Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

Shows at The Argyle in 2008

All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!

SHOWS IN THE ARGYLE - July 31 to Aug 25 2008 Start Finish Dates Show 12:15 13:15 31 - 25 The Lunchbox Files 13:30 14:30 2 - 23 (not 11) Grab Your coat love, It's Helm and Taylor 14:45 15:45 31 - 25 (not 12) It's Jonathan, not John 15:55 16:45 31 - 25 Another Side of the Mirror 17:50 18:50 31 - 25 (not 11) Abando'Man: A Hip Hop Comedy 19:05 20:05 31 - 25 Andy White: I Think therefore I joke 20:20 21:20 1 - 9 Steve Day: Should i Stay or Should i Go? 20:20 21:20 11 - 25 East-West Comedy Summit 21:35 22:35 31 - 25 A Cold Slap Down Under 22:50 23:40 31 - 25 Aging is Amazing 23:55 00:50 2 - 25 (not 12) Hot Box

The Counting House features two perfromance spaces, the huge and spectacular Ballroom, and the intimate Lounge. Both of these are situated around a Lounge Bar, with a wide selection of beers, wines and spirits.

The Counting house is located above the Pear Tree, a venue with Edinburgh's biggest beer garden, and an ourdoor stage featuring Free Festival shows every day during the Fringe - Feel free to grab a pint outside in the garden between shows, and move back and forth between the two venues as much as you like!

The Counting House is situated close to Edinburgh University, it attracts a mixture of students and local customers, and during the Fringe is only a minute-or-two away from the Spiegeltent, Udderbelly, Gilded Balloon and Pleasance Dome. 2008 is the second year of Free shows at this venue!

Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

11am to 3am

Free Festival Shows at The Counting House in 2008

All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!

Counting House Shows July 31st to August 25th 2008 SHOWS IN THE BALLROOM Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 12:40 4 - 10 Mr Mojo, Mum and Me 12:50 13:50 3 - 12 Dench! Or how Dame Judi got her groove back 12:50 13:50 13 - 25 James Hateley and Friends - Stubble busting 14:05 14:50 2 -17 Where's Yak? 14:05 14:50 18 - 24 A Ward of thier Own 15:05 16:05 31 - 25 (not 13) Fine Sketchup 16:25 17:25 31 - 25 A broad Abroad 17:55 18:55 31 - 25 (not 11,18) Hollywould… but doesn’t think she'll bother 19:20 20:20 31 - 25 (not 3, 17, 25) The American, The coloured and me  20:40 21:40 31 - 10 James Hately and Friends - Stubble busting  20:40 21:40 11 - 15 Beyul Demojong 22:05 22:55 11 - 25 (not 17) The Bavarian Tradition Show 22:05 23:05 5 - 6 James B Carr and the Fabulous Corvettes 22:05 23:05 7 -8 Stranger than Fiction  22:05 23:05 9 Comedy Fundraiser: Terrence Higgins Trust 22:05 23:05 10 Musical Fundraiser: Scottish CND 23:30 00:20 12 - 14 Stranger than Fiction 23:30 00:30 19 - 21 Townhouse 23:30 00:50 22 - 23 James B Carr and the Fabulous Corvettes SHOWS IN THE LOUNGE Start Finish Dates Show 12:50 13:50 31 - 25 (not 11) Anthology 14:00 15:00 11 - 21 Treasures of Deserted Villages 14:10 15:10 4 - 10 Will Stopha is Feeling a little under the weather 15:25 15:55 31 - 25 (not 4, 11, 18) Hurricane Katrina 16:05 16:35 31 - 25 Laugh With Dean Scurry 16:55 17:55 31 - 25 I Need your Love 18:15 18:55 31 - 25 (not 13) OCD: My Family and other Anals 19:05 19:55 31 - 10 Infanta: Users Guide 19:05 19:55 11 - 25 Derek Ryan - Mongrel 20:10 21:00 31 - 25 Bite-sized, Improvised, Televised 21:25 22:25 31 - 25 Gag Hole 22:40 23:30 31 - 24 (not 4, 11, 18) Cowboys and Indians 23:55 00:55 9 - 24 "Nightingales - The Midnight Shift"

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Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008 Open Every Day, Midday to 1am

Shows at Edinburgh City FC in 2008 All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!   SHOWS IN ROOM 1- July 31 to Aug 25 2008 Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 12:50 18 - 25 Holland and Hume and Someone else 12:00 12:50 2 - 17 Bringing in the Sheep 13:00 14:00 2 - 6 Angry Little Dropouts 13:00 14:00 7 - 15 Topical Scurvey: For Lunch 13:00 14:00 16-23 Asian Invasion 14:10 15:05 2 - 4 Dodgy Keeper 14:10 15:00 5 - 11 The Comedy Cartoon Story 14:10 15:10 12 - 17 The Life and times of a modern Mary 14:10 14:55 18 - 25 Jay Gees Jamboree 15:20 16:15 9 - 17 Sometimes Interupted 15:20 16:15 18 - 25 Mental! 16:25 17:25 3 - 24 (not 11, 18) Festival of Football 2 17:40 18:40 31 - 16 Trainstopping 17:40 18:40 18 - 25 Haha! Oink present… Filthy Swine 19:15 19:45 12 - 18 Binge Thinking 19:15 19:50 19 - 25 A Nice Tight Opening with Harry and Lou Pickles 20:05 21:05 31 - 25 I Pirie the Fool 21:15 22:25 31 - 25 Laughing Horse Free Festival Selection 22:45 23:45 31 - 2 James B Carr and the Fabulous Corvettes 22:45 23:45 3 - 25 The B*llocks of Lichtenstein COURSES IN ROOM 2  Start Finish Dates Show Please note that comedy courses are not Free, however the profits from running these corses go towards the costs of running the Free Festival 12:00 16:30 2-3, 5-6, 9-10 12-13, 16-17 9-20, 23-24 About Comedy: 2 Day Comedy Courses 12:00 15:30 4, 11, 18, 25 About Comedy: 4 Week Comedy Course (Every Monday) 12:00 16:30 21 - 22 About Comedy: 2 Day Compering Course 17:00 21:00 18 About Comedy: Teaching - An Improvisors Art ART DISPLAY AT THE FOOTBALL CLUB Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 00:00 31 - 25 Rebecca Fawcett Art

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Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008 Open Every Day, Midday to 5am

Shows at Espionage in 2008

All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!

