Comedy within 5 miles of Edinburgh
115 events within 5 miles
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John Cooper Clarke
The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour.
The Picture House, Edinburgh (1.7 miles)
Sat 18 May
£16.50 / 0844 847 1740
With support from Luke Wright and Mike Garry.
-
19:00
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
The master of surreality airs his qualms and doubts about the world via a charming blend of religious dubstep, horntallica and an interesting new musical take on Downton Abbey.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre (0.9 miles)
Thu 6 Jun
£26.50 / 0131 529 6000
Fri 7 Jun
£26.50 / 0131 529 6000
Sat 8 Jun
£26.50 / 0131 529 6000
Edinburgh Zoo Nights
There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting…
Edinburgh Zoo (4.2 miles)
Fri 24 May
£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340
- 18:00 – 22:00
Fri 28 Jun
£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340
- 18:00 – 22:00
Scottish Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance was written in a hurry so that Gilbert & Sullivan could open it on Broadway and finally taste those sweet, sweet American royalties, but in spite of its mercenary origin it's one of the best-loved operettas ever written, a crazily sparkling farce with a bumbling but patriotic pirate crew, some…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre (0.9 miles)
Tue 28 May
£17.50–£74.50 / 0131 529 6000
Thu 30 May
£17.50–£74.50 / 0131 529 6000
Fri 31 May
£17.50–£74.50 / 0131 529 6000
The Beehive Comedy Club
Ben Verth presents a weekend packed full of top local and visiting comedians to tickle your funny bone in an entirely appropriate way.
Beehive Inn, Edinburgh (1.3 miles)
Sat 18 May
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Fri 24 May
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Sat 25 May
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Gyles Brandreth: Looking For Happiness
Just A Minute/One Show Gyles won multiple five stars for his last Edinburgh sell-out. Now the award-winning raconteur and ex MP explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. 'Incredibly funny, wildly indiscreet' (Daily Mail).
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (0.8 miles)
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)
B'est, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)
Thu 1 Aug
£46.50 / 0131 556 4448
Fri 2 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Sun 4 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Lips and Lashes
Cabaret night with Miss Scarlet Diamonte, Lady Razzle Dazzle and Jamie Lee Morley, as well as a disco until the early hours.
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh (3.6 miles)
Sat 29 Jun
£12.50–£25 / 07716 669566
- 19:00 – 01:00
Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
You know fine well who he is, now pop along and see his new show, which looks at life from a skewed white van man's perspective.
The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)
Sun 4 Aug
£22 / 0844 871 3014
Mon 5 Aug
£22 / 0844 871 3014
Comedy Gala 2013
Kevin Bridges and Adam Hills host Edinburgh's biggest all-star comedy event, which also airs on the old TV machine.
The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)
Thu 22 Aug
£25 / 0844 871 3014
Pekka and Strangebone's Comedy Showpiece
Dark, chaotic comedy from the twisted talent agency Pekka and Strangebone.
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh (1.1 miles)
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Mon 5 Aug
Free / 0131 556 7060
- 17:30 – 20:30
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?
Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action.
The Stand, Edinburgh (1.2 miles)
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase
Grab your top tickets to talent-spot this year's stellar crop of industry approved breakthrough comedians, plus some who are already rather famous! Every showcase is different, so keep coming back.
Just the Tonic, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)
Sat 3 Aug
£8 / 0131 556 5375
Sun 4 Aug
£8 / 0131 556 5375
Wed 7 Aug
£7 / 0131 556 5375
Bacon Face: It's all Bacon
Not Sir Alex Ferguson (no, we didn't know he was called that either), but our favourite mysterious cult 1980s Canadian stand-up who wears a Mexican wrestling mask instead.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh (1.2 miles)
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Roy Chubby Brown
Blue comedy from man branded 'too rude for television'. Never mind the comedy, that patchwork jacket is hardly fit for public consumption.
The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)
Sat 21 Sep
£20–£22 / 0844 871 3014
And They Played Shang-A-Lang
Number one hits from the era accompany this tale of growing up in 1970s Edinburgh.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh (1.3 miles)
Thu 1 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
Fri 2 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
Daniel Kitson: After The Beginning. Before The End
Offbeat humour and inventive storytelling from the multi-award winning stand-up.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)
Sat 25 May
Sold out / 0131 248 4848
- 20:00
Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties
Observational humour from the Dublin-stand-up and actor about reaching middle age.
Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh (1.8 miles)
Fri 2 Aug
£19.50 / 0844 847 1639
Sat 3 Aug
£19.50 / 0844 847 1639
Sun 4 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 847 1639
Ian D Montfort: Psychic Fayre
After a triumphant Radio 2 series, the New Age guru, psychic and medium returns; passing on messages, making predictions and telling fortunes. 'Fantastically original and funny enough to kill you from asphyxiation' (Magic Circle Magazine).
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (0.8 miles)
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Jo Caulfield Presents … The Speakeasy
A relaxed evening featuring a diverse bill of artists (magicians, comedians, writers and more) telling true stories from the haunting to the hilarious live on stage, giving some unexpected insights into their worlds.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)
Tue 11 Jun
£6 / 0131 556 9579
Crime writer Ian Rankin, award-winning comedian Susan Calman, mindreader Colin McLeod, storyteller James Spense, musician Colin McEwan, comedian Ben Verth, a 10-minute play by Dave McFarlane, plus others and MC Jo Caulfield.
- 20:00
The Saturday Show
Saturday nights à la Stand are normally a sold out affair so it's worth booking in advance and getting in early for the edibles. (Food. Not ladies.)
The Stand, Edinburgh (1.2 miles)
Sat 18 May
£15 / 0131 558 7272
Billy Kirkwood is exuberantly funny alongside Rob Rouse, Paul Currie, Susie McCabe and Bob Graham
Sat 25 May
£15 / 0131 558 7272
Stu Murphy gets to grips with Boothby Graffoe, Jarlath Regan, Chloe Philip and Davey Strong.
Sat 1 Jun
£15 / 0131 558 7272
There's Susan Morrison, expertly hosting Gary Little, Johnny Candon, Adam Staunton and Ben Verth.
- 21:00
Simon Munnery: Fylm
A film/theatre mash-up from the imaginative comedian.
The Stand, Edinburgh (1.2 miles)
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Absolute Improv
Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.
The Tron, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)
Sat 25 May
£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784
- 20:00 – 22:00
Sat 29 Jun
£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784
- 20:00 – 22:00
Sat 27 Jul
£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784
- 20:00 – 22:00
Leith Dockers Club, Edinburgh (1.5 miles)
Sat 8 Jun
£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00 – 21:00
Fri 14 Jun
£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00 – 21:00
Sat 15 Jun
£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00 – 21:00
Absolute Improv: Stories
Kids can have a go too – shout out your funniest ideas for the comedians onstage to turn into wacky stories – completely on the spot!
The Granary, Edinburgh (1.9 miles)
Sat 8 Jun
£5 / 0131 554 9465
Part of Leith Festival.
- 14:00 – 15:00
Sun 9 Jun
£5 / 0131 554 9465
Part of Leith Festival.
- 14:00 – 15:00
Sun 16 Jun
£5 / 0131 554 9465
Part of Leith Festival.
- 14:00 – 15:00
Alan Hudson: Magician or Superhero?
Super strength, X-ray vision and lightning fast speed can be fantastic fun if used for personal gain, without saving the world. 'Hudson is an astounding comic, magician and mind reader' ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks), ★★★★ (Metro).
