The Red Herring comedy club returns with its first show of 2026, featuring Liam Farrelly, Kathryn Mather, Rod Woodward and MC Lee Kyle.

Saturday 14th February 2026
Doors 7pm | Start Time 8pm
Advance Tickets | £17.50 + Fees
This event is for 18s and over.

The audience for this show will be seated

LIAM FARRELLY
Starting comedy at 17 Liam Farrelly moved fast, becoming a pro at 18, a father at 21 as well as a finalist on the BBC New Comedy Awards and appearing on Live At The Apollo at 22, there’s no stopping the Glaswegian as he continues to wow audiences around the UK, especially at the Edinburgh fringe with his well-reviewed solo shows.

Liam is a force of nature and a natural performer, his skills have seen him perform across the globe in countries such as USA, Netherlands & Middle East. He has also provided tour support for big names such as Russell Kane, Fern Brady & Guz Kahn

KATHRYN MATHER
***** "A revelation... The Rochdale comic does a fine line in lugubriousness (the accent helps) and has some imaginatively skewed takes on things. Perfectly delivered asides... She's very impressive" - The Wee Review

"The ultra-cynical Kathryn Mather... used to be a children's entertainer, and now seems to relish the chance to explore darker thoughts her old job would never allow.  Her black humour certainly hit a chord with the room." - Chortle

"It's not controversy for controversy's sake, it's deftly handled and occasionally veers towards surreal." - Cup of Beans

"Mather, whose material is dark, sharp, largely unprintable and often downright bizarre. Her set was a crowd favourite, managing to never offend while delivering no-holds-barred material." -The Oxford Times

ROD WOODWARD
Award-winning comedian Rod Woodward has come a long way since his stand-up career began as a studio audience warm-up man for ITV Wales.

A real career highlight; being invited to appear at the London Palladium before William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on the Royal Variety Performance in 2014. His barnstorming performance led to a successful debut tour and a return to the iconic theatre for an appearance on ITV's hit show Tonight At The London Palladium where he once again brought the house down.

He completed a hat-trick on the greatest stage on earth when he joined the very elite group of entertainers who have been invited back to the Royal Variety Performance, once again raising the Palladium roof in the presence of Harry and Meghan. Soon after they retired from public duties - not that he's taking any credit for that!

His career continues to go from strength to strength with successful tour dates and TV appearances; and even a foray into the movie industry with several of his full length feature scripts now in production.

MC LEE KYLE

Able to seamlessly weave quirky stand up into stories that resonate with any audience, Lee is a top notch ad-libber, able to think on his feet with and impressive creativity that has made him a much in demand compere throughout the UK and beyond.

A former champion wrestler, his book Spandex Ballet was a hit in 2016 and he has appeared on Channel 4, BBC 1 and Radio 4.

• 'Incredible' (The Independent)
• ‘Subtle genius’ (NE1 Magazine)
• ‘Sublimely ridiculous’ (Northern Echo)
• ‘Very funny’ (Manchester Evening News)
• ‘Genius… Kyle is one to come back for’ (Leicester Mercury)
• ‘Whip smart jokes’ (One4review)

*Please note, the line-up is subject to change.

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Accessibility:

Docks Academy has a wheelchair-accessible lift which provides access to the first floor. We are committed to making the venue accessible to everyone and we endeavour to accommodate all access requirements within the constraints of our historic building, and health and safety regulations. Please do contact us prior to your visit so we are aware of your access needs. Email tickets@docksacademy.com.