WELCOME TO THE 2012 FREE FESTIVAL This year we present another huge programme featuring 324 shows with over 6,000 performances throughout August, at our venues around the city (venue map on the last page). This year – our ninth year - we have brought together another diverse selection of shows from around the world, including the very best in comedy performers, hit cabaret shows, challenging theatre and Fringe stages full of entertainment, music, children shows, mind-readers, spoken word shows and much more!
THE FREE FESTIVAL AND THE ALTERNATIVE FRINGE Our aim at the Free Festival is to produce a true Fringe festival, with the best in new talent nestling alongside bigger names and with our shows and venues being easily accessible for audiences to enjoy as many shows as possible. It also enables performers to produce shows without facing the huge losses they can make at paid venues. A Fringe festival isn’t just about star names, and in the spirit of the original eight shows that turned up uninvited in 1947 and gatecrashed the International Festival, the Free Festival now exists as an alternative within the Fringe where performers are not charged thousands of pounds to take part, and audiences aren’t charged sky-high ticket prices. Although if you like a show you are encouraged to make a donation at the end to support the performers and help them out with the inevitable expenses of running a show. This year, our programme also includes all the ‘Alternative Fringe’ shows at The Hive.
This brings a mix of free and cheap ticketed shows from a promoter who is bringing the alternative and the unusual back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
WHO ARE WE? The Free Festival is organised by Alex Petty of Laughing Horse Comedy, alongside a large team of volunteers and all of the performers producing shows. It’s a team effort and we hope you enjoy our 2012 programme, which we think is our best and most fun-filled ever!
TRYING TO KEEP THE FRINGE GREEN! There is a huge amount of paper printed at the Fringe, which is why we produce a small listings leaflet and not another huge programme to be thrown away! We don’t think we need to cut down another rainforest when all of our show information is already available in the main Fringe programme, and extensively on our website – check out full show info on
www.freefestival.co.uk and you can also follow us on twitter @freefringefest
ARTHUR’S SEAT (VENUE 119) Holyrood Park . Tel: 07704 863286 Start
Finish
Dates
Show
14:00
15:00
Aug 18
This Arthur's Seat belongs to Lionel Ritchie - Gala
Genre COMEDY
LAUGHING HORSE @ BAR 50 SMART CITY HOSTEL (VENUE 151) 50 Blackfriars Street . Tel: 0131 524 1989 (18+ after 9pm) 16:50
17:50
Aug 3-14
Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots
COMEDY
16:50
17:50
Aug 15-26
Made for Each Other
THEATRE
18:05
19:05
Aug 3-26
Black Country Cider Lions
COMEDY
19:20
20:20
Aug 16-25
Ivor Dembina: Old Jewish Jokes
COMEDY
19:20
20:20
Aug 3-15, 26
Tibetan Book of the Dead, the Musical
THEATRE
20:35
21:35
Aug 13-26
Bizarre Guitar & Terse Verse
20:35
21:35
Aug 3-12
Stephen Bailey and Zoe Iqbal - Subject to Change
COMEDY
21:50
22:50
Aug 3-26
All My Friends
COMEDY
23:05
00:05
Aug 3-15
The Turkish Prison
COMEDY
23:05
00:05
Aug 16-26
Heavy Petting
COMEDY
MUSIC
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE BLIND POET (VENUE 170) 38 West Nicolson Street . Tel 0131 667 7533 (18+ after 9pm) 18:00
19:00
4, 6-7, 9-11,14,16-18, 20-21, 23-24
Emo For Grown-Ups
MUSIC
14:00
22:00
AUG 2-26
The Free Music Festival Stage
MUSIC
LAUGHING HORSE @ CAPTAIN TAYLORS COFFEE HOUSE (VENUE 69) 18 South Bridge . Tel: 0131 556 9758 (18+ after 9pm) 12:00
13:00
Aug 2-26
Ivo Graham & Liam Williams
13:15
14:15
Aug 4-26
Adam Larter: Happy New Year
COMEDY
13:15
14:15
Aug 2-3
Life or something like it
14:30
15:30
Aug 2-12
Reshape While Damp
14:30
15:30
Aug 14-26
A Brief History of Timelessness..
