2010 Edinburgh Fringe
Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard
This is a guide to the shows that were at this venue in 2010. Click here for 2023 shows
The Pleasance's famous cobblestone Courtyard has be entertaining festival audiences since 1985 and is considered by many to be the very heart of the Fringe. With comedy, theatre and children's shows once again surrounding our iconic totem pole, this is the place to celebrate the return of the Fringe. 'The centre of the cultural universe' (Scotsman).
Shows at this venue
BBC Radio Comedy Writers' Seminar. Copyright: Granada Television
BBC Radio Writers' Seminar
- 18 Aug
- 10:45
- Free
Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC
Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash
- 19 Aug
- 12:00
- Free
How to Make A Million Before Lunch. Copyright: Carlton Television
Rachel Bridge
- 17-29 Aug
- 12:30
- Free
Mervyn Stutter's Pick Of The Fringe. Copyright: BBC
Mervyn Stutter
- 7-9, 11-17 & 20-29 Aug
- 12:55
- £7.50
Best Of Edinburgh - The Showcase Show. Copyright: Shazam Productions
Best Of Edinburgh
- 6-29 Aug
- 13:10
- £6.50
The Boom Jennies: We Want Action. Copyright: Thames Television
The Boom Jennies
- 4-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 14:10
- £5
Ian D Montford: Touching The Dead. Copyright: Associated Television
Ian D Montford
- 4-30 Aug
- 14:15
- £5
Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton. Copyright: Central Independent Television
Just A Minute
- 17 Aug
- 14:15
- Free
Domestic Goddi Wonderland. Image shows from L to R: Geneieve Swallow, Rosie Wilkinson, Helen O'Brien. Copyright: Essential Film And Television Productions
Domestic Goddi
- 4-30 Aug
- 14:45
- £8.50
No Son Of Mine. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Kirk, Rufus Jones. Copyright: BBC
No Son Of Mine
- 4-10, 12-24 & 26-30 Aug
- 15:15
- £9
Six and a Half Loves by Terry Saunders. Terry Saunders. Copyright: BBC
Terry Saunders
- 16-30 Aug
- 15:15
- £6.50
Gyles Brandreth: The One To One Show. Copyright: BBC
Gyles Brandreth
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 16:30
- £10
Arthur Smith's Cobbled Up Shambles. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC
Arthur Smith: Cobbled Up Shambles
- 9-15, 17-22 & 24-28 Aug
- 16:30
- £10
The Sunday Defensive: Further Complications. Image shows from L to R: Phil Gilbert, Jacob Edwards. Copyright: London Weekend Television
The Sunday Defensive
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 16:45
- £8.50
Mike Wozniak and Henry Paker: The Golden Lizard. Image shows from L to R: Henry Paker, Mike Wozniak. Copyright: Thames Television
Mike Wozniak & Henry Paker
- 4-7, 9-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 16:45
- £8.50
Toulson and Harvey Used To Be Friends. Copyright: Associated Television
Toulson and Harvey
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 17:10
- £5
Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Nicholas Parsons
- 6-16 & 18-22 Aug
- 17:10
- £5
Ronna & Beverly. Image shows from L to R: Jessica Chaffin, Jamie Denbo. Copyright: BBC
Ronna and Beverly
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 17:45
- £8.50
Ginger & Black. Image shows from L to R: Eri Jackson, Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Ginger and Black
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 17:45
- £5
Delete the Banjax ... And You!. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Delete the Banjax ... And You!
- 4-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 17:45
- £5
Tom Craine: Choirboy To Addict And Back Again. Tom Craine. Copyright: BBC
Tom Craine
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 18:00
- £6
Andrew Clover: Love Rules. Andrew Clover. Copyright: BBC
Andrew Clover
- 4-15, 17-29 & 31 Aug
- 18:00
- £9
The Penny Dreadfuls. Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, David Reed, Thom Tuck. Copyright: BBC
The Penny Dreadfuls
- 4-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 18:00
- £5
Gareth Richards: Stand Up Between Songs. Gareth Richards. Copyright: BBC
Gareth Richards
- 5-30 Aug
- 18:00
- £8.50
Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC
Tom Wrigglesworth
- 4-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 18:20
- £6
Lady Garden: Top Secret Gig. Image shows from L to R: Eleanor Thom, Jessica Knappett, Hannah Dodd, Rose Johnson, Camille Ucan, Beattie Edmondson. Copyright: BBC
Lady Garden
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 18:20
- £5
NewsRevue. Copyright: David Paradine Productions / London Weekend Television
NewsRevue
- 4-17 & 19-29 Aug
- 18:30
- £8
Doc Brown: Unfamous. Ben Bailey Smith. Copyright: Central Independent Television
Doc Brown
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 19:00
- £5
Strassman: Duality. David Strassman. Copyright: London Weekend Television
David Strassman
- 4-30 Aug
- 19:00
- £5
Noise Next Door. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Granville, Matt Grant, Sam Pacelli, Tom Livingstone, Tom Houghton. Copyright: BBC
The Noise Next Door
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 19:00
- £6
Matthew Hardy: Willy Wonka Explained: The Veruca Salt Sessions. Copyright: Rediffusion London
Matthew Hardy
- 4-10 & 13-29 Aug
- 19:00
- £5
Chris McCausland: Emotional Retard. Copyright: Open Mike Productions
Chris McCausland
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 19:15
- £6
