Stevie Martin: Clout
Mar
17
7:00 pm19:00

Stevie Martin: Clout

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Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, Mitchell & Webb’s brand new sketch show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Horne Section TV Show) sold out the entire first leg of her tour so is back with extra dates due to overwhelming demand! 

Before returning to live shows, Stevie had been doing online comedy for a while (45 million views worldwide) - come watch her work out what a stage is and how to use a microphone again. There are also roughly 45 million jokes in this show. 

“High-quality gags tightly packed inside other gags, ready to jack-in-the-box out and multiply…Ingenious”
 ★★★★ The Guardian

“Generous, surprising and joyous” 
★★★★ The Times

“Stevie Martin’s densely-packed show peeking behind the curtain of online stardom begs repeat visits…A clever, knowing and, crucially, hilarious, hour” 
★★★★ The Scotsman

“Successfully brings that online visual hilarity to the stage, via twin immersive screens assaulting your senses with messages from her phone and laptop while Stevie hardly catches breath between gags”
 ★★★★ Daily Express

“This is a properly funny show” 
★★★★ The List

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Paul McCaffrey: What a Time to Be Alive
Mar
18
7:00 pm19:00

Paul McCaffrey: What a Time to Be Alive

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A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today. Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before? McCaffrey asks in this warm, charming hour of comedy.

Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News.

 

In addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges.  Paul is an award-winning comedian in his own right and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.

 

Paul is the co-host of the hit podcasts ‘What’s Upset You Now?’ with fellow comedian Seann Walsh and ‘Gladrags' with Rachel Fairburn.

 

'Born to be a comic’ - The Scotsman

'The relaxed, assured confidence of a stadium filler’ - Chortle

'A total natural, his storytelling is utterly unique and never anything less than gut-bustlingly hilarious’ - GQ

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Grace Mulvey: Did You Hear We’re All Going To Die?
Apr
12
7:00 pm19:00

Grace Mulvey: Did You Hear We’re All Going To Die?

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Grace Mulvey doesn’t fear death. Just back fat, fascism, and low-rise jeans.

The Irish? They live to die. And self-dubbed the ‘Death Queen’, this rising Irish comedy star will teach you how not to be weird about loss.

Growing up in Ireland with a dad who reads his will over lunch at Yo! Sushi and a mum who takes funeral selfies, Grace’s approach to death is anything but conventional. What follows is an hour of razor-sharp, deeply funny, and surprisingly uplifting comedy that finds light in the darkest places.

★★★★ "Everything she touches turns to funny" – Beyond The Joke

️️️️ ★★★★ "Her writing is razor sharp" – one4review

️️️️ ★★★★ "One of the most uplifting shows I have seen" – EdFringe Reviews

️️️️ ★★★★ "Guaranteed floor-to-ceiling laughs" – BeyondTheJoke.co.uk

️️️️ ★★★★ "A sharply penned comedy hour" – The List

️️️️ ★★★★"So entertaining you hang on every word" – Beyond The Joke

️️️️ ★★★★ "An instantly welcoming stage presence" – Three Weeks

Rolling Stone Stand-Out Show 2024

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 2025

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Peter Flannigan
Apr
15
7:00 pm19:00

Peter Flannigan

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After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, ‘Fresh Prince of Kildare’ is the debut tour show from Irish comedy sensation Peter Flanagan. An hour of impeccably funny, personal comedy from a rising Irish talent. 

In this blisteringly funny hour, Peter meditates on his upbringing in his deeply conservative home of Kildare, his move to the melting pot of East London, and the year of bad dates, booze and meditation that followed. 

With over 100,000 followers and millions of views online, his whip-smart writing and deeply personal, hilarious stories have landed him headline performances at the top clubs and festivals around the world. Now embarking on a UK, Ireland and European tour.

“A witty blend of personal stories and political humour… a rising star” The Times

“The storytelling is great” Chortle

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Ray Bradshaw: CODA
Apr
26
7:00 pm19:00

Ray Bradshaw: CODA

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* Please note there will be BSL Interpretation for this show.

CODA is a funny, heartwarming show all about the brilliant things that happen when you grow up in a house where sign language is the first language used; whether it’s watching his dad shut his eyes to win any argument or beating his in-laws easily when they suggested playing charades against a deaf family on Christmas Day.

Ray’s previous shows Deaf Com One and Doppelginger were huge successes and sold-out theatres across the world. As this show is all about growing up with deaf parents every show of CODA will have a BSL interpreter. Ray has previously supported John Bishop on his UK arena tour after John described him as ‘one of the best comedians in the country’.

“A hilarious natural funny storyteller“ 

 Frankie Boyle

“One of the best comedians in the country”

 John Bishop 
“Bradshaw is raucously funny … captivating, funny and sharply executed“ ★★★★★

 BroadwayBaby.com 

“funny and fascinating… one in six of us will lose our sense of hearing. Deaf Comedy Fam proves it doesn’t mean you have to lose your sense of humour” ★★★★

The Scotsman

this years most groundbreaking show“ ★★★★

Short.com 

“I grinned from ear to ear for the entire hour“ ★★★★

 Voice Magazine 

“Has a clear comedy gift” ★★★★

Edinburgh Evening News

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Cabbage The Clown: Cinemadrome
Apr
27
7:30 pm19:30

Cabbage The Clown: Cinemadrome

Tickets HERE

Witness multi-award winning cinematic drag chaos in stunning CinemaScopeVision! 

Minimum wage cinema employee turned multi award-winning tragic fool Cabbage the Clown's debut hour marries a buffet of genres in polygamous holy matrimony in the name of drag in their “Gen-Z, loudly queer and thoroughly hilarious” (Binge Fringe) debut hour.

With over 8 million views online for their genre-busting brand of multimedia drag-clowning, Cabbage presents their critically-acclaimed debut show: One part breathless parody of cinematic history, one part thoughtful dissection of minimum wage careers, one part rolling around on the floor covered in popcorn. So talk through the trailers, get the loudest snacks available, then sit back, relax and enjoy this Bechdel Test-passing, BBFC-unapproved, global premiere.

★★★★★ Broadway Baby

★★★★★ The Student

★★★★★ Binge Fringe

★★★★★ EdFringeReview

★★★★.5 Fringesider

★★★★.5 The Reviews Hub

★★★★ British Theatre Guide

★★★★ One4Review

  • “An insanely camp, Gen-Z and stupendous show.” The Student

  • “Cabbage The Clown is a visionary” Broadway Baby

  • “Nothing short of utterly hilarious” EdFringeReview

“An hour in Cabbage’s company is an entertaining and moving experience.” British Theatre Guide

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Alex Prescot: Cosy
May
3
7:30 pm19:30

Alex Prescot: Cosy

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Join 'comedy equivalent of sunshine' Alex Prescot for his ★★★★★ debut hour that’s tailor-made for each audience. Expect a warm and fuzzy blend of joyful musicaL comedy and quick-witted improvisation. Don't expect his notably absent double-act partner. 

★★★★★ “Extremely impressive”- WW Reviews 

★★★★★ “Irresistible”- London Theatre Doc 

Alex Prescot was the Clap Back To Reality  Winner 2024, a Musical Comedy Awards 

Finalist 2025, a previous Chichester New Act  & Kingston New Act Finalist and was  shortlisted for Chortle Hotshots 2025. 

★★★★.5 “A shot of serotonin”- Fringesider 

Directed by Double Fringe First Winner and  Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee,  Ben Target.

★★★★ Musical Theatre Review 

★★★★ Theatre Weekly 

★★★★ Phoenix Remix 

★★★★ ThreeWeeks 

★★★★ The Quinntessential Review 

★★★★ InstaFest Reviews 

★★★★ Theatre, Films & Arts

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 David Elms Describes A Room
May
10
7:00 pm19:00

David Elms Describes A Room

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Celia Dugua & Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Management presents…

David Elms Describes A Room

Following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London’s Soho Theatre, this cult hit show is heading out on its first UK tour. Together with his audience, veteran improviser Elms “builds a comedy mind palace before your very eyes. And you’ll want to move in for good!” (Phil Wang).