15:45
16:45
Aug 2-26
Sean Hegarty & Tom O'Mahony Live
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 5-26
The SomeNews Live Show
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 2-4
The Humour League
COMEDY
18:45
19:45
Aug 2-18
Tea With Terrorists
COMEDY
18:45
19:45
Aug 19-26
Totally wired! a sperms tale & other tails
COMEDY
20:00
21:00
Aug 2-26 (Not Tuesday)
Derek Ryan: Time Lord
COMEDY
21:15
22:15
Aug 2-26
Kevin Shepherd: Thus Spoke Kev
COMEDY
22:30
23:30
Aug 2-26
Cheap Laughs (are better than no laughs)
COMEDY
23:45
00:45
Aug 2-26
Joe Munrow: One Big Joke
COMEDY
COMEDY SPOKEN WORD
COMEDY SPOKEN WORD
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE CITY CAFE (VENUE 85) 19 Blair Street, Tel: 0131 220 0125 (18+ after 9pm) 12:30
13:30
Aug 2-26
One in a Million
COMEDY
13:45
14:45
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Control/Alt/Delete - The Funny Side Of Computers
COMEDY
15:00
16:00
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
RadioHead Redux 2012
COMEDY
16:15
17:15
Aug 2-26
John Hastings Unrelentless
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 2-26 (Not Wednesdays)
Nik Coppin's Caricatures
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 8, 15, 22
Lost Voice Guy and Jeff Lantern - Not Afraid Of Tablets
COMEDY
18:45
19:45
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection
COMEDY
20:00
21:00
Aug 2-25
Him and Me: Sketch Circus
COMEDY
21:15
22:15
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection
COMEDY
22:30
23:30
Aug 2-26
Kunt and the Gang
23:45
00:45
Aug 2-26
Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism
01:00
02:00
Aug 7-26
Not The Adventures of Moleman
COMEDY SPOKEN WORD
COMEDY
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE COUNTING HOUSE (VENUE 170) 38 West Nicolson Street . Tel 0131 667 7533 (18+ after 9pm) Lounge 12:00
12:55
Aug 2-26
Comedy Cup 2012
COMEDY
13:05
14:05
Aug 2-26
Undergod
COMEDY
14:15
15:15
Aug 2-26
Phil Buckley's Simple Things
COMEDY
15:30
16:30
Aug 2-26
Ladies & Gentlemen
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-26
Dissecting Comedy
COMEDY
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-26
Dirty 30's
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen & Gentleladies
COMEDY
20:30
21:30
Aug 2-26
Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going to Hell.
COMEDY
21:45
22:45
Aug 2-26
Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus
COMEDY
23:00
00:00
Aug 2-26
Eric Hutton in: Every other show in the Fringe sucks
COMEDY
00:15
01:15
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies
COMEDY
12:10
13:10
Aug 2-11
CeilidhKids at the Fringe
CHILDRENS
12:10
13:10
Aug 19-26
Spook Circus
CHILDRENS
12:10
13:10
Aug 12-18
You, Me, the Witch Makes 3
CHILDRENS
13:30
14:30
Aug 2-13, 15-26
Austentatious - an improvised Jane Austen novel
COMEDY
14:45
15:45
Aug 2-17
Blues And Burlesque
CABARET
14:45
15:45
Aug 18-26
Best of Waterloo Comedy Club
COMEDY
16:00
17:00
Aug 2-26
Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 2-26
Phil Mann's Full Mind
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
5-Step Guide to Being German 2.0
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 2-19
Dusty Limits: Post-Mortem
