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. 10179
Attic50Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10249
Baby Grand66Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10227
Below55Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10219
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. 11220
Beyond336Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 9195
Bunker One56Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10245
Bunker Three46Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 12258
Bunker Two56Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10227
Cabaret Bar170Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 12158
Cellar42Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10249
Forth257Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11161
Grand750Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 14118
Pleasance One299Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 11141
Pleasance Two158Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 8172
The Green60Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 10222
Upstairs91Accompanied under-16s permitted until 00:00, 16-17-year-olds until 03:00. 13209

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!TheatreBunker Two26Thu 31/07 12:20
1984TheatreAbove26Thu 31/07 11:25
22: Brooke's Time Space SequinsTheatreBunker Three13Thu 31/07 11:35
A Jaffa Cake MusicalMusicals and OperaForth26Thu 31/07 14:00
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 ShowsComedyUpstairs14Tue 12/08 20:20
Abnormally Funny PeopleComedyBeside26Thu 31/07 16:50
Ada and Bron: The Origin of LoveComedyAttic25Thu 31/07 23:00
Adam Riches and John Kearns are Ball and Boe – For Three Nights OnlyComedyGrand3Thu 14/08 23:00
Alex Stringer: Happy HourComedyBunker Three26Thu 31/07 18:00
Alice Cockayne: Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified.ComedyBunker Two24Thu 31/07 22:40
Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me NotComedyAttic25Thu 31/07 21:45
Amy Annette: Busy BodyComedyBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 16:35
Amy Mason: Behold!ComedyBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 17:50
Andy Barr: The Hotly Anticipated 4th Debut Hour from Rising Star, Andy BarrComedyCellar25Thu 31/07 20:00
Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ Off to MarsComedyCabaret Bar11Thu 31/07 18:50
Anna Hale: Control FreakComedyCellar25Thu 31/07 17:30
Awkward Prods Get Married (But For Real)ComedyGrand1Sat 16/08 11:15
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and RoundaboutsComedyBunker One23Thu 31/07 16:45
BAIRNSTheatreBunker Three26Thu 31/07 14:05
Ben Moor: A Three Thing DayTheatreBelow26Thu 31/07 13:50
Benji Waterhouse: MaddeningComedyBeneath25Thu 31/07 17:00
Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!Children's ShowsThe Green13Thu 31/07 14:15
Best of Edinburgh Showcase ShowComedyCabaret Bar25Thu 31/07 13:10
Beth Wants The DTheatreBaby Grand23Thu 31/07 13:45
Blaze FMTheatrePleasance Two24Thu 31/07 16:45
Bloomsbury BellTheatreCellar24Thu 31/07 13:45
Body CountTheatreThe Green25Thu 31/07 19:15
Breaking the MusicalComedyPleasance Two25Thu 31/07 18:30
Brits Abroad: BannedTheatreBaby Grand13Thu 31/07 12:20
Business Casual: CowboysComedyUpstairs14Mon 11/08 21:40
Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For LifeTheatreBunker Three26Thu 31/07 15:20
Casey Rocket: The Best Summer of Our LivesComedyBeneath7Mon 18/08 22:20
