Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs 12” and 7” singles. 

An Evening with Bellshill Salvation Army Band

An Evening with Bellshill Salvation Army Band

The Bellshill Salvation Army Band was formed in 1921, its primary function being to support the worship and ministry of their church. 

System of a Clown: Nu-Metal Karaoke

System of a Clown: Nu-Metal Karaoke

After years of threats Alison Spittle is finally doing it. 

Bards at the Barracks

Bards at the Barracks

Scottish poets will be reading work exploring our collective history and common creative future, including a special evening spotlighting Hamish Henderson. 

Scottish Traditional Building Festival

Scottish Traditional Building Festival

The Edinburgh Traditional Building Forum presents the 11th annual Scottish Traditional Building Festival by bringing you 12 information-packed shows for those who love, care for, o… 

Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Super Bowl

Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Super Bowl

Eight top comedians compete to see who is the champion beermat flipper 2023! Sikisa, Bella Hull and Stuart Laws host comedy’s premier sporting event, with eight guest comedians com… 

The Piano Supper with Daniel and Sean from the Channel 4 Series The Piano

The Piano Supper with Daniel and Sean from the Channel 4 Series The Piano

Join us for The Piano Supper With Daniel and Sean From The Channel 4 Series The Piano. 

Healthy Harmonies at the Fringe

Healthy Harmonies at the Fringe

Healthy Harmonies, NHS Fife staff choir, is once again delighted to be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe – very much a highlight in the choir’s diary. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s 90s, 00s to present day. 

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland

Join the Lyceum and Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland at the end of every festival week for events designed to give you backstage access to the theatre industry. 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small-yet-unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen… 

Tinder Tales

Tinder Tales

This show is all about the world of online dating with comics telling their stories and audience members having their chance to join in with their own experiences. 

Two Strangers Walk into a Bar...

Two Strangers Walk into a Bar...

‘Clever, funny and world-view-changing’ **** (InDaily. 

"The Ayes Have It! The Ayes Have It!"

Ever fancied telling the crew in the House of Commons a thing or two, or giving the gang in the Scottish Parliament a piece of your mind? This is your best-ever opportunity to play… 

AYEbiza Live: The UV Neon Party Sessions

AYEbiza Live: The UV Neon Party Sessions

An exciting new visual club experience taking you back to the 00s and 90s with singers, dancers, saxophonists, percussion, glow paint and good vibes. 

OSCAR at The Crown

OSCAR at The Crown

There are very few downsides to attending a steampunk musical based on Oscar Wilde’s life, unless you’re a reviewer trying to take discreet notes in the back of the room. 

Connect Music Festival – Sunday

Connect Music Festival – Sunday

Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy. 

Connect Music Festival – Saturday

Connect Music Festival – Saturday

Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy. 

Connect Music Festival – Friday

Connect Music Festival – Friday

Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy. 

Pick of the Fringe

Pick of the Fringe

An exclusive event that presents the best of the world famous Edinburgh Fringe in an evening of comedy, fine dining, networking and entertaining. 

The Wrestling

The Wrestling

It’s back. 

I Am From Reykjavik

I Am From Reykjavik

I Am From Reykjavik. 

Out of Order! The Quiz With Just One Question

Out of Order! The Quiz With Just One Question

The quiz with just one question! Ollie Horn challenges a different comedian friend each show to a deceptively difficult game of putting things in order. 

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bithibh còmhla rinn airson seisean sònraichte a’ toirt sealladh air bàrdachd cogaidh. 

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bithibh còmhla rinn airson seisean sònraichte a’ toirt sealladh air bàrdachd cogaidh. 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Join us for a raucous night of laughter, raising much-needed funds for Waverley Care – Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. 

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

Join service persons from the Armed Forces as they discuss how the poetry of Robert Burns is a source of continuing inspiration to them and their colleagues. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Performances of Highland bagpipes and small pipes by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and guests. Featuring light music and piobaireachd. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles – 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s to present day. 

Islam Festival Edinburgh

Islam Festival Edinburgh

Islam Festival Edinburgh. 

Be Bop a Lula

Be Bop a Lula

The West End smash hit comes to town starring giants of rock and roll: Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly. 

Cooperstown

Cooperstown

Opera and baseball? Opera and jazz? Introducing Cooperstown, an opera about one heart too big and one heart too small that plays out like a present-day Othello, of passion and obse… 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging t… 

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

Just one of the many questions the producer of QI, Blackadder, Spitting Image, The News Quiz, Not the Nine O’Clock News is hoping to answer over eleven harrowing teatimes. 

