Hayley Ellis: Stop Showing Off In Front Of Your Mates

Hayley Ellis is playing Sheffield Plate on Saturday 6 February 2027, as part of a tour that also stops in Leeds. The show is a stand-up comedy set that looks at body image and nostalgia, with Ellis as the sole act on the bill.

If you haven't come across her yet, Ellis is a Manchester-born comedian, writer and performer who's spent plenty of time on the UK circuit. Her style is observational and conversational, with a quick wit and a strong northern voice. She works from the everyday—relationships, family life and the absurdities of ordinary situations—and builds them into her sets. There's a storytelling side to her work that's held together by tightly constructed writing, and she delivers it with a confident, approachable stage presence.

This particular show focuses on body image and nostalgia, two things that touch almost everyone's life in one way or another. It's the kind of material that starts with something familiar and pulls it apart until it's funny, and it sits right in the middle of the observational comedy she's known for. The Sheffield date is one stop on a wider tour, so she'll be bringing the same set she's taking to Leeds.

It's at Sheffield Plate, 31-33 Orchard Square, S1 2FB, on Saturday 6 February 2027, starting at 19:30. Tickets start from £17.95.