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Events in Edinburgh

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Selected dates between 12th September 2024 - 30th January 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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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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Josie Long: A WIP About Enormous Extinct Animals

Selected dates between 9th November 2024 - 16th March 2025

Josie Long brings some fun new ideas for a new show about extinction and really big sloths to Monkey Barrel Comedy!

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The Saturday Show The Early Show!

Selected dates between 30th November 2024 - 31st May 2025

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

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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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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Swamplesque

5th December 2024 - 4th January 2025

After taking Australia by storm and smashing box office records at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Swamplesque, everyone's favourite ogre-inspired burlesque and drag parody, returns to celebrate Christmas!

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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 21st December 2024 - 15th March 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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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 21st December 2024 - 15th March 2025

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

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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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Alison Spittle: high value woman WIP

11th January 2025

Alison Spittle returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 11th January with a work in progress about misogyny and M&Ms.

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Tony Law: The Law Also Rises

12th January 2025

Multi award-winning super loon Tony Law returns to the Stand Edinburgh with a new show of nonsense and absurdity.

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Colin Hoult: Colin

14th January 2025

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee heads back out on tour. This time as himself, Colin!

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Kathy Maniura: The London Cycling Man (WIP)

15th January 2025

Award winning character comedian Kathy Maniura brings this work in progress show about an obnoxious London Cycling Man to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Wednesday 15th January!

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Kunal Kamra - Live in Edinburgh

16th January 2025

Kunal is known for his new thoughts & off beat comedy style and he brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday, 16th January!

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Clown Extravaganza

17th January 2025 - 17th January 2026

Catch Phil O'Shea and friends perform ridiculous, experimental clown and comedy in the Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room on Friday 17th January!

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Craig Hill: I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While!

17th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

Don’t miss this unfiltered and hilarious evening with Scotland’s favourite high octane Kilty Pleasure as Craig Hill brings his new show to the Howden Park Centre!

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Krystal Evans: A Star is Burnt (WIP)

17th January 2025

Krystal is back with a brand new hour of stand up about the horrors of working in restaurants, being married to a chef, having kids, and finding comedy.

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Bruce Fummey - Scotland Built The World WIP

19th January 2025

Scotland’s hysterical, historical tour guide is back with a work in progress show. Catch him at The Stand, Edinburgh on 19th January!

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Marcel Lucont’s Whine List

21st January 2025

The multi-award-deserving deadpan Frenchman returns with his acclaimed interactive show, in which he serves up a unique Whine List from the audience’s past woes and misdemeanours.

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Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist

23rd January 2025

Comedian, actress, singer and writer, Rachel Galvo brings her raunchy one woman show, The Shite Feminist, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 23rd January!

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Billy Kirkwood: Silly (WIP)

25th January 2025

Catch a brand-new wild, fast, funny, and often filthy show from award-winning comic Billy Kirkwood at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th January!

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Jin Hao Li: Swimming in a Submarine

25th January 2025

Jin Hao Li walks you through the seascape of his mind in his sell out debut hour at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th January!

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Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour

26th January 2025

Award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour, with his biggest one to date, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 26th January!

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Tony Carroll - Think I’m Ars*d 2025 Tour

28th January 2025

Get ready for an evening of chaos, laughter, and a party atmosphere when Tony Carroll brings his Think I'm Ars*d Tour to The Stand Edinburgh!

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Ken Cheng: The Big Brain Show for People with 3,000 IQ - CANCELLED

29th January 2025

Award-winning comedian and professional poker player Ken Cheng is back on tour and brings his new show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 29th January!

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Late Night Comedy Rave

31st January 2025

Adam Flood brings an experimental night of electronic music and live comedy to Monkey Barrel after hyped sellout shows at Edinburgh Fringe!

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Adam Flood: Back Of The Spoon

1st February 2025

Following a hit debut show, The Times – Top 3 Rising Stars of the Fringe is back with a fresh new hour. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 1st February!

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Dan Tiernan: Stomp

1st February 2025

Following two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dan Tiernan is back with his trademark high-energy chaos!

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

1st February 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to Reconnect Regal Theatre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!

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Connor Burns - 1994

2nd February 2025

From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK's live stand-up scene, 1994 is Edinburgh native Connor Burns third solo hour, don't miss him live at the Lyceum Edinburgh!

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Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her

2nd February 2025

Taskmaster champ Sophie Duker is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show, don't miss her live at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 2nd February!

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Chortle Hotshots: Class of 2025

5th February 2025

Leading comedy website Chortle celebrates the most promising new shows heading to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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Joseph Parsons: Redesigned

5th February 2025

An operation has transformed his life, and now Joseph Parsons is ready for a fresh start... he brings his new show Redesigned to the Stand Edinburgh on Wednesday 5th February!

