Thu 13 July 2023 | 7.30pm | £10

Work-in-progress shows from two top comedians ahead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

ALISON SPITTLE: SOUP (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)

Comedian du jour, Alison Spittle is simmering with jokes and probably rage, she doesn't know what the burning sensation is. This silly goose has appeared on on Off Menu, You're Dead To Me, Guilty Feminist, The Gargle and is co-host of BBC Sounds’ Wheel of Misfortune podcast with Kerry Katona.

Tour support for Fern Brady and Maria Bamford.

“An hour of near faultless material” ★★★★ Skinny

“Had the full house rolling in the aisles” ★★★★ Daily Express

“Just hilarious” ★★★★ Broadway Baby

SHELF: TEENAGE MEN (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)

In their last show, Hair, Shelf joked about being mistaken for teenage boys. Now, it’s time to grow up. It's time to stop being teenage boys and start being teenage men.

This new show from the “easy to fall in love with” (Scotsman) double-act features anecdotes, songs, jokes about performing for kids, the Instagram algorithm, confronting your toxicity, and more.

As seen on BBC3 and ITVX. Founders of the LOL Word

“Nuanced and fresh” ★★★★ Guardian

★★★★ Skinny
★★★★ Funny Women
★★★★ Beyond the Joke
★★★★ Scotsman