Worcester's Premier Comedy Night

Welcome to The Monkey Wrench
Comedy Club.

Nationally touring headliners, New England favorites, and the best of Boston's comedy scene, live inside Worcester's historic Mechanics Hall.

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    The venue

    Stand-up in Worcester's grandest hall.

    Mechanics Hall has been the heart of downtown Worcester since 1857. The Monkey Wrench Comedy Club brings live stand-up to its intimate 250-seat room, close enough to catch every look and every laugh.

    Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
    The room on show night: audience at candlelit tables facing a spotlit stage

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    Why The Monkey Wrench?

    Did you know that the monkey wrench was invented in Worcester by manufacturer Coes Wrench Company during the 19th century? As depicted in this advertisement they claim "This is the wrench for your big nuts."

    Vintage Coes Wrench Co. advertisement from Worcester, Mass.: a man in a suit stands beside two giant monkey wrenches, with the caption 'This is the wrench for your big nuts.'