Venue 414
Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly
52 West Port, EH1 2LD
Venue website: freefestival.co.uk — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
Dragonfly Cocktail Bar is Edinburgh's longest standing cocktail bar where guests can enjoy a variety of original drinks as well as countless classic cocktails. A beautiful hidden space located just off of the end of Grassmarket, with a rich history of Fringe shows, and performances of free and Pay What You Can shows right throughout the day, all week, except Mondays.
Accessibility
Performance space is up 4 steps. Full venue site is accessible, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. Cobbled pavement at entrance. Level access from street level into bar. The performance space is through the bar and up a permanent staircase with 4 steps to the First floor. The temporary, telescopic ramp is suitable for manual wheelchairs only. Please speak to staff if you require the ramp. The staircase has a handrail on the right-hand side on ascent. Accessible toilet on Ground floor (see staff for key)
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly — Fringe 2026
Barbara Fernandez: Singing, Sagging and Shagging · Cabaret and Variety · £5
Thu 6 Aug 14:00 · Fri 7 Aug 14:00 · Sat 8 Aug 14:00 · Sun 9 Aug 14:00 · Tue 11 Aug 14:00 · Wed 12 Aug 14:00 · Thu 13 Aug 14:00 · Fri 14 Aug 14:00 · Sat 15 Aug 14:00 · Sun 16 Aug 14:00 · Tue 18 Aug 14:00 · Wed 19 Aug 14:00 · Thu 20 Aug 14:00 · Fri 21 Aug 14:00 · Sat 22 Aug 14:00 · Sun 23 Aug 14:00 · Tue 25 Aug 14:00 · Wed 26 Aug 14:00 · Thu 27 Aug 14:00 · Fri 28 Aug 14:00 · Sat 29 Aug 14:00 · Sun 30 Aug 14:00
The Buddha Wears Prada · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 15:15 · Fri 7 Aug 15:15 · Sat 8 Aug 15:15 · Sun 9 Aug 15:15 · Tue 11 Aug 15:15 · Wed 12 Aug 15:15 · Thu 13 Aug 15:15 · Fri 14 Aug 15:15 · Sat 15 Aug 15:15 · Sun 16 Aug 15:15 · Tue 18 Aug 15:15 · Wed 19 Aug 15:15 · Thu 20 Aug 15:15 · Fri 21 Aug 15:15 · Sat 22 Aug 15:15 · Sun 23 Aug 15:15 · Tue 25 Aug 15:15 · Wed 26 Aug 15:15 · Thu 27 Aug 15:15 · Fri 28 Aug 15:15 · Sat 29 Aug 15:15 · Sun 30 Aug 15:15
Cobin Millage: I Promise That I Am Banksy, and There's No Reasonable Way for You to Prove That I'm Not (WIP) · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 17:45 · Fri 7 Aug 17:45 · Sat 8 Aug 17:45 · Sun 9 Aug 17:45 · Tue 11 Aug 17:45 · Wed 12 Aug 17:45 · Thu 13 Aug 17:45 · Fri 14 Aug 17:45 · Sat 15 Aug 17:45 · Sun 16 Aug 17:45 · Tue 18 Aug 17:45 · Wed 19 Aug 17:45 · Thu 20 Aug 17:45 · Fri 21 Aug 17:45 · Sat 22 Aug 17:45 · Sun 23 Aug 17:45 · Tue 25 Aug 17:45 · Wed 26 Aug 17:45 · Thu 27 Aug 17:45 · Fri 28 Aug 17:45 · Sat 29 Aug 17:45 · Sun 30 Aug 17:45