Fred MacAulay in Conversation

Fred MacAulay in Conversation

Fred MacAulay, one of Scotland’s best-loved stand-ups, is back with his live chat show. 

LOL?

LOL?

Can we still laugh at this? Let’s find out. This is 10 years of material, rubbed and polished into pristine comedy and premiering at this year’s Fringe. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Hosted by Pierre Novellie and featuring Mark Watson, Rachel Fairburn, Njambi McGrath, Joe Thomas and Eshaan Akbar. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s 90s and 00s to present day. 

Sun Taijiquan, Xi Yi Quan and Ba Gua Palm

Sun Taijiquan, Xi Yi Quan and Ba Gua Palm

Master Xu Xiaodong will show you the authentic Sun Style Taijiquan and its applications in an instructional way. 

Colour

Colour

Julia paints life-affirming, dreamlike landscapes. 

Amazing Prize Family Bingo

Amazing Prize Family Bingo

It’s bingo with loads and loads of prizes. 

West End Fair

West End Fair

This iconic fair is based on the grounds of the church, in clusters of marquees and open-air stalls, all linked together by an ingenious system of walkways. 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

Stephen Quigg, a long established folksinger and former member of the legendary band The McCalmans, and Pernille Quigg, originally from Denmark, a folksinger and songwriter. 

TalkFest – Anatomy of a Play: How Not to Drown

TalkFest – Anatomy of a Play: How Not to Drown

Over the last three years, playwright Nicola McCartney and actor Dritan Kastrati have worked together to tell Dritan’s story of two epic journeys of survival set against the back… 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2019: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2019: The Award Ceremony

Join today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of performed readings and interviews with presenter Shereen Nanjiani. 

Scotlandsfest

Scotlandsfest

The festival within the Festival invites you to enjoy fifteen varied afternoon sessions of stimulating conversation, readings and debate covering topics from George Orwell to Eduar… 

Comedy Auction

Comedy Auction

What is anything really worth? Tony Law (Chief Auctioneer) and his team of “experts”, Ed Aczel, Thom Tuck, Ben VanDerVelde and Katy Schutte plan to find out. 

Islam Festival Edinburgh

Islam Festival Edinburgh

Islam Festival Edinburgh is open to everyone, old or young, with any faith or none. 

Rose McGowan: Planet 9

Rose McGowan: Planet 9

It needs to be said, you must go into this show with an open mind. 

Lollypops and Moptops Show

Lollypops and Moptops Show

Alan Mosca, formerly of Freddie and The Dreamers, retells stories of yesteryear with song and a touch of comedy. 

Dan vs Food

Dan vs Food

A man eats a meal on stage. 

The Hoovering Podcast Live with Jessica Fostekew

The Hoovering Podcast Live with Jessica Fostekew

The podcast all about eating: live. 

TalkFest – Ways and Means: Theatre in 2019 and Beyond

TalkFest – Ways and Means: Theatre in 2019 and Beyond

What happens when we pair up two theatre artists from different backgrounds to co-host a discussion about what makes great theatre in 2019? Douglas Maxwell (Decky Does a Bronco, Ch… 

Galway Comedy Carnival Showcase

Galway Comedy Carnival Showcase

Official launch of Ireland’s premier comedy festival, featuring top acts from the 2019 programme, including Andrew Maxwell, Terry Alderton and Danny O’Brien. 

Baby Loves Disco

Baby Loves Disco

Fringe sell-out ten years running! The original family dance party is back, bigger and better than ever. 

Museum Late: Fringe Fridays

Museum Late: Fringe Fridays

Fringe Fridays at the museum are a magical experience! There’s a plethora of acts which span the genres available at the festival, each act performing a 15 minute taster on a mai… 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s 90s, 00s to present day. 

Beethoven for Breakfast

Beethoven for Breakfast

Start the day with the passionate music of Beethoven and his contemporaries, performed by the Royal Over-Seas League’s exceptionally talented prize-winning musicians. 

Chopin After Lunch

Chopin After Lunch

A post-lunch concert of the romantic and passionate music of Chopin and his contemporaries, performed by the finest international classical talent from Royal Over-Seas League’s r… 

Bach for Breakfast

Bach for Breakfast

A favourite of the ROSL Recital Series, Bach for Breakfast features the world’s finest young classical musicians performing some of the greatest works in the repertoire. 

