Catch two exciting comedians as they share brand-new shows in development at artsdepot.
Expect big ideas, bold jokes and the electric unpredictability that makes a work-in-progress performance so special. This is your chance to catch fresh material before it heads to the Edinburgh fringe — and to say you saw it here first.
Two exciting performers. Two works in progress. One brilliant night out.
Featuring:
Matt Forde
Trump. Starmer. Male incontinence. All the classic ingredients of comedy. Matt tries out new material ahead of Edinburgh Fringe and his next tour.
Bella Hull
Bella Hull is a stand-up comedian and writer. She is one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians and her television appearances include Have I Got News for You (BBC), Stand Up for Live Comedy (BBC), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and Comedy Central Live. She is also a regular voice on the radio, having appeared on One Person Found This Helpful, The Naked Truth and You Heard it Here First (all BBC Radio 4).
A widely acclaimed live act, Bella regularly plays to sold out crowds both in the UK and abroad. Her most recent live show, Doctors Hate Her, was a smash-hit selling out its entire run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 including multiple extra shows.
Bella is also a series regular on Channel 4 digital’s A News Thing podcast, and has co-hosted the Rats of the Roundtable and Last Night Out podcasts and previously developed a scripted comedy with the BBC.
