Best of Scottish Comedy

A hilarious showcase of top-class Scottish stand-up comedy, with a nightly changing line-up.

This show features the three-time Scottish Comedy award winner Vladimir McTavish, one of the most successful and popular of modern-day Scottish comedian, who's been seen on BBC & Channel 4: "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (The Guardian)

There's also Gill Cordiner, a Scot who's living the The Perth in West Australia, The Perth Comedian of the Year 2022 who's "Inappropriate, raucously hilarious" (Chortle)

Plus the unique magical comedy of Kevin Kopfstein, another Scottish Comedy Award whinner who's "damn good fun" (Advertiser).

And a Scot on his first ever trip to Australia Ross Leslie, who has an "Easy flow and solid gag rate" (The List).

Plus surprise guests!

A sell-out show every year at Edinburgh Fringe.

7pm - At The British Hotel, 13 North Parade, Port Adelaide - Mar 10

Filthy Funny Females

A funny (and filthy!) hour served to you by a selection of female comedians from across the globe.

New York City comedian Katharyn Henson (Ew Girl, You Nasty ★★★★½) presents some of the finest funny female voices at Adelaide Fringe this year. Katharyn, described as "hair-raising stand-up" by the Scotsman, has met a lot of funny women while touring her comedy internationally & she delights in being able to showcase the filthy funny frenzy of funny female voices in an line-up of filthy fun.

★★★★½ "Filthy Funny Females deserves an award. Or possibly two" Fringefeed, 2023

7pm - At The British Hotel, 13 North Parade, Port Adelaide - Sat 9 Mar

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Gala: Bringing The Best of the Fringe to Port Adelaide

The Best in International Fringe comedy comes to Port Adelaide!

Featuring a specially selected line-up of top-notch International comedy visitors to Adelaide, all packed into one huge two-hour gala show. There's four world-class comedians performing extended sets, plus a compere, with each of the comedians specially selected from Fringe venues all around town, as some of the top international comedians bringing their shows to this year's Fringe.

This is a night that's guaranteed to give you big laughs and a sure-fire way of having a great Fringe night out - without you having to journey into the CBD.

This show is presented by the team that's brought top rated, sell-out International shows to Adelaide since 2011

★★★★★ Cream of The Fringe, UK 
★★★★ Rip it Up 
★★★★ Clothesline 
★★★★ Broadway Baby, UK

8.30pm - At The British Hotel, 13 North Parade, Port Adelaide - Fri 8 Mar & Sat 9 Mar

Filthy Funny Females

A funny (and filthy!) hour served to you by a selection of female comedians from across the globe.

New York City comedian Katharyn Henson (Ew Girl, You Nasty ★★★★½) presents some of the finest funny female voices at Adelaide Fringe this year. Katharyn, described as "hair-raising stand-up" by the Scotsman, has met a lot of funny women while touring her comedy internationally & she delights in being able to showcase the filthy funny frenzy of funny female voices in an line-up of filthy fun.

★★★★½ "Filthy Funny Females deserves an award. Or possibly two" Fringefeed, 2023

6.10pm - At Distill, 285 Rundle Street, CBD - Every Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Best of Fringe Comedy from the UK

After 11 sell-out years, The Laughing Horse rides back into Adelaide with more of the finest UK comedians to hit the Fringe. 

Featuring a sensational smorgasbord of comedic talent at every show, with the very best of British comedians selected from all around the Festival, alongside occasional guests from the International comedy circuit. It's different every night - with four top class comics at each show.  

★★★★★ "If you are looking for a very funny show to sample some of the best British comedy at this year's festival, then definitely head on down to catch this must see show" FunnyTonne, Melbourne. 

★★★★★ "Cracking Comedy Selection" Cream of the Fringe, UK.

★★★★ "Kept the Crowd well Entertained – Ace" Rip It Up, Adelaide.

★★★★ Herald Sun, Melbourne

★★★★ The Skinny, UK

7.15pm - At Distill, 285 Rundle Street, CBD - Every Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

One of the most popular Comedy Line-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe comes to Adelaide!

Featuring the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, four different comics appear at every show - with a different line-up at every show. 

It's always been the best way to see comedy at Fringe festivals in the UK, and now it's arrived in Adelaide!

No Themes, No Fuss, No gimmicks - it's just the biggest and best laughs time and time again, in a brand-new Fringe venue located right in the hart of the Fringe, at the east end of Rundle Street.

