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Saturday 21 December - Hen & Chicken Studio

8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with ROB DEERING

and GUESTS

Stand Up For The Weekend is our flagship weekly comedy show featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.

Saturday 28 December - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

The End Of The Year Show with MARK WATSON

and GUESTS

Pioneer of the 24 hour and 36 hour non-stop stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, novelist, Taskmaster runner-up, Mark Watson is the man who never sleeps, and if he does he invariably wakes up with a brand new stand up show. Tonight he will be showcasing new material ahead of an Australian tour in the spring.

Saturday 4 January - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with FINLAY CHRISTIE

and GUESTS

Saturday 11 January - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with RIA LINA

and GUESTS

Saturday 18 January - Hen & Chicken Studio

8.15pm (doors 7.30pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with THOMAS GREEN

and GUESTS

Saturday 25 January - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with SARA BARRON

and GUESTS

Stand Up For The Weekend is our flagship comedy show featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.

Friday 31 January - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

RAY O'LEARY

YOUR LAUGHTER IS JUST MAKING ME STRONGER

The deadpan Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster NZ) is a big brain in an ill-fitting suit. Every time he does stand-up and people laugh, he gets stronger. Soon he will be the most powerful man in the universe. When the show ends, he’ll be able to lift a car above his head.

Saturday 1 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with GARRETT MILLERICK

and GUESTS

Sunday 2 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

IGNACIO LOPEZ

SEÑOR SELF DESTRUCT

Spain’s Best Export(TM) Ignacio Lopez is on a mission to destroy himself, and build a better version; Leaner. Smarter. Funnier. Join the star of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, Comedy Central, QI, House of Games, & more, for a riotously funny exploration of vices, intrusive thoughts, and self improvement.

Wednesday 5 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

MARJOLEIN ROBERTSON

O

A show about the body. Marjolein Robertson embarks on the second instalment of her standup trilogy by looking at a health condition that, left unspoken about in the past, was almost fatal. Now, shaking off the shame and armed with knowledge, Marjolein talks through menstrual health with humour and another Shetland folktale.

Friday 7 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

PAUL TAYLOR

F*** ME, I'M FRENCH

Paul Taylor makes fun of the French and they love it. Or they tell him to f*** off back to England! After 3 sell-out bilingual world tours, Paul shares his story of being a British expat in France, this time 100% in English. Hold onto your berets!

Saturday 8 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with ROGER MONKHOUSE

and GUESTS

Sunday 9 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

ALICE FRASER

A PASSION FOR PASSION

Alice Fraser has fallen in love… with romance novels. She’s written a delirious love letter to the genre and now she has to live with the consequences. If you love romance novels, or if you have no idea how anyone could love romance novels, this is the show for you.

Thursday 13 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

ROB NEWMAN

WHERE THE WILD THINGS WERE

Rob Newman's epic stand-up show goes from cave paintings to car-free cities, by way of Imperial Rome's chariot ban, Rapper’s Remorse, and the dance steps of Homo Ergaster.

Saturday 15 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Stand Up For The Weekend with STEVE BUGEJA

and GUESTS

Stand Up For The Weekend is our weekly flagship comedy show featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.

Sunday 16 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8.15pm (doors 7.30pm)

RICHARD BLACKWOOD: LIVE

Richard Blackwood brings his jam packed hour of pure heavyweight punchlines and anecdotes. Get set for a night that's not just comedy – it's a rollercoaster of laughter, stories, and a sneak peek into Richard's incredible 30-year journey.

Thursday 20 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

CONNOR BURNS

1994

From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK’s live stand-up scene,1994 is Edinburgh native’s Connor Burns third solo hour. A prolific joke writer, his Scottish-level cynicism and self-deprecation punctuates a disarmingly relaxed persona and an intelligent, razor-sharp wit.

Wednesday 26 February - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

MELANIE BRACEWELL

ATTACK OF THE MELANIE BRACEWELL

Fresh off a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run, Melanie Bracewell is taking her show “Attack of The Melanie Bracewell” around the UK! This is a story of revenge. A story of justice. Mostly, it's Melanie's signature style of goofy, punchline-heavy comedy that has earned her sell-out shows all around the world. But also the revenge bit.

