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Events in Edinburgh

Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st December 2024 - 30th March 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

2nd January 2025 - 27th July 2025

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every night, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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The Big Show

Selected dates between 3rd January 2025 - 27th July 2025

Enjoy a night of top stand-up comedy at The Big Show every weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy, come see a line-up featuring outstanding local, national, and international comedians!

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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!

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The Saturday Show

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 5th July 2025

Join us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!

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Free For All

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 15th December 2025

Free For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.

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Top Banana

Selected dates between 8th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Catch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!

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The Early Saturday Show!

Selected dates between 11th January 2025 - 31st May 2025

Join us at the Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill act show!

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Spandex Comedy

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 30th December 2025

Don't miss out on Spandex Comedy! Join us every Tuesday night for a top night of laughs featuring stand up comedians from across the country dropping in to liven up the start of your week!

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The Best of Scottish Comedy

Selected dates between 16th January 2025 - 5th June 2025

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go a carload of simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.

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The Friday Show

Selected dates between 17th January 2025 - 4th July 2025

Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!

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The Sunday Night Laugh-In

Selected dates between 19th January 2025 - 27th April 2025

Round off the weekend with our comedy cocktail which has the emphasis on the chilled and the laid back. At least five acts on each bill ensure variety and great value.

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Red Raw

Selected dates between 20th January 2025 - 7th July 2025

Red Raw, our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK. It’s your chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.

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Susan Morrison is historically funny

Selected dates between 26th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Susan Morrison, host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels', will take you through some of Scotland's seediest, skankiest and scandalous history. And the funniest.

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Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show

Selected dates between 4th February 2025 - 2nd December 2025

Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in this long-running improvised show at The Stand Edinburgh!

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W.I.P.lash

Selected dates between 11th February 2025 - 25th June 2025

Join us at The Stand Edinburgh for a brand spanking new showcase for established comics working up material for the Fringe or tour shows!

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Bona Fide

Selected dates between 12th February 2025 - 16th December 2025

Jay Lafferty invites the cream of Scotland's comics to the Stand Edinburgh to prove their worth by performing material written especially for the theme of the night!

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Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail - Work in progress

Selected dates between 19th February 2025 - 23rd July 2025

Two of Scotlands stand out stars, Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail, preview their work in progress shows at The Stand Edinburgh.

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Campfire Improv

Selected dates between 3rd March 2025 - 7th July 2025

Gather round the campfire to watch some of Scotland's top improvisers create hilarious scenes based on stories from a special guest monologist.

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Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate

30th March 2025

Acclaimed stand up Kemah Bob takes their unmissable, critically acclaimed debut stand-up show on tour after a sell-out Fringe run and stops off at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 30th March!

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Carl Hutchinson: Today Years Old - CANCELLED

3rd April 2025

What has quickly became an annual tradition, Carl Hutchinson is back for a third consecutive back-to-back tour with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 3rd April.

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Craig Campbell: Raging Gracelessly

3rd April 2025

Craig Campbell, CanaDUHs most hilariously uncompromising fornicator of (consenting) mooses, brings his reenergised latest lap of hilarity Raging Gracelessly to Grand Central, Livingston in April!

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Patrick Monahan: The Talkinator

3rd April 2025

It’s the year 2024 and there’s a lot of talk about AI taking over humans. Only one man can out-talk the chat-bots & robots - Patrick Monahan: The Talkinator!

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Jane McCarry: Live

4th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Portobello Town Hall on Friday April 4th!

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John Shuttleworth: Raise The Oof

5th April 2025

Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and 'the 42nd best reason to love Britain' John Shuttleworth is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ!

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John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever

5th April 2025

The critically-acclaimed John Tothill brings his fantastic new show on his debut UK tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 5th April.

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

5th April 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to the Howden Park Centre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!

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Mike Rice: Work in Progress

6th April 2025

Join Mike Rice at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 6th April as he works out new jokes and stories for his upcoming show!

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Sammy Obeid: Edgy in Edinburgh!

6th April 2025

Join Sammy Obeid for a night of laughter at the vibrant and historic Assembly Roxy as he brings his unique perspective and infectious energy to the stage!

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Dee Allum: Deadname

8th April 2025

As seen on the BBC New Comedy Awards Final, this debut stand-up show from Dee Allum is about reconciling with the past, coming out, and going through two puberties (frankly, two too many).

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Phil Chapman: Figures

9th April 2025

Following on from his debut tour and two sell out shows, Phil brings his new show Figures to the Stand Edinburgh!

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Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot? (WIP)

10th April 2025

Jodie Sloan is thrilled to be performing her much-anticipated debut solo show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday April 10th!

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John Robertson’s The Dark Room

10th April 2025

Comedian John Robertson's The Dark Room is a gut-busting rock n' roll experience for everyone who buys a ticket! Don't miss it at the Stand Edinburgh!

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Robin Grainger: Refurb

11th April 2025

Robin Grainger brings his new show Refurb to Monkey Barrel comedy on Friday 11th April.

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Ian Smith: Work In Progress

Selected dates between 12th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2023 and co-host of the Northern News podcast returns to Monkey Barrel with a work in progress of a new show!

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Sarah Roberts: Silkworm

12th April 2025

Sarah Roberts, the world's youngest, smallest, most normal comedian is bringing her acclaimed debut show to Monkey Barrel on April 12th!

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Rosco McClelland: Sudden Death

13th April 2025

Join Rosco McClelland as he navigates highs and lows of life, death and a penchant for edibles, all while grappling with the ultimate game-changer: a potentially fatal heart condition.

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Simon Munnery: On Tour

13th April 2025

Simon Munnery is back on tour in 2025 with a date at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 13th April!

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Teardrops on My Dildo - Vanessa Larry Mitchell

17th April 2025

Fabulous, filthy and downright hilarious! Brace yourselves for a wild ride of side-splitting hilarity with the modern-day Queen of Sass, Vanessa Larry Mitchell.

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Patrick Spicer: Absolutely

18th April 2025

Freshly minted viral superstar Patrick Spicer is hitting the road for his first-ever tour of the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. Catch him at Monkey Barrel comedy on April 18th!

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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

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Stuart Laws: Has To Be Joking?

19th April 2025

Stuart Laws is back, fresh from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Don't miss this chance to see a comedian at the top of his game!

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Stuart McPherson: Work in Progress

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 13th June 2025

Don't miss this brand new hour of jokes from Stuart McPherson, the co-host of the Some Laugh podcast and Scot Squad star!

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David Cross

22nd April 2025

American stand-up comedian and actor David Cross brings his UK tour to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Tuesday 22nd April!

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Caitlin Cook: The Writing on the Stall

23rd April 2025

Caitlin Cook’s hit bathroom graffiti musical, has quickly become a comedic, musical, and theatrical sensation. Catch it at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 23rd April!

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Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood

23rd April 2025 - 24th April 2025

Looking For Me Friend is a funny and touching musical tribute to the much-loved and sorely missed national treasure, Victoria Wood! Catch it at the Traverse Theatre in April!

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Alexander Bennett: Emotional Daredevil

24th April 2025

Award nominated comedian and hilariously sentimental cynic Alexander Bennett brings his new show 'Emotional Daredevil' to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 24th April.

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MC Hammersmith - The MC Stands For Middle Class

25th April 2025

MC Hammersmith returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy for another evening of improvised comedy raps based entirely on your suggestions!

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Alex Kealy: The Fear

26th April 2025

Alex Kealy is taking his new stand-up show about fear on a national tour with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 26th April!

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The Prat Pack

27th April 2025

Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers, Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley, will bring The Prat Pack, packed with laughs and songs, to Edinburgh in April!

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Joe Kent-Walters: Frankie Monroe in Progress

28th April 2025

Dust off your Clarks shoes and get ready for Frankies biggest show yet at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Monday 28th April!

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Molly McGuiness: SLOB (WIP)

28th April 2025

Molly McGuinness, a Salford-born comedian whose natural warmth conceals razor-sharp working class observations, brings her WIP show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 28th April!

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Marc Jennings: Marc’sism

1st May 2025

Scottish Comedian of the Year winner and host of the Some Laugh podcast, Marc Jennings returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 1st May with his new show!

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The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret

1st May 2025

Featuring a fantastic line-up, the Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret is a celebration of International Workers’ Day.

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Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors

2nd May 2025

Huge Davies returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 2nd May with his new show 'Album For My Ancestors'!

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Ellie Taylor: Palavering

3rd May 2025

Comedian, presenter and actor Ellie Taylor announces a brand new stand-up tour hitting the UK in Spring 2025 with a date at the EICC on Saturday 3rd May!