★★★★★ The Student

★★★★★ EdFringe

★★★★ List

★★★★ ThreeWeeks

★★★★ The Argus

★★★★★ South West Live

8.30pm - At Distill, 285 Rundle Street, CBD - Every Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

Thank Fringe It's Friday!

Happy Friday!

You've made it to the end of the week, so it's time to celbrate and kick-back with some big laughs, fun and a party!

Come and celebrate the end of the week with us, in a show that's packed full with a hilarious mix of comedians - four top comics selected from around the Fringe, Australia and the world... and after the laughs stay around for the bar, cocktails and DJs at Distill until late.

It's a different show every Fringe Friday, with top acts selected just for you in Adelaide's newest, freshest and funniest Fringe Friday night out.

9.45pm - At Distill, 285 Rundle Street, CBD - Every Fri Night, Feb 16 to Mar 15

Amazing, Silly, Big Stupid Comedy Game show for Kids and their Grown Ups

The is the show for all the family, whether you’re a small human or a big person! 

In this ultimate fun and stupid game show, YOU can help by taking part in a variety of games, comedy challenges, and general silliness to help your team captains win the day, and avoid the horrible, nasty (but budgetary limited) forfeit for not being the best. 

And your team captains are both international touring comedians, who've traveled all the way from New York and London for this, Katharyn Henson and Nik Coppin, so you'd better make it worth the flights and help them win.

Hosted by comic, kids entertainer and Adelaide Fringe regular Ollie Horn, who really should know better... and will be trying to remember the amazing, silly, big stupid comedy challenges and games, that'll be different each weekend.

1pm - At The Piglet, Gluttony, Rymill Park, CBD - Weekend Afternoons, Mar 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17

The Early Late Show

Join comedians Vladimir McTavish & Gill Cordiner for the return of this hit chat and comedy show.

There's big laughs about the latest Fringe and world news, top comedy guests from venues around the Festival, the best in stand-up comedy, scintillating conversation and The Early Late Show comedy challenges.

Find something for everyone in a show that's a cross between 'The Late Show', 'The Project' and  'Ninja Warrior' - in a park, in the afternoon.

This show ran weekly online during the pandemic, then sold out at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe and the 2022 & 2023 Edinburgh Fringes.

It now makes its way back to Adelaide for andother Fringe season of fun for weekend afernoons.

Vladimir McTavish is "Nothing Short of Superb" The Scotsman

And Gill Cordiner is "So raucously funny” Chortle

3pm - At The Piglet, Gluttony, Rymill Park, CBD - Every Sat & Sun afternoon + Mon 11 Mar

Best of Adelaide Fringe: Clean Pick of The Fringe

he Best of Adelaide Fringe International and Late shows have been sell-out hits at the Fringe for over 11 years, featuring the best in international and Aussie stand-up Comedy.

And now this new clean version has arrived - with all of the top-notch comedians, jokes and laughs that you'd expect - just without the rude bits!

Comedy fans of all ages can enjoy this early evening line-up show with four fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners picked from venues all around the Fringe, international guests and the best of local Adelaide talent.

It's exactly the same as the later night versions,  just without the swear words and naughty material!

(And there's a swear jar on stage, just in case the comedians mess up!)

★★★★★ Cream of the Fringe, UK.

★★★★ Three Weeks, Edinburgh.

5.15pm - At Historian Hotel, 18 Coromandel Place, Off Grenfell St, CBD - Sats Feb 17, 24; Mar 2, 9, 16

Best of Adelaide Fringe: The International Comedy Show

Can't decide which International comedians to see at Fringe? Then this is the show for you! 

Containing a sizzling selection of the very best international comedy visitors to Adelaide, there's four top comedians for the price of one who have all been specially selected from venues around the Fringe each day to bring you the biggest laughs - and it's a different line-up at each show.  

A sell-out show from 2014 to 2023, with guaranteed laughs from around the globe now we can get back into Australia! 

It's great fun and a sure-fire way of starting your Fringe night out with the biggest laughs!

★★★★ "Hilarious" Rip It Up, Adelaide.

★★★★ "A great Fringe experience" Clothesline, Adelaide.

★★★★ "Every act hit the mark superbly" Cream of the Fringe, UK  

★★★★ "Great Global Laughs" WA Times

6.30pm - At Historian Hotel, 18 Coromandel Place, Off Grenfell St, CBD - Every Thur, Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

All The Best From Edinburgh... To Adelaide

Featuring a revolving line-up of the hottest comedy stars direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, this show brings a hilarious sample of the world's first and biggest Fringe festival to Adelaide.