“David’s very clever. He’s made a show that’s funny, original and different every time. You go there and bathe in it and try not to be jealous you didn’t think of it. Superb.” - Tim Key

"A lesson in the transcendent power of collective imagining" **** The Guardian

"A strikingly impressive feat of memory, world-building and forging of communal purpose" **** The List

"A real triumph of the human imagination" **** The Skinny

"This is surely one of the most original and artistic comedy shows" **** Chortle

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Stuart Mcpherson: Crisps And A Lie Down
May
12
7:00 pm19:00

Stuart Mcpherson: Crisps And A Lie Down

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Join Scottish comedy powerhouse Stu for his critically-acclaimed new show about settling down, growing up and how he's being controlled by his step-dog.

 

In this sensational hour, the host of smash-hit podcast Some Laugh and star of BBC Scotland's Scot Squad pokes fun at 30-something relationships, generational divides and why he doesn't want to die surrounded by loved ones.

 

"Hilarious" Comedy.co.uk. "Remarkable hit-rate" Rolling Stone. ***** EdFringeReview. **** The Scotsman. **** The List. **** The Skinny. **** ThreeWeeks.

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Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen
May
13
7:00 pm19:00

Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen

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We are in the Speed Queen, the last launderette on the Isle of Wight!
Here, Pet, an ancient washerwoman, divines the fates of her customers through their dirty laundry, and a story unfolds of an island ill-at-ease. 

Part folklore, part pitch-black comedy, Speed Queen is a hauntingly funny debut that blends the Isle of Wight’s untold myths and hidden histories with folk horror, original music, and razor-sharp character work in this double Comedian’s Choice award-nominated, “gorgeously evocative, otherworldly debut hour from a rising star.” (The Reviews Hub).

Directed by Tanika Lay-Meachen. Costumes by Sonya Mullen. Original music composed by Tom Penn,with lyrics by Ozzy Algar.

★★★★★ The Skinny

★★★★ Chortle

★★★★ The List

★★★★ Broadway Baby

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Molly McGuinness: SLOB
May
20
7:00 pm19:00

Molly McGuinness: SLOB

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After a 5 star, award-nominated, totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Molly McGuinness is taking her debut show “SLOB” on tour! To Molly, life didn’t get any better than a good buffet and belting out Meatloaf down the pub karaoke. But when the Salford-born libertine was unexpectedly laid out by a life-threatening illness, Molly was forced to slob out whether she liked it or not…

“A supremely funny set from a future star” ***** The Herald

“A formidable debut” **** Chortle

“Audacity and Northern charm” **** Beyond The Joke

**** The Skinny

**** Entertainment Now

**** Broadway World

‘Fierce, funny, magnetic – a true Northern star on the rise.’ - Sophie Willan

As seen on Comedy Central Live and heard on BBC Radio 4. BBC New Comedy Awards finalist. Tour support for Joe Lycett, Sophie Duker and Rachel Fairburn.

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Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man
May
24
7:00 pm19:00

Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man

Tickets HERE

One of the best reviewed shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Middle-aged and newly single, The Cycling Man has spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon and he's on the verge of a breakdown. Get to know this absurd and deeply flawed man as he gets to know himself.
Goofy drag king show from award-winning British character comedian Kathy Maniura, BBC New Comedian shortlisted, 2023 and Sketch Off winner, 2020.
“Simply genius” ★★★★★ EdFringe Review
“A masterclass in character comedy” ★★★★ The Skinny
“A brilliant, side-splitting parody” ★★★★ Broadway Baby
“A cracking ride” ★★★★ Fest Mag
“A complete gem of a show” ★★★★ One4Review

Directed by Cecily Nash.

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Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts
May
24
7:30 pm19:30

Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts

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The critically acclaimed debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Nigerian stand-up Ayoade Bamgboye, nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Following her sold-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Swings and Roundabouts comes to a city near you.

Burdened by the gift of sight, a primeval awareness that something is not quite right, and almost three accents, she'll ask life's big questions and provide absolutely no answers.

Born in London, raised in Lagos, sacked in Budapest, the poor woman has been there and done that – and to what end?

Swings and Roundabouts is about going nowhere fast, being too British to stop apologising, and too Nigerian to stop shouting.

Winner of NextUp’s Biggest Award In Comedy 2025.

Nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2025 ISH Awards.

As seen in her own Channel 4 Playground. 

“As striking a debut as I’ve seen... her command, the confidence in her delivery and how she makes the whole room her own, is quite something” ★★★★ Guardian

“A mercurial talent… it takes your breath away” ★★★★ Scotsman

“The funniest and most commanding debut to land in Edinburgh for many years… startlingly original” ★★★★★ Chortle

“An absolute lock-in, don’t-miss-a-thing outburst of talent” ★★★★  Fest

“My goodness, can Bamgboye entertain” ★★★★ Arts Desk

★★★★★ Herald

★★★★ One4Review

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Jain Edwards: She-Devil
May
31
7:00 pm19:00

Jain Edwards: She-Devil

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If she sees you dancing with the devil, she's grassing. 

Jain Edwards is an award-winning comedian who isn't like other girls. She's worse. But she's finally ready to Lean In (and receive a little forehead kiss from hubby).

A cult comedy legend and online sensation, Jain is one of the most exciting voices in comedy. 

The sell out show of Fringe 2025, She-Devil is a show about conspiracy theories, autism and men turning on you. 

Expect silly, subversive comedy from literally the best comedian.

The Guardian Top Ten shows to see at the Fringe 2025

Winner of the Neurodiverse Review Actually Autistic Award 2025

Sell out show Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Neurodiverse Review

★★★★★

 'very funny. Go see it.'

Scotman

★★★★

'winsome surrealism...dementedly good.'

Fest Mag

★★★★

'the laughs come thick and fast.'

The Herald (recommended shows)

★★★★

Ed Fringe Review

★★★★

'Edwards is a rising talent'

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Rob Preston WIP
Jun
21
6:30 pm18:30

Rob Preston WIP

Tickets HERE

Rob Preston is a character and sketch comedian. He first began performing comedy at university with The Leeds Tealights with whom he took two sketch shows to the Fringe in 2018 and 2019, before he moved into solo performing in late 2021. Since then, he has been shortlisted for BBC New Comedian of the Year 2024, Pleasance Reserve 2025 and was a semi-finalist in the Leicester Square Sketch Off 2025. His comedy writing has featured on Radio 4 Extra and he has performed comedy at leading London comedy venues including The Pleasance, Soho Theatre, Up the Creek, Angel Comedy and the Museum of Comedy.

As a comic actor, he starred in the comedy play BRAINSLUTS at Edinburgh Fringe 2025, which received ★★★★ reviews from The Guardian, The Times and The Stage, and was singled out as a ‘crowd favourite’ by Broadway Baby. He will also appear in Leo Reich’s Channel 4/A24 sitcom IT GETS WORSE in spring 2026 and will reprise his role in the London transfer of BRAINSLUTS at Seven Dials Playhouse this February. Alongside live work, Rob has a strong social media presence from posting short sketches and character clips. He currently has over one million likes across platforms, with 1.5k followers on Instagram and almost 13k followers on TikTok.

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Lawrence Dodd: This Can't Be It
Jun
30
7:00 pm19:00

Lawrence Dodd: This Can't Be It

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This Can’t Be It is a chaotic, playful, clown “piece” delving into our futile efforts to make sense of life, through the eyes of a neurodivergent man who is incapable, yet desperate, to become someone.

