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Welcome to The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Welcome to the 2008 Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival

See our 2008 Shows

The 2008 Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs from July 31st to August 25th 2008, featuring 157 FREE Comedy, Theatre, Music, Childrens and Art shows across 8 Edinburgh venues

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Sometimes Interrupted
with Stunning and talented Tania Edwards
An hour of comic interruptions & upstagings
Tania Edwards is a Stand Up Comedian from London
Present by the Laughing Horse Free Festival at Edinburgh City Footbal Club Venue 164 Baxters Palce ( Leith Walk)
August the to August 17th at 15.20 to 16.15





Daniel Simonsen, Tania Edwards and Brett Goldstein make up Tania Edwards' 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Show Sometimes Interrupted, which was presented by Alex Petty's Laughing Horse Free Festival at the Edinburgh City Football Club Venue 164 - 164 Baxter Place ( Leith Walk)
' Tania Edwards' 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Show Sometimes Interrupted packed the crowd in for their last show-they were turning people away- there was no more room-the USA Weekly News reviewer was luckly to squeeze into a space on the floor- just great entertainment with the crow laugh all the way thriough.. this show well derves its USA Weekly News over 5 star rating..
.USA Weekly News
If you missed this show..what out for the next show presented by Tania Edwards at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival..
you will hear about it first on www.edinburghfringefest.com



 
Check out the many more great Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival Shows presented by Alex Petty's Laughing Horse Free Festival

Welcome to the 2008 Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival

See our 2008 Shows

The 2008 Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs from July 31st to August 25th 2008, featuring 157 FREE Comedy, Theatre, Music, Childrens and Art shows across 8 Edinburgh venues

Click Here to Enter the Site








Welcome to the 2008 FREE Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The 2008 Free Festival programme is now live... browse this website to select from 158 free Fringe shows at this years Edinburgh fringe....

Our shows run from July 31st to August 25th this year... with some additional shows running right through to the Start of September.
This is the biggest ever programme of Free shows at the Fringe: With 2,626 perfromances, of 158 shows, in Eight venues of Comedy, Music, Theatre and Children's shows... 
             all for free!

In 2008, the Free Festival returns to Edinburgh with a fantastic selection of free shows...

As always there is a huge selection of comedy, and this year the Theatre and Music sections have grown quite a bit - alongside our first children's shows.

We're back at many popular venues from last year, and also have a brand new multi-roomed venue just off of thw Roayal mile - Espionage - which puts Free Festival HQ right in the centre of the Fringe, next to the Underbelly!


The Laughing Horse Free Festival Venues were established in 2004, with the aim of making the Fringe more accessible and less expensive for performers - and also to provide top quality shows for Fringe-goers at a bargain price. All of this in professionally run and equipped venues, and bucking the trend of the larger venues who's prices increase year after year. To find out why we are doing this and who is involved in organising the Free Festival click here.



Click on title to browse  programme by genre.
Comedy
Theatre
Dance and Music
Exhibitions & Events
Childrens
Click on the venue to browse by venue
The Argyle
Counting House
Edinburgh City FC
Espionage
Jekyll & Hyde
Meadow Bar
Meridian
Pear Tree

 

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Become a Friend of the Free Festival on MySpace... click here or join our facebook Group... click here. And now you can add the Free Festival Fans Application to show your support for the Free Fest on your Facebook profile!

If you own a venue in Edinburgh and would like the Free Festival to bring shows to your venue in 2009, or if you run an existing Fringe venue and would like to include Free Festival shows please contact us at info@freefestival.co.uk 

The Free Festival costs a lot to run and organise - some of this money is recouped through Sponsorship, Advertising,   Courses, and our own shows. If you would like to contribute, to help keep the venues Free for acts and audiences,  please click on the donate button  to make a donation via Paypal.

 


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Latest News
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2008 Photos
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“The absolute jewel in the crown has been the free festival at various venues throughout the city. The addition of this new strand to the festival must make it [The Edinburgh Fringe] the most inclusive festival in the world"  - The BBC

"The Laughing Horse's Free Fringe shows serve as a useful reminder of that frequently encountered concept - The Spirit of the Fringe" - Malcolm Hay, Time Out

The List's Top 5 Festival Surprises 2007: The Free Festival - "The Laughing Horse’s Free Fringe have given hundreds of performers a chance to get up in front of bigger and more appreciative audiences than they might normally encounter."