The Left-Handed Piano: A Concert in Mirror-Image

The Left-Handed Piano: A Concert in Mirror-Image

Left-handed international pianist Christopher Seed performs Beethoven’s Sonata Op 109 and Schubert’s Drei Klavierstücke D 946 on his unique backwards fortepiano (high notes to the… 

The Festival Showcase at Black Ivy

The Festival Showcase at Black Ivy

A taste of the Fringe comes to Bruntsfield in true Black Ivy style. 

Happy Landings

Happy Landings

Julia Krone presents recent paintings on canvas, limited edition silk screen and Giclée prints, greeting cards and luxury art cushions. 

Scot Roast

Scot Roast

Have your feelings hurt by some of the best comedians behaving at their despicable worst as the premier roast show of the Fringe returns for 2019. 

Chris Betts vs the Audience

Chris Betts vs the Audience

The cult hit returns! Comedian and contrarian Chris Betts will argue the opposite of anything anyone in the audience says. 

#Pianodrome Lunchtime Concerts

#Pianodrome Lunchtime Concerts

Music is theatre in this gigantic travelling walnut-mahogany musical hug made entirely from upcycled pianos. 

Double Wahala Nights

Double Wahala Nights

This is a showcase of several African, Scottish, international and United Kingdom entertainment talents from various industries. 

Find Your Way

Find Your Way

Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe in partnership with Just Festival. 

Amnesty International UK and the Guilty Feminist Presents The Secret Policeman's Podcast

Amnesty International UK and the Guilty Feminist Presents The Secret Policeman's Podcast

The Guilty Feminist joins forces with Amnesty International UK to bring The Secret Policeman back to life for 2018! Following the magnificent Secret Policeman’s tradition of presen… 

Early Birds – Q&A with Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

Early Birds – Q&A with Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

PQA Venues is pleased to announce a free Q&A with two of the UK’s top TV and theatre writers, with Birds of a Feather being their most well-known. 

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

Meet Leah and Chris: raised on Harry Potter, New Labour and a belief that one day they would be as special as their parents promised. 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2018: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2018: The Award Ceremony

Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings. 

Hacienda Classical

Hacienda Classical

The acclaimed Hacienda Classical with Graeme Park, Mike Pickering and Manchester Camerata Orchestra makes its Edinburgh debut having opened Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage last year wi… 

All These Things

All These Things

For one day only! Live Art Bistro take on ZOO Southside, doing what they do best: presenting 12 hours of transgressive and experimental performance by world-renowned artists. 

Sean Hughes: A Tribute

Sean Hughes: A Tribute

‘What the f*** do gardeners do when they retire?’ Sean Hughes 1965 - 2017. 

SHAnd Up Comedy

SHAnd Up Comedy

Join us for an hour of fabulous comedy as part of the Fringe Free Festival. 

In Conversation With Standard Issue

In Conversation With Standard Issue

Join Standard Issue Podcast – the smart and witty women’s magazine for your ears – as it hosts a panel of brilliant women from the world of comedy and media in conversation abo… 

Afternoon Organ Recital in Stockbridge With Nancy Crook

Afternoon Organ Recital in Stockbridge With Nancy Crook

Nancy Crook will be returning to the Fringe with her annual afternoon organ recital of music by Bach, de Grigny and Jackson at Stockbridge Church. 

CanadaClub

CanadaClub

Two one-off evenings, two all-star Canadian line-ups. 

Learn to Play Ukulele With Tricity Vogue

Learn to Play Ukulele With Tricity Vogue

Rae Mac’s welcomes back cabaret diva Tricity Vogue for more ukulele fun. 

Rock What You Got

Rock What You Got

House of Jack presents Rock What You Got, an event packed full of hip hop and breakin’ two v two battles featuring some of the best dancers from around the UK. 

Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover

Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover

Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Allander Record Fairs bring a great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s to present day (even the odd 78). 

Baby Loves Disco

Baby Loves Disco

Sell-out nine years running! The original family dance party is back, bigger and better than ever, celebrating our tenth anniversary on the Fringe. 

Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd: Reasons to Be Cheerful

Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd: Reasons to Be Cheerful

Following a string of sell-out live dates and festival appearances, Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd bring their hit podcast to the Fringe. 

