2022 Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard

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

Promoted

Jamali Maddix: King Crud. Jamali Maddix

Jamali Maddix

  • 25-27 Aug
  • 23:20
  • £17
Daddy Issues. Anna Krauze

Daddy Issues

  • 3-7, 9-16, 18-21 & 23-29 Aug
  • 11:35
  • £8
Who Here's Lost?. Ben Moor

Ben Moor: Who Here's Lost?

  • 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 11:35
  • £10
EastEndless. James Holmes

EastEndless

  • 3-16 & 18-27 Aug
  • 11:40
  • £11
Fire Signs

Fire Signs

  • 3-8 & 10-15 Aug
  • 11:45
  • £9
Land of Lost Content

Land of Lost Content

  • 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 11:45
  • £11
Doktor Kaboom and The Wheel of Science!. David Epley

Doktor Kaboom

  • 3-21 Aug
  • 12:00
  • £12
Magic Gareth's Magic Eye. Gareth White

Magic Gareth

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 12:25
  • £8
Sex With Friends (and Other Tiny Catastrophes)

Sex With Friends

  • 3-9, 11-16, 18-23 & 25-28 Aug
  • 12:40
  • £12
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe

  • 6-17, 19-24 & 26-28 Aug
  • 12:40
  • £15
Press

Press

  • 17-21 & 23-29 Aug
  • 12:45
  • £10
Please, Feel Free to Share. Rachel Causer

Please, Feel Free to Share

  • 3-14 & 17-29 Aug
  • 12:50
  • £9
Twisted Tales

Twisted Tales

  • 3-7, 9-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
  • 13:00
  • £11
Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show

Best of Edinburgh Showcase

  • 4-28 Aug
  • 13:20
  • £12.50
Importance of Being... Earnest?

Importance of Being Earnest (Pleasance)

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 13:30
  • £14
Fiji

Fiji

  • 8-29 Aug
  • 13:55
  • £11
Freddie Hayes: Potatohead. Freddie Hayes

Freddie Hayes

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £10
PUSH. Tamsin Hurtado Clarke

PUSH

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 14:00
  • £10
Badass. Sarah Mills

Badass

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 14:05
  • £11
Period Dramas

Period Dramas

  • 3-9, 11-14 & 16-21 Aug
  • 14:10
  • £9.50
Poles: The Science of Magnetic Attraction. Amelia Pitcher

Poles

  • 23-29 Aug
  • 14:10
  • £12
Classic!

Classic!

  • 3-7, 9-14, 16-21 & 23-29 Aug
  • 14:40
  • £15
Arthur Smith: My 75 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe. Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith

  • 5-14 Aug
  • 14:40
  • £15
Nobody Panic: Live. Image shows from L to R: Tessa Coates, Stevie Martin

Nobody Panic

  • 19 & 21 Aug
  • 14:40
  • £14
Ben Moor: Pronoun Trouble. Ben Moor

Ben Moor

  • 23 & 24 Aug
  • 14:45
  • £9
Ben Moor and Joanna Neary: BookTalkBookTalkBook. Image shows from L to R: Ben Moor, Joanna Neary

Ben Moor & Joanna Neary

  • 26 & 27 Aug
  • 14:45
  • £9.50
Breathless. Laura Horton

Breathless

  • 3-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 15:00
  • £10.50
Murder, She Didn't Write

Murder, She Didn't Write

  • 17-29 Aug
  • 15:00
  • £14
Eh Up, Me Old Flowers!

Eh Up, Me Old Flowers!

  • 8-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 15:10
  • £12
Charlie Russell Aims to Please. Charlie Russell

Charlie Russell

  • 3-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 15:15
  • £12.50
Aaron Simmonds: Hot Wheels. Aaron Simmonds

Aaron Simmonds

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 15:20
  • £10
Will Duggan: Iceberg. Will Duggan

Will Duggan

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 15:25
  • £8.50
Liv Ello: SWARM. Liv Ello

Liv Ello

  • 3-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
  • 15:30
  • £12
Headcase. Kristin Mcilquham

Headcase

  • 3-8, 10-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
  • 15:35
  • £12.50
Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You

Fills Monkey

  • 3-15, 17-22 & 24-29 Aug
  • 16:00
  • £15
Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore. Glenn Moore

Glenn Moore

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 16:05
  • £11
Boris the Third

Boris the Third

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 16:10
  • £13.50
Dark Place

Dark Place

  • 3-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 16:25
  • £10
Rajiv Karia: Gallivant. Rajiv Karia

Rajiv Karia

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 16:25
  • £9
Rich Hardisty: Silly Boy. Richard Hardisty

