Pleasance Courtyard - Plan My Fringe

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Pleasance Courtyard

Venue Address:

60 Pleasance

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EH8 9TJ

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Venue Description:

The Pleasance’s famous cobblestone Courtyard has been entertaining festival audiences since 1985 and is considered by many to be the very heart of the Fringe. Come join us for the best comedy, theatre and children's shows at 'the centre of the cultural universe' (Scotsman).

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0131 556 6550

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Age Limits:

Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.

Performance Spaces

Name	Capacity	Age Limit	Shows	Performances
Above	146	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	10	221
Attic	50	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	11	244
Baby Grand	66	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	11	226
Below	55	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	10	247
Beside	95	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	11	222
Beyond	336	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	9	187
Bunker One	56	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	9	231
Bunker Three	46	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	10	253
Bunker Two	56	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	11	230
Cabaret Bar	170	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	17	175
Cellar	42	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	10	251
Forth	257	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	15	193
Grand	750	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	16	148
Pleasance One	299	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	16	157
Pleasance Two	158	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	18	176
The Green	60	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	13	191
Upstairs	91	Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.	13	211

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Name	Genre	Where	Performances	Next Performance
A Better Memory	Theatre	The Green	24	Sat 22/08 18:30
A Foot is Not an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola	Theatre	Attic	27	Sat 22/08 15:20
A Microscopic Odyssey	Theatre	Beside	12	-
A Pebble in the Road	Theatre	Pleasance Two	24	Sat 22/08 13:35
Abby Govindan: Pushing 30	Comedy	Baby Grand	25	Sat 22/08 21:35
Acid's Reign	Theatre	Forth	25	Sat 22/08 15:45
Ahir Shah: Golden	Comedy	Pleasance One	28	Sat 22/08 19:30
Al Nash and Friends	Comedy	Pleasance Two	3	-
Alex Edelman: What Are You Going to Do	Comedy	Attic	1	Thu 27/08 22:45
Alex Edelman: What Are You Going to Do	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	14	Sat 22/08 17:30
Alfie Dundas: First Class Panic	Comedy	Bunker Two	1	Sat 22/08 22:40
Alfie Dundas: First Class Panic	Comedy	Bunker Three	25	Sat 22/08 19:15
All Killa No Filla: Live!	Comedy	Grand	1	Tue 25/08 21:30
ALOK: Eat Pray Leave	Comedy	Pleasance One	13	-
Amelia Hamilton: Moral Support	Comedy	Baby Grand	25	Sat 22/08 20:20
Amnesia	Theatre	Bunker Two	26	Sat 22/08 16:25
Andrew Doherty: Reviewers Welcome... TO DIE!	Comedy	Upstairs	26	Sat 22/08 22:50
Andrew Frost: Just Let Me Have This	Cabaret and Variety	Baby Grand	25	Sat 22/08 15:25
Andy Field: Giddy Up	Comedy	Cellar	25	Sat 22/08 21:25
Anna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy Yesterday	Comedy	Below	25	Sat 22/08 17:40
Arabs and Asians	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	7	-
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts	Comedy	Forth	3	Sat 22/08 22:00
Baby Lame: Hit Me Baby One More Lame!	Comedy	Above	24	Sat 22/08 22:50
Best of Edinburgh Showcase	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	25	Sat 22/08 13:10
Bi-Curious George: Snail Trail	Theatre	Below	25	Sat 22/08 15:00
Bliss	Musicals and Opera	Grand	24	Sat 22/08 13:00
Britney: Holy Mackerel!	Comedy	Beside	17	-
Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Good News! It's Been Destroyed	Comedy	Below	24	Sat 22/08 23:00
Bron Lewis: Chaos	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	8	-
Bron Lewis: Chaos	Comedy	Upstairs	2	-
Buggers	Theatre	Upstairs	24	Sat 22/08 13:20
