Venue Information

Venue Code:
515
Venue:
Monkey Barrel Comedy
Venue Address:
9-12 Blair Street
Venue Postcode:
EH1 1QR

Venue Description:
'Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue’ since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and described as “a year-round Edinburgh institution” (The List), the club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. "Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there’s something in the water, and I can't stop drinking it!" (Sam Campbell) “What a comedy club you’ve got there, Edinburgh!” (Kevin Bridges)

Venue Phone:


Venue Facilities:
-

Cafe Details:

Age Limits:
16+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.

Performance Spaces

NameCapacityAge LimitShowsPerformances
Monkey Barrel 110616+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions. 17250
Monkey Barrel 1 – Meeting Point1516+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions. 124
Monkey Barrel 26516+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions. 17234
Monkey Barrel 315516+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions. 16173
Monkey Barrel 410016+ restriction after 10pm (no under 16s for shows starting at 9pm or later), 18+ restriction after 11pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 10pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions. 14197

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
Ahir Shah: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 311Thu 14/08 12:00
Alan Resnick: One Funny HourComedyMonkey Barrel 224Thu 31/07 23:25
Alexandra Haddow: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 25Tue 05/08 12:05
Alison Spittle: BIGComedyMonkey Barrel 126Tue 29/07 16:45
All Mouth: Queer ComedyComedyMonkey Barrel 41Thu 14/08 23:55
Ania Magliano: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 114Mon 28/07 11:05
Bridget Christie: Work In ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 38Sat 02/08 16:15
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the MoonComedyMonkey Barrel 126Mon 28/07 21:00
Comedians Beer Mat Flipping ChampionshipComedyMonkey Barrel 31Mon 11/08 23:20
Dan Tiernan: All InComedyMonkey Barrel 127Mon 28/07 22:25
Desiree Burch: The Golden WrathComedyMonkey Barrel 314Mon 28/07 17:40
Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back!ComedyMonkey Barrel 226Mon 28/07 14:55
Funz and Gamez rebootzChildren's ShowsMonkey Barrel 414Mon 28/07 12:45
Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King TourComedyMonkey Barrel 37Mon 18/08 14:50
Helen Bauer: Bless HerComedyMonkey Barrel 125Mon 28/07 15:20
Horatio Gould: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 25Wed 20/08 12:05
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half EmptyComedyMonkey Barrel 126Tue 29/07 12:30
Jacqueline NovakComedyMonkey Barrel 423Wed 30/07 17:00
Jamali Maddix: AstonComedyMonkey Barrel 312Wed 13/08 21:55
Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited ForComedyMonkey Barrel 314Mon 11/08 13:25
Jessica Fostekew: Iconic BreathComedyMonkey Barrel 314Mon 11/08 17:40
John Kearns: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 36Fri 08/08 12:00
Josh Glanc: Family ManComedyMonkey Barrel 410Fri 01/08 14:10
Josh Glanc: Work in Progress (Current Progress = Zero)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25Fri 15/08 12:05
Josh Jones: I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show (Work in Progress)ComedyMonkey Barrel 22Mon 11/08 16:20
Krystal Evans: A Star is BurntComedyMonkey Barrel 225Wed 30/07 19:10
Lara Ricote: I Don’t Yet Know Anything (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 47Mon 11/08 14:10
Larry Dean: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 37Fri 01/08 12:00
Late Night Comedy RaveComedyMonkey Barrel 31Sun 10/08 23:55
Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath UsComedyMonkey Barrel 224Thu 31/07 17:45
Laura Smyth: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 42Mon 11/08 18:25
Laura Smyth: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 11Wed 13/08 18:10
Liam Withnail: Big Strong BoyComedyMonkey Barrel 126Tue 29/07 18:10
Lily Phillips: CryingComedyMonkey Barrel 214Wed 30/07 13:30
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth WallComedyMonkey Barrel 227Mon 28/07 22:00
Luke Rollason: Experiments in Performance Vols 1-3ComedyMonkey Barrel 22Tue 12/08 22:00
Marc Jennings: Bread and CircusesComedyMonkey Barrel 11Mon 28/07 19:35
Marc Jennings: Bread and CircusesComedyMonkey Barrel 426Tue 29/07 19:50
Matt Richardson: Brash (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 13Mon 11/08 15:20
MC Hammersmith: Hippity Hoppity Get Off My PropertyComedyMonkey Barrel 122Thu 31/07 13:55
Mike Rice: Cruel Little ManComedyMonkey Barrel 423Fri 01/08 21:15
Mountebank Comedy Walk of EdinburghComedyMonkey Barrel 1 – Meeting Point24Fri 01/08 10:30
Pat Cahill presents St Julian's Social ClubComedyMonkey Barrel 212Wed 13/08 13:30
Phil Ellis: Soppy SternComedyMonkey Barrel 414Mon 11/08 12:45
Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand HereComedyMonkey Barrel 328Mon 28/07 19:05
Piggy TimeComedyMonkey Barrel 13Thu 31/07 23:55
Ray Badran: King of the TableComedyMonkey Barrel 32Fri 08/08 23:55
Roast Battle AllstarsComedyMonkey Barrel 43Sun 03/08 23:55
Robin Morgan: Let's Overshare! (Work in Progress)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25Thu 31/07 12:05
RODEO!ComedyMonkey Barrel 13Thu 07/08 23:55
Ryan Cullen – Cullen Them Softly (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 23Mon 11/08 20:35
Sean Morley: Backchannel (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25Sun 10/08 12:05
Sindhu Vee: Work-in-ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 311Thu 31/07 13:25
Stepdads Present: The Partial MontyComedyMonkey Barrel 13Thu 14/08 23:55
Stephen Buchanan: Cold MeatComedyMonkey Barrel 225Mon 28/07 16:20
Stevie Martin: cloutComedyMonkey Barrel 38Fri 01/08 14:50
Stuart Goldsmith: An Inconvenient Time (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 17Mon 11/08 11:05
Stuart Laws as Michael Caine Saying Never for One HourComedyMonkey Barrel 41Mon 04/08 23:55
Table Reads: New Comedy Script ShowcaseComedyMonkey Barrel 424Fri 01/08 11:40
The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)ComedyMonkey Barrel 113Sun 03/08 23:55
The Big ShowComedyMonkey Barrel 329Fri 01/08 20:30
Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight ExaggerationsComedyMonkey Barrel 225Wed 30/07 20:35
Urooj Ashfaq: It's Funny to MeComedyMonkey Barrel 425Wed 30/07 18:25
Vittorio Angelone: you can’t Say Nothing any moreComedyMonkey Barrel 124Thu 31/07 19:35
Zoë Coombs Marr: The Splash ZoneComedyMonkey Barrel 424Tue 29/07 15:35