Rich Hardisty

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £11.50
Greatest Hits of Lily and John. Image shows from L to R: Rosanna Adams, Calum Sivyer

Greatest Hits of Lily & John

  • 3-17 & 19-28 Aug
  • 16:30
  • £12
Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not. Ania Magliano

Ania Magliano

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 16:35
  • £9.50
Nic Sampson: Marathon, 1904. Nic Sampson

Nic Sampson

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 16:40
  • £10
Skank. Clementine Bogg-Hargroves

Skank

  • 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 16:40
  • £13.50
Kwame Asante: Living in Sin. Kwame Asante

Kwame Asante

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £10.50
Alison Spittle: Wet. Alison Spittle

Alison Spittle

  • 3-8 & 10-28 Aug
  • 16:45
  • £11
Head Set. Victoria Melody

Head Set

  • 3-8, 10-15, 17-22 & 24-28 Aug
  • 16:50
  • £12.50
Irvine Welsh's Porno

Irvine Welsh's Porno

  • 3-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
  • 16:50
  • £13.50
Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress. Sindhu Vee

Sindhu Vee: Work In Progress

  • 16 & 17 Aug
  • 16:50
  • £10
Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call. Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter

  • 3-14 & 16-20 Aug
  • 17:20
  • £16
Tom Rosenthal: Manhood. Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal

  • 24-28 Aug
  • 17:20
  • £13
Vir Das: Wanted. Vir Das

Vir Das

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 17:25
  • £13
Helen Bauer: Madam Good Tit. Helen Bauer

Helen Bauer

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 17:40
  • £12
Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy. Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 17:40
  • £11.50
Britney: Friends and Nothing More. Image shows from L to R: Charly Clive, Ellen Robertson

Britney

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 17:45
  • £11
Njambi McGrath: Black Black. Njambi McGrath

Njambi McGrath

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 17:50
  • £11
Chloe Petts: Transience. Chloe Petts

Chloe Petts

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Rosie Holt: The Woman's Hour. Rosie Holt

Rosie Holt

  • 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £10
Tim Vine: Breeeep!. Tim Vine

Tim Vine

  • 3-6, 8-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £14.50
Nina Conti: The Dating Show. Nina Conti

Nina Conti

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £16.50
Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder. Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka

  • 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 18:00
  • £11
Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball. Katie Pritchard

Katie Pritchard

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 18:05
  • £8
Tessa Coates: Get Your Tessa Coates You've Pulled. Tessa Coates

Tessa Coates

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 18:05
  • £11
Project Dictator

Project Dictator

  • 3-14, 16-21 & 23-27 Aug
  • 18:10
  • £13
Morgan Rees: Bi and Large. Morgan Rees

Morgan Rees

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 18:10
  • £10
Sindhu Vee: Alphabet. Sindhu Vee

Sindhu Vee

  • 18-28 Aug
  • 18:30
  • £14
Christopher Bliss: Captain Words Eye. Rob Carter

Christopher Bliss

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £12
Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man. Luke Kempner

Luke Kempner

  • 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 18:40
  • £12
Bella Hull: Babycakes. Bella Hull

Bella Hull

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 18:55
  • £9.50
Angela Barnes: Hot Mess. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £13
Sheeps: Ten Years, Ten Laughs

Sheeps

  • 4-14 Aug
  • 19:00
  • £12.50
Nick Mohammed Presents The Very Best and Worst of Mr Swallow. Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed

Show cancelled

Jake Lambert: Liminal. Jake Lambert

Jake Lambert

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 19:05
  • £9
Jamie D'Souza: Stop Drawing Willies on My Poster. Jamie D'Souza

Jamie D'Souza

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 19:10
  • £8
Celya AB: Swimming. Celya AB

Celya AB

  • 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £11
Sara Barron: Hard Feelings. Sara Barron

Sara Barron

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £12
Shelf: Hair. Image shows from L to R: Ruby Clyde, Rachel Watkeys Dowie

Shelf

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 19:15
  • £9
AAA Stand Up. Image shows from L to R: Vitaly Volkov, Alex Kitson, Steffan Alun

AAA Stand Up

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 19:20
  • £10.50
Lily Phillips: Smut. Lily Phillips

Lily Phillips

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 19:25
  • £9.50
Sophie Duker: Hag. Sophie Duker

Sophie Duker

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £12
Ivo Graham: My Future, My Clutter. Ivo Graham

Ivo Graham

  • 3-5 & 7-28 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £13
Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

  • 16 Aug
  • 19:30
  • £15
Ben Hart: Wonder. Ben Hart

Ben Hart

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 19:50
  • £13.50
Sean McLoughlin: So Be It. Sean McLoughlin