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Marlon Davis, Matt Rudge, Paul McCaffrey. Copyright: BBC
AAA Stand-Up
- 4-30 Aug
- 19:15
- £8.50
Jack Whitehall: Learning Difficulties. Jack Whitehall. Copyright: BBC
Jack Whitehall
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 19:15
- £5
Pappy's. Image shows from L to R: Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry
Pappy's
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 19:20
- £12
Jonny Sweet: Let's All Just Have Some Fun (And learn Something, For Once). Jonny Sweet
Jonny Sweet
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 19:30
- £6
Tim Fitzhigham: Gentleman Adventurer. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: Granada Television
Tim Fitzhigham
- 6-10, 12-24 & 26-30 Aug
- 19:30
- £7.50
The Non-Conformists' Guide To Civic Responsibility. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC
Andrew Lawrence: Non-Conformists
- 18 Aug
- 19:30
- Free
Shappi Khorsandi: The Moon On A Stick. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Associated Television
Shappi Khorsandi
- 5-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 19:50
- £5
Emo Philips: Please Witness My Act. Emo Philips. Copyright: Granada Television
Emo Philips
- 5-8, 10-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 20:00
- £11
The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit. Copyright: Thames Television
The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit
- 17 Aug
- 20:00
- £10.50
The Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show. Copyright: BBC
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards
- 29 & 30 Aug
- 20:00
- £13
Matt Green: Bleeding Funny. Matt Green. Copyright: Thames Television
Matt Green
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 20:15
- £9
Idiots Of Ants: The Red Button. Image shows from L to R: James Wrighton, Elliott Tiney, Benjamin Wilson, Andrew Spiers. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Idiots Of Ants
- 4-15, 17-22 & 24-30 Aug
- 20:25
- £6
Gary Delaney: Purist. Copyright: Associated-Rediffusion Television
Gary Delaney
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 20:30
- £5
Seann Walsh: I'd Happily Punch Myself In The Face. Seann Walsh. Copyright: BBC
Seann Walsh
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 20:30
- £6
Asher Treleaven: Secret Door. Asher Treleaven. Copyright: Thames Television
Asher Treleaven
- 4-9, 11-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 20:40
- £9
Tim Vine: The Joke-amotive. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC
Tim Vine: The Joke-amotive
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 20:43
- £10
Felix Dexter: Multiple Personalities In Order. Copyright: Granada Television
Felix Dexter
- 4-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 21:00
- £7
Russell Kane: Smokescreens and Castles. Russell Kane. Copyright: UMTV
Russell Kane
- 5-10, 12-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 21:10
- £10.50
Andrew Lawrence: The Too Ugly For Television Tour 2010. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: Talkback Productions
Andrew Lawrence: Too Ugly For TV
- 4-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 21:20
- £10
Maff Brown: Looking After Lesal. Copyright: Central Independent Television
Maff Brown
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 21:30
- £5
Justin Moorhouse - The Boiled Egg On The Beach. Justin Moorhouse. Copyright: Thames Television
Justin Moorhouse
- 5-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 21:30
- £10.50
Stephen K Amos: The Best Medicine. Copyright: BBC
Stephen K Amos
- 4-10, 12-15, 18-22 & 25-29 Aug
- 21:40
- £10
Abandoman: Pic 'n' Mixtape. Image shows from L to R: Rob Broderick, James Hancox. Copyright: BBC
Abandoman
- 4-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 21:45
- £8.50
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog. Greg Davies. Copyright: BBC
Greg Davies
- 5-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 21:45
- £9.50
Jimmy McGhie - The All-Powerful Warrior Who With His Endurance And Inflexible Will To Win Goes From Conquest To Conquest Leaving Fire In His Wake. Jimmy McGhie. Copyright: Alomo Productions
Jimmy McGhie
- 5-30 Aug
- 21:45
- £8.50
Richard Herring - Christ on a Bike: The Second Coming. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC
Richard Herring
- 5-30 Aug
- 21:45
- £5
Hans Teeuwen: Smooth and Painful. Hans Teeuwen. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Hans Teeuwen
- 4-10, 12-17, 19-24 & 26-29 Aug
- 22:30
- £14
Luke Toulson: Sorry About Last Night. Copyright: Thames Television
Luke Toulson
- 4-15 & 17-30 Aug
- 22:45
- £5
The Comedy Zone. Image shows from L to R: Ivo Graham, Davey See, Naz Osmanoglu, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: Yorkshire Television
The Comedy Zone
- 5-30 Aug
- 22:45
- £9.50
Image shows from L to R: Erich McElroy, Ryan McDonnell, Steve Allen
AAA Stand-Up Late
- 4-30 Aug
- 23:00
- £8.50
Late Night Gimp Fight. Image shows from L to R: Richard Campbell, David Moon, Lee Griffiths, Paul Richard Biggin, Matt Ralph
Late Night Gimp Fight
- 4-17 & 19-29 Aug
- 23:00
- £9
The Dave Hill Explosion. Copyright: BBC
The Dave Hill Explosion
- 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 & 26-28 Aug
- 23:00
- £5
Tales From The Crow's Nest. Copyright: BBC
Tales From The Crow's Nest
- 10-11, 17-18 & 24-25 Aug
- 23:00
- £6.50