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Comedy Events in Edinburgh on 25 August 2025

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A Stan is Born!

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Alexis Sakellaris brings A Stan is Born!, a love letter to all the divas and teh gays who stan them, to Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of Edinburgh Fringe 2025!

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An Ode to the Casting Director

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

An Ode to the Casting Director is an impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher, don't miss it at Gilded Balloon Patter House!

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Biscuit Barrel: The 69-Sketch Show (2025 Edition)

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

69 sketches in an hour! The UK's fastest sketch show returns to the Fringe for its sixth year, featuring new sketches for 2025!

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Don Quixote

19th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

The much awaited, highly celebrated, 5 star DON QUIXOTE returns to the Fringe for the 3rd year.

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Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Eat The Rich is a comedy which demonstrates the myth of meritocracy, the sacrifices we make to get ahead and who, in the end, these decisions will always disproportionately affect.

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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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FLUSH

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

This fast-moving, ensemble comedy-drama offers a raw and humorous portrayal of female solidarity within the charming grime of public toilet cubicles.

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Funny Though

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Funny Though is a genre-blurring solo show that lifts the curtain on the true cost of being funny.

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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

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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House Party

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Blending stand-up comedy, dance, and sharp social commentary, House Party is a bold new one-woman show coming to the Fringe!

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Hypnotist Matt Hale – Funbelievable! 90s Rewind

31st July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Smash-hit comedy hypnotist Matt Hale is back at the Fringe with a 90s party hypnoshow!

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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

The unmissable smash-hit comedy hypnotist Matt Hale is back at the Fringe with a 90s party hypnoshow!

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In These Shoes

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Glynis Traill-Nash lives a double life: fashion writer by day, jazz singer by night. Now the two collide in this soirée of chic!

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Meg & Marge

1st August 2025 - 25th August 2025
Edinburgh Old Town

Past and present collide in this raunchy, time-bending comedy about faith, femininity, and the perils of performative perfection.

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Saaniya Abbas - Hellarious

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

In a landmark moment for the UAE comedy scene, Saaniya Abbas is set to become the first local comic to officially debut a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.

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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

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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The Crawl

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Crafted for audiences of all ages, The Crawl is a celebration of connection, imagination, and joy.

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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:

Tennent’s Laughter Lounge Comedy Open Mic

Tennent’s Laughter Lounge Comedy Open Mic

Selected dates between 20th January 2025 - 29th December 2025

Tennent's Laughter Lounge Open Mic is a totally free night of stand-up comedy featuring some of the best up-and-coming talent Scotland has to offer, plus some pros trying out new material!

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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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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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Fayre Play
The Ivy
Escape The Past
Red String Agency
Tea Green
Paisley First
Arc Inspirations
Cancer Research UK
Wonder & Co
Open Pass Scotland
Great Run Company
Escape The Past
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Hostelworld

Popular Events

Foodies Festival Edinburgh
Foodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will return to Inverleith Park in August with headliners The Wanted 2.0, Scouting For Girls and Symphonic Ibiza!
Truckfest Scotland
Scotland's biggest and best truck show returns to Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on the 2nd and 3rd August, it's a great day out for the family!
Forth on The Fringe
Forth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!
Jive Aces: Feelin’ Happy show
The internationally acclaimed Jive Aces, renowned for their high-energy performances and feel-good vibes, are bringing their sensational new show, "Feelin' Happy” to The Edinburgh Fringe!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall