 20-26 Aug
  • 21:15
  • £10
Elf Lyons: Horses. Elf Lyons

Recommended show: Elf Lyons

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £15
Ivo Graham: Grand Designs. Ivo Graham

Ivo Graham

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-12 & 16-25 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £17.50
Rosie Jones: Triple Threat. Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones

  • 14 & 15 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £16
Hot Department. Hot Department

Recommended show: Hot Department

  • 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 21:25
  • £12
Tarot: Shuffle. Image shows left to right: Adam Drake, Kath Hughes, Edward Easton

Recommended show: Tarot

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £14
Sex Lives of Puppets

Sex Lives of Puppets

  • 31 Jul; 1-6, 8-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £16
Katie Green: ¡Ay Mija!. Katie Green

Katie Green

  • 31 Jul; 1-25 Aug
  • 21:35
  • £11
Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My Life. Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £14
Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead). Huge Davies

Huge Davies

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £13
Neil Delamere: Neil by Mouth. Neil Delamere

Neil Delamere

  • 13-25 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £15
Bella Hull: Piggie. Bella Hull

Bella Hull

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-26 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £10
Metroland Live: The Box. Metroland

Metroland Live

  • 31 Jul; 1-26 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £12
Mel & Sam: High Pony. Image shows left to right: Mel O'Brien, Sam Andrew

Recommended show: Mel O'Brien & Sam Andrew

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 21:50
  • £14
Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith?. Dan Wye

Dan Wye

  • 31 Jul; 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-25 Aug
  • 21:55
  • £11
Damien Power: Not So Funny Now Is It?. Damien Power

Damien Power

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £13.50
Catherine Cohen: Come For Me. Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen

  • 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 & 22-25 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £18
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Award

  • 12 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £15
Lou Wall: The Bisexual's Lament. Lou Wall

Lou Wall

  • 31 Jul; 1-14 & 16-25 Aug
  • 22:20
  • £15
Virtuoso. Casey Filips

Casey Filips

  • 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £14
Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life. Laura Smyth

Laura Smyth

  • 22 & 23 Aug
  • 22:30
  • £18
Ray Badran: Welcome to Raytown. Ray Badran

Ray Badran

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 22:40
  • £12
Aaron Chen: Funny Garden. Aaron Chen

Aaron Chen

  • 11, 13-18 & 20-25 Aug
  • 22:40
  • £14
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch. Derek Mitchell

Derek Mitchell

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-25 Aug
  • 22:50
  • £12
Andrew Doherty: Gay Witch Sex Cult. Andrew Doherty

Recommended show: Andrew Doherty

  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £12
Two Hearts: Til Death Do Us Hearts. Image shows left to right: Joseph Moore, Laura Daniel

Two Hearts

  • 31 Jul; 1-2, 6-13 & 15-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £16
This Doesn't Leave The Room

This Doesn't Leave The Room

  • 1-3 & 8-10 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £15
Dog Park

Dog Park

  • 6, 13 & 20 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £12
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress). Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

  • 9 & 10 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £10
Ghost Huns Live. Image shows left to right: Hannah Byczkowski, Suzie Preece

Ghost Huns Live

  • 13-25 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £13
Northern News: Live. Image shows left to right: Ian Smith, Amy Gledhill

Northern News

  • 14 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £12
Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill. Nabil Abdulrashid

Nabil Abdulrashid

  • 14 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £18
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Diana: The Untold Story

  • 20-24 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £18
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour. Zach Zucker

Jack Tucker

  • 21 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £15
Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!. Vittorio Angelone

Vittorio Angelone

  • 21 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £16
Ladies Who Ranch. Ladies Who Ranch

Ladies Who Ranch

  • 31 Jul; 1-12 Aug
  • 23:05
  • £12
Stamptown Comedy Night. Zach Zucker

Stamptown

  • 3, 15-17 & 22-24 Aug
  • 23:15
  • £15
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro. Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends

  • 15-21 Aug
  • 23:30
  • £17

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