Cracking New Jokes Show

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Scotland's Best Comedians Live are proud to bring a new weekly showcase to the Dragonfly Cocktail Bar in Edinburgh.

About Cracking New Jokes Show

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Professional Comedians trying out new jokes in a fancy cocktail bar every Thursday!

Scotland's Best Comedians Live are proud to bring a new weekly showcase to the Dragonfly Cocktail Bar in Edinburgh's historic Old Town.

You will see a handful of the country's best professional comedians with their notebooks in hand trying out new material for their upcoming TV appearances, national tours and Edinburgh Fringe shows!

Come on down, order a cocktail at the bar and head upstairs for the best value £5 comedy show in (Old) Town!

Bar opens 4.00pm, show starts 8.00pm sharp. Show finishes approx. 10.30pm.

Breaks provided for refreshments and comfort. Bar is open until closing time.

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