Eric Rushton: Innkeeper

In 2004, Eric Rushton was cast in his primary school Nativity. Despite absolutely smashing it, he immediately retired from being a child actor. Now he’s found the correct antidepressants to give showbusiness another go.

EDINBURGH FRINGE SELL-OUT 2025
WINNER Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award.
WINNER Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.

“No wonder it sold out. A thinking man’s comedian with a gift for subverting standard tropes hilariously”
★★★★ One4Review

“With his deadpan delivery and finely wrought gags, he commands the audience and delivers a lot of laughs.”
★★★★ The Arts Desk

“One of the most fluid and meticulously crafted routines you’ll see”
★★★★ EdFestMag

★★★★ The List
★★★★ Beyond The Joke
★★★★ Fest