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Comedy Events in Edinburgh in May 2026

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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea
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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

2nd May 2026
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh New Town

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

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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:

Jen Brister: Reactive

Jen Brister: Reactive

23rd May 2026

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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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

3rd 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 King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Support The Makers
Cancer Research UK
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St Mary's Music School
Fayre Play
Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG

Popular Events

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 March 2025.
Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour
This walking tour of Edinburgh focuses on LGBTQ history from the battle of legalisation to the modern issues faced by the community in the current day!
AIR SPACE
AIR SPACE is a joint exhibition at St Margaret's House, featuring work by Emma Duncan and Sarah Kay-Wren!
McGonagall Night
Join the International Ghost Society for an evening in celebration of the poet William Topaz McGonagall - a man commonly known as the worst poet ever to have lived.
Mathnasium: Grand Opening
Mathnasium, a new maths learning centre in the heart of the city’s Morningside neighbourhood, will mark its full opening with a launch event on Saturday 15th March.

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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