dundee fringe 2022

 

 

Dundee Fringe brings comedy, theatre, music, workshops, events, cabaret and variety, and children's theatre to the heart of Dundee from 12th - 21st September 2025.
 

Launched in 2021 with a ten-day festival at our pop-up venue, the city's newest arts festival returns this year!

 

Dundee Fringe 2024

  • MUSICALS AND OPERA
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    Songs Don't Sing

    15:00 (60mins)

    Down on earth, one musician pursues her dream to become a great singer, even if it drives her insane. What else does she have to live for, after all?

    Up in the Astral Plane, one spirit asks her colleague,...
  • FAMILY
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    The Tale of the Great Tay Whale

    15:35 (60mins)

    In November 1883 a young humpback whale swam into the Tay estuary. How did the Victorian population of Dundee react? This is the extraordinary story of what happened to a creature that might still have been alive...
  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    Wizard of Orkney

    15:50 (60mins)

    The Wizard of Orkney showcase.

    Dorothy wants to get the megabus back to Kirkwall with her winged monkey, but she can't afford it. The Wizard runs a standup contest and a bus ticket is the winning prize....
  • THEATRE
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    The Weaver's Knot

    16:00 (45mins)

    Prepare yourself for a journey back in time, to a time where the witch trials changed people's lives.

    A show devised by the minds of ADH3 theatre group with themes of love, horror,...

  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025

    It Just So Happened

    16:30 (60mins)

    Three guest comedians / history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some possible alternative histories of Dundee people and events. With local comedians and...
  • THEATRE
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    The 4%

    17:00 (60mins)

    Five men gather to share their stories of being victims of rape, abuse and assault to acquire funding for their project. Their fate is in your hands.

    The characters explore the myths around men being victims...
  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025

    Tattoo Dave: ‘Tat’s Life’

    17:20 (55mins)

    Tattoo Dave pulls back the curtain on life as a tattooist, comedian, husband, and father, and on being the fourth funniest person at home. He’s delighted to being his sold out Glasgow International Comedy...
  • THEATRE
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    Bipolar Badass

    17:30 (60mins)

    At nineteen, Mari was diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder. She likens her chronic illness to a fire-breathing dragon in her brain inherited through genetics. Through the story of discovering the horrible yet humorous...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Fri 12 September 2025

    In-trans-pection

    18:00 (30mins)

    Hey there you are girl.

    Took your time to get here, but here you are.

    No, wait, don't turn away.

    Please...

  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    Nik Coppin's Comedy World

    18:30 (60mins)

    The fun, affable and inimitable British comedian returns to the Fringe with a show consisting of hilarious anecdotes, observations and humourous banter based around his many travels around the planet.

    "Fast ...
  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025

    Richard Pulsford: The Short Joke Teller Returns

    18:50 (55mins)

    A show packed full of quality one-liners, wordplay and puns.

    UK Pun Championships Winner 2022.

    Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up 2021.

    ...

  • SPOKEN WORD
    Fri 12 September 2025

    FEVER PEACH: We Are The Things That Live In Your Wardrobe (And We're Trying On All Of Your Clothes)

    19:00 (60mins)

    The FEVER PEACH boiis are having an identity crisis, and only through performing a meta-theatrical-post-punk musical comedy / spoken word show can they resolve it. Funny songs, sad songs, surreal ...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Fri 12 September 2025

    Partners in Rhyme

    20:20 (60mins)

    Partners in Rhyme is a poetic partnership consisting of two performance poets. A high energy, no holds barred act with Mark Richardson of Dundee and Rana Marathon from Perth.

    ...
  • MUSIC
    Fri 12 September 2025

    Where Do They Keep Their Wallets?

    20:30 (50mins)

    Haystack Monolith & Seth Bennett - Live unamplified music featuring tall tales, salty stories, naive narratives & fantastical fables. A celebration of Hardcore Folklore.
  • THEATRE
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 13 September 2025

    Shallowspace Cryotech Feverdream

    21:00 (50mins)

    Frozen blood. Coolant in your veins. Every moment of human history preserved in digital hyperspace. Memories become data. Routine becomes regimen, yet somehow, your limbs feel… wrong? Trans sci-fi new writing...
  • COMEDY
    Fri 12 September 2025 - Sat 20 September 2025

    Imaginary Porno Charades

    22:00 (60mins)

    An hour of unstoppable panel show mayhem. You'll be glad they can last that long!

    Featuring teams of performers from across Dundee, all of them...

  • WORKSHOPS
    Sat 13 September 2025

    Dance Workshop (5-7s) with Scottish Dance Theatre

    10:45 (45mins)

    Free creative dance workshops for children 

    Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre are offering two free creative dance taster workshops for children aged 5-7 and 8-10. Led by Niamh O’Louchlin, these ...
  • WORKSHOPS
    Sat 13 September 2025

    Dance Workshop (8-10s) with Scottish Dance Theatre

    11:45 (45mins)

    Free creative dance workshops for children 

    Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre are offering two free creative dance taster workshops for children aged 5-7 and 8-10. Led by Niamh O’Louchlin, these ...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Ma Name Is Isabelle

    12:50 (45mins)

    A reimagining of the story behind the famous bothy ballad Bogie’s Bonnie Belle. Performed in Doric, this piece follows Isabelle, as she navigates being impregnated against her will, life as an unmarried mother...
  • FAMILY
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sat 20 September 2025

    Poppy’s Wonderful World of Bubbles

    13:00 (50mins)

    Join Poppy for a scientific adventure through the wonderful world of bubbles. With explosive experiments and messy marvels, you’ll encounter different types of bubbles and their many uses. Top it off by...
  • FAMILY
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Comics vs Kids

    14:05 (60mins)

    Beloved stand-up comic and kids' entertainer Nik Coppin with a show full of jokes, interaction, and special guests. Have a laugh and win some prizes to see who is funnier and smarter; comedians or kids!

    "An ...
  • COMEDY
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Nick It For Munich

    14:20 (60mins)

    Nick it for Munich is a wild, heart-driven comedy about chasing dreams against all odds. Jamie, with nothing but a Scotland top, fights to get to Euro 2024 in Munich. No ticket, no plan, and everything to prove....
  • MUSIC
    Sat 13 September 2025

    The Jennifer Ewan Band: Bonnie Bayou

    16:00 (60mins)

    Fresh from supporting the legendary Bill Bailey on tour, the Jennifer Ewan Band bring us their stirring and richly layered mix of compelling original songs, Louisiana blues and...

  • THEATRE
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Cody and Beau: A Wild West Story

    16:30 (50mins)

    In 1889 Texas, Cody and Beau have one goal: becoming cowboys. But when the boys plan to pursue the outlawing dream, what awaits them in the desert is far from the fantasies of their magazines. A wild ride toward...
  • MUSIC
    Sat 13 September 2025

    Majk Stokes: Songs for the 2020s

    17:20 (60mins)

    Comedy singer-songwriter and poet Majk Stokes explores some of the issues that face us all today, including AI, social media, the environment and being stuck in a phone queue, and finds the funny side. (There is one,...
  • COMEDY
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Leslie Bloom: No More Murders in the Village

    18:00 (60mins)

    Take your place on the Toddlingham tour. A village where murders hardly ever happen, if the Parish council are to be believed. 
    Leslie Bloom (a comedy tour de force) is your guide as she delves into this ...
  • COMEDY
    Sat 13 September 2025

    Amanda Hursy: Carted

    18:50 (60mins)

    From brushes with the law (aye, plural) to almost losing everything including her mind, Amanda has became somewhat infamous withing the Glasgow constabulary. Catch 'one of the BEST rising stars in Scottish comedy'...
  • COMEDY
    Sat 13 September 2025

    Comedy Quines

    19:00 (50mins)

    They’re funny, furious and not men!

    Bringing together the best of Dundee’s non-male comedy scene, a triple bill of talent. Hosted by Julia Knight, award-winning comedy song...

  • THEATRE
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Lunchbox

    19:30 (60mins)

    Lunchbox, is about the impact of bullying seen the eyes of a troubled boy, Steven. It examines the situation of a Pakistani girl, Lubna, who gets in his path. Lunchtime drama club is her escape, until Steven joins. ...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Sat 13 September 2025 - Sun 14 September 2025

    Words Are the Knife: a show about love

    21:30 (30mins)

    If I could speak to my heart and my grief, what would I have to say? How can we make rituals together to grieve those we have lost? A little dark, a little romantic, a little deep and a little funny, Words...
  • THEATRE
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Beastie

    11:05 (70mins)

    Meet Beastie: monster-hunter, hermit, reluctant legend. When a viral documentary stirs old myths, one man’s story spirals into stranger waters. A darkly funny solo odyssey through Scotland’s wild places,...
  • COMEDY
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Ye Gods!

    15:00 (60mins)

    Difficult personalities in charge? Impossible set of rules? Unbelievable back stories? Religions can be hard to fathom and even harder to follow. In this fun, light-hearted improvised show we will create a new (and...
  • LIVE PODCAST
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Scottish Mushroom Podcast - Live!

    15:35 (80mins)

    The Scottish Mushroom Podcast is live from the Dundee Fringe! Dive into Scotland's vibrant mycelial network, where you'll hear from mushroom-loving experts, amateurs, artists, growers and foragers. Discover unique...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Sun 14 September 2025 - Wed 17 September 2025

    Act My Age

    15:50 (40mins)

    Poetry performance celebrating and commenting on being the age I am (72) and the freedom to be me (at 72).
  • THEATRE
    Sun 14 September 2025

    SLUSH

    17:20 (45mins)

    Annie and Diane are in patients in a mental health unit. As they sit chatting in the day room, Diane wonders why Annie is so interested in the snow falling outside. As they discuss Diane’s potential discharge...
  • COMEDY
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Excel Comedy and Mathem-antics

    17:20 (60mins)

    Themed stand-up comedy show for spreadsheet experts and rookies alike delivered by a true piece of sheet. Learn a few Excel tricks sprinkled amongst the jokes from pun-loving Excel YouTuber and Jewish math addict...
  • MUSIC
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Julia's Jolly Silly Music Playlist Panel Show

    17:30 (50minutes)

    Local musical comedian, Julia Knight, challenges her music-making friends to select the best track for tonight’s chosen playlists. Different each time, it could be, “What’s the best music to ...
  • SPOKEN WORD
    Sun 14 September 2025

    A History of Scotland in 6 Bad Ideas

    18:30 (60mins)

    A celebration of Scotland’s long, proud history of blunders, errors, hysteria, greed, hysterical greed, and bat shit stupidity. Join Mark Meiklejohn (Burns for Beginners, Dark City) on his doomed search for...
  • COMEDY
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Scott Redmond: Poetic Comedian

    18:50 (60mins)

    Scott Redmond is an internationally headlining comedian, who loves being weird. Weird you need Dadaism to justify. See him do an hour of weird characters, strange voices, and absolute top tier jokes ...
  • THEATRE
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Dundee Improvisation Nights

    19:00 (60mins)

    Dundee Improvisation Nights invites you into an evening of spontaneous performance, where performers, musicians, and artists create live and in the moment. Expect raw energy, story, unexpected connections, and the...
  • THEATRE
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Whispers

    20:00 (60mins)

    Step into the shadows of Victorian London in a haunting exploration of memory, trauma, resilience and the silenced voices of the past. Rooted entirely in historical source material, Whispers explores the brutal power...
  • COMEDY
    Sun 14 September 2025

    Fernando: Attacked By A Slightly Larger-Than-Average Pigeon

    20:20 (60mins)

    Over a decade ago, Fernando was hailed as “one to keep an eye on” but then disaster struck: he was attacked by a slightly-larger-than-average pigeon and forced into a long time away from the stage due to...
  • COMEDY
    Sun 14 September 2025 - Mon 15 September 2025

    Dundee's Strange and Silly

    20:30 (60mins)

    To say that the city of Dundee has some memorable characters would be an understatement. Dundee's Silly and Strange is a character showcase that brings together comics and performers form Scotland and beyond...
  • WORKSHOPS
    Mon 15 September 2025 - Tue 16 September 2025

    Mimetolith: Closure and Complicity

    14:30 (60mins)

    A practical and playful workshop exploring cartooning and performance, using mask, mime and drawing to create characters and tell stories.
  • COMEDY
    Mon 15 September 2025 - Tue 16 September 2025

    Silly, Billy, Jilly

    16:10 (45mins)

    Georgia Dunn is a Comedian and Performance Artist. 'No, Jilly!' mixes the forms of mock lecture parodies and stand up comedy. Comedy characters Bella F. Ashley (a communist academic) and Dane Sawdust (a creative...
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