Once an old man on a winding road in the middle of a dark forest gave Oliver a magic microphone. He told him that everything he said through it would be the funniest thing anyone’s heard, and all that he needed in return was his soul. Oliver said, “throw in a JB Hi-Fi voucher and you got a deal!”.
Now Oliver has no soul, but his jokes are sublime.
Oliver Coleman debuted his hit solo show Poolside in 2019, touring to festivals across the country. Don’t miss his brand-new offering guaranteed to make your cheeks hurt!
Nominee – Best Newcomer, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019
Nominee – Golden Gibbo, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019
“You can’t fail to be swept up in his supercharged delivery and creative mind.” Chortle
★★★★ Time Out, 2022
★★★★★ “Comic genius catapults to the point of sheer chaos.” The Advertiser
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READ MOREFree For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.
READ MORECatch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
READ MOREGather round the campfire to watch some of Scotland's top improvisers create hilarious scenes based on stories from a special guest monologist.
READ MOREEdinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2023 and co-host of the Northern News podcast returns to Monkey Barrel with a work in progress of a new show!
READ MOREDon't miss this brand new hour of jokes from Stuart McPherson, the co-host of the Some Laugh podcast and Scot Squad star!
READ MOREKrystal is back with a brand new hour of stand up about the horrors of working in restaurants, being married to a chef, having kids, and finding comedy.
READ MOREAward-winning, comedy-killing (The Sun), former-Cadbury World-working character comedian Lorna Rose Treen is trying out a bunch of new bits at Monkey Barrel on 15th May!
READ MOREJoin Arash Rowshan for a night you will remember forever (or you won't depending on how much you drink) at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th May!
READ MOREJoin Connor Burns at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 17th May, for a loose, fun hour of new jokes and shouty ranting while he gets his new show “Gallus” into shape!
READ MORERob Copland brings his show 'Gimme (One With Everything)', a high-octane extravaganza of clowning and stand-up, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 18th May!
READ MOREAlana Jackson, winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2024, brings her work-in-progress show to Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh on 21st May!
READ MOREPierre Novellie is one of the best up-and-coming comedians in the UK and he brings his WIP show to Monkey Barrel on Friday 23rd May!
READ MOREFresh from rave reviews and sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Canadian stand up star Michelle Shaughnessy is kicking off her debut UK tour with a date at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 24th May!
READ MOREErstwhile Fringe favourite and sometime local resident Rob Deering returns to Edinburgh on 24th May with his new show Time Machine!
READ MOREWith over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 25th May!
READ MORETwo-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lauren Pattison is back with a brand-new show. Catch her live at Monkey Barrel on Sunday 25th May with Big Girl Pants!
READ MOREHarry Stachini serves up an hour of relatable, honest, and hilarious stand-up at Monkey Barrel Comedy, shining a light on the Grenades we all carry!
READ MORECatch this new stand up show from Diona Doherty, filled with hilariously relatable anecdotes and whole lot of brutal honesty, at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 27th May!
READ MOREBIGHEAD Comedy presents Kate Cheka, the reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, with her debut hour where she tries to save the world.
READ MORECome and see Stephen Buchanan work out his new show for the Edinburgh Fringe for half the price.
READ MOREThe first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.
READ MOREIt's time for Ed Night to sling a microphone over his shoulder and start hopping on boxcars bound for every corner of this dusty old isle to tour his new stand-up comedy show, The Plunge.
READ MORECaitlin Cook’s hit bathroom graffiti musical, has quickly become a comedic, musical, and theatrical sensation. Catch it at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 8th June!
READ MOREKatie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her favourite stand-up topics are her journey through American culture, dating, therapy and shame!
READ MOREFollowing a hugely successful tour of her critically acclaimed show Bahookie, Jay returns with brand new hour, Oft!
READ MOREStar of Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg and more - Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Janine Harouni returns with a new hour on family, parenting and marriage!
READ MOREFresh from a sold out UK and Australia tour, Brennan Reece returns with his brand new show!
READ MORETIM KEY embarks on a low-grade book tour to celebrate the publication of his latest anthology of poems: L.A. Baby! Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Tuesday 17th June!
READ MOREMC Hammersmith returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his work in progress show! No preparation, no plan - just entirely untethered improv madness!
READ MOREVittorio Angelone previews his new show in advance of the Fringe, at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June!
READ MOREEnjoy an hour and a half of jokes, songs, and freestyle rap from Chris Turner, the first comedian to ever perform a Las Vegas residency with Cirque Du Soleil!
READ MOREWe’re on the hunt for Britain’s (second) greatest comedian. Come and watch the Edinburgh heat at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th June!
READ MORESara has planned a series of high kicks, and then insults for your average-looking granny. A sense of "This hour is flying!!!" pervades from a woman who is unusually present and regularly wild.
READ MOREFinalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, 'Fated to Pretend' at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 5th July!
READ MOREAyo Adenekan makes his highly anticipated Fringe debut with a hilarious and heartfelt show about growing up in Scotland.
