The much-anticipated debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Nigerian stand-up Ayoade Bamgboye. Burdened by the gift of sight, a primeval awareness that something is not quite right, and almost three accents, she'll ask life's big questions and provide absolutely no answers. Born in London, raised in Lagos, sacked in Budapest, the poor woman has been there and done that – and to what end? Swings and Roundabouts is about going nowhere fast, being too British to stop apologising, and too Nigerian to stop shouting. As seen in her own Channel 4 Playground.
Upcoming Dates
Date: Thu 30 Apr 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £20
Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 1 May 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 2 May 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 14 May 2026
Venue: Manchester Fairfield Social Club
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 15 May 2026
Venue: Birmingham MAC
Price: £17.95
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 22 May 2026
Venue: Brighton Komedia
Price: £16
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 23 May 2026
Venue: Edinburgh Monkey Barrel
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sun 24 May 2026
Venue: Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 28 May 2026
Venue: Bristol Wardrobe Theatre and Old Market Assembly
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 3 Jun 2026
Venue: Glasgow Stand
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 10 Jun 2026
Venue: Brighton Komedia
Price: £17.60
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Mon 15 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Tue 16 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 17 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 18 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 19 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 20 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Mon 22 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Tue 23 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
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Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 24 Jun 2026
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £20
Show starts: 20:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Reviews
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Well this is just the funniest and most commanding debut to land in Edinburgh for many years.
14/08/2025