Venue 88

Just The Tonic at The Caves

Rowantree Bar, EH1 1LG

Venue website: justthetonic.com/edinburgh-festival — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.

What’s playing nearby

During the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, the Caves transform into a captivating labyrinth of creativity and performance unlike any other. Tucked away beneath the city's bustling streets, these ancient underground chambers provide a uniquely atmospheric setting for an eclectic array of shows and events. Stepping into the Caves during the Fringe is like entering another world altogether. The dimly lit passageways and rugged stone walls create an otherworldly ambiance.

Accessibility

Limited access to some parts of venue site, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. There is a cobbled street leading to the entrance of The Big Room

Eat & drink nearby

The World's End4 min walk · ££ · pub food Deacon Brodie's Tavern5 min walk · ££ · pub food Greyfriars Bobby's Bar6 min walk · ££ · pub food

What’s on at Just The Tonic at The Caves — Fringe 2026

Bad Magicians – Improv to Make You Feel · Comedy · £8
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Happiest I've Ever Been · Theatre · £8–£10
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The Chairs Revisited · Theatre · £8–£13
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Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories and Tarot · Spoken Word · £6–£12
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Jessie Cave: Only Work [in progress] · Comedy · £10
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Grow a Set · Comedy · £10
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That's Ace · Theatre · £9
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Small Town Funny: The Return!! · Comedy · £8 (some free)
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Ed Gaughan: The Emperor · Comedy · £10
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No Hard Felix · Theatre · £10
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Ryan Kenny: Some Words, In an Order, On a Stage · Comedy · £6
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Free Footlights · Comedy · Free
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Third Party · Theatre · £10
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Tacky Teacher · Comedy · £8
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A Marriage of Inconvenience · Comedy · £5
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Ellie Summerling's Tomato Soup · Comedy · £5
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Rowan Hackett: Brewed · Comedy · £9
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A Picture Book Musical: Milly's Musical Adventure · Children's Shows · £7–£12
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John Achkar: His country is collapsing. He's having a baby. So obviously, this is the right year for a Lebanese comedian you've never heard of to try English stand-up for the first time. · Comedy · £5–£10
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Manogram – A Man with Breast Cancer. Stories of Confusion, Disbelief, Irony and Downright Ridiculousness · Comedy · £7
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A One-Woman Titanic Parody in 59 Minutes or Less · Theatre · £10–£12
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Isle of No'Man · Theatre · £10
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Charming! The Musical · Musicals and Opera · £7–£10
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Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes · Comedy · £12–£15
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Excel Comedy and Mathem-antics · Comedy · £9.5–£12.5
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007 Tons of Laughs – World Comedy from Japan, Europe and Beyond · Comedy · £10
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I Think I Hate Actors · Theatre · £10
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Andrew Cornelius: American Apology Tour · Comedy · £12.5
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Daniel Petrie and Valeria Vulpe · Comedy · £5–£10
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A Murder Mystery Musical – The Detective's Demise · Musicals and Opera · £10–£14
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The History of Electronic Music · Comedy · £11
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Christof(oros) Epaminondas and Friend(s): Way Too Supportive · Comedy · £5
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Benji Waterhouse: Madsplaining (WIP) · Comedy · £13
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Jonty O'Callaghan's Got Some Notes: A One-Man Sketch Show · Comedy · £7–£10
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The Wetness · Theatre · £12
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Escape Room: The Musical · Musicals and Opera · £10–£12
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Best of Cabaret 2026 · Cabaret and Variety · £12–£17.5
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Big Value Showcase · Comedy · £5–£12.5
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A Good Time Charlie · Comedy · £7
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Whisky for Dafties · Comedy · £20–£25
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David William Bryan Dies On Stage · Comedy · £10
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Eric Lampaert: Zero Minus One · Comedy · £10
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Birdbrained · Comedy · £7–£9
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All-Stars Burlesque 2026 · Cabaret and Variety · £14–£18
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SINNER. A Musical Tragicomedy About Breaking Up With White Jesus · Theatre · £12–£18
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Trent H Baumann: All the Atoms in the Universe Really Made My Day · Comedy · £10–£12
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Wisard · Comedy · £11
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Bad Santa and the Angry Elves · Music · £15
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An American Comedy Show That Quite Possibly Might Be Funny to the British · Comedy · £5
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The Mothman Cometh · Theatre · £15
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Miami Advice · Comedy · £10
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You Straights Are F**ked Up! · Comedy · £8–£10
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Me and the D.O.G · Theatre · £5–£7
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The Spectacular Vermin Sisters: Taking Back What's Ratfully Ours · Theatre · £5
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11pm Live at the Big Cave · Comedy · £19.5–£22.5
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Notes: The Comedy B-Sides · Comedy · £12.5–£15
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After-Hours Burlesque Club 2026 · Cabaret and Variety · £12–£18
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MIND ER3CTION · Comedy · £6
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Is He Bothering You? · Comedy · £5–£7.5
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The Ultimate Bubble Show · Children's Shows · £12
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The SEND Bubble Show · Children's Shows · £10
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Midday Cabaret · Cabaret and Variety · £14.5–£17.5
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Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn · Comedy · £9–£13
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5 Headliners for £10 · Comedy · £10
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Space Cadet · Theatre · £10
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The Most Toast · Events · £10
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Nerine Skinner: Decisions Decisions WIP · Comedy · £10
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Ultimate Cabaret Champion · Cabaret and Variety · £15
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Let's Listen to Some of Lou Bega's Other Songs Together for an Hour · Comedy · £10
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Sara Fran: Time Snatch (WIP) · Comedy · £8
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Eppie Brilliant and Gareth Harrison: Alright Now · Comedy · £7
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Irish Comedy Headliners · Comedy · £11–£12
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Improbotics Presents: Artificial Reality · Comedy · £12
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Cowboys Comedy! · Cabaret and Variety · £15.5
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Ian Winter: Revolution! · Comedy · £7
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10A: The Fitting Room · Theatre · £10
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Whackadoo Gone Wild · Comedy · £10
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The Oxford Revue presents: Back to Revueture · Comedy · £8
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¡Ay! Papi: Jilberto Soto · Comedy · £12
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Improv on Demand · Comedy · £10
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Broken Planet Show · Cabaret and Variety · £15
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Andrew and Carrie: A Night of Comedy, Violins and Violence · Comedy · £12.5
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Anu Vaidyanathan: Allegory · Comedy · £5
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Annabelle James: Annabalism · Comedy · £10
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MISTRANSLATED · Comedy · £6–£8
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New York City Dreams · Comedy · £12
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Naughty Boy · Comedy · £10
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Who Wants To Be A Sketch Comedian? · Comedy · £9
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I Think I'm Turning Japanese (I Really Think So, Not!) · Comedy · £10
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Habits · Theatre · £14
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Awkward and Depressed · Comedy · £7
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Sigmund the Viking: Viking & Son · Comedy · £7
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I Am A Snail · Comedy · £12
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The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show · Comedy · £8
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Hunter Gatherer: The Agricultural Revolution and How It Ruined My Life · Comedy · £5
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Three Bird Roast · Comedy · £5
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Never Not Murder · Theatre · £12
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An IQ137 Cheerio (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £8
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The Last Lie of Pinocchio · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £10
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Vittorio Angelone's Big Fun Ceilidh (With Live Band) · Music · £12
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Teresa Livingstone: Nice Lady · Comedy · £10
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