Ryan Cullen & Kate Hammer Pre-Fringe Shows

Alloa, get ready for a massive double bill of cutting-edge stand-up at The Royal Oak on June 12th, as two upcoming favourites bring brand-new hours to town before Edinburgh gets its hands on them.Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me Softly A brand-new hour of sharp, pitch-black one-liners from one of comedy’s darkest and funniest minds.

Ryan isn’t afraid to stare directly into the world’s uglier corners — from rising racism and global chaos to the absurdities of modern life — all with a grin and a scalpel.

He also turns that same unflinching lens on himself, digging into his own upbringing with wit as bleak as it is brilliant.

No topic is too bleak, no punchline wasted.Kate Hammer: Work in Progress One Canadian needs to make you laugh — otherwise, she’ll be deported.

Join Kate as she fights for her UK stay by proving her comedic worth, navigating dominance on Vinted, and recovering from a breakup with an identical twin.

As seen on Breaking the News (BBC Scotland), Roast Battle League, and Channel 4, Hammer is “frenetic and clownishly graphic” (Chortle.co.uk), “delightful on stage… knows exactly how to land a line” (One4Review).A night of dark wit, bold honesty, and big laughs — grab your tickets early