Sunday 2 March - Hen & Chicken Studio

4pm (doors 3.15pm)

MATT FORDE

END OF AN ERA TOUR

Finally, the UK has a new government. That can only mean one thing: new people to take the piss out of. Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (British Scandal, Spitting Image, The Last Leg) makes this his personal mission.

Thursday 6 March - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

SHABAZ ALI

I'M RICH, YOU'RE POOR

Join Shabaz Ali as he takes to the stage in his debut live comedy tour. Jam packed with his roaring, on point and hugely requested observations of the mindboggling lengths that are taken to present a ‘perfect’ life online.

Friday 7 March - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

JAKE LAMBERT

THE SUNSHINE KID

Jake Lambert returns to Bristol for a second date on his first national tour. Described as "A joke machine" by The Telegraph, the show will see the comedian talk about trying to navigate his way through everyday life, why he has a fear of being normal, and asking why we all feel the need to ask strangers what breed their dogs are.

Sunday 23 March - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

ESHAAN AKBAR

LIVE 2025

Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good.

Friday 28 March - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

SCOTT BENNETT

STUFF

Award-winning Comedian and Award-winning Product Designer, Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff, but is this even possible anymore? As heard on BBC Radio 4!

Wednesday 2 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

SIMON MUNNERY

ON TOUR

Simon Munnery – ‘one of the all-time great British stand-ups’ (Stewart Lee) – is back on tour in 2025. Expect all your classic Munnery one-liners, sketches and anecdotes from the British Comedy Award nominee, serial innovator and ‘Perennial fringe maverick’ (The Guardian).

Thursday 3 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

RIONA O'CONNOR & OLGA THOMPSON

THIS IS ALL TOO MUCH

The Irish & Greek comedy sensations are finally leaving their couches after 8pm to bring you their brand new shows! With over 1 million followers, a writers award and viral videos by the bucket load, these West End and Hit Edinburgh Fringe ladies will make you laugh 'til you leak.

Thursday 10 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

MRS SMITH

SEE ME!

Ever wondered what your teacher was thinking? Let Facebook's Mrs Smith enlighten you! Following her sellout debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 she is stepping out from behind her mask of anonymity on tour, and is ready to tell all....

Friday 11 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

RACHEL FAIRBURN

SIDE EYE

Rachel Fairburn, star of Live at the Apollo and co-host of All Killa No Filla, is a renowned stand up and “rock’n’roll star of British Comedy” Rolling Stone, is bringing not only her (“Bright, brave and bitterly enjoyable” The Skinny) stand-up comedy out on the road but also some brand-new characters along for the ride.

Sunday 13 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

NABIL ABDULRASHID

URBAN BATTUTA

Award-winning, international touring comedian Nabil Abdulrashid returns with a riotous new stand-up show. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the Last Leg.

Thursday 17 April - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

TOM LAWRINSON

BURIED ALIVE (AND LOVING IT)

Everything is awful but that’s okay, argues Tom Lawrinson in his ridiculously entertaining show about family and growing up in a Spanish subterranean cave. A show for siblings who shared a rubbish childhood and comedy fans alike.

Friday 2 May - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

MC HAMMERSMITH

TOUR 2025

MC Hammersmith is the world's leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class west London. He presents an evening of improvised comedy raps based on your suggestions.

Wednesday 21 May - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

ABIGOLIAH SCHAMAUN

LEGALLY CHEEKY

Abigoliah Schamaun thought she had it all; the flat, the career, the life partner. This US transplant was living The American Dream...in London. Then one day, the Wicked Witch of Westminster, told Abigoliah to click her sparkly heels and go ‘home’. In that moment, everything changed. To lose would mean losing everything.

Thursday 22 May - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

NATHAN CATON

MY BIG FAT BLASIAN WEDDING

It's official. Nathan Caton's married and off the market - sorry ladies... and gentlemen! What should've been the happiest time of his life turned out to be the most stressful and expensive time ever. The end result? Well, it was either therapy or turn it into comedy. Nathan chose the latter...

Thursday 29 May - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

JACK SKIPPER

SKINT

Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman with no qualifications to a full-time comedian (with no qualifications) – offering insights into the endeavours of a working-class father struggling to navigate his way through life.