Burger and a Pint: Treats for the Soul	Comedy	Cellar	25	Sat 22/08 16:15
CAMPITALISM: Three Gays Try to Fix The Economy	Theatre	Attic	23	Sat 22/08 14:05
Cecily Hitchcock: Family Recipe	Comedy	Cellar	26	Sat 22/08 20:10
Chelsea Birkby: Is In Full Control The Entire Time	Comedy	Bunker Three	26	Sat 22/08 21:45
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final	Comedy	Forth	1	-
Chris Parker: Take A Good Hard Look At Me	Comedy	Pleasance Two	7	Mon 24/08 16:45
Colin Cloud: Hoax	Cabaret and Variety	Grand	25	Sat 22/08 19:30
Courtney Büchner: One of the Girls	Comedy	Cellar	24	Sat 22/08 18:55
Crowley Time: Link's Gambit	Comedy	Upstairs	1	-
Cruising	Theatre	Bunker Three	26	Sat 22/08 12:50
Crybabies: The Scaring	Comedy	Pleasance Two	24	Sat 22/08 20:00
Dane Buckley: Darling	Comedy	Bunker One	27	Sat 22/08 18:00
David Elms Describes a Room	Comedy	Upstairs	26	Sat 22/08 21:30
David William Bryan – In Loyal Company	Theatre	Beyond	26	Sat 22/08 11:45
Davina Bentley: Dancing While Old	Comedy	Cellar	25	Sat 22/08 17:30
Day of the Locust	Theatre	Attic	25	Sat 22/08 12:50
Dee Allum: Raumdeuter	Comedy	Upstairs	25	Sat 22/08 16:10
Dog Park	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	2	-
Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science!	Children's Shows	Beyond	12	-
Dom McGovern: Prize Hog	Comedy	Bunker One	26	Sat 22/08 20:30
Don Toberman: Ping-Pong Champ	Theatre	Bunker Two	13	Sat 22/08 13:30
DOOMSCROLL TILL I DIE	Theatre	Baby Grand	25	Sat 22/08 11:30
Down To Chance	Theatre	Beside	13	Sat 22/08 11:35
Drone	Theatre	Pleasance Two	14	Sat 22/08 12:00
DUST	Theatre	Bunker One	23	Sat 22/08 14:10
Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins	Theatre	Attic	28	Sat 22/08 11:30
Ed Gamble: Work in Progress	Comedy	Pleasance One	6	Sat 22/08 16:00
Ele McKenzie: Bringing It All Back Home	Comedy	Bunker Two	25	Sat 22/08 20:10
Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge	Comedy	Beyond	27	Sat 22/08 21:30
Em Humble: Lady of the Lakes	Comedy	Below	25	Sat 22/08 16:20
Emma Doran: Emmaculate	Comedy	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 19:30
Emma Doran: Emmaculate	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	4	Sat 22/08 14:40
Emmeline Downie: Gail	Comedy	Attic	25	Sat 22/08 16:35
Fly, You Fools!	Theatre	Beyond	25	Sat 22/08 15:00
Forget About Me	Theatre	Below	24	Sat 22/08 13:40
Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things	Comedy	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 20:45
Freddie Meredith: Need a Light?	Comedy	Baby Grand	28	Sat 22/08 17:50
Frogs in Bogs	Children's Shows	The Green	26	Sat 22/08 13:30
Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way	Comedy	Baby Grand	23	Sat 22/08 16:35
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins	Comedy	Grand	23	Sat 22/08 21:20
Giraffe	Theatre	Cellar	25	Sat 22/08 13:45
Hannah Gadsby is Getting Ready (WIP)	Comedy	Pleasance Two	5	Sat 22/08 16:45
Hannah Gadsby is Getting Ready (WIP)	Comedy	Pleasance One	5	Wed 26/08 16:30
Hannah Platt: Cult Classic	Comedy	Attic	26	Sat 22/08 19:15
Harriet Richardson: Creep	Comedy	Below	26	Sat 22/08 19:00
Harriet Richardson: Creep	Comedy	Baby Grand	2	-
Harriet Richardson: Creep	Comedy	Pleasance One	1	Sat 22/08 22:45
Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice	Comedy	Baby Grand	1	-
Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice	Comedy	Bunker Three	25	Sat 22/08 20:30
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You	Comedy	Upstairs	30	Sat 22/08 17:30
Heart Beats Strong	Theatre	Bunker Two	24	Sat 22/08 12:20
Helen Bradley: Painter and Storyteller	Theatre	Cellar	25	Sat 22/08 11:20
Hello Birds	Children's Shows	The Green	19	Sat 22/08 10:00
Hold On To Your Butts	Theatre	Forth	3	Wed 26/08 20:30
Ify Nwadiwe's Big Facts	Comedy	Pleasance Two	3	Sat 22/08 21:30
Ify Nwadiwe: An Hour With Ify Nwadiwe	Comedy	Pleasance Two	11	-
In Our Thousands, In Our Millions: A Fundraiser For All Our Relations, Hosted by Ivo Graham	Comedy	Pleasance One	1	Wed 26/08 22:45
Jack Skipper: Skint	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	12	-
Jack Whitehall: Work in Progress	Comedy	Grand	2	-
Jack Whitehall: Work in Progress	Comedy	Pleasance One	3	-
Jack Whitehall: Work in Progress	Comedy	Pleasance Two	3	-