Islam Festival Edinburgh 2018

Islam Festival Edinburgh 2018

Edinburgh Central Mosque opens its doors and warmly invites you to Islam Festival Edinburgh. 

Only Fools and 3 Courses

Only Fools and 3 Courses

Only Fools and 3 Courses dining invitation. 

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories V

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories V

The legendary late-night, vampire-flavoured torch-wielding storytelling ghoststravaganza returns for a fifth year! Run while you can!! Join Edinburgh’s favourite spooky comedian … 

Sam & Tom: Interview

Sam & Tom: Interview

After reviewing your application, Sam & Tom are pleased to offer you the opportunity to interview for the position of audience in their new cult comedy show. 

One Life Stand

One Life Stand

After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame … 

Huge News

Huge News

Kyron and Menschy will deliver a fresh batch of comedic biscuits nightly accompanied by a preemptive doggy bag of accessible uploads so you can relive the madness whenever and wher… 

Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop

Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop

Discover the story of Scottish pop from the 1950s to the present day at this major exhibition. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

See a huge selection of this year’s big names, stand-out performers and many of the best free acts in Edinburgh at this one-off launch show and party for the 2018 Free Edinburgh Fr… 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Fringe Swap Shop

Fringe Swap Shop

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Global Variations

Global Variations

A rousing, musical world tour conducted by Edinburgh’s very own Capital Concert Band. 

Learn to Play Ukulele With Tricity Vogue

Learn to Play Ukulele With Tricity Vogue

Rae Mac’s welcomes back cabaret diva Tricity Vogue for more ukulele fun. 

Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers

Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers

A charismatic charmer and a smasher of pianos. 

Adrian Plass: Out of His Head

Adrian Plass: Out of His Head

What better way for Adrian Plass to celebrate 30 years as a professional writer than to bring a wonderful show to the Fringe. 

Amusical

Amusical

For one night only Jayde Adams and Kiri Pritchard-McLean host this celebration of all things West End (or Broadway if you’re American/better off than us). 

In Conversation With… Graeme Obree

In Conversation With… Graeme Obree

Described by Sir Chris Hoy as a ‘genius’, Graeme is a cyclist, parent, writer and broadcaster. 

XFRMR

XFRMR

In 1891, the genius inventor Nikola Tesla tamed lightning with his Tesla coil, a device that renders electricity visible. 

Natalie Clark: Scotland's Own Returns to Home Ground!

Natalie Clark: Scotland's Own Returns to Home Ground!

Scottish singer/songwriter Natalie Clark returns from America for her first Edinburgh Fringe headline performance. 

In Conversation With… Hazel Irvine

In Conversation With… Hazel Irvine

One of BBC’s most experienced, versatile and recognisable broadcasters and the face of its snooker and golf coverage. 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2017: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2017: The Award Ceremony

Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings. 

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

Returning for its 10th anniversary. 

Gorilla Volume IV Tour

Gorilla Volume IV Tour

At Gorilla, we’ve always said that Perfume is Art. 

My Body, My Life: Real stories of Abortion

My Body, My Life: Real stories of Abortion

2017 marks 50 years since the partial legalization of abortion in the UK. 

Transmission – Launch Party

Transmission – Launch Party

Celebrate the pinnacle of human achievement! Toast the crew of the Saena as Commander Leila Karam leads them to Luxtaterra on the world’s first interstellar voyage. 

Amy Annette: What Women Want

Amy Annette: What Women Want

A panel of comedians discuss everyone’s favourite topic – women. 

Accessibility Gala

Accessibility Gala

Disability access at the Fringe is a joke. 

Queer Artists Mixer

Queer Artists Mixer

A casual get-together for queer artists attending the Fringe from all over the world. 

Viva Napoli! Dinner and Show

Viva Napoli! Dinner and Show

Philip Contini sings your favourite Neapolitan songs with his Be Happy Band live on stage. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Join us at our new venue in Leith! Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs, 12” and 7” singles and a gaggle of 78s. 

Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover

Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover

Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours. 

Knightmare Live

Knightmare Live

As a child of the eighties, I dreamed of appearing on Knightmare; the high-tech fantasy adventure game where three adolescent friends used their inability to discern left from righ… 

Queer Pop Exhibition

Queer Pop Exhibition

Gallery 23’s Queer Pop Exhibition showcases fourteen contemporary Edinburgh-based artists, with an aim to ‘explore some of the many diverse issues surrounding the LGBT+ communi… 

Thai Cookery Workshop With Lunch

Thai Cookery Workshop With Lunch

Walking into the Krua Thai Cookery School is like being welcomed into a friend’s home. 

