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.

last years inaugural the giant international wooden block stacking championship was a soaring success, in that:1) it act...
22/08/2026

last years inaugural the giant international wooden block stacking championship was a soaring success, in that:

1) it actually occurred

2) a winner was, eventually, crowned (congratulations Claire!) 

and 3) money was raised for a good cause. 

for 2026 we return with a bigger venue, even more blocks, more glitz, more glamour, increased danger, and (in some ways) a nobler goal. and the only way to achieve all of this is seamless and selfless collaboration of everyone involved. after all, all we are is another brick in the wall. and this wall has towers to build.

the giant international wooden block stacking world championship is part comedy show and part actual wooden block stacking championship (taken at varying degrees of seriousness by the contestants or "stacktheletes" as we call them).

all profit (income from tickets minus venue hire) from the event will be donated to Sheffield Electrolysis Project. 

the show is expected to be around 3 hours long including two intervals.

The Giant International Wooden Block Stacking World Championship 2026 is happening on Saturday 19th September 2026 at CADS, Arley Street, S2 4QP. Doors will open at 18:00 for a 18:30 start.

Tickets £10
Mailing List £8 sign up at squareholecomedy.com

Just making people aware of the change of dates for Rachel's Vexy Beasts Warmup ShowThis is Sold out but expect a few re...
21/08/2026

Just making people aware of the change of dates for Rachel's Vexy Beasts Warmup Show

This is Sold out but expect a few returns and sign up to the mailing list for first dibs!

https://truthseekersbyo.com/Welcome to the first annual Truth Seekers Sheffield.Truth Seekers is the premier gathering o...
10/08/2026

https://truthseekersbyo.com/

Welcome to the first annual Truth Seekers Sheffield.

Truth Seekers is the premier gathering of free thinkers, truth seekers, and true believers. This is a Bring Your Own conspiracy event - if you have a theory that is yearning for the light of day, this is your opportunity to get on stage and speak your truth.
This year we open the floor to the Sheffield community of the conspiritorially minded.

Be ready to network, present ideas, make connections, and most of all find the truth.
Enlighten your fellow truth seekers between talks. Bring your dossier of truth, chemtrail charts, alien detection devices, and listening bugs. You never know when you might meet your next big client!

We invite you to bring your lecture, workshop, discussion, performace, etc to the conference.

We will be taking early submissions for preparing a schedule so if you have something you’ve prepared let us know what you need and a rough idea of the topic and format so we can allocate a space.

Contact us for more details

The venue is on street level with a small step. Step-free access can be easily arranged. Delicious Clam doesn't currently have a fully accessible toilet due to space constraints.

Date: Friday 11th September 2026 (yes, we know, its Dean the organizer's birthday)
Doors: 7:30pm
Show start: 8pm (please arrive before)
Venue: Delicious Clam 12 Exchange St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S2 5TS

PWYW Tickets, you'll have a choice to take a side in the eternal generational war and support either 

Save The Children or Age UK

All Profits to your chosen charity

https://truthseekersbyo.com/Welcome to the first annual Truth Seekers Sheffield.Truth Seekers is the premier gathering o...
09/08/2026

https://truthseekersbyo.com/

Welcome to the first annual Truth Seekers Sheffield.

Truth Seekers is the premier gathering of free thinkers, truth seekers, and true believers. This is a Bring Your Own conspiracy event - if you have a theory that is yearning for the light of day, this is your opportunity to get on stage and speak your truth.
This year we open the floor to the Sheffield community of the conspiritorially minded.

Be ready to network, present ideas, make connections, and most of all find the truth.
Enlighten your fellow truth seekers between talks. Bring your dossier of truth, chemtrail charts, alien detection devices, and listening bugs. You never know when you might meet your next big client!

We invite you to bring your lecture, workshop, discussion, performace, etc to the conference.

We will be taking early submissions for preparing a schedule so if you have something you’ve prepared let us know what you need and a rough idea of the topic and format so we can allocate a space.

