The Edinburgh Fringe
So far I have five Edinburgh Fringe gigs in the diary for this summer, and I may yet get a couple more…
Firstly on Wednesday the 12th of August, 7.30-8.30pm, performing as one half of The Kale Thieves – a double act with my wife Beth Clarke – with songs and tunes on the guitar, fiddle, cello and mandola, and lots of warmth and humour. At Steel Coulson Southside, 114 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PU. £5 suggested donation or pay what you can.
Then at 8-9pm on Saturdays the 22nd and 29th of August at the same venue, I’ll be performing the latest revised and updated version of my solo show, “Songs for the 2020′ (Now what?!?)” – with humorous reflections on the decade so far, through comedy songs and poems. Also at Steel Coulson Southside, 114 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PU. £6 suggested donation or pay what you can.
And at 2.50pm on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th I’ll be doing matinee performances of the same show at C Alto, also known as the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL. At the time of updating this website, the gigs aren’t yet listed on theirs, but they will definitely be happening! You may have noticed that that means I’ll be pretty busy over the last weekend of August, and on the Saturday I’ve got a matinee and a soiree, don’tcherknow…
… and at 6.30pm on Sunday the 13th of September I’ll be doing a gig in the Dundee Fringe as well…
…and on Saturday the 26th of September I’ll be performing in Central Edinburgh Library! More news on this in due course…
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Past gigs
Earlier this year I had a show in the Buxton Fringe, 6-7pm on Saturday the 18th of July at Scrivener’s bookshop, 42 High Street, Buxton SK17 6HB…
… and on Thursday the 12th of March 2026 I had a gig at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, at Committee Room no 9, 18 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JY.
The Fringe 2025- with extra gigs 23rd + 24th August
I revised and updated my ‘Songs for the 2020’s’ show, and I had several gigs in the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025, Monday-Friday of Week One, 4th- 8th August, 3-4pm at St Vincent’s Chapel (Venue 197), St Vincent Street, plus two extra Free Fringe gigs, at 2.15pm on the 23rd and 24th, at Steel Coulson Southside, 114 Causewayside.
I also had a joint pre-Fringe gig with my wonderful wife, Beth Clarke: we did a free gig, performing as The Kale Thieves at Bridgend Farmhouse (41 Old Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 4TE) on the 30th of July between 7-8pm… and I did one joint gig at Himalaya cafe on South Clerk Street with my old friend Antonia, who was visiting from California and who also sings silly songs.
Majk’s Comic Relief Silly Songathon 2025
On Sunday the 1st of June I did a Silly Song Marathon for Comic Relief at Susie’s Kitchen vegetarian cafe, 27A Marchmont Road in Edinburgh, starting at 1.30pm, and hoping to sing as many of my comedy songs as I can, up to a hopeful maximum of 100, raising money for charity, and it was open for anyone in Edinburgh to come along and listen for as much or as little of the event as they wanted to.
The Brighton Fringe – “Songs for the 2020’s”
Majk did four gigs in the Brighton Fringe in 2025, with his show “Songs for the 2020’s” specially updated and revised for Brighton, at 6.15pm on Friday the 9th of May and Saturday the 10th, and at 12.30pm on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th.
“Sweets from Strangers” album launch
Majk launched his new album, “Sweets from Strangers”, with a concert at the Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL : 7-9pm on Friday 24th November.
It’s a slightly new style of Majk Stokes album, with some more serious songs to counterpoint the humour. A few of the songs some people may recognise, but there is plenty of new material that I promise you won’t have heard before. I have a friend who’s offered to write a review of the album, so I’ll post that in due course!
Please note- this was for physical copies of the album- it isn’t online yet. But if you want to buy a CD (how retro is that?), please contact Majk by email or on face book or fill in the form on the contact page.
(Thanks to Marj Drysdale for the rather elegant display!)