XS Malarkey: Edinburgh Previews with Adam Riches and Eric Lampaert

Winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012, the biggest award in international comedy, for his wild and unpredictable rollercoaster of a show; Bring Me The Head Of Adam Riches. " A tear-inducingly funny piece of work." - The Telegraph.

Adam Riches is notorious for his ultra-participative character comedy shows: compelling hands-on, dignity-off involvement from (usually male) audience members.

Eric is renowned for sweeping up audiences in the sheer energy of his performance. Delightfully weird with a keen eye for the absurd, his scatty character rips like a mini-hurricane.

'Delightfully weird' (Time Out)

'He makes it look so easy but this is a man with very funny bones. Definitely one to catch' (Daily Express)

'Superb banter that was clearly improvised. The sign of a good comedian' (Three Weeks)

'Lampaert is at ease with the performer-punter dynamic, displaying a cool comic ease that grounds the show. Natural comic flair and the knack for a decent hook, action-packed and rapid, exploring the less-traditional delivery style really works for him, and should prove enough comic bite to take him to the next level' (The Skinny)

'Quirky with an eye for the absurd and a couple of near-Izzardian flourishes… energy is such that it's almost osmotic' (The Stage).

'Toby is an actor, writer and comedian, who has a stupid name that no-one can pronounce or spell. He was born in a small cottage in Ludlow, Shropshire at the turn of the century, and even as a baby, sported a rather manly collection of facial hair.'

Manchester comedy Legend and host of XS Malarkey. Toby was the inaugural winner of The Les Dawson Award, beating a shortlist including Peter Kay, Daniel Kitson, Dave Spikey, Ken Dodd, Caroline Ahearne, Craig Cash and Steve Coogan. He works regularly in TV and Radio having appeared in shows ranging from Coronation Street to Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights.

'Superior stand-up skills – very, very funny' (The Guardian)

'A comedy genius' (Metro).