Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity

Following a sold-out, award-winning Edinburgh Fringe debut, Ayo Adenekan brings his breakout show Black Mediocrity to the GICF.

Winner of Best Newcomer at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025, Ayo has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in UK comedy.

With laid-back charm and razor-sharp storytelling, Ayo takes us from primary school nativity plays to lads’ holidays, from respectability politics to Red Bull sponsorship. Exploring race, sexuality, and belonging with warmth and wit, he crafts a show that’s as heartfelt as it is hilarious.

Critics have called Black Mediocrity “a beautifully funny comedy set… bold, unfiltered and masterfully sharp” ★★★★★ (Binge Fringe), “comedy gold… genuinely exciting. The real deal” ★★★★ (The Herald), and “a quietly magnetic hour, full of personality” ★★★★ (The Recs).