Adi Parmar - Sunny Boy

Adi Parmar's stand-up show Sunny Boy draws on childhood in North India and an unexpected fatherhood in the Netherlands. It is staged at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds.

Sunny Boy is a stand-up comedy show in which Adi Parmar recounts memories of growing up in North India and of becoming a father unexpectedly while living in North Holland. The material questions what parenthood really involves and treats family stories with a sceptical, comic eye, the performer using humour to make sense of these experiences.

The format is stand-up, so the evening consists of one performer speaking directly to the audience, moving between personal anecdotes and reflections on the subject. The tone is light and conversational, aimed at audiences who enjoy autobiographical comedy and observational humour about family life.

Parmar has won the Funniest Newbie Comedian Award in the Netherlands (2024) and the Emerging Artist Weekly Award at the Adelaide Fringe (2026), and is an alumnus of Soho Theatre's Comedy Lab Plus in London. The show is staged at Hyde Park Book Club, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in Leeds.