Perpetually derailed, deluded, and paralysed by overwhelm, Big Loz Dodd arrives to do something very special indeed - something that might just deliver the kind of profound insight that shakes our ‘contemporary situation’ to its core.

Blending performance art and contemporary clowning, This Can’t Be It is a semi-improvised, feverish & open hearted exploration of how we stay open to the mystery when everything is closing us down. 

Directed by Lara Ricote and with Rachael Dobbie on tech.

What people have said about Lawrence Dodd:

“a display of nuanced character comedy at its glorious best” ★★★★★- Reviews Hub (Swans not Scones)

“A rare natural talent”  ★★★★ – Theatre and Art Reviews

“explosively endearing and deeply vulnerable in equal measure” ★★★★ - Everything Theatre

“His comedic timing is razor-sharp” - Everything Theatre

“Bone-deep funny” – Reviews Hub (Brighton Fringe)

“Oozes originality and innovation … like watching a quiet existential crisis unfold in front of me” – Dan Jones

“A surreal act blurring the lines between performance art and comedy” – Betwixt Cabaret

“Jim Carey and Robin Williams… Loz Dodd has that same stage presence” - Theatre and Art Reviews

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Harry Stachini & Clementine Bogg-Hargroves
Jul
2
7:30 pm19:30

Harry Stachini & Clementine Bogg-Hargroves

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Clementine Bogg‑Hargroves is (not so) fresh off her 2025 Edinburgh Fringe run and gearing up for new work at EdFringe 2026. She unleashes Shaun Guff - “Yorkshire‑based robustness and sunny charm” ★★★★ (The Scotsman) - in a dangerously stupid seminar brimming with joyful audience interaction. A Times Critics’ Choice (2021), she’s praised for “Winning humour and infectious irreverence” ★★★★ (The Stage), “Infectious wit” ★★★★ (The List) and is a prime example that - “Nothing is perfect” ★★★★★ (Broadway Baby).

Harry Stachini: Lobster – UK Tour An event held at The Robin Hood on Sunday 13th September. Doors are at 18:30 with the event starting at 19:00. The event finishes at 21:30. The event has been tagged in the comedy and stand-up comedy categories. Come and see Harry Stachini as he outgrows yet another shell — and brings you along for the ride. With millions of views across social media and a reputation for his warm, easy-going stage presence, Harry has fast become one of the most in-demand comedians on the circuit today. Critics praised Grenade as “Modern observational storytelling at its best” (On The Mic), “Comically tight with relentless pace and quick delivery” (Ed Fest Mag ★★★★), and “An absolute blast” (The Reviews Hub ★★★★). Now, after another sell-out Fringe in 2025, Harry is ready to shed his shell again. Because that’s what Lobster is all about — change. Lobsters grow by breaking out of their hard shells, hiding away while a new one forms. It’s vulnerable, uncomfortable, a bit of a mess… and completely unavoidable. Over the past few years, Harry and his family have had to change shells more than once. From moving to a “up-and-coming” postcode, to travelling the world, falling in love, becoming housemates with his own dad, and navigating puberty in 2025, Lobster dives into life’s inevitable transformations with honesty, heart, and relentless laughs. Already earning a 4½-star review and called “British comedy at its best” (One4Review ★★★★½), Lobster is packed with the sharp observational storytelling, likeability, and non-stop jokes that have made Harry a favourite of audiences across the UK and beyond. A regular at The Comedy Store and top clubs nationwide, Harry has also taken his comedy global, headlining The Laughter Factory in Dubai and The Comedy Lounge in Perth, and touring the Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane Comedy Festivals as part of Mary Tobin Presents: Best of the Edinburgh Festival 2025. Praise for Harry Stachini: ★★★★★ Pepper & Salt ★★★★½ One4Review ★★★★ The Reviews Hub ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag ★★★★ Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe SELL-OUT EDINBURGH RUN 2024 & 2025 BEST SHOW NOMINATION – THE ISH EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS 2024

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Emmeline Downie & Jin Hao Li WIP
Jul
5
7:00 pm19:00

Emmeline Downie & Jin Hao Li WIP

Tickets HERE

Emmeline

Emmeline Downie is a comedian, writer and actor performing across the UK comedy circuit. She co-created and starred in Edinburgh hits, Manhunt and Manhunt 2: Big Mood, earning critical acclaim; "brilliantly performed, beautifully written" - ***** ThreeWeeks

In 2025, Emmeline appeared in Brainsluts at Pleasance Dome, recognised by The Guardian for a "stand-out performance".

Her writing credits include an Untitled BBC Studios Comedy Writers' Room and additional material for Ania Magliano's Forgive Me, Father and Leo Reich's Literally Who Cares?!!! (A24).

**** "A knockout" - The Stage

 

Jin Hao

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and Chortle Best Newcomer winner Jin Hao Li is a comedy writer and performer. Jin Hao Li was made in China and marinated in Singapore, loved and feared for his dry wit, gritty softness, and surreal energy, he quickly became a Chortle Student Finalist, BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist, and was accepted into the Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2023.

His debut solo show "Swimming in a Submarine" had a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, with a London run at the Soho Theatre for three weeks, before taking the show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

His TV appearances include Silence is Golden (Dave), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), and ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From the Edinburgh Fringe. 

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Grace Mulvey Work In Progress
Jul
8
7:00 pm19:00

Grace Mulvey Work In Progress

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New work in progress show from BBC Galton & Simpson comedy winner Grace Mulvey, an Irish stand-up taking the UK comedy scene by storm. Co-host of the Fad Camp podcast (Irish Podcast Awards - Best Entertainment Podcast 2023), her debut show 'Tall Baby' was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's '12 stand-out shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024'. A finalist in the Vodafone Irish Comedian of the Year 2017 and in the international ISA TV Pilot, as well as Funny Women's Ones to Watch 2019. ‘The kind of stand-up that offers everyone in the room an hour of guaranteed floor-to-ceiling laughs’**** (Beyond The Joke) ‘... a sharply penned comedy hour... ’**** (The List)

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Alex Mitchell & Alice Fraser WIP
Jul
9
7:30 pm19:30

Alex Mitchell & Alice Fraser WIP

TIckets HERE

Alex Mitchell - Work In Progress

 

Britain's Got Talent Finalist Alex Mitchell returns with a brand-new work-in-progress show. After winning Best Joke at the Nottingham Comedy Festival and earning critical acclaim for his first two shows, Alex is back to craft his third, most ambitious show yet. Expect sharp gags, and the unmistakable charm that's made him one of comedy's fastest-rising talents.

"A Great Comedian is Funny and Fearless, You Are Both" Simon Cowell       

"Accomplished and intelligent" **** Neurodiverse Review

 

Alice Fraser - Work In Progress

 

Alice Fraser is a beloved cult classic: an award-winning writer, broadcaster and comedian, and a regular co-host on The Bugle. Named by The Telegraph as one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century, Alice now turns her razor-sharp mind to something completely new. Come watch Alice Fraser try to talk to men, what could possibly go wrong?

 

"Fraser's story-telling is charismatically compelling and her delivery is flawlessly paced..it makes you laugh, it makes you cry...most importantly it makes you think." ***** Broadway Baby

"Consistently dynamic and compelling, Alice Fraser may be unorthodox, but that is her charm, and she has it in droves." *****Edinburgh Guide 

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Tom Ballard & Marty Gleeson WIP
Jul
12
7:00 pm19:00

Tom Ballard & Marty Gleeson WIP

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Tom Ballard

Two-time ARIA winner, and winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award Tom Ballard is one of Australia's most celebrated talents and is internationally acclaimed.

In 2009, Tom became the youngest ever recipient of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer Award for his debut hour, Tom Ballard Is What He Is. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe for Taxis & Rainbows & Hatred, while his 2016 show The World Keeps Happening was nominated for Best Show in both Melbourne and Edinburgh, claiming the 2016 Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer.


