Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Family, Musicals
Paul Foot: The Future
16 Oct 19:30
Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show.
Remember when people were excited for the future? With visions of jetpacks, friendly robots wheeling around, and solar-powered bidets. Well, we don’t have visions like that anymore, do we?
But the universe is not over. The light has not gone out. Here’s a candle in the dark.
Contagious and whispering. And you can take it with you when you leave.
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Winner: (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 – Best Show Co-Winner.
Important information
Running time: 1hr 45mins including interval
Age recommendation: 14+
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
Reviews
★★★★★
‘Funnier and more daring than I’ve ever seen him… [has] the audience laughing so hard they’re about to leave their bodies’ Chortle
★★★★
‘A stand-up set that leads us into the ineffable, and dares to leave us there’
Guardian
★★★★★
‘A brilliant show that will make you laugh like a drain…Foot has actually surpassed his own recent high standards.’
Beyond The Joke
★★★★★
‘A brilliant comic’
StandUp Com Mag
★★★★★
‘The Future is the best I’ve seen’
Scottish Field
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