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.

Matt Green: Work in Progress
Online political comedy star Matt has moved house and the world is in chaos. But we can still laugh about it – right? Is selling a flat more annoying than Donald Trump? Will Starmer ever be cool? And what happens when an algorithm knows you better than you know yourself? From Oh God, What Now? and BBC Radio 4. As seen in loads of TV, including 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. **** (TheReviewsHub.com).

Jacob Nussey: Primed
Jacob Nussey spills the secrets of Amazon in a hotly tipped debut hour loaded with his trademark sharp jokes and deadpan delivery. Chortle's 'One to Watch' 2023 unpacks the absurdities and chaos of warehouse life, exploring preconceptions, job interviews, stealing, and why things could always be worse. Winner: West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year. Winner: Bury Met Comedian of the Year. 'Hilariously nonchalant' (BroadwayWorld.com). 'Offbeat stories with an air of resigned indifference' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Insanely funny, he'll be a household name before you know it' (Skiddle.com).

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.