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Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue
The Three Sisters

Fringe Venue 272 - Click here for map

139 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JS  / 0131 622 6802

Food  Accessible  Licensed  Air Conditioned
Open from 08:00 to 05:00
All ages until 8pm, then 18+ only

Described as “The Free Festival’s version of the Pleasance Courtyard”, the Free Sisters is located on the Cowgate, right in the middle of town. Usually a multi-room venue located around the courtyard, this year there are shows in one room next to the courtyard, which is now an outdoor drinking area full of tables for before and after shows.


Shows at The Three Sisters
List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time
Shows sorted by Start Time
10:00

A Puppet Zoo Adventure! CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16 at 10:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50 
A Puppet Zoo Adventure is a lively and engaging children’s puppet show designed for kids under 10, blending puppetry with ventriloquism for an interactive experience. The show centers around two main ...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

DIY Circus with Frisco Fred CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16 at 10:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
Frisco Fred brings the circus to town, but he can’t do it alone! This is not a 'sit-back-and-watch' kind of show. This is a jump-in, laugh-out-loud, make-the-circus-happen experience. Who will help wi...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Hilarious History COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 10:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
Hilarious History is an informative, absurd, and occasionally wholesome comedy show in which comedian Bobby Sheehan discusses the ridiculous, shocking, and unbelievable moments in American History. B...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 
11:00

Adventures! Journey through Dungeons with Dragons CHILDRENS 
AUG 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 at 11:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
Imagine a stage where dragons, wizards, and brave adventurers come alive; not from a script, but through the laughter and creativity of you. Adventures! is family-friendly DnD-type improv show where a...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Science Circus COMEDY 
AUG 6-17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 at 11:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
The man behind Science Magic is back with a Circus themed show. With Juggling, plate spinning and more tricks for the audience to help out with. Learn about science and laugh your pants while you do i...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

A Comedy Magic Show For Kids CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-11, 13-16 at 11:15 (45 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Raul Kohli & Thomas De Bernede return with a brand new family show that blends stand-up for kids (playing the fool while educating them about the world and inquiring all about their favourites: peppe...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

11.30am Show Live with Adam Morrison Jones COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
It's the 11.30 am show Adam Morrison Jones has been lighting up the stand-up comedy scene for over a decade, captivating audiences with his high-energy, laugh-out-loud performances. From the charm of ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Charlie Lewis: Hungry! COMEDY 
AUG 17-30 at 11:30 (45 min) - FREE 
Join online sensation and rising star of the circuit Charlie Lewis for his debut solo show ''HUNGRY!'' Described by The BBC as “absolutely brilliant” - Charlie is fast becoming a favourite on the come...
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12:00

An Audience with Charles Manson COMEDY 
AUG 23-30 at 12:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
An Audience with Charles Manson is a new exploration into the life and times of the American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a crazy quasi commune that arose in the California...
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Delicate Now COMEDY 
AUG 6-22 at 12:00 (60 min) - FREE 
That's right, after a 20 year hiatus from the big time bright lights, star of The Good, The Bad & The Snugly as seen on ITV's Jeremy Beadle's HotShots* 1996, JOHN JAMES DAVIES is back with a brand new...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

A Comedians Guide to Bird Watching COMEDY 
AUG 17-30 at 12:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
Multi award winning Irish comedian, zoologist and boardgamer, Donal Vaughan is bringing his ornithological stand up show to the fringe. A dormant passion rekindled after playing the game Wingspan (one...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Adventures! Journey through Dungeons with Dragons CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16 at 12:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
Imagine a stage where dragons, wizards, and brave adventurers come alive; not from a script, but through the laughter and creativity of you. Adventures! is family-friendly DnD-type improv show where a...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Joke Thieves: World Championship COMEDY 
AUG 6-24, 26-30 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
The cult hit show returns – bigger, riskier and more competitive than ever. Comedians go joke-for-joke, showcasing their own material before fearlessly performing their rivals’ jokes, battling for the...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

6-Minute NERDx Talks by Comedians COMEDY 
AUG 17-30 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
TEDx-style talks, but nerdier and with a twist. Each presentation has exactly 20 slides, and each slide advances automatically after 20 seconds (yes, PowerPoint really is that awesome). Each day, a di...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Best of Edinburgh Fringe for Kids CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50 
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe. An event for all the family to enjoy together. "Music, com...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
13:00

Silly & Surviving COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 13:15 (60 min) - FREE 
The 2020s have been shit. From cost of living and covid to deepfakes & doomscrolling, it’s too much to handle. But Kie Carson is “Silly & Surviving”. In “Silly and Surviving”, rising comedy firecracke...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

A Comedians Guide to Bird Watching COMEDY 
AUG 6-16 at 13:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
Multi award winning Irish comedian, zoologist and boardgamer, Donal Vaughan is bringing his ornithological stand up show to the fringe. A dormant passion rekindled after playing the game Wingspan (one...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Gary G Knightley: Bear COMEDY 
AUG 17-30 at 13:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
Gary G Knightley has always wanted to be a star. Comedian, sure. Action hero, if I must. Musical Theatre hero? Yes, please. Spoiler, it didn't happen! Swapping Sondheim for a job in foreign exchange, ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

