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.
'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
What’s on at Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron) — Fringe 2026
Chris Cantrill: Rewilding · Comedy · £8–£15
Mon 3 Aug 12:10 · Tue 4 Aug 12:10 · Wed 5 Aug 12:10 · Thu 6 Aug 12:10 · Fri 7 Aug 12:10 · Sat 8 Aug 12:10 · Sun 9 Aug 12:10 · Mon 10 Aug 12:10 · Tue 11 Aug 12:10 · Thu 13 Aug 12:10 · Fri 14 Aug 12:10 · Sat 15 Aug 12:10 · Sun 16 Aug 12:10 · Wed 19 Aug 12:10 · Thu 20 Aug 12:10 · Fri 21 Aug 12:10 · Sat 22 Aug 12:10 · Sun 23 Aug 12:10 · Mon 24 Aug 12:10 · Tue 25 Aug 12:10 · Wed 26 Aug 12:10 · Thu 27 Aug 12:10 · Fri 28 Aug 12:10 · Sat 29 Aug 12:10
Tom Ballard: Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) · Comedy · £9–£15
Mon 3 Aug 16:25 · Tue 4 Aug 16:25 · Wed 5 Aug 16:25 · Thu 6 Aug 16:25 · Fri 7 Aug 16:25 · Sat 8 Aug 16:25 · Sun 9 Aug 16:25 · Mon 10 Aug 16:25 · Tue 11 Aug 16:25 · Wed 12 Aug 16:25 · Thu 13 Aug 16:25 · Fri 14 Aug 16:25 · Sat 15 Aug 16:25 · Sun 16 Aug 16:25 · Mon 17 Aug 16:25 · Wed 19 Aug 16:25 · Thu 20 Aug 16:25 · Fri 21 Aug 16:25 · Sat 22 Aug 16:25 · Sun 23 Aug 16:25 · Mon 24 Aug 16:25 · Tue 25 Aug 16:25 · Wed 26 Aug 16:25 · Thu 27 Aug 16:25 · Fri 28 Aug 16:25 · Sat 29 Aug 16:25 · Sun 30 Aug 16:25
Rob Copland: ONE (more please) · Comedy · £8–£14
Tue 4 Aug 17:50 · Wed 5 Aug 17:50 · Thu 6 Aug 17:50 · Fri 7 Aug 17:50 · Sat 8 Aug 17:50 · Sun 9 Aug 17:50 · Mon 10 Aug 17:50 · Tue 11 Aug 17:50 · Thu 13 Aug 17:50 · Fri 14 Aug 17:50 · Sat 15 Aug 17:50 · Sun 16 Aug 17:50 · Mon 17 Aug 17:50 · Tue 18 Aug 17:50 · Thu 20 Aug 17:50 · Fri 21 Aug 17:50 · Sat 22 Aug 17:50 · Sun 23 Aug 17:50 · Mon 24 Aug 17:50 · Tue 25 Aug 17:50 · Thu 27 Aug 17:50 · Fri 28 Aug 17:50 · Sat 29 Aug 17:50 · Sun 30 Aug 17:50
Amy Matthews: Definitions of Toast · Comedy · £10–£14
Wed 5 Aug 15:00 · Thu 6 Aug 15:00 · Fri 7 Aug 15:00 · Sat 8 Aug 15:00 · Sun 9 Aug 15:00 · Mon 10 Aug 15:00 · Tue 11 Aug 15:00 · Thu 13 Aug 15:00 · Fri 14 Aug 15:00 · Sat 15 Aug 15:00 · Sun 16 Aug 15:00 · Mon 17 Aug 15:00 · Tue 18 Aug 15:00 · Thu 20 Aug 15:00 · Fri 21 Aug 15:00 · Sat 22 Aug 15:00 · Sun 23 Aug 15:00 · Mon 24 Aug 15:00 · Tue 25 Aug 15:00 · Thu 27 Aug 15:00 · Fri 28 Aug 15:00 · Sat 29 Aug 15:00 · Sun 30 Aug 15:00
Katie Boyle: Irish Immigrant · Comedy · £8–£15
Wed 5 Aug 19:15 · Thu 6 Aug 19:15 · Fri 7 Aug 19:15 · Sat 8 Aug 19:15 · Sun 9 Aug 19:15 · Mon 10 Aug 19:15 · Tue 11 Aug 19:15 · Thu 13 Aug 19:15 · Fri 14 Aug 19:15 · Sat 15 Aug 19:15 · Sun 16 Aug 19:15 · Mon 17 Aug 19:15 · Tue 18 Aug 19:15 · Wed 19 Aug 19:15 · Thu 20 Aug 19:15 · Fri 21 Aug 19:15 · Sat 22 Aug 19:15 · Sun 23 Aug 19:15 · Mon 24 Aug 19:15 · Tue 25 Aug 19:15 · Wed 26 Aug 19:15 · Thu 27 Aug 19:15 · Fri 28 Aug 19:15
