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Review: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 03, 2026

The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity, love, and being unapologetically yourself....

Review: COUTURE, Glasgow Film Festival


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 01, 2026

Angelina Jolie's sensitive performance as Maxine, a film director who receives a serious medical diagnosis, lies at the heart of Alice Winocour’s quietly affecting drama. As Maxine tries to shoot a Paris Fashion Week short while grappling with her diagnosis, her story is threaded together with the...

Review: SOMEONE'S KNOCKIN' AT THE DOOR, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 28, 2026

In 1976, Jack and Kathy set out on a mission to find Paul McCartney’s house on the Mull of Kintyre, where he was living off-grid after The Beatles broke up. ...

Review: GRIDLOCK, SWG3


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 27, 2026

SWG3’s Poetry Club presents Gridlock, a tense, intimate new drama about love, memory and the tiny choices that change everything....

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 27, 2026

Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come. As they pass the time with scraps of conversation, moments of tenderness and flashes of dark humour, their story becomes a moving reflection on what it means ...

Review: HERE AND NOW, Edinburgh Playhouse


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 25, 2026

It’s Friday night and the vibe is right as Caz and her fabulous friends dream of the perfect summer of love. But when Caz discovers her ‘happy ever after’ is a lie, and the gang’s attempts at romance are a total tragedy, they wonder – will love ever get a hold on their hearts? Or should th...

Review: THE EVENTS, Tron Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 21, 2026

David Greig’s modern classic returns in a bold new staging by Wonder Fools in association with Cumbernauld Theatre. Featuring a live community choir, every performance becomes unique – powerful, uplifting, and rooted in the place where it is staged....

Review: SAINT JOAN, Citizen's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 20, 2026

Based on the extraordinary true story of a sixteen-year-old girl who led France to victory in the Hundred Years War,  Saint Joan explores power, gender and youth-led change, taking us on the journey of someone from a marginalised background impacting international politics....

Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 19, 2026

A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into King's Theatre direct from a strictly limited West End run. Don’t miss this guaranteed Christmas catastrophe from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank ...

Review: TOP HAT, Glasgow Kings Theatre


by Mary Baillie - February 09, 2026

Top Hat tap-danced its way into Glasgow this week, bringing with it plenty of sparkle and some superb performances. Based on the 1930s film, the plot depicts a classic case of mistaken identity: American dancer Jerry Travers arrives in London, falls for society girl Dale Tremont, and through a serie...

Past Shows

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore!
Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore!
Nov 24

In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can't have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road...

Steve Bugeja: Self Doubt (I Think)
Steve Bugeja: Self Doubt (I Think)
Jun 13

The creator and star of ITV2's hit sitcom, Buffering, is back on the road following a sell-out 2022 tour and a critically acclaimed run at...

Vittorio Angelone: Work In Progress
Vittorio Angelone: Work In Progress
Jun 7

Vittorio Angelone previews a work in progress of his brand new show ahead of the Fringe.Dave Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Nominee 2022.As seen/heard on BBC...

Luisa Omielan: Bitter (Special Live Recording)
Luisa Omielan: Bitter (Special Live Recording)
May 30

"So you know how like the world doesn’t make any fucking sense. And working hard and doing the right thing no longer seems to cut...

Lou Conran: Tangent
Lou Conran: Tangent
May 16

Award-winning comedian Lou Conran embarks on her first mini tour around the UK.Comedy is a serious business these days, and you absolutely won’t find that...

Adam Flood: Remoulded
Adam Flood: Remoulded
Mar 16

Adam Flood: RemouldedThe Times - Top 3 Rising Stars of the FringeBritish Comedy Guide Top Picks of The Fringe“Quote” - Ivo Graham‘Ay up ducks, it’s...

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!
Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!
Mar 11 – Mar 12, 2024

Viral sensation and all round great guy Vittorio Angelone is one of comedy’s fastest-rising stars. Having started comedy in 2018 he has already cultivated a...

Sam Campbell: Wobservations
Sam Campbell: Wobservations
Mar 6 – Mar 10, 2024

Basically, we keep him in a metal crate. Once everyone is settled and the house lights go down, we will let him loose on to...

Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders
Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders
Feb 25

Amy spins a sparkling web of comedy magic between the two states she finds herself caught between - stability and restlessness. She swings between the...

