Square Hole Comedy

Square Hole Comedy Evenings of lovingly curated live comedy at Shakespeares in Sheffield In the before-times, Square Hole Comedy lived in the function room above the Red Deer.

With a global pandemic comes some readjustment and we have a new home not too far away at Shakespeares on Gibraltar Street. We’re set to run on each first Sunday of the month (excluding August and January) so if you’re not already signed up, join our mailing list to be among the first to hear the details and gain access to tickets. We also host additional tour shows and previews from time to time,

so there may be extra dates besides our regular mixed-bill shows. For over a decade some of the most brilliant performers on the national and international comedy circuit graced our little stage, from award winning and critically acclaimed festival favourites to those you might have seen on the telly or hear hosting hugely popular podcasts. We also strive to provide emerging talent with a lovely setting in which to hone their craft, and a friendly and fun atmosphere for flipping marvellous audiences to enjoy them in.

Sun 8/11 at Jordan Brookes: The Part Of You That’s Always ScreamingA brand new show from the longest reigning Edinburgh ...
04/04/2026

Sun 8/11 at

Jordan Brookes: The Part Of You That’s Always Screaming

A brand new show from the longest reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award winner in history.
The award-winning Elvis of comedy continues his residency at the gates of hell, with a new show inspired by an absolutely shocking incident on a train.
Have you ever felt seen and unseen at the same time? Have you ever wondered what’s lurking just in the corner of your vision? Yeah me too, what is that? What IS that???

As seen on The Russell Howard Show, The Mash Report, Avoidance and Alice and Steve.

Top 3 Comedy Shows of 2024 | GuardianBest Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 | The iThe 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century | Telegraph

"Absurd… achingly funny"
★★★★★ The Scotsman

"Majestic and challenging"
★★★★★ The List

"Profound"
★★★★★ The Skinny
“Artistically audacious… Brookes’s throwaway lines are deeper than a lot of comedian’s five-minute routines”
★★★★ Chortle
"The existential Michael McIntyre”
★★★★ The Guardian

Run time: 100 mins (including interval)
Age guidance: 16+
Content warnings: Loud noises, flashing lights, dark themes

Unfortunately due to the nature of the building the event is not wheelchair accessible.
Date: Sunday 8th November 2026
Doors: 6:30pm
Show start: 7pm (please arrive before)
Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB (upstairs)
£12 – mailing list sign up at squareholecomedy.com
£15 – general admission

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Square Hole Comedy Sheffield are super honoured to be the warm up show for Rachel Fairburn's Tour this year at Shakespea...
26/03/2026

Square Hole Comedy Sheffield are super honoured to be the warm up show for Rachel Fairburn's Tour this year at Shakespeare's on Friday 2nd October!

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2025 show Side Eye, Rachel Fairburn is
back with new personalities and some old favourites for you to love and hate. Expect
biting social commentary and lots of big laughs.

Co-host of International smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla and as seen on Live at
the Apollo (BBC Two), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Richard Osman’s House
of Games (BBC Two) and Russell Howard Hour Life Lesson (Sky) ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Star
of British Comedy’ Rolling Stone

Unfortunately due to the nature of the building the event is not wheelchair accessible.
Date: Friday 2nd October 2026
Doors: 7:30pm
Show start: 8pm (please arrive before)
Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB (upstairs)
£12 – mailing list sign up at squareholecomedy.com
£15 – general admission

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A true vertical slice of an amazing and chaotic evening on Sunday, as Big No No returned for a special fundraiser for a...
26/03/2026

A true vertical slice of an amazing and chaotic evening on Sunday, as Big No No returned for a special fundraiser for at

We raised £280 in total for vital gender affirming care!

Big No No looks like it will return, for more q***r comedy chaos

In the meantime, square hole is back at on April 12th with previews from .aczel and !

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Surprise! Last minute addition to tonight's lineup it's our good pal Ollie! Catch them alongside a load of other fabbo a...
22/03/2026

Surprise! Last minute addition to tonight's lineup it's our good pal Ollie!

Catch them alongside a load of other fabbo acts at from 630pm for Big No No

Handful of PWYW Tickets available, all proceeds to

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Big No No is on Sunday at !We've got an amazing variety of acts for our fundraiser and there's only 20 tickets left! S...
19/03/2026

Big No No is on Sunday at !

We've got an amazing variety of acts for our fundraiser and there's only 20 tickets left!

So join




And for a fantastic evening for a great cause!

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Big No No Sunday 22nd March at The HarlequinI don't think anyone expected this night to come back!Welcome to Big No No, ...
15/02/2026

Big No No Sunday 22nd March at The Harlequin

I don't think anyone expected this night to come back!

