An easy-going hangout with a back room with sofa seating and afternoon movies. With a selection of board games and an array of movies, there’s plenty to do besides drink at the Brass Monkey. The Free Fringe Festival shows fill the cinema room and games room each afternoon.

A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs. Get to know creatures like sea-centipedes and manticores, dogs with names like Havegoodday, and characters like Eilmer the flying monk. Discover the old world’s taste in tourist tat and, expect to leave convinced that medieval medicine was better than the modern kind. Or maybe not. 'A lovely stage presence… this is awesome” (One4Review.co.uk). As heard on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time.

Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Two award-winning comics deal late-night craic in the mid-afternoon, a wild mix of dark, satirical stand-up and musical comedy. 'These guys are going to be huge' (David McSavage). 'Cork's finest export' (RedFM.ie).

2 Guys 1 Pub

Risky romances? Iffy interests? Embarrassing escapades? Isn't stand-up just oversharing? So let’s hear your crazy sh*t! Anonymously share something or ask Anna anything, really anything, for ad lib comedy gold. Anna's an Aussie, independent full-time stand-up comedian based in Berlin, riffing across Europe, Australia and the UK since 2018. Strap in for a raucous rollercoaster of god-knows-what, with guest comedians too!

Oversharing – Ad Lib Stand-up with Anna Beros

When it comes to relationships, Shinanne is all about the D... disappointment! She's a 40-year-old, single lady on a journey of reflection. Her eggs are hanging on like contestants in Gladiators... even her cultural references are old! The show is a hilarious account of the trials and tribulations of dating in a Tinder reality after growing up in a kissing-in-the-disco world. Inevitably she begins to ask – what's wrong with me? So begins the introspective, somewhat ridiculous and comical list of "flaws" that expose Shinanne's weaknesses in the modern dating era.

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedian and storyteller SJ brings a bittersweet, interactive show about how Doctor Who helped them come to terms with being a bipolar, queer, neurodiverse, wannabe activist. Out of the closet into the TARDIS. SJ is a bisexual, bipolar, geeky queer activist. Each of these things have a coming out story. SJ and the audience create SJ’s coming out experiences as an episode of Doctor Who. Wyatt and the audience, using heavily bejewelled props, create sound effects, shape the narrative and choose their own monster. Viva la revolution! Unless it clashes with Doctor Who.


Coming Out With Dr Who

She’s classy, she’s fun, her brother happens to have a son – Sophie Banister is the cool aunt! Following her journey moving across the world while her brother becomes a dad, Sophie asks the real questions: how does one even make friends as an adult? Why does everyone care about gender reveals? And which of Donna’s friends from Mamma Mia is more my aunt energy? Tanya or Rosie? With original songs, looped guitar and vocals, Sophie brings high energy satire to a musical comedy hour bursting with tales from another Aussie abroad.

Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Emily started writing poetry for the incredibly healthy reason of trying to impress a boy. Now he’s long gone and she’s reclaiming her words. This writer, storyteller, mum and general liability dives into her debut hour of honest, argumentative, optimistic, brutal, loving and (dare we say it) funny poetry to untangle the threads of love, identity, parenthood, friendship, loss, belonging and the pure unadulterated joy of eating satsumas in the sun and forgetting about heartbreak.

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Sick of everyone banging on about their mental health issues? Imagine how Kate Pinchuck feels! She's had a lifetime of therapy, medication, AND two psychologist parents. Suddenly, mental health is destigmatised, everyone's sharing diagnoses, and NHS waitlists are growing – it's Kate's time to shine. This award-winning show isn't just about her issues – it's about yours. As the world's foremost qualified unqualified pseudo-therapist, she's decided to fix your problems with chaotic comedic group therapy. Can she cure a room of strangers in 60 minutes, or just drag you down with her? 'Comedic gold' (Cue Media).

Kate Pinchuck: Don't Panic!

Edinburgh will be full of brilliant Irish comedians, and we will be having many of them performing the highlights of their sets. It will be chaotic, but that's part of the fun! We're in our 14th year of bringing this terrific show to the Fringe and it gets better every single time.

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