Venue 338

Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)

36-38 Blair Street, EH1 1QR

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 Bar5 min walk · ££ · pub food

What’s on at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) — Fringe 2026

Carl Donnelly: Extra Show! · Comedy · £8–£12
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Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a Ferret · Comedy · £6–£9
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Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's Ass · Comedy · £8–£13
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Andrew White: What a Life! · Comedy · £7–£12
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Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable Man · Comedy · £7–£12
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Adam Flood: Life and Death of the Party · Comedy · £7–£13
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Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP) · Comedy · £8
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Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity · Comedy · £8–£13
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Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / Musical · Comedy · £7–£10
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Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie Story · Comedy · £15
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Milo Edwards: Catamaran · Comedy · £12–£16
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Rosco McClelland: The Bones · Comedy · £8–£12.5
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Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra... · Comedy · £8.5–£13
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Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess · Comedy · £10–£14
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Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid · Comedy · £10–£15
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Dan Rath: Help Me Please · Comedy · £12–£14
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Ben Pope: Work in Progress · Comedy · £10
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Rick Glassman: Me and My Puppet Rick · Comedy · £15
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Midnight Snacks (with comrie sf) · Comedy · £9
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Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up) · Comedy · £15
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Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? · Comedy · £14
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Zara Gladman is... Aileen: Cameron's Gap Year Fundraiser · Comedy · £12
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Tiff Stevenson: Lucky (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £10
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Bella Hull: Mad Cow Disease · Comedy · £16
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Marc Jennings: If & When · Comedy · £15
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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All · Comedy · £14
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Fin Taylor: Work in Progress · Comedy · £12.5
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Jake Glanc: Teen School High WIP · Comedy · £10
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Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP) · Comedy · £10
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Esther Manito: Ranting Queen (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £10
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Stuart Goldsmith: Canary · Comedy · £12–£14
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Grubby Little Mitts: Late Night 70s Game Show (WIP) · Comedy · £10
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Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My Shell · Comedy · £13–£15
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Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP) · Comedy · £10
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Andrew O'Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then Jokes · Comedy · £10
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Where is Sikisa? (WIP) · Comedy · £7
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Lindsey Santoro: It Was Like That When I Got Here · Comedy · £10–£14
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Ashley Gavin: Work In Progress · Comedy · £15
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Stuart McPherson and Stephen Buchanan: Work in Progress · Comedy · £7
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Filippo Spreafico: Italian Rhapsody · Comedy · £12
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Luke Rollason: Alas! (WIP) · Comedy · £10
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Alison Spittle: Finger Guns (Work in Progress) · Comedy · £8
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Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye Stretford · Comedy · £14
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The Glang Show · Comedy · £10
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