Help us #GetToZero new HIV transmissions in Scotland by 2030!

Who could’ve imagined - we are nearing the point where HIV diagnoses in Scotland could become a thing of the past!

Though HIV is now a treatable and manageable condition, a positive HIV diagnosis still has the power to knock people off their feet. For many, HIV stigma impacts every part of their lives. People still carry the burden of decades of discrimination and misinformation.

Not only can you help us fund HIV testing, support and life-changing services to end new transmissions, but together we can end HIV stigma.

Your support will help us make history!

If you see any of our fantastic volunteers out and about during the Fringe in their purple t-shirts, please donate what you can to support our work.

Play your part to change the lives of those at risk of HIV.

19:30 (20:30)

Show And Tell in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management

CELYA AB: SECOND RODEO

As a child, all she wanted was to be an adult. Now she's at the table, she wants out. Celya returns following her acclaimed, sell-out debut hour.

A superb contriver of pithy, memorable lines Scotsman

The UK's Parisian comedy star is making waves Guardian A comic shooting to fame List

19:30 (20:30)

The Pleasance PLEASANCE ALL AMERICAN NEWCOMER COMEDY GALA

An all-American line-up show, featuring the very best comedians from across the pond!

Discover the freshest comedy talent on the Fringe as they make their Pleasance debuts this summer.

Tickets are free!

COMEDY

19:30 (20:30)

Show And Tell in association with United Agents

RHYS JAMES: SPILT MILK

Rhys James is right back in Edinburgh for a limited time, fresh from a sell-out nationwide tour. Mock the Week's final regular, House of Games bottle-job and tuxedo’d Pointless loser. Since his last visit he’s released a third, ARIA nominated Radio 4 series, appeared on Live at the Apollo, and been hurled through the air on a bungee cord by Micah Richards on A League of Their Own.

Lightning-paced, gag-dense, precision delivered Guardian

19:30 (21:00)

The Pleasance

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns!

Join us for a raucous night of laughter, raising much-needed funds for Waverley Care, Scotland's HIV and Hepatitis C charity.

The Tartan Ribbon has become a much-loved staple of the Fringe each year, with previous acts including Michael McIntyre, Russell Howard, Katherine Ryan and loads more big names.

It's guaranteed to sell out, so book your tickets early! Line-up to be announced.

19:30 (20:30)

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • PLEASANCE ONE

Off The Kerb Productions

ROSIE JONES — TRIPLE THREAT

Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! Guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated joy from the triple threat herself.

Elegantly crafted and mischievous to its bones

Scotsman

19:45 (21:15), 17:45 (19:15) & 20:00 (21:30)

Nicholson Green Productions presents The Park Theatre production

TONY! [THE TONY BLAIR ROCK OPERA]

'Look, anyone will tell you, I’m a pretty straight sort of guy.'

Tony Blair

A reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain's first pop Prime Minister, Tony Blair. The story of how one man went from peace-loving, longhaired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades. Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters - Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown - it's Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! And a musical like no other.

A hilarious musical tragedy of political intrigue, religion, power, and romance; this rip-roaring new musical by Harry Hill and Steve Brown received critical acclaim following a sold-out run at the Park Theatre in London.

Observer

Times

Sunday Times

Mail on Sunday

I was laughing so much I struggled to swallow my beer Daily Mail

Pure satire that is eccentrically British, with a great rock’n’roll soundtrack and original humour Theatre Weekly

19:40 (20:40)

Blue Book Artist Management

DARREN HARRIOTTROADMAN

Darren’s new show is all about how his life has changed for the better (yay!). He used to be a 'Roadman' who wouldn’t smile for a photo, but now he’s trying all sorts of things he thinks he missed out on; some good, some bad, but at least he’s smiling... just about. Double Edinburgh Award nominee, from Live at the Apollo and co-host of The Shame Is Delicious podcast.

Times

19:50 (20:50)

Lyle Productions and ramblemill in association with VAULT & Pleasance

A MANCHESTER ANTHEM

Winner of the Pleasance Pick of VAULT Festival Award. Flashing lights. Sticky floors. Dancing shoes. A riotous coming-of-age tale exploring class and identity.

