11/03/2026
Tickets available now! https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/events/armageddon-outta-here/
Tom Johnson, whose revival and widely critically acclaimed adaptation of Verbal Diary which toured festivals and theatres across the UK last year, is heading to the The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival on Sunday 31st May with his and Chris Roberts’ new Edinburgh Fringe show Armageddon Outta Here.
Expect apocalyptic sketch comedy, ge***al obliteration and a very special finale in honour of the late, great Rik Mayall.
An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth. Humanity’s last hope is two astronauts, and absolutely nothing is simple. Ego, denial, faith, panic, and petty squabbles ripple through a world teetering on the edge, where the end is imminent and the absurdity never stops. Dark, loud, childish, and gloriously anarchic, Armageddon Outta Here is the apocalypse we deserve.
Written by and starring Tom Johnson (Verbal Diary, Chortle’s Top 10 recommended theatre show for comedy fans, EdFringe 2024) and Chris Roberts, this new sketch-comedy hour grew from their Short & Sweet award-winning ten-minute piece Sacrifice, expanding into a full collection of surreal, end-of-the-world sketches.
In the end, we all show our true colours. Either on the floor or in our pants.
“Johnson is a comedic tour de force.” – VOICE UK
“A highlight of The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival.” – SLAPMAG
“Johnson shines both as a performer and in his great comedy writing.” – MyViewFromTheStalls
"A fiercely original voice" - TheatreToSee
“I never thought for one moment I’d meet someone as stupid as me.” – John Otway, Rock n Roll's Greatest Failure