What's On

Comedy Shows
80's Luke: Live from the living room Palladium
Abando'Man: A Hip Hop Comedy comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
About an Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
About Comedy: 2 Day Comedy Courses
About Comedy: 4 Week Comedy Course (Every Monday)
About Comedy: 2 Day Compering Course
About Comedy: Comedy Course Graduaton shows comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
About Comedy: Teaching - An Improvisors Art
A broad Abroad
Absinth & Coco Pops
A Cold Slap Down Under comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Adulthood and the ever widening chasm
Afternoon Men
Aging is Amazing comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Aiden Bishop's Batchelor Pad
Andy White: I Think therefore I joke comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Angel Delight is a dog's best Friend
Angry Little Dropouts
Angst of the not quite Adult comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Anthology
A Nice Tight Opening with Harry and Lou Pickles
Asian Invasion

A Ward of thier Own

Binge Thinking
Bringing in the Sheep
Bite-sized, Improvised, Televised

Comedy Fundraiser: Terrence Higgins Trust

Chris Brooker: Unstoppable comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Comedysportz UK comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)familyfriendly.jpg (1443 bytes)
Comedy O'Clock
Cowboys and Indians
Club Sandwich
Dan Willis: Ferris Buellers Way Of...
Dench! Or how Dame Judi got her groove back
Derek Ryan - Mongrel
Dave Bloustien: Beastly
Dog Day King
Donald Mack:  Adventures of an Orgasm Doner
East-West Comedy Summit comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Discount Comedy Checkout Improv Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Electric Mouse: A la Carte
Festival of Football 2
Fine Sketchup
Gag Hole
Grab Your coat love, It's Helm and Taylor comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Haha! Oink present… Filthy Swine
Heresy
Homework for Heroes
Holland and Hume and Someone else
Hollywould… but doesn’t think she'll bother
Nightingales - The Midnight Shift
Hot Box comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Hurricane Katrina
In the Mouth
I Kissed a Frog and it gave me Herpes
I Need your Love
Istand-up
It's Jonathan, not John comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
I Pirie the Fool  comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Ivor Dembina: This is not a subject for Comedy
Jaik Campbell: The Audacity of Hopelessness
Kevin McCarrons Just Joking
James Hately and Friends - Stubble busting
(James Mason is not) Bill Hicks & (Bobby Carroll ain't no) Richard Pryor
Journey Central Comedy Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Kevin McCarrons Just Joking
Kevin McCarron's Nuclear War 2008
Kevin Hayes
Knock2Bag
Late 'n' Leith comedy.jpg (1224 bytes) music.jpg (1036 bytes)
Laughing Cows
Laughing Horse Free Comedy Club comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Laughing Horse Free Festival Selection
Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe
Laughing Horse Free Late Night Comedy Club comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Laughing Horse Free Festival Club 
Laugh With Dean Scurry
Life in 2D
Lunchtime Laughs comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Lunchtime Life Lessons Part 2
Mac's Lyrical comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Maureen Younger - Free Show
Mental!
Mice Pudding
Midnight Hour
Mummy Wow
Nightingales - The Midnight Shift
Nik Coppin: Stuff comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
No Comedy Club for Old Men  comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Obsessive, Compulsive, Disordered
OCD: My Family and other Anals
Original Pirate Material
Pear Tree Outdoor Stage
Phil Buckley: Laughable comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Posh Dosh and the Propper Geezer
Race Off
Rob Deb: The Dork Knight Returns
Rob McCulloch comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Rogues Handbook
Secret Midnight Gig
Shaggers comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Shelley Cooper: Britishness
Spare tyres and a Tier comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Steve Day: Should i Stay or Should i Go? comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Tania Edwards, Sometimes Interupted
Tartan Special: Barry & Tommy's Scottish comedy all-stars comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Teronimo Numpty
Journey Central Comedy Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Bavarian Tradition Show
The B*llocks of Lichtenstein
The Cocksure Cowboys: Nostalgia comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Comedy Pub Crawl (Edinburgh tour)
The Free Three
The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The great Big Comedy picnic comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Lighthouse Keepers
The Lunchbox Files comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Man who Knows (Featuring the Magic Skinhead) comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)

The Mid 90s La La La

The Odd Squad!
The Return of the Free Mouseketeers
This show beongs to Lionel Ritchie No 2: Stand-up comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
The Umberella Show
The Yorkshire Pudding Paradigm comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Topical Scurvey: For Lunch
Total Recall - Half Scum, Half Genius
Trainstopping
Two American Comedians loose their shirts at the Free Festival comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Wac'choo talkin' 'bout Willis comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Where's Yak?
Why I bathe in Ajax comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
Will Stopha is Feeling a little under the weather

Theatre Shows

Another Side of the Mirror theatre.jpg (1041 bytes)

