Theatres · Central Scotland
The Stand Comedy Club
In or near Edinburgh.
The Stand Comedy Club is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Stand Comedy Club is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 5, York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EB. Coordinates: 55.9557°, -3.1923°.
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Official information
The Stand Comedy Club is a renowned venue for live comedy located in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Newcastle. It hosts a variety of comedy shows featuring both established and emerging comedians, providing a vibrant atmosphere for comedy enthusiasts.
From the Wikipedia article
The Stand Comedy Club is a chain of three stand-up comedy venues in the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Stand hosted its first regular club night on Thursday, 21 September 1995, in the small basement of W.J. Christie's Bar on the West Port in Edinburgh's Old Town. Between the two clubs an average of 1600 tickets are sold to events every week. The venue has banned stag and hen parties, and talking during the performances, in an effort to minimise disruptive behaviour so that the comedians can concentrate upon delivering their crafted material.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9557, -3.1923
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 3EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Phone
- +44 131 558 7272
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.thestand.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n2643307278 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Stand Comedy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Stand Comedy Club?
- The Stand Comedy Club is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 3EB).
- What is The Stand Comedy Club?
- The Stand Comedy Club is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Stand Comedy Club?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH1 3EB.
- When was The Stand Comedy Club built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- Who owns The Stand Comedy Club?
- The Stand Comedy Club is owned by Tommy Sheppard.
- How do I get to The Stand Comedy Club?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 3EB.