EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026
Fringe Shows on Tuesday 4 August
68 shows
Everything on at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday 4 August, ordered by start time and mapped by venue — so you can plan the day, see what starts soon, and book in a couple of taps.
PREVIEWS
Previews on Tuesday 4 August
51 shows run this date as a preview — usually cheaper than the main run, and the same show a day or two earlier.
- Costume Couture: Sixty Years of CospropExhibitions · Dovecot Studios · 10:00am£12.50
- GiantsExhibitions · National Museum of Scotland · 10:00am£13
- Gwen John: Strange BeautiesExhibitions · Modern · 10:00am£12.80
- Dragon TalesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 10:00am£10
- From Sheep to Shop: Crafting Ethical Scottish KnitwearEvents · Woolkind HQ · 10:30am£10
- James AcasterComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 11:00am£17
- Glenn Moore: Work in ProgressComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 11:05am£10
- Dragon BabiesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 11:30am£10
- Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 12:05pm£8
- Stuart McPherson and Stephen Buchanan: Work in ProgressComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 12:05pm£5
- Chris Cantrill: RewildingComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 12:10pm£8
- Bella Hull: Mad Cow DiseaseComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 12:30pm£9
- Chris Forbes: Father ChristmasComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 1:30pm£8
- Escape the Crowds – Walk Dean Village and the Water of LeithEvents · Statue of Sir James Young Simpson · 1:30pm£18
- Ayo Adenekan: Homeland InsecurityComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 1:30pm£8
- Phil Ellis: Bath MatComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 1:55pm£10
- Carl Donnelly: Extra Show!Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 2:25pm£8
- Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a FerretComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 2:55pm£6
- Sofie Hagen – I Think Some of This Is My FaultComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 3:20pm£7
- Daniel Foxx: How Lovely.Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 3:35pm£15
- Fun-Size Wine TastingEvents · Vegan Tipples · 4:00pm£20
- Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's AssComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 4:20pm£8
- Gareth Waugh: Is Pepsi OK?Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 4:20pm£8
- Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 4:25pm£9
- Ed Night: We'll Be Alright, DarlingComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 4:45pm£8
- Kate Hammer: Government Approved ComedianComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 5:00pm£8
- The Good, The Bad and The Irish Comedy FestivalComedy · Canons' Gait · 5:00pm£10
- Tom Cashman: NPC (Nearly Proficient Comedian)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 5:00pm£10
- Andrew White: What a Life!Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 5:45pm£7
- Rob Copland: ONE (more please)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 5:50pm£8
- The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Full Moon TourCabaret & Variety · Theatre Big Top · 6:00pm£15
- Distillery After HoursEvents · Holyrood Distillery · 6:00pm£30
- Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like ThisComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 6:10pm£8
- Jenny Gorelick: SORRYComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 6:25pm£9
- Disney's Frozen The MusicalMusicals & Opera · Broughton High School · 7:00pm£20
- Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable ManComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 7:10pm£7
- Jonno: Here Comes Mr FunnyComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 7:10pm£8
- Old Saint Paul’s Summer ConcertsMusic · Old Saint Paul's Church · 7:30pm£12
- Edinburgh DaysMusicals & Opera · St Bride's Community Centre · 7:30pm£7
- Marc Jennings: If & WhenComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 7:35pm£7
LAST CHANCE
Final performance on Tuesday 4 August
1 shows end their run on this date — after Tuesday 4 August, they're gone.
