International Comedy Edinburgh Previews 2025

Event information

Every year we present a selection of the top shows warming up before heading North to the Edinburgh Festival. Your ticket entitles you to see both full shows for less than the price of one in Edinburgh.
NOTE EARLIER START TIMES and any CHANGES to advertised running order.
1st show starts 8pm, 2nd show starts 9.15pm.
Check www.downstairsatthekingshead.com for details of who's on tonight.

Seann Walsh: Work in Progress
Seann is still here. You are still here. This is torture. Let’s talk about it.

Peter Rethinasamy: Work in Progress
Born and raised in Belfast to a Malaysian father and Irish mother, Peter is a comedian with hard hitting, punchy jokes and hilarious tales about his family, girlfriend, and growing up in Northern Ireland.

As seen on Comedy Central Live, BBC’s The Apprentice: You’re fired, ITV’s Sorry I didn’t know, and BBC Northern Ireland's Blame Game, Peter is also the winner of the London Comedy Store King Gong Competition. He also has his own podcast with fellow comedian and good friend Luke Craig, "Luke and Pete Talking Sheet" which has featured in the top 50 comedy podcasts in the UK on Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Peter has been supporting Russell Kane, Seann Walsh, Kevin Bridges and Judi Love on tour around the country.

Peter's acting credits include 'Ted Lasso', Sky Movies Christmas feature ‘The Heist before Christmas' starring Timothy Spall & James Nesbitt, and Alan Carr’s sitcom ‘Changing Ends’


Important Notes:
Bills may alter at late notice - check on www.downstairsatthekingshead.com for any last-minute changes.
There is no reserved seating Downstairs. We can seat 70 and have 10 standing spaces. Your ticket guarantees entry, but if you want a good seat, please be with us by the advertised door opening time.
Please bring evidence of booking (i.e; your confirmation email). On phone is fine - save trees!
You can book tickets up to 6pm on the day of the show. After then, any remaining tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis on the door at the advertised “doors open” time.
Also please note that, as an intimate venue, we discourage large group bookings, so tickets are limited on this show to a MAXIMUM of 4 per person.
We want everyone to enjoy the show. Please don’t talk during the performance and ensure your mobile phone is turned off. You will be required to leave without refund if your behaviour is disruptive. No recording in any medium is allowed without prior permission.
Intoxicated persons will not be admitted.
The use of E cigarettes is prohibited
Note we do not allow food downstairs. If you are planning on eating upstairs before the show, please allow plenty of time to finish before coming downstairs.