Nigel Planer: Young Once, 28 September | Event in Guildford | AllEvents

Nigel Planer: Young Once

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

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Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford, United Kingdom

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Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 02:30 pm (BST)

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford

Cortefiel, Guildford, GU1 3, United Kingdom

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Nigel Planer: Young Once
Nigel Planer, beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones and a founding figure of the 80s alternative comedy scene, brings his memoir Young Once to life in a warm, sharply funny live show of storytelling.

From the wild early days at The Comedy Store to the chaotic brilliance of The Comic Strip Presents, Filthy Rich & Catflap, and beyond - to West End musicals and hit pop records - Nigel will share a trove of outrageous tales of the backstage chaos that shaped a generation of comedy: from 20-foot-éclair-related injuries to gatecrashing raves with Robin Williams, Top of the Pops and Band Aid, to auditioning for a stony-faced Robert De Niro.

Alongside the laughs, he will reflect on the bittersweet moments behind the scenes - the friendships, fame and rivalries, and the winding path of a creative life.

Woven throughout the show is a moving, often mischievous account of the long, on-off-on-again love story between Nigel and his wife Roberta, and a life lived somewhere between the footlights and the fallout.

Full of dry wit, theatrical flair, and a knack for finding humour in both disaster and triumph, don’t miss the once-young Nigel as he offers a wildly entertaining and gloriously sideways glimpse into his quietly remarkable career, in a show that is part performance, part confession, and all heart.


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Nigel Planer: Young Once, 28 September | Event in Guildford | AllEvents
Nigel Planer: Young Once
Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 02:30 pm