A breath of theatrical fresh air

Broadway Baby

This is new writing that's impossible to resist Theatre Weekly

20:00 (21:00)

Avalon

MATT FORDE: INSIDE NO. 10

Matt Forde (Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal, Last Leg) explores the comedy horror that is British politics, ahead of the next election. Plus silly voices.

Our foremost satirical stand-up... whatever your politics, you'll find excellence here Sunday Times

Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe Telegraph

20:00 (21:00)

So Comedy / Broken Robot Productions / Sophie Chapman Management

ROSIE HOLT: THAT'S POLITAINMENT!

The worse the political career, the more lucrative the subsequent entertainment opportunities. So can Rosie’s viral hit MP follow Dorries, Farage and Rees-Mogg in leaping from Hansard to Heat?

The Thick of It levels of writing and performance applied to a very current flavour of political bullshit Times

Beautifully observed and performed Guardian

20:00 (21:00)

Soho Theatre and Country Mile Productions

String V Spitta

A kids party... but for adults. Soho Theatre’s smash-hit musical comedy about two rival children’s entertainers, starring Kiell SmithBynoe (Ghosts, Taskmaster, Stath Lets Flats) and Ed MacArthur (Bad Education, Dreamland).

So ingenious, it’s hard to believe it hasn’t been done before Independent

Delightful Guardian

20:00 (21:00)

Phil McIntyre Live in association with Corrie McGuire Management

MYRA DUBOIS: BE WELL

Be Well is Myra’s call-out to you, the disadvantaged, downtrodden, and tyrannised of the world, with her manifesto for mental health: AdMyrism! But are you ready to receive the call?

As seen on Britain’s Got Talent (ITV), The John Bishop Show (BBC1), Pointless Celebrities (BBC), Queens For The Night (ITV), and the major motion picture Everyone’s Talking About Jamie (Amazon Prime).

20:00 (21:00)

Emma Louise Boynton and Jimmy Jewell present

Sex Talks

Let's talk about sex, baby. From the sell-out event series in London, New York and LA, sex columnist Emma Louise Boynton hosts discussions exploring all things taboo from sex to pleasure to the future of intimacy.

20:00 (21:00)

COMEDY

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • THE CELLAR

Impatient Productions / Hannah Layton Management

WILLIAM STONE: LOFI JOKES TO STUDY/RELAX TO

Put your feet up and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere at this jokepacked debut show from BBC New Comedy Award finalist and Moth Club star, William Stone. Inspired by YouTube relaxation playlists: slow down that brain and enjoy a much-needed rest during the festival. Contains zero peril. An excellent writer of quirky oneliners Chortle

£7 £10 (£8.50) £11 (£9.50)

Irish Celtic - Spirit of Ireland SPIRIT OF IRELAND

An amazing night of incredible dancing, stirring music, thrilling stories and classic comedy set in the oldest watering hole in Dublin, the legendary Irish Celtic pub. Meet the irrepressible landlord Paddy Flynn, as he shares the story of this thousand year old pub with his idiot son Diarmuid, who must inherit this ancient family establishment, but only when he has proven himself a worthy son of Eire.

This talented cast sing and dance their way through a brief history of Ireland, in an astonishing variety of traditional folk and modern dance styles, tap, jigs, polkas, and the spectacular Seannòs Brush Dance. The authentic five-piece band, complete with haunting Uilleann pipes, perform a stunning soundtrack of beautiful vocals, nostalgic ballads and popular drinking songs composed, arranged and directed by Anthony Davies.

So come on down to enjoy the warm hospitality of the Irish Celtic Pub, taste the true Spirit of Ireland and enjoy the best lock-in of your life.

Written and directed by five-time Fringe First Award-winner Toby Gough.

This is big-hearted family entertainment

Die Welt

The stage jumps with the sound of Irish talent Montreal Gazette

Simply extraordinary Herald Sun, Melbourne

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW

20:10 (21:10)

Show And Tell in association with PBJ Management

ANDRÉ DE FREITAS: WHAT IF

From living in a car and under a staircase, to becoming a male escort and now being Portugal's biggest young comedy star: this is the story of how I ended up here on this page. André's debut hour is a show about pursuing your dreams with an unwavering spirit of optimism. Tour support for Alan Carr, Russell Peters and Jim Gaffigan.

