Venue: C venues - C nova
Mum who nearly sold her kids on eBay brings her comic songs to Edinburgh. YouTube viral sensation live on stage! 'Fantastic' (@StAlbansPeople). 'So funny yet so true' (@MusicForBaby). 'I wee'd a bit!' (@MediocreMum). www.vickyarlidge.com
Venue: Just The Tonic at the Caves
‘Possessed of lightening wit!’ (BroadwayWorld.com) Direct from London’s West End! Join Ivy Paige in the funniest class in Edinburgh and make 'Head' Mistress actually mean something! Stand-up, song, striptease - comedy never got so glamorous!
Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate
The award-winning musical comedy duo return with all-new and hilariously naughty original songs. ‘A high-powered feminine Flight of the Conchords, dipped in acid and drenched in smut’ (Crikey.com.au). ***** (Time Out). ***** (ThreeWeeks). ***** (Sunday Mail).
Venue: C venues - C nova
BBC Radio 4 Slam Champion Ben Mellor and multi-instrumentalist Dan Steele take you on a stand-up poetry and music-fuelled journey around the body. **** (Scotsman). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (Adelaide Advertiser). **** (SabotageReviews.com). **** (Flaneur.me.uk). www.mellorandsteele.com
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Often the sexiest stories are ones you don't quite finish. Join the sometimes sweet girls of Sugar & Vice for songs, stories and laughs. From the writer/cast of Princess Cabaret.
Venue: Assembly George Square
Fresh from glitter-bombing the globe, the award winning trouble makers are back with a brand spankin' new show. 'Amazing physical talent' ***** (Irish Times). ‘Highly entertaining' **** (Time Out, London). ‘Solid gold' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).
Venue: Paradise in The Vault
See the musical theatre stars of the future here first! Each evening three top graduates from The Dance School of Scotland perform powerful and personal cabarets featuring classic and contemporary musical theatre repertoire. 2012 sell-out show.
Venue: Just The Tonic at the Caves
The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns. A wild concoction of dance music, twisted cabaret crooning and demented showmanship. TO&ST Award 2012 Nominee. Best Shows of the Free Fringe (Scotsman), **** * (Time Out).
Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate
Having spent his life using magic to solve impossible problems, award-winning magician Ben Hart turns his attention to himself, exploring magical, amazing and unusual memories and neurosis. Directed by Anthony Owen (Derren Brown/The Real Hustle).
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Edinburgh's biggest and best variety show. The finest Scottish talent and a dazzling array of international A-list entertainers. ‘It would be hard to find a classier show ... funny, sexy and incredibly entertaining’ (WhatsOnStage.com).