Ian Smith: Crushing
Ian Smith: Crushing
Feb 24

Critically acclaimed, multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents his brand new solo show fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe. It's a show about stress, teeth, love...

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour
Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour
Feb 17

What's the worst thing you've ever done? Alex has done a lot of things the way she wasn't supposed to; relationships, sex, feminism, kids, saying...

Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared
Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared
Feb 17

Berk's Nest & Parkas presentPADDY YOUNG: HUNGRY, HORNY, SCAREDNominee: Best Newcomer - Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023He's hungry. He's horny. He's scared. He's in the gutter...

Sally-Anne Hayward: Egg Shortage
Sally-Anne Hayward: Egg Shortage
Feb 3

Sally's approaching a certain age. No need for numbers - but getting sweaty at night no longer involves someone else having to be there.So is...

Sarah Keyworth: Work In Progress
Sarah Keyworth: Work In Progress
Jan 25

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown) delivers brand-new comedy as they build a new show....

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch
Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch
Jan 20

One of the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars Robin Morgan brings a hilarious brand new show on tour for 2023, now extended into 2024 due...

Paddy McDonnell: Stories
Paddy McDonnell: Stories
Jan 19

Paddy is well known for his hilarious stories and viral clips from various podcast appearances and has decided to give his fans what they want,...

Catherine Bohart: Work In Progress
Catherine Bohart: Work In Progress
Jan 13

The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings.Catherine Bohart (Live at the Apollo, The Mash Report, Mock the Week) brings her newest...

Tom Ward: Burner (WIP)
Tom Ward: Burner (WIP)
Dec 10

Tom has done Live at The Apollo, QI, Roast Battle & The Stand-Up Sketch Show. But all of that means nothing now as he is...

Aurie Styla: The Aurator (Preview)
Aurie Styla: The Aurator (Preview)
Dec 2

After a year of performing worldwide, award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour with his biggest one to date. Join him as he talks...

Mark Watson and Friends
Mark Watson and Friends
Nov 27

As part of our monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room and...

Ed Night: Rise and Smile
Ed Night: Rise and Smile
Nov 25

Crazy talented comedian Ed Night is on his debut tour with an hour of new stand up about different topics and subjects. Edinburgh Comedy Award...

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry
Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry
Nov 21

Intranet sensation Amy Gledhill (1/3 of cult double act The Delightful Sausage) is taking her Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show about resilience and dancing...

Jordan Brookes: Work In Progress
Jordan Brookes: Work In Progress
Nov 11

A while back, I found a video online of an animated snake crawling, made for entertaining cats. My cat got bored, but I carried on...

Ignacio Lopez: Nine IG Fails
Ignacio Lopez: Nine IG Fails
Nov 8

Gag Reflex by arrangement with AROL presents:IGNACIO LOPEZNINE IG FAILS2023 TourSpain’s best export, Ignacio Lopez, (Star of Live At The Apollo, The Now Show, Stand-Up...

Morton, Burke & Fry
Morton, Burke & Fry
Oct 24

Online viral sketch group Morton, Burke & Fry make their real life debut with this one-off show at Monkey Barrel. Expect songs, sketches and silliness...

Mark Watson and Friends
Mark Watson and Friends
Oct 23

As part of our monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room and...

COBO: Comedy Shutdown - Black History Month Special
COBO: Comedy Shutdown - Black History Month Special
Oct 22

COBO: Comedy Shutdown brings a Black History Month Special to a venue near you. Round up your friends & family and join us for an...

Steff Todd: GUESTLIST
Steff Todd: GUESTLIST
Oct 19

STEFF TODD: GUESTLISTGet yourself on the GUESTLIST. Come see some brand new, hilarious stand-up comedy from the creator of the online smash-hit 'Yorkshire Kardashians', Steff...

British Comedian of the Year (Scotland Heat)
British Comedian of the Year (Scotland Heat)
Oct 17

It's the FA Cup of comedy! Nine comedians (from TV comics to the best rising stars) battle it out to see who will go through...

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
Oct 12

Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a tattered cloak. The show is...

Ria Lina: Riawakening
Ria Lina: Riawakening
Oct 11

UTC LIVE PRESENTSRIA LINA: RIAWAKENINGIn the aftermath of a global pandemic, comedian and scientist, Ria Lina has had a Riawakening and sees the world differently....

