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Absolute Improv
Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.
The Paupers Pit Theatre (Underground Venues), Buxton
Sat 13 Jul
£8 (£5–£6) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30
Sun 14 Jul
£8 (£5–£6) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30
Larmer Tree Festival 2013: Dexys, Seasick Steve, Bellowhead, Imelda May, Van Morrison
Rock, folk, pop and blues showcase with Van Morrison and Ahab on Wednesday and Dexys headlining on Thursday with The Beat, Richard Thompson, Cymbals and Chris Woods. Seasick Steve, Larkin Poe, Phil King and Molotov Jukebox play on Friday, performances on Saturday from Imelda May, Sam Lee, Lau and Gentleman's Dub Club and…
Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury
Thu 18 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
Fri 19 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
Sat 20 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
Sun 21 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
Andy And Mike's… Tick Tock Time Machine (Over 3s)
Andy Day and comedy partner Mike James present a lively children's show in which they discover a mysterious machine which takes them on a journey through time.
Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing
Tue 29 Oct
£12.50 ( £11.50; £42) / 01903 206206
- 11:30
Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Wed 30 Oct
£12 / 01322 220000
- 11:30
BBC: Loose Ends
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation. Recorded for BBC Radio 4. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the draw please visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Sat 17 Aug
BBC: MacAulay & Co
Broadcast simultaneously live on BBC Radio Scotland and sold out every year for the last decade, Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman bring you the pick of the very best comedy from the Fringe. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the draw please visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
BBC: Shaun Keaveny
6 Music Breakfast show legend Shaun W Keaveny will be presenting his show live from the BBC venue at the Edinburgh Festivals. Join him and his special guests. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the draw please visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
Daily at the BBC
The BBC returns to bring the best of the Festivals to audiences at home and in Edinburgh. Come and find out what's going on from 9am daily. Visit bbc.co.uk/tickets for line-ups and tickets. Follow @BBCEdFest.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Gilbert and Sullivan: The Musical
Sitting Duck Theatre. Come and see G and S as you've never seen it before! This debut Fringe production by Sitting Duck Theatre sings and dances its way through the working lives of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Combining original lyrics with Sullivan's music, six performers invite you into the topsy turvydom of this…
Greenside, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
Greenside Studio One
£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000
2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Tue 6 Aug
Greenside Studio One
£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000
2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Wed 7 Aug
Shakespeare for Breakfast
C theatre. The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for a 22nd sell-out year with free coffee and croissants! As ever, a completely brand new storyline for Shakespeare's characters. This comic romp is a witty and unique take on the traditional, whether you have a passion for Shakespeare or…
C, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
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£6.50 (£5.50; Children £4.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Thu 1 Aug
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£6.50 (£5.50; Children £4.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Fri 2 Aug
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£6.50 (£5.50; Children £4.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Shelf Life: Modern Home Management
A solo comedy performed by Mrs Lotta Quizeen in which she offers up a range on non-gender specific domestic tips.
Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11
Sat 22 Jun
£8 (£6) / 020 7223 2223
- 10:00 – 12:30
Sat 29 Jun
£8 (£6) / 020 7223 2223
- 10:00 – 12:30
Yoruba Arts Festival
African festival of music, arts and culture with activities and entertainment for all the family.
Clissold Park, London N16
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 020 7249 1222
- 11:00 – 21:00
Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised
Racing Minds. The Fringe hit returns for a fourth year! Racing Minds present an improvised comic adventure based entirely on audience suggestions - unique every day. A doddery grandfather can't quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious characters, whip-smart wit and…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Absolute Improv Stories!
Shout out your funniest ideas for the comedians onstage to turn into wacky stories – completely on the spot!
The Paupers Pit Theatre (Underground Venues), Buxton
Sat 13 Jul
£8 (£5) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30 – 12:30
Sun 14 Jul
£8 (£5) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30 – 12:30
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Alexander Bennett's Afraid Of The Dark
Alexander Bennett with Jorik Mol and the Free Festival. The hilarious story of a young girl's tragic past and terrifying future. A comedy show to wake you up with drama, music and general silliness. On in the morning, we don't like the dark. 'A funny and enjoyable show' (BroadwayBaby.com). Ages 16+.
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Arab Woman's View of Life
Madame Chabane. Madame Chabane will give you an insight into the daily life of an Arab woman. She will correct some of the preconceived ideas some may have about it. Amongst other things, she will explain why, in her culture, it's not such a good idea to go by the 'ladies first' attitude. She will tackle various issues…
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Avenue Q
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A coming of age story like no other, join us in Avenue Q with a cast of fluffy, filthy and unforgettable characters who've found themselves living on the wrong side of Sesame Street… Featuring an enlightening repertoire of Tony Award winning songs such as It Sucks to Be Me and What do…
Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
BBC: The Today Programme
The Today Programme: The BBC's flagship national news and current affairs show comes to the Edinburgh Fringe. Join James Naughtie for a morning of news-making interviews, international reports and the best of Edinburgh's summer festivals. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the…
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Sat 24 Aug
Bespoke Comedy for the Discerning Family
Foghorn's delicious blend of comedy is sure to leave the adults awestruck and the kids captivated. New stories are magically plucked out of Foghorn's expansive imagination and into existence from your suggestions. By the end of our one-act Pop-Tart, you'll be tweeting frantically to get the word out about this…
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
The Big Bite Size Breakfast Show
An exciting collection of short and sweet, edgy comedies from great writers from around the world.
Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat 29 Jun
Studio
£15.50 (£12.50) / 0844 811 2121
- 11:00
Big Value Comedy's Lunchtime Club
Just The Tonic. Come and join us for lunchtime laughs at a special Big Value Bargain sized ticket price. We've been bringing you the best of the up-and-coming talent for almost 20 years. These comedians are about to hit the big-shot, so come and catch them here first. Our lunchtime launchpad for future legends!
Just The Tonic at the Caves, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Birmingham Footnotes Disagree
Back for a second year, The Birmingham Footnotes Comedy Society present their mix of high energy, almost absurd and delightfully daft sketches. 'Charming, funny and self-aware in the best possible way' ★★★★ (EdFringeReview.com). 'They may seem like a bunch of nutters, but the Footnotes are wonderfully adept at making…
Just The Tonic at the Caves, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
The Boggits
A comedy musical for children and their families. It is about a young boy who doesn't fit in, struggling to come to terms with who he is.
The Albany, London SE8
Thu 20 Jun
Donations welcome / 020 8692 4446
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Donations welcome / 020 8692 4446
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Donations welcome / 020 8692 4446
- 10:00 – 17:00
Bridget Christie - A Bic for Her
Bridget Christie / The Stand Comedy Club. 'Most original act I've seen for years' (Harry Hill). Star of BBC Radio 4's Bridget Christie Minds the Gap, BBC2's It's Kevin, and Comedy Central's Alternative Comedy Experience, starts the day by eroticising waterproof jackets and roller coasters, ridiculing biro…
The Stand, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Buckingham's Finest
Who Dunnett Productions. Fooled by their titles, their accents and their jewels, we sometimes forget that the British Royal Family could be as dysfunctional as the rest of us. This comedy drama (set in 1997) follows the family on their hilarious and moving journey through life which is based on a true story. Ages 14+.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
Thu 8 Aug
Chris Kent
Fast-paced stand-up and quick wit.
Alley Arts Centre, Strabane
Tue 9 Jul
£6 / 028 7188 4760
- 11:00 – 11:30




