Venue 108
Hoots @ The Apex
31-35 Grassmarket, EH1 2HS
Venue website: hootenannies.co.uk — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
This five-star hotel with views of the castle is a long-running venue with a rich history in the Fringe. The Apex Conference Center on The Grassmarket has six amazing performance spaces with a range of sizes to suit any sort of production.
Accessibility
Full venue site is accessible, No wheelchair accessible toilet. Building lift has a weight limitation of 1000kg
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at Hoots @ The Apex — Fringe 2026
2 White Guys Rapping: Macshane and Delby · Comedy · £10
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A Comedian's Drinking Game · Comedy · £5
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A Kiwi Idiot's Guide to Great Britain · Comedy · £7.5
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0% British – Mornings: An Irish Stand-Up Comedy Show · Comedy · £8
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Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother 2026 · Comedy · £7.5
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Stuart Mitchell – Solo Show · Comedy · £16–£25
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Comedy Sheep: All Star Stand-Up Showcase! · Comedy · £6–£8
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Cheryl Hurst: Lots More Mr Nice Guy · Comedy · £2.5
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The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Podcast: Live Recording · Comedy · £5
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Anyone For Tennis? · Comedy · £12
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Hajar, Like Badger · Comedy · £2.5–£12
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Jake Baker: The Gentle Men's Club · Comedy · £5–£7
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5 Headliners for £10 · Comedy · £10
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A Bunch of Characters – Hugo Hayes · Comedy · £5
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Scary Queen of Scots · Comedy · £15
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Aaagony Aunts · Comedy · £6
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Richard Pulsford: Yorkshire Dad, Immigrant Mum · Comedy · £7
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Rachel Creeger: "Queen of the Jews!" · Comedy · £5
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Stuart Mitchell and Festival Friends · Comedy · £16–£25
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Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict · Comedy · £7.5
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Lance Mao: The Pig with the Dragon Tattoo · Comedy · £10
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1 Irish 1 English: A Stand-up Comedy Show · Comedy · £8
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Bella Humphries: Big Sister Energy · Comedy · £11
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John O'Keeffe: Not My Finest Hour (WIP) · Comedy · £5
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2 Truths, 1 Lie · Comedy · £6–£15
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Boxticker · Comedy · £7
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Rob Moriarty: Sick in the Head · Comedy · £5
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Harry Stachini: Lobster · Comedy · £10
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This Is Your Trial! The Fully-Improvised Comedy Courtroom · Comedy · £15.5–£17.5
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Hoani Hoani Hoani Must Be Funny in a Rich Man's World · Comedy · £6–£9
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Ignacio Lopez: The Four Of Us Are Dying Up Here · Comedy · £10–£12
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Colman Hayes: Don't Make a Fuss · Comedy · £8.5–£12
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Steffan Alun: Windows · Comedy · £8–£10
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Fragments · Theatre · £5–£12
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Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Panel Show You Control! · Comedy · £12
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Paul Savage: Comic, Relieved · Comedy · £5
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Tom Evans: All You Weed Is Love · Comedy · £6–£8
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She's a LOT: Louise O'Toole · Comedy · £5
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1 Irishman: A Stand-up Comedy Show · Comedy · £6–£8
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2 Truths, 1 Lie · Comedy · £8–£15
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John O'Keeffe: Surviving Myself · Comedy · £5
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Phil Cooper: Deckchair · Comedy · £6–£8
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0 to 2 mph In Under 60 Minutes · Comedy · £5
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Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians Live · Comedy · £7.5–£11
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RapGPT: Macshane · Comedy · £8
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33 Years Single · Comedy · £10
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Autistic Musical Comedian Paul Dennis · Comedy · £6–£8
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Sam Rhodes: Toy Cocoon · Comedy · £5
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12th Annual Haters' Ball · Comedy · £8–£15
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Rhino Conservation Erotic Novel · Comedy · £5–£10
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Maria Fedulova: Literal Saint · Comedy · £5
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Comedians Play Video Games · Comedy · £7–£10
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Quest for the Coolest F*cking Animal (A Kids Show for Adults) · Comedy · £5–£6
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F*ck Trump: A Stand-Up Show for Charity · Comedy · £7.5
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PG Hits! The Best in Stand-Up Comedy Without the Rude Bits! · Comedy · £10
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Comedy Sheep: All Star Stand-Up Showcase! · Comedy · £6
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Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice · Comedy · £10
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Tattoo Dave – Tat’s Life · Comedy · £15
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90s Magic Throwback with Chris Fleming · Cabaret and Variety · £12
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I REGRET THIS ALREADY · Comedy · £10
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Ignacio Lopez: Nada (secret show) · Comedy · £5
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Samira Banks – Work in Progress · Comedy · £5
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Ryan Charnoky: Sell Out · Comedy · £7.5
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Steffan Alun: Windows · Comedy · £10
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