WITH appearances on the likes of The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You, Live at the Comedy Store and more, comedian Nish Kumar is becoming a household name - and is now Cumbria bound.

The stand-up is set to tour the UK with his fifth solo show Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud , with two Cumbrian dates.

Bringing his wit, sharp jokes and award-winning self, he will be performing at The Beggar’s Theatre in Millom and Florence Mine in Egremont in October.

Last year Nish received a Fosters Comedy Edinburgh Award nomination and had the best reviewed show at the Fringe Festival with the critically-acclaimed sell-out Long Word… Long Word… Blah Blah Blah…I’m So Clever , which went on to tour the UK and included a four-week run, and was extended at London’s Soho Theatre.

Following on from last year’s show, the new Actions Speak Louder Than Words Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud is similarly political. It includes topics like gentrification and colonisation.

He wonders, have rich people ruined the world? Are hipsters and trendy people to blame for bad legislation? And why are we still proud of the British Empire and not ashamed?

He puts across his own conspiracy theories.

He also asks is there any point in doing comedy about politics?

Does shouting from the sidelines actually achieve anything?

Is profiting from political comedy a double standard?

Nish Kumar will be at The Beggar’s Theatre in Millom on Friday, October 21 and Florence Mine in Egremont on Saturday, October 22.

Tickets are available from the respective venues’ box offices.