There are comedy award-winners and nominees, hilarious five-star acts and the very best in stand-up direct from the Scottish capital in this hot and hilarious line-up show, produced especially for Adelaide's comedy lovers.

There are four acts at each show and the line-up changes through the Fringe to give you a guaranteed hour of hilarious comedy - and a great taster of the Edinburgh Fringe without having to leave Adelaide's CBD.

See the best Brits, Internationals and Aussies who've all made a mark on the Scottish capital.

★★★★ "The ultimate in 'try before you buy' Fringe shows" Tulpa Magazine

7.45pm - At Historian Hotel, 18 Coromandel Place, Off Grenfell St, CBD - Every Thur, Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

Best of Adelaide Fringe: The Late Show

After seven highly successful years in Adelaide, the very best in late-night Fringe Comedy is back!  

Four top-notch comedians are picked from venues across the Fringe especially for discerning late-night Fringe-goers to end their day on the biggest laughs, and it's a different line-up every day! 

The late show is here each Friday and Saturday night of the Fringe to choose the best of the Adelaide Fringe's visiting international comedians, alongside the creme-de-la-creme of Australian comedy, for a show packed with fun, laughs and the unexpected.  

Plus there's a late bar after the show - it's the perfect laugh-filled end to your weekend Fringe night out.

★★★★ "A Comedy Smorgasbord"  Great Scott, Adelaide

★★★★ "One show you won't want to miss this Fringe"  Dircksey Magazine, Perth

10.15pm - At Historian Hotel, 18 Coromandel Place, Off Grenfell St, CBD - Every Fri & Sat Night, Feb 16 to Mar 16

Best of Scottish Comedy

A hilarious showcase of top-class Scottish stand-up comedy, with a nightly changing line-up.

This show features the three-time Scottish Comedy award winner Vladimir McTavish, one of the most successful and popular of modern-day Scottish comedian, who's been seen on BBC & Channel 4: "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (The Guardian)

There's also Gill Cordiner, a Scot who's living the The Perth in West Australia, The Perth Comedian of the Year 2022 who's "Inappropriate, raucously hilarious" (Chortle)

Plus the unique magical comedy of Kevin Kopfstein, another Scottish Comedy Award whinner who's "damn good fun" (Advertiser).

And a Scot on his first ever trip to Australia Ross Leslie, who has an "Easy flow and solid gag rate" (The List).

Plus surprise guests!

A sell-out show every year at Edinburgh Fringe.

8.40pm - At The Laugh Lounge, Basement 187-195 Rundle Street, CBD - Feb 16-18; 21-25; 28-20; Mar 1-3

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Gala: Bringing The Best of the Fringe to Marion

The Best in International Fringe comedy comes to Marion!

Featuring a specially selected line-up of top-notch International comedy visitors to Adelaide, all packed into one huge two-hour gala show. There's four world-class comedians performing extended sets, plus a compere, with each of the comedians specially selected from Fringe venues all around town, as some of the top international comedians bringing their shows to this year's Fringe.

This is a night that's guaranteed to give you big laughs and a sure-fire way of having a great Fringe night out - without you having to journey into the CBD.

This show is presented by the team that's brought top rated, sell-out International shows to Adelaide since 2011

★★★★★ Cream of The Fringe, UK 
★★★★ Rip it Up 
★★★★ Clothesline 
★★★★ Broadway Baby, UK

8pm - At Domain Theatre, Marion Cultural Centre - Fri 23 Feb & Fri 15 Mar

Best of Adelaide Fringe: Clean Pick of The Fringe

he Best of Adelaide Fringe International and Late shows have been sell-out hits at the Fringe for over 11 years, featuring the best in international and Aussie stand-up Comedy.

And now this new clean version has arrived - with all of the top-notch comedians, jokes and laughs that you'd expect - just without the rude bits!

Comedy fans of all ages can enjoy this early evening line-up show with four fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners picked from venues all around the Fringe, international guests and the best of local Adelaide talent.

It's exactly the same as the later night versions,  just without the swear words and naughty material!

(And there's a swear jar on stage, just in case the comedians mess up!)

★★★★★ Cream of the Fringe, UK.

★★★★ Three Weeks, Edinburgh.

4.45pm - At Prompt Creative Centre, 8/205 Pirie St, CBD - Suns Feb 18, 25; Mar 3, 10, 17