Morgan Rees: RoboTop (WIP)
Morgan Rees: RoboTop (WIP)
Oct 7

After his hit debut hour and sold out national tour of ‘Bi & Large’, Welsh comedian Morgan Rees brings us his hilarious work-in-progress hour, RoboTop....

Paul Foot: Dissolve
Paul Foot: Dissolve
Oct 7

Plosive Live presents...Paul Foot: DissolveLife is a stress: full of rushed breakfasts, angry people, internal conflict, and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But what happens when everything you...

Colin Geddis: OVERKILL
Colin Geddis: OVERKILL
Sep 19

Colin Geddis Brings his 2023 tour show 'OVERKILL' to Edinburgh's Monkey Barrel Comedy!Colin Geddis is a stand-up comedian and podcaster from Northern Ireland. Colin is...

Ben Pope: Holy Cow
Ben Pope: Holy Cow
Sep 16

Ben Pope - "a total delight" (Fest) - is bored of small talk. So here it is! A show about The Big Stuff: God, death,...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Sep 12

The Edinburgh Revue is a group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and up...

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF (Preview)
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF (Preview)
Jul 28

After his “Gut Bustingly Funny” (Deadline News) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he is DADDY. Well…he’s trying to be. Get ready...

Mark Nelson: Bits & Pieces (Preview)
Mark Nelson: Bits & Pieces (Preview)
Jul 23

The multi-award winning comedian trying out some new stuff ahead of his 10th Fringe show.Host of BBC Radio Scotland's No 1 show, The Good, the...

Bee Babylon: Cancer Culture (Preview)
Bee Babylon: Cancer Culture (Preview)
Jul 22

Fresh from punching the big C in the face, though now barren and slightly menopausal, Icelandic comedian Bee brings her first hour-long show to the...

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd (Preview)
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd (Preview)
Jul 21

A new hour of stand-up by the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow. Featuring routines and jokes on such topics as Edinburgh Zoo, going...

Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland (WIP)
Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland (WIP)
Jul 16

Berk's Nest in association with United Agents presentKieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland (WIP)In 2020 the world changed forever, as Kieran Hodgson moved to Scotland. Since...

Chris Forbes: Court Jester (Preview)
Chris Forbes: Court Jester (Preview)
Jul 15

Did you hear the one about a skinny 16-year-old Scottish kid that moved to America with dreams of becoming a professional basketball player? No? Well...

Adam Flood: Remoulded (Preview)
Adam Flood: Remoulded (Preview)
Jul 14

Ay up ducks, it’s me (fella doing the show). An hour of stand-up about an odyssey of reinvention with a few tricks* up its sleeve.Last...

Stuart McPherson: Love That For Me (Preview)
Stuart McPherson: Love That For Me (Preview)
Jul 9

Brand new hour from the star of Scot Squad and the Some Laugh podcast.Praise for Stuart's last show:"An hour of perfectly crafted stand up, with...

Stephen Buchanan: Charicature (Preview)
Stephen Buchanan: Charicature (Preview)
Jul 8

Award-winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) returns to the Fringe with his unique blend of stand-up, sketch...

Infectious
Infectious
Jul 7

From the depths of Glasgow's finest watering holes, Infectious is set to take over Scotland's capital for the first time ever. Join "The Man" Scout...

Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Jul 4

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Jul 1

Ian Smith is a multi-award winning comedian as heard on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and his own show, Girl Stuck...

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (Preview)
Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (Preview)
Jul 1

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (Preview)‘One of Scotland’s top stand-ups’ HeraldStar of BBC’s Breaking The News performs a new hour packed with her signature warm wit and...

Marjolein Robertson: MARJ (Preview)
Marjolein Robertson: MARJ (Preview)
Jul 1

I know you're reading this, look at your eyes darting about. Bet they'd be much happier shut. Dreaming about being a seal again. Anyway, please...

Daniel Downie: Hour of Scotland
Daniel Downie: Hour of Scotland
Jun 25

Comedian Daniel Downie, creator of the acclaimed ‘Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh’ and ‘Mountebank History of Scotland’ series brings his show ‘Hour of Scotland’ to...

Helen Bauer: Work In Progress
Helen Bauer: Work In Progress
Jun 24

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4 Helen Bauer presents a work in...

