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Brass Monkey

Laughing Horse Free Festival Venue

Brass Monkey

Fringe Venue 153 - Click here for map
14 Drummond St, Edinburgh, EH8 9TU. Phone: 0131 556 1961
Food
Open from 10:30 to 02:00
18+ Only

An Easygoing hangout with simple food, a wide selection of drinks and with a cosy and unique back room with large floor mattresses - used for Fringe show through August. The Brass Monkey is right in the middle of the Fringe action, just around the corner from the Festival Theatre.

This year we have two entry methods: Free & Unticketed or Pay What You Can
Free & Unticketed: Entry to a show is first-come, first served at the venue - just turn up and then donate to the show in the collection at the end.
Pay What You Can: For these shows you can book a ticket to guarantee entry and choose your price from the Fringe Box Office, up to 30 mins before a show. After that all remaining space is free at the venue on a first-come, first-served bases. Donations for walk-ins at the end of the show.

List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time

Shows sorted by Venue Room

The Cinema Room

10 Things They Hate About Me

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedy

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

After a sold out run last year, Shinanne is back, shinier and funnier than ever. Shinanne Higgins by name shenanigans by nature. When it comes to relationships, Shinanne is ALL about the D...disappointment! She has NEVER been in love! Shinanne is a single, 40 year old "lady" on a journey of reflection. Her eggs are hanging on like contestants on Gladiators, see, even her cultural references are old! She grew up in 90''s Ireland in a world of romance novels and rom coms, but her relationships include the guy who "thought a vulva was a type of car" and the one who "couldn't get her a birthday pr...


2 Guys 1 Pub

2 Guys 1 Pub

Comedy

2 Guys 1 Pub

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Two award winning Irish comics Richy Sheehy and Mark O'Keeffe are back with their best new bits for 2025....


Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion

Comedy

Irish Comedy Invasion

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 13:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Too many great Irish acts to catch up on? Our show has a rotating selection of the best acts performing their solo shows at The Fringe. Each act will be performing their 10-15 highlights. It gets chaotic, but that part of the fun. ...


Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Comedy

Let Me Be the Cool Aunt

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 11:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

She’s classy, she’s fun, her brother happens to have a son – Sophie Banister is the cool aunt! Following her journey moving across the world while her brother becomes a dad, Sophie asks the real questions: how does one even make friends as an adult? Why does everyone care about gender reveals? And which of Donna’s friends from Mamma Mia is more my aunt energy? Tanya or Rosie? With original songs, looped guitar and vocals, Sophie brings high energy satire to a musical comedy hour bursting with tales from another Aussie abroad. Following her journey of moving to the other side of the world wh...


Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Comedy

Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Cinema Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Bloody Marvellous: A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs. Get to know creatures like sea-centipedes and manticores, dogs with names like Havegoodday, and characters like Eilmer the flying monk. Discover the old world’s taste in tourist tat, and expect to leave convinced that medieval medicine was better than the modern kind. Or maybe not. “a lovely stage presence…this is awesome” (one4review). As heard on BBC Radio 4’s “In Our Time”. ...


The Games Room

Coming out with Doctor Who

Coming out with Doctor Who

Comedy

Coming out with Doctor Who

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room
AUG 13-24 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Here’s a condensed version of your draft under 4000 characters: SJ Wyatt: Glitter, Bitter, and Revolution-Ready (Doctor Who Permitting) SJ Wyatt is a bisexual, bipolar, geeky queer activist with a flair for glitter-drenched, prop-based storytelling. Known for their darkly comic monologues on the cabaret circuit, SJ combines humor, activism, and heartfelt introspection. They describe their comedic style as “glitter and bitter,” reflecting both the sparkle and sting of their lived experiences. Rooted in activism, SJ founded Lithium Laughter, a community performance project challenging s...


Don't Panic!

Don't Panic!

Comedy

Don't Panic!

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-24 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Don’t Panic is Kate Pinchuck’s award-winning comedy show about navigating mental health, being the daughter of two psychologists, and how incessantly trying to fix yourself can make everything worse. We’re all about doing “the work”, we’re all on our healing journeys. The show is about fixing your inherently flawed self, reparenting your inner child, forgiving your parents for doing their best (which turned out to not be very good actually). It’s about trying not to lie to your therapist so she likes you more, while still telling the truth enough so she can help you stop people-pleasing. It’s...


Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Spoken Word

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Spoken Word

Brass Monkey / The Games Room
AUG 4-12 at 11:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYC Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Emily started writing poetry for the incredibly healthy reason of trying to impress a boy. Now he’s long gone and she’s reclaiming her words. This writer, storyteller, mum, and general liability dives into her debut hour of honest, argumentative, optimistic, brutal, loving and (dare we say it) funny poetry to untangle the threads of love, identity, parenthood, friendship, loss, belonging and the pure unadulterated joy of eating satsumas in the sun and forgetting about heartbreak....


Oversharing - Ad Lib Stand-up with Anna Beros

Oversharing - Ad Lib Stand-up with Anna Beros

Comedy

Oversharing - Ad Lib Stand-up with Anna Beros

Comedy

Brass Monkey / The Games Room
JUL 31, AUG 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Just turn up at the venue, entry is first-come, first-served for everyone. Donations at the end of the show

Risky romances? Iffy interests? Embarrassing escapades? Isn't stand-up just oversharing? So let’s hear your crazy sh*t! Anonymously share something or ask Anna anything, really anything, for ad lib comedy gold. Anna's an Aussie, independent full-time stand-up comedian based in Berlin, riffing across Europe, Australia and the UK since 2018. Strap in for a raucous rollercoaster of god-knows-what, with guest comedians too!...