Aditi Mittal: Global Village Idiot

Soho Theatre in association with Underbelly
All the way from India in her Edinburgh debut, Aditi explores what it means to live in a global village that makes her feel she belongs nowhere and everywhere.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 6.35PM (7.35PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Ami and Tami

Floating Tower
Fantastical forests! Wicked witches! And... an Imf? Ami and Tami escape from home to find adventure in the enchanted woods. Waiting for them are the Evil Hum, Yaga the Witch and some new friends!
Genre: Children’s Shows
Time: 10.30AM (11.30AM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Athena Kugblenu: KMT

So Comedy by arrangement with Troika
Tired of the conventions of both left and right, KMT* is a debut hour that finds a new way to talk politics, class, race and identity. * Acronym for the Caribbean Patois expression ‘kiss mi teeth’, a mouth gesture used to show annoyance.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.50PM (6.50PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2– 27 August

Austentatious

Underbelly and Austentatious
After five glorious years of sold-out shows, the improvised sensation returns to Edinburgh! Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, Austentatious is a hilarious Regency treat. Swooning guaranteed!
Genre: Comedy
Time: 1.30PM (2.30PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 3 – 28 August

Beak Speaks

Jimmy Jewell Ltd
A masterclass with Gillian Beak, the self-professed Queen of the British Fringe. Featuring Sarah Thom,  Joan in BBC Radio 4's Clare in the Community. 'If I was 10 years younger Gillian Beak would already be my ex- wife' Miles Jupp.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 4PM (5PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Daniel Nils Roberts: The Causeway

Daniel Nils Roberts
The year is 991. The Vikings are coming. Punctured Dark Ages epic from a star of Austentatious and Racing Minds.

Genre: Comedy

Time: 4PM (5PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square Dates: 2 – 28 August

Daniel Piper’s Day Off

Danny O’Brien - Racontour

Danny O’Brien / Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O'Brien returns to Edinburgh with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date. After inheriting a broken- down, unreliable, older-than-he-is motorcycle, Danny decided to take to the road on a comedic expedition.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10.20PM (11.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Denim: World Tour

Granville & Parham & United Agents
It’s Pop in a dazzling new costume. It’s Drag as you’ve never before experienced. Drag super-group DENIM are hitting Edinburgh on their one-stop world tour. Presenting their hotly-anticipated Edinburgh debut, revel in DENIM’S unique brand of explosive pop.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 9PM (10PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Diane Chorley: Rhythm of Life

Show And Tell
Fallen 80s icon Diane Chorley and genius multi-instrumentalist Milky Bar Chris De Burgh perform from her seminal 1986 album. An honest, funny, moving account of one woman's struggle for creativity whilst
battling female prejudice within the industry and a life-threatening addiction to Calpol.
Genre: Cabaret and Variety
Time: 8.40PM (9.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Elf Lyons: Swan

Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management
The giraffe limbed clown and raconteur is back with her most exciting stand- up show yet. It’s going to be fun. And sexy. Yeah. Let’s throw that word in there too. Graduate of L'Ecole Philippe Gaulier. BBC New Talent Hot List 2017.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 9.30PM (10.30PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Underbelly
The biggest and brightest comedians at the Fringe all in one massive show, staged in the famous upside-down purple cow. A one-stop shop for your comedy fix right in the beating heart of the festival. Every show sold out in 2016!
Genre: Comedy
Time: 11.45PM (12.45AM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 24 - 26 August

Found Footage Festival

Perfect Strangers Comedy
For the very first time in Edinburgh Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher open their vaults, providing live commentary on their unbelievably weird and hilarious VHS treasures that time forgot.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10.40PM (11.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Geoff Norcott: Right Leaning But Well Meaning

So Comedy by arrangement with Toika
The correspondent for BBC2’s The Mash Report, as seen on Question Time (BBC1), Edinburgh Nights & The Daily Politics (BBC2), returns to the fringe following 2016’s sell out run. Writer for Alternative Election (Channel 4), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and Live At The Apollo (BBC1).
Genre: Comedy
Time: 6.40PM (7.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Graham Dickson is the Narcissist

Berk’s Nest in association with PBJ Management
A bold theatrical adaptation of an important work of literature. Or is it? Absurdity, silliness and vanity in this wildly overblown character comedy show.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8.10PM (9.10PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Ian Smith: Snowflake

Bound & Gagged Comedy
Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff) is an award-winning comedian, fuelled by 35p energy drinks. This is his fourth solo show. It’s about uniqueness... like everybody else's. Amused Moose Best Fringe Show Nominee 2015 and part of the award-winning ‘Richard Gadd - Waiting for Gaddot’.