Alice Fraser: Oh Man! · Comedy · £8–£12.5
Wed 5 Aug 20:40 · Thu 6 Aug 20:40 · Fri 7 Aug 20:40 · Sat 8 Aug 20:40 · Sun 9 Aug 20:40 · Mon 10 Aug 20:40 · Tue 11 Aug 20:40 · Wed 12 Aug 20:40 · Thu 13 Aug 20:40 · Fri 14 Aug 20:40 · Sat 15 Aug 20:40 · Sun 16 Aug 20:40 · Tue 18 Aug 20:40 · Wed 19 Aug 20:40 · Thu 20 Aug 20:40 · Fri 21 Aug 20:40 · Sat 22 Aug 20:40 · Sun 23 Aug 20:40 · Mon 24 Aug 20:40 · Tue 25 Aug 20:40 · Wed 26 Aug 20:40 · Thu 27 Aug 20:40 · Fri 28 Aug 20:40 · Sat 29 Aug 20:40 · Sun 30 Aug 20:40
William Thompson: Touch Grass · Comedy · £11–£13
Wed 5 Aug 22:05 · Thu 6 Aug 22:05 · Fri 7 Aug 22:05 · Sat 8 Aug 22:05 · Sun 9 Aug 22:05 · Mon 10 Aug 22:05 · Tue 11 Aug 22:05 · Wed 12 Aug 22:05 · Thu 13 Aug 22:05 · Fri 14 Aug 22:05 · Sat 15 Aug 22:05 · Sun 16 Aug 22:05 · Mon 17 Aug 22:05 · Tue 18 Aug 22:05 · Thu 20 Aug 22:05 · Fri 21 Aug 22:05 · Sat 22 Aug 22:05 · Sun 23 Aug 22:05 · Mon 24 Aug 22:05 · Tue 25 Aug 22:05 · Wed 26 Aug 22:05 · Thu 27 Aug 22:05 · Fri 28 Aug 22:05 · Sat 29 Aug 22:05 · Sun 30 Aug 22:05
Late Night with Stuart Laws · Comedy · £12
Wed 5 Aug 23:30 · Thu 6 Aug 23:30 · Fri 7 Aug 23:30 · Sat 8 Aug 23:30 · Sun 9 Aug 23:30 · Mon 10 Aug 23:30 · Tue 11 Aug 23:30 · Wed 12 Aug 23:30 · Thu 13 Aug 23:30 · Fri 14 Aug 23:30 · Sat 15 Aug 23:30 · Sun 16 Aug 23:30
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts · Comedy · £8–£14
Thu 6 Aug 13:35 · Fri 7 Aug 13:35 · Sat 8 Aug 13:35 · Sun 9 Aug 13:35 · Mon 10 Aug 13:35 · Tue 11 Aug 13:35 · Wed 12 Aug 13:35 · Thu 13 Aug 13:35 · Fri 14 Aug 13:35 · Sat 15 Aug 13:35 · Sun 16 Aug 13:35 · Mon 17 Aug 13:35 · Wed 19 Aug 13:35 · Thu 20 Aug 13:35 · Fri 21 Aug 13:35 · Sat 22 Aug 13:35 · Sun 23 Aug 13:35 · Mon 24 Aug 13:35 · Tue 25 Aug 13:35 · Wed 26 Aug 13:35 · Thu 27 Aug 13:35 · Fri 28 Aug 13:35 · Sat 29 Aug 13:35 · Sun 30 Aug 13:35
Jonny (One Name, Like Cher) WIP · Comedy · £10
Wed 12 Aug 15:00 · Tue 18 Aug 12:10
Amelia Bayler: It Me Baby One More Time (WIP) · Comedy · £8
Wed 12 Aug 19:15
Jodie Mitchell: John Travulva Finds His Father (But Only to Get an Irish Passport) [Work in Progress] · Comedy · £10
Mon 17 Aug 12:10 · Tue 18 Aug 13:55 · Wed 19 Aug 15:00
Where is Sikisa? (WIP) · Comedy · £7
Mon 17 Aug 20:40 · Wed 19 Aug 22:05
David Correos: Noise Zealand · Comedy · £13–£15
Mon 17 Aug 23:30 · Tue 18 Aug 23:30 · Wed 19 Aug 23:30 · Thu 20 Aug 23:30 · Fri 21 Aug 23:30 · Sat 22 Aug 23:30 · Sun 23 Aug 23:30 · Mon 24 Aug 23:30 · Tue 25 Aug 23:30 · Wed 26 Aug 23:30 · Thu 27 Aug 23:30 · Fri 28 Aug 23:30 · Sat 29 Aug 23:30 · Sun 30 Aug 23:30
Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye Stretford · Comedy · £14
Sat 29 Aug 19:15