CABARET
20:15
21:15
Aug 20-26
Sh!t Theatre present: Sh!t Theatre’s JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)
CABARET
21:30
22:30
Aug 2-26
Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret
CABARET
22:45
23:45
Aug 2-13
An Evening with Jay Sodagar
COMEDY CABARET
The Ballroom
22:45
23:45
Aug 18-23, 25-26
Spirit Sideshow
22:45
23:45
Aug 14-17
Dirty Uncle Comedy Roadshow
COMEDY
23:00
01:00
Aug 24
Aaaaaaarghh! The Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show
COMEDY
00:00
02:00
Aug 2-23, 25-26
Lach's Antihoot
CABARET
LAUGHING HORSE @ EDINBURGH FOOTBALL CLUB (VENUE 164) 7 Baxter’s Place, Leith Walk, Tel: 0131 556 9628 (18+ after 9pm) Room 1 Start
Finish
Dates
Show
12:00
12:55
Aug 2-18
The Template For Lack Of Conversation
Genre
12:00
12:55
Aug 19-26
The Tourists
COMEDY
13:05
14:00
Aug 2-8, 10-22, 24-26
The Three Half Pints
COMEDY
14:15
15:15
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Angels In Heels
THEATRE
15:30
16:30
Aug 6-12
The Expeditionary Force in The First Supper
COMEDY
15:30
16:30
Aug 16-26
Monumental Information's Product of The Year 2017
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-26
Chapin to Sinatra: American Songbook
CABARET
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-12, 14-26
Desperately Seeking the Exit
THEATRE
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-15
A Theory of Everything
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 16-20, 22-26
Winfamy
THEATRE
20:30
21:30
Aug 2-26
Animals
COMEDY
21:45
22:45
Aug 2-26
My Damage is My Gift!
CABARET
23:00
00:00
Aug 2-26
Who's Dorian Gray?
THEATRE
SPOKEN WORD
Room 2 Courses in this room are not free, but all proceeds go towards the Free Festival 12:30
14:30
Aug 13, 20
How To Make It In Hollywood [£20]
12:15
15:45
Aug 4-5, 7-8, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19, 21-22, 25-26
About Comedy – Stand-Up Comedy Course. 2 Day course. [£79-£99]
EVENTS COURSES
LAUGHING HORSE @ ESPIONAGE (VENUE 185) 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, (Entrances on Victoria Street and Cowgate) Tel: 0131 4777 007 (18+ after 9pm) Shows in Pravda 12:00
13:00
Aug 4-26
Introducing Stu Introducing Will
COMEDY
13:15
14:15
Aug 2-26
Working Men's Club
COMEDY
14:30
15:30
Aug 2-26
Angela Barnes & Matt Richardson
COMEDY
15:45
16:45
Aug 11-26
Discograffiti
COMEDY
15:45
16:45
Aug 2-10
Tackety Boot - A Taste Oh Scotland
MUSIC
17:00
18:00
Aug 2-26
The Great Big Comedy picnic 2012
COMEDY
18:15
19:15
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Sajeela Kershi: Regret-Me-Nots
COMEDY
19:30
20:30
Aug 2-12
Eccentronic Present: 'We Won't Rock You'
CABARET
19:30
20:30
Aug 13-26
Bungo Menebla!
COMEDY
20:45
21:45
Aug 2-26
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Monster Stand Up
COMEDY
22:00
22:45
Aug 2-11, 13-25
T. Eyres of A Clown
23:30
04:30
Aug 2-26
Espionage Free Festival Nightclub
12:00
13:00
Aug 2-26
James Redmond and Ellie Taylor
13:15
14:15
Aug 3-26
Poe’s Last Night
THEATRE
14:30
15:30
Aug 2-26
Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show with Pictures)
COMEDY
15:45
16:45
Aug 2-26 (Not Weds)
I Am Google
COMEDY
17:00
18:00
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Ferris Buellers Way Of...
