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:
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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. 23264
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. 20236
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. 35209
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. 44240

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
A Bisexual and a BoyfriendComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
A Bubbling Frisson of Unmistakably New York EnergyComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
A Bubbling Frisson of Unmistakably New York EnergyComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Abby Govindan: How to Embarrass Your Immigrant ParentsComedyMonkey Barrel 12-
Abby Govindan: How to Embarrass Your Immigrant ParentsComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Adam Riches Presents Sean Bean Reading Le Morte d’Arthur Out Loud for an HourComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Ahir Shah: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 311Fri 22/08 12:00
Alan Resnick: One Funny HourComedyMonkey Barrel 224Thu 21/08 23:25
Alexandra Haddow: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 25-
Alison Spittle: BIGComedyMonkey Barrel 126Fri 22/08 16:45
Alison Spittle: BIGComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
All Mouth: Queer ComedyComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Amelia Bayler: I’m a Pop Star but I’m Working in a Burger Restaurant for Research Purposes (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 21-
Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit On The PosterComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
An Hour Of ClassComedyMonkey Barrel 33-
Ania Magliano: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 114-
Ayo Adenekan: Black MediocrityComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Bridget Christie: Work In ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 310-
BudPod LiveComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the MoonComedyMonkey Barrel 33-
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the MoonComedyMonkey Barrel 125Thu 21/08 21:00
Comedians Beer Mat Flipping ChampionshipComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Dan Tiernan: All InComedyMonkey Barrel 127Thu 21/08 22:25
Dan Tiernan: All InComedyMonkey Barrel 31Sun 24/08 16:15
Desiree Burch: The Golden WrathComedyMonkey Barrel 314-
Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back!ComedyMonkey Barrel 226Fri 22/08 14:55
Ed Night: Your Old MuckerComedyMonkey Barrel 41Sat 23/08 22:40
Eleanor & Alasdair Read That: Live Podcast RecordingComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Funz and Gamez rebootzChildren's ShowsMonkey Barrel 414-
Geoffrey Asmus: An Hour of JokesComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Gianmarco Soresi: New Material and CrowdworkComedyMonkey Barrel 41Fri 22/08 23:55
Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King TourComedyMonkey Barrel 37Fri 22/08 14:50
Graham and Steen and Friends and Fun and Late and ShowComedyMonkey Barrel 46-
Helen Bauer: Bless HerComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Helen Bauer: Bless HerComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Helen Bauer: Bless HerComedyMonkey Barrel 122Fri 22/08 15:20
Horatio Gould: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 25Fri 22/08 12:05
I've Had A Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings: LIVE!ComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half EmptyComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half EmptyComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half EmptyComedyMonkey Barrel 126Fri 22/08 12:30
Jacqueline NovakComedyMonkey Barrel 423Fri 22/08 17:00
Jamali Maddix: AstonComedyMonkey Barrel 312Thu 21/08 21:55
Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited ForComedyMonkey Barrel 312Fri 22/08 13:25
Jenny Gorelick: That Jenny C’est Quoi (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 21-
Jessica Fostekew: Iconic BreathComedyMonkey Barrel 314Fri 22/08 17:40
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time)ComedyMonkey Barrel 37Thu 21/08 23:55
John Kearns: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 36-
John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful AdaptationsComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
John-Luke Roberts: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 17Fri 22/08 11:05
Josh Glanc: Family ManComedyMonkey Barrel 410-
Josh Glanc: Work in Progress (Current Progress = Zero)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25-
Josh Jones: I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show (Work in Progress)ComedyMonkey Barrel 22-
Joz Norris and John-Luke Roberts are Barry and Tony in The BaritonesComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Karaoke at the Heart Koch CafeComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Krystal Evans: A Star is BurntComedyMonkey Barrel 225Fri 22/08 19:10
Lara Ricote: I Don’t Yet Know Anything (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 47-
Larry Dean: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 38-
Late Night Comedy RaveComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath UsComedyMonkey Barrel 224Fri 22/08 17:45
Laura Smyth: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 42-
Laura Smyth: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 11-
Lauren Pattison: Big Girl PantsComedyMonkey Barrel 11-
Liam Withnail: Big Strong BoyComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Liam Withnail: Big Strong BoyComedyMonkey Barrel 126Fri 22/08 18:10
Lily Phillips: CryingComedyMonkey Barrel 214-
LMAOF (for OF.TV)ComedyMonkey Barrel 13Mon 25/08 15:00
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth WallComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth WallComedyMonkey Barrel 227Thu 21/08 22:00
Luke Rollason: Experiments in Performance Vols 1-3ComedyMonkey Barrel 22-
Marc Jennings: Bread and CircusesComedyMonkey Barrel 11-
Marc Jennings: Bread and CircusesComedyMonkey Barrel 427Fri 22/08 19:50
Marc Jennings: Bread and CircusesComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Mark Watson: Murder Of A Famous Bastard: Live Podcast LaunchComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Mark Watson: Yes, How Can I Help? Live!ComedyMonkey Barrel 11-
Matt Richardson: Brash (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 13-
MC Hammersmith: Hippity Hoppity Get Off My PropertyComedyMonkey Barrel 122Fri 22/08 13:55
MC Hammersmith: Spit Fire Spectacular (One Night Only!)ComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Mike Rice: Cruel Little ManComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Mike Rice: Cruel Little ManComedyMonkey Barrel 425Thu 21/08 21:15
Molly McGuinness: SlobComedyMonkey Barrel 43Thu 21/08 22:40
Mountebank Comedy Walk of EdinburghComedyMonkey Barrel 1 – Meeting Point24Fri 22/08 10:30
Mr ChonkersComedyMonkey Barrel 41Sun 24/08 23:55
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My VibeComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Northern News: Live!ComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Olga Koch: WIPComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the StarsComedyMonkey Barrel 13Thu 21/08 23:55
Pat Cahill presents St Julian's Social ClubComedyMonkey Barrel 212Fri 22/08 13:30
Phil Ellis: Soppy SternComedyMonkey Barrel 414Fri 22/08 12:45
Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand HereComedyMonkey Barrel 329Fri 22/08 19:05
Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand HereComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Piggy TimeComedyMonkey Barrel 13-
Ray Badran: King of the TableComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Rhys James: You’ll Like It When You Get There (Book Tour)ComedyMonkey Barrel 31-
Roast Battle AllstarsComedyMonkey Barrel 43-
Robin Morgan: Let's Overshare! (Work in Progress)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25-
RODEO!ComedyMonkey Barrel 13-
Ryan Cullen – Cullen Them Softly (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 23-
Sarah Roberts: Work in ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 21-
Sean Morley: Backchannel (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 25-
Sindhu Vee: Work-in-ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 310-
Sindhu Vee: Work-in-ProgressComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Stepdads Present: The Partial MontyComedyMonkey Barrel 13-
Stephen Buchanan: Cold MeatComedyMonkey Barrel 225Fri 22/08 16:20
Stephen Buchanan: Cold MeatComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Stevie Martin: cloutComedyMonkey Barrel 38-
Stuart Goldsmith: An Inconvenient Time (WIP)ComedyMonkey Barrel 17-
Stuart Laws as Michael Caine Saying Never for One HourComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Stuart Laws Is StuckComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Susan Riddell: How Do You Sleep at Night? (The Bail Restriction Edition)ComedyMonkey Barrel 41Fri 22/08 22:40
Table Reads: New Comedy Script ShowcaseComedyMonkey Barrel 423Fri 22/08 11:40
The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)ComedyMonkey Barrel 113Sun 24/08 23:55
The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase!ComedyMonkey Barrel 329Fri 22/08 20:30
Tim Key: L.A. Baby!ComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight ExaggerationsComedyMonkey Barrel 42-
Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight ExaggerationsComedyMonkey Barrel 224Thu 21/08 20:35
Urooj Ashfaq: How to Be a BaddieComedyMonkey Barrel 425Fri 22/08 18:25
Urooj Ashfaq: How to Be a BaddieComedyMonkey Barrel 32-
Vittorio Angelone's Big Fun Ceilidh (With Live Band)ComedyMonkey Barrel 31Sun 24/08 23:35
Vittorio Angelone: Off The CuffComedyMonkey Barrel 44Thu 21/08 23:55
Vittorio Angelone: you can’t Say Nothing any moreComedyMonkey Barrel 125Fri 22/08 19:35
Zara Gladman is… Aileen: Cameron’s Gap Year FundraiserComedyMonkey Barrel 41-
Zoe Coombs Marr: The Splash ZoneComedyMonkey Barrel 424Fri 22/08 15:35