Edinburgh

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• Auld Cheeky Comedy at The Waverley Bar Weekly

  Wednesday weekly

  The Waverley Bar·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Cavern Comedy Open Mic Date TBC

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  The Royal Scots Club·Edinburgh·United 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

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  Banshee Labyrinth·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Performers trying new, experimental clown comedy on selected dates.

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• Comedy at The Parliament Arms Date TBC

  Date TBC

  The Parliament Arms·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Fresh new material nights, comedy trial nights, work-in-progress shows with packed programme.

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• Cracking New Jokes Show by Good Egg Comedy Weekly

  Thursday weekly

  Dragonfly Cocktail Bar·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Craic Hoose Comedy at The Boston Bar Old Town Weekly

  Sunday weekly

  The Boston Bar Old Town·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Free For All at Monkey Barrel Comedy Weekly

  Monday weekly

  Monkey Barrel Comedy·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Loose Cannon Comedy Date TBC

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  Argyle and Cellar·Edinburgh·United 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

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  Third Date Bar and Kitchen·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Free comedy open mic organized by promoter at Third Date Bar and Kitchen.

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  Edinburgh Festival Fringe Street Events·Edinburgh·United 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 Balloon·Edinburgh·United 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 Comedy at Artisan Roast Leith Walk Weekly

  Tuesday weekly

  Artisan Roast Leith Walk·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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  Just the Tonic Edinburgh Fringe·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Fringe venue group openly inviting 2026 applications and offering multiple deal models including free, PWYW and standard ticketed runs.

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  The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Laughing Horse Free Festival)·Edinburgh·United 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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  PBH's Free Fringe·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Large Edinburgh free-fringe pathway currently planning its 2026 programme and explicitly saying performer applications are open.

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  Paradise Green·Edinburgh·United 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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  ZOO·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Curated Fringe venue with a live application form and a strong fit for theatre, dance, physical and contemporary performance projects.

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  Edinburgh Art Festival 2026·Edinburgh·United 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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  Edinburgh International Festival 2026·Edinburgh·United 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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  The Great Jazz Jam Session — 4 August 2026·Edinburgh

  A continuing weekly Tuesday open-stage jam at The Jazz Bar provides a direct opportunity for live musicians to sit in.

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  Tun O’ Talent / Open Mic: Afternoon Delight — 1 August 2026·Edinburgh

  This explicitly recurring open mic is suitable for solo musicians and bands and has a confirmed 22 August occurrence.

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  Typewronger Books Open Mic Night·Edinburgh

  An open mic event at Typewronger Books in Edinburgh, where performers can sign up between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:0…

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  Edinburgh Electronic Music Jam Sessions·Edinburgh

  An inclusive jam night held every Thursday from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM at Home Bar in Tollcross, Edinburgh. The event provides a full backline with guitars, bass, and drums, and encou…

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• Red Raw at The Stand Comedy Club Weekly

  Monday weekly

  The Stand Comedy Club·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Spandex Comedy Weekly

  Tuesday weekly

  Dragonfly Cocktail Bar·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• The Comedy Lock-In Date TBC

  Date TBC

  The Comedy Attic·Edinburgh·United 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

  Date TBC

  The Comedy Cellar·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

  Live comedy every night with rotating lineup of Irish, Scottish and international comedians.

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• Top Banana at Monkey Barrel Comedy Weekly

  Wednesday weekly

  Monkey Barrel Comedy·Edinburgh·United Kingdom

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• Trail Blazers Comedy: Open Mic Date TBC

  Date TBC

  The Blue Blazer·Edinburgh·United 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

  Date TBC

  Typewronger Books·Edinburgh·United 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.

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