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West Port Oracle

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

West Port Oracle

Fringe Venue 75 - Click here for map
27 West Port (Off End of Grassmarket), Edinburgh, EH1 2LD. Phone: 0131 283 1960
  Wifi  Licensed
Open from 12:00 to 00:00
All ages until 6pm, then 18+ only

Unique Scottish pub run by locals for locals and intrepid travellers. No-nonsense classic cocktails alongside great beer, wine and their own fresh apple juice pressed on the premises. Vegetarian hot dogs with all the trimmings and a playlist of local and international contemporary music make this homely venue a must. Newly opened sister bar to Edinburgh's iconic Paradise Palms.

This year we have two entry methods: Free & Unticketed or Pay What You Can
Free & Unticketed: Entry to a show is first-come, first served at the venue - just turn up and then donate to the show in the collection at the end.
Pay What You Can: For these shows you can book a ticket to guarantee entry and choose your price from the Fringe Box Office, up to 30 mins before a show. After that all remaining space is free at the venue on a first-come, first-served bases. Donations for walk-ins at the end of the show.

List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time

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Flight Club

#1 Worst Comedian in Edinburgh

#1 Worst Comedian in Edinburgh

Comedy

#1 Worst Comedian in Edinburgh

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30 at 17:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Join Peter as he searches for the worst comedian in Edinburgh. Comedians from around the world take the stage, but the rules are upside-down. The audience boos if someone’s too funny, cheers if it’s going badly, and votes to decide who survives — all chasing the shameful glory of being crowned Edinburgh’s worst comedian. No one is trying to be bad, but someone still has to lose. By the end, one act will claim the title: #1 Worst Comedian. Host: Peter Bazely Nominee: Best Newcomer 2024 ‘Tired’ / ‘Inspired’ / ‘Bailey-esque’ – Chortle ‘Like a low-energy Stewart Lee’ – ReviewsHub...


0 BC: Before Crisis

0 BC: Before Crisis

Comedy

0 BC: Before Crisis

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-17, 19-30 at 20:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Everything's expensive and everybody's broke. Is this a rhyme, or is this a joke? Come join Liam Jackson for an extended set from one of Edinburgh's most exciting new comedians! Liam Jackson brings a hilarious show to this year's Fringe, documenting his precarious experiences in the increasingly dire world of work and being broke in cost-of-living crisis times. Expect biting observations from unemployment to Scottish culture, and personal anecdotes on travel and relationships that are in equal parts sincere and hysterical! Liam regularly performs stand-up around Scotland. ‘Jokes, ...


100% F***ed Up and Far From Home Comedy Showcase

100% F***ed Up and Far From Home Comedy Showcase

Comedy

100% F***ed Up and Far From Home Comedy Showcase

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-22 at 00:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Whitness some of the worlds edgiest, no-holds-barred jokes in a late-night showcase. Acts from all over the world, but comedy bred from Western Australia,They don’t care about redbacks, drop bears or HR, some are even saying these comedians are the deadliest creatures Australia has to offer. Hosted by award winning young comedian Lachy Skinner. Lachy Skinner has also been described as "a Grubby Looser"- Chortle. This show will be featuring the roughest and toughest acts from the land down under and around the world. Sell out shows in Perth Fringe 2026 ...


3 out of 4 Twats

3 out of 4 Twats

Comedy

3 out of 4 Twats

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 22:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

3 out of 4 Tw@ts are a dynamic collective who have had sellout shows at Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Edfringe since 2022 . Led by Backbone Comedy's Jimi Longmuir, the full run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2026 will see the return of many favourite acts including Adele Birkmyre, Kirsty Lynch, Craig Scott, Ryan Wingfield, Alexis Magician, Zubair Asghar along eith new avts abd rising stars of the circuit. Each show will contain the Host and 3 acts specific to that evening. Expect a healthy variety of voices, styles and backgrounds with an ability to make audiences laugh as the one co...