Cat Cohen: Broad StrokesComedyPleasance One21Thu 31/07 21:00
ChatterboxTheatreThe Green8Mon 18/08 13:00
Chloe Petts: Big NaturalsComedyForth25Thu 31/07 19:00
Chortle Student Comedy Award FinalComedyForth1Mon 11/08 22:00
Chris Parker: Stop Being So Dramatic!ComedyAbove2Fri 15/08 21:20
Christina Catherine Martinez: WHAT IS THIS?ComedyUpstairs3Mon 18/08 23:00
Crowley Time: The DiPoni ContingencyComedyBeneath1Wed 13/08 19:40
David Elms Describes a RoomComedyBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 21:35
Dead AirTheatreBunker One25Thu 31/07 11:40
Dear Annie, I Hate YouTheatrePleasance Two22Thu 31/07 12:00
DegenerateTheatreBunker One22Thu 31/07 23:10
Deirdre O'Kane: O'Kaning ItComedyCabaret Bar13Tue 12/08 18:50
Diana: The Untold and Untrue StoryTheatreBeyond5Wed 20/08 23:00
Do You Accept These Charges?TheatreBelow24Thu 31/07 15:10
Dog ParkComedyCabaret Bar3Sun 03/08 14:40
Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!Children's ShowsBeyond25Thu 31/07 13:40
Dominic McGovern: Stuns in New Photo (WIP)ComedyBunker Three1Mon 11/08 21:45
Don Toberman: Ping Pong ChampTheatreAttic23Thu 31/07 14:05
Down to ChanceTheatreBeside26Thu 31/07 14:10
Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life AwayComedyBunker Three25Thu 31/07 23:00
DYKE Systems LtdTheatreCellar24Thu 31/07 15:00
Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-lanComedyBeside25Thu 31/07 19:30
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)TheatreBunker One25Thu 31/07 14:15
Elouise Eftos: Australia's First Attractive ComedianComedyBelow25Thu 31/07 20:30
Emily Wilson: UndressedComedyBeneath8Sun 10/08 22:20
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near DeathComedyCabaret Bar26Thu 31/07 20:10
Falling: A Disabled Love StoryTheatreBunker Two25Thu 31/07 15:00
Fern Brady Presents: Comedy at the FringeComedyPleasance One1Wed 20/08 18:00
FLUSHTheatreUpstairs25Thu 31/07 12:15
Fly, You Fools!TheatreBeyond25Thu 31/07 15:10
Frontal-Full Mikey Mode (WIP)ComedyBunker Two1Fri 15/08 21:25
Funny ThoughTheatreBunker One25Thu 31/07 15:30
FuselageTheatreAbove25Thu 31/07 15:45
Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the MathsComedyBeyond27Thu 31/07 18:30
Ghost LightTheatrePleasance One11Thu 31/07 15:50
Giselle: RemixTheatreForth23Thu 31/07 15:40
Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?ComedyForth24Thu 31/07 17:30
God Is Dead and I Killed HimTheatreBunker Two25Thu 31/07 13:45
Graham and SteenComedyUpstairs11Thu 31/07 16:20
Graham Back in the GreenTheatreThe Green12Wed 13/08 14:15
Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take ItComedyCabaret Bar25Thu 31/07 21:30
Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra... WIPComedyBeside3Mon 04/08 22:00
Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)ComedyBelow25Thu 31/07 16:30
Hold On To Your ButtsTheatreForth25Thu 31/07 12:30
Hold the LineTheatreBunker Two26Thu 31/07 16:25
Hot MessMusicals and OperaPleasance Two24Thu 31/07 15:10
House PartyTheatreAttic25Thu 31/07 15:20
In the Land of EaglesTheatreBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 15:00
Ivo Graham: Orange CrushComedyGrand13Tue 12/08 21:20
Jack Traynor: Before I ForgetComedyBunker One25Thu 31/07 21:55
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup HourComedyGrand1Sun 24/08 23:15
Jacob Nussey: PrimedComedyBunker Three27Thu 31/07 19:15
James Trickey: Don't Count On MeComedyCellar25Thu 31/07 21:15
Jamie LeeComedyCabaret Bar8Mon 18/08 16:00
