Cabaret

Cabaret Shows

Have a look through our selection of Cabaret Shows! We are sure To have something you'll want to see in Edinburgh this August - from children's shows to cabaret; standup comedy to tragic drama. There's something for everyone at the Free Festival!


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Burlesque at Bedtime

Burlesque at Bedtime

Cabaret

Burlesque at Bedtime

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 3-7 at 21:15 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £8.50

Burlesque at bedtime is a Cabaret show for lovers of narrative. Here at the library let us tease you with a tale, seduce you with a story, excite you with an encyclopaedia and arouse you with an anthology, let us be your book under the duvet. Warning you may learn something........ and I promise it will not be useful..... Past highlights include the Vatican being more witchy than witches, everything you needed to know about worms and why maps lie....... Not to be missed, all tales welcome...


Dr Mew's Sci-Fi Cabaret

Dr Mew's Sci-Fi Cabaret

Cabaret

Dr Mew's Sci-Fi Cabaret

Cabaret

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 30-31 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £0

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

A sci-fi themed show featuring cabaret acts who love sci fi and see it from a queer friendly perspective. Audience are free to cos-play. Hosted by SJ Wyatt and a cat who used to be an incel man. ...


John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Cabaret

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5
MAY 17 at 17:45 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

"If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it's like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs... In a good way" (Tomás Ford) Cabaret and quirky theatrics illustrate John's electronic songs, with costumes, live electronics, surreal visuals and animations. John's credits include releases on Warp Records and directing ingenious music videos for artists like Professor Elemental ("[John is] the closest thing to a living cartoon character... Between musician, performance artist, comedian and genius"). "How do you classify, let alone review, a show like this? Disarmin...


Kitty's Salon

Kitty's Salon

Cabaret

Kitty's Salon

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 8 at 20:15 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £6

Everyone’s favourite Northern agony aunt ‘Kitty Cassis’ will be travelling down on the Megabus, bringing with her a vanity case full of gossip and gory details. Come and join us in the salon for the ultimate party. “a vision in leopard print.. glimpses of Caroline Aherne..” Chortle ...


LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Show

LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Show

Cabaret

LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Show

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 20-21 at 21:15 (60 min) - Tickets available soon

Sick of swiping? Channel 4’s First Dates meets comedy talk show in this hilarious and unpredictable night of on-stage speed dating. Simply put your name down for the chance to enjoy a one-minute date on stage with a mystery match from the audience (or just watch from the crowd). When time’s up we throw to our panel including a dating expert and comedians – to chat about your love lives, how the date went and if we all hear wedding bells. Participation is voluntary. All relationship statuses, orientations and genders welcome!...


Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Cabaret

Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Madame Isolde sees your future and it’s chaotic. Expect comedy, cabaret and complimentary astrology as this delightfully deranged hostess leads a night of variety, cosmic confusion and questionable revelations. From somewhere between 1936 and deep space, Isolde returns to deliver her Horrorscopes filled with glamour, drama and just enough doom to keep things interesting. Joined by a line up of eclectic performers, she presents a dazzling mix of cabaret delights. Equal parts absurd, camp and celestial, this is cabaret for those who prefer their future read with sequins, satire and a touch of ch...


Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Cabaret

Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Cabaret

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 6-7 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £0

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

MAY 17-18 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £0

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

She’s an award-winning balloon wizard turned stand-up comedian, inflating laughter one joke at a time. Catch Shelley and friends work-in-progress show — with characters, some tunes sonmuch more, it’s still taking shape, but it won’t leave you deflated! ...



The Double G Comedy Rodeo

The Double G Comedy Rodeo

Cabaret

The Double G Comedy Rodeo

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 3-7 at 18:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

The Double G Comedy Rodeo is not your typical comedy night; it’s a full-throttle ride into the wild side of stand-up. A mash-up of chaos, charisma, and killer comedy, the Rodeo takes everything you think you know about a comedy show and gleefully turns it on its head. It’s in-your-face, up-close comedy that doesn’t just break the fourth wall; it invites the audience right through it. Expect fast laughs, fearless performances, and a show that feels as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. The Rodeo thrives on spontaneity; comics bounce off the crowd, moments spiral into mayhem, and somehow, ...


Trials of Love (The Comedy of Eros)

Trials of Love (The Comedy of Eros)

Cabaret

Trials of Love (The Comedy of Eros)

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 31 at 19:00 (60 min) - PWYC

The Mother Wolf Club Present 'Trials of Love (The Comedy of Eros)'. Witness the first case in recorded history where Love itself stands trial for its many and grievous crimes— defended, terribly, by the Greek god Herpes. Imagine Judge Judy meets The Odyssey. Under Love’s bad name: Romeo and Juliet bled, John the Baptist lost his head, and Bon Jovi went multi-platinum. This madness ends now. COURT WILL HEAR THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: • The siren, Laura Lie, who lured men to their deaths with her objectively terrible love songs • The champion of chastity and courtly lov...