Pleasance

About Pleasance

Pleasance Edinburgh opened as part of the 1985 Festival Fringe with two theatres facing onto a deserted courtyard-come-car-park at an unfashionable eastern end of Edinburgh’s old town.

Twenty-five seasons later the Pleasance has become one of the biggest and most highly respected venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with an international profile and a network of alumni that reads like a Who’s Who of contemporary comedy, drama and entertainment.

In 2009, the Pleasance celebrated its 25th season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With 25 theatre spaces ranging in size from 20-740 across two locations, the Pleasance is the largest venue at the Fringe. In excess of 500,000 people came through our doors to watch one of the 225 shows and given the all-day buzz and legendary atmosphere, it’s no wonder that to many the Pleasance is the Fringe!

Our Spaces

Below is a list of the spaces Pleasance sells tickets for. Some are part of Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh, and some are external venues for which we sell tickets. Pleasance only controls these venues for the duration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Our Box Office

Our box office is open from 9am - 10pm during the festival. Why not pop into the Pleasance Courtyard or Dome and buy tickets? Or you can call us on 0131 556 6550

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Extra Shows

Some things sell out fast. Fact. But if you're quick, you can still bag tickets for one of the many extra shows we've scheduled.

View a full list of extra shows here!

Changes to schedule

School Of Comedy has a change of venue and time. Pleasance Two and Beneath

Press Office

Lettie Graham is our Press Manager this year, and will be contactable from 2 August at the Press Office based in the Pleasance Dome. Prior to this, please contact her at Pleasance Islington on 020 7619 6868 or email lettie@pleasance.co.uk.

Find our more about press enquiries