So funny, he's a star! Alan Carr

20:15 (21:30)

Brendan Murphy presented by James Seabright

Buffy Revamped

Seven seasons. Seventy minutes. One Spike. Cult 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one character who knows it all. Double award-winning show from Brendan Murphy returns after sellout tour. BuffyRevamped.co.uk

Hilarious... something you will want to get your teeth into! BTG

Supernaturally good! Starburst

20:20 (21:20)

Mick Perrin Worldwide

LAURA RAMOSO:

FRANCES

With over 1 million followers and 300 million views across social media, comedian Laura Ramoso makes her highly anticipated Fringe debut! Featuring her most popular characters like Italian Dad, German Mom and the Three Girls Who Just Got Back From Europe, FRANCES tells a hilarious and painfully relatable story about love and loss through the best in sketch and improv comedy. A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, tour de force SesayArts Magazine

20:10 (21:10)

AEG Presents in association with UTA

GRETA TITELMAN'S EXQUISITE LIES

This intimate evening of storytelling and song thrillingly investigates the most deranged, dramatic person in Greta's life; herself. After blissfully living a life lacking self-awareness, Greta's determined to change that. Between a childhood bully, rich boyfriends and a dying mother, Greta leaves no stone unturned. Star of Search Party. A wildly funny, unforgettable show Patti Harrison

20:20 (21:20)

Off The Kerb Productions

JOSH JONES: GOBSMACKED

Brand-new show from everyone's favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Best Newcomer nominee. As seen on: The Jonathan Ross Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Dating No Filter, Comedy Central's Guessable, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains and Comedy Central Live. Co-host on Dave's Hard Sell with Darren Harriott and hit podcast Chatting with Cherubs with Morgan Rees.

20:20 (21:20)

Soho Theatre

PATTI HARRISON: MY HUGE TITS HUGE BECAUSE THEY ARE INFECTED NOT FAKE!

COMEDY PLEASANCE DOME • QUEENDOME

Cult comedy icon Patti Harrison (I Think You Should Leave, The Lost City) returns with an hour of comedy that refuses to be categorized. Expect pure, chaotic fun.

Wildly unexpected... the most rarefied of comic pleasures Guardian

20:20 (21:20)

Clementine Bogg-Hargroves PLEASE LOVE ME

'I felt this pressure to be sexy from the second I got tits. And then the f***ers didn’t even grow that much.'

Please Love Me is a high energy, one-woman comedy-drama about first loves, morality and strength. From the creator of the sell out show SKANK (The Times’ Critics Choice for Edinburgh Fringe 2021 and Offies OffFest nominee 2021) comes a one-woman spectacle featuring pole dancing and original music.

A first love, second heartbreak, and third piece of cake in a row make a naughty teenager question if she can ever be a 'good woman'. And what the hell that even means, as she navigates getting knocked up, losing a best friend and protesting in the Middle East.

Ready for some clubland classics and moral philosophy?

Praise for SKANK:

Bogg-Hargroves is a great physical performer and an engaging presence

Skinny

Undoubtedly funny

All Edinburgh Theatre

Bogg-Hargroves can single-handedly move you through more different emotions in 60 minutes than you might even think possible

Broadway Baby

20:30 (21:30)

Stamptown Proudly Presents

ANNABEL MARLOW... IS THIS OKAY??

From Six (Edinburgh Fringe original cast), Public - The Musical (Vaults) and several perfect pictures (Instagram) Annabel Marlow makes her solo debut.

Enjoy a comedy gig (we’re making it a thing!) of original music, perfect singing not even kidding, and absolute vibes.

20:30 (21:30)

Mick Perrin Worldwide

George

ZACHAROPOULOS: WONDERLAND

George found himself falling head over heels for Alice, straight down a rabbit hole of fantasy and delusion.

As seen on ITV, BBC One, Sky & Dave.

Truly terrific Melbourne Herald

His jokes are sharp, his timing is impeccable List

20:30 (21:30)

Horatio Gould

HORATIO GOULD: SWEET PRINCE

Horatio's friends tell him he needs to open up, but he feels he has nothing to confess. Being part of a generation where everyone is constantly reminded that 'it's okay to not be okay', Horatio asks the question: is it no longer okay to be okay? Join this viral sensation (50 million views online) for his hotly anticipated debut hour. Tour Support for Frankie Boyle.