READ MOREContinuing her life’s theme of total chaos, catch Tamsyn Kelly with her new WIP at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 11th July!
READ MORESikisa, a three-time Leicester Comedy Festival nominee, brings her new work in progress show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 12th July!
READ MOREBack with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!
READ MOREOne of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!
READ MOREShamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.
READ MOREThe solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
READ MORELola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
READ MORENobody Cares is a hilarious, heartfelt and sometimes brutally honest tribute to recovering ingenues, mothers, and anybody working on themselves.
READ MOREJohn Wick. John Wick Chapter 2. John Wick Chapter 3. What do these movies have in common? Woody Fu has seen them. Now, he’s embodying the world’s favourite Canadian action star Keanu Reeves.
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
READ MOREA New York Times Critic's Pick! This is a marriage farce by Edward Einhorn about Stein and Toklas in which four actors play over 30 characters. Catch it at the Fringe!
READ MOREGarry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!
READ MORE69 sketches in an hour! The UK's fastest sketch show returns to the Fringe for its sixth year, featuring new sketches for 2025!
READ MOREIn a landmark moment for the UAE comedy scene, Saaniya Abbas is set to become the first local comic to officially debut a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
READ MOREFeaturing brand-new routines for 2025! You'll leave astounded at the speed of MC Hammersmith's brain, the spontaneity of his punchlines, and the stability of his upbringing.
READ MOREMarnina and Micah just got married, and except for some bed bugs, a judgy couples therapist and their wedding venue burning down, everything was pitch perfect.
READ MOREThe 900 are the UK’s first and only Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater cover band and you can catch them at La Belle Angele on 1st August!
READ MOREForth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
READ MOREAnatomy of Pain is beautifully crafted and deeply moving, an interdisciplinary performance must-see for anyone seeking to understand the human cost of systemic failings.
READ MOREUsing words, dance and song these two uncompromising performers offer us an alternative love story... don't miss Chunky Jewellery at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
READ MOREThe Lady Boys of Bangkok return to Edinburgh with a sensationally glamorous new show, a must-see new production for 2025 packed with fun filled comedy and outrageous cheekiness!
READ MOREPhil Green, one of the circuit’s most personable comedians, delves into the psyche of the middle-aged male and sets himself the simple task of guiding them into the world of self-help.
READ MOREOpen your heart and ears to love as award-winning concert pianist Matthew Shiel exposes the scandalous love affairs of the great composers at St Vincent's Chapel this August!
READ MORELet’s celebrate Robert Burns with a real Hootenanny – a Scottish party of words, music and song!
READ MOREAward-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey by candlelight!
READ MOREBC Camplight, considered one of indie music’s most forward-thinking artists, plays La Belle Angele on Sunday 3rd August!
READ MOREInspired by ‘Interstellar,’ this show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography with live music as we travel through cinema history!
READ MORECome along to St Vincent's Chapel for an immersive musical experience inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Einaudi's meditative piano pieces, and Japanese Zen stories!
READ MORESex sells, or so the saying goes, but when did it start selling musical instruments? Join Dr Sarah Deters for this lecture on 6th August!
READ MOREThe Piano Teacher is a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel.
READ MOREExperimental piano troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for three pianists playing one piano together!
READ MORECome and discover how notoriously bad coffee, book stacks and a Glasgow group were ignitors of today’s Edinburgh Fringe and International Book Festivals.
READ MOREDon't miss singer-songwriter, actor, entertainer and public speaker Emmanuel Kelly at La Belle Angele on August 7th as part of the Fringe Festival!
READ MOREFrom emails and WhatsApps to handwritten notes, join Not Cricket Productions in exploring the bizarre, heartfelt and hilarious letters of lost love at The Royal Scots Club!
READ MOREEnjoy one of the most magical experiences at the Fringe as three expert magicians illustrate Lauriston Castle’s intriguing past with magic, illusions and sleight-of-hand!
READ MOREStep into the world of speakeasies with Siobhan Sellers, whisky expert, as she takes us on a journey through the Prohibition era.
READ MOREProject Smok have fast become a recognised and household name in the traditional music scene, catch them live at La Belle Angele on 9th August as part of the Fringe!
READ MOREMiriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!
READ MORENot Cricket Production's 2024 sell-out production returns to the Fringe with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event!
READ MORECatch Svaneborg Kardyb are Nikolaj Svaneborg, a multi award winning duo from Denmark at La Belle Angele on Sunday 10 August as part of the Fringe!
READ MOREWith his unmistakable baritone voice and 6-and-a-half-foot charm, Chali 2na has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most celebrated and charismatic personalities.
READ MOREPeter Doherty plays La Belle Angele on August 12th as part of their Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!
READ MOREIn this lively and revealing discussion on 13th August, let us dissect how accurately professions are portrayed in romance and erotica .
READ MOREThis talk given by Daisy Cunynghame on 14th August will explore the history of alchemy, its role in medicine and Scotland’s place in the development of this mystical science!