9/11 Birds and the Bees

9/11 Birds and the Bees

Comedy

9/11 Birds and the Bees

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30 at 19:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Where were you on 9/11? Sitting in school? Sitting on the toilet? Nowhere of note? Well, Sofia May, the other hand, was running—for her life— from the dust cloud and debris as the World Trade Center toppled next to her school in downtown Manhattan and now, as an adult, she's processed a lot of that trauma, continues to grieve, and is ready to get hilarious. In this awarding-winning hour of stand-up, Sofia May takes the audience on a gruesome comedic journey of her experience as a tween survivor of the history's most outrageous terrorist attack. "It’s the kind of story that, on paper, sho...


All You Can Eat Continental Buffet

All You Can Eat Continental Buffet

Comedy

All You Can Eat Continental Buffet

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 23:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

All You Can Eat Continental Buffet is a mixed standup show hosted by David McDonnell, featuring comics from New York, Canada, and the UK. David left America at 17 and spent the next dozen years living in five countries: playing in a band in Quebec, fixing vans in Australia, marrying a winemaker in Spain. He was convinced that somewhere out there was a place that felt less artificial than the suburb he grew up in. He was, of course, looking for himself, which is the most American thing he could have done. Each show opens with sets from guest comics before David closes with stories from th...


Anti-Fascist Pasta Night

Anti-Fascist Pasta Night

Comedy

Anti-Fascist Pasta Night

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 15:45 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Learn to love cats and hate capitalism (if you don’t already)! Curious about the fascist coup going on in the United States? Want to get the low down with punchlines because this world needs a spoonful of sugar to go down? Ron Placone has been a political comic (their designation, not his) since 2007, and he’s been witnessing the decline pretty much ever since the Iraq War jolted him awake. Ron will take you on a journey through politics, culture, travel, relationships, and just to give a bit of relief, how he copes with it all. A comedy show for the lefties, the weirdos, the freethinkers, th...


Mark Row: A Class Act

Mark Row: A Class Act

Comedy

Mark Row: A Class Act

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 13:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Teacher turned comedian Mark Row has had enough of the endless carousel of uninspiring lessons, inane questions and kids with attitudes that stink worse than their PE kits. But will a new life in the limelight prove to be any better? Bringing together the best bits from his two previous shows 'A* in the Making' and 'Don't You Know Who I Am?' this show demonstrates why Mark Row doesn't need to stay in the classroom to prove that he's a class act! You really need to give up teaching and focus on the comedy - Joe Pasquale You really need to give up comedy and focus on the teaching - OFSTED...


Mi Casa es su Casa

Mi Casa es su Casa

Comedy

Mi Casa es su Casa

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 12:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

"Mi Casa Es Su Casa" is the high energy and interactive creation of Ecuador's number 1 comic - EL Purnell. A gag-heavy show comparing the differences of living in Europe and South America. He will cover culture, family, politics, relationships, music, travel and some dark Latin secrets. El Purnell is a unique act working in the UK for over a decade and delivering his act in both Spanish and English. It does not matter if you do not speak Spanish, you will still belly laugh. However, keep your mind open as El will teach you some useful Spanish phrases in a very visual and interactive ...


Paddy Seery: Hereditary

Paddy Seery: Hereditary

Comedy

Paddy Seery: Hereditary

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-30 at 14:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Hereditary is a stand-up comedy show that dives headfirst into the absurd contradictions of Irish identity, exploring themes of family, generational trauma, alcoholism, sex, and the surreal experience of serving in the Irish Army as a peace-loving hippy. The show blends razor-sharp wit with heartfelt storytelling, using personal anecdotes and observational humor to unpack the paradoxes that shape who we are. Rooted in the tradition of confessional stand-up, the form will be dynamic and conversational, allowing space for improvisation and audience interaction. Set against the broader context of...


Punchline Bingo

Punchline Bingo

Comedy

Punchline Bingo

Comedy

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 6-11, 13-30 at 18:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Four top comedians try to beat the punchlines in this comedy gameshow. But, YOU can win prizes too by playing the comedy bingo! All you need to do is cross the words off your card as the comics say them to win prizes! It's Bingo - but comical. WINNER BEST PANEL SHOW- Late Stage Comedy at Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Sold out Leicester shows 2025 & 2026 Sold out shows Edinburgh Fringe 2024 & 2025 Sold out show Barcelona Fringe 2025 ...