Alasdair Beckett-King at The Glee Birmingham

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Wed 25Mar
2026

Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs (14+)The Glee Club Birmingham

Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs! As seen on Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. ★★★★★ "An absolute treasure trove" (Chortle)

Advance price

  • £20.00 Show Entry
  • £20.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.50 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:15 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 14+

King of Crumbs – Tour 2026

Alasdair Beckett-King is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation. Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs! As seen on Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017, Alasdair Beckett-King has featured on BBC radio as a comedian and sketch writer, and performed stand-up across the UK, at Glastonbury, Citadel Fest, the Udderbelly Southbank and at the Edinburgh Fringe. He knows quite a lot about 19th century magicians. Tourists often ask to have their photo taken with him, presumably impressed by this.

  • Winner, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017
  • Nominee: Amused Moose Comedy Awards 2017
  • Winner, NATYS New Act of the Year Show 2014
  • 2nd, Laughing Horse New Act 2013
  • 3rd, Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2013
  • Finalist, So You Think You’re Funny? 2013

★★★★★ "An absolute treasure trove"

Chortle

"Either a genius or a very silly man"

Rolling Stone

“Alasdair Becket King is clockwork comedy perfection”. ★★★★★

Stewart Lee

"you’re never sure where the next laugh is coming from, but it’s always a delight when it arrives” ★★★★

Telegraph

“ a formidable comic talent… with a warm, inviting personality ” ★★★★

Beyond The Joke

“Erudite, daft,, rammed with gags, rich in characters, visually lively. You couldn’t possibly ask for more” .★★★★★

Chortle

★★★★

Fest

★★★★

Three Weeks

★★★★

Daily Express