Live eventSoho, London

Andy Zaltzman: 2026 – The Certifiable History

Soho TheatreSoho, London

23 December 2026 · 19:15

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Andy Zaltzman – host of The News Quiz and The Bugle podcast, statistician on Test Match Special, Taskmaster series 18 champion – returns with his stand-up review of the global year, for the first time this decade. Following his sell-out The Zaltgeist tour show, Andy will assess the state of our world-renowned planet at the conclusion of another furiously odd year, in his unique comedic style. Even the biggest 2026 fans would concede that it has been far from flawless as a year, even in the context of this incurable buffoon of a decade. Humanity has stared into the ravening maw of Artificial Intelligence, wondering whether or not it has already eaten us. Across the world, existential crises have become the must-have accessories for nations, art forms, sports and species. Andy will attempt to harness the powers of modern and ancient technologies to find shards of genuine hope amongst the c