Comedy, free events

It's time for some Addy time with Addy van der Borgh in Addy Time… '…he was absolutely…' '…very much…' '…utterly…' '…one of the most…' '…puppy…' '…comedian…' '…massive cock…' '…sauber und ordentlich…' '…mizahla konusma dili saglanmalidir monkey…' '…hair…' '…value…' '…he's done a bit of telly if that helps…

How do fathers and sons communicate? Sports? Cars? For Aidan and his dad it was films. Join Aidan as he shows how two men learnt to communicate with help from the silver screen. 'One of the most happy, optimistic and charming shows you'll see at the Fringe' \*\*\*\*\* (FringeGuru.com). 'Ooooo what a lovely little…

Ian Miller and Matt Wills / Laughing Horse Free Festival. Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten-minute sets. All our comedians have been hand-picked from a super ethical fair trade farm, where they have been grown in only the finest organic dog poo. All of our fart jokes are sustainable due to our unique…

If you like Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Dara O'Briain and Jason Byrne, but can't afford to see them; then come see this show. Granted it doesn't have any of them in it, but it does have the best up-and-coming Irish comedians. The Tommys, Dylans Daras, and Jasons of tomorrow, or at the very latest, the week after…

Douglas Adams said the answer to the big question of Life, the Universe and Everything is 42. I am 42 this year. I want to know everything about everything: Life, the Universe, Everything. For example why do Jack Russells stick out their tongues when they are mating? Science doesn’t know. Is it because they are…

For one week only! James O'Connor, Dalia Malek, and special guests will spread a variety of comedic love with an occasional sprinkling of dark humour into the ether! Come along, laugh, be entertained! Fourplay… You know you want to! 

An absurdist confessional stand-up show, about sheep, growing up, politics and the responsibilities of life. Valdemar Pustelnik ('…the fast and fluid set garners the laughs', Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk, 'quick wit, distilled into well crafted routines with quirky payoffs', Kate Bassett, Dave´s Leicester Comedy…

Irresponsible Decorators Theatre Company / Free Festival. 76 Million People and Me is the story of four 20th-century dictators: Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong and Pol Pot, stuck on a rowing boat to hell. Their conversations lurch from national anthems to the finer points of genocide, while taking on fine dining…

Joe Bains / Russ Haynes / Mawaan Rizwan. The Immigrants are: Russ is a young handsome deaf comedian who just wants to hear the sound of laughter before he dies. Is prone to slight exaggerations and misleading statements.pounders about life as a near deaf person can. Joe a sick indian, manages to stowaway to swissland…

Aussies, long bumpy bus journeys, Germans, hostels, Americans, Lonely Planet, backpacks, hippies, tours, gap year, Israelis, TripAdvisor. It’s all here and more in this acutely observed guide to backpacking by avid traveller Jody Kamali.

Chris Turner / Bamberwell Productions / Free Festival. AAA Batteries present a new late night experience, where award-winning stand-ups and sketch groups unveil their newest jokes, observations and songs. Corralled from all corners of the Fringe, a selection of the Festival's finest comedians take to the stage, amiably…

Two hour charity variety show. Presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. Star names, spaghetti juggling, Russian Egg Roulette Championships, gross offensiveness, nudity. Performers announced nearer the date. Previous Malcolm Hardee tribute shows included Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr, Jools Holland…

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 'Flashes of proper genius' (Chortle.co.uk). Showcasing a different line-up every day.

Aaron Twitchen / Laughing Horse Free Festival. Disney promised we'd be princesses, so why are we crying into our Haagen-Dazs? Forget kissing frogs and marrying trolls, let's rewrite the rules and bring back princess power with help from our friends Kate Middleton (Royal princess), Jasmine (Disney princess) and Britney…

Adam Belbin / Free Festival. Thought I ought to nail down the other half of next year's show before next year comes around. An all new half-hour of comedy from the once-promising Adam Belbin. Ages 14+.

James Cook / Free Festival. From drunkenly taking over a radio station at three in the morning, to turning on Nuneaton's Christmas lights, to shamelessly name-dropping Andi Peters, Morten Harket and Chico among others. Spike Milligan award-winning comedian, 'sarcastic raconteur' and 'future Frank Skinner' (Metro)…

Ladies and gentlemen and those of you not so defined, the end of the world is nigh. Too late. Boom! After Tales From A Cabaret and the TO&ST award-nominated An Hour Long Sinister Wink, join us, The Creative Martyrs: ukulele-plucking, kazoo-humming, cello-strumming, storytelling, singing and dancing vaudevillian…

Three men weave together enthralling, hilarious narratives and jokes. Laid back, brilliant and funny stories. Sex, drugs and crime. Work, heartbreak and those other plans. Start your day with us (assuming you woke up at lunchtime).

A hysterical trawl through the bemused and bewildered mind of a middle-aged teenage woman coming to terms with ageing, technology, fuzzy felt and The Man. From the writer and performer of BBC Radio Scotland sketch show, The Gates. ‘Another hit’ (Skinny). ‘So sharp she could cut herself’ (Edinburgh Evening News).

Ahir Shah / Free Festival. Ahir Shah presents his second solo show. Using the medium of funny amplified jokes, Anatomy promises to be an hour of precise, lucid, exacting stand-up about the body, the mind, and - well, y'know, that sort of thing (probably). Ahir thinks it'll be good, but don't take his word for it; take…

Ever had a mental health adventure? Aidan had one last year and it's been a liberating experience leading to a new outlook on life. A positive comedy about mental health. ‘A brilliant raconteur’ \*\*\*\*\* (FringeGuru.com). 'Think Alan Coren, add a dash of Woody Allen' (Telegraph & Argus).

Is life a major #Cringe? Are you always finding yourself in #MajorAwks situations? Join two of the hottest up-and-coming rising stars on the comedy circuit for an hour of Ain’t It Awkward bants and stand-up. Freddie Farrell (Loaded LAFTA Awards finalist). ‘Freddie Farrell is a charming and funny man, one to watch…