Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot

Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ
0131 622 6552
www.gildedballoon.co.uk
www.edfringe.com

Details

An exciting, vibrant, neo-gothic mini-castle housing nine performance spaces and seven bars including the exclusive roof top bar, The Loft, is a must for Fringe-goers. A massive mini-Fringe under one roof, this iconic venue has spawned the best of the best on the Fringe! All spaces, the café and all seven bars are wheelchair accessible, with the exception of the Balcony and Billiard Rooms. Tickets available 24-hours online.

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Shows at this venue

Fall of Eagles

Music / play
8 - 9
11am (1 hour)
4-19 Aug 2018

Europe. 1914. The great Royal Houses stand on the brink of war and nobody knows why, least of all the... Full listing

Benet Brandreth: A Hero for Our Times

Storytelling
9.50 - 10.50
11:15am (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

Join award-winning comedian pBenet Brandreth for a comic tale of love, loss, redemption and ramekins. Slightly surreal, hugely funny, it's... Full listing

The Ladder

Play
8 - 9.50
11:15am (1 hour)
2-12 Aug 2018

Starring husband and wife, Rob Rouse (Upstart Crow - BBC2, 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Channel 4) and Helen... Full listing

David Baddiel's Animalcolm

Play / music
11 - 12
11:30am (75 mins)
1-12, 14-19 Aug 2018

Malcolm doesn't like animals, which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. The... Full listing

The Cambridge Impronauts: A Series of Improvable Events

Improv / storytelling
10 - 10.50
Noon (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

If you are reading this then I implore you to stop now and read no further. For if you are... Full listing

Just These, Please

Sketch Show
9 - 9.50
12:15pm (1 hour)
1-19, 21-27 Aug 2018

Charming new sketch group seek friendly audience for their Edinburgh debut. Looking to share one hour of passion followed by... Full listing

Space Doctor

Play
10 - 11
12:15pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-27 Aug 2018

Prescription: space justice. Dosage: lethal! Time travel, space ships, scary monsters, evil aliens, sexy assistants, demented fans. It must be... Full listing

The Oxford Imps: Class of 2018

Improv
10
1:15pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

New year, new show! Having toured their comedic talents around the globe, Fringe veterans The Oxford Imps return to Edinburgh... Full listing

Jeremy Nicholas: After Dinner Stories (From My Disastrous Broadcasting Career)

Storytelling / play
6.50 - 11.50
1:30pm (1 hour)
1-28 Aug 2018

Sony Award-winning broadcaster Jeremy Nicholas brings his hilarious debut hour. Based on true-life stories from 27 years of trying not... Full listing

Jon Culshaw and Bill Dare: The Great British Take Off

Stand-Up
15
1:30pm (1 hour)
13-26 Aug 2018

Join comedian/impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy writer/producer Bill Dare from BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers for unscripted, spontaneous comedy... Full listing

Julia Sutherland: Exposed

Stand-Up
9 - 10
1:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

In her alter ego as broadcaster, Julia has interviewed dozens of top comedians, digging deep into their psyches, and having... Full listing

Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast

12
1:30pm (1 hour)
9 & 15 Aug 2018

Following five years of sell-out London shows, Matt Forde's Political Party returns to Edinburgh for two live shows! Previous guests... Full listing

Chemo Barbie

9.50 - 10.50
1:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. From... Full listing

Card Ninja

Magic / cabaret
10.50 - 11.50
1:30pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-27 Aug 2018

Warning: this show contains ninjas, not magic. Back by popular demand, Card Ninja is a riotous display of comedy and... Full listing

Grace

Play
8.50 - 9.50
1:45pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Alfie, a comedian who performed as the male half of a double act, re-enters the stage... as Zora, a woman.... Full listing

Andrea Hubert: Holes of Joy

Storytelling
9 - 10
2pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

Life is a heavy blanket of sadness and if you want joy, you've got to poke some holes. Yes, that's... Full listing

Bowjangles: Excalibow

Music
10 - 12
2pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

Bowjangles are a string quartet who can really play. They dance whilst they play. They sing whilst they play. They... Full listing

Agatha Is Missing!