Debauchery at Brewhemia / La Vie Brewheme

Debauchery at Brewhemia / La Vie Brewheme

Decadent nights and Brewhemian delights – for those who crave a night of extravagance… Prepare for an evening of drinking, dancing and debauchery as Brewhemia takes you on an a… 

Fringe Central Welcome Address

Fringe Central Welcome Address

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

DIY Mindfulness Toolkit Event

DIY Mindfulness Toolkit Event

Producing a show at, performing in, or attending the Edinburgh Fringe is exciting and inspiring but it can also be hectic and draining, an experience made even more challenging if … 

Tim and Gendle's Famous First Words

Tim and Gendle's Famous First Words

Ever wondered what would happen if karaoke had consequences? If Stars in Their Eyes involved real glory in front of a baying, boozed-up Gladiator-style crowd? Well wonder no more, … 

Will Seaward Goes to El Dorado

Will Seaward Goes to El Dorado

Intrepid comedian Will Seaward is going to the jungles of South America in search of the legendary lost city of El Dorado. 

Celebrating Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings: Craigmillar Castle Craft Skills Festival

Celebrating Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings: Craigmillar Castle Craft Skills Festival

Something for the entire family! Come along and learn about the science of medieval construction, try stone carving and join our expert guided tours! See website for details: histo… 

Open Air Cinema: Braveheart

Open Air Cinema: Braveheart

Son’s of Scotland! I am William Wallace. 

Queering the Mainstream Debate

Queering the Mainstream Debate

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Bearpit Podcast (Podcast): 100 Year Anniversary

Bearpit Podcast (Podcast): 100 Year Anniversary

To commemorate the 100th year of the Bearpit Podcast (Podcast) the gang have invited back some of the best loved guests from the back catalogue, and some new faces, to help celebra… 

The Heroine Question

The Heroine Question

From Elizabeth Bennett to Hermione Granger, literature inspires readers with spectacular female leads. 

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Blueswater Presents: The Big Blues Party

Blueswater Presents: The Big Blues Party

Every single band and singer from our Blueswater Presents family will be part of a huge blues party taking place in a converted church. 

Gin on the Fringe

Gin on the Fringe

Gin on the Fringe is a boutique gin event at the Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh during the final two weekends in August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts … 

Young People – Building Peace Through the Arts

Young People – Building Peace Through the Arts

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Why Harry Potter Matters

Why Harry Potter Matters

Considering the Harry Potter phenomenon and other fantasy works, we will be mounting a defence of fantasy! It’s time to acknowledge the explosion of fantastical works in the 20th… 

In Conversation With Standard Issue

In Conversation With Standard Issue

The sharp and witty online women’s magazine hosts a killer line-up of funny women talking about comedy, women, feminism and other topics as yet undecided. 

Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day

Dance, paint, build and design at our fun-filled family day. 

Museum After Hours – Friday Fringe Takeover

Museum After Hours – Friday Fringe Takeover

Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with hand-picked performers, music, comedy, bars and entry to our spe… 

Being a Dad

Being a Dad

2016 is the Year of the Dad and it’s all about the difference a great dad can make to children’s well-being, confidence and educational attainment. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs 12” and 7” singles and a gaggle of 78s. 

The Colour Blue: From Paradise to Poison

The Colour Blue: From Paradise to Poison

Deep blue is the most popular colour in the world. Artist Hilary Hope Guise investigates the endless meanings of the colour itself. Tea, coffee and pastries afterwards. 

Producers’ Gathering

Producers’ Gathering

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme. 

Shanghai Modern Fashion Show

Shanghai Modern Fashion Show

Classical meets modern in a glamorous fashion show organised by Shanghai Culture Week. 

Live at the Pleasance

Live at the Pleasance

In a free live broadcast where anything could happen, join some very special guest hosts as they meet the Fringe’s finest acts. 

Dive and Summerhall Present... C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

Dive and Summerhall Present... C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

Sometime in between Jak Soroka cracking eggs on her naked body and Sam Reynolds dry humping someone in the audience, you realise nights at Dive’s C U Next Tuesday cabaret can get… 

One Person Production Gathering

One Person Production Gathering

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Sick of the Fringe - Opening Event

The Sick of the Fringe - Opening Event

The Sick of the Fringe is in its second year, building conversation, collaboration and community between the arts and medical science. 

