British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

2017 Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 272: The Free Sisters

Edinburgh's premier party venue and the a central free Fringe hub with three rooms of free shows running throughout the day and night, all located off of a vibrant and buzzing courtyard in the middle of Cowgate. With a huge drinks selection, a wide bar menu and a courtyard plenty with plenty of space to chill out or party outside. Shows run from 10am to 2am.

Shows at this venue

Club Sol Party

Club Sol Party

  • 3-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 00:15
  • Free
How Not To Pull: Confessions Of A Trainee Pickup Artist - Free. Ian Miller

Ian Miller

  • 3-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 00:25
  • Free
Nazi Jihadi

Toby Arsalan

  • 3-26 Aug
  • 00:45
  • Free
Worst Birthday Ever!

Worst Birthday Ever!

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 Aug
  • 09:45
  • Free
Taking The Biscuit

Taking The Biscuit

  • 4-27 Aug
  • 10:00
  • Free
Day Dream

Day Dream

  • 3-8, 10-15, 17-22 & 24-28 Aug
  • 10:30
  • Free
Grumpy Pants. Kiki Vita

Kiki Vita

  • 4-27 Aug
  • 11:00
  • Free
About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy

  • 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22 & 26 Aug
  • 11:00
  • Free
Stateless. Helgi Steinar

Stateless

  • 17-18, 21 & 24-25 Aug
  • 11:00
  • Free
Hivemind Presents: Playlight Robbery

Hivemind: Playlight Robbery

  • 5-27 Aug
  • 11:30
  • Free
Science Magic

Science Magic

  • 31 Jul; 1-27 Aug
  • 12:00
  • Free
The Family Friendly(ish) Stand-Up Show. Image shows from L to R: Radu Isac, Dylan Gott

Dylan Gott & Radu Isac

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 12:15
  • Free
Mr Danger's Really Safe Show. Sam Quinn

Mr Danger

  • 31 Jul; 1-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 12:45
  • Free
Andrew Roper's Superheroes for Kids 2. Andrew Roper

Andrew Roper's Superheroes for Kids

  • 31 Jul; 1-28 Aug
  • 12:45
  • Free
Jellybean: When Will I Be Famous?

Jellybean

  • 3-13, 15-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 13:15
  • Free
Jon & Nath

Jon & Nath

  • 3-13 Aug
  • 13:30
  • Free
Christian Talbot Is A Work In Progress. Christian Talbot

Christian Talbot

  • 3-4, 7, 10-11, 17-18, 21 & 24-25 Aug
  • 13:30
  • Free
The Stuntman. Nathan Lang

Nathan Lang

  • 16-27 Aug
  • 13:30
  • Free
Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers

  • 31 Jul; 1-27 Aug
  • 14:00
  • Free
Aside Effect. Winter Foenander

Winter Foenander

  • 3-6, 8-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 14:00
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival

Luke Graves: Living Luke

  • 4 & 26 Aug
  • 14:00
  • Free
The Great Comedy Cooking Challenge

Great Comedy Cooking Challenge

  • 7 & 14 Aug
  • 14:00
  • Free
Clan Mucmor Family Circus Show

Clan Mucmor Family Circus Show

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 14:30
  • Free
Funny Cluckers - Afternoon Show - Free

Funny Cluckers

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 14:45
  • Free
Jez Watts: Sex, Lies & Videogames. Jez Watts

Jez Watts

  • 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18, 21 & 24-25 Aug
  • 14:45
  • Free
A Struggle: Work In Progress / Free Festival. Sean Gittins

Sean Gittins

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 15:15
  • Free
Boogers, Books And Big Bottom Burps!