John Achkar: Wen 3ayish?
John Achkar: Wen 3ayish?
Jun 20

John Achkar is a Lebanese stand-up comedian and entrepreneur who has recently attracted a lot of attention in the UAE and Lebanon through his content...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Jun 20

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Stephen Buchanan: Charicature (Preview)
Stephen Buchanan: Charicature (Preview)
Jun 18

Award-winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) returns to the Fringe with his unique blend of stand-up, sketch...

André De Freitas: What If? (Preview)
André De Freitas: What If? (Preview)
Jun 17

From living in a car and under a staircase, to becoming a male escort and now being Portugal's biggest young comedy star: this is the...

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF (Preview)
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF (Preview)
Jun 17

After his “Gut Bustingly Funny” (Deadline News) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he is DADDY. Well…he’s trying to be. Get ready...

Susan Riddell: Wonder Woman (WIP)
Susan Riddell: Wonder Woman (WIP)
Jun 16

Join Susan Riddell as she performs a mix of stand-up and filmed sketches tackling hard-hitting topics like Turkey teeth and air fryers. 30 million TikTok...

Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Jun 13

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Spontaneous Potter
Spontaneous Potter
Jun 12

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits...The smash hit Spontaneous Potter is...

Pierre Novellie (Preview)
Pierre Novellie (Preview)
Jun 11

Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie looks into what happens when rhetorical questions get answered. It’s observational comedy for people who think they hate it.‘Packed full of...

Ross Leslie: Unfit For A King (WIP)
Ross Leslie: Unfit For A King (WIP)
Jun 9

A lot has happened to Ross since last year's Fringe. He has missed out on a Royal appointment, had life changing news and is taking...

Josh Berry: Sexual Politics
Josh Berry: Sexual Politics
Jun 6

Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show. Expect plenty of characters and impressions as...

LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick
LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick
Jun 4

Join Pierre Novellie and Garrett Millerick as they film their stand-up specials at Monkey Barrel Comedy Club in conjunction with 800 Pound Gorilla Media.Pierre NovellieBefore...

Daniel Muggleton: White & Wrong (But Mostly White)
Daniel Muggleton: White & Wrong (But Mostly White)
Jun 3

Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit. His debut special ‘Let’s Never Hang Out’ aired multiple times on ABC Comedy in Australia,...

Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (WIP)
Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (WIP)
Jun 2

An hour of new ideas and jokes from Edinburgh Award Nominee and host of no podcasts Josh Pugh. "As seen on Mock the Week, Hypothetical,...

John Kearns: Varnishing Days
John Kearns: Varnishing Days
May 30

The Varnishing Days is the heart-stopping, glasses-dropping, hard-rocking, wig-shaking, levothyroxine-taking, knee-knocking, boot-licking, justifying, teeth rattling, digressing new show from stand up comedian to the stars...

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
May 29

“One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness.” - Evening StandardAs seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of...

The Muslims Are Coming
The Muslims Are Coming
May 28

The Muslims Are Coming… so round up your friends and join us for an uplifting night of laughter!Acts:– Aatif Nawaz (BBC 3, Radio 4)– Muhsin...

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (WIP)
Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (WIP)
May 26

‘One of Scotland’s top stand-ups’ HeraldStar of BBC’s Breaking The News performs a new hour packed with her signature warm wit and razor sharp observations....

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
May 22

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room...

Daniel Downie: Hour of Scotland
Daniel Downie: Hour of Scotland
May 21

Comedian Daniel Downie, creator of the acclaimed ‘Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh’ and ‘Mountebank History of Scotland’ series brings his show ‘Hour of Scotland’ to...

Stuart McPherson: Work In Progress
Stuart McPherson: Work In Progress
May 19

Brand new hour from the star of Scot Squad and the Some Laugh podcast.Praise for Stuart's last show:"An hour of perfectly crafted stand up, with...

Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders (WIP)
Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders (WIP)
May 14

Amy spins a sparkling web of comedy magic between the two states she finds herself caught between – stability and restlessness. She swings between the...

Phil Ellis: Hedgehog
Phil Ellis: Hedgehog
May 14

After the huge success of his last ever sell-out show, Edinburgh Award-winning comedian Phil Ellis is back with his latest final stand-up show ever. Join...

