Politically scathing, insightful and charismatic comedian Ahir Shah is bringing his Machines tour to the Cambridge Junction this month.

The tour, which follows a critically-acclaimed sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, is a philosophical comedy about what is, was, and might be.

“Amid the chaotic tussles of the present, Ahir wants to believe that optimism, ambition and hope will take us to an open, tolerant, liberated future,” say promoters.

“However, after witnessing the global rise of the far-right and finding himself caught up in the Paris attacks, he’s got a lot of concerns. Fortunately, they’re super funny.”

The show takes place in J2 of the venue on Friday January 20.

Tickets; £13.50, available from www.junction.co.uk/ahir-shah or by calling the box office on 01223 511511.

Starts 8pm.