Monkey Barrel Comedy

Monkey Barrel Comedy Award winning comedy club and bar in the heart of Edinburgh. Hello and welcome to the page for Monkey Barrel Comedy.
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Regularly updated, check here for all information on the Club's upcoming events and shows. If you would like more information on Monkey Barrel Comedy, or to reserve tickets for any of our shows then please visit www.monkeybarrelcomedy.com or email us at [email protected].

🚨 Fringe 2026 | Extra Shows | Now On Sale 🚨Our first extra shows of are now on sale:Ania Magliano | Sat Aug 8th | 2:50...
17/06/2026

🚨 Fringe 2026 | Extra Shows | Now On Sale 🚨

Our first extra shows of are now on sale:

Ania Magliano | Sat Aug 8th | 2:50PM
Nish Kumar | Wed Aug 5th | 2:50PM
Nish Kumar | Thu Aug 13th | 10:35AM
Paddy Young | Fri Aug 7th | 2:50PM

🎫 Get tickets at EdFringe.com

🍌 On Today | Wed | June 17th 🍌Top Banana | 7PM & 9PM👉 See a selection of the freshest acts in the circuit for just £3 - ...
17/06/2026

🍌 On Today | Wed | June 17th 🍌

Top Banana | 7PM & 9PM
👉 See a selection of the freshest acts in the circuit for just £3 - and £1 for students! With host/headliners Amy Matthews and Sam Lake, plus Pippa Evans, Gareth Waugh, and more great acts!
🎫 https://events.liveit.io/monkeybarrel-comedy/top-banana-3/

Sergi Polo: Live in Edinburgh (Spanish Language) | 7:30PM | Sold Out!
👉 Sergi Polo vuelve a Edinburgh por segunda vez en castellano. Si, si; lo has leído bien! ¡EN CASTELLANO!
🎫 Sold Out!

✨ This week at Monkey Barrel Comedy! ✨This week: solo shows from Sergi Polo, Abby Govindan, and Ayo Adenekan, lots of gr...
15/06/2026

✨ This week at Monkey Barrel Comedy! ✨

This week: solo shows from Sergi Polo, Abby Govindan, and Ayo Adenekan, lots of great improv, and sensational regular show line-ups featuring Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Josie Long Gareth Waugh and more great acts!

👉 Head over to monkeybarrelcomedy.com to learn more + book

🤩 The Improv Show | Mon | June 15th 🤩The Improv Show | 8PM👉 MC Hammersmith returns with another spectacular improv showc...
15/06/2026

🤩 The Improv Show | Mon | June 15th 🤩

The Improv Show | 8PM

👉 MC Hammersmith returns with another spectacular improv showcase! The comedians have no script, so it's a completely unique and different show every time! With special guests Drew DiFonzo Marks (UCB) and Simon Lukacs (Boom Chicago)

🎫 https://events.liveit.io/monkeybarrel-comedy/the-improv-show-2/

✨ Free For All | Mon | June 15th ✨Edinburgh's biggest open mic is back TONIGHT! Totally unpredictable, totally wild, and...
15/06/2026

✨ Free For All | Mon | June 15th ✨

Edinburgh's biggest open mic is back TONIGHT! Totally unpredictable, totally wild, and totally FREE! With hosts Kate Hammer and Robin Grainger.

🎫 Free and unticketed
👉 Acts: turn up from 7PM, sign-up, then get ready for your 5 minutes on stage!

😍 On Today | Sat | June 13th 😍The Big Show | 5PM, 7PM & 9PM👉 Three chances to see some of the best comedians on the circ...
13/06/2026

😍 On Today | Sat | June 13th 😍

The Big Show | 5PM, 7PM & 9PM
👉 Three chances to see some of the best comedians on the circuit on Saturday night! Featuring Ian Smith, Ryan Cullen, Jay Lafferty and more great acts!
🎫 https://events.liveit.io/monkeybarrel-comedy/the-big-show-saturday-5/

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl (Work In Progress) | 6PM
👉 Run, come, gather round! A love letter to UK Garage and the iconic tunes that defined a generation. 'Garage Girl' is for anyone who lived it, loved it, or found it through its revival.
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/abbie-murphy-garage-girl-work-in-progress/

