Comedy Events in Edinburgh in July 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!
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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait
Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every night, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!
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The Big Show
Enjoy 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!
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, 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!
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The Saturday Show
Join us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!
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Free For All
Free For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.
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Top Banana
Catch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
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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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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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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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Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show
Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in this long-running improvised show at The Stand Edinburgh!
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Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail - Work in progress
Two of Scotlands stand out stars, Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail, preview their work in progress shows at The Stand Edinburgh.
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Campfire Improv
Gather round the campfire to watch some of Scotland's top improvisers create hilarious scenes based on stories from a special guest monologist.
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Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Edinburgh 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!
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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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Clown Extravaganza
Catch silly, surreal, absurdist comedy and clowning from Phil O'Shea in the Cinema Room at The Banshee Labyrinth!
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Good Egg Comedy presents: Cracking New Jokes Show
Watch professional comedians try new material for less than the price of an Edinburgh drink every Thursday at Dragonfly Cocktail Bar!
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Shannon Brooke and Simon Kay: Fringe Preview
Shannon Brooke (Australia) and Simon Kay (New Zealand) are getting ready for their solo show debuts at Edinburgh Fringe. Get a sneak peak of the goods before they hit the masses!
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The Sunday Night Laugh-In
Round off the weekend with our comedy cocktail which has the emphasis on the chilled and the laid back. At least five acts on each bill ensure variety and great value.
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MC Hammersmith’s Freestyle Breakdown (WIP)
MC Hammersmith returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his work in progress show! No preparation, no plan - just entirely untethered improv madness!
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Chris Turner: Work In Progress
Enjoy 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!
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Krystal Evans & Sam Lake WIP
Krystal Evans and Sam Lake bring you dirty previews of their pretty new shows to prepare for their big launch at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity
Ayo Adenekan makes his highly anticipated Fringe debut with a hilarious and heartfelt show about growing up in Scotland.
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Dean T Beirne: Fated to Pretend (WIP)
Finalist 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!
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Reverend Richard Coles: Borderline National Trinket
After phenomenal demand for the first dates last year, Reverend Richard Coles returns for a new leg of his first ever full national tour! Don't miss him at The Assembly Rooms in July!
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Matt Chorley: Making A Meal Of It
Award-winning writer, podcaster, comedian and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Matt Chorley, brings his new show to The Stand Edinburgh on Wednesday 9th July!
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Leith Comedy Festival Work-in-Progress Weekender at Leith Theatre
Leith Comedy Festival proudly presents a cracking line-up of work-in-progress comedy double bills in support of Leith Theatre from 10th to 13th July.
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Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress
Continuing her life’s theme of total chaos, catch Tamsyn Kelly with her new WIP at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 11th July!
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Sam Lake: Work In Progress
Award Winning stand-up Sam Lake presents a new stand-up hour at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 12th July!
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Sikisa: Work In Progress
Sikisa, a three-time Leicester Comedy Festival nominee, brings her new work in progress show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 12th July!
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Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy
After two sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and some incredible side quests all across the world, the Tartan Tabletop party comes to Edinburgh on Saturday 19th July!
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Amanda Hursy: Carted (Work In Progress)
From the back of a police van to the Front of the Stage, Amanda Hursy brings her new show 'Carted' to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 26th July!
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Comedy Ball Edinburgh
Join Breakneck Comedy at Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club on Saturday 26th July for the funniest party in town!
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Biscuit Barrel: The 69-Sketch Show (2025 Edition)
69 sketches in an hour! The UK's fastest sketch show returns to the Fringe for its sixth year, featuring new sketches for 2025!
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The 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.
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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!
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How To Win Against History
The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
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Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
Nobody Cares is a hilarious, heartfelt and sometimes brutally honest tribute to recovering ingenues, mothers, and anybody working on themselves.
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Saaniya Abbas - Hellarious
In 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.
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, 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.
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Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim
Back 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!
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STARDUST Starring Star Dust (In Person)
STARDUST is a Fringe debut from Punchdrunk’s Kat McGarr, in which we see Kat transform personal grief into something absurd, funny, and profound.
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Woody Fu: One Man John Wick
John 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.
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Couplet Presents Honey Honey Moon Moon
Marnina 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.
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MC Hammersmith - Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property
Featuring 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.
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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:
Hal Cruttenden and Friends at Eastwood Park Theatre
Get ready as Eastwood Park Theatre have an unforgettable night of laughter coming your way, headlined by the brilliant Hal Cruttenden!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
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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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at the Corn Exchange Cupar on Saturday 26th July!
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Aberdour Festival
The Aberdour Festival is possibly the best festival of the Summer, each year playing host to an exciting and packed programme of events!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Last Laugh
Direct from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse!
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Monday Night Improv
Monday Night Improv at the Stand Glasgow is a night out like you've never experienced! Award winning comedians and special guest stars make up hysterical comedy based entirely on your suggestions!
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Screen Time
Join regular host Fearghas Kelly as he presents some of the country's best acts in this exciting new multimedia comedy night at The Stand Glasgow!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson
Royle Family and Brookside star Ricky Tomlinson is coming to Airdrie Working Mens Social Club for a fantastic event... An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson hosted by Asa Murphy!
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An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson
Royle Family and Brookside star Ricky Tomlinson is coming to Condorrat Social Club for a fantastic event... An Evening With Ricky Tomlinson hosted by Asa Murphy!
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Meet Me At Boots Corner
The legendary meeting place for Glasgow's love's young dream, the iconic Boots Corner, is brought back to life in this hilarious musical at The Town House Hamilton!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Living the Life Of Riley
Starring Vicky Entwistle, Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma.
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The Keg Open Mic Night
From comedians to spoken word or jugglers to musicians The Keg Paisley can't wait for your to showcase your talent at their weekly Open Mic Night!
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Singin’ I’m No Billie She’s A Tim
Back 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!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
MZA Comedy Sneak Peeks
Don't miss the hilarious all-star MZA Edinburgh Fringe previews featuring a mix of top comedians – off notes and off adrenaline this July at the Tolbooth!
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Living The Life of Riley
Starring Vicky Entwistle, Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma.
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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