Abbie Murphy is a comedian, actor and writer whose sharp observational comedy has earned her a reputation as one of the UK's rising stand-up talents. A finalist in Not So New Comedian of the Year 2025, she's appeared on screen in David Brent: Life on the Road, Cheaters and Breeders, while continuing to build a loyal following for her acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows. She's bringing her new work-in-progress show, Garage Girl, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday June 13th. A no

Exciting news! UCB classes are returning to Monkey Barrel Comedy this summer. If you’ve been thinking about trying improv, building your comedy skills, or getting on stage more regularly, this is the perfect time to jump in. Following a successful launch in March, we’re bringing Upright Citizens Brigade’s internationally recognised improv training back to Edinburgh for a new batch of courses running across May, June, and July. Classes will be taught by UCB’s Toni Charline Ram

Exciting news! We've just released the third batch of shows in our 2026 Edinburgh Fringe line-up, adding to the 75+ shows already on sale. You can now buy tickets for all of these shows on the Edinburgh Fringe website, so take a look, then head there to book. In case you didn't know already: £10-tier subscribers to our Patreon were able to reserve tickets for these shows one week ago via an exclusive presale. We've still got one batch of shows to release, so stay tuned for up

In case you missed it, we've already announced the first ten acts of our 2026 Edinburgh Fringe line-up. Ten fantastic acts, including Taskmaster stars, returning MBC favourites, and Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners/nominees. Check out the list below and head over to the EdFringe websit e to grab tickets! 2026 Line-Up Drop #1 Amy Matthews Ania Magliano Ari Eldjarn Dan Tiernan Harriet Dyer Jonno Lara Ricote Phil Ellis Rachel Fairburn Sofie Hagen

We’re excited to share the second batch of shows in our 2026 Edinburgh Fringe line-up, building on the 10 incredible acts we announced in February. All of these shows are on sale now at the Edinburgh Fringe website , so head there to grab your tickets. Also a quick reminder that £10-tier subscribers to the Monkey Barrel Comedy Patreon were able to reserve tickets for in-demand events four days before the general sale in an exclusive presale . Our next batch of shows will go

Joz Norris is an award-winning comedian, writer and performer known for his wildly inventive, high-concept comedy. A favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe, his work blends meticulous structure with gleeful absurdity, earning him a reputation as one of the most original voices on the circuit. After a critically acclaimed, sold-out Fringe run, he’s bringing his latest show, You Wait. Time Passes., to Monkey Barrel on Saturday 21st March , so we sat down with him for a chat. --- You

Cally Beaton is a quick-witted stand-up, writer and storyteller. Known for her sharp observations and engaging stage presence, you might recognise her from hilarious TV appearances on Live at the Apollo and QI . Before stepping into comedy, Cally had a successful career in the corporate world - making her journey into stand-up a story of radical reinvention. She’s bringing her latest show, Namaste Motherf*ckers, to Saint Luke’s in Glasgow on Tuesday April 7th and Monkey Ba

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Monkey Barrel Comedy and the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) - bringing UCB improv classes to the UK for the first time.

After a fantastic Fringe run in 2025, Ria Lina is bringing her latest tour show, Riabellion, back to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday, February 19th at 19:30, so we sat down with her for a chat.