Arts & Culture

Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us

Multi-award-winning comedian and Taskmaster icon Mark Watson explores humanity's uncertain future, the worst word he's ever said in public, and the state of the UK sausage industry. Age guidance 14+.

Date

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Time

7:30 PM

Location

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ

Cost

£25

Organised by Alnwick Playhouse

About This Event

Mark Watson is a multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, novelist and television favourite. A member of the Cambridge Footlights alongside Tim Key and Dan Stevens, Watson has built a devoted following over twenty years through Edinburgh Fringe sell-outs, appearances on Taskmaster and Mock the Week, cult Radio 4 shows, and most recently his acting role in the Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer. In Before It Overtakes Us, Watson explores humanity's uncertain future after a chance encounter with a stranger set him pondering life's big questions — alongside equally pressing matters such as the worst word he has ever said in public and the current state of the UK sausage industry. Expect a generous running time, plenty of tangents, and the warm, rambling brilliance that has made Watson one of the most reliably excellent live acts on the circuit.

Weather for Saturday 13 June

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8% chance of rain

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