Lucy Beaumont has built a career out of making life’s awkward moments hilarious. Whether she’s leaving fellow panellists scratching their heads on Taskmaster, delivering gloriously offbeat observations on Would I Lie to You?, or starring in the BAFTA-winning sitcom Meet the Richardsons, she has become one of the UK’s most recognisable comedy voices.
This month, the Hull-born comedian heads to the North East with her latest stand-up show, ‘Bad at Quiz Shows, Good with Weirdos’, stopping at Tyne Theatre & Opera House in Newcastle on Thursday 24th September, before visiting Middlesbrough Town Hall on Sunday 27th September.
Over the past decade, Beaumont has won over audiences with her deadpan delivery and knack for finding comedy in the sort of situations most people would rather forget. Television has introduced millions to Lucy through shows including Celebrity Gogglebox, The Great British Sewing Bee, The Great Celebrity Bake Off and, more recently, Celebrity Traitors. Still, stand-up is where her comedy really comes alive. With no script to stick to and plenty of room for stories to take unexpected turns, it’s easy to see why live audiences keep coming back.
Lucy’s new tour follows what she describes as a particularly eventful year. After accidentally helping cost a contestant £79,000 on The Wheel, realising she probably should have revised before appearing on Mastermind, and deciding quiz shows simply aren’t her thing, she’s heading back to where she feels most at home. As the title suggests, she may be bad at quiz shows, but she’s very good with weirdos – and that’s exactly the company she’s hoping to keep. Enter you, the audience!
The show promises an evening full of the brilliantly odd stories and sideways observations that have become Beaumont’s trademark. From the fallout of her television appearances to the strange situations she somehow always seems to end up in, her comedy comes from looking at everyday life from an angle most of us would never consider.
Watching Beaumont on stage often feels less like witnessing a polished routine and more like listening to a friend recount the strangest week you’ve ever heard. Her stories drift off on unexpected tangents, conversations take delightfully odd turns, and somehow everything comes together in a way that leaves the audience in stitches. It’s that unpredictability, combined with her understated delivery, that makes her such an engaging live performer.
Go and see her. Join the weirdos!
Tickets, priced from £26.50 in advance, are available at lucybeaumont.co.uk.
