Comedy veterans Paul Merton and Suki Webster are extending their critically acclaimed improv show tour across the UK from this autumn. The duo, joined by long-time collaborator Mike McShane and a host of special guests, will bring their unscripted comedy to various venues, including Huntingdon Hall in Worcester and The Sands Centre in Carlisle.
Show Details and Upcoming Dates
Audiences attending the show can anticipate an evening of rapid-fire, wonderfully unscripted comedy. The performance features “fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh out loud surrealism,” promising cascades of laughter and joyful silliness. The show has already enjoyed critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, as reported by Cumbria Crack.
Key dates for the extended tour include:
- Worcester: The pair will perform at Huntingdon Hall on Friday, November 6, 2026. Tickets for this event are priced at £29 each, with an additional £3.50 transaction fee, according to The Worcester News.
- Carlisle: Paul Merton and Suki Webster are set to appear at Carlisle’s Sands Centre on Sunday, November 15.
Each performance will feature “improv virtuoso” Mike McShane and a line-up of “very special guests,” contributing to the unique and spontaneous nature of the show.
Critical Acclaim for the Improv Show
The duo’s improv performances have garnered significant praise. One4Review stated that Merton and Webster are “amongst the best in the business for years—class, nonsense, inventiveness and a whole barrel load of laughs.” The Scots Reviewer echoed this sentiment, noting that the show demonstrates improv comedy at its strongest, with Merton and Webster establishing themselves as “two of the UK’s best.”
About the Performers
Paul Merton is a well-known figure in British comedy and television. He is a resident guest on BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute and a familiar face on popular TV programmes such as Have I Got News For You, Room 101, Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock, and Paul Merton’s Birth of Hollywood. His travel series for Channel 5, Paul Merton’s Adventures, covered his travels in India, China, and Europe. His autobiography, Only When I Laugh, achieved Sunday Times bestseller status. He has also co-starred with Suki Webster in two series of Channel 5’s Motorhoming with Paul Merton and Suki Webster.
Suki Webster is a founding member of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums and has toured globally with the group. Her stage credits include a West End run of One Word Improv with Eddie Izzard. In addition to her co-starring role in Motorhoming with Paul Merton and Suki Webster in 2021 and 2023, Webster wrote and starred in the comedy-drama series My Obsession for Radio 4 in June 2019. Her television appearances include Giles Wemmbley Hogg (BBC 2) and Ross Noble’s directorial debut, The Catchment (Sky). She has also written five documentaries for BBC TV.
National Reach for Comedy Fans
With an extended tour across the UK, comedy enthusiasts nationwide, including those in Bristol and the South West, will have the opportunity to experience the celebrated improvised comedy of Paul Merton and Suki Webster, alongside Mike McShane and their special guests.