Beyul Demojong

Dodgy Keeper theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
Grim theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
Infanta: Users Guide
Mr Mojo, Mum and Me
Shaker (Re-stirred)theatre.jpg (1041 bytes)
The American, The coloured and me 
The Life and times of a modern Mary theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
Two theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
Waxing Cynical theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)


Laughing Horse @ The Argyle
(venue 353)

The Argyle

The Argyle, 15 - 17 Argyle Place
Edinburgh, EH9 1JJ
Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 221 9759
 
How to get to The Argyle: Click Here for a Map
 
Located on Argyle Place, just up the road from the Meadows, The Argyle is located seconds from the Meadow's big tops and close to the main Fringe venues at Teviot (Pleasance Dome, Gilded Balloon, Udderbelly) as well as being a 10 minute walk from our venue at the Meadow Bar..

There are daily perfromances of Free shows in the funky basement bar, 'The Hide' - with two bars in the venue fully sticked with beers, wines and spirits and food and bar snacks also available all day.


Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

Open Every Day, Midday to 1am

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 comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
13:30 14:30 2 - 23 (not 11) Grab Your coat love, It's Helm and Taylor comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
14:45 15:45 31 - 25 (not 12) It's Jonathan, not John comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
15:55 16:45 31 - 25 Another Side of the Mirror theatre.jpg (1041 bytes)
17:50 18:50 31 - 25 (not 11) Abando'Man: A Hip Hop Comedy comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
19:05 20:05 31 - 25 Andy White: I Think therefore I joke comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
20:20 21:20 1 - 9 Steve Day: Should i Stay or Should i Go? comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
20:20 21:20 11 - 25 East-West Comedy Summit comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
21:35 22:35 31 - 25 A Cold Slap Down Under comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
22:50 23:40 31 - 25 Aging is Amazing comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
23:55 00:50 2 - 25 (not 12) Hot Box comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)


Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

  (Venue 170)


The Counting House

The Counting House, 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

Box office & Enquiries: 0131 667 7533

  

How to get to the The Counting House: Click Here for a Map

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 art.jpg (849 bytes)
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"

Click here to see the shows that were at this venue in 2007



Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City FC

(Venue 164)


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Edinburgh City Football Club, 7 Baxter's Place
(Top of Leith Walk), Edinburgh, EH1 3AF
Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 589 9628
 
How to get to Edinburgh City FC: Click Here for a Map
 
The Edinburgh City Football Club is located on Baxter's Place, which is at the top of Leith Walk - just by the junction with London road.

The venue is in close proximity of the Playhouse Theatre, Jongleurs and the Omni Complex - surrounded by popular bars and Restaurants on this busy road. It is also a short walk from the centre of town and venues such as The Stand and Assembly Rooms.

The venue offers attractive and comfortable facilities with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. There are two fully licensed bars, with a wide selection of spirits, beers and lagers.

2008 is the second year of Fringe shows in this venue, and it is an fantastic space for free Fringe shows.


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 theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
14:10 15:00 5 - 11 The Comedy Cartoon Story
14:10 15:10 12 - 17 The Life and times of a modern Mary theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
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 comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
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 art.jpg (849 bytes)
  

Click here to see shows that were at this venue in 2007

   



Laughing Horse @ Espionage
(venue 185)

Espionage, 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street
(Entrances on Victoria Street and Cowgate)
Edinburgh, EH1 2EX
Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 4777 007
 
How to get to Espionage: Click Here for a Map
 
Espionage is located right in the heart of the Fringe, just off of the High Street and right next to the Underbelly venue. You enter through the doors on Victoria street, or off of the Cowgate, and journey into a venue with three performance spaces spread over five floors - all in atmospheric and cavernous rooms, that each have bars, and are all full air conditioned.

During the Fringe shows take place in three of Espionage's bars throughout the day, from Midday to 5am - with two spaces given over to clubbing and DJ's from 10pm.  Espionage is also the starting point for the Free Festival's comedy Pub Crawl - kicking of form the bar on level minus one.

Fully air conditioned, with five fully stocked bars, Espionage is an Oasis in the middle of town, with a huge number of free shows going on throughout the Fringe - more than 50 different Free shows all under one roof!


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)theatre.jpg (1041 bytes)
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 theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
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 theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
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 theatre.jpg (1051 bytes)
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

 


Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde
(Venue 259)

Jekyll and Hyde

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.
 
Jekyll & Hyde 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...