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

Comedy, craft beer and curry, all under one roof and served up during the most indulgent lunchtime show Leith has ever seen. 

A Cup of Tea With Lady C

A Cup of Tea With Lady C

I have to start this review with an admission; I had never heard of Lady Colin Campbell and I’ve never watched I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. 

At the Illusionist's Table

At the Illusionist's Table

After sell-out runs from 2013-2015, At the Illusionist’s Table returns. 

Playground

Playground

Julia Krone Oliver shows her most recent paintings, limited edition prints, greeting cards and art cushions. 

Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe

Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe

Now in its ninth year, Blackwell’s Writers at the Fringe brings you once again the best in Scottish writing. 

Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family

In this high-stakes, interactive drama, audience members assume the roles of judge, jury and executioner at an enquiry into recent events at a nuclear power plant. 

Urban Reivers Pop-Up

Urban Reivers Pop-Up

Showing Urban Reivers unique ranges and a carefully curated collection of emerging contemporary Scottish brands. 

Hot Dub Time Machine

Hot Dub Time Machine

Taking festivals, theatres and rooftops all over the world by storm, Hot Dub Time Machine returns for five nights only, bigger and better than ever! Join DJ Tom Loud on a transcend… 

Tessa Dunlop: An Audience with The Bletchley Girls

Tessa Dunlop: An Audience with The Bletchley Girls

Author Tessa Dunlop hosts a one-off, revelatory session with three of the extraordinary women who were involved in Britain’s most secret wartime operation and feature in her book… 

Cocaine and Potatoes

Cocaine and Potatoes

Matthew Giffen is a charming whirlwind of a man, commanding the audience with his larger-than-life on-stage persona. 

Magners Comedy Festival Winner – Jim Brewsky

Magners Comedy Festival Winner – Jim Brewsky

The Big V comedy competition is the search for a new star across Asia, sponsored by Magners cider. The search is over and Matthew Giffen is here to present the winner, Jim Brewsky. 

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

This is a show on top of Arthur’s Seat. 

Festival CD and Record Fair

Festival CD and Record Fair

The renaissance of vinyl continues! Great selection of collectable vinyl! LPs and singles from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s to the present day. 

Yo Mama Battle!

Yo Mama Battle!

The sell-out smash hit from Australia makes its international debut, the annual Yo Mama Battle! Starring the hottest comedians battling it out over topics chosen by you! Yes you! A… 

Museum After Hours – Friday Fringe Takeover

Museum After Hours – Friday Fringe Takeover

Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with hand-picked performers, music, comedy, bars and entry to our … 

Skeptics on the Fringe 2015

Skeptics on the Fringe 2015

Skeptics on the Fringe, a free show in the belly of Banshee Labyrinth, is a daily show based around the more general theme of science, rationality and logic. 

James Van Praagh

James Van Praagh

New York Times best-selling author and subject of a major Hollywood film starring Ted Danson, James Van Praagh demonstrates his unique talent and psychic abilities in a demonstrati… 

At the Illusionist's Table

At the Illusionist's Table

After complete sell-out runs in 2013/2014, At the Illusionist’s Table returns with a new production. 

Confessions of a Peculiar Mind

Confessions of a Peculiar Mind

The most disappointing revelation of Jimmy Bird’s stand-up routine is that the title is more than a little bit misleading. 

Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe

Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe

Now in its eight year, Blackwell’s Writers at the Fringe brings you once again the best in Scottish writing. 

Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Bomb

Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Bomb

Seventy years of film, music, art and literature come to life in this interactive exhibition of popular culture, exploring our love/hate relationship with the deadliest weapons on … 

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy is probably unlike anything you will have ever seen. 

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is exactly what it says on the tin: an exploration of the streets, the sights and, most importantly, the pubs that have all influenced the city’s ri… 

Towards Dolly: A Century of Animal Genetics in Edinburgh

Towards Dolly: A Century of Animal Genetics in Edinburgh

Think you know about Dolly? Come and see the world’s most famous sheep for yourself! This free exhibition tells the fascinating story of Edinburgh genetics over the past century,… 

Nightvision x Kölsch presents IPSO – Fringe Closing Party

Nightvision x Kölsch presents IPSO – Fringe Closing Party

Marking the closing weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe, the legendary Kölsch is bringing his fresh new international party, IPSO, to the capital for one night only.