Adam Riches IS Sean Bean IN ‘How the Bean Saved Christmas’

Adam Riches IS Sean Bean IN ‘How the Bean Saved Christmas’

In Comedy Published 29/05/2026

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NEWCASTLE | 14 DEC 2026 | DOORS 7PM SHOW 8PM | TICKETS £15 HERE

Adam Riches’ 2025 show which was named a Must-See Christmas Show by The Independent, The Times, Time Out and The Guardian, and featured in Chortle’s 10 Most Memorable Comedy Gigs of 2025, is followed by an entirely new production for 2026.

Last Christmas, he gave you his heart. But the very next year, you gave it away. What the hell were you thinking?

So now The Bean is back. Back with more chaos. Back with more buNoonery. Back to save Christmas, once and for all.

Starring Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Adam Riches AS ‘Sean Bean’ and All of You

AS ‘A Bunch of Bastards’. PRAISE FOR ADAM RICHES

“Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if it weren’t for Adam Riches pretending to be Sean Bean, riding an inflatable reindeer and booting mince pies into the audience.” Chortle

“There’s no-one else quite like him” The Independent

"Ingenious and joyous" The Guardian

★★★★★ Times ★★★★★ Independent ★★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★★ Scotsman ★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★★ Chortle ★★★★★ Fest ★★★★★ Beyond the Joke

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