ComedySportz CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
TWO TEAMS. ONE WINNER. NO SCRIPT. Back for its 19th year at the Fringe, ComedySportz is an award-winning competitive comedy show for everyone. Don't miss the festival's funniest family friendly fixtur...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

Darren Walsh: It's a Quarter Tutu COMEDY 
AUG 24-30 at 13:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50 
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh, creator of the ‘Jokes on the Street’ series you may have seen on social media, as he road-tests jokes, silly songs, and visuals. Please don't come if you do...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical CABARET 
AUG 17-23 at 13:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
Noteworthy is a group of talented performers who devise a brand new 50 minute musical right in front of your eyes- inspired by audience suggestions! Nothing is pre-planned, meaning the performers are...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 
14:00

(Some Guy Called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe Showcase COMEDY 
AUG 6-24, 26-30 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
It’s the comedy event of the year — the ultimate showcase for every comedian chasing the coveted Joke of the Fringe title, the trophy, and the £500 cash prize. Each show brings together a handpicked ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Animal? COMEDY 
AUG 24-30 at 14:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
Animal? takes you through Gabrielle's preparations for life; a hammer and Vaseline, fighting ostriches and farting through keyholes. Always preparing for the worst, just hoping not to get murdered. ...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Foreign Object COMEDY 
AUG 6-16 at 14:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
As seen on Fisk and the Melbourne International Comedy Gala, Ting Lim brings her debut hour Foreign Object — a sharp, joke-dense stand-up show that’s unapologetically funny. Born in Singapore and now...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Non-Threatening Boys COMEDY 
AUG 17-23 at 14:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
Tom Dell & Kristian Allman are non-threatening boys! Through sharp jokes, awkward honesty, and stories pulled straight from their own questionable experiences, Tom and Kristian unpack relationships, ...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 
15:00

Comedy Headliners COMEDY 
AUG 17-18, 20-21, 24-25, 27-28 at 15:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Comedy Headliners brings three fantastic acts from around the Fringe for your viewing pleasure. Who will you be seeing? ANSWER: Comedy Club headliners, top of the bill, pure and simple. What more co...
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Supervillain CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-16, 22-23, 29-30 at 15:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
You are the hero UNTAMED CITY. Its defender from crime and evil doers. The crime of the century is about to go down and you are on the clock. BATTLE evil, save kitties, solve clues and save the day......
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

...Eventually by James Beckett COMEDY 
AUG 17-30 at 15:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
...Eventually by James Beckett (Beat the Frog and Mr Bens Winner) explores navigating life as somebody with a stutter, his 12-year break from the comedy scene and how to work with voice that doesn't q...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Bennet Kavanagh and Sasha Ellen: Get a Room COMEDY 
AUG 10-16 at 15:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
The perfect marriage of stand-up and musical comedy with Sasha Ellen and Bennet Kavanagh. Two comedians, one musical - the other one really really not. A back-and-forth comedy experiment. Bored of sta...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Connecting in a connected world SPOKEN WORD 
AUG 6-9 at 15:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
The show discusses how the invention of mobile phones and computers where meant to make us more connected. Although we are more connected in some ways, in others we have gone backwards and have become...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 
16:00

Funny Cluckers - Best of the Fest COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 16:00 (60 min) - FREE 
Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. Cockmungously not suitable for the ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe COMEDY 
AUG 7-30 at 16:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
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101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... and Other Really Old People! CHILDRENS 
AUG 6-18, 20-25, 27-30 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Coming Back to Edinburgh in 2026. The title says it all! [Evil laugh] Don't worry, I'll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids. From multi award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
17:00

Comfortable COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 17:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
Norwegian comedian Hanna Kanon just wants you to be comfortable. Even if she has to do uncomfortable things to achieve it. Like maintaining eye contact, engaging in small-talk, or having cosmetic surg...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy (Afternoon) COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 17:16 (60 min) - PWYC 
A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe in a show full of fun and laughter. "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had ... someth...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year COMEDY 
AUG 24, 26-30 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
It’s the Main Event – our annual hunt for the best comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe. 100 of the Fringe’s sharpest comics go head-to-head for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year, the tro...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

Improv Wolves COMEDY 
AUG 17-23 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
The fearless Improv Wolves create completely new comedy characters, scenes and stories on the spot from audience suggestions. Every show is different! We might see a film noir detective pastiche, h...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

The Totally Improvised Musical COMEDY 
AUG 6-16 at 17:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Every night is opening night as our cast compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. That’s right; the story, songs, characters and “choreography” are all made up on the spot with l...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 
18:00

Australia’s Least Decorated Soldier (Jarryd Goundrey) COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 18:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
At the age of 18, Jarryd accidentally joined the Australian Army. This led him on a series of wild adventures. From basic training to deploying overseas as a kid with an assault rifle... what could go...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

