Babatunde Aléshé: High Expectations
Join multi-award-winning comedian Babatunde Aléshé as he this time guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show!
About Babatunde Aléshé: High Expectations
| 2nd November 2025 | |
| 8pm | |
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Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh West EH1 2ED |
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| £20 / Conc: £17 / Students & U30s: £15 / Low Income Benefit Recipient: £5 | |
| Visit the event website here |
Babatunde Aléshé, one of the fastest rising stars in British Comedy, is back on tour! Following the huge success of his 23/24 sold out debut headline run across the UK, join the multi-award-winning comedian as he this time guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show.
After warming the hearts of the nation with his incredible stint in the jungle as part of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Baba's stock has continued to shoot through the roof. Now a firm TV favourite, the hugely popular award winning comedian, actor and podcaster has since been seen on Taskmaster (C4), Live at the Apollo (BBC), Celebrity Gogglebox (with Mo Gilligan - C4), Would I Lie to You (BBC) & The Last Leg (C4).
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