James Rowland: Team Viking	Theatre	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 14:05
James Trickey: Split	Comedy	Bunker Two	26	Sat 22/08 21:25
Jess Fuchs: Feral	Comedy	Bunker Two	25	Sat 22/08 18:55
Jesse North Is Broken	Theatre	Upstairs	5	-
Joe Lycett & Friends	Comedy	Grand	5	-
Joe Pasquale in Conversation with Terry Alderton	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	3	-
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	7	Mon 24/08 21:30
Jonathan Oldfield: Exquisite Corpse	Comedy	Below	25	Sat 22/08 21:40
Joseph Morpurgo: Highlander 70	Comedy	Forth	19	Sat 22/08 19:00
Kanan Gill: Not This Again	Comedy	Pleasance One	13	Sat 22/08 21:10
Kanpur: 1857	Theatre	Above	12	-
Kate Dehnert: Echo	Comedy	Baby Grand	24	Sat 22/08 19:05
Katie Norris: Mother Succubus	Comedy	Above	25	Sat 22/08 21:25
Keeley Hazell: Everyone's Seen My Tits	Comedy	Bunker Two	24	Sat 22/08 17:40
Kemah Bob: Love Child	Comedy	Upstairs	23	Sat 22/08 18:50
KEVIN!!!!!	Theatre	Forth	25	Sat 22/08 12:20
Kiell Smith-Bynoe's Kool Story Bro	Comedy	Grand	3	Sat 22/08 23:15
Kirsty's All-Star Big Birthday Singalong Party	Cabaret and Variety	Cabaret Bar	1	-
Kristen Schaal: The Legend of Crystal Shell	Comedy	Forth	6	-
Lady Bolognese: Class War	Comedy	Bunker Three	25	Sat 22/08 23:00
Larry Dean: Hellbent	Comedy	Beyond	26	Sat 22/08 18:30
Letters to Joan – A Lovely New Play	Theatre	Bunker Three	29	Sat 22/08 11:35
Li Jin Hao: Falling From a Moon	Comedy	Above	26	Sat 22/08 20:00
Lil Wenker: BOYKING	Comedy	Bunker One	25	Sat 22/08 21:45
Lorna Rose Treen: Now That's What I Call Characters	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	7	Sat 22/08 21:30
Lucy Porter – The Name of the Games (WIP)	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	8	-
Madame Chandelier's Grand Theft Opera	Children's Shows	The Green	12	-
Maia Tassalini: I Was 22 and Stunning	Comedy	Bunker Three	25	Sat 22/08 18:00
Maisie Adam Presents: Comedy at the Fringe	Comedy	Pleasance One	1	Tue 25/08 16:00
MAN!FEST: The Drag Boyband Musical	Theatre	The Green	24	Sat 22/08 16:00
Mario Adrion: Live a Little	Comedy	Pleasance One	1	-
Mario Adrion: Live a Little	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	5	Sun 23/08 22:50
Mario Adrion: Live a Little	Comedy	Upstairs	7	Sun 23/08 20:10
Mario Adrion: Live a Little	Comedy	Pleasance Two	4	-
Mario Adrion: Live a Little	Comedy	Attic	16	Sat 22/08 20:30
Mark Watson Tries to Impress Children, for Some Reason	Children's Shows	The Green	12	-
Mark Watson Tries to Impress Children, for Some Reason	Children's Shows	Pleasance Two	2	-
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us	Comedy	Grand	3	Thu 27/08 23:15
Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear	Comedy	Bunker One	27	Sat 22/08 19:15
Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly	Comedy	Pleasance One	1	-
Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly	Comedy	Beyond	29	Sat 22/08 20:00
Maya Ricote: Ay Am!	Comedy	Cellar	24	Sat 22/08 22:40
Meet Mayor Max	Theatre	Cellar	26	Sat 22/08 12:30
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe	Comedy	Pleasance One	20	Sat 22/08 13:30
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man	Comedy	Grand	1	-
Mohan: A Partition Story	Theatre	Above	14	Sat 22/08 15:25
NewsRevue	Comedy	Pleasance One	26	Sat 22/08 18:00
Nick Helm's Down 'n' Dirty Weekend	Comedy	Forth	3	-
Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise	Comedy	Forth	26	Sat 22/08 17:30
Omar Badawy: Guided Detour	Comedy	Bunker One	23	Sat 22/08 16:35
One Man Musical	Comedy	Beyond	26	Sat 22/08 16:50
Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?	Comedy	Grand	2	-
Patti Harrison: Just Ironing Some Things Out!	Comedy	Forth	6	Mon 24/08 22:00
Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show	Comedy	Grand	11	Sat 22/08 15:30
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat	Comedy	Pleasance One	3	-
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat	Comedy	Pleasance Two	1	-
Pilate: The Lost Gospel	Theatre	Above	23	Sat 22/08 10:45
Pip Utton's Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Bacon	Theatre	The Green	4	Sat 22/08 12:15
Pip Utton's Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You	Theatre	The Green	4	Tue 25/08 12:15