Contact us for more details

The venue is on street level with a small step. Step-free access can be easily arranged. Delicious Clam doesn't currently have a fully accessible toilet due to space constraints.

Date: Friday 11th September 2026 (yes, we know, its Dean the organizer's birthday)
Doors: 7:30pm
Show start: 8pm (please arrive before)
Venue: Delicious Clam 12 Exchange St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S2 5TS

PWYW Tickets, you'll have a choice to take a side in the eternal generational war and support either

Save The Children or Age UK

All Profits to your chosen charity

05/08/2026

WIP at

Tickets in bio!

Cheers

04/08/2026
30/07/2026

I told my cat all about our amazing gig at next Wednesday with and and she just said 🐽

Tickets in bio!

Announcing our wonderful support acts for Wednesday 5th August with Andrew O'Neill at Shakespeare'sCharlotte Cropper “ri...
28/07/2026

Announcing our wonderful support acts for Wednesday 5th August with Andrew O'Neill at Shakespeare's

Charlotte Cropper

“rising star” (A Lovely Time). "she is always such a delight to watch with THE BEST energy." (Toby Hadoke, XS Malarkey). “a bouncy and friendly stage presence that makes you feel like her bestie” (Blizzard Comedy). "they’ve got passion, they’ve got talent and they’ll make a name for themselves one day soon" (Nick Helm). "playful charm with razor wit" (Manchester Punk Festival)

Charlotte is a stand-up comedian and two-time Chortle award-winner based in Manchester. Her playful and conversational style, laced with wit and whimsy, makes her a "viscerally relatable" (The Meteor) voice on the UK comedy scene.

She is the regular guest MC of the prestigious XS Malarkey and the Sleepoverlord of CroppaChoppa’s Slumber Party, her cult sleepover-themed show described as "the most fun night of comedy" (MCR Wire), which has won Chortle's Best Comedy Format two years running.

Charlotte has previously been shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award 2025, a Finalist for Words First and Chortle Student Comedy Award, and a Semi-Finalist for Funny Women Stage Award 2025.

Chloe Reynolds

Leicester comedian of the year 2026, seen on bbc comedy awards 2025. LGBTQIA comedian of the year finalist.

Andrew O'Neill - A Short, Aggressive Lecture On Krill. Then Jokes

Cult comic hikes deep into ideaspace and brings back funny things. But before that, does a short, aggressive lecture on krill.

Andrew O'Neill is an award-winning comedian, musician and best-selling writer. A psychedelic non-binary whirlwind, they combine surrealism, polemic and good old-fashioned stagecraft to produce uniquely counter-cultural stand-up.

They have appeared on television in Good Omens, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle as well as in Alan Moore’s feature film The Show. They have had two series on BBC Radio 4 - their occult sitcom Damned Andrew and their genderqueer stand-up show Pharmacist Baffler.

Andrew’s book A History Of Heavy Metal is an Amazon bestseller, and has been translated into five languages.
“One of the funniest comics on the circuit tod

I told my cat that Andrew O'Neill was doing a work in progress at Shakespeare's on Wednesday 5th August and she said thi...
15/07/2026

I told my cat that Andrew O'Neill was doing a work in progress at Shakespeare's on Wednesday 5th August and she said this ^

Tickets in the usual places, you're smart people

Support from Charlotte Cropper and Chloe Reynolds

A terrible photo from a fantastic evening! Many thanks to David Eagle for a fabulous night of flim flam at Shakespeare's...
15/07/2026

A terrible photo from a fantastic evening!

Many thanks to David Eagle for a fabulous night of flim flam at Shakespeare's on Sunday

We'll be back on Wednesday 5th August with a spectacular krill based WIP from Andrew O'Neill with support from Charlotte Cropper and Chloe Reynolds

Tickets in the usual places, you're smart people

Address

Shakespeare's, 146-148 Gibraltar Street
Sheffield
S38UB

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