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Comedy in Edinburgh
Edinburgh does comedy properly, and most of it sits close to the centre. Cab-arette puts you in the back of a cab for a comedy tour of the city, suitable from age 12. The Queen's Hall does proper stand-up with pew and gallery seating, tickets from £26.75, strictly 14 and up. Pleasance Courtyard runs multiple stages through the Fringe, with age suitability depending entirely on the show you pick. For adults only, the Banshee Labyrinth is an underground bar with karaoke, gigs and comedy nights, no under 18s at all, and Mountebank Scotland runs a comedy walking tour of the old town with an optional whisky tasting. Younger ones are better served by Silent Adventures, a headphone party that comes to your door, from £195, for age 5 up. If you need food with it, the Beehive Inn has a beer garden and a comedy club upstairs, or the Advocate does a kids' menu and high chairs for a simpler stop.
9 places 14 upcoming events From £26.75
What's on: comedy
THU 8 OCT, 19:30
LATE NIGHT FAKEAWAY
Pleasance Courtyard
TUE 27 OCT, 19:30
Sasha Nezlobin: I'm Fine
Pleasance Courtyard
WED 4 NOV, 19:30
Sooz Kempner: Imposter
Pleasance Courtyard
FRI 6 NOV, 19:40
Lorna Rose Treen: Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
TUE 10 NOV, 19:30
EGGBOX
Pleasance Courtyard
SAT 14 NOV, 19:40
Jonathan Oldfield: Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
SUN 15 NOV, 13:00
COMEDIANS TABLE READ HEATED RIVALRY
Pleasance Courtyard
MON 16 NOV, 19:40 · +1 MORE DATE
Karate Man – A Live-Action Video Game
Pleasance Courtyard
WED 18 NOV, 19:40 · +1 MORE DATE
Chloe Petts: Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
WED 18 NOV, 21:00
Sam Coade: JAZZ RUINED MY LIFE - Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
FRI 20 NOV, 19:40
Ted Milligan: False Crime Documentary - Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
MON 7 DEC, 19:30
Nick Helm's Christmas F*ck Fest 11
Pleasance Courtyard
TUE 8 DEC, 19:30
Stuart Laws Flies The Audience To…
Pleasance Courtyard
THU 17 DEC, 21:00 · +2 MORE DATES
Joz Norris Is Hugh Jackman Is The Phantom Of The Opera - Work in Progress
Pleasance Courtyard
Places for comedy
Beehive Inn
Edinburgh
A Grassmarket pub with pub food, a beer garden and a comedy club upstairs, open from late morning until late.
Dog friendlyFood on siteRestaurantWheelchair accessible+1 more
Cab-arette
Edinburgh · ages 12+
A comedy musical tour of the city done from the back of a cab, with castles, glens or hills thrown in if you fancy going further.
Leith Depot
Edinburgh
A Leith pub and restaurant with proper food, seasonal specials and step-free access if you're stopping in with the family for a meal.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareDog friendlyStep-free access+3 more
Mountebank Scotland
Edinburgh · ages 16+
A comedy walking tour of Edinburgh's old town for adults only, with an optional whisky tasting to round off the night.
Booking required
Pleasance Courtyard
Edinburgh
A Fringe venue with courtyard bars and multiple stages, where age suitability depends entirely on the show you pick.
from £195Silent Adventures
Edinburgh · ages 5+
Headphone parties where kids dance to their own music channel, with the whole thing turning up at your door.
Booking required
The Advocate
Edinburgh
A pub stop with a kids' menu, high chairs and telly on, for when you just need a table and some food.
Allergy awareDog friendlyHigh chairsIndoor seating+5 more
The Banshee Labyrinth
Edinburgh · adults only (18+)
An underground Edinburgh bar with karaoke, gigs and comedy nights, strictly for the over 18s, no kids at all.
Toilets
from £26.75The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh · ages 14+
A proper stand-up comedy venue in Edinburgh with pew and gallery seating, strictly for teens 14 and up rather than younger kids.
Card onlyIndoor seatingToilets
Good to know: comedy in Edinburgh
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £26.75 at The Queen's Hall. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
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