Shelf: The Kids Show 2 - The Power of Two

Schedule

Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 11:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom | Colchester, EN

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Tickets £10 / £8 concessions.
Family Ticket (admits 4, to include at least one adult) £30.
Doors open 11am, ,show starts 11.30am.
Suitable for all ages 5+
This show is for a seated audience.
Fresh from their award winning debut family friendly sketch show, Rachel and Ruby are back. It's double the funny, double the silly, double the sketch and it's fun for children, their adults, and any ghosts or pigeons that wander in.
Winners of Best Kids' Show, 2023 Leicester Comedy Festival / UK Kids' Comedy Festival. ★★★★ Guardian - ★★★★ Scotsman - ★★★★ Skinny - ★★★★ Funny Women - ★★★★ Beyond The Joke ★★★★ 'Sketch comedy for kids … Shelf pull it off with brio.' Guardian ★★★★ ‘confident and hilarious routines... super entertaining for adults as well as kids.’ The List ★★★★ ‘Impossible not to have fun in their company’ Chortle ★★★★ ‘an absolutely storming show’ Scotsman
Shelf are a comedy double act, formed in 2015 by lifelong friends Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde. Following critical acclaim on the alternative comedy scene, Shelf started adapting their material into family friendly comedy for audiences of all ages. Today, Shelf are regular writers for the Amazing World of Gumball and May 2026 will also see the release of their first kids’ book series. As award winning children’s performers, Shelf have been resident artists at Great Ormond Street Hospital, regular performers with Comedy Club 4 Kids, created bespoke content for GirlGuides UK, run accessible workshops for The Southbank Centre, and more.
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Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom, Tina Alfheim Makeupartistry, Colchester, CO1 1NF, United Kingdom

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