Count Us In

A joyful visibility photocall for women, femme, non-binary, queer, trans + othered comics at Edinburgh Fringe.

Why we're doing this

Fringe is loud.
The posters are loud.
The PR machines are louder.And too often, women, femme, non-binary, queer, trans + othered comics get lost in the noise.So we’re making ourselves impossible to miss.COUNT US IN is a joyful visibility moment for the comics who don’t always get the biggest poster, room, budget or hype machine.We’re done being overlooked.
It’s time we were seen.

What it is

A short, joyful street photocall spotlighting underrepresented women, femme/them + othered comics at Fringe.Think:

  • Flyers — bring your own show flyer so audiences and press can find you.

  • Zine-style placards — we’ll provide bold signs for the group shot.

  • Big group chat energy — joyful, visible, slightly feral, but organised.

  • Hired photographer — we’ll capture press-ready images and social content.

  • Press invites — we’re inviting media to cover the visibility moment.

What it isn't

  • Not a protest

  • Not a march

  • Not street performing

  • Not a mass gathering

Just a quick, high-impact photo moment designed to make women, femme/them, queer, trans and othered comics visible.

The Big Idea

There isn’t a clear public count of how many women, femme, queer, trans + non-binary comics are performing at Fringe.So we’re creating one ourselves — visually.Each comic brings their own flyer.
We bring the placards, QR boards, photographer + press push.Together, we create one loud, joyful image of The New Grrrl Order taking up space.If they don’t count us, we'll count ourselves in.

Event details

🗓 10 Aug (Monday)
🕑 3:00pm
📍 Princes St x Hanover St (New Town), EH2 2EL
👇 Backup: Rose St x Hanover St, EH2 2PJ

Performing at Fringe? Count yourself in.

If you’re a woman, femme, non-binary, queer, trans or othered comic performing at Fringe, we’d love you to join us.

What to bring:

  • Your flyer

  • Comfy shoes + water

  • A mate, if you fancy

  • A shitload of audacity

About Bitches in Stitches

Bitches in Stitches is a global all-femme/them stand-up comedy collective founded in Hong Kong in 2021. What began as a one-off six-woman show has grown into an international community of 90+ performers across Hong Kong, Manila, Manchester and London.

Are you in?

Let’s make women, femme, non-binary, queer, trans + othered comics at Fringe impossible to ignore.

Spread the word.

Ready to be seen? Start with your feed.

Fill, download + post our Canva templates to get the word out: