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Avalon Edinburgh Preview: Pierre Novellie and Toussaint Douglas
A double header of comedy as two top comedians warm up ahead of the Edinburgh Festival.
Pierre Novellie
Stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and podcaster. Pierre is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio, and recent TV appearances include World’s Most Dangerous Roads (Dave), The Mash Report (BBC2), and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central). On the radio, Pierre has performed on The Now Show (Radio 4), hosts the BBC Sounds podcast series Obsessed With… SAS: Rogue Heroes and co-hosts the hit Budpod podcast alongside Phil Wang. As a writer, Pierre was one of the regular writers on the rebooted Spitting Image (ITV/Britbox) and has also written on shows including Mock the Week (BBC2), The News Quiz (Radio 4) and The Mash Report (BBC2).
Toussaint Douglas
One of comedy’s most exciting and talked about new names and is already making serious waves across the industry. His innovative brand of stand up mixes the personal with the political, whilst adding a uniquely absurdist slant to brilliant comic effect.
His extensive list of credits include Late Night Mash (DAVE), Outsiders (DAVE), Hypothetical (DAVE), Comedians Giving Lectures (FAVE), Unforgivable (DAVE), Alan Davies, As Yet Untitled (DAVE), Funny Festival Live (BBC One), Question Team (DAVE) BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC Three), The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and Dead Ringers (BBC Radio 4).
'There’s something of a Richard Ayoade vibe to Toussaint Douglass, stiffly awkward and on a different plane from rest of the world. He creates vivid, slightly absurd, images of his life…but it’s skillfully concealed beneath a charming quirkiness. One of the best and most distinctive acts' Chortle
Avalon Edinburgh Preview line ups are subject to change.
Studio
£13.50
Pierre Novellie
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Raul Kohli - Raul Brittania
Award-winning comedian and proud brit, Raul Kohli is the son of a Hindu Indian and Sikh Singaporean, raised in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where his best friend was a Pakistani Muslim.
He has lived in every corner of this glorious nation and is fascinated by the diversity of these small isles. Imagine his surprise to hear from politicians and the media that multiculturalism has failed. One of the best comedians in England (BBC Radio 4) explores what it means to be British.
Edinburgh Fringe Awards ISH Best Show Nominee 2024
The Guardian Top Ten Jokes 2024
'The most important show of the Fringe' Chortle
Studio
£15.50
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Shake It Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand…
Using his language, your audience suggestions, and our overactive imaginations, ShakeItUp create a brand-new Shakespeare play live on stage, complete with live music, songs, and plenty of laughs.
Pick your authentic Shakespearean genre: Epic History, Romantic Comedy, or Gruesome Tragedy! Pen your wittiest Shakespearean line for our brave actors to pull from their suitably Shakespearean breeches when they need a helping hand – the twist? They’ll have no idea what the line will be before they say it!
Then sit back and watch the hilarity unfold in a totally bonkers play that Willy Shakes himself would be proud of. Expect big laughs, high drama, and plenty of bard-based bedlam!
'Quick witted, inexhaustible and absolutely hysterical' ★★★★★ London Theatre Reviews
'Brilliantly bonkers…one of the best improvised shows out there' ★★★★★ West End Best Friend
'Clever, witty, and extremely funny' ★★★★★ One4Review
ShakeItUp Theatre launched The Improvised Shakespeare Show in 2018. Since then they have performed well over 100 totally improvised Shakespeare plays to audiences across the UK, from the Minack Theatre in Cornwall, to London’s The Other Palace, and to the Edinburgh Fringe; even performing internationally in Italy, Poland, and Germany.
Age guidance
11+ years
Studio
£17.50
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Carl Donnelly - Another Round
Join 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 Guide
'Up there with the best' ★★★★ Herald Sun
'A bringer of delight' ★★★★ Scotsman
★★★★★ Skinny
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
Age guidance: 15+ years.
Content warning - mild language
Studio
£17.50
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Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us
20 years in stand up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi-award winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently Baby Reindeer actor.
Mark Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh comedy festivals. A recent encounter with a stranger caused Mark to spend some time pondering the uncertain future facing humanity. He explores this - along with equally pressing matters like the worst word he has ever said in public, the current state of the UK sausage industry, and much more - in a typically frantic and fun-packed new show.
