Venue 257
Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree
36 W Nicholson St, EH8 9DD
Venue website: freefestival.co.uk — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
The Pear Tree offers a huge selection of free shows throughout the day: comedy on its indoor stage all day and music on the outdoor stage – a huge courtyard with outdoor bars and barbecue to enjoy your Fringe days and nights in. The venue is also linked to the Counting House and West Nic Records venues, which boast six more theatres between them.
Accessibility
Limited access to some parts of venue site, No wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. Courtyard area accessible, bar area inside not accessible
What’s on at Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree — Fringe 2026
Bubba-Licious · Children's Shows · £5
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The Asian Comedy Showcase · Comedy · Free
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Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until they Let Me Go · Comedy · Free
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2 Wongs and a White · Comedy · Free
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Stand-Up Science · Comedy · Free
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Comedy for the Curious: 2026 · Comedy · Free
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Do the Thing: Choose Your Own Musical · Comedy · Free
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If Spider-Man Was Bollywood · Music · Free
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Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe · Comedy · £5
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Purple Park Comedy · Comedy · Free
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ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcase · Comedy · Free
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Ed Byrne: Work in Progress · Comedy · £5
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Games Night Improv · Comedy · Free
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