Venue Information

Venue Code:
33
Venue:
Pleasance Courtyard
Venue Address:
60 Pleasance
Venue Postcode:
EH8 9TJ

Venue Description:
The Pleasance’s famous cobblestone Courtyard has been entertaining festival audiences since 1985 and is considered by many to be the very heart of the Fringe. Come join us for the best comedy, theatre and children's shows at 'the centre of the cultural universe' (Scotsman).

Venue Phone:
0131 556 6550


Venue Facilities:
-

Cafe Details:

Age Limits:
Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00.

Performance Spaces

NameCapacityAge LimitShowsPerformances
Above146Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 14185
Attic50Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10253
Baby Grand66Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11227
Below55Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10225
Beneath102Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 12192
Beside95Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11222
Beyond336Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 9199
Bunker One56Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10250
Bunker Three46Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 12257
Bunker Two56Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10233
Cabaret Bar170Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 15164
Cellar42Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10251
Forth257Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11163
Grand750Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 15118
Pleasance One299Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11142
Pleasance Two158Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10176
The Green60Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10221
Upstairs91Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 14209

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!TheatreBunker Two32-
1984TheatreAbove26-
22: Brooke's Time Space SequinsTheatreBunker Three13-
A Jaffa Cake MusicalMusicals and OperaForth26-
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 ShowsComedyUpstairs14-
Abnormally Funny PeopleComedyBeside26-
Ada and Bron: The Origin of LoveComedyAttic26-
Adam Riches and John Kearns are Ball and Boe – For Three Nights OnlyComedyGrand3-
Alex Stringer: Happy HourComedyBunker Three26-
Alice Cockayne: Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified.ComedyBunker Two24-
Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me NotComedyAttic25-
Amy Annette: Busy BodyComedyBaby Grand26-
Amy Annette: Busy BodyComedyAbove1-
Amy Mason: Behold!ComedyBaby Grand23-
Andy Barr: The Hotly Anticipated 4th Debut Hour from Rising Star, Andy BarrComedyCellar25-
Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ Off to MarsComedyCabaret Bar12-
Anna Hale: Control FreakComedyCellar25-
Awkward Prods Get Married (But For Real)ComedyGrand1-
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and RoundaboutsComedyBeneath2-
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and RoundaboutsComedyBunker One24-
BAIRNSTheatreBunker Three26-
Ben Moor: A Three Thing DayTheatreBelow26-
Benji Waterhouse: MaddeningComedyBeneath25-
Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!Children's ShowsThe Green13-
Best of Edinburgh Showcase ShowComedyCabaret Bar25-
Beth Wants The DTheatreBaby Grand23-
Blaze FMTheatrePleasance Two24-
Bloomsbury BellTheatreCellar24-
Body CountTheatreThe Green24-
Breaking the MusicalComedyPleasance Two23-
Brits Abroad: BannedTheatreBaby Grand14-
Business Casual: CowboysComedyUpstairs14-
Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For LifeTheatreBunker Three26-
Cat Cohen: Broad StrokesComedyPleasance One22-
ChatterboxTheatreThe Green8-
Chloe Petts: Big NaturalsComedyForth26-
Chloe Petts: Big NaturalsComedyCabaret Bar2-
Chortle Student Comedy Award FinalComedyForth1-
Chris Parker: Stop Being So Dramatic!ComedyAbove2-
Christina Catherine Martinez: WHAT IS THIS?ComedyUpstairs3-
Crowley Time: The DiPoni ContingencyComedyBeneath1-
David Elms Describes a RoomComedyBaby Grand26-
Dead AirTheatreBunker One25-