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Colin Geddis: G.O.A.T. (GEDDIS ON ANOTHER TOUR)

6th February 2025

Colin Geddis will bring his brand new stand up show G.O.A.T. (GEDDIS ON ANOTHER TOUR) to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 6th February!

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Mr Chonkers by John Norris

7th February 2025

Mr Chonkers by John Norris is a solo show. A clown show. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time, but it is great.

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Craig Hill: I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While!

8th February 2025

Don’t miss this unfiltered and hilarious evening with Scotland’s favourite high octane Kilty Pleasure as Craig Hill brings his new show to the Corn Exchange Haddington in February!

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Joe Sutherland: Miss World

8th February 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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The Musselburgh Comedy Night starring Jo Caulfield

8th February 2025

Join us on 8th February at The Wiremill Social Club for the first Momentum Entertainment comedy show in Musselburgh since 2016, starring the fabulous Jo Caulfield!

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Zoe Lyons: Werewolf

9th February 2025

If happiness is ending up the best version of yourself, Zoe is finally getting there. Join her at Monkey Barrel Comedy as she tells you about it in her brand new show!

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Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed

12th February 2025

Join Chris Cantrill as he wrestles with the consequences of exile, middle-aged friendships and the best way to admit you wear a cape sometimes!

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Paul Smith: Pablo

12th February 2025 - 13th February 2025

Attention all comedy fans! Paul Smith returns to Edinburgh Playhouse with 'Pablo' his funniest show yet!

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All Mouth: Queer Comedy

13th February 2025

Join some of Scotland's finest LGBTQ+ acts for a sweet and salty stand-up show that's sure to have you bent double!

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Celya AB: Of All People

13th February 2025

Following multiple sell-out tours and barnstorming appearances at JFL Montreal and Melbourne ICF, Celya is back to tackle the big three: beauty, money and the void, in her most personal show yet.

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Alice Fraser: A Passion For Passion

14th February 2025

Join Alice Fraser at Monkey Barrel Comedy for a show that will make you laugh, cry, and rethink happily ever after!

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Auld Pals - Mark Cox & Jane McCarry

15th February 2025

Don't miss a special up close and personal show featuring Mark Cox and Jane McCarry, best known for their iconic roles as Tam and Isa in Still Game at the Howden Park Centre!

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Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?

15th February 2025

The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 15th February!

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Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit

15th February 2025

Multi-award-winning comedian Rhod Gilbert is bouncing back with a brand new live show, Rhod Gilbert & the Giant Grapefruit, don't miss him live at Edinburgh Playhouse on 15th February!

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Gary Faulds Live 4.0

16th February 2025

Come and join Gary Faulds for a night of unforgettable laughter at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 16 February!

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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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Marjolein Robertson: O

20th February 2025

Marjolein Robertson embarks on the second instalment of her standup trilogy by looking at a health condition that, left unspoken about in the past, was almost fatal.

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Josh Glanc: Family Man

21st February 2025

The brilliantly offbeat Josh Glanc returns to Monkey Barrel Commedy on 21st February, fresh from a smash hit, sold out Fringe run.

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Gary Faulds Live 4.0

22nd February 2025

4.0 is Gary Faulds fourth tour, come and join him for a night of interactive stand-up madness at Reconnect Regal Theatre on Saturday 22nd February!

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Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live!

22nd February 2025

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 22nd February!

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Paddy Young: If I Told You I’d Have To Kiss You

22nd February 2025

You ever been so loved up you had to hit yourself over the head with a hammer to calm down? A second show has hit Paddy Young, and this time he's yearning.

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The Provy Wummin

22nd February 2025

The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to the Howden Park Centre on Saturday 22nd February!

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Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist

23rd February 2025

In the biggest stand-up tour of his career, Andy Zaltzman will attempt to concoct vaguely plausible answers to perennial questions such as What?, Who?, Where?, and above all Why?

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Justin Moorhouse: Greatest Performance Of My Life

23rd February 2025

Join Justin Moorhouse for the 'Greatest Performance Of My Life'... a poignant exploration of comedy intertwined with the essence of life's ups and downs.

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Lee Kyle: Bottle It

25th February 2025

Lee Kyle has a secret. Find out more when he brings his new show, Bottle It, to The Stand Edinburgh on Tuesday 25th February!

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

26th February 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Wednesday 26th February!

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Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye

27th February 2025

Rachel Fairburn is set to perform for the first-time ever a unique blend of brand-new stand-up and the best bits of her debut character comedy hour when she brings Side Eye to Monkey Barrell Comedy!

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Alexandra Haddow: Third Party

1st March 2025

After sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and 2024, Alexandra Haddow brings her UK debut tour across the UK in 2025, with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 1st March!

