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Comedy Events in Edinburgh on 16 August 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Comedy

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

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
Comedy

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025
George Square Gardens, Edinburgh South

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
Comedy

How To Win Against History

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025
George Square Gardens, Edinburgh South

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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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
Comedy

Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025
The Comedy Attic, Edinburgh Old Town

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
Comedy

Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 20th December 2025
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

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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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire

Comedy Events in Fife

Comedy Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Glasgow 850

Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!

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Saturday Night Comedy

Saturday Night Comedy

Selected dates between 11th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy at Glee Club Glasgow, featuring four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday!

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Comedy Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

3rd January 2025 - 27th December 2025

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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Events in Other Areas

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Fayre Play
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Sponsored Links

Children's Classic Concerts
St Mary's Music School
RSPB
Cancer Research UK
Fayre Play
Support The Makers
Escape The Past
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG

Popular Events

A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in March 2025.
Swapforjoy Cacao Gathering
Take time to relax and contemplate how you can feel better more of the time and create a life you love with swapforjoy on 6th April at Art and Spirituality!
Mercury Rev
Catch American rock band Mercury Rev when they play La Belle Angele Edinburgh on Friday 29 August!
Slow-Stitched Needlebook
In this delightful workshop at Artisan Stitch you'll learn how to create a beautiful, personalized needlebook using fabric scraps and easy hand embroidery stitches.
STAGED. Live! Presents Non Applicable
Catch West Lothian based 4-piece rock band 'Non Applicable' when they play The Mash House on Saturday 19th April.

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