Monkey Barrel Comedy has rolled out its line-up for 2025, featuring big names like Dan Tiernan, Marjolein Robertson and Alison Spittle (pictured above), alongside a host of specials and regular nights like Best Of The Fringe and new material evening Top Banana. 

The Edinburgh comedy club marked the start of the year by placing a host of new shows on sale from the likes of Matt Richardson, Lauren Pattison, Sam Lake, Josie Long, Catherine Bohart, Rosco McClelland, Lou Conran, Krystal Evans, Ryan Cullen, Amy Annette, Stuart Laws, John Meagher, Sarah Roberts, Rachel Galvo, Mark McCarney and Harry Stachini. 

Newly announced specials at the club include Welcome To Hell Live! with Dane Buckley and Daniel Foxx; Chortle Hotshots: Class of 2025, showcasing some of this year's most highly anticipated fringe acts; and Spanish Comedy In Edinburgh with Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year Nominee, Sergi Polo. Plus, Glasgow's premier LGBTQ+ comedy night All Mouth will play in Edinburgh for a one-off Gay-lentine's Special on Thursday 13 February, hosted by Kate Hammer and headlined by Sam Lake.

The club also shared its January line-up. Here's the schedule in full: 

Alison Spittle: High Value Woman, Saturday 11 January
Kathy Maniura: The London Cycling Man (WIP), Wednesday 15 January
Kunal Kamra: Live In Edinburgh, Thursday16 January
Krystal Evans: A Star Is Burnt (WIP), Friday 17 January
Clowning Workshop With Elf Lyons, Saturday 18 January
Free For All: Open Mic Comedy, Monday 20 January
Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist, Thursday 23 January
Billy Kirkwood: Silly (WIP), Saturday 25 January
Jin Hao Li: Swimming In A Submarine, Saturday 25 January
Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour, Sunday 26 January 
Late Night Comedy Rave, Friday 31 January

First opened in 2017, Monkey Barrel Comedy has cemented itself in the Edinburgh stand-up scene with its community focus and fair pricing. Take a look at its full roster of shows for the year so far here. 

In another boon for comedy fans, the Glasgow International Comedy Festival also launched its line-up for 2025 this week, featuring a live show from Here Comes The Guillotine, as well appearances from Russell Kane, Jenny Eclair, Andy Zaltzman, Kate Butch, Ania Magliano and many more (loads more, in fact; this year's festival will feature 550 shows). Read about the full line-up here. 

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