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Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don’t

5th March 2025

After two consecutive critically acclaimed shows, rising star Chloe Petts is back on the road with a brand-new hour... and this time she's getting personal!

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Ahir Shah: Ends

6th March 2025

Ahir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show “Ends” at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 6th March!

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Rob Auton ‘The Eyes Open and Shut Show’

6th March 2025

Award winning writer, comedian and actor Rob Auton brings his latest show ‘The Eyes Open and Shut Show’ to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 6th March!

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David O’Doherty: Tiny Piano Man

7th March 2025

The dishevelled prince of €10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair.

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Ryan Cullen: Cullen In The Name of!

7th March 2025

If Milton Jones is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of one-liners, then Ryan Cullen is Darth Vader. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 7th March!

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Lou Sanders - No Kissing In The Bingo Hall

8th March 2025

It's time for a little get together; so pull up a chair and get all cosy as Lou Sanders brings her new show, No Kissing In the Bingo Hall, to the Queen's Hall on Saturday 8th March!

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James Martin Live

9th March 2025

Celebrity chef James Martin is heading back on the road with his all new LIVE tour for 2025 and stops off at the Usher Hall on Sunday 9th March!

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Stuart McPherson - Horse

9th March 2025

Don't miss an hour of laughs and self-analysis from one of Scottish comedy's rising stars, when Stuart McPherson brings his show Horse to Monkey Barrell!

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Simon Evans: Have we Met?

10th March 2025

Simon Evans skilfully weaves comedy, pathos and narrowly averted cancellation into an unforgettable two hours of unique entertainment.

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Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend

12th March 2025 - 14th March 2025

Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Legend and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!

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Jonny & The Baptists: The Happiness Index

12th March 2025 - 13th March 2025

Jonny & The Baptists bring The Happiness Index to the Traverse Theatre... a new personal and political show about our desire, and the country's struggle, to just be happy.

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Sam Lake: Live Special

12th March 2025

Join Award-Winning Comic Sam Lake for a special recording of his two critically acclaimed shows: Aspiring DILF & Esméralda at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 12th March!

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Shabaz Ali: I Am Rich You Are Poor

12th March 2025

Shabaz Ali brings his debut live comedy tour, I Am Rich You Are Poor, to The Stand Edinburgh on Wednesday 12th March!

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Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father

13th March 2025

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show 2023 nominee Ania Magliano is back on tour! Don't miss 'Forgive Me, Father' at The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 13th March!

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Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky

13th March 2025

Don't miss this double-award nominated sophomore stand-up hour from Chelsea Birkby at Monkey Barrel Comedy!

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Micky Overman: Hold On

14th March 2025

Join Micky Overman at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 14th March as she desperately fights against her old coping mechanisms, whilst contemplating love, the art of gift giving and Ozzy Osbourne!

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Russell Hicks: Happy to be Here

16th March 2025

American Stand Up comedian Russell Hicks heads out on his first tour with a date at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 16th March!

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Spanish Comedy in Edinburgh with Sergi Polo

16th March 2025

Sergi Polo returns to Edinburgh with a show fully performed in Spanish. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 16th March!

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Jamali Maddix: Aston

17th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy in March.

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Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: Live!!!

18th March 2025

Join Frankie Monroe, owner and MC of The Misty Moon, for a slap-up feast of laughs, tricks and mucky bitter.

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

21st March 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Portobello Town Hall on Friday 21st March 2025!

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Katherine Ryan - Battleaxe

21st March 2025

Award-winning comedian, writer, presenter, and actress Katherine Ryan will bring her new show Battleaxe to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday 21st March!

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Here Comes The Guillotine Live

22nd March 2025

Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd bring the Here Comes the Guillotine podcast to Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 22nd March!

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Kate-Lois Elliott: How To Belong Without Joining A Cult

22nd March 2025

After a sellout run at Edinburgh Fringe, Kate-Lois Elliott brings her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut hour on tour, with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 22nd March!

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The Big Comedy Roadshow with Jen Brister

22nd March 2025

Don't miss a rip-roaring night of the very best live stand-up comedy starring the TV names you know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent at Portobello Town Hall in March!

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William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

22nd March 2025

What would you do if you became a millionaire overnight? Stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast, William Thompson will answer this question in his brand-new tour show!

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Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings

23rd March 2025

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Catherine Bohart brings her hit show Again, With Feelings to Monkey Barrel Comedy!

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Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self-Destruct

26th March 2025

Join Ignacio Lopez, star of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Now Show, & more, for a riotously funny exploration of vices, decadence, and self-improvement!

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Eshaan Akbar: Live 2025

27th March 2025

Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! His previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as 'pretty sick' (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good!

