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Comedy Events in Edinburgh on 16 May 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 18th October 2025 - 19th December 2026

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

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Simon Evans is Staring at the Sun

16th May 2026

Simon Evans is Back! Veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy, Simon Evans is squinting at an uncertain future and revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth.

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Waitress

12th May 2026 - 16th May 2026

The smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress returns to tour the UK and Ireland and comes to Edinburgh Playhouse from 12th to 16th May 2026!

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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 High Life

The High Life

12th May 2026 - 23rd May 2026

After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns with a new musical spectacular to the King's Theatre Glasgow featuring all four original cast members!

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A Pint And Two Shots

A Pint And Two Shots

16th May 2026

Join Two Doors Down star Grado, River City's Stephen Purdon & Chris Toal of Scot Squad and Queen of the New Year as they bring their smash hit podcast back to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Mark Black - Horrible Family

Mark Black - Horrible Family

16th May 2026

Having amassed millions of views online, as well as sold out shows at the SEC Armadillo and Pavilion theatre, Mark Black is back with his dark wit and an array new songs for 2026!

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Comedy Events in Lanarkshire

Comedy Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Comedy Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Edinburgh Street Historians
Murrayfield Experience
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Open Pass Scotland
Murrayfield Experience
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Sponsored Links

Wonder & Co
Escape The Past
Fayre Play
Tea Green
Murrayfield Experience
Renfrewshire Council
Murrayfield Experience
Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Street Historians
Murrayfield Experience
Hilton Glasgow
Open Pass Scotland
Murrayfield Experience
Renfrewshire Council

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