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Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy

3rd May 2025

Following his sell-out debut show, viral sensation Horatio Gould brings his much-anticipated show, Return of the Space Cowboy, to Monkey Barrel on Saturday 3rd May!

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Abigoliah Schamaun: Legally Cheeky

7th May 2025

Legally Cheeky charts Abigoliah Schamaun’s journey in a heart-warming tale of highs, lows, twists and turns as she recounts the year that shook her and her partner Tom to the core.

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Matt Price: Raging Bill

8th May 2025

This is a very funny show about getting back up when life has hit you hard. Years later and having been through some ups and downs, Matt Price learns something about himself that you’ll not forget!

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Paul Currie - Dada Dojpo (WIP)

8th May 2025
Edinburgh New Town

Irish award winning cult comedian Paul Currie tries to make sense, of all the nonsense, of existence, using no sense!

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Clown Extravaganza

Selected dates between 9th May 2025 - 18th July 2025

Catch silly, surreal, absurdist comedy and clowning from Phil O'Shea in the Cinema Room at The Banshee Labyrinth!

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Ed Night: The Plunge

9th May 2025

It's time for Ed Night to sling a microphone over his shoulder and start hopping on boxcars bound for every corner of this dusty old isle to tour his new stand-up comedy show, The Plunge.

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Crooners

10th May 2025

Crooners return to Scotland in May with their rip-roaring comedy music show chock full of crooner classics... don't miss it at Assembly Rooms on Saturday 10th!

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John-Luke Roberts: It is Better + Best Of

10th May 2025

“It is Better” is an hour long spoken-word comedy show written and performed by John-Luke Roberts, with music by composer John Chambers.

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Amy Annette: Thick Skin

11th May 2025

Fresh from a SOLD-OUT RUN at the Edinburgh Fringe, Amy Annette brings her debut show ‘THICK SKIN’ to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 11th May!

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Jack Dee: Small World

11th May 2025

In what is set to be one of the comedy highlights of next year, Jack Dee has announced he'll be bringing his brand new live tour to the Royal Lyceum Theatre in May!

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May You Be With The Farce

11th May 2025

Don't miss comedian, cartoonist and actor Mike Capozzola when he brings his multimedia comedy show, that mocks and celebrates all things STAR WARS, to The Banshee Labyrinth on Sunday 11th May!

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Karen Dunbar

15th May 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at Reconnect Regal Theatre on 15th May!

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Lorna Rose Treen: Work In Progress

15th May 2025

Award-winning, comedy-killing (The Sun), former-Cadbury World-working character comedian Lorna Rose Treen is trying out a bunch of new bits at Monkey Barrel on 15th May!

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Mhairi Black - Politics Isn’t for Me

15th May 2025

Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mhairi Black will bring her hit show, Politics Isn't for Me, to Haddington Corn Exchange on Thursday 15th May!

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Gary Faulds Live 4.0

16th May 2025

4.0 is Gary Faulds fourth tour, come and join him for a night of interactive stand-up madness at the Howden Park Centre on Friday 16th May!

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An Audience with Aggers and Tuffers

17th May 2025

Whether you're a devoted cricket fan eager for insider stories or just looking for a fun evening out, don't miss your chance to catch these two stars live in action!

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Arash Rowshan

17th May 2025

Join Arash Rowshan for a night you will remember forever (or you won't depending on how much you drink) at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th May!

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Benji Waterhouse: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - Book Tour 2025

17th May 2025

NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is going on his first book tour and brings it to the Traverse Theatre on Saturday 17th May!

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Rob Copland: Gimme (One With Everything)

18th May 2025

Rob Copland brings his show 'Gimme (One With Everything)', a high-octane extravaganza of clowning and stand-up, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 18th May!

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Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive (And Loving It)

18th May 2025

Tom Lawrinson presents his new show about family and growing up in a Spanish subterranean cave at The Stand Edinburgh on 18th May!

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Mhairi Black - Politics Isn’t for Me

20th May 2025

Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mhairi Black will bring her hit show, Politics Isn't for Me, to The Lyceum on Tuesday 20th May!

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Alana Jackson: Work In Progress

21st May 2025

Alana Jackson, winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2024, brings her work-in-progress show to Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh on 21st May!

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Karl Porter

21st May 2025

Viral sensation Karl Porter comes to Scotland in September, don't miss him live at The Stand Edinburgh on 21st May!