Chris Forbes: Work In Progress
Chris Forbes: Work In Progress
May 13

Multi award-winning comedian, Chris Forbes, presents a Work In Progress show about how his dream of becoming a professional basketball player took him all the...

Erika Ehler Goes Off (WIP)
Erika Ehler Goes Off (WIP)
May 13

Join Erika Ehler fresh from appearances on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2) and Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave) as she presents an hour of new...

Vittorio Angelone: Translations
Vittorio Angelone: Translations
May 12

Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone went to see a play (Translations by Brian Friel) at the National Theatre in London. He loved the play, still does,...

Vittorio Angelone: Translations
Vittorio Angelone: Translations
May 11

Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone went to see a play (Translations by Brian Friel) at the National Theatre in London. He loved the play, still does,...

Spontaneous Potter
Spontaneous Potter
May 9

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits...The smash hit Spontaneous Potter is...

LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd & Collin Moulton
LIVE SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TAPING: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd & Collin Moulton
May 7

Join Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Collin Moulton as they film their stand-up specials at Monkey Barrel Comedy in conjunction with 800 Pound Gorilla Media.CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYDBorn and...

Sarah Keyworth: Work In Progress
Sarah Keyworth: Work In Progress
May 6

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.Winner: Herald Angel Award. Winner: Pleasance Best Newcomer Award.As seen and heard on Live at...

Roast Battle
Roast Battle
May 2

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Fesshole: Live and Uncensored
Fesshole: Live and Uncensored
Apr 25

FORGIVE ME EDINBURGH, FOR I HAVE SINNED!Rob Manuel, creator of Fesshole & Beta, brings the internet’s naughtiest, funniest, cringiest confessions to Edinburgh for one night...

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Apr 24

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room...

Marjolein Robertson: MARJ (WIP)
Marjolein Robertson: MARJ (WIP)
Apr 21

I know you're reading this, look at your eyes darting about. Bet they'd be much happier shut. Dreaming about being a seal again. Anyway, please...

Bethany Black: Always Bet on Beth
Bethany Black: Always Bet on Beth
Apr 16

In 2019 Beth faced turning 40 head on and moved to a small village just outside the town she grew up in. She imagined she'd...

Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp (WIP)
Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp (WIP)
Apr 15

Krystal's debut hour finds the humour in escaping a house-fire, death, tragedy and mental illness, and how this has ironically made her life funnier. The...

Stuart McPherson: Work In Progress
Stuart McPherson: Work In Progress
Apr 14

Brand new hour from the star of Scot Squad and the Some Laugh podcast.Praise for Stuart's last show:"An hour of perfectly crafted stand up, with...

Josh Jones: Work In Progress
Josh Jones: Work In Progress
Apr 7

Brand new hour from BBC New Comedy Award finalist and Edinburgh’s Best Newcomer Award nominee 2022; one of the most refreshing and original comedic voices...

Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)
Apr 7

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All
Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All
Apr 3

Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour tackling Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies with ‘perfectly expressed gags’...

Priya Hall: Work In Progress
Priya Hall: Work In Progress
Mar 31

A show by stand-up comedian Priya Hall about how she burned her whole life to the ground for a laugh and has been living in...

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Mar 27

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room...

Victor Patrscan: The Dirty Immigrant
Victor Patrscan: The Dirty Immigrant
Mar 26

Wanna see a dirty immigrant tell dirty jokes? If you’re someone who thinks we should question everything about life, love, religion and politics then you’re...

Louise Young: Far Out (WIP)
Louise Young: Far Out (WIP)
Mar 24

An hour of stand-up from a rising-star in the world of comedy, join Newcastle’s hilarious Louise Young (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 nominee...

John Kearns: Varnishing Days
John Kearns: Varnishing Days
Mar 22

The Varnishing Days is the heart-stopping, glasses-dropping, hard-rocking, wig-shaking, levothyroxine-taking, knee-knocking, boot-licking, justifying, teeth rattling, digressing new show from stand up comedian to the stars...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Mar 21

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Ladies of Laughter
Ladies of Laughter
Mar 19

The Ladies Of Laughter are back, flexing their female funny muscles especially for you! This hit tour returns for a night made for everybody (whatever...

Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp (WIP)
Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp (WIP)
Mar 18

Krystal's debut hour finds the humour in escaping a house-fire, death, tragedy and mental illness, and how this has ironically made her life funnier. The...