Play / character
10 - 11
2:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Agatha Christie is missing and ace detective, Miss Clarissa Marbles, needs your help in solving the crime. Was it the... Full listing

Eshaan Akbar: Prophet Like It's Hot

Stand-Up
9 - 10
2:45pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

Following his sell-out run in 2017, Akbar returns armed with a copy of the Qur'An in hand. It's a much... Full listing

Rosco McClelland: 29

Stand-Up
8 - 9
2:45pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

Rosco McClelland explores the perils of getting older and embracing it, whilst attempting to cling to your ever declining youth.... Full listing

Benny

Play
10 - 11
2:45pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

When Benny Hill died in April 1992, his body lay undiscovered in his flat for two days. During these two... Full listing

Gareth Waugh: Oh Boy...!

Stand-Up
9 - 10
3pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

Sequel to 2017's smash-hit sell-out debut about honesty, this one's all about the law of the playground, traveling companions from... Full listing

The Noise Next Door's Really, Really, Good Afternoon Show (At Sea!)

Improv
9.50 - 10.50
3pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

The 10-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an epic new show for just about everyone. As seen on... Full listing

Gráinne Maguire: I Forgive You; Please Like Me

Stand-Up
8.50 - 9.50
3:15pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

What do I need to do to make you like me? Just tell me so we can all just relax.... Full listing

Sitting By Katherine Parkinson

Play
14 - 16
3:15pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

'Do you even need me here? I think you do. Actually.' Luke, Cassandra and Mary are sitting. They sit weekly... Full listing

Scott Gibson: Anywhere but Here

Stand-Up
10 - 11
3:45pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

Award-winning comic Scott Gibson was just 16 when he first set off on a voyage of self-discovery. His destination? Kavos...... Full listing

Edd Hedges: For Eva, from Forever Ago

Stand-Up
8 - 10
4pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

In 1988 a teenager lost control of his car. In 2014 a Halloween party took an unexpected turn. In 2017... Full listing

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show

12.50
4pm (1 hour)
13-16, 20-23 Aug 2018

The UK's number one Tommy Cooper tribute returns to the Fringe! Tommy Cooper was a true comic genius. His impeccable... Full listing

Lost Voice Guy: Inspiration Porn

Stand-Up
10
4pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

BBC New Comedy Award winner and star and writer of BBC Radio 4's brand-new comedy series, Ability, has unwittingly become... Full listing

Stephen K Amos Talk Show

Chat Show
14
4pm (75 mins)
3-7, 10-12, 17-19, 24-25 Aug 2018

Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.... Full listing

Trumpageddon

Satire
11.50 - 12.50
4pm (1 hour)
1-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27 Aug 2018

President Trump returns for a third season at his 'summer White House' after two sell-out years (and a most relaxing... Full listing

Juliette Burton: Butterfly Effect

Stand-Up
9 - 10
4:15pm (1 hour)
1-15 Aug 2018

Award-winning comedian Juliette Burton returns for a limited run of her 2017 sell-out show exploring the power of kindness. When... Full listing

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam

Stand-Up / storytelling
10 - 11
4:15pm (1 hour)
16-22 Aug 2018

One in six people suffer from hearing loss. Two of those people are Ray's parents. Full of hilarious tales about... Full listing

The Edinburgh Fringe Magic Gala

Magic
10 - 12
4:30pm (1 hour)
1, 3-26 Aug 2018

Sell-out 2017. The best illusion, magic and cabaret acts from the Fringe assemble at one of Edinburgh's biggest theatres for... Full listing

Maisie Adam: Vague

Stand-Up
9
4:30pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

18 months ago, Maisie decided to try stand-up comedy. Within a year, she won the biggest stand-up comedy newcomer competition... Full listing

Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show

Game Show
9 - 10
5pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

Start your night with a big fat prize in your pocket! Dominic Frisby, the world's only financial expert and comedian,... Full listing

Alison Spittle: Worrier Princess

Stand-Up
10 - 11
5:15pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-26 Aug 2018

Alison got her own TV show in Ireland. She thought all her problems would melt away. Turns out she was... Full listing

Laura Lexx: Trying

Stand-Up
8.50 - 9.50
5:15pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

'One can only hope there's some life-altering catastrophe around the corner for Lexx' (BroadwayBaby.com). Luckily, the award-winning comedian with 'superb... Full listing

Sunday Service With Ola

Stand-Up
14
5:15pm (75 mins)
5, 12, 19, 26 Aug 2018

Sunday Service With Ola is a unique event experience that uses a church theme to bring you stand-up comedy, group... Full listing

The Dark Room (for Kids!)

