THE SHOW

Ahir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show “Ends”. The show spans six decades, three generations, and two continents, synthesising past and present in search of hope for the future. It’s funnier than it sounds, honestly. Loads of cracking gags.

“Ends” was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe. Starting as a work-in-progress show, it became the word-of-mouth hit of the festival, culminating in Shah winning the 2023 Sky Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show.

Since then, “Ends” enjoyed 5 sold-out weeks at London’s Soho Theatre and has been performed at both the prestigious Royal Court Theatre and the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles.

He’s now finally able to take it on tour, and he’s very much looking forward to it. You should come, it’ll be good.

"The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” -Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise Media

“A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe” -Dominic Maxwell, The Times

“this is truly outstanding stand up”★★★★★ -Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

“It’s clear why Ahir Shah won the Edinburgh Comedy Award with this remarkable piece of storytelling”★★★★★-Steve Bennett, Chortle

“A beautiful, lyrical love letter...Shah is an electric performer, super-intelligent, his material densely packed with insight, yet never far from a gag”★★★★★-Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday

TICKETS

Thursday 6th March 2025

20:00 (80 mins plus 20 min interval)

£17.50

FURTHER INFO

Seating: Every ticket-holder gets a seat, so you can leave standing-up to our acts. 

Suitability: 14+ (Guideline) - Under 16's must be out of the venue by 10pm.

Warnings and Additional Info: N/A

Accessibility: Full accessibility information for all our venues can be found on our website. Alternatively, please contact our Box Office with any access questions.

Groups: Please contact our Box Office for alternative group size arrangements or group bookings of 7 or more. See Terms and Conditions for more information.

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY

Monkey Barrel Comedy has been ‘Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue’ since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and was described by The List as “a year-round Edinburgh institution”. It has over 500 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, making it one of the city’s top-rated year-round attractions.

The club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. It has been described as the "Beating Heart" of the Fringe by The Telegraph and “the best comedy club in the world” by comedian Olga Koch. 

“What a comedy club you’ve got there, Edinburgh!” (Kevin Bridges)

“Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there's something in the water, AND I CAN'T STOP DRINKING IT!” (Sam Campbell)

"Fringe Heroes" (The Metro)

"Redefining what weekend comedy can and should be" (British Comedy Guide

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DRINKS & MORE

Our adjoining bar, Barrel Bar, is open from 3pm on Fridays, 1pm on Saturday and at least 1 hour before every show every other day. It serves a wide selection of drinks, including locally-sourced beers, cocktails, and spirits. 

Table service is available in the venue throughout the show, so you can get drinks delivered straight to your seat without missing a thing. Order via the QR codes positioned next to your seat. Not applicable for all shows.