Lorna Rose Treen: Now That's What I Call Character

THE SHOW

Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner Lorna Rose Treen is heading out on tour for the first ever time, with a surreal, silly and joyful hour of nonsense character comedy.

Lorna has been pretending to be other people for fun since she could dress herself. Fresh off the back of 3 critically-acclaimed, sell-out Edinburgh Fringes, now she's inviting you inside her mind for an hour of her favourite characters, comedy, content, content, content, costumes and content.

The greatest thing to come out of Redditch since the fishing tackle.

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'The most fun a person can have in a room featuring folding chairs' Observer

'An oddball character-based comedy like no other' Evening Standard

'A gloriously daft hour that is heavily reminiscent of peak-era French and Saunders' Telegraph

'I laughed so much I violently bit my tongue' Independent

'The buzziest of the buzzy' New York Times

'Killed comedy' The Sun

Over 100 million views online.

Creator/star of Radio 4's Time of the Week.

As seen on BBC One, ITV2 and Channel 4.

Comedians' Choice Awards Best Show nominee 2025.

Chortle's Best Sketch Act winner 2024.

Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2023.

Telegraph's Top 5 Comedy Shows of 2023.

Channel 4 Sean Lock Award finalist 2023.

Directed by Jonathan Oldfield.

Presented by Country Mile Productions in association with United Agents.

TICKETS

Friday 11th September 2026

19:30 (100min incl. interval)

£15

FURTHER INFO

Seating: Every ticket-holder gets a seat, so you can leave standing-up to our acts. 

Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)

Warnings and Additional Info: N/A

Accessibility: Full accessibility information for all our venues can be found on our website. Alternatively, please contact our Box Office with any access questions.

Groups: Please contact our Box Office for alternative group size arrangements or group bookings of 7 or more. See Terms and Conditions for more information.

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY

Monkey Barrel Comedy has been 'Scotland's Best Comedy Venue' since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and was described by The List as "a year-round Edinburgh institution". It has over 500 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, making it one of the city's top-rated year-round attractions.

The club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. It has been described as the "Beating Heart" of the Fringe by The Telegraph and "the best comedy club in the world" by comedian Olga Koch. 

"What a comedy club you've got there, Edinburgh!" (Kevin Bridges)

"Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there's something in the water, AND I CAN'T STOP DRINKING IT!" (Sam Campbell)

"Fringe Heroes" (The Metro)

"Redefining what weekend comedy can and should be" (British Comedy Guide

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DRINKS & MORE

Our adjoining bar, Barrel Bar, is open from 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at least 1 hour before every show every other day. It serves a wide selection of drinks, including locally-sourced beers, cocktails, and spirits. 

Table service is available in the venue throughout the show, so you can get drinks delivered straight to your seat without missing a thing. Order via the QR codes positioned next to your seat. Not applicable for all shows.