A Comedy World Cup
A Comedy World Cup is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 22:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 22:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
This World Cup year we are bringing you a revolving door of the Fringe's best comedians ready to represent their country in a tournament of laughs! Stand-ups go head to head in a comedic penalty shootout. Best part is, you get to decide who's funniest and who takes home the cup, so come and have a Messi night with us. Hosted and refereed by Kyle Legacy and Dean Coughlin. Sold Out Fringe shows 2025! From the lads that brought you An Aussie, African and Englishman Walk Into a Bar... (Sold Out Fringe 2022-24).
Details
- Venue: Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly
- Space: Other Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 42 seats (Other Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Cobbled pavement at entrance. Level access from street level into bar. The performance space is through the bar and is up a permanent staircase with 4 steps to the First floor. The temporary, telescopic ramp is suitable for manual wheelchairs only. Please speak to staff if you require the ramp. The staircase has a handrail on the right-hand side on ascent. Accessible toilets are available on Ground floor (requires a key from staff) and First Floor. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Level Access Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 22:45 — Already performed — £5.00