Live at Christmas: Fern Brady, David O'Doherty, John Kearns & more

Fern Brady and David O'Doherty are headlining a festive comedy night at The Engine Shed on Monday 14 December, with John Kearns and others joining the bill. It's a proper mixed-bag line-up, so if you're not sure who your favourite is, you've got a few different styles to choose from on the same stage.

Fern Brady is one of the big draws here. She's built a reputation for a very particular kind of comedy — sharp, deadpan, and often quite dark, with a delivery that lets the punchlines land without any fuss. David O'Doherty sits on the other end of the spectrum: he's known for a more whimsical, surreal approach, often with a guitar in hand and a penchant for the absurd. Between the two of them, you've got a good spread of the dry and the eccentric.

John Kearns is also on the bill, and he brings his own distinct brand of comedy to the mix, so the night isn't just about the two headliners. The full line-up is billed as Live at Christmas: Fern Brady, David O’Doherty, John Kearns & more, and the "and more" suggests there will be other acts filling out the evening, making it more of a full night of comedy than a couple of standalone sets.

It's a Monday night, so it's one of those mid-week things that works well if you're looking for something to do before the proper Christmas rush kicks in. The show is at The Engine Shed, part of the University of Lincoln campus, with the full address being Engine Shed, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS. It starts at 19:30, so you've got plenty of time to get there and settle in before the first act takes the stage.