Venue 289

Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys

7 Merchant St, EH1 2QD

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

What’s playing nearby

An Irish bar with a difference – we're actually Irish! Located just off Edinburgh's famous Grassmarket, Dropkick Murphy's gives you a real experience of what an Irish bar is meant to be. Live music at night, major sports on big screens and our great craic assured – plus free shows here throughout the Fringe from 12:00 – 22:00, with the bar open until very late afterwards! Strictly over-18s only.

Accessibility

Full venue site is accessible, No wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. Platform lift has a weight limit of 400kg and located to the right of the steps into the performance space. If not using the lift there is a pair of permanent staircases into the performance space with 7 steps and with handrails. Performance space is located on mezzanine level. Entrance to venue is through main doors and turning left

Eat & drink nearby

Greyfriars Bobby's Bar2 min walk · ££ · pub food Deacon Brodie's Tavern3 min walk · ££ · pub food The Witchery by the Castle5 min walk · ££££ · Scottish fine diningMust-try: Scotch beef ribeye, Omelette Arnold Bennett

What’s on at Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys — Fringe 2026

Aaaaaaargh! It's the One Liner Show · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 12:00 · Thu 6 Aug 16:30 · Fri 7 Aug 12:00 · Fri 7 Aug 16:30 · Sat 8 Aug 12:00 · Sat 8 Aug 16:30 · Sun 9 Aug 12:00 · Sun 9 Aug 16:30 · Mon 10 Aug 12:00 · Mon 10 Aug 16:30 · Tue 11 Aug 12:00 · Tue 11 Aug 16:30 · Wed 12 Aug 12:00 · Wed 12 Aug 16:30 · Thu 13 Aug 12:00 · Thu 13 Aug 16:30 · Fri 14 Aug 12:00 · Fri 14 Aug 16:30 · Sat 15 Aug 12:00 · Sat 15 Aug 16:30 · Sun 16 Aug 12:00 · Sun 16 Aug 16:30 · Mon 17 Aug 12:00 · Mon 17 Aug 16:30 · Tue 18 Aug 12:00 · Tue 18 Aug 16:30 · Wed 19 Aug 12:00 · Wed 19 Aug 16:30 · Thu 20 Aug 12:00 · Thu 20 Aug 16:30 · Fri 21 Aug 12:00 · Fri 21 Aug 16:30 · Sat 22 Aug 12:00 · Sat 22 Aug 16:30 · Sun 23 Aug 12:00 · Sun 23 Aug 16:30 · Mon 24 Aug 12:00 · Mon 24 Aug 16:30 · Tue 25 Aug 12:00 · Tue 25 Aug 16:30 · Wed 26 Aug 12:00 · Wed 26 Aug 16:30 · Thu 27 Aug 12:00 · Thu 27 Aug 16:30 · Fri 28 Aug 12:00 · Fri 28 Aug 16:30 · Sat 29 Aug 12:00 · Sat 29 Aug 16:30 · Sun 30 Aug 12:00 · Sun 30 Aug 16:30
101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 13:15 · Thu 6 Aug 17:45 · Fri 7 Aug 13:15 · Fri 7 Aug 17:45 · Sat 8 Aug 13:15 · Sat 8 Aug 17:45 · Sun 9 Aug 13:15 · Sun 9 Aug 17:45 · Mon 10 Aug 13:15 · Mon 10 Aug 17:45 · Tue 11 Aug 13:15 · Tue 11 Aug 17:45 · Wed 12 Aug 13:15 · Wed 12 Aug 17:45 · Thu 13 Aug 13:15 · Thu 13 Aug 17:45 · Fri 14 Aug 13:15 · Fri 14 Aug 17:45 · Sat 15 Aug 13:15 · Sat 15 Aug 17:45 · Sun 16 Aug 13:15 · Sun 16 Aug 17:45 · Mon 17 Aug 13:15 · Mon 17 Aug 17:45 · Tue 18 Aug 13:15 · Tue 18 Aug 17:45 · Wed 19 Aug 13:15 · Wed 19 Aug 17:45 · Thu 20 Aug 13:15 · Thu 20 Aug 17:45 · Fri 21 Aug 13:15 · Fri 21 Aug 17:45 · Sat 22 Aug 13:15 · Sat 22 Aug 17:45 · Sun 23 Aug 13:15 · Sun 23 Aug 17:45 · Mon 24 Aug 13:15 · Mon 24 Aug 17:45 · Tue 25 Aug 13:15 · Tue 25 Aug 17:45 · Wed 26 Aug 13:15 · Wed 26 Aug 17:45 · Thu 27 Aug 13:15 · Thu 27 Aug 17:45 · Fri 28 Aug 13:15 · Fri 28 Aug 17:45 · Sat 29 Aug 13:15 · Sat 29 Aug 17:45 · Sun 30 Aug 13:15 · Sun 30 Aug 17:45
Now That's What I Call Irish Stand-Up Comedy! Vol 1 · Comedy · £2.5
Thu 6 Aug 14:00 · Fri 7 Aug 14:00 · Sat 8 Aug 14:00 · Sun 9 Aug 14:00 · Mon 10 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 · Mon 17 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 · Mon 24 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
Jokers in the Pack · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 15:15 · Fri 7 Aug 15:15 · Sat 8 Aug 15:15 · Sun 9 Aug 15:15 · Mon 10 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 · Mon 17 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 · Mon 24 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
Ray Fordyce's Not-So-Royal Variety Show · Comedy · £5
Thu 6 Aug 18:30 · Fri 7 Aug 18:30 · Sat 8 Aug 18:30 · Sun 9 Aug 18:30 · Mon 10 Aug 18:30 · Tue 11 Aug 18:30 · Wed 12 Aug 18:30 · Thu 13 Aug 18:30 · Fri 14 Aug 18:30 · Sat 15 Aug 18:30 · Sun 16 Aug 18:30 · Mon 17 Aug 18:30 · Tue 18 Aug 18:30 · Wed 19 Aug 18:30 · Thu 20 Aug 18:30 · Fri 21 Aug 18:30 · Sat 22 Aug 18:30 · Sun 23 Aug 18:30 · Mon 24 Aug 18:30 · Tue 25 Aug 18:30 · Wed 26 Aug 18:30 · Thu 27 Aug 18:30 · Fri 28 Aug 18:30 · Sat 29 Aug 18:30 · Sun 30 Aug 18:30
Irish Comedy Free-For-All · Comedy · £2.5
Thu 6 Aug 19:45 · Fri 7 Aug 19:45 · Sat 8 Aug 19:45 · Sun 9 Aug 19:45 · Mon 10 Aug 19:45 · Tue 11 Aug 19:45 · Wed 12 Aug 19:45 · Thu 13 Aug 19:45 · Fri 14 Aug 19:45 · Sat 15 Aug 19:45 · Sun 16 Aug 19:45 · Mon 17 Aug 19:45 · Tue 18 Aug 19:45 · Wed 19 Aug 19:45 · Thu 20 Aug 19:45 · Fri 21 Aug 19:45 · Sat 22 Aug 19:45 · Sun 23 Aug 19:45 · Mon 24 Aug 19:45 · Tue 25 Aug 19:45 · Wed 26 Aug 19:45 · Thu 27 Aug 19:45 · Fri 28 Aug 19:45 · Sat 29 Aug 19:45 · Sun 30 Aug 19:45