Olga Koch: Please Respond (WIP)
Olga Koch: Please Respond (WIP)
Mar 18

Star of Mock the Week, QI and Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Olga Koch, got a master's degree and she won't shut up about it...

Liam Withnail: Work In Progress
Liam Withnail: Work In Progress
Mar 17

Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! New show from the award-winning smash hit comic. Winner of Amused Moose's Outstanding Show Award, Edinburgh Fringe...

Roast Battle
Roast Battle
Mar 7

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Mar 7

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Marc Jennings: Original Sound
Marc Jennings: Original Sound
Mar 3

Scottish Comedian of the Year winner, viral video star and regular panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News Marc Jennings, brings his show back to...

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations
Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations
Feb 28

“I’ve been mugged three times and arrested once. What a night!” Twenty years ago, in Edinburgh, legendary comedian Simon Munnery was arrested for “being a...

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
Feb 27

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room...

Adam Flood: Clayhead Remoulded (Preview)
Adam Flood: Clayhead Remoulded (Preview)
Feb 25

'Ay up, it’s me (fella doing the show). Look, it’s gonna be good I reckon. Critics are already calling it 'how did you get this...

The OTHER Show
The OTHER Show
Jan 14 – Feb 25, 2023

From the utterly sublime to the unapologetically ridiculous, Monkey Barrel Comedy presents a night of comedy at the cliff's edge of surreal humour.Top Alternative Comedy...

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt
William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt
Feb 24

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021, as seen on Dave & Channel 4) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast. As...

Chortle Student Comedy Award 2023: Edinburgh Heat
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2023: Edinburgh Heat
Feb 21

With previous winners and finalists including Joe Lycett, Jamali Maddix, Ed Gamble, Chris Ramsey, Laura Lexx, Iain Stirling, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal, the contest...

John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings?
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The critically acclaimed Canadian comedian John Hastings launches his first UK tour with highly acclaimed hour of stand up: 'John Hastings: Do You Have Any...

Tom Ward: Anthem
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Feb 18

Fresh from his celebrated debut on Live at the Apollo, Tom Ward embarks on his first ever national tour. A brand-new construction of offbeat observations...

John Hastings: Work In Progress
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Feb 17

GREATEST COMEDIAN EVER PRESENTS NEW JOKES FOR OLD FRIENDS. Edinburgh Festival, Fresh Air, -Ed Fest Mag, ‘… a truly inspired show’, - The Mirror 'Bold...

Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland (WIP)
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Feb 14

Berk's Nest in association with United Agents presentKieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland (WIP)In 2020 the world changed forever, as Kieran Hodgson moved to Scotland. Since...

Josh Pugh: Sausage, Egg, Josh Pugh, Chips & Beans (Live Recording)
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Safe everyone. Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Josh Pugh. Star of Dave’s Hypothetical and Question Team. Tour support for Joe Lycett and 'almost certain future...

Tony Law: A Now Begin In Again
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Feb 10

Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, neanderthal Canadian-Trinidadian Norn Iron loon Law, is taking his half-baked thoughts on the last...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
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Feb 7

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Amy Matthews: Moreover, The Moon (Live Recording)
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Feb 5

Amy Matthews: main character in her own life and flashback in yours. Amy has had a glittering arrival on the comedy scene. ‘Moreover, The Moon’...

An Evening with Bruce Fummey and his Stories of Scotland
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Jan 29

Scotland’s comedy chieftain of history is back to work on his new show, casting his wry eye over past events that have helped form Scotland...

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch
Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch
Jan 28

A lot has happened to Robin since the last tour. He's moved back to Wales, happily married with two kids. So what happens next? A...

Danny Bhoy: Tour Preview
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Jan 24

Come and see this globally-renowned Scottish comedian in the first previews of his new show, Now Is Not A Good Time, where he attempts to...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
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Jan 24

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Impatient at Monkey Barrel Comedy
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Jan 23

As part of a new monthly Monday-night series, Mark Watson hosts a riotous selection of local and imported talent. Expect surprises both in the room...

Alison Spittle: WET
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Jan 21

Fresh off the back of a complete sell out run at The Edinburgh Fringe and voted one of the best reviewed shows in the comedy...

