Comedy Events in Edinburgh in May 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
The Late Show @ The Comedy Attic
Join us in the wee hours in The Comedy Attic in Edinburgh, where every weekend we deliver nights packed full of unadulterated comedy mayhem!
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The Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret
Scotland'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!
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The Saturday Show
The Edinburgh Stand's fabulous flagship Saturday show has been sold out every week for the past five years!
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The Saturday Show The Early Show!
Join us at the Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill act show!
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Spandex Comedy
Don'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!
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Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show
Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in our long-running improvised show.
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Susan Morrison is historically funny
Susan Morrison, host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels', will take you through some of Scotland's seediest, skankiest and scandalous history. And the funniest.
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The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
Take two top academics, some dangerous ideas, add one comedian and you have the force of nature that is the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas (CODI)!
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Comedy At Canon’s Gait
Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," a weekly comedy showcase hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter every Thursday at The Canons Gait.
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Cracking New Jokes Show
Scotland's Best Comedians Live are proud to bring a new weekly showcase to the Dragonfly Cocktail Bar in Edinburgh.
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Cab-arette Showtour
Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!
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Comedy At Canon’s Gait
Don't miss out on the uproarious experience that has Edinburgh and beyond rolling in laughter at The Canon's Gait!
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Fin Taylor: Ask Your Mother
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand-up for 2024.
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BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, Jack Docherty brings his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me to the Howden Park Centre on 2nd May!
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The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret
Featuring a fantastic line-up, the Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret is a celebration of International Workers’ Day.
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Laura Belbin: Too Much
Laura Belbin is taking to the stage with her brand new show with one question, is there such a thing as too much???
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BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, Jack Docherty brings his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me to the Corn Exchange Haddington on Saturday 4th May!
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Lulu Popplewell
Lulu Popplewell brings you a new work in progress show about being a yucky young lady. Expect worms, sebum and blind angels!
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Stuart McPherson: Love That For Me
Don't miss this special recording of Stuart McPherson's sellout 2023 Fringe show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Tuesday 7th May!
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Miles Jupp - On I Bang
Miles Jupp brings his new show to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 9th May! It's a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.
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Morgan Rees: Turning Thirsty
Award-nominated online sensation Morgan Rees embarks on his first ever UK tour with Turning Thirsty and you can catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 9th May!
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Multi-viral and social media sensation Tom Houghton sets out on the road with his biggest and most hilarious show yet, don't miss him live at the Stand Edinburgh on May 9th!
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Jaackmaate’s Happy Hour: The Big Fat Massive Hunt
JaackMaate’s Happy Hour Podcast is back on the road with a yet another stage show nobody asked for. Catch it at The Queen's Hall on Friday 10th May!
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Liz Miele: Space Camp
NYC comedian Liz Miele is back in Edinburgh with her new hour "Space Camp". Catch her at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 10th May!
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The Comedy Cellar - Edinburgh
Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," a comedy showcase hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter every Friday at The Canon's Gait!
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The Portobello Comedy Night
Headlining The Portobello Comedy Night's final show before the summer break is the sensational Daniel Downie!
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A Jaunt Round Auld Reekie - Part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2024
Join mad auld Auntie Bee and her long-suffering niece Bonnie McRee on a tour of Auld Reekie, past and present, real and imagined, without leaving the cosy Storytelling Court!
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Julian Clary - Fistful of Clary
Julian Clary, renowned homosexual and national trinket, is fixing to saddle up and head on out for his 2024 UK tour and you can catch him at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 11th May!
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Tamsyn Kelly: Kicking Off In Aldi (WIP)
Duchess of Cornwall Tamsyn Kelly talks witches, sex and Aldi in a brand new show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 11th May!
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Krystal Evans: Hospitality Horror Show (WIP)
Following her critically acclaimed, award nominated debut hour The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal is back with a brand new hour of stand up at Monkey Barrel Comedy!
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BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, Jack Docherty brings his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me to the Traverse Theatre in May!
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Lou Conran: Tangent
Award-winning comedian Lou Conran embarks on her first mini tour around the UK and stops off at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 16th May!
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Romesh Ranganathan: Hustle
After a sell-out tour in 2022, Romesh Ranganathan is back with a brand-new show examining the human condition. Join him at Edinburgh Playhouse on 16th & 17th May 2024!
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The Big Fab Comedy Show
Enjoy a rip-roaring night of live stand-up comedy starring the TV names you know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent from across Scotland and the UK!
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David Nihill: Shelf Help
After a sold-out international run of his last show Cultural Appreciation, David Nihill is back with his new show, Shelf Help and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th May!
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Carl Donnelly: Glow Up!
Carl Donnelly returns looking and feeling great – which is surprising considering he’s officially hit middle age and has had a tough couple of years.
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Chris Kent - Back At It
Cork man Chris Kent brings his brand new show 'Back At It' to The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on 19th May!