COMEDY
18:15
19:15
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Inspired: Life 101
COMEDY
19:30
20:30
Aug 2-26
Kunt's on daytime TV
COMEDY
20:45
21:45
Aug 2-26
Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer
COMEDY
22:00
23:00
Aug 2-26
Bad Advice
COMEDY
COMEDY NIGHTCLUB
Shows in Mata Hari COMEDY
Shows in Kasbar 12:00
12:55
Aug 3-26
Pandora's Box
CABARET
13:05
14:00
Aug 3-26
Revill's Selection
COMEDY
14:15
15:15
Aug 2-13, 15-26
Nutters of The British Isles: The Complete Field Guide
COMEDY
15:30
16:30
Aug 2-26
LOLympics Live
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-26
Jem Brookes - Thumbs Up
COMEDY
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-26
Perfectly Bananas
COMEDY
20:30
21:30
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe
COMEDY
21:45
22:45
Aug 2-26
Marcus Ryan: Home & Away
COMEDY
23:00
00:00
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe
COMEDY
00:15
01:15
Aug 2-26
Harriet Dyer (plus the odd pal) - What a palaver!
COMEDY
Shows in Lizard Lounge 12:15
13:00
Aug 3-26
Cucu-rucu-cu in the French Alps
COMEDY
13:30
14:30
Aug 2-26
Pam Ford's Salon Secrets
COMEDY
14:45
15:45
Aug 2-26
The Good, the Bad and the Extraterrestrials
THEATRE
16:00
17:00
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
Constant Craving
COMEDY
17:15
18:15
Aug 2-26
Paddy Magee in 'Do Not Trust The Animals'
COMEDY
18:30
19:10
Aug 12-26
Damian Kingsley: Work in progress
COMEDY
18:30
19:30
Aug 2-11
Do You Still Throw Spears At Each Other?
THEATRE
19:45
20:45
Aug 14-26
Can you put this in the bin for me?
COMEDY
19:45
20:45
Aug 2-13
Jay Sodagar: Opinions are free 2012
COMEDY
21:00
22:00
Aug 2-26
Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups
COMEDY
LAUGHING HORSE @ FINNEGAN’S WAKE (VENUE 101) 9B Victoria Street , Tel: 0131 225 9348 (18+ only) 12:00
12:50
Aug 13-18, 20-25
Austerity Pleasures
COMEDY
12:00
12:50
Aug 2-4, 6-11
'Survivor-one man, one tent, one goal'.
COMEDY
13:00
14:00
Aug 2-25 (Not Sundays)
The Comedy Sandwich
COMEDY
14:15
15:15
Aug 2-25 (Not Sundays)
Roland Rides The Rail's! (again)
COMEDY
15:30
16:30
Aug 2-25 (Not Sundays)
The Good, The Bad & The Irish!
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-25 (Not Sundays)
Jane Bom-Bane
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-25 (Not Sundays)
Free Up and Coming Irish Showcase
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-3, 5-10
warning show contains adult
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 12-17, 19-24
Bareguitarist - The Panda Chronicles
MUSIC
MUSIC
HOW TO FRINGE… THE FREE WAY There are over 300 shows to choose from, so what do you do next? Well firstly get out there and see lots of shows – that’s what the Free Festival is here for, and why our shows are free! When you come along to see one of our shows, all you need to do is turn up 15 minutes before the show starts – all shows will let audiences in from 10 mins before the show, so get there nice and early to get a good seat, and to make sure you’ll get in - some shows can be very busy. Although the shows are free, it does cost a lot of money for performers to come up to Edinburgh for the month – renting somewhere to stay, advertising their show and so on - so if you enjoy the shows please do give a donation to the performer at the end, it helps the performer continue to come up here, they get 100% of this donation, and helps them to keep performing free shows!
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE FREE SISTERS (VENUE 272) 139 Cowgate, Tel: 0131 622 6801 (18+ after 8pm)
Maggie’s Chamber Start
Finish
Dates
Show
Genre
12:00
13:00
Aug 2-26
The Road That Wasn't There
13:15
14:15
Aug 2-26
Mugging Chickens
14:30
15:30
Aug 2-10, 12-17, 19-26
The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula
COMEDY
15:45
16:15
Aug 2-14, 17-26
Fark
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-26
The Blitz Sisters - Sweethearts of the '40s
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-12, 14-26
Trodd en Bratt - Well Done You
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-26
Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 2-26
Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up! [Later Show]
COMEDY
21:35
22:35
Aug 9-26
Bogan Bingo
COMEDY
21:45
22:45
Aug 2-8
Sam Fisher and Friends
COMEDY
23:00
00:15
Aug 3-25
Shaggers - Late Night Comedy Show
COMEDY
00:30
01:30
Aug 2-26
BattleActs! Improvised Comedy Presents...
