Venue 51a

Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron)

9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW

Venue website: monkeybarrelcomedy.com — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.

What’s playing nearby

'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)

Accessibility

Limited access to some parts of venue site, No wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas

Eat & drink nearby

The World's End4 min walk · ££ · pub food Deacon Brodie's Tavern4 min walk · ££ · pub food Greyfriars Bobby's Bar6 min walk · ££ · pub food Clarinda's Tea Room6 min walk · ££ · tea room / caféMust-try: Homemade scones Café Royal6 min walk · £££ · Scottish / seafood, oyster barMust-try: Fresh oysters, Seafood platters

What’s on at Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) — Fringe 2026

Chris Cantrill: Rewilding · Comedy · £8–£15
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) · Comedy · £9–£15
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Rob Copland: ONE (more please) · Comedy · £8–£14
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Amy Matthews: Definitions of Toast · Comedy · £10–£14
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Katie Boyle: Irish Immigrant · Comedy · £8–£15
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Alice Fraser: Oh Man! · Comedy · £8–£12.5
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
William Thompson: Touch Grass · Comedy · £11–£13
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Late Night with Stuart Laws · Comedy · £12
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts · Comedy · £8–£14
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Jonny (One Name, Like Cher) WIP · Comedy · £10
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity · Comedy · £11
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Amelia Bayler: It Me Baby One More Time (WIP) · Comedy · £8
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] · Comedy · £10
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Where is Sikisa? (WIP) · Comedy · £7
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
David Correos: Noise Zealand · Comedy · £13–£15
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.
Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye Stretford · Comedy · £14
No upcoming performances — the run here has finished.