Live book reading and discussion by neurodivergent comedians Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun, part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026.
Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun bring Neurodivergent Moments to The Canalhouse on Tuesday 3 November, as part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026. It's a live book reading and discussion between the two comedians, who are both neurodivergent: Wells is autistic and Schamaun has ADHD. The whole thing centres on their favourite 'neurodivergent moments' — those times when their brains have gone in a direction most people wouldn't expect.
They're drawing on real-life stories rather than polished stand-up sets, and the list of what they cover is as random as the moments themselves. Cluttered kitchen counters, awkward run-ins with coworkers, trespassing, and stealing cheese sit alongside tears in the Austrian Alps, burned carpets, mayonnaise, plaque-covered teeth, Duck à l'Orange and party poppers. It's the kind of specific, everyday detail that makes this feel more like a conversation than a performance. They've made a point of saying neurotypicals are welcome too, so you don't need to be neurodivergent to get it.
There's a bit of a contrast between the two of them. Wells is the one the British Comedy Guide calls a 'skilled jokesmith' who threads gags through intelligent political material, and The Guardian has described him as 'a star of the future'. Schamaun, a former New York City yogi now living in London, is described as a 'foul-mouthed sweetheart' with a wicked sense of humour. Together they're reading and talking their way through the book, so the night is as much about the discussion as it is about the reading.
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Doors open at 6:00pm and the show starts at 6:30pm, with a run time of about an hour. Tickets are £8 plus booking fee, and it's recommended for ages 15 and over.