Pip Utton's Farewell to Edinburgh Fringe: Hunchback of Notre Dames	Theatre	The Green	3	Sun 23/08 12:15
Planet of the Grapes – An Epic, Tabletop, Sci-Fi Adventure!	Theatre	Below	24	Sat 22/08 12:20
Raj Poojara: Dice	Comedy	Bunker Three	25	Sat 22/08 16:35
Ray O'Leary: I Can See O'Leary Now The Ray Has Gone	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	25	Sat 22/08 18:50
Reparations	Theatre	Above	24	Sat 22/08 14:00
Rhys James: Chop Logic	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	15	Sat 22/08 20:10
Rob Preston: Amazing Global Solutions	Comedy	Below	25	Sat 22/08 20:20
Rockpools	Theatre	Bunker Three	24	Sat 22/08 15:20
Rory Marshall: Thank You for the Opportunity	Comedy	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 18:05
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2	Comedy	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 15:35
Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!	Comedy	Pleasance Two	24	Sat 22/08 18:30
Rosie Jones: I Can't Tell What She's Saying	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	25	Sat 22/08 16:00
Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous	Comedy	Grand	5	Tue 25/08 15:30
Russell Howard: Work in Progress	Comedy	Pleasance One	8	-
Sad Bride	Theatre	Bunker Two	26	Sat 22/08 14:45
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer	Comedy	Forth	3	-
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer	Comedy	Pleasance Two	1	-
Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You	Comedy	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 22:00
Sami Abu-Wardeh: Palestine - Peace de Resistance	Comedy	Beside	5	Sun 23/08 16:50
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress	Comedy	Pleasance Two	1	-
SeedHeart	Children's Shows	Below	24	Sat 22/08 11:10
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical	Comedy	Grand	25	Sat 22/08 17:20
Showstopper! The Kids Show	Children's Shows	Grand	7	Sat 22/08 10:30
Slugs	Theatre	Bunker One	24	Sat 22/08 12:55
Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection	Comedy	Forth	23	Sat 22/08 20:30
Stay A Little Longer	Theatre	Cellar	26	Sat 22/08 15:00
Student Sketch Off	Comedy	Forth	1	Sun 23/08 22:30
Tarang Hardikar: If I'm Not Wrong	Comedy	Attic	25	Sat 22/08 18:00
Target Audience	Theatre	Above	25	Sat 22/08 16:50
Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit	Comedy	Grand	1	-
Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl	Theatre	Upstairs	23	Sat 22/08 14:40
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show	Theatre	Pleasance One	27	Sat 22/08 10:30
The Crimes of Pete	Theatre	Beside	25	Sat 22/08 12:50
The Dream Machine	Theatre	Upstairs	8	Sat 22/08 12:00
The Event	Theatre	Above	25	Sat 22/08 12:30
The Horse of Jenin	Theatre	Beyond	13	Sat 22/08 13:15
The Kingmaker (WIP)	Theatre	The Green	5	Sat 22/08 14:45
The Librarians: A Very Serious Comedy!	Theatre	Pleasance Two	25	Sat 22/08 15:15
The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much	Theatre	Forth	23	Sat 22/08 10:40
The Mystery of Pleasance Two	Children's Shows	Pleasance Two	17	Mon 24/08 10:25
The Pitch	Theatre	Baby Grand	24	Sat 22/08 14:00
The Real Kyle McCarren	Musicals and Opera	Forth	26	Sat 22/08 13:50
The Second Best School Shooting	Theatre	Baby Grand	24	Sat 22/08 12:45
The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show	Children's Shows	The Green	10	-
THIS IS NOT AMERICA: A Razor-Edge New Play To Start Your Day!	Theatre	Bunker Two	29	Sat 22/08 11:05
Those People	Comedy	Attic	25	Sat 22/08 23:00
Tim Key: Loganberry	Comedy	Grand	10	Sat 22/08 23:00
Tim Vine: Sillypun Valley	Comedy	Cabaret Bar	7	Mon 24/08 14:40
TO BE FRANK	Theatre	Bunker Three	23	Sat 22/08 14:05
To Do Lists	Theatre	The Green	24	Sat 22/08 17:15
Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit	Comedy	Attic	23	Sat 22/08 21:45
Total Sports Mania	Children's Shows	Bunker Two	11	-
Trans People Are Awful	Theatre	Bunker One	27	Sat 22/08 15:20
Two Hearts: Don't Stop Throbbing	Comedy	Pleasance Two	7	Mon 24/08 21:40
Two Little Pigs	Theatre	The Green	24	Sat 22/08 19:45
War of the Worlds (On a Budget)	Theatre	Upstairs	11	-
WE ARE IAN	Theatre	Beyond	3	-
Youth in Flames – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First Award	Theatre	Bunker One	29	Sat 22/08 11:30
Zachary Ruane: Comedy	Comedy	Above	23	Sat 22/08 18:35