COMEDY
12:15
13:15
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented
13:30
14:30
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
Carnival of Crows
THEATRE
14:45
15:45
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
In Vino Veritas
COMEDY
16:00
17:00
Aug 3-17 (Not Saturdays)
6 Foot Silly
COMEDY
16:00
17:00
Aug 26
Arguments and Nosebleeds
COMEDY
16:00
17:00
Aug 21-24
Attempts on Her Life
THEATRE
17:30
18:15
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
Jennifer Carnovale in Scraping the Barrel
COMEDY
18:30
19:30
Aug 3-26 (Not Saturdays)
Peter Edwards: Love Everyone
COMEDY
19:45
20:45
Aug 5-9, 12-16
The Super Silent Secret of Cribbage
COMEDY
19:45
20:45
Aug 19-23, 26
The Security Guard
THEATRE
CHILDRENS COMEDY
MUSIC
The Gothic Room COMEDY
The Staff Room 12:00
12:45
Aug 3-26
Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required
COMEDY
13:00
13:55
Aug 3-26 (Not Mondays)
The Human Condition
COMEDY
14:05
15:00
Aug 2-26
When Alice (Cooper) met (Prince) Harry
THEATRE
15:15
16:15
Aug 2-26
Luke Milford-Things I Like
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-26
Paul Dennis's Inappropriate Bits
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-26 (Not Weds)
3 Days off Jesus
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 6-26
Dave Baucutt: This time it's personal
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 12-26
Simmons & Ward: Two For None
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 2-11
The Ferret's Live Comedy Podcast
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 12-26
Swedenborg, the Devil & Me
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 2-11
Dodger's Comedy Presents...
COMEDY
22:45
23:45
Aug 3-25
Demitris Deech: Stop, Collaborate and Listen
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 19-26
Me My Selfish Self
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 3-6, 8-12
Personal Triumph
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 13-18
Charlie Nicholas bought me an Ice-Cream
COMEDY
Maggie’s Front Room 12:00
13:00
Aug 5-13, 15-26
Eggball
COMEDY
13:10
13:55
Aug 16-26
Bless You In Advance
COMEDY
13:10
13:55
Aug 3-15
Stay at Home Dad
COMEDY
14:05
15:00
Aug 3-14
The Adult History of Great Britain Part 1
THEATRE
14:05
15:00
Aug 15-26
Now.Here
THEATRE
15:10
16:10
Aug 2-13, 15-20, 22-26
Parris & Dowler Know What They're Doing
COMEDY
16:20
17:00
Aug 2-26
Half of Next Year's Show
COMEDY
17:15
18:15
Aug 4-12, 14-26
Birth Order
COMEDY
18:30
19:30
Aug 2-26
Spring Day:Learn How to Take a Punch
COMEDY
19:45
20:45
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Dan Willis: A Comedians Life
COMEDY
21:00
22:00
Aug 2-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a vignette-ish nature
COMEDY
22:15
22:15
Aug 2-26
Funny Welshmen With Beards
COMEDY
23:30
00:30
Aug 2-26
The LOL-ocaust
COMEDY
00:45
01:45
Aug 2-26
Leo and Stephen Go Down On You
COMEDY
The Yurt Locker 12:00
12:55
Aug 2-26
John McNamara - Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer
13:05
14:00
Aug 3-11
They Came With Outer Script
COMEDY
MUSIC
13:05
14:00
Aug 12-26
Cracking Yolks
COMEDY
14:15
15:15
Aug 2-26
Its Not Us, Its You
COMEDY
15:30
16:30
Aug 2-26
We Need To Talk!
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-12, 14-26
Jackson Voorhaar's One True Love(s)
COMEDY
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-26
Sinful
THEATRE
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-26
Phil Buckley's Stupid World Tour
COMEDY
Upstairs on The Comedy Bus 12:30
13:30
Aug 13-26
'All Turn!'
