Some of the places in Edinburgh this August you can enjoy a drink and a show without even leaving the bar.Some of the places in Edinburgh this August you can enjoy a drink and a show without even leaving the bar.
Some of the places in Edinburgh this August you can enjoy a drink and a show without even leaving the bar.

Best Fringe Pubs 2024: Here are 13 pubs where you can have a drink and catch a show in Edinburgh - including Frankenstein

Edinburgh is well known for its wonderful pubs - and in August many of them turn into makeshift theatres.

It’s nearly time for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to take over the theatres, gyms, hotels, and streets of Scotland’s Capital.

Taking place from August 2-26 (although there are previews in the days running up to the official launch), there are over 3,500 shows taking place, from music and comedy, to theatre and dance.

In recent decades, pubs have increasingly been joining the fun by hosting shows - particularly those programmed by the PBH Free Fringe and the Laughing Horse Free Festival (although it should be noted that while the shows are technically free, audience members are encouraged to drop some cash into the collection bucket at the end).

It means you can enjoy a drink in one of the city’s most famous boozers and catch a show without leaving the building - particularly good if the weather isn’t playing ball.

Here are 13 of the best, and some of the great shows they are hosting in basements and backrooms.

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