Venue 64
Gilded Balloon at the Museum
Lothian Street, EH1 1HB
Venue website: gildedballoon.co.uk — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
Gilded Balloon at the Museum opened in 2016. Containing the 210-seat, fully wheelchair accessible auditorium (entrance from Lothian Street), Gilded Balloon showcases the very best in comedy, theatre, music and children's shows.
Accessibility
For further information about accessibility at Gilded Balloon venues email accessibility@gildedballoon.co.uk. Full venue site is accessible, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. The Auditorium at the Museum is accessed via the back entrance to the museum on Lothian Street
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at Gilded Balloon at the Museum — Fringe 2026
Tom Read Wilson: A-Z of Me · Cabaret and Variety · £11–£17
Wed 5 Aug 19:30 · Thu 6 Aug 19:30 · Fri 7 Aug 19:30 · Sat 8 Aug 19:30 · Sun 9 Aug 19:30 · Mon 10 Aug 19:30 · Tue 11 Aug 19:30 · Wed 12 Aug 19:30 · Thu 13 Aug 19:30 · Fri 14 Aug 19:30 · Sat 15 Aug 19:30 · Sun 16 Aug 19:30
Lost in Translation · Comedy · £15–£18
Wed 5 Aug 21:00 · Thu 6 Aug 21:00 · Fri 7 Aug 21:00 · Sat 8 Aug 21:00 · Sun 9 Aug 21:00 · Mon 10 Aug 21:00 · Tue 11 Aug 21:00 · Wed 12 Aug 21:00 · Thu 13 Aug 21:00 · Fri 14 Aug 21:00 · Sat 15 Aug 21:00 · Sun 16 Aug 21:00 · Tue 18 Aug 21:00 · Wed 19 Aug 21:00 · Thu 20 Aug 21:00 · Fri 21 Aug 21:00 · Sat 22 Aug 21:00 · Sun 23 Aug 21:00 · Tue 25 Aug 21:00 · Wed 26 Aug 21:00 · Thu 27 Aug 21:00 · Fri 28 Aug 21:00 · Sat 29 Aug 21:00 · Sun 30 Aug 21:00
INDY! · Comedy · £10–£17
Thu 6 Aug 16:15 · Fri 7 Aug 16:15 · Sat 8 Aug 16:15 · Sun 9 Aug 16:15 · Mon 10 Aug 16:15 · Tue 11 Aug 16:15 · Thu 13 Aug 16:15 · Fri 14 Aug 16:15 · Sat 15 Aug 16:15 · Sun 16 Aug 16:15 · Mon 17 Aug 16:15 · Tue 18 Aug 16:15 · Thu 20 Aug 16:15 · Fri 21 Aug 16:15 · Sat 22 Aug 16:15 · Sun 23 Aug 16:15 · Mon 24 Aug 16:15 · Tue 25 Aug 16:15 · Thu 27 Aug 16:15 · Fri 28 Aug 16:15 · Sat 29 Aug 16:15 · Sun 30 Aug 16:15
CADEL: Lungs on Legs · Theatre · £13.5–£18.5
Thu 6 Aug 17:55 · Fri 7 Aug 17:55 · Sat 8 Aug 17:55 · Sun 9 Aug 17:55 · Mon 10 Aug 17:55 · Tue 11 Aug 17:55 · Thu 13 Aug 17:55 · Fri 14 Aug 17:55 · Sat 15 Aug 17:55 · Sun 16 Aug 17:55 · Mon 17 Aug 17:55 · Tue 18 Aug 17:55 · Thu 20 Aug 17:55 · Fri 21 Aug 17:55 · Sat 22 Aug 17:55 · Sun 23 Aug 17:55 · Mon 24 Aug 17:55 · Tue 25 Aug 17:55 · Thu 27 Aug 17:55 · Fri 28 Aug 17:55 · Sat 29 Aug 17:55 · Sun 30 Aug 17:55
Kaye Adams – How To Be 60! · Comedy · £17
Fri 7 Aug 14:45 · Sat 8 Aug 14:45 · Sun 9 Aug 14:45
Comedy Night at the Museum · Comedy · £13
Fri 7 Aug 22:30 · Sat 8 Aug 22:30 · Fri 14 Aug 22:30 · Sat 15 Aug 22:30 · Thu 20 Aug 22:30 · Fri 21 Aug 22:30 · Fri 28 Aug 22:30 · Sat 29 Aug 22:30
The Political Party with Matt Forde · Comedy · £16.5
Sun 9 Aug 13:15 · Sat 15 Aug 11:45 · Thu 20 Aug 13:15
An Unbiased Afternoon with Allaster McKallaster · Comedy · £15–£16
Mon 10 Aug 13:15 · Tue 11 Aug 13:15 · Wed 12 Aug 13:15 · Thu 13 Aug 13:15 · Fri 14 Aug 13:15 · Sat 15 Aug 13:15 · Sun 16 Aug 13:15 · Tue 18 Aug 13:15 · Wed 19 Aug 13:15
Newscast · Events · Free
Mon 10 Aug 14:45 · Tue 11 Aug 14:45 · Wed 12 Aug 14:45 · Thu 13 Aug 14:45 · Fri 14 Aug 14:45
The Thinking Drinkers' Great British Pub Ride · Comedy · £14.5–£17
Sat 15 Aug 14:45 · Sun 16 Aug 14:45 · Mon 17 Aug 14:45 · Tue 18 Aug 14:45 · Wed 19 Aug 14:45 · Thu 20 Aug 14:45 · Fri 21 Aug 14:45 · Sat 22 Aug 14:45 · Sun 23 Aug 14:45 · Mon 24 Aug 14:45 · Tue 25 Aug 14:45 · Wed 26 Aug 14:45 · Thu 27 Aug 14:45 · Fri 28 Aug 14:45 · Sat 29 Aug 14:45 · Sun 30 Aug 14:45
Fred MacAulay: Good Evening! · Comedy · £16
Mon 17 Aug 19:30 · Tue 18 Aug 19:30 · Wed 19 Aug 19:30
The Guilty Feminist · Comedy · £16.5
Thu 20 Aug 19:30 · Fri 21 Aug 19:30 · Sat 22 Aug 19:30 · Sun 23 Aug 19:30
Fred MacAulay in Conversation · Comedy · £15–£16
Fri 21 Aug 13:15 · Sat 22 Aug 13:15 · Sun 23 Aug 13:15 · Mon 24 Aug 13:15 · Tue 25 Aug 13:15 · Wed 26 Aug 13:15 · Thu 27 Aug 13:15 · Fri 28 Aug 13:15 · Sat 29 Aug 13:15 · Sun 30 Aug 13:15
Paul Black: Cash Cow · Comedy · £17–£18
Mon 24 Aug 19:30 · Tue 25 Aug 19:30 · Wed 26 Aug 19:30 · Thu 27 Aug 19:30 · Fri 28 Aug 19:30 · Sat 29 Aug 19:30 · Sun 30 Aug 19:30