A INCREDIBLE SHOW NO-ONE HAS EVER SEEN COMEDY 
AUG 25-29 at 18:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
They say it’s the greatest stand-up comedy show ever performed at the Edinburgh Fringe. Not one of the greatest—the greatest. A flawless, era-defining hour that reimagines what live comedy can be. Cri...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year COMEDY 
AUG 6-23, 2025, AUG 6-23 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
It’s the Main Event – our annual hunt for the best comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe. 100 of the Fringe’s sharpest comics go head-to-head for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year, the tro...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret CABARET 
AUG 6-30 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Absolute burlesque and cabaret " invites audiences into a mesmerizing world where fantasy and reality intertwine, offering a vibrant celebration of creativity through burlesque, cabaret, magic, and ci...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 
19:00

Best In Class COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
*****Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winners***** Best in Class is an award winning showcase of working class comedians from across the UK. Sponsored by waste grounds, knock off trainers, spam, weed, th...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Cordelia Graham: Faint Heart Never F*cked A Pig COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 19:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
This is an hour of storytelling and stand-up about writing the eulogy for my father’s funeral and how I reconciled the identity of my father, my hero, with my own. My 5”3 father had a mantra: faint...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Sneaking into Taylor Swift Cost me $1989 COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 19:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
I've been sneaking into the biggest stadiums across North America wearing a hidden camera, then redistributing the ticket value to people in each city that could really benefit. As I released these v...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  
20:00

1 Dazzling Cabaret CABARET 
AUG 6-30 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
Step into a world of glitter, glamour, and irresistible allure with the city’s most talked-about burlesque and cabaret sensation. Selling out every season since 2017, this award-winning show is a dazz...
The Three Sisters / The Live Room 

Joke Thieves: World Championship COMEDY 
AUG 6-24, 26-30 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
The cult hit show returns – bigger, riskier and more competitive than ever. Comedians go joke-for-joke, showcasing their own material before fearlessly performing their rivals’ jokes, battling for the...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 

Animal? COMEDY 
AUG 17-23 at 20:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
Animal? takes you through Gabrielle's preparations for life; a hammer and Vaseline, fighting ostriches and farting through keyholes. Always preparing for the worst, just hoping not to get murdered. ...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Henry Ginsberg: Childless Cat Gentleman CABARET 
AUG 24-30 at 20:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
A brand new stand up show from fringe veteran and ISH award nominee Henry Ginsberg. 4 stars - The Scotsman “Hinting at emotional bleakness, but in a fun way” - chortle “He’s probably a shit comic...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

The Top of Their Game COMEDY 
AUG 6-16 at 20:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
Comedians compete against each other, themselves, the audience and the host in a series of games and challenges to determine who is at the top of their game. If you're a fan of shows like Game Changer...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 
21:00

Cabaret of Filth CABARET 
AUG 6-16, 18-30 at 21:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
Come inside the Cabaret of Filth and indulge in a night of pure debauchery, burlesque and drag in this comedy riot! Will contain nudity, adult content, anti-establishment rebellion and all the good s...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Filthy Funny Females COMEDY 
AUG 6-18, 20-30 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5 
★★★★ 1/2 "Filthy Funny Females deserves an award. Or possibly two." - FringeFeed, Perth Fringe World 2023 ★★★★ "This raucous night out is one you don''t...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
22:00

Good Pill Hunting - Zach Riley COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (60 min) - PWYC 
Fresh from a hit run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Zach Riley brings his debut solo show “Good Pill Hunting” to the Edinburgh Fringe. So what’s it about? Well it’s about his dead ...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Mad Ron Presents Identity Theft - The Gameshow CABARET 
AUG 6-30 at 22:15 (60 min) - PWYC 
A surreal gameshow where Uxbridges third hardest man and multi award winning Mad Ron tries to guide his comedy apprentice, as a glamorous game show host. "...keeps the onslaught of jokes coming, contr...
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Shaggers COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50 
The worldwide hit show returns with a line-up of superb and varied comedians from all around the Fringe doing material based around the hilarious, cheeky subject of shagging. "The perfect way to clos...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
23:00

4 Backpackers, For Backpackers COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 23:30 (60 min) - PWYC 
'4 Backpackers, For Backpackers'... or anyone who has every got mashed-up overseas. Have you ever been backpacking and made a weird friend? Or got drunk and lost your phone? or got into trouble with ...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Front Room  

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy (Late) COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 23:59 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50 
A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe in a show full of fun and laughter. "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had ... someth...
The Three Sisters / Maggie's Chamber 
0:00

Sex ! with Becky Fury COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 00:30 (60 min) - FREE 
An outrageously adult show by an award winning comic, writer, former dominatrix, sex therapist and walking human interest story on the subject of SEX! humans and our weird, wonderful (and often hilari...
The Three Sisters / The Wee Room 

Toxic Femininity COMEDY 
AUG 6-30 at 00:45 (60 min) - PWYC 
After a smash hit, buzz-filled run at Gilded Balloon at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Toxic Femininity is back and bigger, faster and more gloriously unhinged than ever. Sexy, shocking and packed wit...
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