Espionage Shows July 31st to August 25th 2008 SHOWS IN KASBAR Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 12:40 31 - 25 (not 15) In the Mouth 12:50 13:20 31 - 9 Race Off 12:50 13:20 10 - 16 Angel Delight is a dog's best Friend 12:50 13:20 17 - 25 Life in 2D 13:30 14:00 3 - 25 (James Mason is not) Bill Hicks & (Bobby Carroll ain't no) Richard Pryor 14:10 14:50 31 - 25 Dog Day King 15:05 16:05 31 - 25 The Mid 90s La La La 16:20 17:20 31 - 25 Mice Pudding 17:35 18:20 31 - 25 Aiden Bishop's Batchelor Pad 18:30 19:00 31 - 9 Istand-up 18:35 20:05 10 - 23 (not 13, 20) Shaker (Re-stirred) 19:10 20:10 31 - 9 Dave Bloustien: Beastly 20:20 21:20 3 - 25 Club Sandwich 21:35 22:35 31 - 25 (not 5, 12, 19) Shelley Cooper: Britishness 22:50 23:50 1 - 10 Jaik Campbell: The Audacuty of Hopelessness 22:50 23:50 11 - 25 Race Off 00:05 01:05 31 - 25 (not 6, 13, 21) Secret Midnight Gig 01:30 05:00 1 - 25 Laughing Horse Free Festival Club  SHOWS IN PRAVDA Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 12:30 21 - 8 The Lighthouse Keepers 12:40 13:30 31 - 17 (not 4, 11) Absolute Cabaret with Ruby Summers 12:40 13:30 4, 11 Kevin Gore 12:40 13:25 18 - 25 Two 13:40 14:20 17 Andrew C Ferguson and Friends 13:45 14:20 4 - 25 (not 17. 18) I Kissed a Frog and it gave me Herpes 14:35 15:35 31 - 6 (not 3, 4) Adulthood and the ever widening chasm 14:35 15:35 3, 4, 7 - 9 Mummy Wow 14:35 15:35 11 - 25 Electric Mouse: A la Carte 15:50 16:50 31 - 10 Comedy O'Clock 15:50 16:50 11 - 25 Rogues Handbook 17:00 17:50 17 Kevin McCarron's Nuclear War 2008 17:00 17:50 18 Kevin Gore 17:10 17:40 4 - 25 (not 17. 18) Waxing Cynical 18:00 19:10 31 - 25 Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe 19:20 20:20 31 - 14 Kevin Hayes 19:20 20:20 15 - 25 Grim 20:35 22:05 3 - 23 (not 6, 13) Laughing Cows 20:35 21:35 6 The Discount Comedy Checkout Improv Hour 20:35 21:35 13 Grace Under Pressure 20:35 21:35 24 Kevin McCarrons Just Joking 20:35 21:35 25 James B Carr and the Fabulous Corvettes 22:00 05:00 31 - 25 Free Festival Nightclub SHOWS IN MATA HARI Start Finish Dates Show 12:00 12:50 31 - 23 (not 16) Teronimo Numpty 13:00 14:00 31 - 9 Absinth & Coco Pops 13:00 14:00 12 - 25 Original Pirate Material 14:10 15:10 31 - 24 (not 11) Homework for Heroes 14:10 15:10 25 Kevin Gore 15:25 16:25 31 - 9 80's Luke: Live from the living room Palladium 15:25 16:25 10 - 25 Absinth & Coco Pops 16:40 16:50 31 - 25 Dan Willis: Ferris Buellers Way Of... 18:05 18:55 2 - 25 Ivor Dembina: This is not a subject for Comedy 19:15 20:15 31 - 25 (not 20) Donald Mack:  Adventures of an Orgasm Doner 20:30 21:30 31 - 16 Total Recall - Half Scum, Half Genius 20:30 21:30 17 - 25 Posh Dosh and the Propper Geezer 22:00 05:00 31 - 25 Free Festival Nightclub SHOWS IN MINUS ONE Start Finish Dates Show 20:00 21:30 5 - 23 The Comedy Pub Crawl (Edinburgh tour starting here) 21:00 05:00 31 - 25 Free Festival Nightclub

112 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR

Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 225 2022

How to get to the Jekyll & Hyde: Click Here for a Map

Situated on Hanover Street, this dark and gothic venue is right in the heart of the New Town - literally just around the corner from George Street and the Assembly rooms.   Decorated in a Gothic style this busy bar has skeletons and related macabre items 'hanging around' the walls. The floor has differing balcony levels and the toilets can possibly be found hidden behind an imitation bookcase... Fringe shows are held in the Basement room "The Crypt" decorated in the same style as the main bar, and makes for a truly unique atmosphere to watch great Fringe entertainment. 2008 will be the third year of shows at this venue. There is a fine selection of drinks - beers, wines and spirits (plenty of spirits in this place) - and you must try the 'Seven deadly sins cocktails'...

Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008 Open Every Day, Midday to 1am, 2am Friday & Saturday

Shows at The Jekyll & Hyde in 2008 All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details! SHOWS IN THE CRYPT - July 31 to Aug 25 2008 Start Finish Dates Show 13:05 14:00 31 - 25 Lunchtime Life Lessons Part 2 14:20 14:50 31 - 14 Maureen Younger - Free Show 14:10 15:10 15 - 25 Knock2Bag 15:20 16:15 1 - 23 Afternoon Men 16:25 17:25 1 - 25 The Return of the Free Mouseketeers 17:40 18:40 2 - 23 (not 13, 20) The Free Three 17:40 18:40 13, 20 Andrew C Ferguson and Friends 18:55 19:55 3 - 24 Obsessive, Compulsive, Disordered 20:10 21:10 31 - 25 Heresy 21:25 22:25 31 - 25 Rob Deb: The Dork Knight Returns 22:40 23:40 31 - 9 The Odd Squad! 22:40 23:40 10 - 25 The Umberella Show 23:55 00:55 31 - 25 (not 9, 17) Midnight Hour

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Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

Free Festival Shows at The Meadow Bar in 2008

All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!

