Where to See Elf Lyons’ Award-Winning Comedy Show Horses in 2025

If you love comedy that’s weird, wonderful, and a little bit chaotic, then you need to see Elf Lyons live. She’s an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and winner of multiple comedy awards, including the ISH Comedy Award 2024 and the Comedians’ Choice Award 2024. Her latest show, Horses, was a smash hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is now going on tour across the UK in 2025.

And here’s the twist: this isn’t just any comedy show. It’s performed entirely by a horse. Yes, you read that right.

What Is Horses About?

At its heart, Horses is all about play, imagination, and childhood joy—something we all could use a little more of. Elf Lyons has always pushed the boundaries of comedy, and this show is no different. Expect a mix of stand-up, clowning, mime, and even shadow puppetry, all woven together in a way that only Elf could pull off.

Oh, and Treacle the Horse (not a real horse, but you’ll have to see the show to get it) is the star of the show, with creative input from Trygve Wakenshaw and Dylan Moran.

As the poet Pablo Neruda put it:

“A child who does not play is not a child, but the man who does not play has lost forever the child who lived in him.”

If that resonates with you, then Horses is a must-see.

Who Is Elf Lyons?

If you’re not already familiar with Elf Lyons, here’s a quick rundown:

• She’s an award-winning comedian, theatre maker, and writer.
• She’s known for wildly creative shows—think ballet re-enactments, horror performances, and musicals about the economy.
• In 2023, The Telegraph named her one of the 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century.
• She’s been on TV and radio, including Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), BBC World Service’s Stand Up Show, and ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show.
• She’s also written for The Guardian, The Times, and Cosmopolitan.

Basically, she’s one of the most inventive performers out there, and her work is always something special.

What Are People Saying About Horses?

The critics are loving it:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I adored every silly-filly bit of it.” – The Telegraph

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Elf Lyons’ new show is powered by a beautiful intention: to re-connect with the spirit of play.” – The Skinny

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Part-clown, part-mime and part overgrown child… reconnecting with a lost world of imagination.” – The Guardian

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “One of the finest physical comedians in the world right now.” – Starburst Magazine

Where to See Horses on Tour

Tickets for the 2025 national tour go on sale on 3rd October 2024. Here’s where you can catch the show:

May 2025

📍 15 May – Exeter, Phoenix
📍 17 May – Bath, Rondo Theatre
📍 18 May – Bristol, Tobacco Factory
📍 21 May – Leicester, Attenborough Arts Centre
📍 22 May – Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
📍 23 May – York, Theatre@41
📍 24 May – Norwich, Norwich Playhouse
📍 29 May – Brighton, The Old Market
📍 30 May – Cambridge, Junction
📍 31 May – Oxford, Arts at the Old Fire Station

June 2025

📍 1 June – London, UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
📍 5 June – Hull, Truck Theatre - Studio
📍 6 June – Edinburgh, Monkey Barrel
📍 7 June – Glasgow, The Stand
📍 8 June – Newcastle, The Stand

🎟 Tickets & Info: mickperrin.com/tours/elf-lyons-horses

Should You See Horses?

If you love comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously and pushes the boundaries of what’s possible on stage, then yes—Horses is for you. Elf Lyons is one of those comedians who never repeats herself and always brings something fresh, unexpected, and hilarious.

So grab a ticket, bring your inner horse-loving child, and get ready for a brilliantly bonkers night out. 🐴✨