Stand-up show 'Vexy Beasts' by Manchester comedian Rachel Fairburn at Social in Hull.
Rachel Fairburn brings her new show, Vexy Beasts, to Social on Wednesday 28 October, starting at 20:00. It's her first time back on stage since her 2024 show Side Eye, which got a lot of critical attention, and Vexy Beasts is the follow-up. She's a comedian from Harpurhey, Manchester, who went to St Monica's High School and built her following on observational comedy.
Fairburn is also one half of the true-crime podcast All Killa No Filla, which she launched with Kiri Pritchard-McLean back in 2014. The show has picked up a fair bit of praise over the years: The Independent named it one of the top eight true-crime podcasts of 2018, Esquire put it at number two on their 'Best True Crime Podcast' list that same year, and The Guardian listed it as one of the best podcasts of 2018. It's also been cited as an example of how female comedians have talked about their experiences in the #MeToo era.
On the TV side, she's appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two), and Russell Howard Hour Life Lesson (Sky). Vexy Beasts is her return to the stage after Side Eye, and she describes the new material as dealing with nepo babies, middle-class rock stars, terrifying mothers, and biting social commentary.
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The show is at Social in Hull, HU1 1TU, on Wednesday 28 October, with the set starting at 20:00.
