Monkey Barrel Comedy

After 18 months off, the longest reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner is back with some half-ideas, some fuller ideas, and some stuff he’s nearly written. This is just what happens.

A special live show to celebrate the launch of It Is Better, a comedy album by John-Luke Roberts.

Fern Brady is writing her fifth solo show Autistic Bikini Queen to bring on a nationwide tour.

After taking a year off because of a global pandemic, when leaving the house was illegal, and the government allowed culture to die completely, I am back with an attempt to write a new show. (WIP)

Oh, you like Josie Long? Well, she's back in Edinburgh to try new stuff.

Stu prepares to film a special later this year by splicing together the best bits from his two favourite shows, End Of & Primer.

An hour of new material from the star of BBC2’s The Mash Report.

An hour of new material from the star of BBC2’s The Mash Report.

Nominated twice for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Ahir Shah returns to the Monkey Barrel with a work-in-progress show ahead of a brand new national tour.

Award winning comedian and raconteur Elf Lyons invites you for an hour of revelry, raconteuring and comedy your great-grandad would consider 'indecent' for a lady to listen to.

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes.

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and star of Live At The Apollo Larry Dean performs a selection of his favourite material in preparation for recording his first stand-up special.

A work progress show from Nish Kumar ahead of his 2022 tour.

Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated comedian and star of Mock The Week and QI, Olga Koch returns to Monkey Barrel with previews of her third show!

A crucible in which we will forge comedy’s golden future, and literal GOOD GIG, hosted by John-Luke Roberts for two nights only.

This is a brand new show from Rachel. A lot has happened, hasn’t it?

Two of the best modern comedians in Scotland share a bill. As seen on BBC Scotland’s Up For It and The Comedy Underground.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee 2017 Lauren Pattison is back with a mix of best bits and the beginnings of a brand new show.

A show about shame, identity, and gender expectations.

Evil Dead 2 retold through the songs of Elvis Presley.