Consummate comedian Paul McCaffrey will hit the road again in Spring 2026 with his new show What A Time To Be Alive.
The world is falling apart and so is Paul. Life is hard and made much harder by the things that are supposed to make his life easier. Everything is a constant uphill struggle… doing battle with customer service agents, adapting to life as an older dad and having recently turned 50 his body is collapsing at the same time as the NHS.
Paul says: ‘I’m from a different era and preferred it. My childhood now feels like an episode of ‘How We Used To Live’ when the only things getting delivered were the newspapers and milk, not vapes on Uber Eats from a shop half a mile from your house! At 50, I’ve accepted that I’m never going to be a rock star like my heroes, but I was invited to perform standup before one of my favourite bands, and you can hear how that golden opportunity played out. So come along! Going out feels like a hassle, I get it. I’d rather be at home (alone) with my feet up as well but if you drag yourself off the sofa, I promise to give you a night full of big laughs.’
Paul has starred in: Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News.
In addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges. Paul is an award-winning comedian in his own right and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
Paul is the co-host of the hit podcasts ‘What’s Upset You Now?’ with fellow comedian Seann Walsh and ‘Gladrags' with Rachel Fairburn.
TOUR SCHEDULE 2026:
Thursday 12 February Stourbridge, Katie Fitzgerland’s Fitz Of Laughter
Friday 13 February Gosforth, Civic Theatre
Wednesday 11 March Hemel Hempstead, Old Town Hall
Thursday 12 March Southampton, Attic
Sunday 15 March Brighton, The Forge
Wednesday 18 March Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
Friday 20 March Birkenhead, Future Yard CIC
Saturday 21 March Birmingham, Glee Studio
Thursday 26 March Glasgow, Flying Duck
(Glasgow International Comedy Festival)
Wednesday 15 April Swindon, Arts Centre
Thursday 16 April Bath, Rondo Theatre
Friday 17 April Guildford, G Live Studio
Wednesday 6 May Norwich, Arts Centre
Thursday 7 May Aldershot, West End Centre
Thursday 14 May New Milton, Forest Arts Centre
Sunday 17 May Salford, Lowry Studio
Thursday 21 May London, Leicester Square Theatre
Friday 29 May Bristol, Hen & Chicken
Tickets & further information here.
Picture by Jiksaw
