Aatif Nawaz has won a Live Stand Up Comedy Award at the 8th annual UK Enterprise Awards 2024. SME have honoured Aatif with the ‘One To Watch’ Award in the stand up comedy category. This is Aatif’s first comedy award since 2018.
Aatif Nawaz presents live cricket coverage on BBC Two
On the 11th of May 2024, Aatif Nawaz was part of the BBC’s broadcast team for live coverage of England vs Pakistan on BBC Two. You can watch the full match on BBC IPlayer or selected highlights by clicking here.
Aatif Nawaz on Pointless Celebrities on BBC One
In May 2024, Aatif Nawaz appeared on a special episode of Celebrity Pointless alongside his teammate Chris Hughes on BBC One. You can watch the full episode on BBC IPlayer by clicking here.
Upcoming Shows 2024
Aatif Nawaz will be performing at various events across the spring and summer of 2024. Below are ticket links to selected events:
14th April - The Wardrobe, Leeds
14th April - Frog & Bucket Comedy Club, Manchester
25th April - Top Secret Comedy Club, London
28th April - The Y Theatre, Leicester
28th April - The Glee Club, Birmingham
12th May - The Core Theatre, Solihul
7th June - The Curve, Slough
Aatif Nawaz to present County Cricket Weekly on Cricket District Network
For the 2024 season, Aatif Nawaz will join Toby & Jack from Cricket District to present County Cricket Weekly, a show featuring a round up and review from all the action in the 2024 Vitality Count Championship Divisions 1 & 2. Subscribe now to the Cricket District Network on YouTube to never miss an update.
Upcoming Shows 2023
Aatif will be performing on many live shows in 2023. You can purchase tickets for selected shows by clicking on the links below.
11th March - The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
18th March - BAFTA, London
29th April - Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolves
4th May - Top Secret Comedy Club, London
5th May - Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
6th May - The Y Theatre, Leicester
7th May - The Glee Club, Birmingham
14th May - The Wardrobe, Leeds
14th May - Frog & Bucket, Manchester
16th May - The Canvas, Guilford
20th May - The Beck Theatre, Hayes
27th May - The Core Theatre, Solihull
28th May - Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
28th May - The Glee Club, Glasgow
23rd Sep - The Studio, Bradford
Nawazball on YouTube
Aatif Nawaz has launched a brand new YouTube channel, specifically focused on Cricket. The channel, named Nawazball, went live in February 2023 and you can subscribe by clicking here.
Human Appeal Comedy Takeover Tour 2022
For the 6th time in 7 years, Aatif Nawaz will be part of Human Appeal’s 17 Night UK Comedy Tour in 2022. The tour will be raising funds for flood relief in Pakistan.
BBC Test Match Special in Pakistan
The BBC will be providing live ball by ball coverage of England’s first tour of Pakistan in 18 years. Aatif Nawaz will be part of a star studded BBC TMS team covering all three test matches between England and Pakistan.
Aatif Nawaz on Pointless Celebrities
Aatif will be on a future episode of Pointless Celebrities on BBC Two. His partner presenter Chris Hughes and he will be competing with other celebrities to raise funds for their designated charity.
Stand Up For Pakistan
Aatif Nawaz, Eshaan Akbar Tez Ilyas and host a special night of stand-up comedy in aid of Pakistan.
All proceeds will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee who are supporting relief efforts in Pakistan following devastating flooding that has affected millions and killed thousands.
Special guests include:
Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing)
Kae Kurd (Live At The Apollo)
Milton Jones (Mock The Week)
Nabil Abdulrashid (Britain’s Got Talent)
Noreen Khan (Radio and TV Presenter)
Shazia Mirza (Travel Man and The Jonathan Ross Show)
Tickets available: https://hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on/stand-up-for-pakistan/
Presented by Phil McIntyre Live Ltd. Supported by Hackney Empire.
Aatif presenting BBC's Today at The Test
In June 2022, Aatif Nawaz presented on the BBC’s iconic Today at The Test Programme for the match between England and New Zealand at Headingley.
Aatif Nawaz: Live on Stage 2022
Fresh off another extended stint in the cricket world, Aatif Nawaz will be returning to the stage this summer for a series of stand-up comedy shows. All date, venue and booking information is provided below. But please remember, these are subject to change.
May 5th - Top Secret Comedy Club, London
May 6th - Camberley Theatre, Camberley
May 7th - Streatham Space Project, London
May 8th - Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch
May 10th - The Comedy Store, London
May 15th - The Glee Club, Birmingham
May 15th - ROFL Comedy Club, Derby
May 17th - Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
June 26th - The Glee Club, Cardiff
June 29th - Frog & Bucket, Manchester
July 10th - The Wardrobe, Leeds
July 16th - The Hawth Crawley, Crawley
Aatif Nawaz: Live on Stage 2021
Fresh off an extended stint in the cricket world, Aatif Nawaz will be returning to the stage this autumn for a series of stand-up comedy shows. All date, venue and booking information is provided below. But please remember, these are subject to change.
10th September - Ritz Carlton, Lisbon, Portugal
11th September - Ritz Carlton, Lisbon, Portugal
17th September - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
18th September - The Hawth, Crawley
19th September - Frog & Bucket, Manchester
24th September - Assembly Lemington, Lemington Spa
26th September - The Glee Club, Birmingham
9th October - Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
10th October - Top Secret Comedy Club, London
29th October - Hounslow Arts Centre, Hounslow
4th November - Mac Theatre, Birmingham
5th November - Harrow Arts Centre, Harrow
28th November - The Glee Club, Cardiff
Aatif Nawaz on The Hundred
In the Summer of 2021, Aatif Nawaz was part of the BBC’s broadcasting team for the inaugural edition of The Hundred. Aatif appeared on BBC TV and Radio offerring commentary and analysis.
Live Stand-Up Comedy is BACK!
After a LONG lay off, Covid restrictions have eased in the UK and live stand up comedy is back. Tickets are on sale now for The Muslims Are Coming Comedy Tour featuring Aatif Nawaz, Prince Abdi, Eshaan Akbar, Nabil Abdulrashid, Shazia Mirza, Tez Ilyas and Kae Kurd. Aatif will be performing at all of the shows except Leeds. Book your tickets now by clicking here.
Aatif Nawaz joins BBC Test Match Special
Aatif Nawaz joined BBC’s iconic Test Match Special programme as a commentator during their coverage of Pakistan’s tour of England in Summer 2020. Aatif appeared alongside Jimmy Anderson, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Azhar Mahmood and many more across 3 Test Matches and 3 T20 internationals. All coverage was live on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport Website. You can watch Aatif’s live presenting by clicking here and his vignettes about T20 Cricket here and Pakistani Cricket here.
Aatif Nawaz on Human Appeal Comedy Takeover 2019 Tour
Four the fourth consecutive year, Aatif Nawaz will be performing on the Human Appeal Comedy Takeover Tour. In aid of the charity’s Winter Campaign, Aatif will perform 19 consecutive shows in 19 cities across the UK. Alongside him will be Ali Official, Tez Ilyas, Nabil Abdulrashid, Sukh Ojla and Jeremy Mclellan. Tickets can be booked by clicking here.
Aatif Nawaz in Rawalpindi: BBC Sport & Test Match Special
Aatif Nawaz travelled to Rawalpindi to attend the historic test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It was the first test match to take place in the Pakistan in over 10 years. Aatif reported for BBC Sport and Test Match Special, describing his experience of the momentous occasion.
Aatif Nawaz at Muslim Lifestyle Expo
Aatif Nawaz will be performing life at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo at Event City in Manchester on Saturday the 26th of October 2019. Tickets can be booked by clicking here. Use the promo code AATIF20 for a 20% discount.