• Duration: 60 minutes
  • Tickets: £11/ £13/ £15
  • Ages: 16+
  • Details
  • Gallery
  • Parking & Access

Details

Double bill – Book tickets for Ed Gaughan – Words & Music at 9pm and Kafka’s Ape at 7pm for only £18. Discount will be applied automatically on standard priced tickets.

Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! First solo show in 19 years from award-garnering idiot. 

Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved comedians, sketch teams and clowns, including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Will Adamsdale, Barry Cryer, Pappy’s and Spymonkey. He’s also the voice of Baron Greenback in Dangermouse, Gideon in Sky TV’s Brassic and co-creator & star of the BAFTA nominated movie ‘Skeletons’, which won ‘The Michael Powell Award For Cinema’ at Edinburgh Film Festival. Ed is a ‘Peter Sellers Comedy Award’ nominee. 

As a musician Ed has performed numerous gigs including Glastonbury, London Jazz and Porto Jazz Festivals and as a composer for stage, screen and audio. (Most recently scoring ‘Hamlet’ for Shakespeare’s Globe) 

Words and Music is about a trip Ed took to the doctor, and what he found out was so utterly …  

But hang on, before we get to that: he needs to tell you about growing up in an immigrant Irish family who test the limits of eccentricity, workshops with young offenders and brushes with national treasures.  

Words and Music starts like conventional standup, before mining stranger territory, bordering on the Kafkaesque. A shaggy dog story where the dog may not even be a canine.  

“Original and intelligent, if Ed Gaughan doesn’t already have a cult fan base they should really set one up’ – ✶✶✶✶ Metro 

“Eccentric, heartfelt and very funny”✶✶✶✶ Guardian 

“A surreal hybrid of theatre, stand up comedy and jazz concert. hysterical” ✶✶✶✶ Independent  

Parking & Access

Parking

There are a number of Blue Badge parking spaces nearby on Beaumont Street, and more on New Inn Hall Street and St Giles.

The closest car park is Gloucester Green Car Park, accessed via Gloucester Street.

If you have any questions or concerns, the City Council’s Access Officer can be reached at 01865 249811.

Getting here

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Access

Disabled patrons are eligible for one free companion ticket with their booking. To book this, contact the ticket office: tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk or 01865 263990.

There are two entrances to the Old Fire Station: 40 George Street via the foyer, and on Gloucester Green via the shop. Both are step-free. If you are coming to a show, we ask that you use the George Street entrance, as the Gloucester Green entrance is not always open.

Events in the Theatre

There is level entry to the foyer of the Old Fire Station, and step-free access to the main Theatre (where most shows take place).

If you are a wheelchair user attending a sit-down show, space will be reserved for you. If you are attending a standing gig, please contact us (call the ticket office on 01865 263990 or e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk) and we will talk with you about your needs.

Events in the Studio

There is level entry into the foyer of the Old Fire Station, and step-free access to the Studio.

Events in the Loft

There are six steps leading up to the Loft space, with no lift. If you would like to discuss this to find out more, please get in touch.

The Gallery

There is step-free access to the Gallery – level entry through the George Street entrance, and via lift from the Gloucester Green entrance.

Facilities

Accessible toilet
There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor, accessible via platform lift. Other toilets are in the basement (accessible via lift).

Hearing assistance system
The Theatre is equipped with a hearing assistance system. If you have any questions about using it, please e-mail us at tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk or phone 01865 263980.

Assistance dogs
All types of assistance and guide dogs are welcome at the Old Fire Station. It would be great if you could let us know in advance if you will be bringing a working dog to any performances – just e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk.

Strobe lighting
We will warn visitors on the website and in the foyer of the venue if a performance is going to contain strobe lighting. If lighting affects you, and you have any concerns, please call the ticket office on 01865 263990 or e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk.

Chairs in the theatre
Our chairs are a standard dining-chair size, measuring 40cm deep by 37cm wide, with a metal frame. Some have arms, and some do not. They are all joined together at the sides, to form rows. If this is likely to pose a problem for you, please email tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk and we can discuss how to make your visit more comfortable.