Pauline Eyre: Anyone For Tennis?
Fri 5 Feb • 7.30pm • Admission £16 • Comedy
A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game. And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’.
She cannot be serious… can she?
Fresh from sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. As featured in/on The Guardian, Sunday Post, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC5 Live, Radio Wimbledon, Der Spiegel, TVNZ, ABC Australia.
★★★★★ ‘Laughs aplenty…juicy locker room secrets.. .naughty line judge-yanarchy… motivational joy… Nice.’ Northwestend
★★★★ ‘What makes the hour land is the marriage of insider authority and properly honed comic timing. It’s not just a love letter to a game; it’s a blueprint for turning an obsession into a well-structured, laugh-out-loud show.’ One4Review
‘She’s warm, wonderfully funny and you’ll want to be her pal.’ Angela Barnes
‘10 out of 10.’ Giles Brandreth
Running time: 80 minutes (+interval)
Age recommendation: 16+
Content warning: strong language
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