2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard
This is a guide to the shows that were at this venue in 2015. 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
Twins: Pret a Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Jack Barry, Annie McGrath
Twins
- 7-16, 19-23 & 25-30 Aug
- 00:00
- Free
The Beta Males: Alpha Sketches. Image shows from L to R: John Henry Falle, Guy Kelly, Richard Soames, Adam Blampied
Beta Males
- 20-23 Aug
- 00:00
- £9
Karl Schultz: Matthew Kelly - Hypnagogia. Karl Schultz
Karl Schultz
- 7-16, 18-23 & 25-29 Aug
- 00:10
- Free
Birthday Girls: Party Vibes. Image shows from L to R: Camille Ucan, Rose Johnson, Beattie Edmondson. Copyright: Talkback
Birthday Girls
- 24-30 Aug
- 00:10
- Free
I Hate Children Children's Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Nathan, Marty Hailey
Hate Children Children's Show
- 5-16, 18-23 & 25-30 Aug
- 11:45
- £7
...and This is My Friend Mr Laurel. Jeffrey Holland
My Friend Mr Laurel
- 5-18 & 20-31 Aug
- 12:35
- £8.50
The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies
Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlie
- 5-16 & 18-21 Aug
- 14:15
- £6
Flanders and Swann. Image shows from L to R: Tim Fitzhigham, Duncan Walsh Atkins
Flanders & Swann
Show cancelled
Daphne Do Edinburgh. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Jason Forbes, George Fouracres
Daphne
- 5-16 & 18-31 Aug
- 15:15
- £7
The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie. John Hinton
Element in the Room
- 5-10, 12-14, 17, 21, 24, 28 & 31 Aug
- 15:30
- £8
The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Survival of (R)Evolutionary Theories in the Face of Scientific and Ecclesiastical Objections: Being a Musical Comedy About Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
The Origin of Species
- 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 Aug
- 15:30
- £8.50
Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking
Relativitively Speaking
- 16, 20, 23, 27 & 30 Aug
- 15:30
- £8.50
Nina Conti: In Your Face. Nina Conti. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Nina Conti: In Your Face
- 5-17 & 19-30 Aug
- 21:00
- £9
Mid-Brow. Image shows from L to R: Alex Cooper, Tom Blackwood
Mid-Brow
- 5-16, 18-23 & 25-31 Aug
- 16:45
- £6
Jay Foreman's Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children (and Other Funny Stories). Jay Foreman
Jay Foreman
- 7-18 Aug
- 17:00
- £8
Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC
Nicholas Parsons
- 7-10 & 12-16 Aug
- 17:10
- £12
The Beau Zeaux: An Improvised Comedy. Marcus Brigstocke
Beau Zeaux
- 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 & 27-30 Aug
- 17:45
- £8.50
David Elms: Mister Boy. David Elms. Copyright: King Bert Productions
David Elms
- 5-17 & 19-31 Aug
- 18:00
- £6.50
Bucket. Image shows from L to R: Ed Eales-White, Jon Pointing. Copyright: Angel Eye Media
Ed Eales-White & Jon Pointing
- 5-12 & 15-31 Aug
- 18:00
- £6.50
Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly. Alex Horne. Copyright: North One Television
Alex Horne
- 15-29 Aug
- 19:00
- £11
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Sam Gore, Freddy Quinne, Dave Green. Copyright: BBC
AAA Stand-Up
- 5-31 Aug
- 19:15
- £6
Nish Kumar: Long Word... Long Word... Blah Blah Blah... I'm so Clever. Nish Kumar. Copyright: Nit TV
Nish Kumar
- 5-30 Aug
- 19:15
- £6
In Cahoots: Two White Guys. Image shows from L to R: Paul G Raymond, Luke Manning
In Cahoots
- 5-31 Aug
- 19:15
- £8.50
Dane Baptiste: Reasonable Doubts. Dane Baptiste. Copyright: BBC
Dane Baptiste
- 5-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 19:15
- £7
Joe Lycett: That's The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett. Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
- 5-9, 11-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 20:00
- £8
Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby. Joseph Morpurgo
Joseph Morpurgo
- 5-17 & 19-31 Aug
- 20:15
- £7
Felicity Ward: What If There Is No Toilet?. Felicity Ward. Copyright: Eleven Film
Felicity Ward
- 5-16 & 18-31 Aug
- 21:00
- £9
Nick Helm: Can Somebody, For The Love Of God, Please Make All This Pain And Misery Go Away (A Work In Progress). Nick Helm
Nick Helm: WIP
- 17 Aug
- 21:20
- £10.50
Pappy's Live At The Cabaret Bar!. Image shows from L to R: Tom Parry, Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby
Pappy's Live
- 27-29 Aug
- 21:20
- £7
Trygve Wakenshaw: Nautilus. Trygve Wakenshaw
Trygve Wakenshaw Nautilus
- 6-11, 13-16, 18-23 & 25-30 Aug
- 22:00
- £9
A Gala for Mental Health. Image shows from L to R: Felicity Ward, Mike McShane
Gala for Mental Health
- 16 Aug
- 22:15
- £10
The Angelos and Barry Show: Live Podcast. Image shows from L to R: Dan Skinner, Alex Lowe
Dan Skinner & Alex Lowe
- 26 Aug
- 22:20
- £13.50
Gein's Family Giftshop: Volume 2. Image shows from L to R: James Meehan, Edward Easton, Kath Hughes
Gein's Family Giftshop
- 5-16 & 18-30 Aug
- 22:45
- £6
Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie Live On Stage
Lights! Camera! Improvise!
- 28-30 Aug
- 22:50
- £15
AAA Stand-Up Late. Image shows from L to R: Paul McMullan, Robyn Perkins, George Rigden. Copyright: BBC
AAA Stand-Up Late
- 5-31 Aug
- 23:00
- £8
Folie à Deux. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Hunter Murray, Charlotte Gittins. Copyright: Southern Television
Folie à Deux
- 19-23 Aug
- 23:00
- £8