Robin Ince is many things. A multi award winning comedian, author, broadcaster, bibliomaniac and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is perhaps best known as the co-host and co-creator of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. As a stand up Robin has toured the world and as an author he has written four acclaimed books, including Bibliomaniac, earned him the prestigious Booksellers Association Author of the Year award. His fifth, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal is published in May 2025. He co-created the Cosmic Shambles Network and created the groundbreaking science variety night Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People which has been adapted worldwide. He has received an Honorary Fellowship of UCL, an honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway College (University of London), and is a fellow of the British Science Association
‘When someone writes a history of modern comedy, they should make room for Robin Ince’ – Time Out
‘An alchemic mix of enthusiasm, knowledge and observation’. – The Scotsman
‘Robin is like a piece of a Jenga puzzle – pull him out and a lot of things would collapse. Without Robin, comedy would be a very different shape and a generation is grateful’. – Stewart Lee
‘Robin has genuinely changed the conversation internationally, not just nationally, about science’ – Natalie Haynes
UPCOMING LIVE DATES
June 18
Normally Weird Book Event
Liznojan Books – Tiverton
Tickets
June 19
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
The Phoenix – Exeter
Tickets
June 20
Normally Weird Book Event – Midday
Liskeard Library
Tickets
Normally Weird Book Event – Evening
Helston Bookshop
Tickets
June 21
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Ropetackle Arts – Shoreham-By-Sea
Tickets
June 22
Normally Weird Book Event
Tring Book Festival
Tickets
June 23
Normally Weird Book Event
Books on the Hill – St Albans
Tickets
June 24
Normally Weird Book Event
Eastgate Bookshop – Totnes Devon
Tickets
June 25-28
Various Events with Cosmic Shambles
Glastonbury Festival
June 29
Normally Weird Book Event
Felixstowe Book Festival
Tickets
June 30
Normally Weird Book Event
P&G Wells Bookshop – Winchester
Tickets
July 1
Normally Weird Book Event
Kibworth Books
Tickets
July 2
Normally Weird Book Event
Hunt’s Bookshop – Rugby
Tickets
July 3
Normally Weird Book Event
Waterstones – Newbury
Tickets
July 4
Normally Weird Book Event
The Small City Bookshop – Bristol
Tickets
July 5
Normally Weird Book Event
Frome Festival
Tickets
July 6
Normally Weird Book Event
Bradford Literature Festival
Tickets
July 7
Edinburgh Fringe Preview
Red Imp – Walthamstow
Tickets
July 8
Normally Weird Book Event
Truman Books – Leeds
Tickets
July 9
Normally Weird Book Event
Real Magic Books – Wendover
Tickets
July 10
Normally Weird Book Event
The Folkestone Bookshop
Tickets
July 12 – 13
Multiple Events
ALSO Festival – Warwickshire
Tickets
July 15
Normally Weird Book Event
Serenity Bookshop – Stockport
Tickets
July 16
Normally Weird Book Event
Daunt Books – London
Tickets
July 24 – 27
The Cosmic Shambles Forest
Latitude Festival – Henham Park
Tickets
July 31 – August 17
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Gilded at the Museum – 1:15pm
Tickets
Ice-Cream for a Broken Tooth
The Stand 2 – 8:45pm
Tickets
Some Current Projects
NORMALLY WEIRD and WEIRDLY NORMAL
Robin’s new book is a powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity. Out May 2nd. Pre-order signed copies now
MELONS
Robin’s latest comedy special is a manic, melon smashing love letter to stand up.
THE INFINITE MONKEY CAGE
The smash hit award winning Radio 4 series with Robin and Professor Brian Cox
BIBLIOMANIAC
Documentary series based around Robin's acclaimed book on his love of books
CURIOUS PEOPLE
Feature length documentary about the history of Robin's groundbreaking Nine Lessons & Compendium shows
BOOKS
All Robin's previous acclaimed books are available wherever books are sold
Subscribe to Robin’s blog and newsletter
Follow Robin