Roast Battle
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Jan 17

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Sam Lake: Cake (Live Recording)
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Jan 15

Join Sam Lake for the live special recording of his acclaimed debut show CAKE at Monkey Barrel Comedy!Sam, an "elderly" (30-year-old) gay man, tells the...

Hannah Platt: Work In Progress
Hannah Platt: Work In Progress
Jan 14

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt.'A voice of a new generation'...'she clearly captures a disaffected youth and world-weariness far beyond her...

Robin Grainger: Robin Time
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Jan 14

The sold-out success story of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival, featured in 60+ news outlets worldwide, recommended by the likes of Kevin Bridges and Iain Stirling.Hand-picked...

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (WIP)
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Jan 7

An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire. From 50% of sketch duo...

The Big Show: Xmas & NY Specials!
The Big Show: Xmas & NY Specials!
Dec 27 – Dec 29, 2022

The BIG SHOW is back this Christmas!Top stand-up Comedy at Edinburgh's #1 rated Comedy Club.As the reviews say… “Fantastic” acts, a “well priced” bar in...

The Big Show: Xmas & NY Specials!
The Big Show: Xmas & NY Specials!
Dec 18 – Dec 22, 2022

The BIG SHOW is back this Christmas!Top stand-up Comedy at Edinburgh's #1 rated Comedy Club.As the reviews say… “Fantastic” acts, a “well priced” bar in...

Micky Overman: The Stuff (WIP)
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Dec 17

A brand spanking new work-in-progress show from stand-up and sketch comedian Micky Overman. Join her as she attempts an hour full of new jokes, 'smart...

Dating Crapp
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Dec 16

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

Vittorio Angelone: Work In Progress
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Dec 16

Fresh off of a sold out fringe run, Best Newcomer Nominee 2022 Vittorio Angelone presents a work in progress version of his 2023 show with...

The Big Show: Xmas & NY Specials!
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Dec 12 – Dec 15, 2022

The BIG SHOW is back this Christmas!Top stand-up Comedy at Edinburgh's #1 rated Comedy Club.As the reviews say… “Fantastic” acts, a “well priced” bar in...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
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Dec 13

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

The Indians Are Coming
The Indians Are Coming
Dec 11

The Indians Are Coming : Diwali Dhamaka brings some of the circuits funniest acts for an evening of fun & laughter. The Indians Are Coming...

Mr Chonkers by John Norris
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Dec 6

"Mr. Chonkers defies definition. It’s a late-night rendezvous with the absurd — a completely ridiculous and thoroughly enjoyable 50 minutes" - STAGE RAW"I could try...

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (WIP)
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Dec 3

In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can't have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road...

Dating Crapp
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Dec 2

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

Paddy McDonnell: On The Tools 2 - Tool Harder
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Nov 26

Fresh from a Sold Out Ulster Hall show as well as multiple sold-out shows across the UK & Ireland, Paddy McDonnell returns with the second...

Marc Jennings: Work In Progress
Marc Jennings: Work In Progress
Nov 25

Scottish Comedian of the Year winner, viral video star and regular panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News, Marc Jennings follows up his sold-out run...

Sally-Anne Hayward: Ever So Nice
Sally-Anne Hayward: Ever So Nice
Nov 22

Tour support for Sarah Millican, Sally-Anne Hayward brings us her hilarious new show Ever So Nice. Sally-Anne has the rare ability to be both cynical...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Nov 22

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Nov 19

Multi award-winning comedian Ian Smith (As heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show - and seen on Comedy Central Live)...

Dating Crapp
Dating Crapp
Nov 18

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Nov 8

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Dating Crapp
Dating Crapp
Nov 4

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

Fruit Salad: Halloween Special!
Fruit Salad: Halloween Special!
Oct 31

Never mind cauldron bubble, prepare yourself for toil and trouble! Fruit Salad, Edinburgh’s queerest cabaret is about to get spookier as we invite you to...

Colin Geddis: Both Barrels
Colin Geddis: Both Barrels
Oct 30

Colin Geddis hits the road in 2022 with his brand new stand-up show 'Both Barrels', doing what he does best giving his ruthless take on...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Oct 25

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Desi Central Comedy Show
Desi Central Comedy Show
Oct 23

Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up… so round up your friends & family and join us for an uplifting night...