'A genius-level comic doing what he does best' ★★★★★ Time Out Melbourne
'Quite unlike anything else I’ve seen in almost 20 years of covering the Fringe...witty, warm, perfectly judged' ★★★★★ Telegraph
'One of the most genuinely joyous presences in comedy' ★★★★ The Times
'This is a stand-up operating at the very top of his game' ★★★★ Independent
Courtyard Theatre
£22.50
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- 18 Sep SOLD OUT
Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ off to Mars
Life is hard. Come and have a laugh about it.
After his nationwide critical smash sellout 2023/24 Tour, Andy is back with a brand new show. As seen on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and his 2025 NextUp standup special.
‘Hysterical. Andy Parsons is on fire’ The Mirror
‘Very funny’ The Times
‘Laugh Out Loud Funny’ Sunday Telegraph
‘It's great to welcome sharp, topical comedy and Parsons remains one of its most skillful exponents’ The Guardian
‘Potato-headed’ Evening Standard
Courtyard Theatre
£20.50
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Matt Richardson - Brash
Being loud, brazen and a little bit lairy was all Matt needed to propel himself onto the comedy circuit aged 18 and be presenting national telly by 22.
But faster than you can say ‘Celebrity Coach Trip’ he suddenly finds himself in his 30s, so what’s next for the lad?
Matt has moved to the countryside, settled down and is trying his hardest to not make rude jokes. It’s not going as well as he’d hoped…
Attempting to navigate a world of mate’s kids, mortgages and village life is proving a challenge for the guy who can't resist causing a scene. How do you age with grace and dignity when it’s at odds with all the personality traits that got you this far?
As seen on Dancing on Ice, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Love Island: Aftersun, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and many more.
‘High wattage stand-up’ The Guardian
‘Hilarious and charming’ The Mirror
Age guidance
18+ years
Courtyard Theatre
£16
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Joe Wells - Daddy Autism
Joe and his wife are having a baby. He's autistic so statistically it's quite likely the baby will be too.
In this new show, critically acclaimed comedian Joe Wells explores fatherhood through the lens of neurodiversity. Plus, there’s a really good joke about a parrot.
As seen on Rosie Jones’ Disability Comedy Extravaganza, BBC Two’s Ouch Storytelling Live and Channel 4’s Jokes Only a Neurodivergent Can Tell.
Over 20 million online views.
'Some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian' Guardian
'One of my favourite comics' Frankie Boyle
★★★★★ NeurodiverseReview.co.uk
★★★★ Chortle.co.uk
Studio
£16.50
Additional accessibility information about this show
- Audience members can use phones during the show (as long as they don’t record the performance)
- Audience members are allowed to step outside during the show for any reason
- Audience members are allowed to stim (move about) during the show
- There is no unwanted audience interaction in this show
- The show does not have any flashing lights but there are some loud noises
- There are very small amounts of visual humour in the show (written text and pictures on a screen). If you attend with someone who is visually impaired, then you are welcome to explain those elements of the show
- The show is an adult stand up show with swearing and inappropriate jokes, this is not a relaxed performance for children. The style of comedy may not be accessible to everyone so check it out online if you are unsure (www.joewells.org.uk)
- If there is anything else we can do to make the show accessible for you please either phone 01628 788997 or email [email protected]
Helen Bauer: Bless Her
A brand new show from the award-winning comedian.
Helen is back and is struggling. She has spent the last year being forced to hang out with someone she doesn’t like and who honestly does not like her. It’s tense, it’s uncomfortable, they won’t leave.
Star of BBC2's Live at the Apollo, C4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats, BBC1's Am I Being Unreasonable and Extraordinary on Disney+.
She also co-hosts the extremely popular and award-winning podcast Trusty Hogs.
'Everyone needs to hear what Bauer has to say' ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
'Bauer's show is both relatable and unique... sharp, incisive and no holds barred' ★★★★ Evening Standard
'Good God, Helen Bauer is a force of nature... at the top of her comedic game' ★★★★ Chortle
Age guidance 16+ years
Studio
£19
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Pete Firman - Tricks and Giggles
The UK's top comic magician.
Pete Firman has over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt.
Join him for an evening of Tricks and Giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to the stage in this brand new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers!
As seen on Amazon's Good Omens, ITV1's Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great Magician, BBC1's The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme. He's probably also popped up on your social media feeds with his mind-boggling and regularly viral magic videos.
'The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic in the 21st century’ The Times
'The new poster-boy for British comedy magic’ The Telegraph
'Seamless blending of quality magic and stand-up comedy. It is a joy to watch’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
‘The best magic tricks in the Universe’ Independent
★★★★★ The Mirror | ★★★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ Independent
★★★★ Scotsman | ★★★★ Metro
Courtyard Theatre
£20
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Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire
New national tour 2025-2026 for star of Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg, Would I Lie to You?, Live At The Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Backstage With Katherine Ryan, The Mash Report, The News Quiz, Geoff Norcott’s Working Men’s Club and many more!
Basic Bloke 2 – is Geoff’s first tour under a Labour government, so he’s got plenty to get off his chest!
Geoff’s also taking advantage of the rediscovered tolerance towards jokes being jokes to tell you what he really thinks. How much he judges people. Bad parents, people who eat too much, anyone who wears a dressing gown beyond 9am…it’s fair to say the gloves are off.
Unlike most sequels, Basic Bloke 2 will move beyond some of the themes of the original (while fully aware that a comedian doing a ‘sequel’ at all is a bit ridiculous).
He’s been moving in male mental health circles for a while how, but while they’re all saying blokes should check in on each other, he’s wondering what happens if you do check in all the time but they mainly want to send you politically incorrect memes.
'He has become one of our most refreshingly funny comedians of any stripe’★★★★ The Times
‘The laughs roll in like waves’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
‘Geoff Norcott is in his element on the stand-up stage' Daily Mail
Courtyard Theatre
£19.50
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Ria Lina - Riabellion
Presented by Little Wander.
Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening ('Top Ten Best Stand-up Shows of 2024' Telegraph), the wickedly funny Ria Lina realised she wasn’t just awake, she was ready to rebel. Expect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules.
Much loved in the industry, this multi-award winner commands the stage with a whirlwind of energy and leaves audiences breathless with laughter. Her extensive list of credits includes Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You?, Mock the Week, cohosting Pointless, Lovestruck High, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The Last Leg and Celebrity Mastermind.
Ria Lina is a highly accomplished comedian, writer and actor. After a critically acclaimed stand-out debut on Mock The Week (BBC), Ria has quickly become a household name. A hugely admired act on the UK comedy circuit, this multi-award-winning artist commands respect from the moment she walks onstage and delivers with natural ease, energy and fierceness. Ria is the most prominent Filipina comedian in British stand-up.
She has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology under her belt, so it’s not only Ria’s comedy that’s highly intelligent.
'There isn’t a comedy venue in the country that shouldn’t be fighting for her' The Scotsman
'Ridiculously gifted' The Evening Standard
'Engaging, endearing and eye-opening' Time Out
'I have no doubt she will hold her own so easily that she’ll have a hand free to hold someone else’s too' The Guardian
Photo credit: Rachel Berkowitz
Age guidance
16+ years
Courtyard Theatre
£19
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Emmanuel Sonubi – Life After Near Death
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee.
Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart.
Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseverance.
One of the UK’s most in-demand comedians, Sonubi is a powerhouse on stage, delivering unstoppable energy, razor-sharp wit, and stories that hit hard as he can and still land even harder. Come and see for yourself… (and bring your glasses).
'Big laughs, engaging tales, you’re seduced by the easy authority of his storytelling' The Guardian
'A natural, this stand-up is going to be big!' ★★★★ The Times
'This man has funny bones' ★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Entertainment Now I ★★★★ ½ One4Review I ★★★★ The Comics Comic
As seen on Live at the Apollo (Host 2024 & Headliner 2022 - BBC), Qi (Guest and Xmas Special Guest - BBC), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), Comedy Central Live (Host 2025, Comedy Central) Rosie Jones’ Out Of Order (Comedy Central) Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains, (Comedy Central/Apple TV), Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable (Dave), Alan Davies’ As Yet Untitled (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and to be aired: The Hitlist (BBC), Silence is Golden (U&Dave) & Richard Osmond’s House of Games (BBC).
Edinburgh comedy award nominee for Best Show 2023 and Best Newcomer 2022, Chortle award nominee for Best Club Comedian 2023 and Next Up Comedy award nominee for Best Show 2022.
Courtyard Theatre
£21.50
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Stevie Martin - Clout
Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, Mitchell & Webb’s brand new sketch show, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Horne Section TV show) has been doing online comedy for a while (45 million views worldwide) but is now returning to live comedy with her latest show, which sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Soho Theatre this year.
It's like her online stuff but she'll be on a stage and you can't pause her to get a snack (meats?). Also you have to sit in a specific room to watch it (please don’t bring your meats to this room).
‘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
Courtyard Theatre
£21.50
Stevie's website
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Mark Simmons - Jest to Impress
Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions.
As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Mark is enjoying further success with his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, and Penn and Teller to discuss jokes that they’ve written but for whatever reason couldn’t get to work.
Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024, recipient of Victoria Wood Panel Prize Fringe 2023, UK Comics’ Comic 2022 Best Act and runner up of Dave’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022.
'Master of the crisp, clean, one-line zinger' ★★★★ Evening Standard
'A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing' ★★★★ Chortle
'Master of one-liners…his show consists of literally one liner after one liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment' ★★★★ One4Review
'Absolutely hilarious' ★★★★ Scotsman
Courtyard Theatre
£23
Age guidance: 14+ years
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Schalk Bezuidenhout: Hey Hey Divorcè
Schalk Bezuidenhout is back with a brand new show.
His first and (hopefully, for the love of all things good) only show post divorce. Schalk hasn’t checked in with you all in sometime and he wants to talk to you. Actually… he NEEDS to talk to you! Why? Because it’s cheaper than therapy. That’s why!
As seen on Amazon Prime, Netflix and Comedy Central. Arena tour support for Trevor Noah.
‘Rapid-fire gags and manic energy. Highly recommended. ★★★★ The Age
‘Fast-rising talent’ The Guardian
★★★★★ Ed Fringe Review I ★★★★ Mervyn Stutter I ★★★★ Broadway Baby
Age guidance 6+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£21.50
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Ray Bradshaw: CODA
1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw’s parents.
The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand new show all about growing up as a CODA: A Child of Deaf Adults. His upbringing was nothing like the Oscar winning film and he’s here to tell you why.
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
Age guidance
14+ years
Studio
£21.50 | £18.50 conc
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Robin Morgan: Let’s Overshare!
Join Robin for more of his trademark cheeky charm, more quick wit and even more hilarious oversharing, in this brand new stand-up show from the star of Mock The Week and Radio 4’s The News Quiz.
We’re all talking to each other in an increasingly online world, is that really talking? Robin doesn’t think so.
So let’s get together, in real life, to watch Robin share some more outrageously honest stories.
It’s good to talk, but it’s even better to overshare.
Suitable for ages 14+ years.
Studio
£17.50
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Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow
Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide to disease, decay and death.
Why can’t we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years, I think we’ve been outdoors enough. Others get their fix from the spiritual but I’ve been harbouring a grudge against God since my mother stopped me going to Arsenal after my Barmitzvah. Forty nine years ago. ’God will be watching’ she said. Well, at least he got to see the game. The point is, life could be so much better so I’m on the lookout. Come and join me on the hunt.
Ian Stone is a hugely experienced broadcaster, podcaster, writer and a brilliantly funny comedian. He performs at major comedy festivals and venues globally. His popular posts and reels on social media have quickly earned him a following of over 60k across BlueSky, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, amassing millions of views.
In the last three years, Ian has performed his one-man shows at the Edinburgh Festival to packed rooms and great reviews. In 2023, he won the prestigious Spirit of the Fringe Award. He took his last show on tour across the UK, finishing with a sold-out performance at London’s Comedy Store. Ian recently returned from making his debut at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. He returns to Edinburgh in August 2025 with Looking for the Wow, before kicking off his UK tour.
Aside from stand-up comedy, Ian co-hosted the award-winning Rock ‘N’ Roll Football show on Absolute Radio for five years with Ian Wright. He currently presents a very popular (50k downloads per episode), twice-weekly Arsenal podcast, Handbrake Off, for The Athletic. A live version of the podcast recently sold out Leicester Square Theatre in London. Ian is also a regular contributor on Times Radio. His book To Be Someone was published in 2020 and has received nearly 500 four- and five-star reviews on Amazon.
Suitable for ages 16+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£20
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