2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Chris Cantrill (SNL UK, Icklewick FM and one-half of Delightful Sausage with Amy Gledhill) is taking his triumphant show to the Soho Theatre, London for an 11-date residency this winter and then on a UK tour in 2027.
The acclaimed Rewilding tells the story of a rural borderlands community, an act of vandalism and the outsider who’s determined to make it all about him.
Having embraced village life, Chris is happy to see out his days whittling, signing for packages and glaring at passing hikers. But when a beloved local tree is cut down in the dead of night, he’s drawn into a mystery that reveals a far darker side to his idyllic surroundings …
Directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated Tom Parry, Rewilding is a show for people who are passionate about community and keeping a very close eye on their neighbours.
Chris Cantrill won the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award after being nominated on three previous occasions. A comedian, writer and actor from West Yorkshire, Chris is known for an enviable gag-rate, mixing quick-fire jokes with uniquely offbeat observations about modern life. He has developed a reputation as “one of the most charmingly, daftly funny comics on the scene right now” (The Times).
Since making his television debut on Harry Hill’s ClubNite (Channel 4), Chris has become a regular on television and radio. He has appeared in shows including Alma’s Not Normal (BBC 2), Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Channel 4) and he provided voices for BAFTA-winning videogame Thank Goodness You're Here.
In February 2026, Chris was announced as one of the writing team of SNL UK, writing a number of memorable sketches, including the infamous “skin to skin” Weekend Update Feature with Al Nash and George Fouracres. Chris has also written for the likes of Dave, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, CBeebies and CBBC.
As half of the acclaimed double act The Delightful Sausage, Chris has been twice-nominated for the ‘Best Show’ at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (2019 and 2022). Chris and Amy have appeared on shows such as Question Team (Dave), Pointless (BBC One) and as series regulars for Late Night Mash (Dave). Chris is also the co-creator and star of BBC Radio 4’s comedy, Icklewick FM, which the Radio Times called “one of the best comedies of 2024”. It won him a BBC Audio Award for Best Comedy Performance.
Since 2020, Chris has lived in a small rural village on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland, a short distance from Sycamore Gap.
DATES
Soho Theatre, London
23rd November - 5th December, 2026 (not 29, 30)
2027 UK tour
All links live by 10am on Thursday 10th September unless stated
Wednesday 3rd March - Selby Town Hall
Thursday 4th March - Newcastle, The Stand
Friday 5th March - Barnard Castle, The Witham
Saturday 6th March - Hull Truck Theatre
Link to follow in October
Wednesday 10th March - Oxford Glee
Thursday 11th March - Bristol, The Wardrobe Theatre
Friday 12th March - Southampton, The Attic
Saturday 13th March - Birmingham Glee
Sunday 14th March - Leicester Firebug
Tuesday 23rd March - Chorley Theatre
Wednesday 24th March - Leeds, The Wardrobe
Thursday 25th March - Manchester, Fairfield Social Club
Saturday 24th April - The Stand, Glasgow
Link live on Friday at 10am
Tour dates in Edinburgh in April 2027 and in Wales TBC
Website link: www.christopher-cantrill.comm
Picture Credit: Rebecca Need-Menear
