Yes, ten years of brilliant, sell-out, industry-endorsed showcases! So grab your hot tickets too, for talent spotting the next Rhod Gilbert, Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican, Mark Watson, Jack Whitehall and Simon Amstell, from amongst this year’s handpicked stellar crop, plus a past Hot Starlet who is now rather famous.

ADVISORY: NO UNDER 12s

'The place to see tomorrow’s stars today' THREE WEEKS

Boy [cripple] meets girl [quirky] as this hit play [South African] makes its international debut. In song and storytelling, Alex’s journey details the perils of shopping, the healing power of chocolate milkshake and the fact that, when it comes to love, NORMAL is just a setting on the drier...

'Kruger’s brilliant performance takes you on an emotional joyride' BEELD

'Pedro Kruger excels in this tour de force' CAPE ARGUS

Please note: this performance contains strobe lighting

Instant Sunshine returns to Edinburgh with a colourful collection of music and humour – snappy songs and a delightfully lighthearted commentary on the daily round to put a skip in your step, tickle your fancy and brighten your day

'Very, very entertaining' SCOTSMAN

'Light and easy with music and intelligent comedy' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

Evelyne Brink, the UK’s premiere Madonna impersonator and star of BBC’s
the One and Only, reveals all about the extraordinary life of mimicking Madge.
Featuring original songs, classic tracks from Material Girl to American Life,
and delightful insights into the real life of a fake Madonna.
Directed by Sarah Chew. Choreographed by Robbie O’Reilly. Designed
by Mia Flodquist.

'A voice that leaves goose-pimples... should soar into the billboard charts' Bild Zeitung

'Britain’s number one Madonna impersonator' Scotsman

'The resemblance is uncanny. Absolutely gorgeous!' Graham Norton

Triple Perrier Nominee, BBC2’s Hyperdrive, Hollywood’s The Da Vinci Code, Radio 2’s
Out To Lunch. Six 4-star reviews last year.

STRICTLY OVER 18s ONLY. ID WILL BE REQUIRED.

'Solid gold - one of this Festival’s unequivocal highlights' SCOTSMAN 2008

'Intelligent, truth-seeking, weirdly magical stuff. Thank heaven - with
special thanks also to hell - for Dan Antopolski LIST 2008

BBC Comedy presents another month of fantastic late-night comedy. Promising
the biggest names and the hottest new talent, the show has sold out every
year so please book early to avoid disappointment. Check the BBC Comedy
website for details. Sponsored by 2Entertain

STRICTLY OVER 18s ONLY. ID WILL BE REQUIRED.

'Absolutely hysterical...astounding... wonderfully funny' ***** THREEWEEKS

Legendary and unmissable, “AFTER HOURS” presents its 7th laughter packed sell-out season, showcasing the year’s biggest hottest comedians in its comedy club setting, adding surprise guests who’ve included Jimmy Carr, Simon Amstell, Noel Fielding, Ross Noble and Flight Of The Conchords. Ask Pleasance Box Office for tonight’s line-up.

STRICTLY OVER 18s ONLY. ID WILL BE REQUIRED.

'Brilliant! The best late night show on the Fringe' JASON BYRNE

'Stellar' SCOTSMAN

Five years after it all began, the final chapter of one of Edinburgh’s strangest
stories.

'Mark Watson long show offers nothing less than hope for humanity'
CHORTLE

'Mark Watson’s endurance shows have been among the most colourful contributions to the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe and to comedy as a whole' INDEPENDENT

Featuring Danielle Ward.