Sean McLoughlin

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 19:55
  • £9
Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain. Tiffany Stevenson

Tiff Stevenson

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £14
Matt Forde: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right. Matt Forde

Matt Forde

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 20:00
  • £15
Ray Badran: Sweet Baby Ray. Ray Badran

Ray Badran

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 20:10
  • £10
Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me. Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 20:10
  • £14.50
Brennan Reece: Crowded. Brennan Reece

Brennan Reece

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 20:20
  • £10.50
Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You. Jayde Adams

Jayde Adams

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 20:20
  • £14
Sikisa: Life of the Party. Sikisa

Sikisa

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 20:25
  • £9
Patti Harrison. Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison

  • 3-15 & 21-27 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £14
Siblings: Siblage. Image shows from L to R: Maddy Bye, Marina Bye

Siblings

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £10
Mary Beth Barone: Silly Little Girl. Mary Beth Barone

Mary Beth Barone

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £11
Josh Jones: Waste of Space. Josh Jones

Josh Jones

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 20:30
  • £9
Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs. Michael Akadiri

Michael Akadiri

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 20:35
  • £9.50
Jake Farrell: Sky. Jake Farrell

Jake Farrell

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 20:40
  • £9
Comedy Sassafras. Image shows from L to R: Nina Conti, Shenoah Allen

Comedy Sassafras

  • 5-15 & 17-20 Aug
  • 20:45
  • £12
Mark Watson: This Can't Be It. Mark Watson

Mark Watson

  • 3-14, 17-21 & 24-28 Aug
  • 21:00
  • £14.50
Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann. Colin Hoult

Colin Hoult

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 21:10
  • £12
Jess Robinson: Legacy. Jess Robinson

Jess Robinson

  • 3-15, 17-22 & 24-28 Aug
  • 21:20
  • £13
Frankie Thompson: Catts. Frankie Thompson

Frankie Thompson

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 21:25
  • £11
Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle. Henry Lewis

Mind Mangler

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £16
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 21:30
  • £16
Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!. Leo Reich

Leo Reich

  • 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 21:35
  • £9
Christian Brighty: Playboy. Christian Brighty

Christian Brighty

  • 3-9, 11-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £10
Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up. Simon Brodkin

Simon Brodkin

  • 3-14 & 16-27 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £13.50
Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress. Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen: WIP

  • 8-11, 13 & 16-21 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £11
Olga Koch: Just Friends. Olga Koch

Olga Koch

  • 26 Aug
  • 21:40
  • £8
Tom Lucy: Melt. Tom Lucy

Tom Lucy

  • 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £11
Conrad Koch: White Noise. Conrad Koch

Conrad Koch

  • 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £11
Aurie Styla: Green. Aurie Styla

Aurie Styla

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 21:45
  • £9.50
Sam Lake: Cake. Sam Lake

Sam Lake

  • 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
  • 21:50
  • £9
Red Richardson: Shots Fired. Red Richardson

Red Richardson

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 21:55
  • £8
Tarot: Cautionary Tales

Tarot

  • 3-28 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £10
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees. Jacqueline Novak

Jacqueline Novak

  • 11-14 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £16
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

  • 15 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £12.50
Tim Key: Mulberry. Tim Key

Tim Key

  • 18-28 Aug
  • 22:00
  • £14.50
All Killa No Filla Live. Image shows from L to R: Rachel Fairburn, Kiri Pritchard-McLean

All Killa No Filla

  • 16 Aug
  • 22:15
  • £16.50
Emily Wilson: Fixed. Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson

  • 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
  • 22:25
  • £10
Trash Salad. Rosa Garland

Trash Salad

  • 3-8, 10-16, 18-23 & 25-29 Aug
  • 22:55
  • £10
Audience With Milly-Liu

Audience With Milly-Liu

  • 3-9, 11-14, 16-21 & 23-29 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £11
SNORT

SNORT

  • 4-16 & 18-28 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £11
Big Boys and Friends. Image shows from L to R: Jon Pointing, Jack Rooke

Big Boys & Friends

  • 23-27 Aug
  • 23:00
  • £11
AAA Stand Up Late. Image shows from L to R: Jack Campbell, Ben Clover, Michael Carter

AAA Stand Up Late

  • 3-29 Aug
  • 23:05
  • £10.50
Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

  • 6 Aug
  • 23:10
  • Free (PWYW)
Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous. Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen: The Twist

  • 12 Aug
  • 23:20
  • £16
Get Off Comedy Fundraiser. Image shows from L to R: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Nina Gilligan

Get Off

  • 24 Aug
  • 23:20
  • £15

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