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
May 12
Normally Weird Book Event – Morning
Wigston Library
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Normally Weird Book Event – Afternoon
Market Harborough Library
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Normally Weird Book Event – Evening
Quinns Bookshop
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May 13
Normally Weird Book Event
Wansted Tap with Newham Books – London
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May 14
Normally Weird Book Event
Book Bugs and Dragon Tales – Norwich
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May 15
Normally Weird Book Event
Topping Books – Ely
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May 16
Normally Weird Book Event
Four Bears Bookshop – Reading
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May 17
Normally Weird Book Event (Afternoon)
Wood Festival – Braziers Park
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Normally Weird Book Event (Evening)
Dogberry and Finch – Okehampton
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May 18
Normally Weird Book Event
St Albans Library
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May 19
Normally Weird Book Event
Ebb and Flow – Chorley
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May 20
Word of Mouth Festival
Chorlton
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May 21
Normally Weird Book Event (Afternoon)
Beeston Library
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Normally Weird Book Event (Evening)
Five Leaves Bookshop – Nottingham
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May 22
Normally Weird Book Event
Yellow-Lighted Bookshop – Stroud
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May 23
Normally Weird Book Event
Blue Bear Bookshop – Hook
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May 24
Poetry Pharmacy (with Clare Ferguson-Walker)
Bishop’s Castle
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May 27
Normally Weird Book Event
Cover to Cover – Swansea
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May 28
Normally Weird Book Event
Book-ish – Crickowell
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May 29
Normally Weird Book Event
Storyville Books – Pontypridd
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May 30
Normally Weird Book Event
Hay Festival – Hay-on-Wye
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June 1
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Glastonwick Festival – Lancing
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June 2
How To Academy – In Conversation with Claudia Hammond
The Conduit – London
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June 3
Normally Weird Book Event
Westwood Books – Cumbria
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June 4
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
The Lowry – Salford
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June 6
Normally Weird Book Event
Buckingham Literary Festival
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June 7
Normally Weird Book Event
Essex Book Festival
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The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Old Fire Station – Oxford – Evening
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June 8
Normally Weird Book Event
Cheltenham Science Festival
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June 13
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
The Rondo – Bath
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June 14
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Pound Arts Centre – Corsham
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June 15
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Sugarpie Honeybuns – Hastings Comedy Festival
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June 18
Normally Weird Book Event
Liznojan Books – Tiverton
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June 19
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
The Phoenix – Exeter
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June 20
Normally Weird Book Event
Helston Bookshop
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June 21
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Ropetackle Arts – Shoreham-By-Sea
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June 23
Normally Weird Book Event
Books on the Hill – St Albans
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June 24
Normally Weird Book Event
East Gate Bookshop – Totnes Devon
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June 25-28
Various Events with Cosmic Shambles
Glastonbury Festival
June 29
Normally Weird Book Event
Felixstowe Book Festival
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June 30
Normally Weird Book Event
P&G Wells Bookshop – Winchester
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July 2
Normally Weird Book Event
Hunt’s Bookshop – Rugby
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July 3
Normally Weird Book Event
Waterstones – Newbury
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July 4
Normally Weird Book Event
The Small City Bookshop – Bristol
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July 5
Normally Weird Book Event
Frome Festival
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July 6
Normally Weird Book Event
Bradford Literature Festival
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July 8
Normally Weird Book Event
Truman Books – Leeds
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July 24 – 27
The Cosmic Shambles Forest
Latitude Festival – Henham Park
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July 31 – August 17
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Universe and the Neurodiverse
Gilded at the Museum – 1:15pm
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Ice-Cream for a Broken Tooth
The Stand 2 – 8:45pm
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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
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