Genre: Comedy

Time: 5.15PM (6.15PM) Venue: Underbelly Med Quad Dates: 2 – 27 August

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Soho Theatre in association with Underbelly
Fresh from his acclaimed debut BBC Three series and Total Theatre nominated GOOD GRIEF on Radio 4, Jack Rooke presents a comedy- documentary-theatre show set in the filthiest student / gay / wanky-exposed- brick-with-dangly-lightbulb bars, exploring why some mates leave the party and never ever come back.
Genre: Theatre
Time: 5.20PM (6.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work In Progress

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management Jason Manford is back with a work in progress show that promises to be full to the bursting with his classic anecdotes, misunderstandings, and audience banter.

Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.15PM (6.15PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square Dates: 14 – 20 August

Jess Robinson: Unravelled

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with TROIKA
Multi-award winning Jess Robinson returns with more spot-on celebrity impressions, musical comedy and stunning vocal gymnastics. Like a wonderfully malfunctioning jukebox, Jess and her incredible live band take you on a dizzying journey through hilarious improvised musical mash-ups, serving up a feast of styles and genres from Billie Holiday and Liza Minnelli to Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé and Kate Bush
Genre: Comedy
Time: 7PM (8PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 2 – 27 August

John Bishop: Winging It

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management John Bishop has had an incredible career. Within three years of his first ever comedy gig, John was playing to sold out arena audiences across the country. This will be his 6th Fringe, with his acclaimned 2010 show, ‘Elvis has Left the Building’ being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award.

Genre: Comedy
Time: 2.40PM (3.40PM) Venue: Underbelly Med Quad Dates: 12 - 25 August

John Lynn: Woke Up

The Comedy Store
John Lynn was on top of the world, he felt invincible - but his body had other ideas. After collapsing in his local café, John ended up in an Intensive Care Unit fighting a virus in his brain. It takes a year of wild experiences to put him back on top.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 7.10PM (8.10PM
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

John Robertson: The Dark Room

CatFace Talent
You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! You, the audience, must choose an option! Will you: A) Find the light switch? B. Go North? C. Darren? Come and play a live-action text-based adventure game! It’s a choose-your-own- adventure, so choose it! Join the cult hit at its 6th consecutive EdFringe! Genre: Comedy
Time: 8PM (9PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Julio Torres: My Favourite Shapes

Rabbit Rabbit
In his first solo-show, Julio (as seen on Louis CK's Horace & Pete) guides us through his favourite shapes and muses about fantastical fictions they inspire, including a sad crumpled wrapper that represents Melania Trump and a self- conscious Faberge who wonders if he’s too much.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 5PM (6PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Laughing Stock

Laughing Stock Comedy
Sketch foursome Laughing Stock return. Expect reality to rub shoulders with absurdity and irreverence to give acute observations an awkward hug as they weave sketches together with music, physicality and song in their lifelong quest to emphatically, and irrevocably, lower the tone.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 4.20PM (5.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Laura Davis – Cake in the Rain

Janet A Mcleod
Dark, bold and razor-sharp, this is the hotly anticipated UK debut by critically acclaimed, multi award-winning Australian comedian Laura Davis.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8.10PM (9.10PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Maddy Anholt - Herselves

Maddy Anholt/Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy/Moneybox
Character comedian Maddy Anholt returns following five star sell-outs at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Soho Theatre with a brand-spanking-new and hilarious hour that delves into her surreal and sparkly world of outlandish characters.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 1.30PM (2.30PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Morgan & West: Return of the Time Travelling Magicians

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex
Great Scott! Morgan & West celebrate their 10th anniversary as a duo of deception and want you there too! Gathering all their best tricks they present a show brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers, and a totally genuine ability to travel through time!
Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.15PM (6.15PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Morgan & West: More Magic for Kids

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return with a brand new marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Genre: Children’s Shows
Time: 1PM (2PM) / 2.40PM (3.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Muriel: Bad Master

Muriel in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management

Hotly tipped sketch trio (winners of the Sketch Off! 2017 competition and the creators of viral videos If Tube Lines Were People and The Great British Political Bake Off) bring you their debut multimedia comedy show fusing innovative characters, satire and pop culture parody.

