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Monkey Barrel 3

12 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR

Monkey Barrel Comedy 3, 12 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR

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Getting Here

By Bus and Tram

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. 

By Train

Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is a ten minute walk from Waverley Station. Refer to National Rail for timetables and tickets. 

By Bike 

Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is located just off the National Cycle Network route 1. There are several bike parking locations nearby:

  • 2 bike parking racks at Hunter Square

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. 

By Car

The nearest multi-storey car park to Monkey Barrel Comedy 3 is Edinburgh Waverley Station (Long Stay).

New Street | EH8 8BH 

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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.  

Venue Accessibility

Physical Access to Monkey Barrel Comedy 3

Please note that 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). 

Physical Access in Monkey Barrel Comedy 3

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.

Audio

There is no audio enhancement system at Monkey Barrel Comedy 3. 

Toilets

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

Further Information

Monkey Barrel Comedy has an accessibility access document which includes images of the entrance to the venue. 

Monkey Barrel contact details

By Email: boxoffice@monkeybarrelcomedy.com

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