2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard
This is a guide to the shows that were at this venue in 2016. 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
My Name Is Gideon: Songs, Space Travel And Everything In-between
My Name Is Gideon
- 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 13:00
- £7.50
Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity - A Live Action Graphic Novel
Intergalactic Nemesis
- 3-9, 11-15, 17-22 & 24-29 Aug
- 14:20
- £10.50
1 Woman, a Dwarf Planet and 2 Cox: Samantha Baines. Samantha Baines
Samantha Baines
- 3-5 & 7-29 Aug
- 15:30
- £7.50
Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going. Naomi Petersen
Naomi Petersen
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 15:30
- £7
Matt Forde: It's My Political Party (and I'll Cry if I Want to). Matt Forde
Matt Forde
- 3-28 Aug
- 15:50
- £12
Andrew Hunter Murray: Round One. Andrew Hunter Murray
Andrew Hunter Murray
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 16:15
- £7
This Glorious Monster: Wrong 'Uns. Image shows from L to R: Martin Collins, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, Adam Loxley
This Glorious Monster
- 3-29 Aug
- 16:30
- £9
William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)
Long Lost First Play
- 3-9, 11-16, 18-23 & 25-29 Aug
- 16:40
- £12
Daphne's Second Show. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Jason Forbes, George Fouracres
Daphne
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 17:45
- £9.50
Joel Dommett: Pretending to Smoke With a Breadstick. Joel Dommett
Joel Dommett
- 3-14 & 16-27 Aug
- 18:00
- £8.50
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Hysterical Woman. Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Kiri Pritchard-McLean
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 18:00
- £7.50
Stuart Laws: So Preoccupied With Whether or Not He Could That He Didn't Stop to Think Whether He Should (1hr Show). Stuart Laws
Stuart Laws
- 3-28 Aug
- 18:00
- £7.50
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives. Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 19:00
- £7
Orlando Baxter: Suspensions, Detentions and Summer Vacations. Orlando Baxter
Orlando Baxter
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 19:00
- £10
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Rob Mulholland, Twayna Mayne, Francis Foster
AAA Stand-Up
- 3-29 Aug
- 19:15
- £9
Gráinne Maguire: Great People Making Great Choices. Gráinne Maguire
Grainne Maguire: Choices
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 19:15
- £8.50
Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud. Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar
- 3-28 Aug
- 20:00
- £9
Birthday Girls: Sh!t Hot Party Legends. Image shows from L to R: Camille Ucan, Rose Johnson, Beattie Edmondson
Birthday Girls
- 3-28 Aug
- 21:45
- £6
Twins: Two Balls in a Bag. Image shows from L to R: Jack Barry, Annie McGrath
Twins
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 23:00
- £8.50