READ MOREJoin food historian Dr Lindsay Middleton as she explores why the 19th-century reception of tinned foods was tainted by worries about poisoning, foreignness, and taste.
READ MOREThumpasaurus have announced they'll bring their Existential Dread tour to La Belle Angele on Wednesday 20th August as part of the Fringe!
READ MOREDon't miss When rivers Meet on Monday 18th August as part of La Belle Angele's Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!
READ MOREJoin historian Ruth Boreham to discover how Mary’s Somerville thirst for knowledge never dimmed, no matter what her age!
READ MOREDan Willson (Withered Hand) is joined by a host of very special guests for another of his legendary festival line-ups on Thursday 21st August at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin Gillian Paterson, Museum Engagement Officer for this talk on The Turbulent Tales of the Original Bank of Scotland Investors at The Royal Scots Club on 21st August!
READ MOREJoin Dr Kate Stephenson, Freelance Historian, to find out what really went on in the blackouts of the Second World War and how the war impacted relationships and sexual freedoms during the 1940s.
READ MORE80s pop icons Men Without Hats join us at La Belle Angele on August 22nd for a special Fringe headliner!
READ MORELanterns on the Lake will perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 23 August as part of the Fringe!
READ MOREWith Baby Lasagna, Marko Purisic has finally found a niche within which he can combine incompatible genres and create new audio sounds that are both fresh and exciting.
READ MOREIf you thought you didn't like the banjo, This Is The Kit – the alias singer, songwriter and banjo enthusiast Kate Stables – may very likely prove you wrong!
READ MORECatch South East London's finest grime duo Pete & Bas when they play La Belle Angele on Saturday 30 August!
READ MORENeema Naz headlines the "My Estupid Life" world tour, where he will tell the animated tales of growing up in an immigrant household.
READ MOREAfter a UK sell out run in 2024, and New Zealand in 2025, award winning comedian, Lou Conran, returns with her new show “Gooch”.
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 and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy!
READ MOREWith his signature blend of honesty and wit, Carl turns life’s darkest moments into comedy gold. Raise a glass and join him at Monkey Barrel Comedy for laughs, resilience, and hard-earned perspectiv
READ MOREHailing from the rural heart of Northern Ireland, Mark McCarney brings his unmistakable wit, charm, and a dash of countryside chaos to Monkey Barrel on Friday 17th October!
READ MOREBen Pope brings his brand-new stand-up tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 19th October. It's a stand-up show about losing a part of yourself. A very specific part. Chop chop!
READ MOREEsther Manito's new show 'Slagbomb' takes a nosedive into the awkward sandwich years of life... the phase when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities.
READ MOREStevie Martin is returning to live comedy with her latest show Clout, which sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, don't miss her at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 24th October!
READ MOREAttempting to navigate a world of mate’s kids, mortgages and village life is proving a challenge for the guy who can't resist causing a scene.
READ MOREIrish comedian Mike Rice hits the road with his brand new show 'Cruel Little Man', don't miss him live at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Monday 3rd November!
READ MORENick Helm, the man with the golden larynx, is back with his new show 'No One Gets Out Alive' and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 6th November!
READ MOREPaddy Raff is hitting the road again in 2025 following the success of his last show, the biggest selling NI stand-up comedy tour of 2024, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy in November!
READ MOREDon't miss this brand new show from award-winning comedian Helen Bauer at Monkey Barrel comedy on Thursday 20th November!
READ MOREHarriet Dyer presents a new blancmange of whimsy from her somewhat fizzy mind at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 22nd November!
READ MORETreat yourself to a deliciously witty and hilarious night when comedian Andrew White brings his star-spangled stand-up rodeo tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 27th November!
READ MOREAfter his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, Josh Jones returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his best show yet.
READ MOREJoe ‘could have been a dancer’ Sutherland is bravely talking about something that, until recently, he’s suffered in silence: being a total hunk!
READ MOREJoin Robin Morgan for more of his trademark cheeky charm, more quick wit and even more hilarious oversharing, in this brand new stand-up show at Monkey Barrel Comedy!
READ MOREExpect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria Lina explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules!
READ MOREMark Simmons is back on tour in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners. Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Monday 16th March!
READ MOREStar of Friday Night Dinner (C4) and Plebs (ITV), this is Tom’s much awaited return to stand-up following his critically-acclaimed 2019 show, Manhood.
READ MOREAward winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new show ‘Golden Boy’ and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 2 April 2nd!
READ MORENamaste Motherf*ckers is a new show from Cally Beaton, a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Catch it when she brings it to Monkey Barrel on Wednesday April 8th!
READ MOREEnjoy a night of top stand-up comedy at The Big Show every weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy, come see a line-up featuring outstanding local, national, and international comedians!
READ MOREJoin us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!
READ MOREActor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
READ MOREFree For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.
READ MORECatch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
READ MOREJoin us at the Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill act show!
READ MOREDon't miss out on Spandex Comedy! Join us every Tuesday night for a top night of laughs featuring stand up comedians from across the country dropping in to liven up the start of your week!
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.
READ MORELet your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
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