Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Josgin

Kiri Pritchard-McLean brings her new tour, Josgin, to Salisbury Arts Centre on Friday 17 September 2027. If you've seen her on Live at the Apollo or QI, you'll recognise her from there, but this is a brand-new show. The title itself is a bit of a conversation starter: 'Josgin' (also spelled Joskin or Joscin) is a North Walian term used in both English and Welsh for anyone from a rural or farming background. Depending on who's saying it, it can be affectionate or a bit of a dig, and that tension sits right at the heart of the set.

That's because Pritchard-McLean grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in Wales, with parents she calls 'accidental farmers'. As a girl, she vowed she'd never become one herself. Now that she's back in the countryside, she describes herself as 'a farm up and a parent down' and an 'analogue comedian' in an increasingly AI-driven digital world. The show is her taking that on the chin: she says she's decided to fix the planet, feed the world, and reclaim her Josgin heritage. It's a look at where she came from and how she fits into the rural world she once wanted to leave behind.

Rolling Stone called her 'the renaissance woman of UK comedy', which gives you a sense of the range she works with. The Salisbury date will have live open captioning, so it's an accessible night. It starts at 7:30pm at Salisbury Arts Centre.