THE SHOW

Live Nation Presents Stuart McPherson: HORSE.

An hour of laughs and self-analysis from one of Scottish comedy’s rising stars. 

Stuart McPherson is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actor. As well as writing and performing acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows with Monkey Barrel Comedy, he is probably best known for appearing in the Scottish BAFTA winning comedy SCOT SQUAD (BBC), as well as working on the programme as lead story producer and script editor.

As a stand-up, Stuart has supported Larry Dean and John Kearns on tour and won Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards. He has performed stand-up on the TV programmes EDINBURGH UNLOCKED (BBC), and THE COMEDY UNDERGROUND (BBC) as well as appearing as a panellist on programmes such as BREAKING THE NEWS (BBC), BAD INFLUENCER (BBC) and SANJEEV KOHLI’S BIG TALK (BBC) as well as BBC Radio Scotland’s THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNEXPECTED and STOP THE PRESS. Stuart also co-hosts the podcasts SOME LAUGH, and WHAT’S THE SCRIPT?

'If you’ve never seen his stand-up, it’s time to make that right' (Times).

'Such a skilled raconteur, he has a remarkable hit-rate of gags' (Rolling Stone).

★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★ Skinny

★★★★ Sunday Post

★★★★ TheWeeReview.com

★★★★ BroadwayWorld.com

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TICKETS

Sunday 9th March 2025

20:00 (80 mins, plus 20 minute interval)

£15

FURTHER INFO

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

Suitability: 16+ (Restriction)

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

5.0★★★★★ Trip Advisor | 4.7★★★★ Google | 4.5★★★★ Facebook 

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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.