Two time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lauren Pattison is back with the beginnings of a brand new show. She’s decided she wants to come back bigger, braver and maybe blonder … either way it’s time to put her big girl pants on. As seen on Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC1) Comedy Up Late (ABC) and as heard on the smash hit Have A Word podcast.
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READ MORERoast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the faint-hearted, each battler has five roast jokes to defeat their opponent.
READ MORECOBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October including Monkey Barrel Comedy on the 6th!
READ MORECount Binface brings his brand new live comedy show to Monkey Barrel Comedy, featuring his unique take on Britain, his special brand of sci-fi satire, and of course his unbeatable manifesto!
READ MOREIt's the FA Cup of comedy! Nine acts will be performing their best ten minute sets as they attempt to win over the audience who vote for their favourites to go through to the semi-finals.
READ MOREThe multi award-winning Harriet Kemsley is back with a new show about break-ups, sloths and trying to think positively while everything descends into absolute chaos!
READ MORESouth African comedian and actor Schalk Bezuidenhout returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his now show 'Keeping Up' on 13th October!
READ MOREA night of stand-up comedy (in Portuguese), with one of the best Brazilian comedians who will take to the stage to star in the show 'Na Gringa!' at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 14th October!
READ MORENeil Hamburger, the comic creation of U.S. actor/writer Gregg Turkington, returns for a UK tour with a date at Monkey Barrel comedy on Monday 14th October!
READ MOREJoin multi award winning stand up star and viral sensation Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, Hypothetical, The Now Show) with her highly anticipated UK tour: Slinky.
READ MOREFollowing Matthews's 5-star sold-out 2023 run, the critically decorated comic returns with a show exploring the transformative nature of context.
READ MOREThe star of BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk and of BBC's Mister Winner comes to you on tour with his irresistibly madcap show.
READ MOREPierre Novellie is known for his award-winning comedy/observations. Come and see him live at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 24th October!
READ MOREGarrett Millerick Needs More Space, sees comedy's 'angriest optimist' return for a hilarious, honest, and mostly historically accurate, exploration of space travel!
READ MOREJohn Hastings, God’s fav comedian, returns to his ancestral home The Monkey Barrel in October to do what he does best, a bunch of jokes in order. One at a time.
READ MOREAward-winning comedian Milo Edwards comes to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his hit new show 'Sentimental' on Sunday 27th October!
READ MOREJoin Larry Dean as he brings his hilarious new show Dodger, about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 30th October!
READ MORERed Richardson is one of the most exciting new stand up comedians in the UK. Join him on his first ever UK tour for a hilarious hour of stand up comedy at Monkey Barrel!
READ MOREJoin Lou Sanders for this Work in Progress show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 1st November!
READ MOREOne of the most celebrated stars in British comedy, Tez Ilyas is back with his hilarious new show 'After Eight' and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 7th November!
READ MOREAward-winning stand-up comedian and multi-viral online sketch sensation Ali Woods brings his debut stand-up tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 21st November!
READ MOREComedic powerhouse Freddy Quinne is set to embark on his debut nationwide tour and you can catch him as Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 23rd November!
READ MOREIn his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can't have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road with him would be emotionally dangerous.
READ MOREStar of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You and QI Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back with a brand new show!
READ MOREAward-winning comedian and professional poker player Ken Cheng is back on tour and brings his new show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 29th January!
READ MOREColin Geddis will bring his brand new stand up show G.O.A.T. (GEDDIS ON ANOTHER TOUR) to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 6th February!
READ MOREIf happiness is ending up the best version of yourself, Zoe is finally getting there. Join her at Monkey Barrel Comedy as she tells you about it in her brand new show!
READ MOREJoin Justin Moorhouse for the 'Greatest Performance Of My Life'... a poignant exploration of comedy intertwined with the essence of life's ups and downs.
READ MORERachel Fairburn is set to perform for the first-time ever a unique blend of brand-new stand-up and the best bits of her debut character comedy hour when she brings Side Eye to Monkey Barrell Comedy!
READ MOREAhir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show “Ends” at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 6th March!
READ MOREDon't miss an hour of laughs and self-analysis from one of Scottish comedy's rising stars, when Stuart McPherson brings his show Horse to Monkey Barrell!
READ MORESimon Evans skilfully weaves comedy, pathos and narrowly averted cancellation into an unforgettable two hours of unique entertainment.
READ MOREJoin Micky Overman at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 14th March as she desperately fights against her old coping mechanisms, whilst contemplating love, the art of gift giving and Ozzy Osbourne!
READ MOREMC Hammersmith returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy for another evening of improvised comedy raps based entirely on your suggestions!
READ MOREStand up sensation and social media star Kae Kurd returns with his highly anticipated brand new tour: What’s O’Kurd. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy in October 2025!
READ MOREComedian Thomas Green is taking new show Brainstorm across the UK in 2025 with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 3rd October!
READ MOREJoin us in the wee hours in The Comedy Attic in Edinburgh, where every weekend we deliver nights packed full of unadulterated comedy mayhem!
READ MOREScotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
READ MOREMarvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in our long-running improvised show.
READ MOREJoin Hoots Comedy for an unforgettable evening of Edinburgh's fiercest glamour, comedy, and top tier DRAG!
READ MORELet your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!
READ MORETalk 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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