Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, presents the Macarbaret: an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem, starring the not-so-good doctor and an all-sorts assortment of spooky performers! There'll be laughs and scares galore as anything goes in this madcap hour of madness! Join the undead plague Doctor, Dr. Bonk, his unseen ghostly narrator, and his sinister selection of spine-chilling acts! Every night the mad Doctor unveils 4 new all different performers. They'll make you laugh, cry, scream and laugh again, often all at once. Expect the unexpected, and come on in. The Doctor will see you now! Content Warning: The show will contain light elements of audience interaction, and there will likely be sights of fake blood, fake dismemberment, fake firearms, violence, nudity, and dark themes discussing death and murder

Crowd Picks the vibe. Requests at the booth for the first hour and then see where the music takes us.

Whether you're a full band wanting to try out some new tunes live or you have some drumsticks and want to find people to jam with, the gig room is yours every Wednesday night from 8pm untill 2:45am. House backline and spare instruments provided.

Play Twister until late at a Live-Mixed Techno DJ set every Friday in Edinburgh's underground vaults. Pull in & Pull a Muscle!

The Queen of Psychedelic Prog and her superb band are back out on the road! Picking up where they left off when they were rudely interrupted by a certain pandemic, they'll be touring the UK in September and October playing songs from her 2019 self-titled album, some choice Purson cuts and a selection of material from the upcoming second solo album.

After RUINER, CLEAN, and GOLD... Atlanta's Noise Juggernauts WHORES. return with a fierce new LP WAR. American Muscle to drown out the American Dream as it careens into the ditch…. Brazen rhythms, serpentine riffs, walls of feedback, and howls of contempt… As rowdy and boisterous as it is anxious and savage. Presented by The Beauty Witch. This is an 18+ event

Formed from the malfunction of a terrible musical labratory experiment. are you ready to rock n' roll? website www.dirtboxdisco.co.uk

Are you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of magic and ghosts in a Haunted Pub, built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.  Experience a unique magic show drawing on the ghosts and undead nightmares that are said to haunt the room you sit in. A unique and original blend of mind reading, supernatural illusions, Ouija Boards, and ghosts stories by candle light, this show will skirt the edges of what is real and what is on the other side of the veil.

Madame Maeve invites you to join her creepy cabaret as she host a collection of familiar monsters but not as you know them.

Philip Simon / PBH's Free Fringe Award-winning comedian Philip Simon presents a hilarious mix of jokes and spontaneous chat in the only show where the audience is in control. You suggest the topics, fate decides the order. His brilliant one-liners (I saw a squirrel with man boobs, though thinking about it they may have been chest nuts!) and interactions (hello!) will keep you entertained. Winner of the Pegasus Comedy Best Compere (2023) and Jewish Comedian of the Year (2015). Writer for Mock the Week and NewsJack. 'One of those comics who’s done well out of crowdwork videos' (Chortle.co.uk). Audience participation

Dean Tsang / PBH's Free Fringe Following last year's show \*\*\*\*\* (Lancaster Guardian), Dean Tsang (Bay Fringe Critics Choice Award) returns for one last heartfelt, hilarious and fierce instalment of the Anxious Measurements trilogy. 26 measurements in, what could possibly remain? Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing

Vinay Sagar / PBH's Free Fringe Vinay navigates his memory palace of absurd images to recite 10,000 Digits of Pi throughout the month. However, every time he makes a mistake, he must do a punishment decided by the audience! The digits and images are shown on a screen for the audience to follow along. The show was well received at Edinburgh 2024, where it was shortlisted for the Malcolm Hardee Comic Originality Award and earned four-star reviews from The Scotsman and Binge Fringe. 'This is the kind of show true Fringe-goers will talk about for years to come' \*\*\*\* (Scotsman). Audience participation, More information Before/during the show the audience has the option to write punishments for Vinay to do every time he makes a mistake. This is voluntary and the audience can choose to participate as much as they wish.

TV's Dave Bibby / PBH's Free Fringe Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Dave Bibby is trapped in his latest comedy show and needs to get Back to the Future! A hilarious hour of songs, sketches and multi award-winning stand-up. When this Bibby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious sh*t! 'Truly sums up the fun that a Fringe show should be' \*\*\*\*\* (BroadwayWorld.com). ‘May just be the best one-man show I have ever seen’ \*\*\*\*\* (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk). ‘Reminiscent of Harry Hill’ \*\*\*\* (ThreeWeeks). As seen on BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, Comedy Central, Prime, Britain’s Got Talent and yer mum. Audience participation

Heidi Regan / PBH's Free Fringe Some are calling Heidi Regan's fifth stand-up hour a beautiful discourse on love, loss, and facing your fears. Others are calling it a silly story about a minor trip to the hospital. None of these people have seen the show but they've nailed the vibe! As heard on Just a Minute, The Now Show and her BBC Radio 4 specials. Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and So You Think You’re Funny. 'Made me laugh out loud and feel genuinely annoyed I hadn’t come up with the same idea' (Joe Lycett). Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes

Mariah Girouard / PBH's Free Fringe Mariah Girouard is not a Good Girl. She's delightfully mean and bringing you along for the ride. This is a show for anyone who has ever felt unlikable, the haters and the hated. Mariah is a champion of unlikable people everywhere, and she’s so bad you’ll love to hate her. If you’re looking for a scapegoat, for someone who will say everything you’ve always wanted to but couldn’t out of fear of being a bad person, this show is the rant that will heal you. Strong language/swearing

Get ready for a night of raw energy and killer riffs as Silvertone storms the stage at Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburghs most haunted (and loudest) venue.

Come along to Banshees Labyrinth to celebrate the release of the brand new single from Save Face!! They will be joined by the greatest acts in all the land: The Cowards, Endov, and Sternum! Come on down for a fun-filled night full of brilliant music starting from 7pm. This is an 18+ event, so bring ID if you have a good skincare routine (and also bring it if you just use water).