THEATRE
12:30
13:30
Aug 2-12
Tales From The Unaccepted
COMEDY
13:45
14:45
Aug 2-12
Wrong Place, Right Time
THEATRE
13:45
14:45
Aug 13-16
Stand Up, Woman
THEATRE
13:45
14:45
Aug 17-26
The Giant Talking Cat
15:00
16:00
Aug 3-26
Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret
16:15
17:15
Aug 4-26
Making Life Taste Funnier
COMEDY
17:30
18:30
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection
COMEDY
18:45
19:45
Aug 2-26
Bus-Ting to Laugh
COMEDY
20:00
21:00
Aug 2-6
Super Crazy Fun Fun Christmas Specials
COMEDY
20:00
21:00
Aug 17-26
Reshape While Damp
COMEDY
20:00
21:00
Aug 7-16
Povs And Hefter Uncensored
COMEDY
21:15
22:15
Aug 2, 5-9, 12-16
Teeth in Eggcups
COMEDY
21:15
22:15
Aug 19-24
Short, Glasses, Works in a Sweet Shop.
COMEDY CHILDRENS
MUSIC
Available in Paperback, Kindle and eReader - on sale in the Fringe shop on High Street and www.ianfox.net
ALTERNATIVE FRINGE @ THE HIVE (VENUE 313) 15-17 Niddry Street , Tel: 0131 556 0444 (18+ only)
The Alternative Fringe aims to recreate the spirit of adventure that existed before the alternative went mainstream, with genuine comedy legends alongside the biggest freaks on the fringe. It has grown out of the Free Festival ethos, not charging performers huge fees and offering audiences free and cheap tickets to shows – which is why in this venue there are some shows listed for £5 each - or you can pay £12 for a OnePay Ticket to see all the paid shows. The paid venues have their mainstream festival, but the Alternative Fringe is making a stand to reclaim the Fringe - much like the Free Festival itself. Big Cave 14:00
14:45
Aug 2-10
Half Past Bitch
COMEDY
14:00
14:45
Aug 11-18
Kishore And Joe Are Squeaky Clean
COMEDY
14:00
14:45
Aug 19-26
Dixon of Fogg Green
COMEDY
15:00
15:45
Aug 2-6, 8-20, 23-26
Twonkeys Kingdom
CABARET
16:00
16:45
Aug 3-14, 16-26
This Barry Ferns Belongs to Lionel Richie
COMEDY
17:00
17:45
Aug 2-26
John Robertson - The Dark Room
COMEDY
18:00
18:45
Aug 2-26
Trevor Lock's Amateur Sex Tape Theory [£5]
COMEDY
19:00
19:45
Aug 2-13, 15-20, 22-26
Bob Slayer: He's A Very Naughty Boy [£5]
COMEDY
19:00
21:00
Jul 31, Aug 27
Alternative Fringe Launch / Closing Shows [£5]
LAUNCH
20:00
20:45
Aug 5-7, 12-14, 19-21
Queens of Antifolk
20:00
21:00
Aug 2-26 (Not Suns, Mons, Tues)
Lach: Up The Anti! [£5]
21:00
21:45
Aug 2-8, 13-21
Heroes of Alternative Fringe [£5]
COMEDY
21:00
22:00
Aug 9-12
Phil Kay's only full shows at Fringe 2012 [£5]
COMEDY
21:00
22:00
Aug 22-26
Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s The Greatest Show on Legs [£5]
22:00
05:00
Aug 2-26
The Hive Nightclub
13:45
14:30
Aug 2-26
Josh Richards - Keith Looks Back In Anger
COMEDY
14:45
15:45
Aug 2-26
American Girlfriend, Laura Levites
COMEDY
15:45
16:30
Aug 2-26
David Mills is Smart Casual
COMEDY
16:45
17:30
Aug 2-26
Lewis Schaffer: No, YOU Shut Up! [Early Show]
COMEDY
17:45
18:30
Aug 6-26
Sex Tourist
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 4-5
Songs in A Flat
COMEDY
18:45
19:30
Aug 2-26
Free to Obey
COMEDY
19:45
20:30
Aug 2-26
Nick Sun: Potty Time!
