Venue 61: Underbelly, Cowgate
- 66 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1JX
- 0844 545 8252
- www.underbelly.co.uk
- www.edfringe.com
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Underbelly Cowgate is home to some of the best talent and the best bars you can find at the Fringe. Complete with a Cow Cafe (serving up coffee, snacks and free late-night entertainment), three licensed bars and seven vivacious venues, open till 4am.
Shows at this venue in 2016
Mimes in Time
- Play
- 9 - 10
- 4-28 Aug 2016
In the future, mimes are no longer physical theatre practitioners and have become the sole operators of the world's time... Full listing
My World Has Exploded A Little Bit
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
A logical, philosophical guide to managing mortality. Bella and her hapless, piano-playing assistant present a darkly comical guide to bereavement.... Full listing
The Durham Revue: Gigglebox
- Sketch show
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-15 & 17-28 Aug 2016
Come and see the renowned Durham Revue perform their own brand of 'sublime', 'masterful' (ThreeWeeks) sketch comedy, showcasing 60 minutes... Full listing
Pond Wife
- 9 - 10
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson story, The Little Mermaid, and the pop divas of the 90s and 00s, Pond... Full listing
Yokai
- 10 - 11
- 4-15 & 17-28 Aug 2016
In a desolate space, probably in the middle of nowhere, stands a group of curious looking people. With miniature trees... Full listing
Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure For Kids
- Music
- 10
- 15 & 16 Aug 2016
Shlomo is a world record-breaking beatboxer who makes all kinds of music using just his mouth and a mic. Join... Full listing
Made Up
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
Blending spoken word, comedy and physical theatre, Made Up tells the explosive tale of a night out in Dublin. Diving... Full listing
Best Boy
- Sketch show
- 8.50 - 10.50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Double act Best Boy present an hour of sketch comedy. Material heard on BBC Radio 4. 'Inspirational flair... a pleasingly... Full listing
The Hours Before We Wake
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 5-15 & 17-28 Aug 2016
A lo-fi, sci-fi black comedy set in 2091. Technology allows us to control our dreams and upload them to DreamShare.... Full listing
Be Prepared
- 10 - 11
- 4-14 & 16-29 Aug 2016
'Imagine seeing all the stuff that you've done played out in your head in glorious technicolour... and then opening your... Full listing
Laughing Stock
- Sketch show
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Irreverent. Irrelevant. Elephant. Last year, Laughing Stock were a brand new sketch comedy foursome. Now, they're back to improve upon... Full listing
Daniel Piper is in Four Gangs
- Storytelling
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Daniel Piper is in four gangs, and he's going to tell you about them. Daniel Piper is in Four Gangs... Full listing
2 Become 1
- 9 - 10
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
Comedy pop musical following four 90s girls embarking on a wild night of speed dating, meeting Mr Wrongs and Mr... Full listing
Dolly Wants to Die
- Play
- 10 - 11
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
Meet Dolly: a potty-mouth, chain-smoking toy doll. She can sing, dance, throw a tea party like a bitch - literally,... Full listing
James Wilson-Taylor: Ginger is the New Black
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-28 Aug 2016
Join James Wilson-Taylor for a musical history of the redhead as he attempts to end the bullying and rebrand gingers... Full listing
Spencer Jones is The Herbert in Proper Job
- 11 - 12
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Nominee: Chortle Award 2016 - Breakthrough Act. Nominee: Chortle Award 2016 - Music and Variety Award. Fresh from a sell-out... Full listing
Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop
- Clown
- 10 - 11
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Fresh from sold out shows in New York and LA, this hilarious pair of spandex-wearing wonder clowns take you on... Full listing
Bricking It
- Play
- 10 - 50
- 4-15 & 17-28 Aug 2016
Meet Pat, a 73-year-old Irish builder. Meet his daughter, Joanna, a 29-year-old writer/performer. They've swapped jobs and made a show... Full listing
Phil Ellis is Alone Together (But Mostly Alone)
- 10 - 11
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
After the success of his Foster's Award-winning hit show Funz and Gamez, Phil Ellis (north Manchester's most reliable comedian) returns... Full listing