ALL SHOWS
Everything on Tuesday 4 August, by start time
- For the Safety of All: Scotland's LighthousesExhibitions · National Records of Scotland · 9:00amFree
- Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery ExhibitionExhibitions · Lily Luna Edinburgh Jewellery Boutique · 10:00amFree
- Rag: A History of BloodExhibitions · Physicians' Gallery · 10:00amFree
- Costume Couture: Sixty Years of CospropExhibitions · Dovecot Studios · 10:00am£12.50
- A Merchant’s JourneyExhibitions · Galerie Mirages · 10:00amFree
- Paperback RevolutionsExhibitions · National Library of Scotland · 10:00amFree
- Jewellery of the WorldExhibitions · Galerie Mirages · 10:00amFree
- GiantsExhibitions · National Museum of Scotland · 10:00am£13
- Gwen John: Strange BeautiesExhibitions · Modern · 10:00am£12.80
- RainExhibitions · National Library of Scotland · 10:00amFree
- Dragon TalesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 10:00am£10
- Exhibition: Craigmillar TapestryExhibitions · Scottish Storytelling Centre · 10:00amFree
- The Wee Museum of Memory and The Wee Play HubExhibitions · The Wee Museum of Memory · 10:30amFree
- Festival ExhibitionsExhibitions · The Scottish Gallery · 10:30amFree
- From Sheep to Shop: Crafting Ethical Scottish KnitwearEvents · Woolkind HQ · 10:30am£10
- Eva Rothschild: The Void Presses The WallExhibitions · Fruitmarket · 11:00amFree
- Recovery RoomExhibitions · Dr Neil's Garden · 11:00amFree
- Jake Chapman – Nicesis: The Unwellness of WellbeingExhibitions · Scott Lawrie Gallery · 11:00amFree
- West End FairEvents · St Johns – West End Fair · 11:00amFree
- James AcasterComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 11:00am£17
- Glenn Moore: Work in ProgressComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 11:05am£10
- Dragon BabiesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 11:30am£10
- Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in ColourExhibitions · Dovecot Studios · 12:00pmFree
- Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 12:05pm£8
- Stuart McPherson and Stephen Buchanan: Work in ProgressComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 12:05pm£5
- Chris Cantrill: RewildingComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 12:10pm£8
- Bella Hull: Mad Cow DiseaseComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 12:30pm£9
- Chris Forbes: Father ChristmasComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 1:30pm£8
- Escape the Crowds – Walk Dean Village and the Water of LeithEvents · Statue of Sir James Young Simpson · 1:30pm£18
- Ayo Adenekan: Homeland InsecurityComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 1:30pm£8
- Phil Ellis: Bath MatComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 1:55pm£10
- Carl Donnelly: Extra Show!Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 2:25pm£8
- Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a FerretComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 2:55pm£6
- Sofie Hagen – I Think Some of This Is My FaultComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 3:20pm£7
- Daniel Foxx: How Lovely.Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 3:35pm£15
- Fun-Size Wine TastingEvents · Vegan Tipples · 4:00pm£20
- Free Live MusicMusic · Stramash · 4:00pmFree
- Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's AssComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 4:20pm£8
- Gareth Waugh: Is Pepsi OK?Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 4:20pm£8
- Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 4:25pm£9
- Ed Night: We'll Be Alright, DarlingComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 4:45pm£8
- Kate Hammer: Government Approved ComedianComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 5:00pm£8
- The Good, The Bad and The Irish Comedy FestivalComedy · Canons' Gait · 5:00pm£10
- Tom Cashman: NPC (Nearly Proficient Comedian)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 5:00pm£10
- Andrew White: What a Life!Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 5:45pm£7
- Rob Copland: ONE (more please)Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) · 5:50pm£8
- The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Full Moon TourCabaret & Variety · Theatre Big Top · 6:00pm£15
- Distillery After HoursEvents · Holyrood Distillery · 6:00pm£30
- Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like ThisComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 6:10pm£8
- Jenny Gorelick: SORRYComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 6:25pm£9
- Disney's Frozen The MusicalMusicals & Opera · Broughton High School · 7:00pm£20
- Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable ManComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 7:10pm£7
- Jonno: Here Comes Mr FunnyComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 7:10pm£8
- Old Saint Paul’s Summer ConcertsMusic · Old Saint Paul's Church · 7:30pm£12
- Edinburgh DaysMusicals & Opera · St Bride's Community Centre · 7:30pm£7
- Marc Jennings: If & WhenComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 7:35pm£7
- Sean Morley: BackchannelComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 7:50pm£7
- Kate Dolan: TroutComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 8:35pm£9
- Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 9:00pm£8
- Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me SoftlyComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 9:15pm£6
- The SingerTheatre · Traverse Theatre · 9:15pm£22.50
- Adam Flood: Life and Death of the PartyComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) · 10:00pm£7
- Footstomping Live Scottish MusicMusic · WHISKI Bar & Restaurant · 10:00pmFree
- Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7Comedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 10:00pm£7
- Dan Tiernan: Quartz and AllComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 10:25pm£9
- Paul Hilleard: GroggComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street) · 10:40pm£7
- Finlay Christie: Champagne CasanovaComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 10:40pm£7
- Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul SewageComedy · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 11:25pm£9