In the heart of the Royal Mile, the Canons’ Gait Bar, restaurant, ground floor and basement Cellar Bar – the original Free Fringe Venue for PBH’s Free Fringe Comedy. Children welcome before 21:00. 

Warren Martin, the architect of his own troubles, strives to be a perfect father but barely manages to be adequate, a fact obvious to everyone except for himself. Story after story of incompetence and struggle will make you wonder how he’s even got this far. He tells the story of his life from the birth of his children to their teenage years, covering his work and interview misunderstandings, family holidays and oblique observations of life. This window into his existence will reveal the funny side of life to all, except him.

Proud Father, Exhausted Dad

The multiple award-winner returns with his most personal show yet — about love, hope and cutlery. 'Endearingly offbeat with an engagingly whimsical mind' **** (TheEdinburghReporter.co.uk). 'Erudite, thoughtful and very funny!' (List) 'Quietly impressive, a talent that shouldn't be overlooked' (Chortle.co.uk).

Jake Baker: My Jakey Bakey Heart

Alex Leam used to be a DJ but quit as he had enough of doing weddings. Then he became a comedian. Now he's combining the two. Expect to have your favourite songs ruined. 'Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way' (Tony Slattery). 'A winning line in self-deprecation' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Excellent, a natural entertainer!', 'This is what you want, a comedian making your face ache and tears roll from your eyes. Alex is brilliant!' (Ed Fringe Audience reviews).

Alex Leam: DJ/Comedian

George has been treading the boards of acting for some time now but how exactly did he get there and what else has he done during his life? Join George as he takes you through his life from school to working in Panto (oh yes, he does!) and how he lives day to day meeting and interacting with different types of people. Let's just say he's not short on stories.

Under the BoardDwarf

The cult sensation is back! Anitha Sri (Bath New Act of the Year Finalist, Get Up Stand Up Semi-Finalist) and Katie Kamola ('Dark, irreverent and acerbic' (Comedy.co.uk)), present an hour of wickedly dark humour and find the summer's hottest ghoul.

Hot Ghoul Summer

Abs Flab is wild, unfiltered, outrageous and silly. A playful romp through the online dating world. If you have ever been in love or lust, this is the show for you. Scottish Gills' marriage ended after two kids and 20 years, she went on Tinder (and Grindr because you never know) and ended up in a sex dungeon on the Gold Coast in Australia. A heartwarming and touching look at love, sex and things we never talk about. Gills' no holes barred approach has sold this show out all across Australia, returning to Edinburgh.

Abs Flab

Hosted by Michael Porter (**** TheReviewsHub.com, **** TheRealChrisSparkle.com, 'Fast, likable, infectious' Scotsman). Seven nights a week. Always full. Always funny. The Comedy Cellar is the only five-star rated customer comedy experience in Edinburgh, now making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Raw, real, and relentlessly funny - this is underground and uncensored stand-up from top UK and international acts, hosted by Michael Porter. Part of PBH's Free Fringe - free entry, donations expected. No filters. Just proper laughs.

The Comedy Cellar - Five Star Comedy Seven Nights a Week

Two-time Leicester Comedy Festival Award Nominee, The People's Choice and Best New Show, Jon Hipkiss returns to Edinburgh after sell-out shows at last year's Fringe. Rising to become one of the UK's most hyperkinetic and crowd-pleasing performers, this show saw an electrifying, TV-making, sold-out performance at this year's inaugural Rik Mayall Comedy Festival. Support for Jack Whitehall. 'Hilarious' (Larry Dean). 'Laugh-out-loud funny' (Jon Richardson). Alumnus of Chicago's The Second City Improv Theatre.

Jon Hipkiss – An Evening You Won't Regret Unless You Don't Like It

The Irish comedy scene is bursting with characters and so are these four award-winning Irish comedians. What are the awards for? Don't worry about it! Join Sean Begley, Warren Martin, Oli Riordan, George Robinson and guests as they perform their wildly different acts. Are they playing characters or are they characters themselves? You decide. 

A Bit of a Character

There's only one Thermos in The Thermos Museum, and it's full of jokes. But not normal jokes – here the jokes are surreal. Come and watch The Curator narrate his true-ish cartoon stories, projected onto a big screen. Martin Hardee Awards 2024. Spirit of Manchester Fringe 2024.    'Edinburgh Fringe wouldn't be the same without The Thermos Museum...' (Times).

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