Ballard co-hosted the beloved Australian show, 'The Breakfast Show' on national youth radio station 'Triple J' for four years, winning an ARIA for Best Comedy Release, and moving into television to host his very own ABC TV panel show Reality Check. The series dissected the insane world of reality television and brought Tom to hosting his own satirical late night show Tonightly with Tom Ballard for ABC Comedy.

Ballard has appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Claire Hooper's House of Games, and hosted the podcast Like I'm A Six-Year Old for eight years. Currently, Ballard co-hosts the beloved podcast Serious Danger, and recently starred in ITVX's hit show Fisk as well as Amazon Prime's mini series Deadloch.

 

Marty Gleeson

BBC New Comedy Award and Channel 4's Sean Lock Awards finalist Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian making waves in the UK.


Renowned for her offbeat, captivating, and whimsical performance style, Gleeson was crowned LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 and was also chosen to be a part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024.

With over 30 million views online and tour support for Vittorio Angelone under her belt, Gleeson is a comic making big juicy turbulent waves, run for cover. No one is safe.

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Jonathan Oldfield & Mikey Bligh-smith WIP
Jul
15
7:00 pm19:00

Jonathan Oldfield & Mikey Bligh-smith WIP

Tickets HERE

Jonathan Oldfield

Award-winning character comedian Jonathan Oldfield is making his debut comedy hour. Creator and star of BBC Radio 4's Time of the Week (winner of Best Sketch Show at British Comedy Guide Awards) and BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist.

He's also directed people like Lorna Rose Treen, Joe Kent-Walters, Alice Cockayne and Lucy Pearman. And you may have seen him in Star Wars: Andor or online in those sketches that someone sent to you.

"Pitch-perfect" The Observer

"Left me snorting with laughter" BroadwayWorld

"Always funny" Chortle



Mikey Bligh-Smith

"A funny comedy show all about a silly little guy called me."

Alternative comedian and kindly clown Mikey Bligh-Smith presents an open-house tour of his carefully constructed mind-palace. Madcap prop chaos. Tremendous jokes and wordplay. Hardcore, unfiltered, Full-Frontal Mikey Mode.

 Member of anarchic Leeds sketch comedy group THE LOVELY BOYS. Sketch Off Finalist.

"Very fun... meticulously weird" The Guardian

"Unexpectedly and unexplainable brought me to tears" Entertainment Focus

"Cracking physical comedy" Chortle

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Bebe Cave & Horatio Gould WIP
Jul
16
7:00 pm19:00

Bebe Cave & Horatio Gould WIP

Tickets HERE

Horatio Gould

Join acclaimed comedian and hit podcaster Horatio Gould as he cooks up a brand-new hour of standup.

As seen on Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central). Tour support for Frankie Boyle, co-host of hit podcasts Fin VS History and Boys Gone Wild and co-creator Fin vs The Internet (70 million views on Instagram, 2 million on YouTube).

'Horatio Gould is unequivocally excellent' **** (Skinny).
'Horatio is the funniest, freshest act out there' (Frankie Boyle).
***** (Mervyn Stutters Pick of the Fringe).
**** (EdFestMag.com)

Bebe Cave

The conclusion of a trilogy exploring female identity across history. Another one-woman character comedy, this show will be an exploration of the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and their muses, skewering pretentious male artistry, women as artistic objects and why we love dead, drowned women more than alive dry ones. 

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MAUREEN YOUNGER: BE MORE MAUREEN
Jul
23
6:30 pm18:30

MAUREEN YOUNGER: BE MORE MAUREEN

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Single, child free and from working class stock, Maureen reflects on life (her own) romance (or rather lack of it) and ageing (lie about it) and why it's never a good idea to underestimate a middle-aged woman. Often described as opinionated, always seen as uniquely herself and never seen as a walk over. An hour in her company and you too will want to BE MORE Maureen.

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ROGER O'SULLIVAN WIP
Jul
25
6:00 pm18:00

ROGER O'SULLIVAN WIP

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Roger O’Sullivan: Divil May Cry (Work in Progress)

Roger O'Sullivan is a comedian on a mission to generate new material for his next show. After a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe festival with his debut show Fekken, the stakes are high and hopefully the laughs are higher. Your mission should you choose to accept it is to come and find out if he's done it again

 

Winner of the Comedians Choice Best Newcomer 2025 and Nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025

Find him on the internet @rogerocomedy.

"Talents like O'Sullivan don't come around very often" - Rolling Stone

"Absolutely hilarious"- Fern Brady

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RAJ POOJARA WIP
Jul
25
7:45 pm19:45

RAJ POOJARA WIP

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Raj Poojara: Dice (Work in Progress)

Award-winning (nearly) rising star Raj Poojara (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist, So You Think You're Funny? finalist) brings his WIP to the Fringe! Fresh from supporting Jamali Maddix, Milton Jones and Laura Smyth, Raj reflects on his Indian upbringing in the UK, the pressure of being the family's last hope, and the wild career choices that made his parents question everything. Expect sharp stand-up, big laughs and stories his mum wishes he'd kept quiet. If you've ever disappointed your family but still wanted applause - this one's for you. 

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Lara Ricote & Em Humble WIP
Jul
26
7:00 pm19:00

Lara Ricote & Em Humble WIP

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Em Humble

BFI Short Film Fund recipient, Em Humble is a Northern writer-director-performer celebrated for her surreal, character-led humour.

She won a 2023 BFI Short Film Fund grant for her tragicomic short Chicken Girl—a festival darling that scooped awards for Best British Short, Best Leading Performance, and Best Comedy across multiple international festivals . Her online sketches have racked up over 350 million views online, featured by Hat Trick Productions, Pulped with Bits, and BBC Radio Manchester, Cumbria, and Tees.

Em’s work spans screen, stage and sound, including voicing multiple characters in the indie game Thank Goodness You’re Here!, for which she was longlisted for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards.

Known for her sharp Northern wit, inventive visuals, and heartfelt absurdism, Em continues to write, direct, and perform across film, radio, digital and stage—solidifying her status as a leading multimedia comedy talent.

Lara Ricote

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Winner Lara Ricote is a Mexican-American-Venezuelan stand up comedian and writer based in Amsterdam. She won the Funny Women Stage Award in 2021 and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2022 for her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF, which explores her experiences as a hard-of-hearing Latina woman.

Ricote has performed in both English and Spanish across Europe and Latin America. She has appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable, Question Team, QI, Alan Davies' As Of Yet Untitled, Comedy Central Live and World’s Most Dangerous Roads. In 2024, Ricote starred in the Channel 4 Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause written by Jess Bray and directed by Alice Snedden.

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Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension
Sept
15
7:30 pm19:30

Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension

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Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time, the burner phone using, Discman carrying, 1988-1995 obsessed freak is giving the present tense one last try. Not for him, but for his 2-year-old son who lives there. But how does 2026 compare to the one he grew up in? Tom explores the head f**k of popular culture in the modern world versus that of his youth in his trademark bittersweet style. 

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle and Qi.

“Fine jokes and star Presence” - Time Out

“Seinfield-level observational comedy” - Chortle

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Lorna Rose Treen: Now That's What I Call Character
Sept
16
7:00 pm19:00

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

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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.

★★★★★ Observer ★★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★★ Independent ★★★★ Times ★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ Scotsman

‘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.

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Sashi Perera - Pear Tree
Sept
22
7:00 pm19:00

Sashi Perera - Pear Tree

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Sashi’s surname - Perera - means pear tree in Portuguese. You won’t believe how mad Portugal gets if you mention why it’s a super common name in Sri Lanka hehe.

Pear Tree is a stand up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia. It’s about family, love, homes, knives, kids and cats - spliced with a bit of geopolitics and singing. As with her last show Boundaries (now on YouTube) Sashi’s signature observations remain dedicated to taking absolutely nothing too seriously.

Sashi is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. After working with refugee organisations around the globe, she moved to Melbourne to do her masters and fell arse backwards into comedy. She’s now one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians, known for her sharp wit, unique international tales and bizarre insights.

In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she’s sold out shows in six countries, opened for Hannah Gadsby and made a slew of television appearances including Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention and ABC’s Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. Her memoir Standstill was published by Penguin Random House in August 2025. 

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Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity
Nov
1
7:00 pm19:00

Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity

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Off the back of a total sell-out tour in 2024, Andrew Ryan is back with a brand-new show. Everyone’s favourite Cork in the North returns in good faith and in an honest capacity with what promises to be his biggest and most hilarious show to date. 

On the face of it Andrew is utterly delighted with himself these days; he’s happy, confident, can drive a golf ball 300 yards and is excited for the future as a newlywed. Barely touch that surface and the reality is he cannot get out of his own way and continues to make utterly bewildering decisions with hilarious consequences. Join him for his new show with tales of pet ownership, constant inability to read a room, and his unrelenting frustration and annoyance with the world around him. Everything is fine, until it’s not!

Host of the Q Radio Breakfast Show and Star of The Two Jonnies Late Night Lock In (RTE), The Blame Game (BBC), Comedy Central Live, along with hit appearances on some of the biggest comedy podcasts in the UK and Ireland. He is a frequent viral hit with over 50 million views amassed across social media.  

“Charming, Hilarious with some really powerful thinking underneath”
The Metro

“Well paced, well written, delivers plenty of laughs”
The Mirror

“Ferociously intelligent, Ryan is a great writer. Charming, hilarious and accessible with some really powerful thinking underneath it all.”
The Skinny

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Amy Matthews: Definitions Of Toast
Nov
8
7:00 pm19:00

Amy Matthews: Definitions Of Toast

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Little Wander in association with PBJ Management present...

Amy doesn’t get angry and she’s starting to feel left out, so she’s on a quest to feel fury; from what she can discern from the world around her, it appears to be all the rage… literally.


Amy is navigating the joy of her first queer relationship whilst dusting herself off from a string of several alcoholic partners. You’d think she’d have plenty to be cross about, and yet, whilst everyone seems to be more furious than ever, she just can’t seem to tap into her own anger - so she’s challenged herself to learn.

This lack of wrath may also have something to do with a processing lag that is becoming increasingly disruptive - and comical - in her life. Her emotions seemed to be delivered by carrier pigeon, if they arrive at all. 

This is a show about being Best Supporting Actor in one’s own life, queer joy, and how a potion from 2002 cursed the world.

As heard on: Off Menu

“Drily funny and giddily quirky.” (The Scotsman)

“Combining a relaxed charm with a searing wit, she makes the deeply personal feel like a universal truth.” (Rolling Stone)

“Technically flawless.” (British Comedy Guide)

“Matthews treads the line between stand-up and troubadour.” (Manchester Wire)

“The whimsy, the tales, the cleverness.” (Punchline)

★★★★★ “Immaculately delivered and written.” (One4Review)

★★★★★ “Insanely original.” (Broadway Baby)

★★★★ “Like Lily Allen.” (Broadway World)

★★★★ (The Skinny)

★★★★ (The List) 

★★★★ (The Wee Review)

★★★★ (Ed Review)

Photo credit: Orlando Gili

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Amy Mason - Behold!
Mar
11
7:00 pm19:00

Amy Mason - Behold!

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Little Wander & Queenie Miller present…

When Amy Mason got hacked, she lost her number, bank account and social media access. And then the hackers started sending her gifts... A surprising, somewhat filthy dive into connection, intimacy, and the perils of using your dead cat's name as your password for literally everything. 

Behold! is a silly yet razor-witted examination of digital dependency, friendship and community, delivered with Amy Mason’s signature blend of off-kilter storytelling and deadpan warmth. 

As heard on Radio 1, Radio 5 and Radio 4. Guardian's Top 10 Funniest Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2024. Directed by Jessica Fostekew.

“thrillingly funny” ★★★★ The Scotsman

 

“Witty, unfiltered, and enjoyably coarse, diving right into how connection, intimacy, and the chaos of how modern life works in reality… Deadpan, daring, and enticingly honest” ★★★★★ Broadway World

 

“Deadpan, daring, and enticingly honest” ★★★★★ Broadway World

 

“Comedy perfection” ★★★★1/2 The Quintessential Review


“The comic timing is exquisite, and she puts the audience at ease with her unpretentiousness” ★★★★ London Theatre 1

Age guidance: 16+, some swearing

Duration: 55 minutes, no interval

Photo credit: PIT LAD 

Director: Jessica Fostekew

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MELANIE BRACEWELL: A LITTLE TREAT
Mar
10
7:00 pm19:00

MELANIE BRACEWELL: A LITTLE TREAT

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Bad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat.

With the end of her twenties rapidly approaching, one of New Zealand’s most popular comics unpacks the last decade of her life.

As seen on Taskmaster NZ, and after complete sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Festivals. Go on, you’ve earned it.

‘Prepare to be captivated’ ★★★★ Chortle 

‘An expert in her craft’ ★★★★ Time Out 

‘Fantastic’ ★★★★ One4Review

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Seán Burke : Your Man
Mar
4
7:00 pm19:00

Seán Burke : Your Man

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'Your Man' is the debut show from Seán Burke, one of Ireland's favourite Internet Comedians. Living with the French, having a Pacemaker and achieving a level of internet fame that leaves fans screaming "Sorry, where do I know you from?" - All will be covered in a show of tightly scripted gags and the occasional silly voice.

 

'I love Sean Burke! He is one of the most consistently funny and inventive comedians working today' (Joe Lycett). 'Very funny guy!' (Dwayne The Rock Johnson).

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RAY O'LEARY: LAUGHTER? I HARDLY KNOW HER!
Mar
3
7:00 pm19:00

RAY O'LEARY: LAUGHTER? I HARDLY KNOW HER!

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Ray O’ Leary recently pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength asking Ray - Best Show Nominee at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 'Taskmaster New Zealand' star - to tell his children that he loved them. Ray promised the man he would. But first, he has his new tour to think about. Laughter? I Hardly Know Her played to huge audiences at the 2025 Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals, and this burgeoning comedy legend is excited to bring his iconic two-piece suit to Leeds. 

And when that’s out of the way, he can get back to passing on the message.

        

★★★★ ‘A very strong comic indeed' Chortle

★★★★ 'In awe of his ability to captivate his audience’ Ed Fest Mag

★★★★ 'Like a haunted fever dream – in the best way possible' Entertainment Now

★★★★★ "He twitches and moves nervously whilst delivering line after line of pure comedy gold" Starburst Magazine

★★★★ 'A jokesmith of the highest order' The Skinny
★★★★ 'Streamlined and polished thanks to cleverly crafted jokes and well-timed call backs' One4Review

Ray's Youtube clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIjb6B91uM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpDIe4QQ-Wg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJUkNT44I_U&t=195s

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RAY O'LEARY: LAUGHTER? I HARDLY KNOW HER! - 2nd Show
Mar
2
7:00 pm19:00

RAY O'LEARY: LAUGHTER? I HARDLY KNOW HER! - 2nd Show

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Ray O’ Leary recently pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength asking Ray - Best Show Nominee at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 'Taskmaster New Zealand' star - to tell his children that he loved them. Ray promised the man he would. But first, he has his new tour to think about. Laughter? I Hardly Know Her played to huge audiences at the 2025 Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals, and this burgeoning comedy legend is excited to bring his iconic two-piece suit to Leeds. 

And when that’s out of the way, he can get back to passing on the message.

