Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts

The critically acclaimed debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Nigerian stand-up Ayoade Bamgboye, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.Following her sold-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Swings & Roundabouts comes to a city near you.Burdened by the gift of sight, a primeval awareness that something is not quite right, and almost three accents, she’ll ask life’s big questions and provide absolutely no answers.

Born in London, raised in Lagos, sacked in Budapest, the poor woman has been there and done that – and to what end? Swings & Roundabouts is about going nowhere fast, being too British to stop apologising, and too Nigerian to stop shouting.WINNER – NextUp’s Biggest Award In Comedy 2025NOMINATED – Best Newcomer at 2025 ISH AwardsAs seen in her own Channel 4 Playground.