F Shows at the Laughing Horse at the Brighton Fringe - 2024

Shows

Have a look through our selection of 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!


List Shows: By Name | By Start Time

Shows sorted by Show Name

ELF LYONS: Horses

ELF LYONS: Horses

Cabaret

ELF LYONS: Horses

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 28 at 21:30 (60 min) - £8

A work-in-progress of Elf Lyons's brand new show, Horses. The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle. 'Beautiful hind legs' Horse & Hound One of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century. 'Praise her genius and go' ★★★★★ Telegraph 'Lyons can't be accused of treading the conventional career path since none of her shows ever remotely resembles the next' ★★★★ Guardian 'Elf is funny and wise – and a hero of sanity' Dylan Moran...


Extravaganza 5: Off Duty!

Extravaganza 5: Off Duty!

Cabaret

Extravaganza 5: Off Duty!

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club (was Basement Room)
MAY 19 at 20:00 (150 min) - Buy Tickets from £15

Hosted by the sensational Stella Pint and featuring local glamourpuss and NHS hero, Sister Brandy Bex, Extravaganza 5 offers incredible performances from the world of cabaret, comedy and drag. Expect a relaxed atmosphere, a phenomenal line-up, and a healthy dose of sexual confusion! "The most fantabulous cabaret event of recent times!" ★★★★★ (Mr Gonzales, Bed 8) "Brandy's footwear is totally inappropriate but she always turns up for her shift." ★★★★ (Mary, Matron) ...


Himbo

Himbo

Cabaret

Himbo

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-11, 17-18 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets from £0

A 'pick-your-own-adventure' comedy show Putting the FUN back into FUNNY. Audience get to choose the comedy they want - be it serious or silly. "Fierce, fresh and fabulous" (Alesha Dixon) flamboyant comedy from your favourite living stereotype, Aaron Twitchen. "Hilarious, warm, energetic and capable of busting some serious moves. Twitchen is a quadruple threat" (The Skinny) ...


Otto‘s Komedyshow

Otto‘s Komedyshow

Cabaret

Otto‘s Komedyshow

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 12-15, 19-21 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

One hour without stand-up! Here comes comedy from the motherland of humour: Germany. Meet Berlin-based comedian and musician Otto Kuhnle for a show of his best, most whimsical, most successful and most bonkers routines from variety to oddness and back. It‘s drama, tragic and oompah music, all at once! “Masterful. Has to be seen to be believed.” Henning Wehn, German Comedy Ambassador ...


Violet's Vaudeville Vault

Violet's Vaudeville Vault

Cabaret

Violet's Vaudeville Vault

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club (was Basement Room)
MAY 3, 8-10, 15-17 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets from £10
The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 4, 11 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets from £10

Brought to you by Glasgow’s own Vaudeville Vixen, award winning international cabaret chanteuse Violet Duff presents Violet’s Vaudeville Vault. Take a trip back in time for some riotous old school vaudevillian variety. With a revolving nightly cast & featuring some of the finest international circus, variety and burlesque acts in town, from contortion to sword swallowing, anything could happen when you enter the Vault. You won’t want to miss your trip to the depths of Violet’s Vaudeville Vault. ...