Reckless Comedy Summer preview season 2025

Our summer shows will feature your usual bunch of shorter sets in the first half, followed by an extended work-in-progress set from some fantastic acts. All are on sale now!

Monday 2 June—Stuart Goldsmith: Climate Comedian

OK, Doomer! Let’s unearth your darkest, most wriggling fears about where this is all going, and transform your dread into fierce optimism!

Learn the basics of where we went wrong and what has to happen next, as Stuart take you on a journey through kelp and commitment, sense and sustainability, via caulking guns, polar bears, going mad in a forest, and how to cope when the next unprecedented weather event starts to actually feel quite “precedented”…

Stuart’s first show about the climate crisis, Spoilers, was one of the top-50 best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, and won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival.

https://wegottickets.com/event/657334

Monday 7 July- Adele Cliff—Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions

Award-winning British comedian Adele Cliff uses her gag-heavy style and penchant for silliness to tackle the topic of lying and why we do it (or does she?). Tackling fact and fiction with a detour into food – all get the Cliff treatment. Packed with jokes, puns, running gags and callbacks.

https://wegottickets.com/event/657337

Monday 4 August—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 that 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 personality traits that got you this far?

As seen on Dancing on Ice, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Love Island: Aftersun (ITV), Comedy Central’s Roast Battle  and many more.

https://wegottickets.com/event/657338

Monday 1 September—Diane Spencer: Work-in-progress

Diane Spencer is an award-winning UK based comedian, who has been delighting audiences with her mischievous, plummy and delightfully dark humour.  With over 42K subscribers on YouTube and over 7 million views, Diane’s hilarious comedy is appealing to people worldwide.

https://wegottickets.com/event/657339

Monday 29 September—Matt Green

Fresh from a sell-out national tour, online star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of politics, the world and himself. Matt has moved house and the world has moved into an even more chaotic state. But we can still laugh about it – right?

Is selling a flat more annoying than Donald Trump? Is Keir Starmer cursed by a name that rhymes with everything? And what happens when an algorithm knows you better than you know yourself? Some, all or none of these questions will be answered in this Work in Progress show!

As seen and heard in his viral sketches on social media and YouTube, James O’Brien’s show on LBC, Oh God What Now?, Paper Cuts, Mrs Sidhu Investigates, The Marlow Murder Club and even as a news reporter in Doctor Who! You might also have seen the back of his head in A Very Royal Scandal, but only if you were really paying attention in the wedding photographer scene.

https://wegottickets.com/event/657341

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Monday 5 May 2025

Bank holiday Monday show with Ben Cohen, Eric Rushton, Mary Mohan, Sutti Synnott, Abi Myles, Caleb James and Cal Fox.

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish) https://wegottickets.com/event/656394

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Monday 7 April 2025

Coming up in April we have a DOUBLE HEADLINE show! With two fantastic acts we couldn’t pick just one of them to close, so we got them both!

First up is a true legend of the Midlands comedy scene!

JAY HANDLEY
‘Absolutely brilliant!’ – (Artificial Light)
‘A highly funny act’ – (Comedy Sheep)

Plus Reckless regular, the terrific

ADAM BEARDSMORE
“One of the funniest new acts I’ve seen in a long time.” – G&B Comedy
“Adam is one of the best new faces on the comedy circuit, he’s confident, fresh and very funny.” – Giraffe Comedy Club

Plus loads more acts TBA!

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets just £4!

(Line-up subject to change)

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Monday 3 March

We have a great line up in March featuring a headline set from Ashley Frieze and maybe a special guest!

ASHLEY FRIEZE
A high octane larger than life musical performer, guaranteed to raise the big laughs:

“Engaging and Entertaining”
“A very natural comic”
“brilliant, quick-fire lyrics”

Plus there will also be sets from Curtis Elton, David Martin and more!

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets just £4!

(Line-up subject to change)

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Monday 3 February

We have a bumper line-up coming up in February with sets from returning acts Ed Aczel, Eric Rushton and Andrew Bird, plus a headline set from the wonderful Steve Day!

STEVE DAY
Steve describes himself as Britain’s only deaf comedian, if there are any others he hasn’t heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke, but it’s only a joke after all.

“Revelatory and very funny” – The Guardian
“Wonderful” – Bath Chronicle
“Warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking” – The Scotsman

ANDREW BIRD
“Birdie supported me on my arena tour and made me laugh every night. Truly an excellent comedian” – Michael McIntyre
“A great storyteller. Funny, likeable and effortless” – Time Out

ED ACZEL
“Perhaps Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian”- The Guardian

ERIC RUSHTON
“Intriguing and amusing” – Chortle.co.uk

Plus there will also be sets from John Hassan, Paul Withers and Joanna Surowiec!

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets just £4!

(Line-up subject to change)

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Monday 6 January

Our first show of the new year has a terrific line-up including a headline set from the mighty Phil Pagett, plus an extended set from Andrew Bird and new stuff from Ed Aczel and Eric Rushton.

PHIL PAGETT
Phil is a professional comedian and joke-writer from Birmingham, described by Gary Delaney as “One of the country’s best new gag writers.”

He has been performing since 2010, and his act features a combination of one-liners and wry observations. In addition to live work he has written for Mock the Week and BBC Radio 4.

ANDREW BIRD
“Birdie supported me on my arena tour and made me laugh every night. Truly an excellent comedian” – Michael McIntyre
“A great storyteller. Funny, likeable and effortless” – Time Out

ED ACZEL
“Perhaps Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian”- The Guardian

ERIC RUSHTON
“Intriguing and amusing” – Chortle.co.uk

Plus there will also be sets from Adam Beardsmore and Mary Mohan!

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets just £4!

(Line-up subject to change)

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Monday 4 November 2024

This is it! Our last show of the year before we go into hibernation for the winter (well, December) will be on Monday 4 November and has a terrific line-up including a headline set from the mighty Phil Pagett.

Phil is a professional comedian and joke-writer from Birmingham, described by Gary Delaney as “One of the country’s best new gag writers.”

He has been performing since 2010, and his act features a combination of one-liners and wry observations. In addition to live work he has written for Mock the Week and BBC Radio 4.

A quickfire gag-merchant in the tradition of Stewart Francis, Milton Jones and Emo Philips, Phil’s act is ‘an unusual routine of, smartly crafted and vastly diverse one-liners takes his audiences on an amusingly clever ride’ (Funhouse Comedy).

Plus there will also be sets from regular Eric Rushton, Louis Fletcher, Rachel Page, Aman Singh Randawa and the wonderful Kieran Flynn

Kieran is one-half of the award-winning double-act Good Kids – nominees for Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show 2022 and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 as well as ‘Comedy’s ones to watch for 2022’ (Chortle). “Stupid, daft, at times nonsensical. Just how I love my comedy.” (Johnny Vegas) 

All this for just £4 at The Royal Pug on Monday 4 November. Starts at 8pm, done by around 10pm.

Tickets: https://wegottickets.com/event/634598

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Monday 30 September 2024- Andrew Bird

https://wegottickets.com/event/631280

On sale now!

Other acts TBA

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Monday 2 September – Colin From Portsmouth

We have a very exciting show for September featuring a tour preview from the wonderful Exploding Heads, creators of YouTube breakout hit Colin From Portsmouth:

Online sensations and stars of hit podcast Sports Horn, The Exploding Heads, bring their characters to life on stage for the first time in their debut national tour coming to you this autumn!

Former professional footballer turned current pundit Ian Fiveankles thinks he’s doing “an evening with” but Colin from Portsmouth has other ideas. He’s loud, he’s angry and he’s more confused than ever. Poor Anthony doesn’t stand a chance.

“Ridiculously funny. Utterly joyous. The saviours of phone-in radio.” – James O’Brien
“Ball-achingly funny. Top top top top top top show” – Richard Herring
“Consistently the funniest people on the whole internet” – Marcus Brigstocke
“Colin always speaks sense” – Rosie Holt MP

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets £4 – https://www.wegottickets.com/event/628924

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Monday 5 August 2024

Hi folks, we have a very exciting show in June for you, Our headline act this month is the wonderful Caroline Mabey, trying out bits of her new show Caroline Mabey Will Ruin Your Life:

‘Mabey is thoroughly enjoyable company…the slightly deranged offspring of a menage a trois between Vic Reeves, Harry Hill and Floella Benjamin’ – Evening Standard
‘A mischievous, kooky talent’ – Time Out
‘Fabulous off-the-wall lines…will endure in the memory long after you’ve forgotten every word from the big-name stand-ups’ – Chortle
‘No-one has made us laugh as much at this Fringe’ – The Skinny

Caroline has recently appeared on Comedy Central as part of their Performance Anxiety campaign, and in Before the Morning After on NBC’s Digital Comedy Channel, Seeso. She also features in Josh Howie’s Losing It (Series 1 and 2) on BBC Radio 4 and has written for Radio 4’s News Quiz. She has supported Hal Cruttenden on tour and has five solo Edinburgh shows to her name.

And Nathan Virica, Louis Fletcher, Andrew Rakowski and more!

Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm
End: 10:00pm (ish)

Tickets £4: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/626457

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