Comedy

Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts

Mon 15 Jun £19.20 Soho Theatre

This is the critically acclaimed debut comedy special from Nigerian stand-up performer Ayoade Bamgboye, who won Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run, the show transfers to London's Soho Theatre.

The performance explores themes of displacement and cultural identity. Bamgboye, born in London and raised in Lagos before experiencing setbacks elsewhere, examines life's fundamental questions while offering no definitive answers. The material touches on the tension between British politeness and Nigerian expressiveness, creating comedy from the experience of going nowhere fast.

The Guardian called it "as striking a debut as I've seen," while Chortle described it as "the funniest and most commanding debut to land in Edinburgh for many years."