Jenny Ryan – Björn YesterdayComedyCabaret Bar18Thu 31/07 17:30
Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot?ComedyBunker Three25Thu 31/07 16:35
Joey Dardano: Another DirectionComedyBeside10Fri 08/08 22:00
John Shuttleworth: Raise the OofComedyUpstairs1Mon 11/08 17:40
John Shuttleworth: Raise the OofComedyPleasance One4Tue 12/08 16:00
John Tothill: This Must Be HeavenComedyBeneath25Thu 31/07 21:00
Jordan Brookes: Until The Wheels Come Off (WIP)ComedyBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 22:50
Just the Two of Us!ComedyCellar23Thu 31/07 16:15
Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My LifeComedyUpstairs7Mon 04/08 20:20
Kanpur: 1857TheatreBeneath25Thu 31/07 15:40
Kathy Maniura: The Cycling ManComedyAttic24Thu 31/07 16:35
Katie Norris: Go West, Old MaidComedyBeneath25Thu 31/07 19:40
KC Shornima: Detachment StyleComedyBunker One25Thu 31/07 18:10
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story BroComedyForth8Fri 15/08 23:30
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of AmericaComedyBeyond25Thu 31/07 21:30
King LearTheatreBaby Grand11Thu 14/08 12:30
Last Rites – Here & Now ShowcaseTheatrePleasance One7Mon 18/08 15:50
Late to the Party: The ADHD HourComedyCabaret Bar10Thu 31/07 16:00
LEI – LDNTheatreThe Green24Thu 31/07 18:00
Lil Wenker: BangtailComedyUpstairs18Thu 31/07 21:40
Lord Christian Brighty: An Apology to the Good People of Edinburgh (WIP)ComedyBeside3Fri 15/08 22:00
Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner PeopleComedyBeneath25Thu 31/07 18:20
LovettTheatreCellar26Thu 31/07 12:30
Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your HairComedyAbove3Mon 11/08 17:20
LunchboxTheatreThe Green24Thu 31/07 16:45
Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian MangoComedyForth2Sat 16/08 20:30
MARIUPOLTheatreBeneath25Thu 31/07 13:00
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes UsComedyPleasance One24Thu 31/07 19:30
Mary O'Connell: Dilly DallyComedyAttic25Thu 31/07 19:15
Matt Forde: Defying CalamityComedyBeyond26Thu 31/07 20:00
Max Fulham: Full of HamComedyCellar26Thu 31/07 18:40
Mel & Sam: The Platonic Human CentipedeComedyBeside25Thu 31/07 20:45
Mel McGlensey is MotorboatComedyBelow11Thu 31/07 23:05
Mel McGlensey is NormalComedyBelow12Tue 12/08 23:05
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the FringeComedyPleasance One20Sat 02/08 13:30
Michelle WolfComedyForth5Mon 11/08 20:30
Michelle WolfComedyPleasance One2Sat 16/08 16:00
No Good DrunkMusicAttic24Thu 31/07 12:50
Out of My Head – Alan Watts is Alive and Well... DeadTheatreUpstairs25Thu 31/07 15:00
Ozzy Algar: Speed QueenComedyCellar25Thu 31/07 22:30
Patti Harrison presents... Don't Ask: A Variety Show With FriendsComedyForth7Mon 18/08 20:30
Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv ShowComedyGrand11Thu 07/08 15:30
Pedro Leandro: Soft AnimalComedyBunker Two25Thu 31/07 20:10
Rachel Kaly: Hospital HourComedyUpstairs14Mon 11/08 16:20
Rajiv Karia: Man Alive!ComedyBunker Two25Thu 31/07 21:25
Ray O'Leary: Laughter? I Hardly Know HerComedyBeside25Thu 31/07 18:05
RelayComedyBeside26Thu 31/07 15:35
RevolverTheatreBeneath11Thu 14/08 14:20
Rhys Darby: The Legend ReturnsComedyGrand10Fri 01/08 21:20
Rohan Sharma: Mad DogComedyBelow25Thu 31/07 19:10
Rory Marshall: Pathetic Little CharactersComedyAttic25Thu 31/07 18:00
Rose + BudTheatreBunker One25Thu 31/07 13:00
Rosie Jones: I Can't Tell What She's Saying (Work in Progress)ComedyCabaret Bar7Mon 11/08 16:00
