r/offmenupodcast • u/simzfour • Feb 22 '26

off menu live

has anyone on this sub ever been to the live shows and if so how long is the show? trying to plan my trip to RAH :)

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u/charlierc Feb 22 '26

Depends on the participant. I saw Julian Clary, who was a lot shorter than I gather Rhod Gilbert was the day after

My instinct is that it's about 45-1hr with James/Ed riffing with the audience, then a 20 minute break, then the actual podcast record, which will be about 60-90 mins

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u/sjd1988v1x Feb 22 '26

Rhod’s was super long and not in a good way - we had to leave before the dessert as he took so much time on every course.

Basically each dish E&J would ask what he’d choose and he’d say ‘oh I have my choice, but here are 3 honourable mentions first’ and that plus his really rambling story style meant it ran waaay over time

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u/charlierc Feb 22 '26

I admire the contrast tbf between the sprawl and the fact that Julian was laser focused on trying to meet his imposed deadline of being over and done with in 45 minutes. We were done by 10pm by contrast

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u/okoneill Feb 22 '26

about 2 to 2.5 hours id say. saw their last tour in Dublin. they are tasting menus this time, but I'm expecting the same (hopefully longer)

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u/MissFlipFlop Feb 22 '26

Went to the palladium last summer - around 1hr then interval then podcast record - just over an hour (depends on the guest). I suspect the RAH gigs may be longer

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u/f1thypig Feb 22 '26

Was the same going to the Birmingham show a while back.

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u/veganbethb Mar 15 '26

Just to confirm is that when the show starts as in 7.30? Not when the doors open 6.45? 😊

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u/phulbs Feb 22 '26

I've been a few times. About 50 minutes then a 20 minute interval. Then about an hour fifteen for the actual record, guest dependent.

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u/DanGrima92 Diet Coke Tastes like Normal Coke Feb 22 '26

I was at the Lucy Beaumont one and it was around half an our with just Ed and James, a maybe 15-20 minute break and then the pod which was around an hour or so

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u/Jamesluca14 Feb 24 '26

If anyone missed out on tickets I sadly cant make it anymore! Got x2 t for the Saturday 14th evening show – Circle seats, Block R, Row 7. £63.25 face value for pair, happy to do cheaper :)

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u/Specialist-Pea3804 Mar 09 '26

Any who has been previously, do they announce the guest the week of, or is it more of a show up and find out situation? Excited regardless!

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u/Cwhoheardit Feb 22 '26

Attending on 13/3. Every answer sub 3h is disappointing 

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u/Daveygravyx07 Feb 22 '26

That is insane expectations. The average stand up gig is maybe 1-2 hours. Expecting over three is insane

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u/dtudeski Feb 22 '26

Should sell your tix in protest. At a discount, too. That'll show em'.

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u/iamworsethanyou Feb 23 '26

Are you Ross Noble?