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Comedy Events in Edinburgh in April 2025

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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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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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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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The Saturday Show

Selected dates between 11th January 2025 - 10th May 2025

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

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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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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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The Friday Show

Selected dates between 17th January 2025 - 9th May 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 - 12th May 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 our long-running improvised show.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire

Comedy Events in Fife

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

Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

4th April 2025

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

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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

19th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Markinch Town Hall on Saturday April 19th!

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Alan Bissett: The Moira Trilogy

Alan Bissett: The Moira Trilogy

26th April 2025

Alan Bisset will be bringing his Fringe favourite Moira Monologues series to the Adam Smith Theatre, giving audiences the chance to experience Moira’s hilarious journey in a single sitting!

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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 Laws: Has To Be Joking?

Stuart Laws: Has To Be Joking?

15th 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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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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Looking For Laughs - A Real Blind Date With A Kiss Of Comedy

Looking For Laughs - A Real Blind Date With A Kiss Of Comedy

Selected dates between 22nd March 2025 - 15th November 2025

If you like dating shows like Love is Blind or Married at First Sight, you're going to love Looking For Laughs, a hilarious mash-up of your favorite dating show and Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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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:

Mina Lookgood Presents: PLANET LOOKGOOD

Mina Lookgood Presents: PLANET LOOKGOOD

26th April 2025

Get ready to cheer, laugh, and maybe even shed a tear as you blast off to Planet Lookgood with rising star of the Scottish drag scene, Mina Lookgood!

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Mr Fibbers: On The Plectrum

Mr Fibbers: On The Plectrum

7th April 2025

Mr Fibbers and his guitar are back, and he's here to encourage all the minions out there to embrace their wonderful brains!

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

12th April 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 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:

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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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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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

18th 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 Greenock Town Hall on Friday 18th April!

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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:

Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

11th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Victoria Hall Dunblane on Friday April 11th!

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Slay with La Voix, Kate Butch & Lady Rampant

Slay with La Voix, Kate Butch & Lady Rampant

18th April 2025

Stirling Pride presents Slay, an evening of drag, comedy, music and dancing, with RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens La Voix and Kate Butch joined by Scottish Drag Royalty, Lady Rampant!

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Mothers of the Brides

Mothers of the Brides

29th April 2025

You are cordially invited to meet the Mothers of the Brides - three besties who are up to their necks in nuptials, directing their daughters up the bridal path to wedded bliss.

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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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Sponsored Links

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Escape The Past
ATG
Edinburgh Dungeon

Popular Events

Burns Supper
Get ready for a night to remember at Brewhemia Edinburgh's Burns Supper as you enjoy a sumptuous dinner and engaging live entertainment!
Burns Whisky Tasting!
Get ready for a whisky-tasting adventure like nae other at Brewhemia on January 25th in partnership with The Clydesdale Distillery!
Annual Burns Supper at The Eric Liddell Community
Join us at The Eric Liddell Community on Friday 24th January in celebrating the life and legacy of Scotland’s beloved poet, Robert Burns!
Shape and 3D Tapestry Weaving Experience
This 2 day tapestry weaving experience is a rare chance to develop a range of tapestry weaving skills at Dovecot Studios, the UK’s longest running tapestry studio, on 6th & 7th February.
February Holiday Camp
Looking for an action-packed week full of fun and creativity this February half-term? Then join Edinburgh Leisure's fun Multi-Activity Camp at Meadowbank Sports Centre!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall