The Stand
- Box office 0131 558 7272
- General enquiries 0131 558 7272
- Seasonal times Festival: extended hours and venues, New Year late opening
- Bar open Mon–Thu 7.30pm–1am; Fri/Sat 7pm–1am; Sun 12.30–4pm, 7.30pm–1am.
- Food served Thu 7.30–8.30pm; Fri/Sat 7–8.30pm; Sun 12.30–3.30pm.
- Website www.thestand.co.uk
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Cheerful cavern with all the ingredients required for eating, drinking and being merry.
The 2018 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £7.95 (+p&p).
Arrive early to get a table at the Stand – this good-natured cavern of comedy is packed out most nights. Since 1993, new comics have been honing their skills and big names return to try out new material, so the giggles come pretty much guaranteed. There are even comedy afternoons for kids. Once you’ve got your table you’ll have time to eat before the show: choose from a cheap and cheerful menu of nachos, burgers and beef or veggie chilli. Stock up with pints of Carling, Best or Innis & Gunn, a glass of wine or a whisky, and sit back to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the show.
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Free wi-fi
- Live entertainment: Comedy 7 days a week
- Capacity: 100 seated (plus 60 standing)
- Largest group: 8
- Open since: 1993
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 15
- House wine: £17 per bottle
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Ahir Shah: Duffer
Ahir Shah returns with a brand new stand-up show about life and what comes after, death and what comes before, and Bohemian Rhapsody. Duffer comes to The Stand fresh from a critically acclaimed sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it earned Shah his second nomination in a row for Best Show at the Edinburgh…
Sun 17 Feb 2019
£12 / 0131 558 7272
Al Murray - Landlord Of Hope And Glory Tour 2019
Citizens of Hope and Glory! Our new tomorrow beckons. A new tomorrow that smells reassuringly of yesterday, but with wifi. One last heave and we will be there. And when the going gets tough the tough get going. Although the going won't get tough and anyone who tells you it is going to be tough is lying. Come join me…
Wed 27 Mar 2019
£15 / 0131 558 7272
Andrew Doyle: Friendly Fire
The comedian tours with his brand new stand-up show.
Tue 22 Jan 2019
£11 / 0131 558 7272
Andrew Maxwell
Irish scamp Maxwell shows why his reputation for moments of comedy genius is so well-founded.
Sun 24 Mar 2019
£15.40 / 0131 558 7272
Anti-Valentine's Day!
Oh God, it's that time of year again. Single and sick of all the hearts, flowers and smug couples? In a smug couple, but not having when you can be romantic dictated to you, thank-you-very-much? Come laugh in a dark basement with us instead. There will be booze. With Rachel Fairburn and Keir McAllister
Wed 13 Feb 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Benefit in Aid of the PCS Fighting Fund
PCS is a national Trade Union with members in the public sector. PCS has a proud record of fighting austerity and low pay. Please join Edinburgh and Leith Branch for a fun-filled night of comedy in aid of our national Fighting Fund Join us for a brilliant night of comedy in support of their vital work! With Vladimir…
Wed 28 Nov
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 558 7272
Bona Fide
Bona Fide is a new show which asks the cream of Scotland's comics to prove their worth by performing material written especially for the theme of the night. You will have never heard any of this before - you probably won't again. Every night is for one night only! Ticket Purchase Terms and Conditions
Tue 8 Jan 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Tue 12 Feb 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 6 Mar 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Bright Club
The freshest thing in stand-up – straight from the (research) field to funny with a new crop of comedic academics from Scotland's universities every month. Authoritatively original and brilliantly entertaining. We don't discriminate by subject, experience or fame: we just pick brilliant people, telling jokes and funny…
Tue 26 Feb 2019
£5 / 0131 558 7272
Burns Night Special
Celebrate Burns Night in style with an evening of top comedy! Duration: 120minutes | Show ends: 10.30pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: From when doors open and after the show | Food Service: Bar snacks available Ticket Purchase Terms and Conditions
Wed 23 Jan 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Sun 27 Jan 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
With Keir McAllister
Grab an early bird ticket and get the show and a meal for only £10!
Veggie or meat Haggis, Neaps and Tatties are also available to purchase on the night. Food served 7:00pm until 8:15pm, meals £6
Duration: 120minutes | Show ends: 10.30pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: From when doors open and after the show | Food Service: Meat or Veggie Haggis 7pm-8.15pm
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Carl Hutchinson: I Know I Shouldn't Behave Like This
Comedian Carl Hutchison's brand new show tackles adult issues like buying houses and having kids with a uniquely adolescent approach.