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Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress

23rd May 2025

Pierre Novellie is one of the best up-and-coming comedians in the UK and he brings his WIP show to Monkey Barrel on Friday 23rd May!

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Michelle Shaughnessy: Too Late, Baby

24th May 2025

Fresh from rave reviews and sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Canadian stand up star Michelle Shaughnessy is kicking off her debut UK tour with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 24th May!

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Harry Stachini: Grenade

25th May 2025

Harry Stachini serves up an hour of relatable, honest, and hilarious stand-up at Monkey Barrel Comedy, shining a light on the Grenades we all carry!

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Lauren Pattison: Big Girl Pants

25th May 2025

Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lauren Pattison is back with a brand-new show. Catch her live at Monkey Barrel on Sunday 25th May with Big Girl Pants!

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Stuart Mitchell

25th May 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 25th May!

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The Big Comedy Roadshow with Jayde Adams

25th May 2025

Presented by Scotland’s original home of live comedy Gilded Balloon, this is the ultimate night out for comedy fans!

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Diona Doherty: GET YOUR PINK BACK!

27th May 2025

Catch this new stand up show from Diona Doherty, filled with hilariously relatable anecdotes and whole lot of brutal honesty, at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 27th May!

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Morgan Jay

28th May 2025 - 29th May 2025

Musician and comedian Morgan Jay brings his unique brand of performance art and comedy to the Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th May!

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Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

3rd June 2025

Grado & Stephen Purdon hit the road for a hilarious tour across Scotland and bring it to the Grand Central Livingston on Tuesday 3rd June!

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Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes

4th June 2025

BIGHEAD Comedy presents Kate Cheka, the reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, with her debut hour where she tries to save the world.

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Stephen Buchanan: Work in Progress

5th June 2025

Come and see Stephen Buchanan work out his new show for the Edinburgh Fringe for half the price.

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Elf Lyons: Horses

6th June 2025

The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.

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Janine Harouni: Work In Progress

14th June 2025

Star of Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg and more - Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Janine Harouni returns with a new hour on family, parenting and marriage!

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Jay Lafferty: Oft!

14th June 2025

Following a hugely successful tour of her critically acclaimed show Bahookie, Jay returns with brand new hour, Oft!

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Brennan Reece: Me Me Me

15th June 2025

Fresh from a sold out UK and Australia tour, Brennan Reece returns with his brand new show!

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MC Hammersmith’s Freestyle Breakdown (WIP)

Selected dates between 18th June 2025 - 9th July 2025

MC Hammersmith returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his work in progress show! No preparation, no plan - just entirely untethered improv madness!

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Rob Mulholland: Allegations

19th June 2025

Rob Mulholland brings his debut tour 'Allegations', covering all the topics you're not really meant to talk about, to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 19th June.

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Tim Minchin - Songs The World Will Never Hear

20th June 2025

Marking the 20th anniversary of his explosive arrival onto the British comedy scene, Time Michin will bring his new show 'Songs The World Will Never Hear' to the Edinburgh Playhouse in June!

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Chris Turner: Work In Progress

Selected dates between 21st June 2025 - 18th July 2025

Enjoy an hour and a half of jokes, songs, and freestyle rap from Chris Turner, the first comedian to ever perform a Las Vegas residency with Cirque Du Soleil!

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Vittorio Angelone: you can’t Say Nothing any more (WIP)

21st June 2025 - 22nd June 2025

Vittorio Angelone previews his new show in advance of the Fringe, at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June!

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Raul Britannia

22nd June 2025

Award-winning comedian and proud brit, Raul Kohli, brings his new tour Raul Britannia to The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 22nd June!

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Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

24th June 2025

Grado & Stephen Purdon hit the road for a hilarious tour across Scotland and bring it to Dunbar Royal British Legion on Tuesday 24th June!

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Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

26th June 2025

Grado & Stephen Purdon hit the road for a hilarious tour across Scotland and bring it to Portobello Town Hall on 26th June!

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Rob Beckett: Giraffe

26th June 2025

From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett’s new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 26th June 2025!

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Karen Dunbar

27th June 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Portobello Town Hall on Friday 27th June!

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Sara Barron: Slop (Work In Progress)

27th June 2025

Sara has planned a series of high kicks, and then insults for your average-looking granny. A sense of "This hour is flying!!!" pervades from a woman who is unusually present and regularly wild.

