Come and graze in George Square! Food, drink, two fantastic venues and, of course, an upside-down purple cow. If you're looking for Udderbelly, the Wee Coo and a place to soak up the Fringe atmosphere, this is the place to be. 

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. A one-stop shop for your comedy fix right in the beating heart of the festival. Every show sold out since 2017! Previous performers have included Jason Byrne, Nina Conti, Phil Wang, Fern Brady, Ivo Graham, David O'Doherty, Sam Campbell, Joanne McNally, Larry Dean, Amy Gledhill, Ian Smith, Flo & Joan, Olga Koch, and Ahir Shah. Every weekend – Friday and Saturday nights. Nightly line-ups available at underbellyedinburgh.co.uk.

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

They tried to kill her – they missed. Now she's out for blood. With a pistol in her belt and the god of death in the passenger seat, Medusa's on the road for revenge. But in a world where gods play dice with the lives of men, who can you trust to have your back? From the creators of Unfortunate comes a mythical new musical with a Wild Western twist. With a dark country soundtrack, Medusa: Uncut is a fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled car chase loaded with sex, violence and topless minotaurs. Look out, here she

Medusa Uncut: A New Musical CANCELLED

Literature! Literature! Literature! It might not rhyme with anything but it's still very important. Garry Starr is back and he's hell-bent on saving books from extinction by performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written. Mostly naked (but with flippers). Comic wunderkind Starr takes us on a literary adventure through the world's most iconic works of fiction. From The Little Prince to Moby Dick and everything in between, nothing is safe from being lampooned with the utmost nincompoopery. 'A very funny man who is peculiarly averse to wearing trousers' ***** (Scotsman). Directed by Cal McCrystal.

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

Fans of The Play That Goes Wrong and Noises Off will love this. ***** (Skinny). Returning to Edinburgh Festival Fringe due to phenomenal demand, this Oscar Wilde twist is guaranteed to have you in stitches. When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan... until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue. 'Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of even the greatest of improv-phobic curmudgeons' **** (Scotsman).

...Earnest?

This limited run live band lunchtime sing-along show is a dream come true for musicals fans of all ages, raising the curtain on all your favourite hits from stage and screen. Featuring songs from Mamma Mia, Hamilton, Frozen, The Greatest Showman, Dirty Dancing, Les Mis, Jungle Book, We Will Rock You, Phantom, Mary Poppins and many more... The entire crowd is the real star of this show, singing together guided by lyrics on a giant screen, accompanied by a brilliant live band. Bring the sing!

MASSAOKE: Sing The Musicals

Henry Cyril Paget was one of the world's wealthiest men, until he lost it all by being too damn fabulous. This fierce and tragi-gorgeous comedy musical is a true story about expectations, masculinity, privilege and failure on an epic scale. It's about feeling desperately weird and alone but knowing that to fit in would cost you everything. Bristol Old Vic and The Olivier Award-winning Producers of Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder! present the solid gold, diamante-studded hit of the Edinburgh Fringe in a new production: bigger and more sparkly than ever. 'Genius' (Telegraph).

How to Win Against History

A new hour of stand-up comedy from the Antipodes' most verbose and melancholy good time gal. Grace Jarvis is excited to regale audiences with her tales of living overseas, falling in love, working in a sex shop and getting into notable scrapes on public transport. In the midst of her obligatory move to the UK from Australia, Grace remains 'a refreshing and unique perspective in amongst an ocean of generic stand-up' (ArtMurmurs.nz).

Grace Jarvis: Just Because I'm Crying Doesn't Mean I'm Not Having a Nice Time

A knight pulls a sword from a stone and becomes king. No, not that king. Another one. This one is in love with his horse. Following their hit run at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and sold out performances across the US, NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy nominee Madeleine Rowe (they/them) brings their iconic Medieval romp back to Edinburgh. 'The funniest take on Arthurian legend since Monty Python' (Chortle.co.uk). Knight, Knight is a wild one-person clown show of determination, brotherhood, grief and horses. ***** (TheCrumb.co.uk). **** (Chortle.co.uk). 'One of the best clown shows ever' (LMAOnaiseComedy.com).

Knight, Knight

Everyone put your rubbish out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty! This award-winning, side-splitting, slapstick comedy, circus routine retakes the household wheelie bin to new heights and delivers a dump-truck full of hilarity! Returning after delighting audiences in 2024 and having previously won Adelaide Fringe's Best Children’s Presentation award two years running, the Trash Test Dummies are as full of laughs as their bins are full of surprises. ‘The best I’ve seen them do it’ ***** (ThreeWeeks Edinburgh). ‘A dynamic and fun show for all the family’ **** (BroadwayBaby.com).

