Count Arthur Strong - And it's Goodnight from Me!

Count Arthur Strong is coming to the Lincoln Theatre Royal on Thursday 20 May 2027, with his stand-up show And it's Goodnight from Me!. If you've followed him before, you know the act: he's the bumbling, well-meaning, slightly out-of-his-depth entertainer who manages to make a bit of a mess of things while trying his absolute best. It's a character piece that works because it's so recognisable — the kind of performer who thinks he's putting on a real show while everything around him slowly goes slightly off the rails.

And it's Goodnight from Me! is a stand-up comedy show, so it's Arthur on stage doing his thing. The title itself feels like a nod to the old-school variety turns he's always channeling, the sort of sign-off you'd hear at the end of a long night in a working men's club or a seaside pavilion. Much of the comedy comes from that gap between the professional image he thinks he's projecting and the actual, slightly chaotic result.

It's a one-man show, so the whole thing rests on him. If you're familiar with the character, you'll know he's built on a very specific kind of British awkwardness — the misplaced confidence, the long-winded stories that don't quite land where they're supposed to, and the way he keeps going even when it's clear things aren't quite working. It's as much about the character as it is about the jokes.

The show is at the Lincoln Theatre Royal in Lincoln on Thursday 20 May 2027, starting at 19:30. It's a mid-week date, so it's a Thursday night out in the city rather than a weekend one. Tickets are available through Live Nation.