COMEDY
20:45
21:30
Aug 2-26
Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free
COMEDY
MUSIC MUSIC
COMEDY NIGHTCLUB
The Bunka
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LAUGHING HORSE @ JEKYLL & HYDE (VENUE 259) 112 Hanover Street , Tel : 0131 225 2022 (18+ only) The Crypt 12:35
13:35
Aug 11-17
Arnie Pie - Because I felt like it
COMEDY
12:35
13:35
Aug 2-10, 18-26
Man Feelings
COMEDY
13:50
14:50
Aug 3-10
Frankie from the Valley (and Guests)
COMEDY
13:50
14:50
Aug 11-18, 20-26
What We're Doing's Too Important For Our Lives To End Just Yet
COMEDY
15:05
16:05
Aug 2-26
Men of Character
COMEDY
16:20
17:20
Aug 2-26
An Austrian and someone from Slough
COMEDY
17:35
18:35
Aug 3-26
Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe
COMEDY
18:50
19:50
Aug 2-14
Stories From The Middle
COMEDY
18:50
19:50
Aug 15-26
Would Like to Meet...
COMEDY
20:05
21:05
Aug 2-26
All About The Craic!
COMEDY
21:20
22:20
Aug 12-26
Always Be Comedy
COMEDY
21:20
22:20
Aug 2-11
Frenemies
COMEDY
22:35
23:35
Aug 2-10, 12-24
James and Amy: Dysfunctional Legends
COMEDY
23:50
00:50
Aug 2-26
An Audience With Tomรกs Ford
CABARET
12:00
12:55
Aug 2-11, 13-15, 17-26
Jerry Bucham: Freelance Activist
COMEDY
13:05
13:55
Aug 2-14, 17-20, 22-26
Life, The Universe, Whatever...
COMEDY
14:05
15:00
Aug 2-15, 17-26
Helsinki
COMEDY
15:15
16:15
Aug 2-15, 17-26
Stand-Up at the Jekyll & Hyde
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-15, 17-26
The Mclough-Hess Monster
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-15, 17-26
Hill and Weedon
COMEDY
18:00
23:00
Aug 16
Gutter Lane (Performances start at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm)
CABARET
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-15, 17-26
Stella Graham: Karma Comedian
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 2-15, 17-26
The Dork Knight Triumpant
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 15, 17-26
Applause
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 2-14
Patrick Lappin, Angus Dunican and Tom Clutterbuck:
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 15, 17-26
Monsters Of Comedy
COMEDY
22:45
23:45
Aug 2-15, 17-26
The Good, The Bad & The Irish!
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 14,15, 17-26
Freaks at the Movies
MUSICAL
00:00
01:00
Aug 4-13
Unknowable Tantrum Wind - Comedy
COMEDY
The Aerie
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE MEADOW BAR (VENUE 264) 42-44 Buccluch Street, Tel 0131 667 6907 (18+ after 9pm) Start
Finish
Dates
Show
12:00
12:55
Aug 2-26
Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised
COMEDY
Genre
13:00
13:55
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist: Olivia finds IT
MUSICAL
14:05
15:00
Aug 2-26
AAA Batteries (Not Included)
COMEDY
15:15
16:15
Aug 2-26
Comedy Brass
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-12
The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Presents
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 13-26
Kevin Dewsbury In...Sane
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-26
Aaaand Now For Something Completely Wireless
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-26
101 Comedy Club
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 4-26 (Not Mondays)
GirlBand
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 3-26
Jocks and Geordies
COMEDY
22:45
23:45
Aug 2-26
What Would Beyonce Do?
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 2-26
Life's Short. I'm Not!