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Milton Jones and Friends

29th June 2025

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of laughs as some of comedy’s finest perform Live at the Corn Exchange Haddington and headlining the show is the one and only Milton Jones!

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Krystal Evans & Sam Lake WIP

3rd July 2025

Krystal Evans and Sam Lake bring you dirty previews of their pretty new shows to prepare for their big launch at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP)

5th July 2025

Finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, 'Fated to Pretend' at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 5th July!

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Reverend Richard Coles: Borderline National Trinket

7th July 2025

After phenomenal demand for the first dates last year, Reverend Richard Coles returns for a new leg of his first ever full national tour! Don't miss him at The Assembly Rooms in July!

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Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress

11th July 2025

Continuing her life’s theme of total chaos, catch Tamsyn Kelly with her new WIP at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 11th July!

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Sikisa: Work In Progress

12th July 2025

Sikisa, a three-time Leicester Comedy Festival nominee, brings her new work in progress show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 12th July!

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Comedy Ball Edinburgh

26th July 2025

Join Breakneck Comedy at Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club on Saturday 26th July for the funniest party in town!

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Garry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!

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How To Win Against History

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!

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Fringe by the Sea

1st August 2025 - 10th August 2025

Fringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.

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Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits

9th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!

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Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony

22nd August 2025

Star of Ted Lasso and one of the worst contestants in Taskmaster history, Nick Mohammed heads to Edinburgh Playhouse with his new show as his critically acclaimed alter-ego, Mr Swallow!

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Neil Delamere: Achilles Neil

3rd September 2025

Join Neil Delamere as he takes on life's absurdities in his own inimitable way when he brings his show, Achilles Neil, to The Stand Edinburgh!

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Chris Kent: Offline

4th September 2025

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’ and brings it to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 4 September!

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

5th September 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Friday 5th September!

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Joanne McNally: Pinotphile

6th September 2025

After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile.

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Saving Grace

7th September 2025

GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 7th September!

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He Huang

9th September 2025

Dating fails, travel disasters, and life’s dark absurdities — nothing is off-limits when He Huang's brings her UK & Europe tour to The Stand Edinburgh on Tuesday 9th September!

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George Lewis: The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do

19th September 2025

Activate the parents' whatsapp groups, dump the kids with whoever is willing to have them, and join George Lewis at The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh for a brilliant night out!

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Karen Dunbar

19th September 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Penicuik Town Hall on Friday 19th September!

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Chris McCausland: Yonks!

20th September 2025

Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making... don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 20th September!

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Neema Naz: My Estupid Life

20th September 2025

Neema Naz headlines the "My Estupid Life" world tour, where he will tell the animated tales of growing up in an immigrant household.

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Karen Dunbar

27th September 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at Reconnect Howden Park on 27th September!

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Lou Conran: Gooch

27th September 2025

After a UK sell out run in 2024, and New Zealand in 2025, award winning comedian, Lou Conran, returns with her new show “Gooch”.

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

27th September 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to Corn Exchange Haddington in September 2025!

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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

27th September 2025

In this brand new show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Stewart Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity.

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Professor Elemental + Laurie Black

28th September 2025

Put on your best trousers and get the kettle on… It's the critically acclaimed, award winning, king of whimsy: Professor Elemental!

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Josh Baulf: Lovely Stuff

2nd October 2025

After bursting on to the comedy scene with his razor-sharp wit and a string of viral videos, Josh Baulf embarks on his debut solo tour and brings it to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 2nd October!

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Kae Kurd: Whats O’Kurd

2nd October 2025

Stand up sensation and social media star Kae Kurd returns with his highly anticipated brand new tour: What’s O’Kurd. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy in October 2025!


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Elis & John - That Feels Significant: Live!

3rd October 2025

Elis James, John Robins and Dave Masterman are hitting the road with their show That Feels Significant, don't miss them at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on Friday 3rd October!

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Thomas Green - Brainstorm

4th October 2025

Comedian Thomas Green is taking new show Brainstorm across the UK in 2025 with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 3rd October!

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Tom Houghton: Deep

8th October 2025

After a phenomenal, sold-out international tour, the man who asked us, Do you ski? is turning everything upside down and asking, Do you scuba? as Tom Houghton brings his new tour to Edinburgh!