8 Ways to Break a Glass (with an American Opera Singer) · Cabaret and Variety · £5
Thu 6 Aug 19:00 · Fri 7 Aug 19:00 · Sat 8 Aug 19:00 · Sun 9 Aug 19:00 · Tue 11 Aug 19:00 · Wed 12 Aug 19:00 · Thu 13 Aug 19:00 · Fri 14 Aug 19:00 · Sat 15 Aug 19:00 · Sun 16 Aug 19:00 · Tue 18 Aug 19:00 · Wed 19 Aug 19:00 · Thu 20 Aug 19:00 · Fri 21 Aug 19:00 · Sat 22 Aug 19:00 · Sun 23 Aug 19:00 · Tue 25 Aug 19:00 · Wed 26 Aug 19:00 · Thu 27 Aug 19:00 · Fri 28 Aug 19:00 · Sat 29 Aug 19:00 · Sun 30 Aug 19:00
Twonkey's Soft December Night in Tallahassee · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 20:15 · Fri 7 Aug 20:15 · Sat 8 Aug 20:15 · Sun 9 Aug 20:15 · Tue 11 Aug 20:15 · Wed 12 Aug 20:15 · Thu 13 Aug 20:15 · Fri 14 Aug 20:15 · Sat 15 Aug 20:15 · Sun 16 Aug 20:15 · Tue 18 Aug 20:15 · Wed 19 Aug 20:15 · Thu 20 Aug 20:15 · Fri 21 Aug 20:15 · Sat 22 Aug 20:15 · Sun 23 Aug 20:15 · Tue 25 Aug 20:15 · Wed 26 Aug 20:15 · Thu 27 Aug 20:15 · Fri 28 Aug 20:15 · Sat 29 Aug 20:15 · Sun 30 Aug 20:15
Ask A Stripper: The Champagne Room · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 21:30 · Fri 7 Aug 21:30 · Sat 8 Aug 21:30 · Sun 9 Aug 21:30 · Tue 11 Aug 21:30 · Wed 12 Aug 21:30 · Thu 13 Aug 21:30 · Fri 14 Aug 21:30 · Sat 15 Aug 21:30 · Sun 16 Aug 21:30 · Tue 18 Aug 21:30 · Wed 19 Aug 21:30 · Thu 20 Aug 21:30 · Fri 21 Aug 21:30 · Sat 22 Aug 21:30 · Sun 23 Aug 21:30 · Tue 25 Aug 21:30 · Wed 26 Aug 21:30 · Thu 27 Aug 21:30 · Fri 28 Aug 21:30 · Sat 29 Aug 21:30 · Sun 30 Aug 21:30
A Comedy World Cup · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 22:45 · Fri 7 Aug 22:45 · Sat 8 Aug 22:45 · Sun 9 Aug 22:45 · Tue 11 Aug 22:45 · Wed 12 Aug 22:45 · Thu 13 Aug 22:45 · Fri 14 Aug 22:45 · Sat 15 Aug 22:45 · Sun 16 Aug 22:45 · Tue 18 Aug 22:45 · Wed 19 Aug 22:45 · Thu 20 Aug 22:45 · Fri 21 Aug 22:45 · Sat 22 Aug 22:45 · Sun 23 Aug 22:45 · Tue 25 Aug 22:45 · Wed 26 Aug 22:45 · Thu 27 Aug 22:45 · Fri 28 Aug 22:45 · Sat 29 Aug 22:45 · Sun 30 Aug 22:45
60 Minutes About Scotland · Comedy · £5
Fri 7 Aug 16:30 · Sat 8 Aug 16:30 · Sun 9 Aug 16:30 · Tue 11 Aug 16:30 · Wed 12 Aug 16:30 · Thu 13 Aug 16:30 · Fri 14 Aug 16:30 · Sat 15 Aug 16:30 · Sun 16 Aug 16:30 · Tue 18 Aug 16:30 · Wed 19 Aug 16:30 · Thu 20 Aug 16:30 · Fri 21 Aug 16:30 · Sat 22 Aug 16:30 · Sun 23 Aug 16:30 · Tue 25 Aug 16:30 · Wed 26 Aug 16:30 · Thu 27 Aug 16:30 · Fri 28 Aug 16:30 · Sat 29 Aug 16:30 · Sun 30 Aug 16:30