Richard Ayoade: Afterthoughts

Richard Ayoade is coming to The Engine Shed in Lincoln on Sunday 7 February 2027. He'll be performing Afterthoughts, a live comedy show drawn from his latest book, Afterthoughts, or Some Pistachios Won't Open: Wisdom for the Unreflective, in which he puts more than 500 of his own thoughts on the stage.

Most of us know Ayoade as the BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, director and writer. He's the photographer in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers who delivers the line "Please, Mer Sellers, can I get a shot of you and your mum?", and he's a familiar face from The IT Crowd and the films Submarine and The Double. He also narrated The Office and hosted Travel Man and The Crystal Maze. On the voice side, he's lent his voice to The Boxtrolls, Early Man, Soul and The Bad Guys. This show takes the writing from his new book and brings it to the stage, so it's a chance to hear those thoughts delivered live rather than reading them on the page.

It's a Sunday night show, starting at 7:30pm and running for one hour and fifty minutes, which includes a twenty-minute interval. Tickets go from £34.50 to £61.50, and it's recommended for ages 16+ at the discretion of a parent or guardian.