Dear Annie, I Hate YouTheatrePleasance Two22-
DegenerateTheatreBunker One22-
Deirdre O'Kane: O'Kaning ItComedyCabaret Bar13-
Diana: The Untold and Untrue StoryTheatreBeyond5-
Do You Accept These Charges?TheatreBelow24-
Dog ParkComedyCabaret Bar3-
Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!Children's ShowsBeyond25-
Dominic McGovern: Stuns in New Photo (WIP)ComedyBunker Three1-
Don Toberman: Ping Pong ChampTheatreAttic23-
Down to ChanceTheatreBeside26-
Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life AwayComedyBunker Three24-
DYKE Systems LtdTheatreUpstairs1-
DYKE Systems LtdTheatreCellar25-
Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-lanComedyBeside25-
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)TheatreBunker One25-
Elouise Eftos: Australia's First Attractive ComedianComedyBelow26-
Emily Wilson: UndressedComedyBeneath8-
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near DeathComedyCabaret Bar26-
Falling: A Disabled Love StoryTheatreBunker Two26-
Fern Brady Presents: Comedy at the FringeComedyPleasance One1-
FLUSHTheatreUpstairs25-
Fly, You Fools!TheatreBeyond26-
Frontal-Full Mikey Mode (WIP)ComedyBunker Two1-
Funny ThoughTheatreBunker One25-
FuselageTheatreAbove25-
Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the MathsComedyBeyond27-
Ghost LightTheatrePleasance One11-
Giselle: RemixTheatreForth23-
Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?ComedyForth24-
God Is Dead and I Killed HimTheatreBunker Two25-
Graham and SteenComedyUpstairs11-
Graham Back in the GreenTheatreThe Green12-
Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take ItComedyCabaret Bar25-
Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra... WIPComedyBeside3-
Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)ComedyBelow30-
Hold On To Your ButtsTheatreForth26-
Hold the LineTheatreBunker Two26-
Hot MessMusicals and OperaPleasance Two26-
House PartyTheatreAttic25-
In the Land of EaglesTheatreBaby Grand26-
Ivo Graham: Orange CrushComedyGrand13-
Jack Traynor: Before I ForgetComedyBunker One25-
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup HourComedyGrand1-
Jacob Nussey: PrimedComedyBunker Three28-
James Trickey: Don't Count On MeComedyCellar25-
Jamie LeeComedyCabaret Bar8-
Jenny Ryan – Björn YesterdayComedyCabaret Bar18-
Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot?ComedyBunker Three25-
Joey Dardano: Another DirectionComedyBeside10-
John Shuttleworth: Raise the OofComedyUpstairs1-
John Shuttleworth: Raise the OofComedyPleasance One4-
John Tothill: This Must Be HeavenComedyBeneath28-
John Tothill: This Must Be HeavenComedyCabaret Bar2-
Jordan Brookes: Until The Wheels Come Off (WIP)ComedyBaby Grand26-
Just the Two of Us!ComedyCellar23-
Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My LifeComedyUpstairs7-
Kanpur: 1857TheatreBeneath26-
Kathy Maniura: The Cycling ManComedyAttic24-
Katie Norris: Go West, Old MaidComedyBeneath25-
KC Shornima: Detachment StyleComedyBunker One25-
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story BroComedyForth8-
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of AmericaComedyBeyond26-
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of AmericaComedyCabaret Bar1-
King LearTheatreBaby Grand11-
Last Rites – Here & Now ShowcaseTheatrePleasance One7-
Late to the Party: The ADHD HourComedyCabaret Bar10-
LEI – LDNTheatreThe Green23-
Lil Wenker: BangtailComedyUpstairs18-
Lord Christian Brighty: An Apology to the Good People of Edinburgh (WIP)ComedyBeside3-
Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner PeopleComedyAbove4-
Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner PeopleComedyBeneath26-
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth WallComedyPleasance Two1-
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth WallComedyGrand1-
LovettTheatreCellar27-
Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your HairComedyAbove3-
LunchboxTheatreThe Green24-
Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian MangoComedyForth2-
MARIUPOLTheatreBeneath25-
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes UsComedyPleasance One24-
