The Stand has announced its first Edinburgh Fringe 2024 shows. Tickets for all shows below are on sale now here.
Jo Caulfield – Pearls Before Swine (pictured, bottom)
Older. Wiser. Smarter. Meaner. Wicked one-liners. Devilishly sarcastic. Outrageous observations. Appearances: HIGNFY, House Of Games, Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre Show, Breaking The News. 'Pure comedy gold' (Metro).
Stand 3, Aug 2-11,13-18,20-25, 19:10 (1h) £12.00
Andrew O’Neill’s History of Heavy Metal - Redux (pictured top, picture by Alexis Dubus)
Cult comedian returns with an all-new version of their smash-hit comedy show. 'Hilarious' (Neil Gaiman). 'A masterclass' (Lee Dorrian).
Stand 1, Aug 19-25 22:00 (1h) £15.00
Seymour F*cking Mace You C*nts!
'An utterly delightful show – clever, rebellious, absurd and gloriously, gloriously silly' (Scotsman).
Stand 2, PREVIEW: Jul 31-Aug 1, 12:10 (1h) £9.00 | Aug 2-11,13-25 12:10 (1h) £10.00
Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz
Part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. Quick-witted Alex Love is back with his highly interactive show, where the audience gets split into teams to compete for prizes.
Stand 5, Stand 5, Aug 2-11,13-25, 16:20 (1h) £10.00
Gavin Webster: An Hour of Swearing and Shouting
He's back to share his jokes, routines, set pieces, one liners, dark observations, sardonic comedy songs and verbal crash bang wallops. Expect swearing and shouting though.
Stand 2, Aug 2-11,13-25 17:30 (1h) £10.00
Robin Grainger: Refurb
The story that went global after only one person came to his show in 2022. As seen on The One Show, BBC News, BBC Scotland. Heard: BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, Heart. Featured: The Telegraph, The Scotsman, Metro. 'It’s dope… as a comedian, you have no choice but to shine' (Kevin Hart)
Stand 2, PREVIEW: Jul 31-Aug 1, 20:10 (1h) £5.00 | Aug 2-11,13-25 20:10 (1h) £10.00
The Best of Irish Comedy
Celebrating 25 years at the Fringe! Excellent value Irish showcase returns for 2024. Previous guests include Dara Ó Briain, Aisling Bea, Dylan Moran and Vittorio Angelone.
Stand 3, Aug 2-25, 17:15 (1h10m) £15.00
The Best of Scottish Comedy
Scotland's best comedians in the club that started it all. The Stand is the legendary launchpad of the Scottish circuit’s biggest stars like Kevin Bridges, Frankie Boyle, Fern Brady and Daniel Sloss. Different line-up nightly.
Stand 3, Aug 2-25, 20:55 (1h30m) £15.00
Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up
'One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit' (Guardian) celebrates three decades of the Fringe. 1994 joint-winner of the Strathmore Water Comedy Award. Sadly, he’s won f*ck all since. 'Superb' (Scotsman)
Stand 5, PREVIEW: Jul 31-Aug 1, 19:00 (1h) £9.00 | Aug 2-11,13-25, 19:00 (1h) £10.00
Gareth Mutch: Modern Man
Gareth’s trying to be a modern man, but it isn’t easy. His wife’s starting to look at him differently; wondering if she even married a man at all. Best Show (longlist) – (ISH) Comedy Awards 2023.
PREVIEW: Jul 31-Aug 1 18:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 2-11,13-25 18:50 (1h) £10.00