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THE STUDIO

The Studio is located at 51 Niddry Street, a very short walk from Barrel Bar (<2 mins).

TODAY IN THE STUDIO:

Sean Morley: Backchannel

7:50PM

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The future has arrived. Mouth wet and eyes hungry. Elusive comedy cherub and fully adult citizen, Sean Morley has reinvented comedy for the slurried minds of broken Britain. You can say anything these days. 'Brilliant, best thing I’ve seen at the fringe' (Chortle.co.uk). 'A one-of-a-kind comedian' **** (Skinny).

Rosco McClelland: The Bones

8:05PM

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Rosco is back at the Fringe following two smash hit shows in 2024 and 2025. A new show about human evolution, brain and body connections and hamsters. Also he’ll be asking the question... what makes him tick? Winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2025. 'For guaranteed laughter, don't miss Rosco McClelland' (Edinburgh Evening News). 'One of the country’s best acts' (List).

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase!

8:30PM

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Scotland's best comedy venue and 'the beating heart of the Fringe' (Telegraph) welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2026! A new line-up every night, presenting the very best acts from their line-up and the rest of the Fringe.

Kate Dolan: Trout

8:35PM

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Join award-winning comedian Kate Dolan for her brand new hour of rapid-fire, off-kilter stand up. In 2026, is being a fish in the river nicer than a woman on land? 'Irrepressibly funny... reminiscent of Jim Carrey' **** (Scotsman). 'Her performance screams star quality' **** (Chortle.co.uk). 'A wild assault of jokes, voices, act outs and asides... Where have you been all of my comedy life?' **** (Fest).

Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...

8:35PM

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Hark! Harriet Dyer (Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award winner) shall permeate your glockenspiel with tales of wetsuits on buses, bee siblings and cows that cure baldness! 'A must-see and a masterclass of originality' **** (NeurodiverseReview.co.uk). 'Delightfully chaotic' (EdFestMag.com).

Alice Fraser: Oh Man!

8:40PM

O'Neill's (The Tron)

One of the Telegraph’s 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century. She’s decided she actually quite likes men and wants to help. There are a lot of men telling men how to be, and how to optimise life, business and testosterone.

Lou Wall: Where Are All The Tall Grandmas?

9:15PM

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Where are all the tall grandmas? Be honest, you’ve never seen one, have you? So where the f#%k are they? Do they shrink? Die young? Are short kings eating them? In this hilariously unhinged new hour, Lou dives head first into the disappearance of tall old women everywhere. A comedic investigation into height, heritage and what it truly means to live large.

Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me Softly

9:15PM

The Studio

Cullen Me Softly is a brand-new hour of sharp, pitch-black one-liners from a comic who isn’t afraid to stare directly into the world’s uglier corners. From the rise of racism in the UK to global tensions, cultural absurdities and the chaos unfolding in places like America, the show digs into the darker side of modern life with a grin and a scalpel. Cullen also turns that same uncompromising lens on his own upbringing, picking apart the moments – both grim and ridiculous – that shaped him.

Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess

9:30PM

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Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Huge Davies (Cats Does Countdown, Roast Battle, Off Menu), has not slept for a decade. To mark this ten year anniversary, he’s going to tell jokes about it whilst wearing a big keyboard... watch? 'Ingenius' ***** (EdFringeReview.com). 'Masterful' **** (Chortle.co.uk). 'Had me shaking with laughter' **** (Telegraph).

Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7

10PM

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Do you think we’re ever truly forgiven? Sarah has never gotten over anything. Not because she’s annoying, because she’s cursed. Oh, and she needs your soul for something. Nothing bad OK!! BBC New Comedy Awards regional finalist, One of The Guardian’s funniest comedians of the Fringe 2024, Rolling Stone’s Rising Stars of 2024 and Chortle Award-nominated shitposter.

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