Genre: Comedy
Time: 1.20PM (2.20PM) Venue: Underbelly Cowgate Dates: 3 – 27 August

Nick Cody: On Fire

MZA in association with Century Entertainment
Australia’s acclaimed comedy super-nova is back with his sweet facial hair and a brand-new hour of his kickass stand-up. Star of TV’s Conan, Just For Laughs, Nick tours non-stop internationally and has also supported Jim Jefferies and Bill Burr.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8.20PM (9.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Nick Coyle: Queen of Wolves

Berk’s Nest
Meet Frances Glass, Blackbell House’s new governess.
Turns out it’s difficult to be governess when the children are DEAD.
From Nick Coyle (Guided Meditation, Double Tribute) comes Queen of Wolves, a terrifying gothic-comedy. Get ready to scream your bonnet off. Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.30PM (6.30PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Nobody Puts Bibby in the Corner

Dave Bibby
A one-man variety show by award-winning comedian, Dave Bibby. Sketches, improv, storytelling and sick rhymes (you heard!)
Expect fast-paced spontaneity, silliness and a conveyor belt of comedy characters in this debut hour.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 3.40PM (4.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Otto & Astrid: Eurosmash! (Die Roten Punkte)

Show and Tell
Berlin's premiere Art Rock duo delve to the bottom of the Eurovision barrel to perform unashamedly slick pop from their new album Eurosmash! amidst some inevitable sibling dysfunction and punk spirit anarchy. Like 'the White Stripes mated with Laurel and Hardy' (Time Out).
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10.10PM (11.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate

Dates: 3 – 27 August

Panilla Ice Ice Baby

Pernilla Holland
Pernilla is a Norwegian on a journey through her past. Join her as she reflects on being a foreigner, running away to Brazil and NOT owning a cow... and most importantly how she has learnt to stop, collaborate and listen!
Genre: Comedy
Time: 1.40PM (2.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Patrick Turpin: Itty Bitty Little Titty Piece

Live Nation in association with Hannah Layton Management
Turpy - star of Climaxed (BBC3) and Pop Sludge (4Music) - returns with a stand-up show/hour of performance art/arse flapping gently in the wind, that rodgers the system quite firmly in the poo-poo place.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10.40PM (11.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Paul Foot: ‘Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet

IMWP
The show that offended a thousand piglets is back. Honed by an extensive tour of four countries across six continents, this is Paul's Pandora's box of laughter.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 7.10PM (8.10PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Quarter Life Crisis

Yolanda Mercy and Gemma Lloyd in association with Underbelly Untapped Alicia is a hot mess. She doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life. Swiping left, swiping right to find the perfect match. Even though she’s a Londoner, born and bred, the scent of Lagos peppers her existence in the ends. Quarter Life Crisis mixes addictive basslines, spoken word and audience participation.

Genre: Comedy

Time: 2.40PM (3.40PM) Venue: Underbelly Cowgate Dates: 3 – 27 August

Rhys Nicholson: I’m Fine

Underbelly in association with Century Entertainment
Hey there. So last year went ok. People came to my show, reviews were good and it was nominated for a respected award. Why not come and watch me desperately try and back that up? C’mon. Why wouldn’t you? Even if it’s not good, hating on something is super fun. No refunds.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 9.15PM (10.15PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Salt Water: A Comedy Show

Eggbox Comedy
Bracing maritime sketch show from Eggbox Comedy. The docklands. A land with one soggy foot in the sea. Enter a parallel world of salt spray and foaming ales, dockhands and smugglers.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 2.35PM (3.35PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2– 28 August

Sam Goodburn: Dumbstruck

Underbelly and Sam Goodburn
Multi-award-winning performer; Sam (Goodburn) is a dumbstruck adolescent taking his first steps into manhood in this endearing new show. Directed by renowned clown Fraser Hooper; witness offbeat comedy, world class unicycling and impeccable feats with sliced bread.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 2.40PM (3.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Sean Kelly: Sold Your Way!

Bound & Gagged Comedy in association with TGA
Sean Kelly is the ever-smiling, ever-shouting auctioneer star of Storage Hunters. He’s led a crazy life... be prepared to learn a hell of a lot more about his unusual story in this fresh and funny show. With hilarious tales and funny stories this is a life enhancing feel-good stand up show.

