Comedy Events in Edinburgh in August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
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Top Banana
Catch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
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Spandex Comedy
Don't miss out on Spandex Comedy! Join us every Tuesday night for a top night of laughs featuring stand up comedians from across the country dropping in to liven up the start of your week!
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!
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How To Win Against History
The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
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Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.
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Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits
Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!
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Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony
Star of Ted Lasso and one of the worst contestants in Taskmaster history, Nick Mohammed heads to Edinburgh Playhouse with his new show as his critically acclaimed alter-ego, Mr Swallow!
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Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Join Bill Bailey for a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world!
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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire
Comedy Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Bearfoot Comedy
Bearfoot Comedy Club presents an extravaganza of stand up comedy on the 1st Saturday of every month at at The King's Live Lounge, Kirkcaldy.
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Monday Night Improv
Monday Night Improv at the Stand Glasgow is a night out like you've never experienced! Award winning comedians and special guest stars make up hysterical comedy based entirely on your suggestions!
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The House Of Dazza
Come on in! The House of Dazza lands at the SEC Lomond Auditorium on Saturday 30th August!
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Glasgow Improv Theatre: Harold Night
Watch two different improv teams improvise a comedy show on the spot, featuring The Glasgow Improv Theatre's Harold teams F.L.U.S.H. and Raintown!
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Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Two Tribes
Two Tribes is a comedic clash of tradition and ambition set in the heart of Glasgow's East End! Don't miss it at Beacon Arts Centre in August.
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The Keg Open Mic Night
From comedians to spoken word or jugglers to musicians The Keg Paisley can't wait for your to showcase your talent at their weekly Open Mic Night!
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Pai-Slay Is Drag
Paisley's premium drag show! Featuring outstanding Scottish drag performers, Pai-SLAY is an exciting, fun and inclusive night!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on 30th August!
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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The Provy Wummin
The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to The Albert Halls on Friday 29th August!
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