Mary O'Connell: Dilly DallyComedyAttic25-
Matt Forde: Defying CalamityComedyBeyond28-
Max Fulham: Full of HamComedyCellar26-
Mel & Sam: The Platonic Human CentipedeComedyBeside25-
Mel McGlensey is MotorboatComedyBelow11-
Mel McGlensey is NormalComedyBelow12-
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the FringeComedyPleasance One20-
Michelle WolfComedyForth5-
Michelle WolfComedyPleasance One2-
No Good DrunkMusicAttic24-
Out of My Head – Alan Watts is Alive and Well... DeadTheatreUpstairs25-
Ozzy Algar: Speed QueenComedyCellar25-
Patti Harrison presents... Don't Ask: A Variety Show With FriendsComedyForth7-
Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv ShowComedyGrand11-
Pedro Leandro: Soft AnimalComedyBunker Two25-
Rachel Kaly: Hospital HourComedyUpstairs14-
Rajiv Karia: Man Alive!ComedyBunker Two25-
Ray O'Leary: Laughter? I Hardly Know HerComedyBeside26-
RelayComedyBeside26-
RevolverTheatreBeneath10-
Rhys Darby: The Legend ReturnsComedyGrand10-
Rohan Sharma: Mad DogComedyBelow25-
Rory Marshall: Pathetic Little CharactersComedyAttic25-
Rory Marshall: Pathetic Little CharactersComedyAbove1-
Rose + BudTheatreBunker One25-
Rosie Jones: I Can't Tell What She's Saying (Work in Progress)ComedyCabaret Bar7-
Sam Jay: We the PeopleComedyUpstairs26-
Sam Nicoresti: Baby DoomerComedyBunker Two24-
Sam Nicoresti: Baby DoomerComedyPleasance Two3-
Sam Nicoresti: Baby DoomerComedyBaby Grand1-
Sam Williams: Touch Me NotComedyBelow26-
Seaton Smith: Trauma BondingComedyBunker Three25-
Shalaka Kurup: Get A GripComedyAttic26-
Shame ShowTheatreThe Green25-
Shaparak Khorsandi: ScatterbrainComedyAbove12-
Sharon Wanjohi: In the HouseComedyBunker Two25-
Sheeps: A Very Sheeps Christmas – Live in Concert! In the Summer!ComedyGrand2-
Shoot From The HipComedyGrand4-
Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalComedyGrand24-
Siblings: DreamweaversComedyBaby Grand24-
Simple TownComedyAbove14-
Single UseTheatreBunker Three26-
Smile: The Story of Charlie ChaplinTheatreBelow26-
Sophie Garrad: Poor Little Rich GirlComedyBaby Grand27-
Split EndsTheatreBelow19-
Spy Movie: The Play!TheatreAbove25-
StamptownComedyBeyond14-
StamptownComedyGrand6-
Talking Cakes with Peter BakesCabaret and VarietyCabaret Bar11-
Tape Face: 20ComedyGrand12-
Tartan Ribbon Comedy BenefitComedyGrand1-
Ted Milligan: UnitedComedyBunker Three25-
Terry's: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers and Selling Cars to CustomersTheatreBeside26-
Thanyia Moore: AugustComedyUpstairs24-
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast ShowTheatrePleasance One25-
The Brilliance of Broken Glass: ButtonTheatreBunker Three12-
The BushTheatreBeneath14-
The City for Incurable WomenTheatreUpstairs26-
The Essence of AudreyTheatreCellar26-
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))TheatreBeyond24-
The Kids Always WinChildren's ShowsThe Green19-
The Little PrinceTheatreBeyond24-
The Nature of ForgettingTheatreGrand13-
The Showstopper! Podcast – Live RecordingComedyCabaret Bar1-
The Truman Capote Talk Show – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First AwardTheatreAttic30-
The Uncrackable CaseMusicals and OperaPleasance Two26-
The Unstoppable Rise of Ben ManagerTheatreAbove23-
Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand BabyComedyBunker One25-
Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand BabyComedyAbove1-
Tim Key: LoganberryComedyForth15-
Tom Lawrinson – WIPComedyPleasance Two5-
toooBChildren's ShowsThe Green50-
Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon MaterialComedyBunker One29-
Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and SqueakTheatreAbove22-
Two Hearts: Don't Stop ThrobbingComedyPleasance Two22-
Untold Stories: Modern Mime TalesTheatreBeside26-
Wankernomics: Just Touching BaseComedyGrand16-
Who Wants $2.69? with Martin UrbanoComedyBeneath2-
World's Greatest Lover – The New MusicalMusicals and OperaPleasance One22-
You'll See...Children's ShowsThe Green23-
You're an Instrument!Children's ShowsPleasance Two24-
Zainab Johnson: Toxically OptimisticComedyAbove26-
Ziwe: Ziwe's AmericaComedyPleasance One4-