Comedy Events in Edinburgh in October 2026
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Events in Edinburgh
Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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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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Thomas Green: Brainstorm
Comedian Thomas Green is taking new show Brainstorm across the UK in 2025 & 2026 which will see him perform at the Assembly Rooms on Sunday 4th October!
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Step inside a 1950s Glasgow washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water's hot and the gossips even hotter when Tony Roper's classic play The Steamie comes to The King's Theatre Edinburgh!
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Miriam’s Full English LIVE
Join Miriam Margolyes OBE in conversation at the Edinburgh Playhouse for stories from her new book, naughty confessions, and a no-holds-barred Q&A where no question is off-limits!
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Allyson June Smith: Allyson Wonderland
In a world that’s imploding, an hour in the company of Allyson Smith is the only antidote you’ll ever need.
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Mike Bubbins: IDEASMAN
Comedian, actor, and broadcaster Mike Bubbins brings his brand-new live tour, IDEASMAN to The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh in October 2026!
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Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
In 'Fat Tom Cruise', see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star, Olga Koch, comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show!
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Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Expect nepo babies, middle class rock stars, terrifying mothers, biting social commentary and lots of big laughs when Rachel Fairburn brings her show Vexy Beasts to Monkey Barrel Comedy!
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Vanessa Larry Mitchell- Teardrops on My Dildo: Fully Charged
Following the success of her internationally toured debut solo, Vanessa returns with her all new, side-splittingly hilarious comedy hour that will leave you speechless!
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Jack Carroll: The Fall Guy
Join Jack Carroll at The Stand Edinburgh as he expertly examines subjects that can make us feel awkward, within the safe confines of his northern charm!
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Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special
Fin Taylor brings his sharp, direct, and fearless stand-up to Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Saturday 31st October as part of his Pre-emptive Comeback Special tour!
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Comedy Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon
One of the hottest tickets at the Fringe in 2025, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd brings his new show to the Adam Smith Theatre in October 2026!
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The Steamie
Step inside a 1950s Glasgow washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water's hot and the gossips even hotter when Tony Roper's classic play The Steamie comes to The Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Carl Hutchinson: Fine Whine
Carl Hutchinson brings his Fine Whine, his biggest and best tour yet, to The Glee Club Glasgow on Thursday 22nd October!
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Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano brings a brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to The Stand Glasgow!
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The Fever Dream Comedy Society
Join experimental horror comedy collective, The Fever Dream Comedy Society for a showcase of the weirdest acts the alternative scene has to offer!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon
One of the hottest tickets at the Fringe in 2025, Howling At The Moon is Christopher Macarthur-Boyd's new show of nocturnal stand-up about neurodivergence, sexuality and lunacy!
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Gary Meikle: Yer Maw
Gary Meikle returns to the stage with brand new show, Yer Maw, don't miss him live at Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 17th October!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Hen Night Horror
Thrilling, terrifying, hilarious... Hen Night Horror at Beacon Arts Centre is an original musical comedy that promises to put the willies right up ye!
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Here's a selection of Comedy Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Brian Bilston: How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside
Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as Brian Bilston takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day!
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Stuart Mitchell & Friends: On The Road
The one liners have been sharpened, the quick replies are flowing fast and this time – he's bringing his pals... don't miss Stuart Mitchell & Friends at Macrobert Arts Centre!
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