Sun 9 Dec
£12 / 0131 558 7272
A Christmas Cabaret
Join Bruce Devlin for a Christmas cracker of a cabaret show, a fast paced festive hour awaits from the fringe festival hit! ‘A ‘best of' hour featuring a selection of the biggest and best…' (Fringe Review 2017). Enjoy mirth, merriment and mulled wine in this perfectly packaged gift of a show with the best crooners…
Sat 8 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 15 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 22 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 29 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Comedy Kids
Tribe Porty Youth Theatre present eight mini comedians and their pint-sized routines.
Sat 24 Nov
£5 / 0131 558 7272
Ed Gamble: Blizzard
After a sellout national tour in 2017, Ed Gamble is back with another bracing flurry of idiocy. Off of Mock the Week (BBC2), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Drunk History (Comedy Central), The Apprentice You're Fired (BBC2), Man Down (Channel 4), Conan (TBS) and a…
Wed 13 Mar 2019
£13 / 0131 558 7272
Fin Taylor: When Harassy Met Sally
Fin Taylor gets into race, politics and the war of the sexes.
Sun 20 Jan 2019
£12 / 0131 558 7272
Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage
16+ Following a sell-out run of their critically acclaimed 2017 show The Kindness of Stranglers, musical comedy duo and sister Flo & Joan are back at Soho Theatre with a new hour of their dark and witty songs. ‘These intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute…
Sat 19 Jan 2019
£12 / 0131 558 7272
The Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous fun this Friday. We've put together a prime stand-up show with five of the best acts on the Scottish and International circuits. We open from 7pm so you can take advantage of our lovely home- cooked food too.
Fri 16 Nov
£12 (£10) / 0131 558 7272
With Alistair Barrie, Mary Bourke and host Stuart Murphy.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from when doors open and after the show | Food: Served 6.30pm-8pm
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Fri 23 Nov
£12 (£10) / 0131 558 7272
With Michael Fabbri, Jamie MacDonald, Sarah Callaghan and host Billy Kirkwood.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from when doors open and after the show | Food: Served 6.30pm-8pm
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Fri 30 Nov
£12 (£10) / 0131 558 7272
With Ron Vaudry, Andrea Hubert, Ross Leslie and host Ray Bradshaw.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from when doors open and after the show | Food: Served 6.30pm-8pm
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Gary Delaney: Gagster's Paradise
Comedy from Mock the Week regular.
Sun 18 Nov
Sold out / 0131 558 7272
Glenn Wool: Wool's Gold II (the Iron Pirate)
Comfortably in his forties, award-winning comedian & new dad Wool delves into his back catalogue of material spanning 25 years to perform some of his more subversive routines. Does he still agree with those points of view or has he finally grown up? Plus a little navel gazing tossed in for the arty-farty types.
Sun 10 Feb 2019
£15.40 / 0131 558 7272
Harry and Chris Save The World
Harry Baker and Chris Read bring their unique mix of comedy, melody and poetry.
Tue 20 Nov
£14 / 0131 558 7272
Hootfest!
Laugh your way to the end of the year at Scotland's favourite comedy club. Home-cooked Hot food available…
Thu 27 Dec
£15 / 0131 558 7272
With Dave Fulton, Liam Withnail, Jay Lafferty, Gareth Mutch and host Stuart Murphy.
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Fri 28 Dec
£15 / 0131 558 7272
With Dave Fulton, Liam Withnail, Jay Lafferty, Gareth Mutch and host Stuart Murphy.
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Sat 29 Dec
£17.50 / 0131 558 7272
With Dave Fulton, Liam Withnail, Jay Lafferty, Gareth Mutch and host Stuart Murphy.
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Jojo Sutherland and Susan Morrison: Fanny’s Ahoy!
Set sail with the award-winning grand dames of Scottish comedy as they navigate you through rough seas with their distinctly comedic take on life.
Sun 25 Nov
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Thu 27 Dec
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Fri 28 Dec
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Justin Moorhouse: Northern Joker
These days Justins not certain about anything apart from his uncertainty Brexit looms, it appears the Cold War is being rebooted and thats before we begin to worry about whats happening in America..closer to home hes starting to feel redundant as a parent. One kid is leaving home, the dog is getting older and doesnt need…
Sun 17 Mar 2019
£15.40 (£5.50) / 0131 558 7272
Kieran Hodgson: '75
Kieran Hodgson tells the story of how the UK joined the EU in the first place in his Edinburgh Comedy Award 2018 nominated show.