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Mary Bourke - The Best Of Me!
Irish Comic Mary Bourke is taping her comedy special! It's one hundred per cent pure comedy gold that is rammed full of top quality jokes and storytelling.
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Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings
Catherine Bohart is back with her new show 'Again, With Feelings'. Catch her at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on Wednesday 22 May!
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Curtain Up! by Peter Quilter
The St Serf's Players present 'Curtain Up!', a madcap play full of vitality, quickfire dialogue and several surprises, at Inverleith St Serf's Church Centre from 23rd to 25th May!
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Paddy Raff: Gimme A Minute
Northern Ireland comedy sensation Paddy Raff brings his popular brand of stand-up & musical comedy to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 23rd May!
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Avital Ash: Workshops Her Suicide Note
Avital Ash's debut at Monkey Barrel Comedy explores explores growing up a Hasidic Jew, depression, queer identity, and generational Holocaust trauma, all while being hilarious.
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Tom Davis: Underdog
Embarking on his biggest tour to date with his brand new show, ‘Underdog’, Tom will be exploring life as the longshot. Catch him at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 24th May!
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Gianmarco Soresi: The Leaning In Tour
Gianmarco Soresi, a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator brings his tour to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 25th May!
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The Bechdel Cast
The Bechdel Cast is coming to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 26th May for a special live show!
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I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
Join chairman Jack Dee, a panel of top comedians plus pianist Colin Sell for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense.
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Iain Stirling: RELEVANT
BAFTA-winning comedian, national sensation and extremely funny Iain Stirling, is bringing his intuitive razor-sharp humour to the Festival Theatre with brand new show, RELEVANT!
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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Janey: On Screen & On Stage
Cosmic Cat and Hopscotch Films present a night of film and live comedy with Janey Godley at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 8th May!
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The Scottish Comedians
The Scottish Comedians at Eastwood Park Theatre is guaranteed to be one of the funniest nights out you will have in 2024!
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Cinema Screening: Big Banana Feet
Featuring iconic stand-up material alongside fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses, don't miss a special screening of Billy Connolly documentary Big Banana Feet at Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
That’ll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day returns to Rothes Halls for another momentous celebration of the most iconic moments in music and comedy from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s!
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Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame
Frankie Boyle will bring his 'Lap of Shame' tour to The Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Sunday 12th May!
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Bearfoot Comedy
Bearfoot Comedy Club presents an extravaganza of stand up comedy on the 1st Saturday of every month at at The King's Live Lounge, Kirkcaldy.
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Paddy Raff: Gimme A Minute!
Northern Ireland comedy sensation Paddy Raff brings his popular brand of stand-up & musical comedy to Oran Mor Glasgow on Wednesday 22nd May!
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Tom Houghton: It’s Not Ideal
Multi-viral and social media sensation Tom Houghton sets out on the road with his biggest and most hilarious show yet, don't miss him live at the Stand Glasgow on May 8th!
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The Adam Buxton Podcast
Ramble along with comedian and writer Adam Buxton, as he heads out on his first ever live podcast tour, which will stop off at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Wednesday 29th May!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Cinema Screening: Big Banana Feet
Featuring iconic stand-up material alongside fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses, don't miss a special screening of Billy Connolly documentary Big Banana Feet at Cumbernauld Theatre!
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Lanternhouse Laughs Presents An Evening With Scott Agnew
Join Scott Agnew for an evening of salacious tales and shaggy dog stories at Lanternhouse Laughs on Friday 31st May!
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Jack Docherty: David Bowie & Me: Parallel Lives
Following rave reviews and a sell-out run at the Fringe, BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, Jack Docherty brings his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me to East Kilbride!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Laugh ACCORDingly
Get ready to laugh for a good cause! Join ACCORD Hospice at Venue Paisley on Friday 3rd May for their newest event, Laugh ACCORDingly!
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Gail Porter: Hung Drawn and Portered
Gail Porter is taking her hilarious stand up show, Hung Drawn and Portered, on tour which will include a night at the Beacon Arts Centre on Wednesday 29th May!
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Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame
Frankie Boyle will bring his 'Lap of Shame' tour to Paisley Town Hall on Tuesday 14th May!
READ MOREComedy Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Weegie Hink Ae That?
The Weegie Boys, Glasgow's best loved comedy sketch ensemble, bring a fast-paced, witty show to the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 11th May!
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Heart & Prole: New Material Night
Substate are back at the legendary Slanj-A-Va bar in Stirling for a night of knee-slapping and pint-sipping on 31st May.
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Patrick Monahan - Exclusively
High energy comedy meets hilarious material. Patrick Monahan works the room, makes an effortless connection and becomes everybody’s favourite comedian!
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That’ll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day returns to The Gaiety Theatre for another momentous celebration of the most iconic moments in music and comedy from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s!
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