SPOKE presents Nigel Planer: Young Once
Tuesday 6 October 2026 · 7:30pm · £20.50
Tickets are sold on the venue's own site.
Add to calendarEdge Street Live and Spoke presents Nigel Planer: Young Once Approx running times: Nigel Planer 7.30pm – 8.15pm Interval Nigel Planer 8.35pm – 9.20pm Nigel Planer, beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones and a founding figure of the 80s alternative comedy scene, brings his memoir Young Once to life in a warm, sharply funny live show of storytelling. From the wild early days at The Comedy Store to the chaotic brilliance of The Comic Strip Presents, Filthy Rich & Catflap, and beyond – to West End musicals and hit pop records – Nigel will share a trove of outrageous tales of the backstage chaos that shaped a generation of comedy: from 20-foot-éclair-related injuries to gatecrashing raves with Robin Williams, Top of the Pops and Band Aid, to auditioning for a stony-faced Robert De Niro. Alongside the laughs, he will reflect on the bittersweet moments behind the scenes – the friendships, fame and rivalries, and the winding path of a creative life.
Woven throughout the show is a moving, often mischievous account of the long, on-off-on-again love story between Nigel and his wife Roberta, and a life lived somewhere between the footlights and the fallout. Full of dry wit, theatrical flair, and a knack for finding humour in both disaster and triumph, don’t miss the once-young Nigel as he offers a wildly entertaining and gloriously sideways glimpse into his quietly remarkable career, in a show that is part performance, part confession, and all heart. Books sold by Book Hive on the night.
Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich Arts Centre , St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
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