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Comedy Events in Edinburgh in May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

5th September 2024 - 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 Thursday to Sunday, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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:

Mothers of the Brides

Mothers of the Brides

30th May 2025

Mothers of the Brides is a fun-filled, sketch-packed, gag-fuelled, laugh-heavy trip through the marital maze of getting your offspring to the altar… How do the mothers do it?

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Jack Dee: Small World

Jack Dee: Small World

10th 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 Dunfermline's Carnegie Hall on Saturday 10th May!

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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:

Karl Porter

Karl Porter

22nd May 2025

Viral sensation Karl Porter comes to Scotland in September, don't miss him live at The Stand Glasgow on Thursday 22nd May!

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Sophie McCartney - One Foot in The Rave

Sophie McCartney - One Foot in The Rave

11th May 2025

Grab your glow sticks and join Sophie McCartney at the Old Fruitmarket as she embarks on life's next big chapter with sequins, snorty laughs, and a pair of killer orthopaedic heels!

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Josh Glanc: Family Man

Josh Glanc: Family Man

28th May 2025

Fresh from a smash hit, sold out Edinburgh Fringe run, don't miss Josh Glanc with his show Family Man at The Stand Glasgow on Wednesday 28th May!

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Comedy Events in Stirling

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

Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

23rd May 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to The Albert Halls on Friday 23rd May!

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
Fayre Play
Makers Market The Lothians
Hilton Glasgow
Open Pass Scotland
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Rabbies
Parkdean
ATG
Kids Pass
National Trust

Popular Events

Dusherra 2024
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on 19th October at the top of Calton Hill, marking its 30th anniversary!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in October 2024.
Halloween Fireworks Nights
Conifox Adventure Park is back with a bang this autumn with their Halloween Fireworks Nights!
Gutscapes: Meditative Encounters with Microbial Messmates
Joana Formosinho and artists Baum and Leahy invite you into a meditative encounter with the wild landscapes inside your gut at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 12th November!
Missing Matter: Challenges and Approaches for a New Feminist Historical Recovery
Come along to the Institut Français d’Écosse for a series of conferences discussing feminist historiography.

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