Name: Free For All
Start: 2025-01-06
End: 2025-12-15
Location: Monkey Barrel Comedy

FREE FOR ALL

We want to give open spots and pros alike a night to be able to turn up and just do 5 without booking in with us weeks before. Instead, you just need to register in person between 7pm and 8pm.

There will be no breaks. Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone. Table service throughout the show. Barrel Bar upstairs open until 1am. If you are in the room and your name is called, you have 5 mins - no questions asked! If you’re not in the room, you miss out.

It’s going to be loose and fun and quick! Think gong show without the gong …just the dulcet tones of The Fratellis to tell you when your 5 mins is up!

Come join the fun, either on stage or in the safe sanctuary of our wonderful audience.

TICKETS

Doors Open at 19:00 - Completely Free - Unreserved Seating - Table Service throughout the show.
8pm (Approx 11pm finish)
Free Entry (Unticketed)

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.

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

“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)

FURTHER INFO

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

Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)

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.

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.

Location

Monkey Barrel Comedy
9-12 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR United Kingdom

FINDING US

Monkey Barrel Comedy is situated in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. Our rooms are located on opposite sides of the street at the top end of Blair Street, just off the Royal Mile. Our venues can be easily accessed by bus or taxi from South Bridge or by foot from the Cowgate or the High Street.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please contact our Box Office in advance if you have any access requirements, so we can advise on the options available.

As with many venues in the historic Old Town, some of our spaces have accessibility limitations. We have three year-round performance spaces (MB1, MB3, MB4). Detailed accessibility information for each of our venues can be found here. If the room for an event isn't listed, then it may not yet have been confirmed, so please check with us before buying a ticket.

Free For All

Edinburgh's biggest and best open mic comedy night!