Jekyll & HydeFringe 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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Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar
(Venue 264)

The Meadow Bar

42-44 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LP
Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 667 6907
 
How to get to the Meadow Bar: Click Here for a Map
         

Situated on Buccleuch Street in the Southside area of Edinburgh this Meadow Bar is located in the heart of the area of Edinburgh most associated with the Fringe - on a main street 2 minutes walk east from nearby venues on George Square (The Spiegel Garden/George Square Theatre) and 3 minutes from the Gilded Balloon, Udderbelly and Pleasance Dome on Bristo Square. it's also just down the road from our other free venues at the Pear Tree and Counting House.The Meadow Bar

This is the third year the Meadow Bar has been run by Laughing Horse as a Free Venue, and once again the venue will be full to the brim with some hilarious comedy, and also some fantastic music. Featuring 16 shows throughout the day,with perfrormers returning from last year, some new faces, and the return of the intimate late night comedy club starting just after 1am each morning!

The venue is intimate and stylish. There are a wide variety of drinks, and spirits and food is available right the way hrough the day. Do you want to send an email? There is also a small Internet cafe in the downstairs bar.

What more could you want from a Fringe venue?


Bar Opening Hours for Fringe 2008

Open Every Day, 11:00am to 03:00am (Midday opening on Sundays)
Food Served all Day. "Happy Hour" 4pm to 8pm.

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 comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
13:15 13:45 31 - 25 (not 11, 18) The Cocksure Cowboys: Nostalgia comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
13:55 14:55 31 - 28 Phil Buckley: Laughable comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
15:05 16:05 31 - 9 Why I bathe in Ajax comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
15:05 16:05 10 - 25 Comedysportz UK comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)familyfriendly.jpg (1443 bytes)
16:20 17:20 2 - 25 The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
17:35 18:35 31 - 24 The great Big Comedy picnic comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
18:50 19:50 1 - 24 (not 13) This show beongs to Lionel Ritchie No 2: Stand-up comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
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 comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
20:05 21:05 26 - 30 I Pirie the Fool comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
21:15 23:10 26 - 30 Laughing Horse Free Comedy Club comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
21:20 22:20 31 - 25 Wac'choo talkin' 'bout Willis comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
22:35 23:35 31 - 9 About an Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
22:35 23:35 10 - 25 Chris Brooker: Unstoppable comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
23:50 00:50 31 - 25 Shaggers comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
01:05 03:00 31 - 25 Laughing Horse Free Late Night Comedy Club comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)

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Laughing Horse @ Meridian
(venue 305)

Merdian Edinburgh

Meridian, 138-140 Leith Walk
Edinburgh, EH6 5DT
Box Office & Enquiries: 0131 555 3084
 
How to get to Meridian: Click Here for a Map
 
Located on Leith Walk, close to the junction with Great Junction Street and Constitution Street, Meridian is a modern and recently-refurbished Bar with an upstairs performance space featuring free Comedy, Theatre and Music every day during the Fringe from midday to 1am... alongside a nightly comedy and music club which is the perfect way to end your Fringe day: 'Late 'n' Leith'.

Meridian is a short (15 minute) walk from Princes street, straight down Leith Walk (or if feeling unenergetic on several main bus routes from the centre of Edinburgh including the 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25 and 49) and is close to Leith's main shopping area and the fashionable Shore area.


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 comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
14:55 15:45 31 - 9 Arachne in Sibemol music.jpg (1036 bytes)
14:55 15:45 10 - 24 Mac's Lyrical comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
15:55 16:25 31 - 11 Solo Africa Music & Traditional Dance Show music.jpg (1036 bytes)
15:55 16:25 12 - 25 The Man who Knows (Featuring the Magic Skinhead) comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
16:35 17:35 31 - 12 Angst of the not quite Adult comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
16:35 17:35 13 - 25 Grt Africa Music & Traditional Dance Show  music.jpg (1036 bytes)
17:50 18:50 31 -16 Tartan Special: Barry & Tommy's Scottish comedy all-stars comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
17:55 18:35 17 - 25 tom Corbett - Universal Horror comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
19:05 20:05 31 - 16 No Comedy for Old Men  comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
19:05 20:05 17 - 25 The Yorkshire Pudding Paradigm comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
20:20 21:20 2 - 9 Rob McCulloch comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
20:30 21:10 10 - 25 Spare tyres and a Tier comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
21:35 22:35 2 - 23 (not 12) Journey Central Comedy Hour comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)
22:45 00:45 2 - 24 Late 'n' Leith (not dates below) comedy.jpg (1224 bytes) music.jpg (1036 bytes)
22:45 00:45
3, 5, 19, 13,
17, 20, 24, 25
About Comedy: Comedy Course Graduaton shows comedy.jpg (1224 bytes)




The Pear Tree

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 Pear Tree has been an Edinburgh institution since it opened as a bar in 1982. 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.

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

  

Start Finish Dates Show
11:00 21:00 31-25 Pear Tree Outdoor Stage


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