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: Mon 6 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Tue 7 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 8 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 9 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 10 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 11 Oct 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £17
Show starts: 20:45 (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