Welcome to Big No No, a q***r focused, loose format, new material night from the wacky funsters behind Square Hole Comedy

We're very much finding our feet with this first one but we've already got a smorgasbord of fascinating, bizarre and frankly terrifying acts for you spanning visual artists, alt drag, standup comedians (good ones we swear) and some so mysterious they've not even been booked yet

Is this night totally based on spite for the TERFs that used to own The Harlequin? Haha, you must attend to find out

Stay tuned to Square Hole's social media and mailing list for act announcements, this is gonna be great!

Tickets are a fiver I guess just because that's kind of the sweet spot, if it's 3 quid you might buy the ticket and not come, £7 you might not buy the ticket. All the ticket money goes to the acts, maybe to charity! Tune in to find out!

Sunday 8th March at The Harlequin, SheffieldJordan Brookes WIPThe longest reigning comedy award winner is back with a sh...
11/02/2026

Sunday 8th March at The Harlequin, Sheffield

Jordan Brookes WIP

The longest reigning comedy award winner is back with a show in development, inspired by a shocking incident on a train.

Early praise for the show:

'A special show' Bruce Dessau

'Delivered with a freshness and forensic wit' RGM

'His WIP could very easily be another comedian's finished show' LMAOnaise

Hannah Platt WIP

A work in progress of a new show from 'voice of a new generation' (The Skinny) and wannabe cult figure/leader Hannah Platt.
Come drink the kool aid.

Named in Rolling Stone Magazine as one to watch, with ‘humour sharp enough to draw blood’ (The Guardian), Hannah Platt is ‘an undeniable rising star’ (Fest Mag) of the UK comedy scene.
Her debut Fringe show was nominated for 4 awards including NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy, and earned her 5 and 4 star reviews from the likes of The Scotsman, DIVA magazine and Chortle.
She has appeared on Comedy Central Live, BBC Three and Radio 4, and supported Fern Brady, Harriet Kemsley and Fin Taylor amongst others on their UK tours.

Unfortunately due to the nature of the building the event is not wheelchair accessible.

Date: Sunday 8th March 2026

Doors: 6:30pm

Show start: 7pm (please arrive before)

Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB (upstairs)

£7 – mailing list

sign up here:
https://squareholecomedy.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=627d1c80129272f608a87ac4c&id=a4d07ce235

£9 – general admission

God I'm so bad at taking photosThankyou for an amazing night on Sunday!Many thanks to Sean and Jain for their fabulous s...
10/02/2026

God I'm so bad at taking photos

Thankyou for an amazing night on Sunday!

Many thanks to Sean and Jain for their fabulous shows

Got a busy month coming up!

Rachel Fairburn and Paul Campbell on Sunday 22nd Feb

Jordan Brookes and Hannah Platt on Sunday 8th March

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Sunday 22/2 at Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts – Work in Progress –Following her hugely successful ‘Side Eye’ tour, Rachel ...
25/01/2026

Sunday 22/2 at

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts – Work in Progress –

Following her hugely successful ‘Side Eye’ tour, Rachel Fairburn (BBC Two’s Live at the Apollo) is heading out on her new ‘Vexy Beasts’ UK tour from 3rd October 2026. Come join her as she works up a whole cast of personalities including nepo babies with novels to sell, middle class rock stars with a struggle, terrifying mothers, bitter theatre ushers and some old favourites.

‘Very much the rock ‘n’ roll star of British comedy” - Rolling Stone UK

"A skilled impressionist…incredible" – The Guardian

“Fairburn is a razor-sharp observational comic who pulls no punches with her material…a meticulous hour of comedy…wickedly hilarious” ★★★★★ - Broadway World

★★★★ The List
★★★★ Ed Fringe Review

Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield

Following a successful Edinburgh Fringe run where the show sold out for final dates Paul brings the first known show of the comedy retail bereavement genre to Squarehole.

As a socially isolated teenager, Paul found solace in the glorious aisles of his favourite branch of the 90s and 00s chain Somerfield. He looks at his obsession with the stores' mood lighting, staff call-out codes and refund policy and shares the heartache of the store closing, outlining the five stages of supermarket grief.

Rolling Stone -Rising Stars of Comedy to see at Edinburgh Fringe

Winner- Malcom Hardee Award for Comedic Originality 2025

'A show to fall in love with' ***** The Scotsman

'Delightfully absurd.beautifully written jokes that landed perfectly' **** Beyond The Joke

'Very funny jokes.strangely moving' **** Edinburgh Reporter

"He's the funniest new act I've seen in years, razor sharp gags about his very, very sad mundane life. Also, he's not pretending to be weird, he really is!" - Lucy Beaumont

Unfortunately due to the nature of the building the event is not wheelchair accessible.

Date: Sunday 22th February 2026

Doors: 6:30pm

Show start: 7pm (please arrive before)

Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB (upstairs)

£7 – mailing list

£9 – general admission

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Shakespeare's, 146-148 Gibraltar Street
Sheffield
S38UB

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+441142722890

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