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Sportsquest 2025

27th March 2025

Sportsquest is back at the EICC on Thursday 27th March for an evening dedicated to sports trivia and supporting those that need it most.

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Welcome To Hell LIVE with Daniel Foxx & Dane Buckley

27th March 2025

Join comedians Daniel Foxx & Dane Buckley in Edinburgh for a LIVE recording of their hit podcast, 'Welcome to Hell'!

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Russell Kane: HyperActive

28th March 2025

Russell Kane is back on tour, and his brand new show, HyperActive, heads to Edinburgh Playhouse on 28th March 2025!

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Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism

29th March 2025

In this multi-award-nominated debut, Hannah Platt unravels her frank and acerbic world view - and after a diagnosis of body dysmorphia, how the world looks back at her.

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Richard Herring - Can I Have My Ball Back?

29th March 2025

Richard Herring returns to stand-up with his brand-new show, 'Can I Have My Ball Back?' and brings it to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 29th March!

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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:

The Big Fab Comedy Show

The Big Fab Comedy Show

23rd March 2025

A rip-roaring night of the very best live stand-up comedy starring the TV names you know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent is coming to Eastwood Park Theatre!

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An Evening With Still Game’s Mark Cox and Jane McCarry

An Evening With Still Game’s Mark Cox and Jane McCarry

29th March 2025

Eastwood Park Theatre will host a special event featuring Mark Cox and Jane McCarry, best known for their iconic roles as Tam and Isa in the hit comedy series Still Game!

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A Scottish Comedy Collective

A Scottish Comedy Collective

15th March 2025

Join Eastwood Park Theatre for a sensational night of Live Stand-Up Comedy with a line up comprising Amy Matthews, Rosco McClelland, Jo Caulfield and Mark Nelson!

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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:

Bounce

Bounce

11th April 2025

Dirliebane Theatre Company presents BOUNCE, a bilingual production in BSL and English, touring schools and venues with a date at The Byre Theatre St Andrews on 11th April!

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

15th February 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to the Adam Smith Theatre on 15th February 2025!

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

28th February 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Rothes Halls on Friday 28th February!

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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:

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

3rd March 2025 - 8th March 2025

Direct from the West End, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story! Don't miss it at the Theatre Royal Glasgow in March!

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Ross Leslie: Work In Progress

Ross Leslie: Work In Progress

29th March 2025

Ross Leslie brings his work in progress show to the Strathduie Bar on Saturday 29th March as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2025!

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Jim Davidson - The Next Chapter

Jim Davidson - The Next Chapter

8th April 2025

Join Jim Davidson in this gripping tale where freedom of speech is the hero, and laughter triumphs over division. The battle for our comedic heritage is far from its final chapter!

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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:

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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Lanternhouse Laughs Presents Ali Park in the Company of Women

Lanternhouse Laughs Presents Ali Park in the Company of Women

15th February 2025

After a sell-out run during the 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Ali Park In The Company of Women (and a few men too) brings her show to Cumbernauld Theatre!

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The Provy Wummin

The Provy Wummin

21st February 2025

The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 21st February!

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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:

Iain Stirling: Relevant

Iain Stirling: Relevant

3rd April 2025

Iain Stirling, BATFA-winning comedian and iconic voice of Love Island, will bring his new stand up show 'Relevant' to Paisley Town Hall on Thursday 3rd April as part of Paisley Comedy Festival!

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The Scottish Comedians

The Scottish Comedians

21st February 2025

The Scottish Comedians at Beacon Arts Centre is guaranteed to be one of the funniest nights out you will have in 2025!

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Gary Faulds Live 4.0

Gary Faulds Live 4.0

14th February 2025 - 15th February 2025

4.0 is Gary Faulds fifth UK tour, come and join him for a night of interactive stand-up madness at Paisley Arts Centre on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th February!

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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:

SABOS 2025 - The Addams Family

SABOS 2025 - The Addams Family

26th March 2025 - 29th March 2025

SABOS Musical Theatre presents “The Addams Family” at Macrobert in March. It's a kooky and heartwarming musical comedy perfect for audiences of all ages!

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Substate Comedy Club: New Material Night

Substate Comedy Club: New Material Night

8th February 2025

The Substate Comedy Club returns to The Royal Oak in Alloa for New Material Night on Saturday 8th February!

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Connor Burns - 1994

Connor Burns - 1994

30th January 2025

From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK's live stand-up scene, 1994 is Edinburgh native Connor Burns third solo hour, don't miss him live at the Tolbooth Stirling!

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Events in Other Areas

Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

22nd March 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to The Park Hotel in Kilmarnock on Saturday 22nd March!

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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 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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