SHOWS IN THE  MEADOW BAR - July 31 to Aug 30 2008
Start	Finish	Dates	Show
12:05	13:05	31 - 25 (not 23)	Two American Comedians loose their shirts at the Free Festival
13:15	13:45	31 - 25 (not 11, 18)	The Cocksure Cowboys: Nostalgia
13:55	14:55	31 - 28	Phil Buckley: Laughable
15:05	16:05	31 - 9	Why I bathe in Ajax
15:05	16:05	10 - 25	Comedysportz UK
16:20	17:20	2 - 25	The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly
17:35	18:35	31 - 24	The great Big Comedy picnic
18:50	19:50	1 - 24 (not 13)	This show beongs to Lionel Ritchie No 2: Stand-up
18:50	19:50	25	Grace Under Pressure
20:05	21:05	1, 30	Roberto Cassani
20:05	21:05	31 - 25 (not 2)	Nik Coppin: Stuff
20:05	21:05	26 - 30	I Pirie the Fool
21:15	23:10	26 - 30	Laughing Horse Free Comedy Club
21:20	22:20	31 - 25	Wac'choo talkin' 'bout Willis
22:35	23:35	31 - 9	About an Hour
22:35	23:35	10 - 25	Chris Brooker: Unstoppable
23:50	00:50	31 - 25	Shaggers
01:05	03:00	31 - 25	Laughing Horse Free Late Night Comedy Club

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Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008 Open Every Day, Midday to 1am

Shows at Meridian in 2008

All shows are free - no booking is neccesary, just turn up 10 minutes before the start time. Click on the show title for more details!
SHOWS UPSTAIRS AT MERIDIAN - July  31 to Aug 25 2008

Start	Finish	Dates	Show
12:50	13:50	31 - 25	Lunchtime Laughs
14:55	15:45	31 - 9	Arachne in Sibemol
14:55	15:45	10 - 24	Mac's Lyrical
15:55	16:25	31 - 11	Solo Africa Music & Traditional Dance Show
15:55	16:25	12 - 25	The Man who Knows (Featuring the Magic Skinhead)
16:35	17:35	31 - 12	Angst of the not quite Adult
16:35	17:35	13 - 25	Grt Africa Music & Traditional Dance Show
17:50	18:50	31 -16	Tartan Special: Barry & Tommy's Scottish comedy all-stars
17:55	18:35	17 - 25	tom Corbett - Universal Horror
19:05	20:05	31 - 16	No Comedy for Old Men
19:05	20:05	17 - 25	The Yorkshire Pudding Paradigm
20:20	21:20	2 - 9	Rob McCulloch
20:30	21:10	10 - 25	Spare tyres and a Tier
21:35	22:35	2 - 23 (not 12)	Journey Central Comedy Hour
22:45	00:45	2 - 24	Late 'n' Leith (not dates below)
22:45	00:45	3, 5, 19, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25	About Comedy: Comedy Course Graduaton shows

The Pear Tree

The Pear Tree, 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

Box office & Enquiries: 0131 667 7533

How to get to the Pear Tree: Click Here for a Map

With Edinburgh's biggest beer garden, the Pear Tree is the home to an ourdoor stage featuring Free Festival shows every day from 11am - different perfromers every day, and always something to watch and do as you enjoy a drink in the Summer sun!

The history building dates back to teh 18th century, and the tradition of great food and drink goes back just as far as that as well. Originally a residential house, the wealthy citizens of Edinburgh were entertained here by a succession of local figures. This tradition is carried on today, albeit with the benefits of a specially designed bar. Draught and bottled beers, a wide range of spirits, liquers and single malt whiskys, cocktails, wine, filled rolls, coffees... Just pop in and see for yourself.

Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

11am to 3am

Free Festival Shows at The Pear Tree in 2008