The Alternative Black Cabaret Comedy Showcase is hosted by Che Burnley, hailing from Oldham and an honorary Scouser. In the last few years Che has established his own showcase show in Edinburgh and Liverpool, provided tour support for Reginald D Hunter, written his own solo shows and still found time to gig across the country.
Join the festival comedy showcase for Che and some excellent supporting acts from Liverpool and beyond.
Age restriction – strictly 14+Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
CULTURE WARS, THE ENVIRONMENT, BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY and SOCIAL JUSTICE: these are just a few of the topics that Jack spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand new show. Instead, for reasons known only to him, he doubles down on his fascination with the meaningless small things of life like Zoom protocol, what’s new in the world of radiators and the worst careers advice office in the world.
Join Jack as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject.
Jade Helliwell takes to the stage for a one time special show at the Music Room. The show promises to bring together Jade’s two loves, music & comedy storytelling.
After calls from fans of Jade’s music and live shows for her to incorporate comedy into her live show, Jade decided to take the chance and put on the special. After the debut of her ‘Victoria Wood esque’ song ‘Hot Tub Song’ on the Girls Night In The Round Tour in 2023, Jade has been busy writing material for a show just like this.
The audience can expect an acoustic performance of all the fan favourites, followed by an ‘all new’ set of story telling and comedy songs. Influenced by the likes of Victoria Wood & Fascinating Ada. The show is set to be a rollercoaster of emotions and something not to be missed.
Age restriction: 16+
After last year’s phenomenal 70 date international tour, award-winning comedian and number one bestselling author Sophie McCartney is back with a brand-new show! Recently kicked out of club 18 -30, a new decade now beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT. Tackling her perimenopausal panic with denial, delirium, and a shot of tequila – what does life look like when you’re too old to be young, but too young to be old? Desperate for a mad night out (as long as she’s home by 9pm), this mum of three, and optimistic raver, is by no means down and out – she’s up and in… watching Netflix. Grab your glow sticks and join Sophie as she embarks on life’s next big chapter with sequins, snorty laughs, and a pair of killer orthopaedic heels.
A Berk’s Nest production in association with United Agents
Nick
Mohammed is Mr. Swallow: Show Pony
Taskmaster
loser & Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed
alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show: Show Pony – now with further tour
dates added!
Mr.
Swallow has recently been seen making everyone laugh in Amazon Prime’s hit show
Last One Laughing, as well as appearing on numerous episodes of Channel 4’s 8
Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He made his BBC debut at the 2024 BAFTA Film
Awards with – frankly – terrifying results, a lot of which is discussed in Show
Pony for therapeutic reasons.
Show
Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as “payback for everyone who didn’t come
to the last tour” and “my most personal/libelous show to date” and will cover
everything from not having his own sitcom to not having his own sitcom… and
everything in between (critical race theory). As per – expect magic, music and
a whole load of brand new mistakes… balanced seamlessly with a story about Tim
Henman.
Nick
Mohammed is one of the UK’s most celebrated comedians, actors and writers. Nick
has received feverish critical acclaim for his previous Mr. Swallow shows
Dracula, Houdini and A Christmas Carol (ish), which played to rave reviews in
London’s West End last Christmas, alongside his first UK tour The Very Best
& Worst of Mr. Swallow in 2023, which sold-out across the UK including
multiple additional dates.
Nick
plays Nate in Apple TV’s hit multi award-winning series Ted Lasso, for which he
was nominated twice for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the Emmy Awards. He
will soon be seen in the feature film Deep Cover for Amazon Prime, starring
alongside Orland Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard. He has recently been seen
starring in Sally Wainwright’s Renegade Nell (Disney+) and Steven Moffat’s
Douglas Is Cancelled (ITV). Nick created, wrote, and starred (alongside David
Schwimmer) in his own Sky TV hit show Intelligence. Other appearances include
Stath Lets Flats (Channel 4), Inside No. 9 (BBC), This Time with Alan Partridge
(BBC), and has just finished shooting feature film Control with James McAvoy
and Julianne Moore. He was one of the worst contestants in the history of
Channel 4’s Taskmaster.
Praise
for past Mr. Swallow shows:
‘Split-your-sides
hilarious’ ★★★★★ Evening Standard
‘Giddy,
daft, and dazzling… incontrovertibly hilarious’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
‘Go
and see it!’ ★★★★★ TimeOut
‘Monstrously
funny’ ★★★★★ Metro
‘Comic
perfection’ ★★★★★ The Stage
‘Hilarious…
Chaos that is carefully, craftily cultivated’ ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
‘A
brilliant comic creation… you may end up with a pain in your side or sore face
muscles from laughing so hard’ ★★★★★ Broadway World
‘Uniquely
joyous, there’s scarcely a dull moment in this one-off comic masterclass’ ★★★★ The Times
‘An
irresistible comic creation… Pure entertainment and genuinely impressive’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
A one-act comedy about not getting to choose your family, growing up in rural Ireland, the cultural divide between north and south, and finding solace in art.
Cousins Annie and Mick are two young people in the Gaeltacht of County Donegal. They’re not particularly close; Mick works in the tax office, recently graduated from secondary school, and spends his evenings analysing data for his fantasy football team. Annie, four years his senior, is Doc Martin-clad and refuses to listen to anything other than The Smiths.
When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arises that will see one young person in the community train at a drama school in Dublin – the big smoke! – Annie and Mick go head-to-head to escape the drudgery of a normal life. As their dreams collide, they realise they aren’t so different after all, and a reluctant bond emerges between them in this true-to-life comedy.
Written and starring Mícheál Ó Fearraigh and Anna Ní Dhúill.
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8pm
UNITY CHRISTMAS CABARET IS BACK!
After last year’s anarchic success, our cabaret is back to entertain you with comedy, acro, puppets and more, featuring Velma Von BonBon, Katy Anne Bellis, Caustic Widows and Teatro Pomodoro!
Perfect for works Xmas parties, to enquire email info@unitytheatre.co.uk
7:30pm
Yorkshire’s biggest bastard and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2024 is back, after yet another sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! This time he’s dead… dead good! And also, dead. He’s a dead man. Join the nation’s favourite demonic entertainer, owner of a Working Mens Club in Rotherham what is also a portal to hell, as he dazzles you from beyond the grave. See him now before he is well and truly gone.
“Plenty of fun for fans of Johnny Vegas, The Mighty Boosh and Vic and Bob… but Kent-Walters’s mock-old-school-entertainer character has a charisma and a weirdness that is all his own too” The Times
As heard on Radio 4!
As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We’re now struggling to balance these worlds, to focus on the things that bring us real connections and nourish the soul. Award-winning Comedian and Award-winning Product Designer, Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff, but is this even possible anymore?
Tour support for Mickey Flanagan, Rob Brydon, Jason Manford, and John Bishop. The star of Live at the Apollo, The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Ultimate Choice and Chortle Best Club Comedian Nominee 2022.
After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on who he is as a man and a comedian.
He examines his own ethnic and religious background. And thinks twice about the very core of his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie? With no major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the drag of getting older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys and follies of contemporary life. Towel Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga? Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No current idiocy is left un-examined. With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper comedy bones, NOT HIMSELF, is a testament to the healing power of humour. And the joy of jokes.