COMEDY
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE NEWSROOM (VENUE 93) 5-11 Leith Street, Tel 0131 557 5830 (18+ after 5pm) 12:00
12:55
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Cheese-Badger presents... MIDGE (a two-man musical)
COMEDY
13:00
13:55
Aug 2-11, 13-26
Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice'
COMEDY
14:05
15:05
Aug 3-26
Licence to Laugh
COMEDY
15:15
16:15
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Rosi Lalor - 'Flowers For the Living'
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-26
Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World II
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs & Marriage
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-26
Giacinto Palmieri: Pagliaccio
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 2-26
Kemsley and Callaghan: Keepin' Their Cool
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 3-26
Stand-Up, Fall Down
COMEDY
22:45
23:45
Aug 2-14, 16-26
Alistair Green: Jack Spencer In Why Anything?
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 13-26
Dead Badgers Sketchy Bits
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 2-12
Leaves on the Line
COMEDY
MUSIC
LAUGHING HORSE @ PEAR TREE (VENUE 257)
38 West Nicolson Street , Tel: 0131 667 7533 (18+ only) 14:00
22:00
Aug 2-26
The Free Music Festival Stage
MUSIC
14:30
15:30
Aug 3, 8, 15, 22, 26
Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist: Olivia finds IT
14:30
15:30
Aug 25-26
Sunstorm
MUSIC
16:00
17:00
Aug 16-17, 25
Rags Rudi
MUSIC
17:30
18:30
Aug 15-17
Rags Rudi
MUSIC
17:30
18:30
Aug 18-26
Wake up and Sing!
MUSIC
19:00
20:00
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Jumping Jesse Jones
MUSIC
MUSICAL
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LAUGHING HORSE @ THE PHOENIX (VENUE 146) 46 Broughton Street, Tel: 0131 557 0234 (18+ Only) Start
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Dates
Show
Genre
12:00
12:55
Aug 13-17
Beast Of The East: Free Comedy Showcase
COMEDY
12:00
12:55
Aug 3-12
Theatre Tasters
THEATRE
12:00
12:55
Aug 20-25
Chansons Francaises
13:05
13:55
Aug 3-26
Purdy & Skerry - BDOOL (Best Days Of Our Lives)
14:05
15:00
Aug 3-26 (Not Tuesdays)
Panning For Gold
THEATRE
15:15
16:15
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Forget Therapy - Just Drink
COMEDY
16:30
17:30
Aug 2-26 (Not Mondays)
Thinking of you, by Niki Orfanou
THEATRE
17:45
18:45
Aug 15-26
LadyStache
COMEDY
17:45
18:45
Aug 2-14
The Kids We Used To Be
COMEDY
19:00
20:00
Aug 3-26
Andy And The Prostitutes-The Musical
COMEDY
20:15
21:15
Aug 3-26
A Good Catholic Boy
COMEDY
21:30
22:30
Aug 2-26
A sense of Humour
COMEDY
22:45
23:45
Aug 2-26 (Not Weds & Sats)
Michael Pope is Gay for Pay
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 19-26
Gay Straight Alliance
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 3-12
Joz Norris is Matt Fisher: Uberperson
COMEDY
00:00
01:00
Aug 13-18
Matthew Finlayson: Becks, Dugs and Rotten Hole
COMEDY
MUSIC COMEDY
LAUGHING HORSE @ THE WHITE HORSE (VENUE 296) 266 Canongate (The Royal mile), Tel: 0131 622 6801 15:30
16:30
Aug 2-26
Patterson and Ranganathan
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 19-26
Larkin About
COMEDY
16:45
17:45
Aug 2-18
Dating George Orwell
THEATRE
18:00
19:00
Aug 2-26
All Star Stand-Up Showcase
COMEDY
19:15
20:15
Aug 2-26
The 7:15pm Stand-Up Show
COMEDY
20:30
21:30
Aug 2-5, 7-12, 14-26
Phil Walker - is this it?
COMEDY
21:45
22:45
Aug 2-26
Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies
COMEDY
23:00
00:00
Aug 2-14, 16-26
Japanese TerminatoL
COMEDY
00:15
01:15
Aug 2-26
The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour
CABARET
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