Bedlam’s own alternative comedy night is back! See the most exciting acts from all over the Fringe in an old Gothic church-turned-theatre, featuring comedy, music and cabaret, with something different every night at 00:30!
Because the shows take place after midnight, the Fringe Date will be different from the calendar date. You can also interpret this as the show happening at the end of the Fringe Date or very early on the Calendar Date. Click the show title to be send straight to the right date on the ticket website.
| Fringe Date | Calendar Date | Show | Description | Genre |
| 6 August | 7 August | ‘Solo Showdown’ by Ben Macpherson | The solo show is the ultimate test of a fringe performer. Creativity, spirit and meaning tie together to make a 45 minute masterpiece. But what if we made them fight? Every night 3 heroic performers step on stage and create a brand new show featuring props they only received 30 mins before the show. 3 will enter, one will leave. It’s the Solo Showdown. Featuring Hughie Shepherd-Cross, Sophie Zucker, and Dru Cripps. | Comedy |
| 7 August | 8 August | ‘Solo Showdown’ by Ben Macpherson | The solo show is the ultimate test of a fringe performer. Creativity, spirit and meaning tie together to make a 45 minute masterpiece. But what if we made them fight? Every night 3 heroic performers step on stage and create a brand new show featuring props they only received 30 mins before the show. 3 will enter, one will leave. It’s the Solo Showdown. Featuring Lane Kwederis, Jeromaia Detto, and Katie Komola. | Comedy |
| 8 August | 9 August | ‘Solo Showdown’ by Ben Macpherson | The solo show is the ultimate test of a fringe performer. Creativity, spirit and meaning tie together to make a 45 minute masterpiece. But what if we made them fight? Every night 3 heroic performers step on stage and create a brand new show featuring props they only received 30 mins before the show. 3 will enter, one will leave. It’s the Solo Showdown. | Comedy |
| 9 August | 10 August | ‘Solo Showdown’ by Ben Macpherson | The solo show is the ultimate test of a fringe performer. Creativity, spirit and meaning tie together to make a 45 minute masterpiece. But what if we made them fight? Every night 3 heroic performers step on stage and create a brand new show featuring props they only received 30 mins before the show. 3 will enter, one will leave. It’s the Solo Showdown. | Comedy |
| 10 August | 11 August | ‘Midlands Child Syndrome’ by Lorna-Rose Treen * | In this Battle Royale hosted by Lorna Rose Treen, the hottest new comedians from the Midlands (most of who are based in London now because they’re not CRAZY) finally fight it out to decide which bit of the Midlands is the best. (It is the West Midlands. But please still come to the show.) Guests include Alexandra Haddow, Holly Kellingray, Lachlan Werner, Pravanya Pillay, Rhiannon Shaw, Will Hughes, Joe Leather, Brooke Jones and Adam Flood. | Comedy |
| 11 August | 12 August | ‘The Glang Show’ * | The Glang Show is Earth’s most prestigious comedy anti-competition where the audience are given powerful orbs that grant them ultimate and arbitrary control over the show. Act wisely; this unique and chaotic comedy spectacle is yours to improve or destroy. Hosted by Sean Morley. Featuring: the Time Elf. | Comedy |
| 12 August | 13 August | Scalectrix-Themed Night ‘Hot Rubber’ * | Six comedians have designed their own Scalextric racecars, ready for victory or destruction on the track. Join your hosts Imogen Trusselle and Hudson Hughes on August 12th for the world’s only Scalextric tournament/comedy night. Guests include Luke Rollason, Shalaka Kurup, Kathy Maniura, Finnbar Murphy, Will BF and Siblings. | Comedy |
| 13 August | 14 August | Cyborg Experiment #1 | Cyborg Experiment #1 is a daring spectacle, a cabaret of the future presenting different theatrical, dance, musical, poetic, visual and even pseudo-scientific acts. Five international, multi-talented artists present us with a total theatre experience in a universe located somewhere between David Bowie, the Matrix and David Lynch. In a succession of experiments on the future, sometimes satirical, sometimes funny or serious, the quintet leads the audience through a plethora of emotions and discoveries. Under the cover of fantastic, poetic situations, the artists play out a sensitive reflection on society and its problems, taking a defiant, political stance. | Theatre |
| 14 August | 15 August | Cyborg Experiment #1 | Theatre | |
