Eric Rushton

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.

About Eric Rushton
Eric Rushton is a British stand-up comedian and winner of the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award and the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. His show Innkeeper was a sell-out at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, earning five four-star reviews from leading comedy publications.
Known for his deadpan delivery, meticulously crafted gags, and sharp subversion of comedy conventions, Rushton has been praised by critics as "a thinking man's comedian" and "one of the most fluid and meticulously crafted routines you'll see."
What the critics say about Innkeeper:
"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
Innkeeper — live at Comedy Club Haug Rotterdam

Fresh from a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Eric Rushton performs Innkeeper at Comedy Club Haug in Rotterdam on Wednesday 27 May 2026. One night only, starting at 20:00. Tickets are €21.50 and limited.