Alex Kealy: work-in-progress

2026 Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee Alex Kealy ("sharply witty, almost sexily cerebral" ★★★★ - The Telegraph) presents a work-in-progress. Expect jokes about authoritarianism, parenting, sunburn and housing insurance strategies for fairytale creatures. Tour support for Jack Dee, Phil Wang and Shaparak Khorsandi.

Expect "breakneck pace with surprising turns in eloquent comic's wonderful new hour" (★★★★ - The List).
As heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show.
Co-host of the Gig Pigs podcast with Ivo Graham.
Best Show nominee at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2026

"A storming show from the whimsical funnyman" - The Sunday Times
"Excellent... dynamite Interstellar routine which I wish I had written!" - Mark Kermode
"5 comedians to see if you like James Acaster" - Edinburgh Evening News

"So technically clever that it's almost beautiful... a career-defining show." - ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

"Comedy with brains, heart and a killer final punch...intelligent comedy, crafted with care and delivered with sincerity." - ★★★★ Everything Theatre

"Fresh, insightful, and original...a great hour of cerebral stand-up" - ★★★★ FringeGuru
The Times' Top Jokes of Edinburgh 2024