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Carl Donnelly: Another Round

9th October 2025

With his signature blend of honesty and wit, Carl turns life’s darkest moments into comedy gold. Raise a glass and join him at Monkey Barrel Comedy for laughs, resilience, and hard-earned perspectiv

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Hayley Ellis: Silly Mare

11th October 2025

Join Hayley as she navigates middle age - and as everyone agrees, the middle of anything is always the most delicious part!

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John Robertson Plays With His Audience

15th October 2025

John Robertson brings his new 2025 tour to The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on Wednesday 15th October!

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Mark McCarney: No Better Man

17th October 2025

Hailing from the rural heart of Northern Ireland, Mark McCarney brings his unmistakable wit, charm, and a dash of countryside chaos to Monkey Barrel on Friday 17th October!

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Ben Pope: The Cut

19th October 2025

Ben Pope brings his brand-new stand-up tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 19th October. It's a stand-up show about losing a part of yourself. A very specific part. Chop chop!

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Angela Barnes: Angst

22nd October 2025

Don't miss this brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo, at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on 22nd October!

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Esther Manito: Slagbomb

23rd October 2025

Esther Manito's new show 'Slagbomb' takes a nosedive into the awkward sandwich years of life... the phase when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities.

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Reconnect Howden Park on 23rd and 24th October!

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Matt Green: Legitimate Concerns

23rd October 2025

Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of politics, the world and himself.

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Jen Brister: Reactive

24th October 2025

Critically acclaimed comedian Jen Brister is back with a new tour where she aims to be less reactive. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.

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Matt Richardson: Brash

25th October 2025

Attempting to navigate a world of mate’s kids, mortgages and village life is proving a challenge for the guy who can't resist causing a scene.

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Myra Dubois: Cosmic Empath

26th October 2025

After a barnstorming 2024 which saw Myra Dubois sell-out venues across the UK and Ireland, she returns to the stage with her brand-new show Cosmic Empath and brings it to the Lyceum in October!

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Ross Noble - Cranium of Curiosities

2nd November 2025

Ross Noble is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers' Noodler, and he's back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents!

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An Evening With The Fast Show

8th November 2025

Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members bring their comedic genius to the Usher Hall on Saturday 8th November!

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Ardal O’ Hanlon: Not Himself

8th November 2025

Ardal O'Hanlon returns next year with his new stand-up show - Not Himself - and brings it to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 8th November!

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Paddy Raff: Here’s One For Ya!

13th November 2025

Paddy Raff is hitting the road again in 2025 following the success of his last show, the biggest selling NI stand-up comedy tour of 2024, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy in November!

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Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

15th November 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Corn Exchange Haddington in his first national tour!

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Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

20th November 2025

Emmanuel Sonubi brings his hilarious and heartfelt new show, Life After Near Death, to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 20th November!

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Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...

22nd November 2025

Harriet Dyer presents a new blancmange of whimsy from her somewhat fizzy mind at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 22nd November!

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Josh Jones: I Haven’t Won The Lottery So Here’s Another Tour Show

4th December 2025

After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, Josh Jones returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his best show yet.

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Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In ‘a Christmas Carol’

6th December 2025

Join Count Arthur Strong as he delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A Christmas Carol at the EICC in December 2025!

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Joe Sutherland: Miss World

14th December 2025

Joe ‘could have been a dancer’ Sutherland is bravely talking about something that, until recently, he’s suffered in silence: being a total hunk!

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Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking!

24th January 2026

Join Stephen K Amos when he brings his new show to The Stand Edinburgh on Saturday 24 January!

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Sam Avery: Thunderstorm

25th January 2026

Back with a bang, award-winning comedian Sam Avery returns with his electrifying new show, Thunderstorm! Catch him at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 25 January!

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Fawlty Towers - The Play

27th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!

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FRIENDS! The Musical Parody

6th February 2026 - 7th February 2026

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the hit New York and Las Vegas sensation, is a side-splitting musical comedy packed with iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved television series!

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Chris Ramsey - Here Man

8th February 2026

Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show!

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Two Mr Ps in a Podcast - LIVE

14th February 2026

Join the Two Mr Ps at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh as they take their award-winning podcast on the road again with the ultimate show and tell lesson!

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Ria Lina: Riabellion

19th February 2026

Expect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria Lina explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules!

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Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop

8th March 2026

Sara Pascoe is returning to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 8th March 2026 with her new show I Am A Strange Gloop!

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Mark Nelson: Liquid Gold

12th March 2026

Multi award winning Scottish stand up Mark Nelson brings his brand new show, Liquid Gold, to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 12th March 2026!