Dating Crapp
Dating Crapp
Oct 21

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue Show
Oct 11

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Roast Battle
Roast Battle
Oct 10

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island
Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island
Oct 9

Fed up with being told how to look and behave since she was a teenager, Harriet is taking a long hard squint at the beauty...

Listen For Laughs with Zach Zucker (Workshop)
Listen For Laughs with Zach Zucker (Workshop)
Oct 8

Often times we enter with such strong ideas that we forget about the most important thing in the room - the audience. We either go...

Dating Crapp
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Oct 7

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2...

Huge Davies: Work In Progress
Huge Davies: Work In Progress
Oct 7

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Huge Davies tries out some brand new jokes. As seen on Cats Does Countdown, Roast Battle, Jools Holland, Hypothetical, Live at...

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
Oct 6

Berk's Nest in association with United Agents presents Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022, Best Comedy Show Nominee Fresh from a smash-hit, critically acclaimed, sold out...

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Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2022

Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Glastonbury and Off-Broadway...

The Edinburgh Revue Show
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Sep 27

The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and...

Roast Battle
Roast Battle
Oct 10 – Sep 10, 2022

The show that turns smack talk into an art form! Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the...

Eleanor Morton Has Peaked (WIP)
Eleanor Morton Has Peaked (WIP)
Jul 29

Edinburgh comedian and reluctant online hit Eleanor Morton presents a brand new stand-up show. In 2020, Eleanor climbed a hill, and that was all she...

The Intervention (Preview)
The Intervention (Preview)
Jul 27

Ahead of its Fringe debut we will be performing a final preview of The Intervention - new Scottish writing by award winning and published playwright...

Lauren Pattison: It Is What It Is (Preview)
Lauren Pattison: It Is What It Is (Preview)
Jul 15

Following a whirlwind couple of years of awards, nominations, sell-out shows and international touring, proceeded by a lengthy period of watching the world unravel, Edinburgh...

STAMPTOWN
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Jul 11 – Jul 12, 2022

Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Glastonbury and Off-Broadway...

Sam Lake: Cake (WIP)
Sam Lake: Cake (WIP)
Jul 8

Award Winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of hilarious and camp stand-up shaped into a heart-warming love story, talking about...

Steve Bugeja: Tried To Start His Own Nickname
Steve Bugeja: Tried To Start His Own Nickname
Jul 3

One of comedys most exciting rising stars, Steve Bugeja (AKA The Mighty Booj, Moulin Booj, or for December only Ebenezer Booj) is bringing his brand...

Aurie Styla: Green (WIP)
Aurie Styla: Green (WIP)
Jul 2

The global pandemic became difficult for nearly everyone to get through, showing us a different perspective on what life is and means, and this new...

OK, Let Me Explain
OK, Let Me Explain
Jul 2

Preview of a brand-new comedy improv panel show 'OK, Let Me Explain' which will be making its debut at Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Host Ross Leslie...

Stephen Buchanan: Work In Progress
Stephen Buchanan: Work In Progress
Jul 1

Join multi award-winning comedian Stephen Buchanan as he introduces you to a world of new characters for the very first time. BBC New Comedy Award...

Marjolein Robertson: Thank God Fish Don't Have Hands (Preview)
Marjolein Robertson: Thank God Fish Don't Have Hands (Preview)
Jun 25

Shetland comedian Marjolein is back with her brand-new hour. Experience an unapologetic brain dump from someone who always apologises. After her ADHD diagnosis, Marjolein has...

Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life (WIP)
Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life (WIP)
Jun 25

What sort of a prick is living their best life? Richard Branson? Elon Musk? The Dalai Lama? Yes, the DL is a prick - all...

Mark Nelson: Work In Progress
Mark Nelson: Work In Progress
Jun 19

Multi award-winning stand up Mark Nelson brings all his new jokes to try out before the Fringe. UK Comedian's Comedian Of The Year 2021 Host...

Jacob Hawley: Bump (WIP)
Jacob Hawley: Bump (WIP)
Jun 18

Stevenage's favourite son Jacob Hawley ponders; is it fair to bring children into a broken world? Can young men be trusted with the internet? And...

Shelf: Hair (WIP)
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Jun 18

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. Sort of. One of them is tone deaf, so technically they're a musical single act plus guest. Hair...

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