Dan Nightingale & Friends

Dan Nightingale brings his Dan Nightingale & Friends night to Social on Thursday 4 February 2027, with Eshaan Akbar and Mark Nelson on the bill. Nightingale hosts the Have A Word podcast, and this is his own stand-up night, which he shares with a few of his mates. The evening is split in two: an unfiltered first half where Nightingale road-tests fresh material and leans on his quick-fire crowd work, followed by full sets from two of the UK circuit's most in-demand comedians. The show is billed as a chance to catch new material being worked through live, so it's more of a work-in-progress than a polished, rehearsed hour.

That first half is where the night gets its name. Nightingale takes the stage to try out new bits and work the room, and because it's a night he fronts, he's the one setting the tone. The second half hands the mic over to Akbar and Nelson, who both bring their own full sets to the table. Between the two of them, you're getting two distinct acts on top of whatever Nightingale has been tinkering with in the first half. It's a fairly straightforward setup: Nightingale opens and works the crowd, then two other comics take over for the rest of the evening.

If you're into the process of how a stand-up set actually comes together, that's the draw here. Rather than a polished show that's been toured and tightened, this is about seeing new material being built in front of you. You'll hear the bits that land and the ones that don't, and the crowd work means the first half changes depending on who's in the room. It's a good way to see how a comic works through their latest ideas before they end up in a full show.

Social is at 62-63 Humber Street, HU1 1TU, and the night starts at 7pm. Tickets are from £18.