2025 Edinburgh Fringe

Venue 515: Monkey Barrel

• 9-12 Blair St, EH1 1QR
• 0845 500 1056
• www.monkeybarrelcomedy.com
• edfringe.com

'Scotland's Best Comedy Venue' since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and described as "a year-round Edinburgh institution" (The List), the club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. "Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there's something in the water, and I can't stop drinking it!" (Sam Campbell) "What a comedy club you've got there, Edinburgh!" (Kevin Bridges)

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Shows at this venue

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

• 1-24 Aug
• 10:30
• £20

Ania Magliano

• 28 & 29-31 Jul; 1-10 Aug
• 11:05
• £8

Stuart Goldsmith

• 11-17 Aug
• 11:05
• £8 (or PWYW)

John-Luke Roberts WIP

• 18-24 Aug
• 11:05
• £10

Table Reads

• 1-24 Aug
• 11:40
• £5 (or PWYW)

Larry Dean: WIP

• 1-7 Aug
• 12:00
• £12

John Kearns

• 8-13 Aug
• 12:00
• £12

Ahir Shah

• 14-24 Aug
• 12:00
• £12 (or PWYW)

Robin Morgan

• 31 Jul; 1-4 Aug
• 12:05
• £7.50 (or PWYW)

Alexandra Haddow

• 5-9 Aug
• 12:05
• £9 (or PWYW)

Sean Morley

• 10-14 Aug
• 12:05
• £7

Josh Glanc Work In Progress

• 15-19 Aug
• 12:05
• £7

Horatio Gould

• 20-24 Aug
• 12:05
• £9 (or PWYW)

Ian Smith

• 29-31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 12:30
• £10

Matt Richardson

• 11-13 Aug
• 12:30
• £10

Funz & Gamez

• 28 & 29-31 Jul; 1-10 Aug
• 12:45
• £10

Phil Ellis

• 11-24 Aug
• 12:45
• £10

Sindhu Vee

• 31 Jul; 1-10 Aug
• 13:25
• £10

Janine Harouni

• 11-24 Aug
• 13:25
• £15

Lily Phillips

• 30 & 31 Jul; 1-12 Aug
• 13:30
• £11 (or PWYW)

Pat Cahill

• 13-24 Aug
• 13:30
• £13 (or PWYW)

MC Hammersmith

• 31 Jul; 1-4, 6-11, 13-18 & 20-24 Aug
• 13:55
• £13

Lauren Pattison

• 19 Aug
• 13:55
• £10

Josh Glanc

• 1-10 Aug
• 14:10
• £13

Lara Ricote

• 11-17 Aug
• 14:10
• £12

Stevie Martin

• 1-8 Aug
• 14:50
• £13

Gianmarco Soresi

• 18-24 Aug
• 14:50
• £14

Diona Doherty

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-5, 7-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 14:55
• £9 (or PWYW)

Josh Jones

• 11-13 Aug
• 16:20
• £9

LMAOF (for OF.TV)

• 25 Aug
• 15:00
• £5

Helen Bauer

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
• 15:20
• £15

Zoë Coombs Marr

• 29-31 Jul; 1-5, 7-12, 14-19 & 21-24 Aug
• 15:35
• £13

Bridget Christie

• 2-9 Aug
• 16:15
• £12

Stephen Buchanan

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-5, 7-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug
• 16:20
• £10

Alison Spittle

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
• 16:45
• £12 (or PWYW)

Jacqueline Novak

• 30 & 31 Jul; 1-11, 13-18 & 20-23 Aug
• 17:00
• £14

Desiree Burch

• 28 & 29-31 Jul; 1-10 Aug
• 17:40
• £13

Jessica Fostekew

• 11-24 Aug
• 17:40
• £15

Laura Davis

• 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
• 17:45
• £12

Ryan Cullen

• 11-13 Aug
• 17:45
• £7

Liam Withnail

• 29-31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 18:10
• £12 (or PWYW)

Laura Smyth: WIP

• 11-13 Aug
• 18:10
• £13

Urooj Ashfaq

• 30 & 31 Jul; 1-10 & 12-24 Aug
• 18:25
• £14

Pierre Novellie

• 28 & 29-31 Jul; 1-24 Aug
• 19:05
• £14

Krystal Evans

• 30 & 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 19:10
• £13

Marc Jennings

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
• 19:50
• £9

Vittorio Angelone

• 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
• 19:35
• £15

The Big Show

• 1-24 Aug
• 20:30
• £13 (or PWYW)

Tom Cashman

• 31 Jul; 1-10 & 12-24 Aug
• 20:35
• £13 (or PWYW)

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-5, 7-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 21:00
• £15

Mike Rice

• 31 Jul; 1-16 & 18-25 Aug
• 21:15
• £13 (or PWYW)

Jamali Maddix

• 13-24 Aug
• 21:55
• £15

Lou Wall

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug
• 22:00
• Free

Dan Tiernan

• 28, 29-31 Jul; 1-10 & 12-24 Aug
• 22:25
• £11

Geoffrey Asmus

• 6 Aug
• 22:40
• £10

Eleanor Morton & Alasdair Beckett King

• 11 Aug
• 22:40
• £9

Karaoke at the Heart Koch Cafe

• 3 Aug
• 23:20
• Free (PWYW)

An Hour Of Class

• 5, 12 & 19 Aug
• 23:20
• £8

Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship

• 11 Aug
• 23:20
• £11

MC Hammersmith Spitfire

• 17 Aug
• 23:20
• £10

Alan Resnick

• 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-24 Aug
• 23:25
• £13 (or PWYW)

Piggy Time

• 31 Jul; 1 & 2 Aug
• 23:55
• £10

Roast Battle Allstars

• 3, 10 & 17 Aug
• 23:55
• £10 (or PWYW)

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

• 3-6, 10-13, 17-20 & 24 Aug
• 23:55
• £8.50 (or PWYW)

Stuart Laws: Michael Caine

• 4 Aug
• 23:55
• £10 (or PWYW)

RODEO!

• 7-9 Aug
• 23:55
• £9.50 (or PWYW)

Ray Badran King Of The Table

• 8 & 15 Aug
• 23:55
• £9

Late Night Comedy Rave

• 10 Aug
• 23:55
• £12

Stepdads

• 14-16 Aug
• 23:55
• £10 (or PWYW)

All Mouth

• 14 Aug
• 23:55
• £11 (or PWYW)