★★★★ ‘A very strong comic indeed' Chortle

★★★★ 'In awe of his ability to captivate his audience’ Ed Fest Mag

★★★★ 'Like a haunted fever dream – in the best way possible' Entertainment Now

★★★★★ "He twitches and moves nervously whilst delivering line after line of pure comedy gold" Starburst Magazine

★★★★ 'A jokesmith of the highest order' The Skinny
★★★★ 'Streamlined and polished thanks to cleverly crafted jokes and well-timed call backs' One4Review

Ray's Youtube clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIjb6B91uM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpDIe4QQ-Wg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJUkNT44I_U&t=195s

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Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
Feb
25
7:30 pm19:30

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

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Winner of Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025 

A glistening diamond hour of stand-up from delusional queer icon Sam Nicoresti about love, insanity, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit. Following a critical maelstrom of success at the Edinburgh Fringe, and three weeks of sold-out performances at London’s Soho Theatre, Sam finally takes her breakout hit show Baby Doomer on tour.

From a sartorial emergency in a TK Maxx to the standing stones of Cornwall, through the seas of change, clothes and cats, Sam Nicoresti asks the vital question: does the perfect skirt suit exist?

Baby Doomer is the follow-up to the acclaimed Wokeflake. “One of the definitive documents of the trans experience in stand-up.” Chortle. 

Praise for Baby Doomer 

“Baby Doomer is one of the sharpest, funniest, most exciting hours of comedy at the Fringe” ★★★★★ The Telegraph 

“Uproariously funny, life-affirming, angry, dumb, insightful and political all at once” ★★★★.5 Chortle 

★★★★★ The List 

★★★★★ One4Review 

★★★★ The Guardian  

★★★★ The Times 

★★★★ The Scotsman 

★★★★ Fest 

★★★★ Three Weeks 

★★★★ The Skinny

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Killian Sundermann: This Boy is Cracking Up
Feb
25
7:00 pm19:00

Killian Sundermann: This Boy is Cracking Up

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Killian Sundermann, one of Ireland's most exciting new comedians, always dreamed of being a rock star. 

Though his shower renditions of Bohemian Rhapsody haven't quite catapulted him to fame, his comedic talent certainly has. 

Join him for a night filled with stand-up, sketch and song as he takes his sold-out Irish tour show across the UK. 

With rave reviews, Sundermann has gained recognition across platforms, including appearances on RTÉ, Virgin Media Ireland and the Young Hot Guys Podcast. He also boasts a massive following of over half a million online fans.

"I am choking with laughter" - Marian Keyes 

"Sundermann is brilliant at physical comedy and funny faces, living proof that humour is a lot more than telling jokes" - Irish examiner

Irish Times “Ireland’s Brightest Young Talent ''

InstaStellar Award Winner for Best Online Comedian

Spirit of Wit Award Nominee 

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Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield
Feb
24
7:30 pm19:30

Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield

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Following a successful Edinburgh Fringe run where the show sold out for final dates Paul brings the first known show of the comedy retail bereavement genre to Hyde Park Book Club.

 

As a socially isolated teenager, Paul found solace in the glorious aisles of his favourite branch of the 90s and 00s chain Somerfield. He looks at his obsession with the stores' mood lighting, staff call-out codes and refund policy and shares the heartache of the store closing, outlining the five stages of supermarket grief. 

 

Rolling Stone -Rising Stars of Comedy to see at Edinburgh Fringe

 

Winner- Malcom Hardee Award for Comedic Originality 2025

 

'A show to fall in love with' ????? The Scotsman

 

'Delightfully absurd.beautifully written jokes that landed perfectly' ???? Beyond The Joke

 

'Very funny jokes.strangely moving' ???? Edinburgh Reporter

 

"He's the funniest new act I've seen in years, razor sharp gags about his very, very sad mundane life. Also, he's not pretending to be weird, he really is!" - Lucy Beaumont

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Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand Baby
Feb
18
7:00 pm19:00

Thor Stenhaug: One Night Stand Baby

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This is a show about love, life (drawings), and being not just a son to your parents – but more like a mutual friend.

Straight from a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Thor Stenhaug brings his critically acclaimed debut hour on tour across the UK. Thor is a Norwegian comedian based in the UK. In a short period of time, he has built a big online following, headlined comedy clubs across the country and been shortlisted for British Comedian of the Year – despite not being British (wonder what happened there).

‘Norwegian comedy god of thunder has a storming debut’ **** (Scotsman)

‘Stenhaug’s observational storytelling is effortlessly compelling…material is razor-sharp’ **** (Telegraph)

***** RGM

***** Edinburgh Reviews

**** List

Tour support for Josh Widdicombe, Fern Brady, Larry Dean, Jack Dee and Vittorio Angelone.

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Scarlett Smith - Any Objections?
Feb
10
7:00 pm19:00

Scarlett Smith - Any Objections?

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Trailer HERE

Scarlett Smith is an electroacoustic harpist and comedian. Tired of the harps demure, classical reputation, Scarlett’s debut solo show Any Objections? is a surreal quest to prove this instrument belongs far beyond the Orchestra pit. Blending live looping covers of popular songs, self- produced indie-pop jingles and fast paced punch lines, the show is a playful celebration of creativity and harp innovation. Expect wedding industry musings, a fateful boat trip and an interactive gameshow in this whimsical world where chaos meets creativity.

“Smith creates a world of inclusivity and creativity like no other”
★★★★★     Theatre in Brighton

“Imagine if KT Tunstall and Bo Burnham had a baby, that would describe Scarlett Smith”
★★★★1/2    tonylovesthefringe

“Expect to find a smile transfixed to your face for the full hour” - Broadway Baby

***Ed Fringe 2025 Sell Out Show***

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Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage
Feb
8
7:00 pm19:00

Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage

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Gearóid Farrelly follows his mammoth Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand up show touching on the many, many, MANY things that make his blood boil. 

 

Gearóid Farrelly is Bloody Hilarious" Sarah Millican 

"My Absolute Favourite" Joanne McNally

To be in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly… impeccable comic timing” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

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Bebe Cave - CHRISTBRIDE
Jan
24
7:30 pm19:30

Bebe Cave - CHRISTBRIDE

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In the dark, deathly world of the Middle Ages, one (annoying) woman strives to find the light. Join Batilda Bigbum, a female mystic in a world of male dullards, as she escapes from a life of monotony to a life of devotion. This is CHRISTBRIDE: a “dementedly funny and fast-paced” (The Scotsman) new character comedy from Bebe Cave.

“A masterclass of anarchic comedy” (The List), Bebe Cave’s award-winning debut (The List Festival Awards’ Best Comedy Show) is both irreverent and irresistible. It’s a “Clueless-meets-Monty-Python medieval romp” (The Skinny) that’s “as fiery as the flames that burned witches of yore.” (Broadway World)

★★★★★ The Scotsman

★★★★★ The List

★★★★★ Broadway World

★★★★ The Skinny

★★★★ Chortle

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Anna Hale: Control Freak
Jan
23
7:00 pm19:00

Anna Hale: Control Freak

Tickets HERE

Introducing Anna Hale: comedian, singer-songwriter, and unapologetic control freak. She’s written the jokes, the songs, planned the lighting cues and even sold the tickets. But when life spins out of control, can one perfectionist keep the show together, and, crucially, not let anyone else have a go?

 

Armed with killer punchlines and “emotionally revealing, musically catchy” songs (Chortle), Hale delivers an hour that’s “upbeat, tuneful, and defined by her resilience” (The Scotsman). With “powerhouse vocals” (The List) and “Broadway-level tunes” (Fringesider), she blends sharp comedy with undeniable musical flair.

 

Winner of Audience Favourite at the 2024 Musical Comedy Awards, Anna Hale is “raising the musical comedy bar even higher” (LMAOnaise Comedy) in a debut that proves being a control freak has never been so funny.