| 15 August | 16 August | Sam Nicoresti’s ‘Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture’ * | Last year Sam did this show about gender (their own) and people really liked it so they thought they’d show you the finished thing. They’ve put a song in it and made it all shiny. There’s a webcam, there’s a frog. | Comedy |
| 16 August | 17 August | Sam Nicoresti’s ‘Bedtime’ * | A dreamy nightmare milky sleep time show about the bit between falling and being asleep expect it’s fun and there are guest acts but also it will be scary (bring pjs). Lineup TBC | Comedy |
| 17 August | 18 August | ‘Fools Moon’ * | Hosted by ‘magnificent physical comedian’ Paulina Lenoir, the night features the UK’s most exciting performers across clowning, music, dance, drag and live art. Guests include Lachlan Werner, Laurie Luxe, Sarah Woolfenden, Ella The Great, Trolls and more TBC | Comedy |
| 18 August | 19 August | ‘Comedy Done Quick’ * | The world’s first ever speedrunning themed comedy night. Let us talk to you about parallel universes. Hosted by Benjamin Alborough, Robert Wells and Izzie P. Lineup TBC | Comedy |
| 19 August | 20 August | ‘Boyz Nite’ * | Boyz Nite is a new variety night celebrating trans men, trans masc and butch non-binary performers. Are you ready to make some noize for the boyz? Lineup TBC | Comedy |
| 20 August | 21 August | Mudfish and Friends: ‘Half Past Midnight’ | Character comedy sketch duo Mudfish host their friends in this wild show featuring their favourite sketch, stand-up and short films. Having sold out all of their previous variety shows to date, they’re bringing their freaky night up to the Fringe. Expect the most exciting up-and-coming comedians around showcasing their weirdest and most chaotic stuff. It starts at half-past midnight on Sunday night, aka Bright and Early Monday Morning. Start the week right. Previous praise for Mudfish: ***** (The Student); **** (TheWeeReview.com); **** (FringeBiscuit.co.uk); **** (EdFringeReview.com). | Comedy |
| 21 August | 22 August | ‘Songs from South Shields (& Leith)’ by Eve Simpson & Friends | Only the 00:30am show, not the 20:10pm. | Music |
| 22 August | 23 August | No Performance | ||
| 23 August | 24 August | ‘Shakesqueer’ | Shakesqueer: two houses, both alike in indignity. A drag-show parody rewrite of five of Shakespeare’s most famous works. Featuring songs from TLC, Elton John, and more. There will be gags, gigs, wigs and downright buffoonery. Take our word for it, Shakespeare has never been this sexy! | Cabaret |
| 24 August | 25 August | ‘Shakesqueer’ | Shakesqueer: two houses, both alike in indignity. A drag-show parody rewrite of five of Shakespeare’s most famous works. Featuring songs from TLC, Elton John, and more. There will be gags, gigs, wigs and downright buffoonery. Take our word for it, Shakespeare has never been this sexy! | Cabaret |
| 25 August | 26 August | ‘Shakesqueer’ | Shakesqueer: two houses, both alike in indignity. A drag-show parody rewrite of five of Shakespeare’s most famous works. Featuring songs from TLC, Elton John, and more. There will be gags, gigs, wigs and downright buffoonery. Take our word for it, Shakespeare has never been this sexy! | Cabaret |
| 26 August | 27 August | ‘Shakesqueer’ | Shakesqueer: two houses, both alike in indignity. A drag-show parody rewrite of five of Shakespeare’s most famous works. Featuring songs from TLC, Elton John, and more. There will be gags, gigs, wigs and downright buffoonery. Take our word for it, Shakespeare has never been this sexy! | Cabaret |
| 27 August | 28 August | Liebenspiel’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show * | This is an awards show. Lineup TBC | Comedy |
Previous Shows
| Fringe Date | Calendar Date | Show | Description | Genre |
| 4 August | 5 August | ‘Mystika Glamoor’s Birthday Bonanza’ * | Mystika Glamoor’s Birthday Bonanza celebrates the 6th anniversary of performing in drag for the surrealist socialist socialite of Edinburgh drag! With humorous stories of her bizarre career, performances of her top hits, and hilarious tarot-themed audience interaction, Mystika invites you to make her feel better about her inevitable fade into irrelevance with this late night show! | Cabaret |
| 5 August | 6 August | ‘Late Night with Terry Wogan’ * | Terry Wogan is back from the dead in this fresh attempt to return to light entertainment no matter the cost. Featuring interviews with “real” celebrities and accompanied by a live Flamenco band. Guests include Liza Minelli (Sooz Kempner), Princess Diana (Linus Karp), George Lucas (Connor Ratliff), Cherie & Tony Blair (Lorna Rose Treen & Jonathan Oldfield) and Mariah Carey (Alwin Solanky). | Comedy |