Alfie Brown: Open Hearted Human Enquiry - Reading

Alfie Brown - "He's definitely got a comic glint that sets him apart from his peers." Chortle:

The award-winning comedian Alfie Brown is back with his first show since the fabric of his reality disintegrated. In this show Alfie separates his failures from his misfortunes and arrives at the conclusion that ‘life is beautiful’. Captivating and subversive stand-up from one of the very best in the country. 

Chortle Best Show Award Winner 2022

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2022

‘The best thing I saw last year’ ★★★★★ Stewart Lee 

'It's tricky to write 350 sensible words when you come out a show simply thinking 'Wow! F**k! Wow!' ★★★★★ The Scotsman

‘Quite simply the future of British stand-up’ ★★★★★ The List

Age guidance: 18 and above

Show duration: 1 hour with no interval 

The award-winning comedian Alfie Brown is back with a brand new show. Opening at Just the Tonic (Caves) at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Open Hearted Human Enquiry will play over 40 UK and Irish venues and conclude at the Leicester Square Theatre, London in December 2024. 

In this show Alfie separates his failures from his misfortunes and arrives at the conclusion that ‘life is beautiful’. Captivating and subversive stand-up from one of the very best in the country. 

Recently described by comedian Stewart Lee as “The best British stand-up I have seen for some years”, Alfie has been performing stand up for 18 years and has attracted great critical acclaim for numerous shows. He has appeared on a wide variety of TV including BBC’s Live At The Apollo, C4’s Gameface, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and ITV2’s Stand-up Sketch Show. His show Sensitive Man won the 2022 Chortle Best Show Award and was nominated for the 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award. This is his first show since the cancellation of his Red Flags Galore tour in 2023. 

“Consistently boasting the most interesting line ups in the country”

The Times