Gilded Balloon was established in 1986 and is one of Scotland’s leading entertainment producers. As one of the largest and longest running venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gilded Balloon is respected internationally for presenting a stunning annual showcase of comedy, theatre, music and cabaret. Gilded Balloon presents a year-round programme as well as touring successful productions across the UK, the USA and Australia, and houses over 170 diverse productions in three major festival hubs in August.
Gilded Balloon is famed for its flagship productions Late’n’Live and So You Think You’re Funny?, the most influential new comedy talent competition in the UK, which has seen Dylan Moran, Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas, Russell Brand, Graham Norton and Alan Carr enter and achieve success.