INDEFINITE LEAVE TO COMPLAIN - Birmingham Comedy Festival

Join us for a night of comedy with three very different people trying to make sense of life, culture, and why everything seems to get harder after 30 (and possibly 50, not looking at you, Jackie.....).

Rishi is a stand-up comedian with a calm, deadpan style. A self-confessed nerd, he somehow ended up doing stand-up—so he's just as socially awkward on stage as he is off it. Originally from India and now living in the UK, he finds comedy in awkward moments and cultural differences.

Av Singh is a British-Indian comedian raised on chai, family expectations, and just the right amount of confusion about where he belongs. Expect jokes about identity, relatives, and surviving the emotional damage of auntie opinions.

Jackie Kain takes a look at modern life that is perturbing for someone who’s navigated (and survived) the 80’s and has the mental scars to prove it. With sharp one-liners, she's great at word play - which is surprising, as she's absolutely rubbish at crosswords.

Three comedians, three perspectives, and one night of laughs — because life is ridiculous, and we are good at complaining about it, in a very British way.

Part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026. For more information, see