Edinburgh 2 Aug - 24 Aug 2025

Venue

Whistlebinkies – Small Room (No. 158)

Address
4-6 South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1LL
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 11am - 5am
Sun 12:30pm - 5am
Phone
0131 557 5114
Age Restriction
18 years+
Accessibility
Wheelchair access to some areas.

Shows At This Venue

No need to book... just turn up!

Entry is free but our artists may ask for a donation at the end.
In-Person
Spoken Word

DARLING, DARLING

DATES
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11:15 - 12:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Eileen lived in Fremantle, Western Australia in the 1980s, returning to London where she remained through her working life. She explores her own story and those of others whose lives have been changed by migration. A love song to the places we have left.
In-Person
Comedy

A BIT OF A CHARACTER

DATES
2
11:15 - 12:10
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
The Irish comedy scene is bursting with characters and so are these four award winning Irish comedians. What are the awards for? Don't worry about it! Join Sean Begley, Warren Martin, Oli Riordan, George Robinson and guests as they perform their wildly different acts. Are they playing characters ...
In-Person
Spoken Word

THE MOON PACT PRESENTS PETE MITCHELSON HORRORSTORYTELLER

DATES
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12:30 - 13:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Children create the scariest horror stories. In primary school my friends used to bunk off and hide in the attic to supposedly protect the musical instruments from the ghosts. Here we told each other spooky tales. We began to build on each other's horror lore until eventually the stories began to...
In-Person
Comedy

AN HOUR OF COMPLETELY MADE-UP COMEDY

DATES
9
12:30 - 13:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Join master improviser and comic Jon Hipkiss and a slew of special guests in a show that does exactly as advertised. There's no theme or agenda here. No politics or trying to change your life. Anything could happen. Everything will happen. Quick paced and uproarious fun. Jon is a graduate and alu...
In-Person
Spoken Word

NICKI’S SPOKEN WORD SHOW

DATES
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13:45 - 14:45
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
This show is fun, fast paced and completely unique, with chaos guaranteed. For the first 45 minutes I will be presenting my original poetry and monologues, and the final 15 minutes will be an open mic for those wanting to present their own work. My poetry ranges from fun and light hearted to thou...
In-Person
Spoken Word

VULNERABLE DAMAGE

DATES
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13:45 - 14:45
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Hello adventurers! Welcome to a collaborative role playing experience, where you the audience drive the story forwards as one collective character. Choosing to fight, charm or blunder your way through a tale of inner demons and the difficulty of living within your own mind, and you know - dragons...
In-Person
Spoken Word

GAY, DISABLED, VEGAN: A SPOKEN WORD SHOW

DATES
2345789
13:45 - 14:30
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Chronicling the life and loves of Ross Wilcock, living as a gay disabled person navigating the world in an able-bodied society. Poetry about love, loss, self worth, mental health and more!
In-Person
Comedy

AN HOUR OF COMPLETELY MADE-UP COMEDY

DATES
6
13:45 - 14:45
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Join master improviser and comic Jon Hipkiss and a slew of special guests in a show that does exactly as advertised. There's no theme or agenda here. No politics or trying to change your life. Anything could happen. Everything will happen. Quick paced and uproarious fun. Jon is a graduate and alu...
In-Person
Comedy

WILL THE REAL MATT SMITH PLEASE STAND-UP

DATES
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15:00 - 16:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Matt Smith is spiralling through identity crises, midlife chaos, and the terrifying possibility that none of this is real. A fast, absurd, and darkly funny hour of stand-up, surreal storytelling, and existential panic. Do you know Matt Smith? Are you Matt Smith? What is Matt Smith?
In-Person
Spoken Word

GLASGOW’S (UNOFFICIAL) TOUR GUIDE

DATES
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15:00 - 15:45
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Escape Edinburgh for a fun and frenzied 45 minute tour of Glasgow, the Capital's scruffier, scrunglier little brother. Join Ross McFarlane for one queer punk poet's view of the only city he's ever truly known and loved - filled with crazy nights out, hidden alleyways, and stories etched into the ...
In-Person
Spoken Word

INVISIBILITY AND BEYOND

DATES
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15:00 - 15:50
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
Elaine was quite happy working as a civil servant until she found out that she had breast cancer. "Cancer happens to other people not me!" Join her on a rollercoaster ride as she takes you on her journey from Cancer to Comedy. Spoiler alert she survived to tell the tale.
In-Person
Spoken Word

GREW UP ON THE INTERNET: HERE’S WHAT I CAN’T TELL MY MUM

DATES
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16:15 - 17:00
Whistlebinkies – Small Room (venue 158)
In 2004, seven-year-old Jackson logged into the family computer and their world changed. They found acceptance and community, but are developing brains ready to decipher internet safety? Listen to the carefully edited (and occasionally rhyming) escapades of a young'un on the internet and decide f...