Trash Test Dummies Circus

Winner – Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe 2024. Winner – Fred Award 2021 NZ International Comedy Festival. In 2023 my boyfriend tried to kill me in my sleep. We are still going strong. This is a story about theft, anxiety and unforgettable biscuits. A new hour of comedy from one of NZ's best. As seen on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ, Celebrity Treasure Island. 'Punchlines that whip back around like a tossed ponytail' (Theatreview.org.nz). **** (Scotsman). **** (Chortle.co.uk).

Eli Matthewson: Night Terror

Mario the Maker Magician returns for a limited season only! Bringing his robot magic live from New York, Mario returns to Edinburgh with a show full of original magic, handmade robots and modern slapstick. Fast-paced, interactive and full of heart, Mario leads you through a romping explosion of contagious energy and belly laughs. For kids, adults, families, everyone! As seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, Universal Kids and live on tour with David Blaine. 'The best kids' magician in the world!' (David Blaine). 'An incredible gift' (David Copperfield). ***** (List). ***** (Stage).

Mario the Maker Magician

Edinburgh, are you ready? Warriors, are you ready? Created in New York and Chicago, BATSU! returns to the Fringe after a wildly successful, sold-out 2024 run. This high-energy, spectacle pits fearless comedians against each other as they compete to avoid hilarious, jaw-dropping punishments. Inspired by Japanese-style game shows, expect the unexpected in this late-night Fringe hit. With visits from Sake Ninjas to shocking twists like paintball guns, electric shocks and even a giant chicken – don’t miss the chaos, the laughter and the unforgettable madness that is BATSU! – the wildest show at the Fringe!

BATSU!

Award-winning expert in play Jeromaia Detto is back with his most ambitious show yet! What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor? A florist? Maybe you wanted to be a fish! Whatever the dream, Jeromaia will bring it to life with a stage full of costumes and a heart full of imagination, creating a brand-new show each night based on your childhood dreams. Judges' Pick (Comedy), Melbourne Fringe 2024. Winner – Best Comedy Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe 2024. 'Pure improvised clowning at its finest' ***** (BingeFringe.com). 'Unrelenting imagination' **** (TheAge.com.au).

Jeromaia Detto: When I Grow Up...

Join Aussie Professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak) for thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where fascinating words inspire spectacular science! It's a tongue-twisting race from A to Z that's equal parts explosive, messy, hilarious, fascinating and gross. Brace yourself for an hour of carefully crafted alphabetical, scientifical (multi award-winning!) chaos. 'If I could give it six stars I would' ***** (Advertiser). 'Left the kids and I looking at each other in disbelief and clapping with joy' ***** (See-Do-Eat-Review). 'An absolute triumph' ***** (LostInTheatreland.co.uk).

The Alphabet of Awesome Science

The world's most celebrated apple returns for an intimate on-stage conversation. From her vaudeville debut at age five to her breakthrough role in Disney's Snow White, Dame Smith will take you on a journey through her storied life and career, all told with her trademark candour and wit. Warm, funny, uplifting, absurd and 'a show you'll remember for many years to come' (GlamAdelaide.com.au). 'One of the funniest shows I've seen for years' (Alan Davies). 'This is the new breed of ventriloquist performers' *****(SuchCliché.com). Winner – Best Variety, Adelaide Fringe 2025.

An Evening with Dame Granny Smith

Today is Sutton's wedding day. Dana has been invited, but Dan will be in attendance. Dan who was once Dana. Beloved by audiences and critics alike, ALTAR is a tender and fervent exploration of growing up and into queerness, or away from it. Em Tambree's striking debut has been described by critics as 'a rallying cry' (RyanHamilton.work), and 'a play that necessitates the existence of theatre itself' (PraiseDionysus, podcast). The sold-out Australian premiere was featured for Best Theatre of 2024 (Keith Gow) and 2024 Playwright to Watch (Guy Webster). You're officially invited to the wedding of the season. 

ALTAR

A new collection of smart, funny and deeply moving story-songs inspired by current affairs, family affairs and affairs of the heart. A perfect way to start your day at the Fringe. Celebrating 20 years at Edinburgh. 'His songs make you laugh, bring you to tears, warm your heart and break your heart' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'Heart-rending, delicate and witty in all the right places' (Daily Express). 'An hour in Cainer's company is a true pleasure' (Stage). From the creator of the award-winning Fringe and Off-Broadway show Jewish Chronicles. ***** (ThreeWeeks).