Multimedia
10 - 11
5:30pm (1 hour)
1-25 Aug 2018

You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Pick options off the screen... Full listing

John Pendal: We Are Family

Stand-Up
10 - 11
5:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Storyteller and stand-up comedian John Pendal explores his family tree and discovers mutinies in the 1800s, arson in the 1900s... Full listing

Red Richardson: Seeing Red

Stand-Up
8.50 - 9.50
5:45pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

Red Richardson delivers his debut hour of satirical, anecdotal comedy with bite. Raised in a drug-fuelled hippie town, he narrowly... Full listing

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Stand-Up
11.50 - 12.50
5:45pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Room 101 (BBC One) and regularly... Full listing

Notflix

Improv / music
11 - 12.50
6pm (1 hour)
1, 3-26 Aug 2018

Five-star, total sell-out show Edinburgh Fringe 2016 and 2017 and Vaults 2017. Notflix returns to the Fringe, this time to... Full listing

The Travelling Sisters: Toupé

Sketch Show
10 - 11
6:15pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-27 Aug 2018

Masterfully combining physical comedy, characters and original music, The Travelling Sisters are 'insane geniuses of sketch comedy' (GreatScott.media). This infectious... Full listing

Jay Lafferty: Wheesht!

Stand-Up / storytelling
10
6:30pm (1 hour)
1-19, 21-27 Aug 2018

With a colourful history of never knowing when to shut up, Jay has managed to get herself into - and... Full listing

Stuart Mitchell: Gordon Ramsay's Karma Cafe

Stand-Up
9.50 - 11.50
6:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

A truly astonishing and hilarious confessional story where the worlds of haute cuisine and high finance collide, bringing about a... Full listing

Geoff Norcott: Traditionalism

Stand-Up
10 - 12
6:45pm (1 hour)
13-19 Aug 2018

Last year's sell-out show returns with a full refurb for 2018. Star of The Mash Report, Live At The Apollo,... Full listing

Ayesha Hazarika: Girl on Girl

Stand-Up / satire
11 - 12
6:45pm (1 hour)
2-11 Aug 2018

The fight for feminism. Phew! After Weinstein and #MeToo, women of the world have finally united... for a good old-fashioned... Full listing

Kai Humphries: Team Smug

Stand-Up
10.50 - 13.50
6:45pm (55 mins)
1-27 Aug 2018

Multi award-winning Geordie comedian premieres his hilarious new show about celebrating life and the true value of having pride in... Full listing

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies. Kind of. 2018

Sketch Show
10.50 - 11.50
6:45pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-27 Aug 2018

Direct from a standing room only season at Edinburgh Fringe last year, and a critically acclaimed tour of Australia this,... Full listing

Scott Gibson: Tales from the Battlefield

Stand-Up
10
6:45pm (1 hour)
12-15 Aug 2018

Since the beginning of time, comedians have plied their trade on the comedy battlefield. Sometimes they kill, sometimes they die... Full listing

Justin Moorhouse: Northern Joker

Stand-Up
12 - 13
7pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

The self-confessed shameless northern joker is back. Justin's no-nonsense, laugh-out-loud comedy returns to the Fringe for the umpteenth time. Life's... Full listing

Matt Price: Last Night a Weegie Saved My Life

Stand-Up
11 - 12
7pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

Friendly Cornish giant Matt Price was going out with a woman. The only problem is that she wasn't going out... Full listing

Neil Delamere: Controlled Substance

Stand-Up
11.50 - 12.50
7:30pm (1 hour)
3-13, 15-26 Aug 2018

Fresh from a sell-out tour, the star of BBC's The Blame Game and Soft Border Patrol, Neil Delamere, returns to... Full listing

