Venue 7: New Town Theatre

This is a guide to the shows that were at this venue in 2017. Click here for 2018 shows

Venue 7 is now known as The Stand's New Town Theatre, but in 2017 it was called New Town Theatre.

Shows at this venue in 2017

In Conversation With... Paul Sinha

10
Noon (1 hour)
19 Aug 2017

Born in the UK to a family of Bengali doctors, the early 1990s saw Paul qualify as a doctor and... Full listing

In Conversation With... Mark Thomas

Chat show / satire
10
Noon (1 hour)
26 Aug 2017

The UK's most effective and best-known political performer has won awards for both stage performances and his human rights work.... Full listing

In Conversation With... Barry Crimmins

Chat show / satire
10
Noon (1 hour)
17 Aug 2017

Legendary American stand-up, political satirist, activist and child sexual abuse survivor talks frankly about his life's emotional and intellectual journey... Full listing

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen

8
12:10pm (1 hour)
2, 4-14, 16-27 Aug 2017

Amazing tales elegantly told. Top award-winning comedians and improvisers tell extravagant stories, all based on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.... Full listing

Kevin McAleer: Saying Yes to Yes

Storytelling / stand-up
10
1:30pm (1 hour)
3-14, 16-27 Aug 2017

Join Ireland's biggest lama Kevin McAleer for an hour of divine light entertainment, with mindfulness, bananarama yoga, fire walking with... Full listing

Janey Godley's Podcast Live at the Fringe

10
1:50pm (1 hour)
12 Aug 2017

The Scottish Godmother and multi award-winning comedian Janey Godley (acclaimed comic famous for her Trump is a c*nt protest) and... Full listing

Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast

12
1:50pm (1 hour)
4, 11, 18 Aug 2017

'The King of Edinburgh' (List) and multi award-winning 'Podfather' (Elle) returns with the internet chat show, that all the cool... Full listing

Chapshtick

Clown
9
4:10pm (1 hour)
3-14, 16-27 Aug 2017

Audacious and anarchic physical comedy and clowning from two loveable idiots who show us that being a modern man is... Full listing

Tobias Persson: Sweden Sour

Stand-up
10
5:30pm (1 hour)
4-14, 16-27 Aug 2017

What do you call a burning police car in Sweden? Monday. Seriously, everything is (boom!) fine. Nothing happened in Sweden... Full listing

Dickless

Play
10
6:50pm (70 mins)
3-14, 16-27 Aug 2017

A headless cat, bizarre sexual conquests and girls behaving monstrously. Just another night in Dunningham! An internet rumour and an... Full listing

Joe Lycett and Friends

Stand-up
14
7:20pm (1 hour)
17 Aug 2017

Join host Joe Lycett (as seen on TV giving Lorraine Kelly a quiche lorraine) and a bunch of special guest... Full listing

Limmy: That's Your Lot - The Book Tour

Stand-up / storytelling
15
7:20pm (1 hour)
18-20 Aug 2017

Join Limmy for a night of storytelling and chit-chat as he introduces his second book, That's Your Lot, featuring stories... Full listing

Piff the Magic Dragon: The Road to Piffland

Stand-up / magic
16
7:20pm (1 hour)
22-27 Aug 2017

Piff returns to Edinburgh with new jokes, new tricks and the same dog (at time of printing). After extending his... Full listing

The Bugle Live Podcast

Satire
14
7:20pm (1 hour)
16 & 27 Aug 2017

The first Edinburgh Fringe live performance of the global smash hit podcast. Hosted by Andy Zaltzman (with John Oliver from... Full listing

Bringing To Book

Stand-Up
20
9pm (120 mins)
15 Aug 2017

Bringing to Book: A benefit for two legal charities working on the Grenfell Tower Fire

Perfomers Include Stephen K Amos -... Full listing

Losing Days

Play / music
10
9:40pm (70 mins)
2-14, 16-20, 22-27 Aug 2017

Sam Underwood (Fear The Walking Dead, The Following) is mostly manic, and definitely depressed! Losing Days follows his hilarious and... Full listing