Venue 24

Gilded Balloon Patter House

3 Chambers St, EH1 1HT

Venue website: gildedballoon.co.uk — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.

What’s playing nearby

With nine outstanding performance theatres and a stunning large bar and event space, Patter House continues to be a must-visit venue for festival goers. This fabulously pink venue hub hosts an eclectic programme of live shows across all genres including a late-night programme in the Patter Bar, with events running early until late.

Accessibility

All bars and venues can be accessed by stairs or a building lift. Please speak to a member of staff on arrival if you require assistance or need to be entered into a venue early. For further access information about Gilded Balloon Patter House visit our Accessibility Page: www.gildedballoon.co.uk/accessibility or email admin@gildedballoon.co.uk. Limited access to some parts of venue site, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, On street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. Gilded Balloon Patter House is situated on Chambers Street. The pavements are wide but become busy during the Festival. There are three stairs at the main entrance to the building. Members of staff in pink t-shirts are on hand to assist entrance and exits from the building

Eat & drink nearby

Greyfriars Bobby's Bar5 min walk · ££ · pub food Deacon Brodie's Tavern5 min walk · ££ · pub food The World's End5 min walk · ££ · pub food

What’s on at Gilded Balloon Patter House — Fringe 2026

Vasthy and Friends: Sing, Dance, Play! · Children's Shows · £9–£11
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Hater · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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Long Way Home · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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Waiting for Wonka · Theatre · £10–£15
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Sobremesa · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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the Kobold Show! · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy Hour! · Comedy · £8–£12
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The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – Just Like That! · Comedy · £10–£13
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Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat · Comedy · £10–£12.5
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The Cambridge Impronauts · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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Gareth Gwynn: Cyril · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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Gridlock · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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Already Here · Theatre · £9–£12
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Ostrich · Theatre · £9.5–£13.5
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Dungeons and Shakespeare · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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Boy in a Box · Theatre · £10–£18
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Locomotive For Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit · Comedy · £10–£14
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Broke and Fabulous in the 21st Century · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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In A Bad Way · Theatre · £9–£11
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Lizzy Sunshine · Comedy · £10–£12
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Amanda Hursy: Death of a Saleswoman (WIP) · Comedy · £10–£11
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GIRLZ · Musicals and Opera · £10–£13
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Sarah Bradley: How to Write a Romcom · Comedy · £9–£11
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STAY · Theatre · £10–£12
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical · Musicals and Opera · £9–£13
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Lianna Holston: Haha, Oh God 2.0 · Comedy · £10–£11
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Unheard Voices, Unbroken Spirits · Musicals and Opera · £10–£13.5
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A Queer Little Murder · Theatre · £9.5–£11
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Stayin' Alive · Theatre · £9–£12
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Candace Bryan: Don't Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This · Comedy · £10–£12
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Endometriosis: The Musical · Musicals and Opera · £10–£13.5
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Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry: Support Group · Comedy · £10–£12
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1 Hour of Insanity · Cabaret and Variety · £10–£14
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The End of the World · Theatre · £9–£11
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Nate Kitch Replica · Comedy · £9–£12
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LuluLand · Theatre · £9–£13.5
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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind · Comedy · £10–£16
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Maxx Eddy: Bi Meets World · Comedy · £9–£12
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Casual Receptionist of the Quarter · Theatre · £10–£13.5
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Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy · Comedy · £9–£15
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Parasocial Activity · Theatre · £10.5–£12.5
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Alan Jay: Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned · Comedy · £10–£13
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Extra Lives: The Interactive Video Game Concert · Music · £9–£15
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Tap Out! (Or I'll Hit You Again) · Theatre · £9–£12
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Claire Robin: NUN SLUT · Comedy · £9–£14
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Big Dog · Theatre · £10–£15
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HR The Musical · Comedy · £12–£18
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Krystyna Hutchinson: Congrats On Not Killing Yourself! · Theatre · £9–£11
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Kim Blythe: Puzzle · Comedy · £10–£15
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Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins: Northern Soul · Comedy · £8–£11
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A Public Display of Affection · Theatre · £9–£11
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Alice Keys: Rocket Fan · Comedy · £8–£12
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Spooky Dookie: Cool New Planet!! · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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Best of So You Think You're Funny? · Comedy · £9–£13.5
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! · Musicals and Opera · £11–£14
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Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas · Comedy · £15–£21
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The Heterosexuals · Comedy · £9–£12
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Ruaridh Miller – Autocorrect Thinks My Name is "Rubbish" · Comedy · £10–£12
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Michelle Shocked: Bootleg This! · Music · £13–£17
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Time Travel Postman · Comedy · £10–£12
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Patrick Monahan: I'm Not A Terrorist – I'm Freddie Mercury · Comedy · £9.5–£15.5
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EIGHT: The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical Parody · Cabaret and Variety · £13–£15
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Crapp's River · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
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Brendan Scannell: The Abyss · Comedy · £9–£14
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(No) Refunds · Theatre · £10–£12
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John Robertson's The Dark Room · Comedy · £9.5–£15.5
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Sjur Hjeltnes: Go Go Go Cake and Piano · Comedy · £9–£12
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IKEA WARS · Comedy · £9.5–£13.5
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Good Girl · Theatre · £9–£12
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Best of the Queer Fringe · Comedy · £9–£13
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123movies.com · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody · Comedy · £11–£14
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A STAN IS BORN! – Encore · Comedy · £11–£12.5
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Amadan and Mortair Kill the King · Theatre · £9.5–£12.5
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Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £9–£13
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Choose Your WIP: A Choose Your Own Adventure Comedy Show / Jacob Williams: Space Peace · Comedy · £10–£13.5
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MCU: Musical Comedians Unite! · Comedy · £13
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MCU: Musical Comedians Unite! · Comedy · £13
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Late Night Locomotive: The Improvised Whodunnit · Comedy · £13.5
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A Man Proposes to a Balloon, or Possibly Something Worse · Theatre · £13–£13.5
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John Robertson's The Dark Room · Comedy · £15.5
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Northern Lights Presents... Horrible Harmonies (History as You've Never Heard It Before!) · Music · £13–£13.5
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Aquapella · Music · £13–£14
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What's the Craic, God? · Theatre · £11–£12
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Carwyn Blayney: Work in Progress · Comedy · £12
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Michael McPheat is BRUTAL! · Comedy · £10.5–£11.5
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The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz A Cappella · Music · £13–£13.5
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Celine Kuklowsky: Bed Boy · Comedy · £11–£12
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Nothing Personal · Theatre · £10–£13
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Benjamin Quirk: Twink Death · Theatre · £13–£14
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Alexis Sakellaris: CHILD STAR (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £12.5
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Lost the Plot: An Improvised Musical · Musicals and Opera · £14–£15
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Kim Blythe: Puzzle · Comedy · £15
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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind · Comedy · £16
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Amanda Hursy: Carted · Comedy · £12.5
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The Upwards Journey of a Champagne Bubble · Theatre · £12–£13
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