The Improv Jam | 6:30PM
👉 A free, inclusive improv jam for performers of all levels. Come to perform, or just watch! Hosted by Drew DiFonzo Marks from UCB!
🎫 Free & Unticketed

Sami Abu Wardeh: Hates You (Work In Progress) | 8PM
👉 Award-winning comedian, clown and very silly man, Sami Abu Wardeh, returns with a chaotic exploration of the value of hate today. 'Defiantly goofy' ★★★★★ Guardian
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/sami-abu-wardeh-work-in-progress/

MBC x UCB Presents: Saturday Night Improv | 8:30PM
👉 A fast, funny, and completely unpredictable comedy show featuring some of the best improv teams in the country!
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkeybarrel-comedy/mbc-x-ucb-presents-saturday-night-improv/

🚨 New Shows On Sale Now 🚨Adam Flood: Work In Progress | July 4th👉 A death-defying genre mashup: standup & rave. A show a...
12/06/2026

🚨 New Shows On Sale Now 🚨

Adam Flood: Work In Progress | July 4th
👉 A death-defying genre mashup: standup & rave. A show about Adam's vanishing nightlife, performed over beats. 'A multifaceted comedy talent' (The Guardian)
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/adam-flood-work-in-progress/

Paul Foot: The Future | October 29th
👉 Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show. ★★★★★ (Chortle)
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/paul-foot-the-future/

Finlay Christie: Champagne Casanova | November 22nd
👉 Finlay Christie (Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You) humblebrags for an hour about his f**kboy era and his new search for meaningful, authentic connection.
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/finlay-christies-new-super-special-secret-tour/

Adam Riches IS Sean Bean IN ‘How the Bean Saved Christmas’ | November 26th
👉 The Bean is back. Back with more chaos. Back with more buffoonery. Back to save Christmas, once and for all. ★★★★★ (Scotsman)
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/adam-riches-is-sean-bean-in-how-the-bean-saved-chr/

Matt Winning: Solastalgia | November 27th
👉 From karaoke with a bunch of bankers to petrol station bathrooms and the United Nations, Solastalgia, is an epic story about fatherhood, finance and facing the future, together.
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/matt-winning-solastalgia/

Milo Edwards: Catamaran | December 2nd
👉 Catamaran is a show about his parents and the letters they wrote and the 1980s, in which Milo asks what remains of a human life, what’s torn out, what happens if that life was surprisingly horny…
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/milo-ewards-catamaran/

👉 This weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy 👈This weekend! Solo dates from Abbie Murphy and Sami Abu Wardeh, our weekly jam, ...
12/06/2026

👉 This weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy 👈

This weekend! Solo dates from Abbie Murphy and Sami Abu Wardeh, our weekly jam, Saturday Night Improv, and incredible Big Show line-ups featuring Ian Smith, Alison Spittle, Ryan Cullen and more great acts!

🎫 Get tickets at monkeybarrelcomedy.com

🤩 On Today | Thu | June 11th 🤩Best of the Fringe | 7PM & 9PM👉 Get a taste of the world's biggest arts festival, all year...
11/06/2026

🤩 On Today | Thu | June 11th 🤩

Best of the Fringe | 7PM & 9PM
👉 Get a taste of the world's biggest arts festival, all year round! Featuring Chris Thorburn, Hannah Campbell, Alvin Bang, Mark Nelson and Amy Matthews!
🎫 https://events.liveit.io/monkeybarrel-comedy/best-of-the-fringe/

MBC x UCB Presents: Bring Your Own Improv Team | 7:30PM
👉 Got an improv team? Bring them to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday! A loose, lively night of unscripted comedy featuring teams from the local improv community.
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkeybarrel-comedy/mbc-x-ucb-presents-bring-your-own-improv-team/

Alison Spittle: BIG | 8PM
👉 After an encounter on a train with a man triggers a series of events that change Alison’s life, she ponders if it’s easier to change herself than the world around her. ***** Rolling Stone
🎫 https://booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/alison-spittle-big/

Address

9-11 Blair Street
Edinburgh
EH11QR

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 10:30pm
Tuesday 7pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 7pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 7pm - 10:30pm
Friday 7pm - 10:30pm
Saturday 4pm - 10:30pm
Sunday 4pm - 10:30pm

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