Wednesday 22nd July at The Gaffe Comedy Club

A work in progress of a new hour of stand-up comedy from Chortle's Student Comedian of the Year (11 years ago). 

As an ambitious young stand-up, a big fancy Fringe run felt like the start of something great, but all these years on, missed opportunities feel like they outnumber the successes, and a question hangs in the air:

Have I wasted my life?

“Innate love of the dumb gag” (Chortle)

Sunday 26th July at The Robin Hood

Football is, of course, gay. Common knowledge, but important, nonetheless. But could it also be – transgender? 

In a show about mortality, transformation and genitals, Dee asks the big questions. What is purpose? Who is Britain? Why pick a show title that people won't understand?

"More than impressive; it's damn near perfect" ★★★★★ (EdFringeReview)

"Told with panache, charm, self-deprecation and copious wit" ★★★★ (The Times)

Sunday 26th July at The Robin Hood

James O'Donoghue is unlikely to cause issues for pensioners. James O'Donoghue is liked by all of their friends.

A show about WWII Soviet tank warfare, eight-year-old street hecklers, a very personal vendetta against Mickey Mouse, and failing to be a Normal Human Being, while wearing a sequinned ballgown and six-inch heels. 

Defiantly weird and wickedly funny, enjoy a ramble through the wet pulsating brain of a unique rising star of the UK comedy circuit.

Wednesday 29th July at The Gaffe Comedy Club

100% Badgers 2 with Matt Hobs: Badgers vs Hedgehogs

Following his critically acclaimed 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show, Matt addresses the eternal question: What is better, badgers or hedgehogs?  

“Hilarious and heartfelt” ★★★★½, (Edinburgh Reviews)

Chelsea Birkby: Is In Full Control The Entire Time

Do we make our own choices? Chelsea returns with an hour about control (or the illusion of it) and how you can get it too.

“Charm by the bucketload” ★★★★ (Telegraph)

Sunday 2nd August at The Robin Hood

Recently married, emotionally feral. The gallus Glaswegian goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up.

★★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★★ BroadwayWorld
★★★★★ Herald

50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century (The Telegraph), Triple Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee, as seen on SNL UK, Live at the Apollo, and The Royal Variety Performance 2024.

“A national treasure” (The Herald)

“Stitch-inducingly funny…an expert regaler of daft” (Rolling Stone)

Saturday 1st August at The Gaffe Comedy Club

Hatty Preston is stepping out of her ever-the-bridesmaid-ing chic existence opening for the great and the good of UK and US comedy scenes (Theo Von, Jack Whitehall, Chris DiStefano, Jessica Kirson to name a few) and embarking on her first solo tour in the Autumn of 2027.

Thus she should probably make sure she has a show. That makes people laugh. So here we go Bristol!

"Hatty is a wonderful, hilarious comedian that genuinely makes me laugh and destroys the crowds. She doesn't know a fucking thing about baseball". (Chris DiStefano)

Saturday 8th August at The Gaffe Comedy Club

Following two hit UK tours, multi-award-winning comedian Michael Akadiri is proud to wear many hats: doctor, husband & father. 

Yet, despite only being in his early 30s, Michael was recently called uncle in public (a term usually reserved for elders!). This has sent him spiralling… see him fight this lurid allegation.

As seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITVs Stand Up Sketch & Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer. Tour support for Jason Manford.

“Supremely talented and likeable” (Metro)

“Politically punchy” (Guardian)

Sunday 16th August at The Gaffe Comedy Club

Ben Pope is a bookseller by day and a stand-up comedian by night. 

See him stress-test an hour of book-flavoured jokes. Expect Where’s Wally?, performative male readers, and Sylvia Plath’s bloody fig tree.

If you consider yourself a reader: this show is for you! If you don’t - well, I hate to break it to you, but you’re reading RIGHT NOW. See you there. 

“Pope is superb company” ★★★★ (Evening Standard)

“Could an audience with the actual Pope offer as much?” ★★★★ (The Telegraph)

Monday 24th August at The Robin Hood

The grumpiest uncle in showbiz is back with a brand-new show.

See Tez Ilyas work out fresh jokes, furious rants, and ridiculous stories, ahead of his massive nationwide tour this Autumn.

Star of Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three), Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Fighting Talk (BBC Radio 5 Live) and the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3⁄4.

"Radiantly entertaining" ★★★★ (The Times)

"Impressive" ★★★★ (The Guardian)