Friday 19 September - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

CHRIS KENT

OFFLINE

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’. He tries to give up the internet and navigate life without asking his phone what to eat, where to go or how to get home. He longs for a simpler time of playing ‘Snake’ and constructing emojis himself.

Friday 26 September - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

STEPHEN BAILEY

TART

Star of BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie To You? and Channel 5’s The Madame Blanc Mysteries, comedian and TV’s Stephen Bailey makes a very welcome return to the stage with his brand new live show, TART, touring in 2025.

Thursday 2 October - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

SAM AVERY

THUNDERSTORM!

In his trademark punchy style, Sam Avery takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world - from parenting disasters to culture wars, conspiracy theories to political morons.

Friday 10 October - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

JOSH BAULF

LOVELY STUFF

After bursting on to the comedy scene with his razor-sharp wit and a string of viral videos, Josh Baulf embarks on his debut solo tour! With his trademark charm and killer punchlines, Josh delves into the hilarities of millennial life.

Thursday 6 November - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

STEPHEN K AMOS

NOW WE'RE TALKING!

How good’s a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let’s get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits.

Thursday 13 November - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

NEIL DELAMERE

ACHILLES NEIL

Join Neil Delamere as he takes on life's absurdities in his own inimitable way. A celebration of the altogether too frequent weaknesses that make us human. Don't miss the hilarious Achilles Neil.

Friday 14 November - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

ELLIOT STEEL

SOFT BOI CORE

Elliot Steel returns with more of his biting wit and trademark dark sense of humour about the hellish year he, and humanity, has had. Seen on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store.

Thursday 20 November - Hen & Chicken Studio

8pm (doors 7.15pm)

TOM HOUGHTON

DEEP

After a phenomenal, sold-out, international tour. Plus, a second round of supporting Milton Jones. The man who asked us, “Do you ski?” is turning everything upside down and asking, “Do you scuba?”

Due to contractual arrangements with agents and our commitment to artists, as a business we are unable to refund, part-refund or transfer tickets if a customer is unable to attend a show. Nor can we issue credit notes. We can put your whole ticket order on resale* (we cannot split a ticket order into individual parts - see terms below in item 2) or you are welcome to pass your tickets onto someone else - they will need to use your name and reference number to gain entry. Although if a show is cancelled then all ticket holders will be refunded automatically.

1. The Comedy Box does not issue refunds unless a show is cancelled. If an advertised headliner on a multiple act show is unable to appear then we will replace them with an act of equal quality or status - we will notify customers via email of the change of headliner. If you had booked your tickets specifically to see the advertised headliner and you don't wish to see the replacement act then you will be entitled to a refund - your request for a refund must be registered prior to the show taking place. PLEASE NOTE: we will not be able to issue a refund if the compere, support or guest act have been replaced.

2. If you are unable to attend a show for what ever reason we can put your tickets on resale* - request must be put in writing to admin@thecomedybox.co.uk quoting your CBOX or COMX reference number. However, it is always our priority to sell our remaining tickets first before we sell returns. There is a small admin charge of £1 or £1.50 (depending on ticket value) per head for this service. If we think it is unlikely that we will sell out then we will say so. You will be notified by email if we have successfully resold your ticket. (Alternatively, you always have the option to give your ticket to someone else but please remember that a web ticket contains a unique reference number and can only be presented once at the box office and it is your name they will need to use. If they show up without a ticket they will be refused entry - PLEASE NOTE: Once your tickets are on resale you cannot also pass your tickets to someone else).

3. If you wish to switch dates for the same show containing the same artists at the same venue we'll ask you to re-purchase your tickets for the alternative show then we'll process your refund for the original show. (Switching shows is at our discretion and is dependent on availability). There is a small admin charge of £1 or £1.50 (depending on ticket value) per ticket for this service.

*TICKETS ON RESALE

It is important to stress that while we can put tickets on resale for customers who are unable to attend an event, our own remaining unsold tickets will take priority. These unsold tickets include those allocated to an external agency and unused guest tickets by the artist. We are unable to properly assess what tickets have been sold until after the event. If customers choose not to put their tickets on resale they are welcome to pass their ticket order** onto someone else, but tickets cannot be passed on to another person once they are on resale.

** A ticket order refers to the total quantity of tickets made in one order. A ticket order cannot be split into individual tickets.