Edinburgh
Open mic and live performance events in Edinburgh 33 venues · 48 upcoming events · 4 performer types.
United Kingdom · Comedy · Festival · Open mic
Upcoming events
Date TBC / recurring
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Cavern Comedy Open Mic Date TBC
The Royal Scots ClubEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Weekly comedy open mic every Wednesday from 7-10 pm. Performers can sign up via a Google Form.
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Clown Extravaganza Date TBC
Banshee LabyrinthEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Performers trying new, experimental clown comedy on selected dates.
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Comedy at The Parliament Arms Date TBC
The Parliament ArmsEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Fresh new material nights, comedy trial nights, work-in-progress shows with packed programme.
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Loose Cannon Comedy Date TBC
Argyle and CellarEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Curated comedy showcase with hand-picked comedians from Edinburgh and further afield.
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Mischief and Mayhem Comedy Open mic Date TBC
Third Date Bar and KitchenEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Free comedy open mic organized by promoter at Third Date Bar and Kitchen.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Street EventsEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Official Fringe street-performance route with free registration and daily pitch allocation for buskers, circle shows and other street acts.
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Gilded BalloonEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Major Edinburgh Fringe operator still taking performer applications on a rolling basis, with comedy, theatre, children’s, dance and physical-theatre fit.
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Open Mic Date TBC
Just the Tonic Edinburgh FringeEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Fringe venue group openly inviting 2026 applications and offering multiple deal models including free, PWYW and standard ticketed runs.
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Open Mic Date TBC
The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Laughing Horse Free Festival)EdinburghUnited Kingdom
Active performer submission path for Edinburgh Fringe shows with a choice between free unticketed and PWYC formats across multiple city venues.
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Open Mic Date TBC
PBH's Free FringeEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Large Edinburgh free-fringe pathway currently planning its 2026 programme and explicitly saying performer applications are open.
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Open Mic Date TBC
Paradise GreenEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Not-for-profit Fringe venue operator with 2026 venue-hire applications open and a performer-focused, low-hidden-cost model.
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Open Mic Date TBC
Curated Fringe venue with a live application form and a strong fit for theatre, dance, physical and contemporary performance projects.
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Open Mic Date TBC
Edinburgh Art Festival 2026EdinburghUnited Kingdom
The Edinburgh Art Festival is seeking artists for its 2026 edition, inviting applications for visual art and performance projects across the city.
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Open Mic Date TBC
Edinburgh International Festival 2026EdinburghUnited Kingdom
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is featuring over 100 concerts across the city in 2026, offering performance opportunities for jazz and blues artists.
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Spandex Comedy Weekly
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The Comedy Lock-In Date TBC
The Comedy AtticEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Recurring late night comedy show every Friday & Saturday with changing line-up and support acts hosted by Rick Molland.
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The Good, The Bad & The Irish Date TBC
The Comedy CellarEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Live comedy every night with rotating lineup of Irish, Scottish and international comedians.
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Trail Blazers Comedy: Open Mic Date TBC
The Blue BlazerEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Free weekly open mic every Thursday. Feel like performing? Acts get an in-house discount.
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Typewronger Books Open Mic Date TBC
Typewronger BooksEdinburghUnited Kingdom
Weekly open mic every Sunday from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Sign-up is from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Comedy explicitly accepted.
Venues in Edinburgh
- Argyle and Cellar EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Artisan Roast Leith Walk EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Banshee Labyrinth EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Dragonfly Cocktail Bar EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Edinburgh Art Festival 2026 EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe Street Events EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Edinburgh International Festival 2026 EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Gilded Balloon EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Just the Tonic Edinburgh Fringe EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Monkey Barrel Comedy EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Paradise Green EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- PBH's Free Fringe EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Blue Blazer EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Boston Bar Old Town EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Comedy Attic EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Comedy Cellar EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Laughing Horse Free Festival) EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Parliament Arms EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Royal Scots Club EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Stand Comedy Club EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- The Waverley Bar EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Third Date Bar and Kitchen EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Typewronger Books EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- ZOO EdinburghUnited Kingdom