The Stand Comedy Club Reviews Summary

Comedy Quality

Pros:

• "Good food, good beer, good comedians."
• "Everything was reasonably priced and the comics were varied and great quality."
• "Great way to spend a night, the best place in Edinburgh to see stand up comedy."
• "The acts didn't disappoint either, absolutely hilarious, brilliant night."
• "While not every comedian may be to your liking they always have a great line up."
• "The comedians are the best of the best."
• "The quality of comedy is excellent."

Cons:

• "Occasionally the comedians can be hit and miss, but that's not really the fault of the venue."
• "The show had its moments but was really up and down. Lots of sex jokes, lots of jokes only locals would understand."
• "Very expensive entry fee for some absolutely awful comedy, went there on a Saturday night and the standard of the comedians was absolutely disgraceful."
• "Comdey OK but the second female support should have headlined. The male headliner was OK."
• "To be honest, the hostess was way funnier than a lot of the acts they brought on stage."
• "As with any comedy night there was some hit and miss for other acts."
• "I will say, though, that the final act was well-paced, funny, and somewhat unexpected as he brought in musicality to the comedy act."

Venue Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The Stand is how I always imagined comedy clubs to look, it's nice and dark and a little bit cramped."
• "The atmosphere was grand and the girl at the reception was really nice."
• "The acts seem to feed off the atmosphere of the crowd being so close."
• "An absolutely brilliant atmosphere."
• "The experience is unlike anywhere else in Edinburgh."
• "Great atmosphere and vibe."
• "The atmosphere is very artsy and nice, amazing painting all over the place."

Cons:

• "Overly crowded too."
• "This club is in a basement and is dark and crowded."
• "Low ceiling, cramped almost claustrophobic feeling."
• "However didn't read the small print and arrived to find there is limited seating and had to stand for 3 hours which wasn't ideal."
• "Crammed like a rat into a corner as the wall gradually became slicker and moister from the condensing body fluids of the 58974635 other patrons."
• "It's a fairly small venue and fills up quickly even on a Tuesday night."
• "A lot smaller than I expected."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the drink prices are on par for the area and bar food is filling, tasty and affordable."
• "Staff work hard to keep it in good order."
• "My partner and I both have mobility difficulties and the staff here went the extra mile to look after us."
• "Staff were very attentive ensuring I had a seat and offering me to use a more accessible toilet whilst pregnant."
• "Staff friendly and a good selection of drinks."
• "Staff were very attentive and courteous."
• "The gentleman at the door was so friendly and managed to get us seats."