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Edinburgh Festival

Adam Hills: Shoes Half Full

31st Jul - 11th Aug, 6:50 pm
Assembly Rooms, Music Hall
From £18

The UK's favourite monopedal Aussie (and host of Channel 4's The Last Leg) is back with a brand new show, combining positive stand-up comedy with rampant spontaneity.

'Effortlessly brilliant' - The Guardian

'Achingly funny and uplifting' - The Telegraph

Dara O Briain: My Life is a Work in Progress

(Work in Progress)

12th Aug - 25th Aug, 6:50 pm
Assembly Rooms, Music Hall
From £18

You know the guy. Used to be big in this town. Then, Mock The Week, Taskmaster etc.

Dara's first Edinburgh run since 2005. His previous show So, Where Were We? played 173 performances, across four continents and 21 countries, from Vancouver to Auckland, winning the Chortle Award for Best Comedy Tour 2023 en route.

'His set is a masterclass in intelligent, no-frills stand-up' - The Guardian

'... ever-affable, ever-quick O Briain... flaunting his lightning quick wit' - Chortle

'A master of the stand up form' - The Scotsman

Rosie Jones: Triple Threat

14th and 15th Aug, 9:20 pm
Pleasance Courtyard, Grand

Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between!

This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated joy from the triple threat herself.

Best known for her BAFTA-nominated Trip Hazard and Mission: Accessible. Seen on The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, Hypothetical, Mock the Week, The Ranganation and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.

'Elegantly crafted and mischievous to its bones' ★★★★ - The Scotsman

'Completely brazen, downright hilarious and will leave you snorting with laughter' ★★★★★ - EdFestMag

Susie McCabe: The Merchant of Menace

31st Jul - 25th Aug (not 12th), 7:45 pm
Assembly George Square Studios, Studio Three
From £8

Susie brings another barnstormer of a show to Edinburgh - on the back of her very own BBC Scotland stand-up special and four years selling out shows at Glasgow King's Theatre.

Seen on Live at the Apollo, House of Games, Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle's New World Order and supporting Kevin Bridges, Jason Manford and John Bishop on tour.

'This woman should be considered a national treasure' - The Herald

'Thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand-up from Scotland's funniest woman' ★★★★ - The Scotsman

'Heartwarming and hilarious' ★★★★ - Fest

'One of our top comedy voices' ★★★★ - The National