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Theo Mason Wood: Legalise Kissing
Jan
21
7:30 pm19:30

Theo Mason Wood: Legalise Kissing

Tickets HERE

Writer for Netlfix's The Gentlemen, Berlin based comedian Theo Mason Wood is going on tour with this debut show. A genre-defying mix of stand-up, techno, and clowning. Created in the smoke-filled basements of Berlin's bars, Theo performs surreal stories about love and loss over swirling synthesisers and electronic beats. He's now back in Leeds with only one goal in mind: to Legalise Kissing.

"If you’re looking to see one of the most exciting new comics on the British and European comedy scene, look no further."

Broadway Baby ★★★★★

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe ★★★★

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Amy Annette: Busy Body
Jan
20
7:30 pm19:30

Amy Annette: Busy Body

Tickets HERE

What happens when you mix a child who was called an 'Old Soul' with a woman who has been called a 'Fun Aunt'?

You get Amy Annette.

Who is Amy Annette? She is, ‘a bright new addition to the stand-up scene’ (★★★★ List) and, ‘she’s clearly a genius (★★★★★ BroadwayWorld). (they said it, not me!)

Busy Body is her second show – it was one of the Best Reviewed Shows of 2025 in Edinburgh Fringe according to British Comedy Guide. It's about our social labels, why men can't find things and, Marlene Dietrich (amongst other things.) 

More compliments for Amy? How about ‘a delight to behold’ (★★★★ Guardian).

A longer one? Ok, try ‘gregarious, enthusiastic, communicative, gossipy and slightly naughty, ensuring she’s convivial company over an hour that whips by’ (★★★★ Chortle)?

One more? From a comedian? Ok, but last one… ‘Amy is one of my favourite comedians’ (Aisling Bea).

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Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes
Jan
14
7:30 pm19:30

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes

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After a multi-award-nominated, 5-star critically acclaimed, sellout smash hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Comedians' Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has finally completed his life's work and he's ready to unveil it to the world in all its glory for the first time EVER - no matter what the consequences may be. But what exactly is it? What has it cost him? And now that he's done it, what will he do next?

 

A "demented, meticulous, oddly moving" (Disrupt) new show about ambition, closure and moving on from the "absurd genius" (Entertainment Now) creator and star of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 shows The Dream Factory and A Small Talk On Small Talk.

 

Winner of the WoW Award for Best Comedy Show

Runner-up for the NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy

Nominee for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality

 

"This is Norris's Mona Lisa...thoughtful purpose underpinning laughs on ridiculous laughs."  ★★★★★ - Chortle

"It's the rarest thing - a comedy that feels like a genuine work of art...a masterpiece." ★★★★★ - Disrupt

  

Joz Norris is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer and actor. He created and starred in the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 shows The Dream Factory and A Small Talk On Small Talk and his solo shows have been sellout smash hits at the Edinburgh Fringe and other festivals nationwide. He has won the Comedians' Choice Award for Best Show and the WoW Award for Best Comedy, and been nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, the Chortle Award for Best Variety Act and the NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy. He has also appeared in Comedy Central's Guessable, Channel 4's Hodge Podge and Shots, Dave's The Dave Talks and ITV2's Elevenish.

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Adam Riches AS Sean Bean in ‘The 12 BEANS  OF CHRISTMAS’
Dec
18
7:00 pm19:00

Adam Riches AS Sean Bean in ‘The 12 BEANS OF CHRISTMAS’

Tickets HERE

Like an undescended testicle en route to its final destination, Christmas is a-coming!

And nothing yells Yule louder than Sean Bean in full on medieval mode, challenging you all to a sackful of seasonal games, hellbent on getting you all giddy.

So come join Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Adam Riches, (Cats Does Countdown), as he hits the road once more with his (k)night of chaotic buffoonery, to give you bastards a Christmas present you’ll never forget.

PRAISE FOR ADAM RICHES
“There’s no-one else quite like him”

★★★★★ Times

★★★★★ Independent

★★★★★ Telegraph

★★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★★ Time Out

★★★★★ Chortle

★★★★★ Fest

★★★★★ Beyond the Joke

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Hyde Park Comedy Club Christmas Special
Dec
17
6:30 pm18:30

Hyde Park Comedy Club Christmas Special

Tickets HERE

We're back after a sell out show last year!

To celebrate an amazing year of comedy at HPBC, we're bringing together some of the best in the business, for a great night of comedy to get you in the festive mood!

We have Joe Kent-Walters (Frankie Monroe) as MC, Molly McGuiness, Ben Silver and Nina Gilligan.

Joe Kent- Walters (Frankie Monroe)
WINNER BEST NEW COMER EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS 2024
WINNER BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD 2023
'Echoes of The League of Gentlemen and Reeves and Mortimer' Scotsman
'Once seen, never forgotten, physically commands the stage and beyond... barnstorming nonsense’ Chortle

Molly McGuinness
Molly McGuinness is a Salford-born comedian whose natural warmth conceals razor-sharp working class observations. Since making the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards she’s popped up on various productions for Comedy Central and BBC Radio 4. She’s also provided tour support for the likes of Joe Lycett and Rachel Fairburn. 

“Molly is a brilliantly dry and very funny comic with super confident stage presence and woefully off-centre killer gags” Joe Lycett

Ben Silver

Telling tales of the human spirit through absurd vignettes and peppered with punchlines sure to catch you off-guard Ben Silver has been described by Rolling Stone as a 'natural talent' and a 'masterful joke-writer' and is not to be missed!

Nina Gilligan

Nina Gilligan is sometimes outrageous, always hilarious with a charming, loveable persona which belies an acerbic wit.

“A bolshier Mrs Merton she’s not one to suffer fools lightly so watch out for a razor-sharp wit used at will” – The Skinny

”Must see show …Phenomenal performer ” – Rolling Stone

Top 5 Must See comedian – Edinburgh Reporter

“a brilliantly talented comic with a serious purpose” Beyond the Joke 

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Joe Sutherland: Miss World
Dec
12
7:30 pm19:30

Joe Sutherland: Miss World

Tickets HERE

Joe Sutherland: MISS WORLD

As seen on Hypothetical, Roast Battle and various apps on your phone. You know the ones.

As he embarks on his first international tour, Joe ‘could have been a dancer’ Sutherland is bravely talking about something that, until recently, he’s suffered in silence: being a total hunk. 

 

Now that being really sexy is finally accepted in society, Joe is ready to share his story. Groundbreaking stuff from one of the most in-demand comedians in the UK. 

“Oozing star power from every pore” The Mirror

“Drooling cynicism, punchy jokes and shrewd sarcasm” Voice Mag

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A (spoof) Nativity!
Dec
11
7:00 pm19:00

A (spoof) Nativity!

Tickets HERE

Jambourine Theatre presents…

Following a glorious Edinburgh Fringe run (‘expert comic timing’ – The Scotsman), Jambourine Theatre returns to Leeds with their take on the classic Nativity story. Expect ridiculous multi-rolling, festive antics, and maybe even a song if you’re lucky. Wear a tacky Christmas jumper and get involved!

Jambourine Theatre is a new collective of experienced performers who met at the University of Leeds. Headed by award-winning writer and director Jimmy Morgan (‘delightfully ludicrous’ – Theatre Bean), this ambitious company brings writing that is fresh, queer and full of daring.

Follow @jambourinetheatre on Instagram for updates.

Please note: Jambourine Theatre is not a Christian company. We take no responsibility for offense caused through deviation from the standard Nativity story…

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Carl Donnelly: Another Round
Dec
10
7:00 pm19:00

Carl Donnelly: Another Round

Tickets HERE

in one of the UK’s finest comedians as he brings you up to speed on how he’s settling into being a married middle-aged father with recurring stomach ulcers, a bald patch, and an internet search history that now includes ‘anti-leakage boxer shorts’.

With his signature blend of honesty and wit, Carl turns life’s darkest moments into comedy gold. Raise a glass and join him for laughs, resilience, and hard-earned perspective.