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

Stand-Up
15
7:30pm (150 mins)
23 Aug 2018

Celebrating 31 years of the UK's biggest and best comedy newcomer competition. After months of regional heats, these guys are... Full listing

Chris Forbes: Prophecy

Stand-Up / storytelling
10 - 11
7:45pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Chris Forbes, star of BBC hit comedy Scot Squad, returns to the Fringe to tell you the extraordinary tale of... Full listing

Micky Bartlett: Crucifying Fergal

Stand-Up
10 - 11
7:50pm (55 mins)
1-27 Aug 2018

Micky never got into trouble at school until one fateful day in 2002, and then he f*cking nailed it...! Former... Full listing

Jarred Christmas: Remarkably Average

Stand-Up
10 - 11
8pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

Hey team! So, I had a DNA test and the results were very disappointing. There is nothing remarkable about my... Full listing

Patrick Monahan: #Goals

Stand-Up
13 - 14
8pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-26 Aug 2018

Multi award-winning comedian and Fringe favourite, returns with another brand new stand-up show, #Goals. We all have life goals, whether... Full listing

Anya Anastasia: The Executioners

Cabaret / satire
11 - 13
8pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

Award-winning musical-comedy maverick Anya Anastasia brandishes her razor-sharp satirical wit, gleefully attacking and dismembering perils of the modern world. Alongside... Full listing

Fred Cooke: Fredinburgh

Stand-Up
8.50 - 9.50
8:15pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-27 Aug 2018

Fredinburgh, through its rambunctious energy, shows us why Fred Cooke is 'a born entertainer' (Chortle.co.uk). As seen on The Tommy... Full listing

Ben Hart: The Nutshell

Magic
10.50 - 12.50
8:15pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

West End star and multi award-winning magician Ben Hart returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new show that shines a light... Full listing

Christian Finnegan: My Goodness

Stand-Up
10 - 13
8:45pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Christian Finnegan is a stand-up comedian, exploring what it means to be a passable human being in 2018. Perhaps best... Full listing

Luisa Omielan: Politics For Bitches

Stand-Up
14 - 15
9pm (1 hour)
2-13, 15-22, 24-26 Aug 2018

Fresh from filming her BBC Three series of the same name, comedy phenomenon Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?! and... Full listing

David Correos: The Correos Effect

Variety
9 - 10
9pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

New Zealand's David Correos has blown away audiences from Auckland to Adelaide, now he returns to Edinburgh with his debut... Full listing

Janeane Garofalo: Put a Pin in That

Stand-Up
13 - 14
9:15pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-19 Aug 2018

Actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992. Janeane has... Full listing

Murray Hill: About to Break

Cabaret / improv
10.50 - 12.50
9:15pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

A rip-roaring Edinburgh debut from a showbiz icon who lives to perform, and performs to live. He'll regale details of... Full listing

So You Think You're Funny? Sketch

Stand-Up / sketch show
10
9:15pm (120 mins)
20 Aug 2018

Join us for the second year of the new comedy competition celebrating all things sketch! The organiser's behind the UK's... Full listing

Rhod Gilbert: Work In Very Very Early Progress

Stand-Up
15
9:15pm (1 hour)
20-22, 24-26 Aug 2018

After almost six years away from live stand-up, I'm itching to get back on stage. The world has gone totally... Full listing

Daniel Connell: Mr Personality 1988

Stand-Up
10 - 11.50
9:30pm (1 hour)
2-13, 15-26 Aug 2018

Award-nominated Australian stand-up Daniel Connell is quite possibly the most relaxed man in Australia. He could easily be described as... Full listing

Kevin Quantum: And for My Next Trick

Magic
12 - 13
9:30pm (1 hour)
1-20, 22-26 Aug 2018

Magician-scientist hybrid Kevin Quantum activates his silly side with comedy sketch-magic. This fast-paced show has more blow-your-brains tricks than you... Full listing

