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Comedy Events in Edinburgh in May 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

2nd May 2026

Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Comedy Events in East Renfrewshire

Comedy Events in Fife

Comedy Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

The Battle

The Battle

26th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Glasgow's Theatre Royal is thrilled to announce The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events co-presented by Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep, will arrive at the venue in May 2026!

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Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth

Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth

3rd May 2026

Experience Garth Marenghi's deliriously dark imagination live... visions, omens, and catastrophic bursting await in this hilariously horrifying book tour event at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Jen Brister: Reactive

Jen Brister: Reactive

23rd May 2026

Critically acclaimed comedian Jen Brister is back with a new tour where she aims to be less reactive. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

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Comedy Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Wonder & Co
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Sponsored Links

Cancer Research UK
Napier Uni
Franciscan Publishing Company
Kevin Quantum
Escape The Past
MNB
St Mary's Music School
Napier Uni
Wonder & Co
RSPB
Fayre Play
ATG
Edinburgh Dungeon
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Galactic Carnival Edinburgh
Get ready, Edinburgh! A brand-new, out-of-this-world experience is arriving this spring as Galactic Carnival Edinburgh makes its debut at West Side Plaza, Wester Hailes, from 2nd May to 25th May!
Three Nights of CALM - Tom Walker & Nina Nesbitt
Enjoy an intimate night of music from Tom Walker & Nina Nesbitt at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms on Friday 2nd May in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
The Enemy
Indie legends The Enemy bring their raucous live show show to Portobello to launch the return of EH6 Festival!
Kate Bentley at Morningside Gallery: Two Worlds
Kate Bentley’s explorative nature and unique imagination has created a truly striking collection of paintings and they are showing at Morningside Gallery from 3rd to 18th May.
Nour Hajjar live in Edinburgh
Lebanese stand-up comedian and actor, Nour Hajjar, is bringing his stand-up comedy show "Godzilla" live to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 4th May!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall