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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•  19 Jun from £1550

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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•   2 Oct from £16

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]

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•   3 Oct from £1650

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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•  29 Nov from £2150

The legendary comedian is back where it all began (no not Dudley working men's club) - standup comedy!

He's trying out brand new material the way the young guns do it: live, loose and dangerously funny.

Before the tour, before the telly — there's just you, Lenny and the glorious chaos of comedy in the making.

See the star of Comic Relief, Doctor Who, The Rings of Power and Harry Potter build his hilarious new show from scratch.

16+ years.

Studio
£19.50

Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Silver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking (scroll through for more dates).

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Bighead Comedy presents the reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee’s debut hour where she tries to save the world.

Where does this messiah complex come from? Is it the second coming or has she just inherited her mother's psychological disorder? If you're anxious about the state of the world (or just your own mental state), join this BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist as she becomes the first woman to wonder what many men have wondered before her: am I actually God?

Winner of 2023 Funny Women Stage Award.

Nominee for NextUp's Biggest Award In Comedy Best Newcomer and 2024 Chortle Awards Best Newcomer.

'Charismatic, eloquent, frank and witty...an impressive debut for a bright comic' Chortle

'Witty and charming...the audience are quickly drawn into Kate's world' The List

'She's unstoppable. Her enthusiastic delivery cracks along at such a pace that you
wonder whether she's remembering to breathe' The Skinny

'Impressive, frank and relatable' Chortle.co.uk

Studio
£16.50

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•  30 May from £1650

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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•   5 Jun from £1350

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

Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.

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•  26 Jun from £1750