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Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse

21st March 2026

Clinton Baptiste, Britain's most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, returns to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in 2026 with his new show 'Spectral Intercourse'!

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Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation

28th March 2026

Dara Ó Briain is back with a brand new live show! He'll bring Re:Creation to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 28th March 2026!

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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

2nd May 2026

Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Karen Dunbar

Karen Dunbar

8th May 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at Eastwood Park Theatre on Thursday 8th May!

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Giffnock Theatre Players - Table Manners

Giffnock Theatre Players - Table Manners

26th May 2025 - 28th May 2025

Giffnock Theatre Players are set to serve up dinner with a side of chaos when they bring their production of Alan Ayckbourn's Table Manners to Eastwood Park Theatre in May!

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Giggles in Giffnock

Giggles in Giffnock

30th May 2025

Get ready for a side-splitting night of comedy as Giggles in Giffnock brings the laughs to Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 30th May!

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Comedy Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

20th June 2025

Grado & Stephen Purdon hit the road for a hilarious tour across Scotland and bring it to Baldridgeburn Community Centre on 20th June!

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Angela Barnes: Angst

Angela Barnes: Angst

3rd October 2025

Don't miss this brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo, at The Byre Theatre St Andrews on Friday 3rd October!

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Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made The World

Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made The World

7th November 2025

Bruce Fummey, the comedian behind YouTube channel Scotland History Tours, returns with a new show. Expect laughs galore and quirky observations as Bruce explains how Scotland Made the World!

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Comedy Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

Selected dates between 3rd October 2025 - 17th October 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in his first national tour!

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John Bishop: 25 Years Of Stand Up

John Bishop: 25 Years Of Stand Up

9th October 2025

Comedy superstar John Bishop embarks on his tenth stand-up tour to celebrate his incredible 25-year career, don't miss him live at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Thursday 9th October!

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Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive (And Loving It)

Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive (And Loving It)

19th May 2025

Tom Lawrinson presents his new show about family and growing up in a Spanish subterranean cave at The Stand Glasgow on Monday 19th May!

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson

An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson

18th July 2025

Royle Family and Brookside star Ricky Tomlinson is coming to Airdrie Working Mens Social Club for a fantastic event... An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson hosted by Asa Murphy!

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Chunky Jewellery

Chunky Jewellery

2nd May 2025

Using words, dance and song these two uncompromising performers offer us an alternative love story... don't miss Chunky Jewellery at Cumbernauld Theatre on Friday 2nd May!

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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

12th April 2025

Don't miss a marvelous evening with the brilliantly funny Jane McCarry, best known for her iconic role as Isa in the hit BBC series Still Game, at South Dalziel Historic Building on 12th April!

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Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

An Evening With... I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim & The Old Firm Legends: Simon Donnelly & Charlie Miller

An Evening With... I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim & The Old Firm Legends: Simon Donnelly & Charlie Miller

19th April 2025

Join Ingliston for this special one-off show of I'm No a Billy He's a Tim featuring Old Firm Legends Simon Donnelly & Charlie Miller!

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Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

5th April 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Paisley Arts Centre in his first national tour!

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Mark Cox: Live

Mark Cox: Live

24th October 2025

Still Game Star Mark Cox, the man behind some of Scotland's most beloved comedy characters, brings his 2025 Scottish tour to Kilbarchan Arts Centre on Friday 24th October!

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Comedy Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

1st November 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at The Albert Halls in his first national tour!

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Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included

3rd May 2025

With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Stirling's Tolbooth in his first national tour!

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Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made The World

Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made The World

4th October 2025

Bruce Fummey, the comedian behind YouTube channel Scotland History Tours, returns with a new show. Expect laughs galore and quirky observations as Bruce explains how Scotland Made the World!

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Events in Other Areas

Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

12th April 2025

Don't miss a marvelous evening with the brilliantly funny Jane McCarry, best known for her iconic role as Isa in the hit BBC series Still Game, at The Park Hotel on Saturday 12th April!

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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

24th April 2025

Don't miss a marvelous evening with the brilliantly funny Jane McCarry, best known for her iconic role as Isa in the hit BBC series Still Game, at Ayr Town Hall on Thursday 24th April!

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Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex

6th June 2025

Grado and Stephen Purdon hit the road with Shellsuits & Spandex, a hilarious tour across Scotland, which will stop off at The Park Hotel Kilmarnock on Friday 6th June!

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