Lunch
- Music
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-28 Aug 2016
Luke Courtier presents Lunch, a high-octane series of musical comedy vignettes asking that vital question: well what is it that... Full listing
Liz Miele: Mind Over Melee
- Stand-up
- 10 - 50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Liz Miele's hour stand-up show is about her experiences traveling through life and Europe as an anxiety-ridden American. She jokes... Full listing
Zoë Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning
- 10 - 11
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Winner: Barry Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Dave is back! After the fallout of his first show and threats from... Full listing
Paul Foot: 'Tis a Pity She's a Piglet
- Stand-up
- 10 - 50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
This year Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as Paul tackles the big issues such as terrorism. Plus,... Full listing
Steen Raskopoulos - You Know the Drill
- Sketch show
- 11.50 - 12.50
- 4-14 & 16-28 Aug 2016
Fosters Comedy Award - Best Newcomer nominee. The co-star of BBC Three's Top Coppers returns (after a sell-out edfringe 2014)... Full listing
The Eulogy
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-28 Aug 2016
Winner: Best Comedy, 2016 Adelaide Fringe. Winner: Quirky Award, IndyFringe 2015. 'A comic gem' (Washington Post). 'Hilarious and deftly written'... Full listing
Villain
- 10 - 11
- 4-15 & 17-28 Aug 2016
Tired of her highly paid sales job, Rachel makes a move into social work only to find herself involved in... Full listing
John Robertson: The Dark Room
- Improv / game show
- 9.50 - 11
- 4-27 Aug 2016
You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! You, the audience, must choose an option - Will you A)... Full listing
Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress
- Stand-up
- 10 - 11
- 4-9, 11-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug 2016
US writer, actor and stand-up Joe DeRosa makes his highly anticipated UK debut. As seen on a host of hit... Full listing
Rhys Nicholson - Bona Fide
- Stand-up
- 10.50 - 12
- 4-28 Aug 2016
You're reading the blurb? Congratulations. Now when someone asks if you read much, you can say yes. Rhys is really... Full listing
Bourgeois & Maurice: How to Save the World Without Really Trying
- Cabaret / music
- 7 - 12
- 4-14 & 16-29 Aug 2016
Riotous original songs meet hyper surreal, high fashion in this political rally slash arena spectacular, performed in a damp cave,... Full listing
Heidi O'Loughlin: Cult Comedian
- Storytelling / music
- 10 - 11
- 4-14 & 17-28 Aug 2016
Join New Zealand's North Island provincial leader and stand-up comedian Heidi O'Loughlin in an insightful and no obligation orientation into... Full listing
Foil, Arms and Hog: DoomDah
- Sketch show / stand-up
- 11.50 - 13
- 4-28 Aug 2016
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, you racist. Ireland's top comedy trio. Sold... Full listing
Musical Comedy Awards
- Music
- 12
- 12 & 13 Aug 2016
Music + comedy x outstanding talent = Musical Comedy Awards! Fresh from our sold-out final at the iconic Udderbelly on... Full listing
Rhymes with Orange
- 10 - 11
- 4-10 Aug 2016
You've seen some comedy. You've seen some theatre. It's time for something different. Prepare to have your preconceptions of poetry... Full listing
The Bear Pack
- Improv / sketch show
- 7 - 12
- 16-21 & 23-28 Aug 2016
The Bear Pack is Steen Raskopoulos (BBC's Top Coppers, Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee) and Carlo Ritchie (The... Full listing
Simon Slack - The Fantasist
- 9.50 - 10.50
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
Imagination and reality collide in the world of Simon Slack. Fantastical, absurd one-man sketch comedy from Robert Cawsey. Simon is... Full listing
Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year
- Stand-up
- 10.50 - 13.50
- 4-9, 11-14, 18-21 & 25-28 Aug 2016
**** (Scotsman). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). Ten sell-out years. Biggest selling showcase of multi award-winning Scottish comedy talent at the Fringe. Featuring... Full listing
Predrinks | After-Party
- Play
- 9 - 10
- 4-16 & 18-28 Aug 2016
Following critically acclaimed Get Your Shit Together Deadpan theatre are back with new shows Predrinks and Afterparty. Join some flatmates... Full listing
Spank!
- 13.50 - 15.50
- 5-28 Aug 2016
Spank! returns for an incredible 13th year with sexy hosts, awesome comedians and the inevitable gratuitous nudity. With the most... Full listing