Boogers, Books & Bottom Burps

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 15:15
  • Free
ComedySportz UK

ComedySportz UK

  • 3-15 Aug
  • 15:45
  • Free
Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey are Two Stupids. Image shows from L to R: Michael Legge, Caroline Mabey

Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey

  • 16-27 Aug
  • 15:45
  • Free
The Ayahausca Diaries. Benji Waterstones

Benji Waterstones

  • 3-8, 10-15, 17-22 & 24-27 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laughing Horse Selection

  • 4 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
Battle Of The Superheroes: The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Battle Of The Superheroes

  • 5-8, 10-15, 17-22 & 24-27 Aug
  • 16:00
  • Free
Sagar Mega Drive. Fiona Sagar

Fiona Sagar

  • 3-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 16:30
  • Free
Russell Hicks: The Brain Is In The Heart. Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 16:30
  • Free
Jem Brookes: Pull Yourself Together. Jem Brookes

Jem Brookes

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 16:55
  • Free
Marcus Ryan - ¿Hablas Inglés?. Marcus Ryan

Marcus Ryan - ¿Hablas Inglés?

  • 3-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:00
  • Free
Stephen Bailey: Can't Think Straight. Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey

  • 3-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 17:15
  • Free
Dan & Jamie Work On Progress. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Audritt, Jamie Oliphant

Dan Audritt & Jamie Oliphant

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 17:45
  • Free
That's You Now If You Wanna Take Your Wee Card Out!

Diona Doherty & Susannah McKenna

  • 4-14 Aug
  • 17:45
  • Free
The Ghosts Of Moistly Hollow

The Ghosts Of Moistly Hollow

  • 15-22 Aug
  • 17:45
  • Free
You're Never Too Old... Are You? - Free. Jim Everett

Jim Everett

  • 23-27 Aug
  • 17:45
  • Free
Alcohol Is Good For You Too. Sam Kissajukian

Sam Kissajukian

  • 2-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 18:10
  • Free
Darius Davies: Road to Wrestlemania. Darius Davies

Darius Davies

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 18:15
  • Free
Carey Marx: The Afterwife. Carey Marx

Carey Marx

  • 5-15 & 17-27 Aug
  • 18:15
  • Free
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Aaaaah! And We Have the 'A's Covered!

And We Have the 'A's Covered!

  • 9 Aug
  • 18:15
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laughing Horse Pick

  • 4-27 Aug
  • 18:30
  • Free
Stand-up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Stand-up Nomad

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 19:00
  • Free
Milo McCabe: The Talented Mr Hawke. Milo McCabe

Troy Hawke

  • 3-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 19:00
  • Free
Slug. Dave Green

Dave Green

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 19:25
  • Free
I Can Make You Tory. Leo Kearse

Leo Kearse

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 19:30
  • Free
Nathan Cassidy: The Man in the Arena. Nathan Cassidy

Nathan Cassidy

  • 3-13 & 15-27 Aug
  • 19:45
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival

World's Best MC Award

  • 14 Aug
  • 19:45
  • Free
For Godley's Sake!. Janey Godley

Janey Godley

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 20:15
  • Free
Fresh Prince Of Comedy. Kyle Legacy

Kyle Legacy

  • 3-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-27 Aug
  • 20:40
  • Free
Ryan Good: Alternative Truths. Ryan Good

Ryan Good

Show cancelled

Aaaaaaaargh! It's The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Big Free Fringe Festival Lunch

  • 2 Aug
  • 21:00
  • Free
Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

  • 29 Jul; 1-27 Aug
  • 22:45
  • Free
99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection

  • 3-27 Aug
  • 21:30
  • Free
It's My Funeral and I'll Throw Glitter If I Want to. Isobel Marmion

Isobel Marmion

  • 3-15 Aug
  • 21:55
  • Free
Alex White: What In Tarnation?!. Alex White

Alex White

  • 16-27 Aug
  • 21:55
  • Free
Smug Roberts: Just Me. Andy Wilkinson

Smug Roberts

  • 4-28 Aug
  • 22:15
  • Free
Stoph Demetriou - The Dunning-Kruger Effect. Stoph Demetriou

Stoph Demetriou

  • 4-28 Aug
  • 23:10
  • Free
Ultimate Comedy Championship

Ultimate Comedy Championship

  • 3-19 & 21-27 Aug
  • 23:30
  • Free
Laughing Horse Free Festival

The Tinder Games

  • 20 Aug
  • 23:30
  • Free

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters