Following the first leg of his King Of Crumbs earlier this year, Alasdair Beckett-King extends his acclaimed tour into Autumn 2026.
Alasdair is the crumbliest comedian in the game: he is a multi-award-winning stand-up comic, author, (occasionally) an internet sensation and star of Mock The Week and 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
In King Of Crumbs, ABK blends his smart writing with his offbeat comic sensibility. Times are hard for a medieval whimsy pedlar. The milk of human kindness has curdled into the cheese of mistrust – hungrily devoured on the crackers of hatred. Which is bad news for everyone, especially the vegans.
With his distinctive comic voice, Alasdair is the only comedian daring enough to ask the real questions: Who watches the watchmen? Who milks the milkmen? How come ducks quack at the speed they walk?
These are the mysteries that plague the King Of Crumbs. As the pillars of civilisation crumble into the sea of chaos, Alasdair makes a rallying cry for uplifting nonsense. He steps down from the seat of the Elder Millennial High Council and asks…What Would Satan Do?
In his show, Alasdair promises to:
- Raise people up, like an unqualified forklift operator.
- Solve the political and moral crises of our age and still have time for a funny story about biscuits.
- Escape the Millennial Nostalgia Trap before your very eyes. Were things better in the 90s? He says NO! Pop tarts were rubbish.
Alasdair is a legendary comedian and writer, in that there is little historical evidence that he exists. However, he has performed on C4’s 8 out of 10 Cats, BBC’s Mock the Week, Comedy Central Live and he recently made his debut on BBC’s Would I Lie To You. His episode of Celebrity Mastermind will go out later this year. He is also a regular on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and at the Glastonbury Festival.
Following several viral videos and sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Alasdair embarked upon his first UK tour in 2023. In the same year, Walker Books began publishing ABK’s Montgomery Bonbon series of children’s mystery novels. Alasdair is the co-host of Loremen, a podcast about historical oddities and local legends. With Eleanor Morton, he recently launched Eleanor & Alasdair Read That, a new podcast revisiting classic kids’ books.
TOUR: AUTUMN 2026:
16 September Carlisle, The Old Fire Station
17 September Pocklington, Arts Centre
18 September Kendal, Brewery Arts Centre
19 September Stafford, Gatehouse Met Studio
22 September Edinburgh, The Stand Comedy Club
23 September Aberdeen Comedy Festival, The Lemon Tree
24 September Stirling, Albert Halls
26 September Newbury, Arlington Arts Centre
8 October Otley, Courthouse
9 October Southport, The Atkinson Studio
15 October New Milton, Forest Arts Centre
21 October Farnham, Maltings Cellar Bar
30 October Peterborough, Key Theatre
4 November Bath, Rondo Theatre
5 November Winchester, The Arc
12 November Maidenhead, Norden Farm Centre For The Arts
15 November Cheltenham, Pillar Room
19 November Southampton, The Attic
20 November Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre
Tickets & information: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/king-of-crumbs/