Previously nominated for both the Best Newcomer and Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, he’s appeared on such shows as Mock The Week and Russell Howard’s Good News as well as recently supporting Kevin Bridges on his international tour. He’s also a regular on radio (BBC 5Live’s Fighting Talk and Talksport) as well as being one half of the podcast ‘TVI’ (Two Vegan Idiots). 

“Observational genius” Guardian

“His comic warmth could fill the Sydney Opera House” Chortle 

“Masterful stand-up with the lightest of touches” British Comedy Guid

“Up there with the best.” ★★★★ Herald Sun
“A bringer of delight.” ★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★★ Skinny

★★★★★ Broadway Baby

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Age Guidance - 15+ Mild Language

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Amy Webber: Wannabe
Dec
10
7:00 pm19:00

Amy Webber: Wannabe

Tickets HERE

Fresh from a 'Best Show' shortlisting, 5 star reviews and sell outs at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, Amy is bringing her show 'Wannabe' to Leeds. Described as "dizzyingly inventive" (Reviews Hub) and "hilarious" (North West End) this is a chance to catch a "rising star".  Originally training as an opera singer but then rebelling into pop, Amy is a professional singer and comedian who combines music and laughs with autobiographical cringe and a loveable stage presence. 

'Wannabe' was dreamt up after a trip to her mums which ended with mum sending Amy away with a box of her childhood junk. The contents sparked an idea to bring her teenage angst-filled lyrics back to life.Come along for a deep dive into a disastrous and hilarious series of events in this messy modern world; featuring Amy’s “witty” fast-paced dialogue, her signature “golden voiced” singing and self-produced wall to wall bangers that some might say are more suited to a middle England night club. 

 

Amy has provided tour support for the likes of Christopher Hall, Max Fosh, Grace Campbell and Emmanuel Sonobiand. She has performed live on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and Front row and has performed in some of the UK's most prestigious venues as a comedian and a singer including: Abbey Road Studios, Cadogan Hall, Clapham Grand, Leicester Square Theatre and The Comedy Store. 

 


WINNER ‘Best Comedy’ Manchester Fringe
WINNER ‘Audience Choice’ Musical Comedy Awards
SHORTLISTED 'Best Show' Ish Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Tour support for: Christopher Hall, Max Fosh, Grace Campbell and Emmanuel Sonobi

 

“Joyful... golden-voiced musical comic" The Telegraph

“Playful and charismatic” Chortle

“Energetic and quick witted… laugh-a-minute” North West End

 

Trigger warning: brief reference to sexual assault

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Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall
Dec
9
7:00 pm19:00

Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall

6PM Show - Tickets HERE

7:30PM Show- SOLD OUT

A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental breakdowns and the internet. Featuring Wall’s signature meme-fuelled PowerPoints and musical comedy, Breaking the Fifth Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide. Nothing and everything is as it seems. Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr. Winner – Best of the Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival 2024. Nominee – Melbourne Comedy Festival Award 2024. 

***** (The Guardian) ***** (The Telegraph) **** (The Times) **** (Chortle)

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Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy
Nov
23
7:00 pm19:00

Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy

Tickets HERE

When Liam was 18 he moved from Dagenham to Edinburgh, and didn’t tell his parents. 
Liam returns to Soho Theatre with a story about leaving home, coming to terms with who your parents are and what to do when a personal trainer slides into your DM’s.

Liam has over 10million TikTok/Instagram views and his 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Chronic Boom’ was a sellout success and received widespread critical acclaim, racking up sixteen 4 and 5 star reviews, making it one of the best reviewed comedy shows of 2023.  

“A lovely story about misfit adolescence, family love, the guilt we carry – and redemption” ★★★★ Guardian

“One of the finest comic storytellers in the business right now” ★★★★ Scotsman

“[A] gorgeously funny, richly resonant coming-of-age story...  I shed the odd tear, absolutely. I also laughed and laughed”  ★★★★ Times

“The crowd can’t get enough” ***** The Independent

“Sometimes shocking, often profound but always hilarious” **** The List

"An unexpected fringe delight" **** The Times

“Not a single comedic beat failing to land” ***** The Wee Review

**** The Skinny

**** Fest Mag

**** Chortle

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Kim Blythe: Cowboy
Nov
18
7:00 pm19:00

Kim Blythe: Cowboy

SOLD OUT

Kim Blythe is a cowboy. Not the rugged, western kind but more like a questionable tradesman. 

Unsure and thriving after selling out across the UK and Ireland, Kim brings her second show Cowboy on tour as she tries to make sense of it all. 

If you feel like you're constantly winging it through life, then Cowboy is the show for you. If you don't feel like that, it's still a great show, honestly.

Known for her brilliantly relatable stories, Kim’s unique style blends sharp observations with laugh-out-loud punchlines that’ll have you hooked from start to finish. You might’ve seen Kim Blythe on TikTok, listing what’s gay and what’s not, impersonating the fire alarm or embodying the TV License letters. And now Cowboy is an hour of warm, daft, brilliant stand-up that’ll leave you buzzing. 

Winner of The Skinny/Fest Next Big Thing Award at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe

Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Nominee 2025

Shortlisted for the 2024 BBC New Comedy Award

Sold out across Scotland, UK and Ireland

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Dom Hatton Woods & Friends (if they text him  back)
Nov
9
7:00 pm19:00

Dom Hatton Woods & Friends (if they text him back)

Tickets HERE

Dom Hatton-Woods, stand-up comic and TikTok idiot, is hitting the road! 

Expect dark, honest, and painfully relatable stand-up that’ll make you laugh, wince, and question your life choices. Whether you know him from viral clips, live gigs, or awkward eye contact at the job centre — come along.

Dom’s bringing some of his funniest mates (if they answer his multiple calls) for a night of stand-up you'll never forget. Dom’s bringing some of his funniest mates for a cracking night of comedy.

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Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend
Oct
20
7:00 pm19:00

Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend

Tickets HERE

Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend

Milo isn’t posh or fancy – despite what you may think. In 2023 he got a temporary tattoo on his arse. This is a story about the consequences. Award-winning British comedian Milo Edwards returns with a show about class, lawn bowls, common decency and cum... and other revolting things that are best not talked about.

'Edwards has quietly become one of the UK’s smartest, most vital stand-ups.' Chortle

'Near perfect.' ★★★★★ The Wee Review

'Milo Edwards’ comedy is a little like marmalade.' ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

'He must surely go onwards and upwards.’ ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph

‘Dexterous delivery… with inch-perfect accuracy.’ ★★★★ The List

Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show (Nominee) - 2023 & 2024

16+

Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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Angela Barnes: Angst
Oct
13
7:30 pm19:30

Angela Barnes: Angst

Tickets HERE

A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo.  

Angela is a worrier. Whatever it is, she’ll worry about it. But don’t let that worry you – she’ll worry enough for the both of you.


This hilarious show has some stories of success and sound logic, but mostly features stories of unmitigated failure, a distinct lack of wisdom, a little bit of German and loads of jokes.

Award winning comedian Angela’s last tour Hot Mess received critical acclaim and was filmed as a special available on ITVX. Angela has also appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC’s House of Games and is a regular guest on Radio 4's The News Quiz. Angela also co-hosts the popular comedy history podcast We Are History.

“She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic” 

- The Guardian

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Elliot Steel: Soft Boi Core
Oct
12
7:30 pm19:30

Elliot Steel: Soft Boi Core

Tickets HERE

Elliot returns with more of his biting wit and trademark dark sense of humour about the hellish year he, and humanity, has had. Seen on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store.

'His observations are sharp… and his delivery skills are excellent' (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘Impeccably paced material’ (The List)  

‘An accomplished hour of confessional comedy’  (TheArtsDesk.com)

★★★★½ (One4Review )

★★★★ (FEST)

★★★★ (Chortle)

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