Later life letter
Luke Wright
Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done.
Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the wit, pathos, and silliness that has made him one of the most popular live poets in England.
Expect raucous laughter, tear-stained cheeks, and a little smattering of drum n bass.
24th April 2026
7.30pm £15
“A streetwise panache and a sardonic comic verve to rival Stewart Lee.”
★★★★★ Telegraph
“His poems shoot arrows through the heart, or leave you dazzled by their virtuosity”
★★★★★ List
The day i got the horn
Jacob Aldcroft
John Binjuice lived a quiet life, until everyone in his town suddenly transformed into terrifying beasts. With horns. Big, scary horns.
Now, John is the last human left. He has, so far, resisted the horn. But with the beasts smashing down the walls (of the very theatre you’re sat in), his humanity is fading… A horn never looked so good. Watch as John attempts to save ALL HUMANITY through song, dance, and running around and shouting about soup.
An riotous comedy about life after catastrophe and hope in the face of absurdity. Prepare to laugh (a lot), cry (a little), and pee (your pants).
8th May 2026
7.30pm £15
★★★★★ “Hysterically funny, feral, and full of feeling"
Broadway Baby (Edinburgh Fringe 2025 review)
“Ridiculous in the best way” ★★★★
West End Best Friend
instant wit
The Quick-Fire Comedy Improvisation Show
Instant Wit, the best in improvised comedy. Fresh and inventive, each show throws up new nuggets of hilarity crafted by a company of the highest calibre. It’s a pick-me-up tonic with unexpected twists and a dash of sauce.
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There’ll be sketches, songs and general silliness – and all of it based around audience suggestions. And if you’re too shy to shout anything out? Well don’t worry, you’ll have the chance to write things down in the interval. We’re the ones who’ll look daft, not you!
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Instant Wit – a bunch of very Unusual Suspects who are forever on the run from the Comedy Police.
16th May 2026
7.30pm £15
"These are conspicuously skilful performers - everyone is exhilarated
on stage and off!"
The Guardian
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“Instant Wit produce a show of surreal, mad-cap improvised hilarity that will leave you aching with laughter, chuckling with the stupidity of it all and, no doubt, wanting to go again.”
The Bristol Eight magazine
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Older. Bolder.
Sally-Anne Hayward
Sally has never felt more comfortable in her own skin. Especially now it’s that bit looser. This award-winning comedian tells tales of juggling lovers, dodging societal expectations and thriving without kids. Ageing isn’t a crisis – it’s an upgrade.
Sally-Anne Hayward appears as UK and international tour support for Sarah Millican. She is the winner of Best MC Comic’s Comic Award and an ARIA Nominee for Best Radio Comedy 2024.
We're thrilled to have her back at Theatre Shop after her sell-out show in 2023.
29th May 2026
7.30pm £15
‘You’ll struggle not to laugh’
British Comedy Guide.
‘Hilarious’ Chortle.
‘Exceptionally funny’ The Independent.