Event type: Comedy

Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) – a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife.

Combining Cally’s comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention – taking her from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers.

A funny show about a deadly serious subject, Namaste Motherf*ckers is a celebration of and for the female of the species. Invisible no more. The show includes a Q&A and meet-and-greet with Cally (who knows, Jeff the wonder dog may even be there too).

Age 16+

Queens of the Runway

Join a pick ‘n’ mix selection of your favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race UK stars for an exclusive spectacle of side-splitting laughs, breathtaking lip-syncs, jaw-dropping vocals and eye-popping outfits!

Just May (Drag Race UK Series 4), Sister Sister (Drag Race UK Series 2) and special guest host Sheela Vim sashay down the runway to The Atkinson this Autumn!

Age 18+ contains strong language and adult themes

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

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.

scottbennettcomedy.co.uk

Judi Love is back with a brand-new show packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life.

Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart navigates a world full of surprises, struggles and transformations. But let’s be real – adulting? It’s no joke!

Judi has dedicated her life to service; as a friend, parent, in the workplace, on TV, or at home, all with a bit of humour, which has been a life saviour. She has learned one key thing: it’s all about the Love…

judilove.co.uk

BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road.

With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies.

She will even answer your big life questions. It’s not about the destination babes, it’s about the journey, but also the destinations are very important, so check out if she is coming to one near YOU.

As seen on Taskmaster, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Last One Laughing, Live at the Apollo, Travel Man and creator, writer and star of the award-winning Channel 4 and Hulu series This Way Up.

aislingbea.com

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.

ardalohanlon.com