Daniel Cainer: Topical

Minimum wage cinema employee turned multi award-winning tragic fool Cabbage the Clown's debut hour marries a buffet of genres in polygamous holy matrimony in the name of drag. With over 8 million views online for their genre-busting brand of multimedia drag-clowning, Cabbage presents their hotly-anticipated debut show: One part breathless parody of cinematic history, one part thoughtful dissection of minimum wage careers, one part rolling around on the floor covered in popcorn. So talk through the trailers, get the loudest snacks available, then sit back, relax and enjoy this Bechdel Test-passing, BBFC-unapproved, global premiere.

Cabbage the Clown: Cinemadrome

New York Comedy Festival's Creator to Watch, Britt is newly divorced and coming out... again. Using stand-up, storytelling and graphic design, Britt takes you on her rollercoaster (or should we say jetski) ride of a journey. You'll hit bumps like heartbreak, dating, feral men in her DMs and having to come out to her family. But then you'll glide through smoother waters like her beautiful new queer life! If you're single, dating, straight, gay, have ever gone through a breakup, been cheated on or been scammed by a bot on Instagram... this show is for you!

Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode

Returning from her sell-out debut show, Lulu brings you a new hour of jokes about love, obsession and raccoons, as she tries to answer the question 'is love just a form of mental illness?' 'Playfully funny, thought-provoking and has kindness at its heart' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Will soon be one of your favourite comedians' **** (FunnyWomen.com). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe).

Lulu Popplewell: Love Love

Domestic abuse isn't funny, but this show is. Trailblazing comedian James Barr returns to Edinburgh with a bold, 'genre-defying' (ArtsHub.com.au) stand-up hour about the things his ex-boyfriend did to him, including a pushy-wushy down the stairsy-wairsy. Shortlisted at The British LGBT Awards. 'Trauma collides with one-liners. Confronting and funny' **** (List). As seen on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Hits Radio UK and the British Podcast Award winning A Gay and A NonGay.

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

The show that's never the same twice! Join Chris (Cirque Du Soleil, America's Got Talent, TED Talks) for an unmissable live experience where freestyle rap and stand-up comedy combine with jaw-dropping results. Your participation fuels a performance that's unique to the audience, with no script and no limits, just pure, unpredictable entertainment. Repeat viewings encouraged! 'The Fringe holy grail: theatre-grade comedy in an intimate space... mind-bendingly flawless' ***** (EdFestMag). 'Very funny, uniquely appealing... nobody on a Vegas stage does what he does' (Las Vegas Review-Journal) 'Spectacular and hilarious' (Broadway World). 'A virtuoso... a hip-hop machine' (Guardian).

Chris Turner: Spontaneous

In this absurdist comedy from writer-performer Emily Weitzman, boyfriends are armchairs, lampshades and futons. Hailed as 'hilarious', 'weirdly poignant' and 'loopily, luminously charming' (BuzzPei.com), Furniture Boys explores how furniture endures, but boyfriends – not so much. Blending theatre, comedy, clown, spoken word and furniture showroom, this one-woman show has been called 'imaginative, thoughtful, playful, hilarious and relentlessly, infectiously joyous' (BuzzPei.com). Winner of Theatre’s Choice at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse in NYC, the Fringiest Show Award at the 2025 Orlando Fringe FestN4, and the 2024 Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Award. 'Furniture,' writes one reviewer, 'has never been more moving'.

Furniture Boys

During a long summer in a stifling Midlands town, local student Ivan goes missing. Questions and anxieties build, but Ivan's friend – a CCTV operator – is convinced he'll find him. Meanwhile, a skilfully crafted conspiracy surrounding the disappearance proliferates on the web. Hanging over the town is a new star, burning brighter than the rest... bringing with it a haunting sense of unease and uncertainty. Through fragmented footage and reflections on a lost friendship, our surveillance operator is forced to peer into dark places to uncover the truth about what happened to his friend.

This Blighted Star

After a smash hit 2024 season and fresh off a 9-week London run, best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci return to Edinburgh! A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy just when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys. Terrified, they devise a foolproof plan to gain God's forgiveness: become the greatest religious artists of all time. Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo ever shut up about his helicopter? Featuring an original electropop score as infectious as the bubonic plague.

Pop Off, Michelangelo!

2024 Malcolm Hardee Award-nominated stand-up Tim Reeves reluctantly brings a new hour of surreal nonsense about hairdresser secrets, ambulances and egg. Runner-Up: Best Alt Act - 2024 Late Stage Leicester Comedy Awards. 'Shades of a young Julian Barratt… wild but brilliant' **** (The Crumb).

Tim Reeves: Give This A Miss

Join Olga Koch, Micky Overman, Vittorio Angelone, Mike Rice, Gbemi Oladipo, Finlay Christie and Dan Tiernan as they give you a late-night snack of delicious comedy sampled from Channel 4's new YouTube channel, A Comedy Thing. Expect late-night chaos with games, audience participation and many more surprises from some of the most exciting new comedy talent.

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