Genre: Comedy
Time: 6.55PM (7.55PM)

Venue: Underbelly Med Quad Dates: 2 – 27 August

The Sean Kelly Chat Show

Bound & Gagged Comedy in association with TGA
Star of Storage Hunters Sean Kelly is the high energy, ever-shouting auctioneer. See another side to him in this very special live chat show. The show will feature different guests everyday from the worlds of TV, comedy, music. Guests will be invited to bring in a special item that he will auction for Help for Heroes.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 3.35PM (4.35PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Magnificent Bastard Productions
Shit-faced Shakespeare® is the original, critically acclaimed, award winning, worldwide smash-hit! Side-splitting, raucous and completely interactive. WARNING: This show may contain strong language, nudity, implied acts of a sexual nature, rapidly expelled bodily fluids, bad singing, actual acts of a sexual nature and possibly 'some Shakespeare'.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10.15PM (11.15PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Shit-Faced Showtime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Magnificent Bastard Productions
From the professional piss-heads behind Shit-faced Shakespeare, comes an all singing, all dancing, all drinking, musical extravaganza! Shit-faced Showtime is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of The Wizard of Oz with a shit-faced cast member.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 10PM (11PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 28 August

Sooz On Film

Sooz Kempner
Love films? So does Sooz Kempner (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Funny Women Variety Award Winner) in a brand new stand-up show about how great movies can change your entire life.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 6.50PM (7.50PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Steen Raskopoulos: The Coolest Kid in Competitive Chess

Underbelly with Token Events and Dawn Sedgwick Management
The Barry Award and Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee returns with a brand new hour of comedy characters and inspired spontaneity. As seen on Top Coppers and Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8PM (9PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

The Canon: A Literary Sketch Show

By No Mean Feet
The Canon returns in its second edition – bigger, bookier, and bwittier. An irrepressible sketch show featuring an all-star cast of literary favourites, from Shakespeare to E.L. James.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 2.40PM (3.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Willis & Vere
Despite a cast that despise him, the arrogant actor, writer and director George Vere will endeavour to bring you his "sci-fi masterpiece".
Winner of the Comedy Award at the Vault Festival 2017.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.20PM (6.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 26 August

The Thinking Drinkers: History of Alcohol

Bound & Gagged Comedy in association with TGA
Enjoy FIVE free drinks as these award-winning professional drink experts definitively prove that alcohol has influenced everything that has ever happened.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8.35PM (9.35PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Tom Neenan: Attenborough

Berk’s Nest
A character comedy show exploring the ambitions and adventures of the world’s greatest living naturalist and broadcaster, David Attenborough, from acclaimed character comedian Tom Neenan.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 3.55PM (4.55PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 2 – 27 August

Tom Skelton: Blind Man’s Bluff

Tom Skelton

Join visionary character comedy maverick Tom Skelton on a wild gallop through the history of blindness, and the story of losing his own sight. Genre: Comedy

Time: 4.30PM (5.30PM)

Venue: Underbelly Med Quad Dates: 3 – 28 August

Trash Test Dummies

Underbelly
Everyone put your bins out! Trash Test Dummies are back in Edinburgh! This sidesplitting, slapstick comedy circus show delivers a dump-truck of hilarity! Genre: Children’s Shows
Time: 1PM (2PM)
Venue: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
Dates: 5 – 26 August

Viggo Venn: The Life of Pepito

Stamptown
WINNER: Norwegian Champion of Theatresports (2015) After runs at Fringe World in Perth and Adelaide Fringe, Gaulier-trained comedian Viggo Venn heads to Edinburgh with his debut solo show The Life of Pepito.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 5.20PM (6.20PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Zach Zucker: Human Person

Stamptown
After a run of sold out shows in Los Angeles, award-winning comedian Zach Zucker returns to Edinburgh with his debut solo show Human Person. Genre: Comedy
Time: 6.40PM (7.40PM)
Venue: Underbelly Med Quad
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Zach & Viggo

Stamptown
OFFICIAL SOLD OUT RUN - EDINBURGH FRINGE 2016
Fresh off an eighteen month tour of Europe, The US and Australia, award- winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo Zach & Viggo return to Underbelly with a brand new hour of madness.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 9.30PM (10.30PM)
Venue: Underbelly Cowgate
Dates: 3 – 27 August

Foil, Arms and Hog: Oink

White Ducks and OTK
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato... you racist. Ireland's top comedy trio. Sold out edfringe 2009-2016.
Genre: Comedy
Time: 8.45PM (9.45PM)
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Dates: 2 – 28 August

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