Tue 16 Apr 2019
£13 / 0131 558 7272
Larry Dean: Bampot
Fresh from a sell-out international tour and smash-hit Live at the Apollo debut, Larry Dean has a new hour of 'unexpected and excellent' ★★★★ Times thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem. ‘One of the most honest, moving and incredibly funny sets I've seen in a very long time.' ★★★★★ Herald As seen on…
Sun 3 Feb 2019
£10 / 0131 558 7272
Tue 5 Feb 2019
£10 / 0131 558 7272
Larry Dean: Fandan
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean brings his critically-acclaimed new show on tour following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run and a debut appearance on BBC2's Live At The Apollo.
Sun 3 Feb 2019
£11 / 0131 558 7272
Tue 5 Feb 2019
£11 / 0131 558 7272
Liam Withnail - Homeboy
Celebrated comic Liam Withnail brings his critically acclaimed solo show to The Stand! A show about Sexism, Society & Sausage Fests. NOMINATED Best Show - 2018 Edinburgh Festival (Amused Moose) WINNER 2018 Scottish Comedy Award FINALIST Scottish & English Comedian of the Year ★★★★★ - Ed Fest Mag…
Tue 15 Jan 2019
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
Lloyd Griffith: All-Rounder
Lloyd Griffith is back on the road with his hilarious new stand-up show.
Tue 29 Jan 2019
£10 / 0131 558 7272
Micky P Kerr
In June 2018 musical comedian, Micky P. Kerr, was rocketed to stardom when he won the hearts of the nation and wowed both Simon Cowell and Andy Murray’s m
Tue 30 Apr 2019
£15 / 0131 558 7272
Midweek Comedy Cabaret
An evening of top comedy for only £6!
Tue 4 Dec
Wed 9 Jan 2019
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Paul McCaffrey: I Thought I'd Have Grown Out Of This By Now
Most recently Paul has appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain'sforemost stand ups. Sean Lock on his Keep It Light tour 2016-2018 and Kevin Bridges on his Brand New Tour 2018 playing to more than half a million people nationwide to great critical acclaim. ‘Born to be a Comic' Scotsman ‘McCaffrey simply has…
Tue 26 Mar 2019
£12 / 0131 558 7272
Red Raw
The Stand's spankingly good new talent night, encouraging the latest comedy stars out of the woodwork. Then maybe putting them back in afterwards.
Mon 19 Nov
£3 / 0131 558 7272
With host George Fox and headliner Ron Vaudry.
FOOD AT RED RAW!
That's right, you kept asking us for some tasty Monday food so we thought we would give it a shot. Make sure to be in early to grab seats and a table for ordering!
Order from the bar from doors opening at 7.30pm until 8.15pm.
Everything on the menu is a fiver!
NACHOS With jalapenos and cheese, served with salsa, guacamole and crème fraiche
-With Beef Chilli
-With Veggie Chilli
-With Just Cheese
BOWL OF CHIPS
-Served with tasty dips
-Plus cheese and bacon
CHICKEN GOUJONS Deep fried strips of chicken
CHICKEN WINGS Served with hot chili sauce
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Mon 26 Nov
Mon 3 Dec
Rob Newman: Total Eclipse of Descartes
The comedian and novelist, author of the book and Radio Four show Neuropolis, wonders whether – in a world gone crazy – philosophy can help.
Sun 25 Nov
£15 / 0131 558 7272
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 punters.)
Sat 17 Nov
Sat 24 Nov
£17.50 / 0131 558 7272
With Michael Fabbri, Jamie MacDonald, Sarah Callaghan and host Billy Kirkwood.
Sat 1 Dec
Sh*te Christmas
The most wonderful time of the year? Hardly. Tired of enforced merriment, terrible music and “quality” time with the family? Come join us in our dark basement – we've had the Christmas spirit exorcised.
Tue 18 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Simon Munnery: The Wreath
British Comedy Award nominee and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee delves into his joke about going to a funeral and catching the wreath.
Sun 10 Mar 2019
£13 / 0131 558 7272
Snow White 2 - Appley Ever After
Come join us at The Stand Comedy Club for our first ever pantomime! It's a show for everyone, even people who don't like panto, it's a big, daft, silly mess of idiocy with all the stuff you'd expect and loads of things you won't. When we last met Snow White (Hannah Walker), she was marrying a handsome Prince. Well…
Sat 15 Dec
£5 / 0131 558 7272
The Stand Christmas Special
Join The Stand Comedy Club this Christmas…
Mon 10 Dec
£12 / 0131 558 7272
With Glenn Wool, MC Hammersmith, Ashley Storrie, Wis Jantarasorn and host Bruce Devlin.
Early bird tickets! Book by December 1st and get a meal and the show for £18!
Or the Luxury Burger (meat or veggie) option for £20!
What is a Luxury Burger?
Meat-eaters - Venison burger (cheese and bacon optional) with pigs in blankets and root veggies on the side!
Veggies - Veggie burger with caramelised onion relish and fried halloumi cheese on the side
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Tue 11 Dec
£12 / 0131 558 7272
With Glenn Wool, MC Hammersmith, Ashley Storrie, Wis Jantarasorn and host Bruce Devlin.
Early bird tickets! Book by December 1st and get a meal and the show for £18!
Or the Luxury Burger (meat or veggie) option for £20!
What is a Luxury Burger?
Meat-eaters - Venison burger (cheese and bacon optional) with pigs in blankets and root veggies on the side!
Veggies - Veggie burger with caramelised onion relish and fried halloumi cheese on the side.
Ticket Purchase Terms and Conditions
Wed 12 Dec
£12 / 0131 558 7272
With Glenn Wool, MC Hammersmith, Ashley Storrie, Wis Jantarasorn and host Bruce Devlin.
Early bird tickets! Book by December 1st and get a meal and the show for £18!
Or the Luxury Burger (meat or veggie) option for £20!
What is a Luxury Burger?
Meat-eaters - Venison burger (cheese and bacon optional) with pigs in blankets and root veggies on the side!
Veggies - Veggie burger with caramelised onion relish and fried halloumi cheese on the side.
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Stephen Bailey: Can't Think Straight
Bailey covers everything from celebrity culture to politics, and from dating to working-class family life in his latest stand-up show.
Tue 5 Mar 2019
£14 / 0131 558 7272
Stu & Garry's Free Improv Show
Our long-running improvised comedy show will have you in stitches. Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions. It's the perfect way to nurse a hangover and a sure-fire way to kick-start your weekend after the big night out. There's a special menu too so you'll be in danger of laughing…
Sun 18 Nov
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 558 7272
Sun 25 Nov
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 558 7272
Sun 2 Dec
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 558 7272
The Sunday Night Laugh-In
End the week with the generally very chilled Sunday offering, with a dolly mixture of comedians each time.
Sun 2 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
With Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Stuart Murphy, Stephen Buchanan and Ruaridh Miller.
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Sun 9 Dec
Sun 16 Dec
£6 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
With David Kay and host Stuart Murphy.
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The Thursday Show
The weekend starts here! Five acts on a two hour stand-up showcase. Featuring our ace comperes, the best headliners on the circuit, several support acts and a short spot for a newcomer. Great show and great value as it's usually the same line-up as our premium Saturday night show for £7.50 less. Come down early and take…
Thu 22 Nov
£10 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
With Michael Fabbri, Jamie MacDonald, Sarah Callaghan and host Billy Kirkwood.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from doors and after the show | Food: Served 7pm-8pm
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Thu 29 Nov
£10 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
With Ron Vaudry, Andrea Hubert, Ross Leslie and host Ray Bradshaw.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from doors and after the show | Food: Served 7pm-8pm
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Thu 20 Dec
£10 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
With Stu & Garry, Michael Legge, Radu Isac and host JoJo Sutherland.
Duration: 135minutes | Show ends: 10.45pm approx.| Age Guidance: 18+ | Bar: Open from doors and after the show | Food: Served 7pm-8pm
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Tom Stade: I Swear To…
Following last year's smash-hit UK tour, the Canadian comedy legend is back with a new show. Welcome back to ‘i swear to…' picking up just where he left off as an hour simply wasn't long enough. Direct from the Edinburgh festival, join tom as he attempts to figure out exactly where he fits into this emerging new world…
Sun 31 Mar 2019
£17.50 / 0131 558 7272
Topical Storm
Bulletin Board Caledonia presents Keir McAllister, Stuart Murphy and Vladimir McTavish in Topical Storm Satirical Comedy for a Radical Scotland Following the success of Aye Right? How No? at the 2014 Fringe, and in a post-referendum, post-2015/2016 election society, McTavish and McAllister return with a new…
Wed 21 Nov
£7 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 19 Dec
£7 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 16 Jan 2019
£7 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 20 Feb 2019
£7 (£5) / 0131 558 7272
Viva La Shambles
Come join anarchic makers of madness Viva La Shambles for their monthly night of chaotic live comedy. A collective of Edinburgh's top comics join forces to provide an evenings worth of entertainment, with the emphasis on the alternative. A creative playground for comedians to try the weird, strange and downright silly. A…
Wed 5 Dec
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 2 Jan 2019
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Wed 6 Feb 2019
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 7272
Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human
The stand-up comic and Mock the Week regular discusses not really knowing what she's doing in life.
Tue 27 Nov
£16.50 / 0131 558 7272
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