Venue Information

Venue Code:
338
Venue:
Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
Venue Address:
36-38 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)

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Venue Facilities:
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Age Limits:
At all times the age restriction is 14+ restriction. All the time 14-18 year olds can be in the venue if they are going to a show but cannot be in the bar area.

Performance Spaces

NameCapacityAge LimitShowsPerformances
CabVol 110014+ restriction until 9:30pm (no under 14s for shows at any time), 18+ restriction after 9:30pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 8:30pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.21215
CabVol 1100At all times the age restriction is 14+ restriction. All the time 14-18 year olds can be in the venue if they are going to a show but cannot be in the bar area.21215
CabVol 25014+ restriction until 9:30pm (no under 14s for shows at any time), 18+ restriction after 9:30pm (no under 18s for shows starting at 8:30pm or later). See individual shows for Suitability / Restrictions.17233
CabVol 250At all times the age restriction is 14+ restriction. All the time 14-18 year olds can be in the venue if they are going to a show but cannot be in the bar area.17233

Shows and Performances

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NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
Adam Flood: Life and Death of the PartyComedyCabVol 227-
Alison Spittle: Finger Guns (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 15-
Andrew O'Neill: A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then JokesComedyCabVol 23-
Andrew White: What a Life!ComedyCabVol 227-
Anna Thomas: How to Juggle a FerretComedyCabVol 227-
Ashley Gavin: Work In ProgressComedyCabVol 15-
Ayo Adenekan: Homeland InsecurityComedyCabVol 226-
Ben Pope: Work in ProgressComedyCabVol 25-
Carl Donnelly: Extra Show!ComedyCabVol 17-
Dan Rath: Help Me PleaseComedyCabVol 123-
Eleanor Morton: The MermaidComedyCabVol 119-
Esther Manito: Ranting Queen (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 12-
Evaldas Karosas: A Very Capable ManComedyCabVol 227-
Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My ShellComedyCabVol 114-
Fin Taylor: Work in ProgressComedyCabVol 15-
Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...ComedyCabVol 225-
Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis PrincessComedyCabVol 124-
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP)ComedyCabVol 15-
Italian RhapsodyComedyCabVol 15-
Jake Glanc: Teen School High WIPComedyCabVol 25-
Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / MusicalComedyCabVol 111-
Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up)ComedyCabVol 13-
Lindsey Santoro: It Was Like That When I Got HereComedyCabVol 212-
Luke Rollason: Alas! (WIP)ComedyCabVol 24-
Midnight Snacks (with comrie sf)ComedyCabVol 25-
Milo Edwards: CatamaranComedyCabVol 123-
Molly and Paul Try Heron Foods: Goodbye StretfordComedyCabVol 22-
Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?ComedyCabVol 13-
Rick Glassman: Me and My Puppet RickComedyCabVol 15-
Rosco McClelland: The BonesComedyCabVol 126-
Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)ComedyCabVol 25-
Stuart Goldsmith: CanaryComedyCabVol 114-
Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie StoryComedyCabVol 112-
Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's AssComedyCabVol 227-
Thor Stenhaug: Happy To Be Here (WIP)ComedyCabVol 13-
Tiff Stevenson: Lucky (Work in Progress)ComedyCabVol 25-
Where is Sikisa? (WIP)ComedyCabVol 21-
Zara Gladman is... Aileen: Cameron's Gap Year FundraiserComedyCabVol 11-