Red Herring Comedy Club

Red Herring Comedy Club

Saturday 13th September 2025
Doors 7pm | Start Time 8pm
Advance Tickets | £17.50 + Fees
This event is for 18s and over.

The audience for this show will be seated

MC HAMMERSMITH is a multi-award winning hip hop comedian. He writes and performs original hip hop comedy tracks, and performs improvised freestyle rap comedy based on audience suggestions.

He is the world's leading rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle-class west London. Now based in Edinburgh, he performs across the UK and internationally.

In his live shows, MC Hammersmith performs improvised hip hop comedy. He is a freestyle rapper - meaning he raps spontaneously, unscripted, with absolutely no preparation. The lyrics and rhymes of his raps are 100% improvised and based entirely on crowd suggestions.

He takes stories and suggestions from audience members, then raps about them at lightning speed. Mind-blowing, hilarious, and completely different every single time.

NICK DOODY

You need no better reference for Nick Doody's talents than the fact that he supported the later, great Bill Hicks on his final UK tour at the personal invitation of the great man himself. He has also been proclaimed as ''the new Denis Leary'' and worked regularly alongside Britain's own king of political comic satire, Mark Thomas.

Nick Doody is simply one of the brightest, radical talents on the comedy circuit. Sharp, topical and not afraid to say what he thinks his brand of political comedy and satire has won fans all over the country.

But that doesn't mean he takes himself or life too seriously. He combines the satirical with the surreal and the silly to create his own parallel universe, where 'friendly fire' means exactly that and 'arrogant t-shirts' get the pasting they deserve.

Nick's radio and TV credits include contributing to shows on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and 'The Mark Thomas Comedy Product' on Channel 4.

MATT RICHARDSON

“High wattage charisma from a talented young comic who’s star is on the rise” THE GUARDIAN

“Hilarious and Charming” THE MIRROR

“Sharp, Funny and Warm” HEAT MAGAZINE

“This young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him” THE GUARDIAN

“A whirling ball of talent, energy and intelligent observational comedy who spoke with great skill and affection of his family and his experiences. He comes across as a man who could read the phonebook and make it funny, but instead of painting by numbers his comedy is sharp, strong and very impressive.” OFF-BEAT MAGAZINE

MC TOM WRIGGLESWORTH

With a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance, Yorkshire funny man Tom Wrigglesworth became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a Virgin train ticket inspector; only to be arrested for begging.

His subsequent story of the event secured Tom several awards including the Chortle Best Show Award, and a nomination for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award.

This led to a sell out tour of the UK, and runs at the New Zealand Comedy Festival and prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival.

*Please note, the line-up is subject to change.

Tickets are now on sale, priced at £17.50 + fees. The age requirement for this event is 18 plus.

All of our ticket sales are handled by Seetickets.com. Seetickets’ policy is that all tickets are non-refundable unless, during the checkout process, you pay extra to protect your tickets. In this event, you will be able to claim a refund from Seetickets so long as the reason for your cancellation is covered by the policy (please check the small print). Docks Academy is unable to process refunds in all circumstances. Please note, that these events are for people aged 18 and over. Anyone aged under 18 will be refused admission and no refunds will be issued for tickets purchased for under 18s, whether or not ticket protection has been paid for. Note that the lineup is subject to change.

Accessibility:

Docks Academy has a wheelchair-accessible lift which provides access to the first floor. We are committed to making the venue accessible to everyone and we endeavour to accommodate all access requirements within the constraints of our historic building, and health and safety regulations. Please do contact us prior to your visit so we are aware of your access needs. Email tickets@docksacademy.com.