Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a celebration of and for the female of the species. Combining Cally’s comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention - from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers. A funny show about a deadly serious subject, Namaste Motherf*ckers centres around Cally’s manifesto for keeping cool when you’re a hot mess.
The show includes a Q&A and meet-and-greet with Cally (who knows, Jeff the wonder dog may be there too).
Cally’s first book Namaste Motherf*ckers – a no bullsh*t handbook where comedy, work and well-being collide – is published in July 2025. Sharing stories and experiences from her own life alongside lessons learned from the many celebrity guests and experts from her hit podcast, Cally gives a fresh, funny and life-affirming look at what it means to be a middle-aged woman who is willing to take a chance, put herself out there and is also willing to fail.
Anyone familiar with her viral Instagram reels (over 100 million views) or her hit podcast Namaste Motherf*ckers will not want to miss the opportunity to see Cally live as she tours the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Join Cally as she salutes the female of the species: invisible no more.
‘Namaste Motherf*ckers is all about presenting our authentic, imperfect selves to the world and being the narrators of our own messy stories and I can’t wait to do just that at venues across the UK this autumn.’ Cally BeatonCally Beaton is a comedian, business leader, podcaster, writer, keynote speaker and entrepreneur. She has held senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world. If you want someone to blame for bringing South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants to the world, look no further.
It was while working for Comedy Central that Cally was nudged into the sphere of performance and as a 45-year-old single parent, Cally first took to the stage. She quickly cemented her position as one of the most exciting and distinctive stand-ups in the country, with her unflinching, acerbic and intelligent brand of comedy. She made her debut appearance on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo at the age of 53 and is a TV and radio fixture, including being a regular panellist on BBC2’s QI and The Apprentice: You’re Fired, as well as Pointless Celebrities, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Countdown Dictionary Corner and The Blame Game. Cally is one of the country’s most sought-after keynote and after-dinner speakers, and an experienced and accomplished awards host.
Tickets on sale now via callybeaton.com – full 2025 tour details below
Wednesday 17 September, Radlett Centre, Radlett
Thursday 18 September, Newhampton Arts, Wolverhampton
Friday 19 September, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
Sunday 21 September, Old Fire Station, Oxford
Frinday 26 September, The Astor, Deal
Thursday 2 October, Brewery Arts, Kendal
Friday 3 October, Arts Theatre, Nottingham
Saturday 4 October, The Atkinson, Southport
Saturday 11 October, Playhouse, Norwich
Sunday 12 October, Theatre Studio, Chelmsford
Saturday 18 October, Lowry Studio, Salford
Wednesday 29 October, The Witham, Barnard Castle
Thursday 30 October, Pocklington Arts Centre, York
Sunday 2 November, The Attic, Southampton
Monday 3 November, Arts Centre, Swindon
Tuesday 4 November, The Lights, Andover
Thursday 6 November, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Thursday 13 November, The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Fri 14 Nov Trinity Theatre, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 16 November, The Forge, Brighton
Friday 28 November, Creative Folkestone, Folkestone
Sunday 30 November, Leicester Square, London
Thursday 4 December, Dorking Halls, Dorking
Tuesday 9 December, The Y Theatre, Leicester
picture by Natasha Pszenicki