The most exciting comedic mind this country’s seen since Chris Morris Fin Taylor

20:30 (21:30)

Country Mile Productions

JOHN TOTHILL: THE LAST LIVING LIBERTINE

Join John Tothill, the Last Living Libertine [citation needed], for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and dense theoretical speculation in a debut show that straddles cabaret and TEDTalk (also known as stand-up comedy). Expect sleepover-style gossip, dressed up in a way that feels more important (but isn’t).

Directed by Adam Brace. 2Northdown New Act Competition 2022 winner. As seen on Hinge.

20:30 (21:30)

Avalon

SIMON BRODKIN: XAVIER

Following a 120-date international tour, the most-viewed British comedian on TikTok and worldfamous prankster who showered Sepp Blatter with dollar bills and handed Theresa May a P45, returns with an outrageous new stand-up show about guns, God, Ayatollah Khamenei and a man called Xavier. Simon’s last Fringe run was completely sold-out.

No show has made me laugh more Times

20:45 (21:45)

The Pleasance

Comedy Reserve At The Courtyard

Catch four of the best up-and-coming comedy acts in the 17th year of the Comedy Reserve, hand-picked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Hartill Fund. The line-up includes Micah Hall, Shalaka Kurup, Ele McKenzie and Vlad Ilich.

This is your chance to discover the most exciting newcomers before they become household names, from the show that helped launch the careers of Jack Whitehall, Sophie Duker, John Kearns, Darren Harriott, Catherine Bohart and Nigel Ng, plus loads more!

This year, the Pleasance is bringing two Comedy Reserve shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, so make sure to catch the Comedy Reserve at the Dome as well! (Page 75) 17

20:40 (21:40)

Tamsyn Kelly

TAMSYN KELLY: CRYING IN TK MAXX

When working class, Cornish comedian Tamsyn Kelly, discovers footage of her estranged father in a Channel 4 documentary, she's forced to stop and reassess her life. How have the men shaped who she is? Will the chicken shop guy ever give her the time of day? Why was Mr Blobby her first crush? A brutally honest, but fair appraisal of the men in her life, from a woman who has cried in most high street shops.

21:00 (22:00)

Stamptown Proudly Presents

COURTNEY PAUROSO:

Vanessa 5000

Sold Out Run: Soho Theatre (2019). Award-winning LA clown returns as sex robot Vanessa5000, who — over the course of her product demonstration — grows increasingly conflicted about her own very existence.

Hilarious and unsettling Broadway Baby

You have to see this show

Kate Copstick, Scotsman

21:00 (22:00)

Impatient Productions

MARK WATSON: SEARCH

Mark Watson's 12-year-old son just got a phone. His 70-yearold dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star, multiple award-winner and Fringe legend returns to consider the search for meaning that we're all on, with or without Google. There will be a lot of jokes.

A genius-level comic doing what he does best... magical to watch and just so funny Time Out Melbourne

Witty, warm, perfectly judged Telegraph

Uplifting, time excellently spent Chortle

21:15 (22:15)

Dan Jones

Dan

JONES:

Ambitious

This Seems

The debut offering from Breakthrough Comedian of the Year Dan Jones in which he attempts to prove that love exists. One completely unique hour of stand up. One completely stable comedian.

What a funny boy

Jessica Fostekew

Definitely one to watch

Rhod Gilbert

One of the funniest comics I know hands down Janine Harouni

21:25 (22:25)

COMEDY

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • BUNKER TWO

Show And Tell in association with Ebdon Management

TADIWA MAHLUNGE:

Inhibition Exhibition

One of the country's top new comedians presents his debut hour. At 25, already seen on BBC1, Dave and Comedy Central. Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2022 alumnus and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee.

Fearless comedian on the rise

Daniel Kaluuya

He's going to be playing very big venues soon Metro

Very bloody funny Aisling Bea

21:30 (22:30)

COMEDY

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • PLEASANCE TWO

Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Management

MAWAAN: SONGS

ABOUT BIRDS (WIP)

Think guineafowl. Think mangos. Think existential dread. Taskmaster’s 'sneaky pasta snake' tries out some brand new songs. As seen on Live at the Apollo and Friday Night Live.

Bursting with energy

Evening Standard

Very funny Times

£12 (£10)