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**Update 10.11.2023** MC Cerys Nelmes will now be replaced with John Mann. And Joseph Emslie replaced with Andy Field**

With Stephen Bailey, Gbemi Oladipo, Andy Field and hosted by John Mann!

 

Headlining the show is comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey! A proud northern, working class, gay man. The multi-award nominated star’s indecorous brand of gossipy humour has singled him out as one of the UK’s most sought-after talents for comedy and entertainment formats. Stephen’s credits include Unbreakable (BBC One), co-host on Date or Drop (BBC One) alongside Amanda Holden, Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Would I Lie To You, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Celebrity Bridge of Lies & Celebrity Weakest Link (BBC One), Between The Covers & Strictly: It Takes Two (BBC Two), Pointless Celebrities (BBC One), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), The Apprentice: You’re Fired, Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2), Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (ITV) and a regular on CelebAbility (ITV2). Most recently, he has recorded BBC’s new stand-up show Live From Barry Island and his debut BBC Radio 4 stand-up special “Stephen Bailey: One of Many”

 

Opening the show is Gbemi Oladipo! Guaranteed to lift the mood in any room, Gbemi is one of the most talked about break out comedy names on the circuit. An exciting new voice, he’s known for his charismatic and playful approach to contentious topics. A gifted and sought after writer, Gbemi is a series writer on Sky One Fantasy Football with Matt Lucas.

He also wrote and starred in the award-winning ‘F*ck My Life – Most Racist Uber Ride Ever’ a story based on one of his real-life experiences. The short film produced by Pulped Productions won the prestigious Broadcast Digital Awards in 2020 for Best Short-Form Format. The piece was also nominated for a Webby Award for Comedy (2021) alongside videos from James Corden, Trevor Noah’s the Daily Show and The Simpsons.

 

With Andy Field! Lead writer and star of his own BBC Radio 1 sketch series The Andy Field Experience, Andy has made an impact on the comedy scene with his silly style and refreshing approach to traditional stand up. TV appearances include BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC 1 & BBC 3), As Yet Untitled (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2) and Pie and a Pint (Comedy Central). A regular at festivals such as Latitude, Download, Bestival, Leefest, Secret Garden Party and Green Man, Andy is fast becoming a familiar face at top comedy clubs around the country.

 

Hosted by legendary local comedian John Mann!

 

Line Ups Subject to Change

Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.

 

Reviews for Tragedy Plus Time:

 

★★★★★ “Hilarious, extremely dark, profoundly touching and resolutely unsentimental. Ed Byrne has plumbed the very depths of his soul and found something verging on greatness” ROLLING STONE  (2023)

 

★★★★★ “A delicate, sensitive high-wire act of a show, yet Byrne never once stumbles” MAIL ON SUNDAY

 

★★★★★ “This is no misery memoir, Byrne is too talented a comic for that” THE ARTS DESK

 

★★★★★ “Poignant, touching, spiky and laugh-out-loud funny… beautifully written and flawlessly performed ” EDINBURGH REVIEWS (2023)

 

★★★★★ “he has delivered a fantastically funny and moving monologue where there is no doubt that we are seeing the authentic Ed….Byrne has hit new heights” LONDON EVENING STANDARD (2023)

 

★★★★★”A full range of human emotions, from rage to dark humour to poignancy and back again, is felt during this magnificent comedy hour” LONDON THEATRE 1 (2023)

 

★★★★★”Side-splitting… Byrne is comedy gold” THEATRE & ARTS REVIEWS

 

★★★★★ “A fierce tribute… tremendously funny, thoughtful and fond ” FEST MAG

 

★★★★★  “Moments switch from dark humour to tear jerking observations… he manages to make dying and death very funny” DAILY BUSINESS GROUP

 

★★★★★ “Touching and inspiring, yes, but funny above all else ” CHORTLE

 

★★★★★ “Ed Byrne breaks the five-star rating system to the point where multiples of stars could be added to this review and it will still not be close enough to what he deserves for this show. Nobody is performing or writing stand-up comedy like Ed Byrne… Byrne deserves to get a standing ovation every night for Tragedy Plus Time”     BROADWAYBABY 

 

★★★★★”Masterful… a must-see performance that is both hilarious and deeply moving” ENTERTAINMENT NOW

 

★★★★★ “An unexpected rollercoaster of emotions, with joyous high points. An absolute master of observational comedy…. Very funny indeed!” NORTH WEST END UK

Ed Gamble has minced a load of meat (thoughts), piped it into a casing (show) and it’s coming to a bun (venue) near you.

There will be all your classic Gamble ranting, raving and spluttering but he’s doing fine mentally. Promise.

“Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious” ★★★★ Rachel Aroesti, The I

“A Class Act. Comedy Gold” ★★★★ Saffron Swire, Time Out

“Platefuls of stand-up talent…You can bet on Gamble to deliver laughs”  Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

 “Gamble shows masterful comedy skills” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle

Co-host of the award-winning mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, judge on Great British Menu, Taskmaster champion and host of Taskmaster the Podcast, and has his own special Blood Sugar available worldwide on Amazon Prime.

Also seen and heard on Mock the Week (BBC2), Live At the Apollo (BBC), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), QI (BBC2), Would I Lie To You (BBC) and Sunday mornings on Radio X alongside Matthew Crosby.

**Update 16.01.2024 This show has been rescheduled to 20.03.2025. Our Box Office are currently in the process of contacting all ticket holders**

A brand-new show for 2024!

You might have seen him on Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well.

He’s been called an “overnight success” – Even though he’s been doing this for bloody yonks!

Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making

The last tour was a sell-out, so get your tickets now!

Recommended age: 16+