Stand-up show 'On Edge' by Andrew Bird, who has backed Russell Howard, Rob Brydon and Michael McIntyre, about his constant state of worry.
Andrew Bird brings his stand-up show On Edge to Salisbury Arts Centre on Thursday 21 January 2027, with the performance starting at 7:30pm. It's a solo show, so it's just Bird on stage for the full set.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, you've likely seen him on the other side of the stage. He's spent years as a high-profile support act, backing Russell Howard on his national tour, which included four shows at The London Palladium, and opening for Rob Brydon, Brian Regan, Michelle Wolfe and Michael McIntyre on their only London dates. He's also supported Rhod Gilbert and Troy Hawke. That's a lot of time spent warming up crowds for some of the biggest names in British comedy, and it's a good way to get a sense of where he's coming from.
There's more to it than just supporting, though. At the UK Comedy Awards 2023, he was voted Comic's Comic – Best Act, the award given by fellow comedians. He was also one of only seven comedians to perform in front of Banksy at Dismal Land, and he's written for the recent series of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. So while he's spent a lot of time in the support slot, he's well-regarded by the people who do this for a living.
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On Edge leans into his constant state of worry, and the material runs the full length of it: from global events and the small-scale stress of finding free parking, to a wife hitting perimenopause combined with two teenage kids. It's that particular mix of the huge and the domestic that gives the show its title. Tickets are £19, and the show runs at Salisbury Arts Centre on Bedwin Street, SP1 3UT, on Thursday 21 January at 7:30pm.