Sam Jay: We the PeopleComedyUpstairs26Thu 31/07 19:00
Sam Nicoresti: Baby DoomerComedyBunker Two25Thu 31/07 17:40
Sam Williams: Touch Me NotComedyBelow26Thu 31/07 17:50
Seaton Smith: Trauma BondingComedyBunker Three25Thu 31/07 20:30
Shalaka Kurup: Get A GripComedyAttic26Thu 31/07 20:30
Shame ShowTheatreThe Green24Thu 31/07 15:30
Shaparak Khorsandi: ScatterbrainComedyAbove12Thu 31/07 20:00
Sharon Wanjohi: In the HouseComedyBunker Two25Thu 31/07 18:55
Sheeps: A Very Sheeps Christmas – Live in Concert! In the Summer!ComedyGrand2Fri 08/08 23:00
Shoot From The HipComedyGrand4Fri 01/08 15:30
Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalComedyGrand25Thu 31/07 17:20
Siblings: DreamweaversComedyBaby Grand24Thu 31/07 20:20
Simple TownComedyAbove14Mon 11/08 20:00
Single UseTheatreBunker Three26Thu 31/07 12:50
Smile: The Story of Charlie ChaplinTheatreBelow26Thu 31/07 11:10
Sophie Garrad: Poor Little Rich GirlComedyBaby Grand26Thu 31/07 19:05
Split EndsTheatreBelow19Thu 31/07 12:30
Spy Movie: The Play!TheatreAbove25Thu 31/07 12:55
StamptownComedyBeyond14Fri 01/08 23:30
StamptownComedyGrand6Mon 18/08 23:30
Talking Cakes with Peter BakesCabaret and VarietyCabaret Bar11Thu 31/07 11:50
Tape Face: 20ComedyGrand12Thu 31/07 19:30
Tartan Ribbon Comedy BenefitComedyGrand1Mon 11/08 19:30
Ted Milligan: UnitedComedyBunker Three25Thu 31/07 21:45
Terry's: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers and Selling Cars to CustomersTheatreBeside25Thu 31/07 12:55
Thanyia Moore: AugustComedyUpstairs25Thu 31/07 17:40
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast ShowTheatrePleasance One25Thu 31/07 10:30
The Brilliance of Broken Glass: ButtonTheatreBunker Three13Sun 03/08 11:35
The BushTheatreBeneath13Thu 31/07 14:20
The City for Incurable WomenTheatreUpstairs26Thu 31/07 13:35
The Essence of AudreyTheatreCellar26Thu 31/07 11:15
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))TheatreBeyond24Thu 31/07 16:40
The Kids Always WinChildren's ShowsThe Green19Thu 31/07 13:00
The Little PrinceTheatreBeyond24Thu 31/07 12:00
The Nature of ForgettingTheatreGrand13Sat 09/08 13:15
The Showstopper! Podcast – Live RecordingComedyCabaret Bar1Tue 12/08 20:10
The Truman Capote Talk Show – Winner: Scotsman Fringe First AwardTheatreAttic27Thu 31/07 11:35
The Uncrackable CaseMusicals and OperaPleasance Two26Thu 31/07 13:30
The Unstoppable Rise of Ben ManagerTheatreAbove24Thu 31/07 17:20
Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand BabyComedyBunker One25Thu 31/07 20:40
Tim Key: LoganberryComedyForth15Thu 31/07 20:30
Tom Lawrinson – WIPComedyPleasance Two5Sat 16/08 21:30
toooBChildren's ShowsThe Green50Thu 31/07 10:00
Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon MaterialComedyBunker One25Thu 31/07 19:25
Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and SqueakTheatreAbove22Thu 31/07 14:15
Two Hearts: Don't Stop ThrobbingComedyPleasance Two22Thu 31/07 20:00
Untold Stories: Modern Mime TalesTheatreBeside26Thu 31/07 11:55
Wankernomics: Just Touching BaseComedyGrand16Tue 12/08 19:30
Who Wants $2.69? with Martin UrbanoComedyBeneath2Fri 08/08 22:20
World's Greatest Lover – The New MusicalMusicals and OperaPleasance One22Thu 31/07 18:00
You'll See...Children's ShowsThe Green23Thu 31/07 12:00
You're an Instrument!Children's ShowsPleasance Two24Thu 31/07 10:30
Zainab Johnson: Toxically OptimisticComedyAbove26Thu 31/07 18:40
Ziwe: Ziwe's AmericaComedyPleasance One4Wed 20/08 22:30