Monkey Barrel Comedy (MB3) will be used for Live Podcast events. It is not being used for any of our film screenings. Please note the venue is not fully wheelchair accessible.
Address: Monkey Barrel Comedy 3, 12 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR
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Please consider the environmental impact of your journey to and from the Festival. Wherever possible, we encourage you to travel by public transport, bike or on foot to help reduce your environmental impact while getting around Edinburgh.
Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is located just off the National Cycle Network route 1. There are several bike parking locations nearby:
Refer to Edinburgh City Council’s cycling and walking guide for more information about the routes and a detailed map of the cycle parking locations.
Several Lothian Bus routes service routes a short distance away from Monkey Barrel Comedy 3. The nearest bus stop is South Bridge.
The nearest Tram stop is Princes Street, a ten-minute walk away.
Download the Lothian Buses/ Edinburgh Trams and Borders Buses app on App Store or Google Play to plan your journey, buy tickets and keep up to date with the latest service alerts.
Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is a ten minute walk from Waverley Station. Refer to National Rail for timetables and tickets.
ComCabs: 0131 272 8000
Central Taxis: 0131 229 2468
City Cabs: 0131 228 1211
Taxis are also available from ranks throughout the city.
The nearest multi-storey car park to Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is Edinburgh Waverley Station (Long Stay).
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488 spaces, 16 disabled spaces
Refer to Edinburgh City Council’s parking guide for more information and on-street parking locations and accessible parking bays.
Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is not a wheelchair accessible venue.
Access to Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is via Barrel Bar, down two sets of stairs from the street level. There are 15 steps down to the main bar area (stone steps with a handrail), and then a further 16 steps to the main room (wooden steps with a handrail).
Alternatively, the venue can allow access via the fire exit which has fewer steps (21 steps, stone with a handrail).
Monkey Barrel 3 has level, unfixed seating, consisting of folding chairs with backs. Each seat is 34cm deep and 43cm wide. Seating has an average of 40cm to 60cm of leg room.
There is no audio enhancement system at Monkey Barrel Comedy 3.
There are no accessible toilets in this venue.
The nearest Changing Place toilet is located 0.1 miles away in Waverley Station. For more information about access to this toilet, refer to Euan’s Guide.
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