An image of Emmanuel Sonubi in a long sleeve black top with large sunglasses posing on a black background with an orange line at the bottom. He has his left arm bent over his head and his right hand under his chin, it looks like he's vouging.

Emmanuel Sonubi

Comedy Life After Near Death Sun 30 Nov 2025, 7:30pm The Haymarket

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Tickets:

£24 (includes £4 booking fee)

Warning

Suitable for: ages 14 and over

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival, and the punchlines in perseverance.

He is a powerhouse on stage, delivering unstoppable energy, razor-sharp wit, and stories that hit hard as he can and still land even harder. Come and see for yourself… (and bring your glasses).

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Reviews

Big laughs, engaging tales, you’re seduced by the easy authority of his storytelling
The Guardian

4 Stars

A natural, this stand-up is going to be big!
The Times

4 Stars

This man has funny bones
Evening Standard

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