Venue Information

Venue Code:
338
Venue:
Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
Venue Address:
36-38 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:
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Cafe Details:

Age Limits:
14+ restriction until 9:30pm (no under 14s for shows at any time), 18+ restriction after 9:30pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 8:30pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.

Performance Spaces

NameCapacityAge LimitShowsPerformances
CabVol 110014+ restriction until 9:30pm (no under 14s for shows at any time), 18+ restriction after 9:30pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 8:30pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.16191
CabVol 25014+ restriction until 9:30pm (no under 14s for shows at any time), 18+ restriction after 9:30pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 8:30pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.15227

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
Adam Flood: Life and Death of the PartyComedyCabVol 227Mon 03/08 22:00
Alison Spittle: Finger Guns (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 15Mon 24/08 11:35
Andrew O'Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then JokesComedyCabVol 23Mon 17/08 20:35
Andrew White: What a Life!ComedyCabVol 227Mon 03/08 17:45
Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a FerretComedyCabVol 227Mon 03/08 14:55
Ayo Adenekan: Homeland InsecurityComedyCabVol 226Tue 04/08 13:30
Ben Pope: Work in ProgressComedyCabVol 25Sun 09/08 12:05
Carl Donnelly: Extra Show!ComedyCabVol 17Mon 03/08 14:25
Dan Rath: Help Me PleaseComedyCabVol 123Fri 07/08 18:40
Eleanor Morton: The MermaidComedyCabVol 119Thu 06/08 13:00
Esther Manito: Ranting Queen (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 12Mon 17/08 13:00
Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable ManComedyCabVol 227Mon 03/08 19:10
Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My ShellComedyCabVol 114Mon 17/08 15:50
Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...ComedyCabVol 225Wed 05/08 20:35
Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis PrincessComedyCabVol 124Wed 05/08 21:30
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP)ComedyCabVol 15Mon 17/08 11:35
Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / MusicalComedyCabVol 111Wed 05/08 11:35
Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up)ComedyCabVol 13Mon 10/08 13:00
Lindsey Santoro: It Was Like That When I Got HereComedyCabVol 212Wed 19/08 12:05
Luke Rollason: Alas! (WIP)ComedyCabVol 24Sun 23/08 23:25
Midnight Snacks (with comrie sf)ComedyCabVol 25Sun 09/08 23:25
Milo Edwards: CatamaranComedyCabVol 123Wed 05/08 17:15
Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye StretfordComedyCabVol 22Thu 27/08 23:25
Rosco McClelland: The BonesComedyCabVol 125Wed 05/08 20:05
Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)ComedyCabVol 25Tue 04/08 12:05
Stuart Goldsmith: CanaryComedyCabVol 114Mon 17/08 14:25
Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie StoryComedyCabVol 112Wed 05/08 15:50
Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's AssComedyCabVol 227Mon 03/08 16:20
Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP)ComedyCabVol 13Mon 17/08 18:40
Tiff Stevenson: Lucky (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 25Fri 14/08 12:05
Zara Gladman is... Aileen: Cameron's Gap Year FundraiserComedyCabVol 11Wed 12/08 21:30