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Ed just wants to live a life free of hassles or drama.

He feels he’s earned it, but the world has other plans for him. Come, hear the conquistador of petty gripes air his grievances with a world hell bent on irritating the bejeezus out of us all and, who knows, perhaps it will make you feel better about your own bouts of impotent rage.

✭✭✭✭✭ “Hilarious… verging on greatness ” ROLLING STONE UK

✭✭✭✭✭ “Fantastically funny ” EVENING STANDARD

✭✭✭✭✭ “Funny above all else ” CHORTLE

✭✭✭✭✭”Masterful… a must-see performance” ENTERTAINMENT NOW

✭✭✭✭✭ “Ed Byrne breaks the five-star rating system to the point where multiples of stars could be added ” BROADWAYBABY

✭✭✭✭ “Dead funny… the Irish comic is in great form ” DAILY MAIL

✭✭✭✭1/2 “Byrne is disarmingly hilarious” METRO

✭✭✭✭ “Just glorious” THE TIMES

“Byrnes skill is to make you think you know where he’s going, only for him to spin you round in another direction leaving you breathless with his skill and audacity and laughing with him at his world view.” EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

Tommy Cooper, one of the greatest ever comedians, is back!

Expertly performed by Phil Hoyles – the UK’s Number One impersonator – he brings you all of the ‘tom’-foolery, jokes, songs, laughs, magic, failed magic, and energy, that the original funnyman presented all those years ago!

Renowned theatre magazine “The Stage” describes Phil’s portrayal as “a carbon copy in look, voice and humour” and “as near to the genuine article as you can get”!

He’s got the height, the laugh and the Fez – all we need is you!

Come along and join us for a trip down memory lane, a jolly good laugh and an evening of belly-aching nostalgia.

This show is also being produced by Cattle Productions Ltd. who have a distinguished reputation in the revival and recreation of classic comedy, ensuring that these true icons are never forgotten.

We are also supporting local charity: Staffordshire Women’s Aid from the proceeds.

Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show.  It’s entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*.
Should that happen, then just find an incline and start rolling to see the one and only Ross Noble!
 
He is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers’ Noodler, and he’s back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents. 
What the show will be about is anybody’s guess, but that’s all part of the fun when you look inside his Cranium of Curiosities. 
 
*We strongly advise trying not to get trapped in a barrel before or during the performance.  Despite the expression “barrel of laughs,” it may impede your enjoyment of the show.
 
“Thrilling to watch… weepingly funny” Daily Mail

Recommended 15+

Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy clash where two teams of three comedians go head-to-head in a brilliantly chaotic battle of wit, hosted by Luke and Lewis.

With the audience choosing a captain for each side, the show unfolds over three rounds, each sparked by the spin of a wheel that decides the topic.

From there, it’s a comedic free-for-all as performers take turns delivering jokes inspired (however loosely) by the theme – while gleefully heckling teammates and rivals alike. Expect quick thinking, unexpected punchlines, and plenty of playful banter.

The show is firmly in the audience’s hands: they not only decide the winners of each round through cheers and applause, but one lucky audience member is chosen to step up as referee for the night—attempting to keep order (with varying degrees of success).

A must-see for fans of panel shows and live stand-up, this high-energy format guarantees big laughs and unpredictable fun every time.

Suitable for ages 14+

ABK is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation.

Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs!

As seen on Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

★★★★★ “An absolute treasure trove” (Chortle) “Either a genius or a very silly man” (Rolling Stone)

Viral YouTube comedy phenomenon, Andrew Lawrence, takes his hard-edged satire on the road. The ‘Live at the Apollo’, multiple award-winning stand-up star, has spent twenty years touring comedy clubs and festivals around the world, honing his craft to perfection. Having been ‘cancelled’ twice for his unflinching, uproarious political humour, Andrew Lawrence has come back stronger each time, unstoppable in the face of censorship, selling out venues wherever he goes. Now at the top of his game, following on from the huge success of his online videos- where he relentlessly pokes fun at Britain’s clown show political establishment- Andrew Lawrence is bringing his funniest show yet around the UK, a night of guaranteed belly laughs from one of this country’s very best comedians.

Two shows for the price of one; as the titans of dark comedy come together for an unforgettable night of comedy as Andrew Lawrence & Leo Kearse bring a work in progress of their new material for a unique one off evening not to be missed.

Andrew Lawrence

The ‘Live at the Apollo’, multiple award-winning stand-up star, has spent twenty years touring comedy clubs and festivals around the world, honing his craft to perfection. Having been ‘cancelled’ twice for his unflinching, uproarious political humour, Andrew Lawrence has come back stronger each time, unstoppable in the face of censorship, selling out venues wherever he goes.

Leo Kearse Stand Up Comedy

Climate change, Islamophobia, MeToo, Bonnie Blue, Just Stop Oil, fat activists, trans athletes – Leo slaughters sacred cows halal style. No stone is left unthrown!

Who doesn’t love some midweek comedy?

We’ve teamed up with Britain’s top comic talent agency Avalon to put together a season showcasing the very best of the nation’s stand-up acts.

Expect big names trying out new material, up-and-coming stars (catch ’em before they get tooo big) and a raft of well-known faces from the thriving comedy circuit.

We can’t always say who’s going to be on but two things are for sure: 1) it’s going to be worth coming and 2) laughs are guaranteed.

Trust us on this, you won’t regret it! Tickets just £16.

Canadian powerhouse Tom Stade is back on the road with a brand-new show – taking aim at the absurdities of modern times with his contagious charm and incisive, gloriously unfiltered wit.

Direct from the Edinburgh festival, join this free spirit as he grapples with rebellion, responsibility and the tension between the old and the new. Everything from unspoken social codes, cultural divides, identity and marriage – Tom dismantles all the rules – and redefines them his way!

As seen/heard on Have a Word Pod, Ch4’s Comedy Gala, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo (so good, he’s done it twice) and much more.

He’s been rocking live audiences for decades with his trademark swagger, and masterful stage presence. Consistently magnificent, blisteringly funny, come see for yourself why Tom Stade Rules!

“UNMISSABLE” Edinburgh Evening News

“STAND-UP ELITE” Chortle

“DEBAUCHED TRUTH TELLER” Guardian

“GLORIOUSLY FUNNY” Scotsman

“MASTER OF COMEDY” List

“EVERY INCH A STAR” Daily Record

Brand New Show!

A show so entertaining you can scarcely believe it. Written and performed (both!) by a man in crisis, desperate to find meaning in life. As technology makes life easier, where do we find value? What is stand-up comedy for? Buy a ticket and find out, let me amuse you like you’ve never been amused before, I doubt you’ll ever need amusing again.

“The best thing I saw last year” Stewart Lee

‘‘Wow! F**k! Wow!’ ★★★★★ The Scotsman

“Quite simply the future of British stand-up”★★★★★ The List

“Totally compelling” ★★★★ The Guardian

“Forensically funny” ★★★★ The Times

Chortle Best Show Award Winner 2022/Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2022

Age restriction: 16+