Damian Clark: Extra Show

Stand-Up
10 - 11
10pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

Strap in for rapid-fire jokes from the Aussie hurricane in this brand-new show. Due to phenomenal demand, 26 shows have... Full listing

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Home Sweet Home

Stand-Up
9 - 10
10:15pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-26 Aug 2018

The debut hour from the future of Scottish stand-up. A three-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, So You Think... Full listing

Claire Sullivan: I Wish I Owned a Hotel for Dogs

Stand-Up
9 - 10
10:15pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-27 Aug 2018

A madcap adventure through the wild mind of a young Australian absurdist. She hurtles the audience through dogs, a dog... Full listing

Judah Friedlander: America... Still Number One

Stand-Up
14.50
10:30pm (1 hour)
19-22 Aug 2018

Last year Judah's 84-minute stand-up comedy performance film, America Is the Greatest Country In the United States, debuted on Netflix... Full listing

Rik Carranza presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Panel Show
10 - 11.50
10:30pm (1 hour)
1-4, 8-11, 16-22, 24-27 Aug 2018

The hit show of 2016 and 2017 returns! The ultimate comedy panel show that boldly goes to a galaxy far... Full listing

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes

Sketch Show
10.50 - 12.50
10:30pm (1 hour)
1-26 Aug 2018

Sock! Pow! Wham! Earth's funniest footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence. This... Full listing

Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net

Improv / stand-up
6 - 14.50
10:30pm (1 hour)
2-12, 14-19, 21-26 Aug 2018

'For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival' ***** (Scotsman). Fast, furious,... Full listing

So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finals

Stand-Up
10
10:30pm (90 mins)
5-7, 12-15 Aug 2018

The UK's biggest and best comedy newcomer competition is back for its 31st year at the Fringe! After months of... Full listing

AAA Stand-Up Late at Gilded Balloon

Stand-Up
10 - 11.50
10:45pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

Total sell-out 2010-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up. 'Comedy the way it should be: laugh-a-minute, leaving the audience wishing the... Full listing

The Moa Show

Stand-Up
11 - 12
10:45pm (1 hour)
1-13, 15-27 Aug 2018

Three lonely men are magically transported to a mythical land through the charms of a Maori busker. To get home,... Full listing

Very Blue Peter

Play
10 - 11
11:15pm (1 hour)
1-27 Aug 2018

1998. England are out of the World Cup. JK Rowling is still pretty skint. Richard Bacon has been framed. Or... Full listing

Roman Fraden: Back in the Closet

Stand-Up
10
11:30pm (1 hour)
1-14, 16-27 Aug 2018

American figure skating champion turned comedian Roman Fraden invites you to take a cosmic journey Back in the Closet -... Full listing

Thomas Green: Doubting Thomas

Stand-Up
8 - 9
11:30pm (1 hour)
1-12, 14-27 Aug 2018

Thomas Green returns with his new hour Doubting Thomas. Green looks at life after leaving religion, teaching and moving abroad.... Full listing

Grant Busé: The Birds and the Beats

Music / stand-up
9 - 10
11:45pm (1 hour)
1-7, 9-14, 16-27 Aug 2018

We need to talk about 'the talk'. From consent to condoms to commitment, enrol in this sing-along sex ed class... Full listing

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories V

Storytelling
10 - 10.50
Midnight (1 hour)
1-12, 14-21, 23-27 Aug 2018

The legendary late-night, vampire-flavoured torch-wielding storytelling ghoststravaganza returns for a fifth year! Run while you can!! Join Edinburgh's favourite spooky... Full listing

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights

Music
12.50 - 14
Midnight (180 mins)
4-5, 9-11, 16-18, 24-25 Aug 2018

Former PM and cabaret superstar Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho is back... and this time she's hosting a club night!... Full listing

Mr McClelland's Damn Good Dance

Cabaret
8 - 10
12:15am (165 mins)
2-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 Aug 2018

'My favourite DJ on the planet... If you're looking for a party get a ticket' (Tom Loud, Hot Dub Time... Full listing

Late'n'Live

Stand-Up
12.50 - 16
1am (1 hour)
3-27 Aug 2018

The original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows is back for its 32nd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem... Full listing