As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Mock The Week (BBC2), Alan Davies As Yet Untitled (Dave), Russell Howard’s Stand-up Central (Comedy Central) and Live from the BBC (BBC).

Jonny Pelham is bringing this “truly remarkable show” (Ed Fest Mag) to venues nationwide.
Jonny has something to say that’s usually off-limits for dating, family gatherings, hanging out with mates and most social situations really…

So what better place to talk about it than in a comedy show?

Off-Limits was the award-winning critically acclaimed hit of the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe and is a personal, provocative and hilarious hour that should not be missed.

WINNER: Herald Angel Award 2019
NOMINATED: Chortle Comedy Awards Best Show 2019

‘Kind of extraordinary’ The Telegraph ★★★★
“An intensely moving and consistently funny show” The Herald ★★★★★
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ Fest

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/35952476

After a sell-out 2021 tour, The Times Critic’s choice comedy-drama SKANK is coming to Preston as part of its final tour.

This is the last chance to see this critically acclaimed solo-show by Clementine Bogg-Hargroves.

SKANKS just wanna have a clean bill of health, the adoration of the public and some decent recycling facilities.

Kate could be a successful writer, if she could just concentrate. Instead, she needs to recycle this bean can, s**g sexy Gary and stop obsessing about her inevitable untimely death.

Clementine Bogg-Hargroves delivers “a painfully accurate slice of life” (BroadwayBaby ★★★★★) in this witty, dark, and often filthy, one-woman show. It’ll make you laugh, and then it’ll make you cry.

“It’s a gem” ★★★★★ Bouquets and Brickbats
“Moving and memorable” ★★★★ North West End
“A tour-de-force performance” Number9

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/35977386

Support Your Local Library: A Gothic Pub Rock Opera is an hour-long comedic rock opera that invites audiences on an insightful and entertaining journey along the shelves of their local library.

This show is a comedy theatre show, performed by Black Liver, a musical duo, comedy double act and real-life couple. An all-singing spectacular, extravagant, dazzling, larger than life, book lending, operatic, rock of pages. Performed by two people.

Black Liver are inspired by their own personal library experiences, stories in books and the people that read them, the origins and history of the public library and why they want to reminds everyone that the public library is just as relevant and vital to the community as it’s ever been.

Have you ever wondered what wild goings on happen behind those library doors?

What happens when we’re not there?

Hear the funny tales, silly stories and ridiculous songs inspired by the goings on at your local library.

Who is Black Liver?

Ruth is from Blackpool. Keith is from Liverpool.

They are Black Liver.

They are on a crusade to help you support your local library, using the powers of music and comedy.

Ruth & Keith dare to break the silence and will keep you singing, smiling and remembering to take your books back on time.

This story is well over due.

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/35961054

Tom Mayhew is a professional comedian. Well, he was. Over the last 18 months, he has sold out West End venues and signed on; he then stopped signing on to perform his own Radio 4 stand-up series.

It's been both the most and least successful period of his career.

Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit.

His 2019 Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew, about being someone in their 20s living on benefits in austerity Britain, received 4 and 5 star reviews across the board, and transferred to a sell-out Soho Theatre run in London.

He adapted this show for his own radio series - Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum - which aired on BBC Radio 4 in March 2021.

Reviews:
“Quite simply an absolute gem of a performance.” ★★★★★ Edit
“It is genuine, powerful, political stuff.” ★★★★ The Scotsman
“Authentic material we can relate to: funny, sharp, intelligent, meaningful and pleasing.” ★★★★ Chortle
“Mayhew is passionate, articulate and – above all else – hilarious.” ★★★★ The Skinny
“Tory-hating leftie.” ★★★★ Daily Mail

Event now at The Ferret, Preston.

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-rags-to-slightly-newer-rags-by-tom-mayhew-tickets-168087461121

Life hasn’t quite turned out the way she thought it would when she accepted her sash and crown in Trilogy nightclub back in 2007. No one goes out anymore. Tinder is shit. And she’s pretty sure her dad is dying. Things couldn’t get much worse. Until she sits on a cactus … naked.

This one-woman show with balls, heart and Yorkshire grit tells a bold, triumphant story about how we can survive and thrive when all the odds are stacked against us. It has won a string of five-star reviews, hailing York’s performance as ‘punchy’, funny’, ‘insightful’ and ‘heart-breaking’.

The comedy performance, which includes a banging soundtrack, stand-up comedy and dance, has already played to sold-out audiences at London’s at Camden Peoples Theatre and Vault Festival. Its recent run over four nights (May/June 2021) at the prestigious Brighton Fringe was such a hit that the show has already been invited back to the festival for extra shows in July.

Written and performed by Annabel York

“Donna is a fine creation… both writing and performance are punchy.” The Guardian

“Annabel York, an actor who is definitely a triple threat.” Lyn Gardner

“Annabel York is a natural born entertainer, establishing a sincere relationship with the audience from the very start.” The Upcoming *****

“An insightful and funny performance that makes you laugh and cry, laugh so hard you cry, and even laugh through heartbroken tears.” Broadway World *****