Katherine Ryan sitting on a purple chair holding a glass of champagne in one hand and a phone up to her ear. She is in a purple office with pink, yellow and white stars, dots and flowers surrounding her
Comedy

An Evening with Katherine Ryan: Firstborn Daughter

Brighton Dome Comedy Festival 2026
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 19:30
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Join Katherine Ryan in discussion with a special guest as she delves into her new book First Born Daughter and much more.

In Firstborn Daughter, comedian Katherine Ryan turns her sharp, self-deprecating wit on the role she never auditioned for: the eldest daughter, hardwired from birth to manage everyone's emotions, schedules, and crises but her own. Blending personal memoir with pop-psychology (Adler's birth order theory, the concept of "parentification") and a running tally of famous fellow FBDs — from Oprah to Taylor Swift to Princess Anne — Ryan makes the case that an entire generation of women has been quietly running the show, unpaid and unacknowledged, and it's time someone said so hilariously out loud.

Don’t miss this exclusive chance to hear the unfiltered stories behind the pages from one of the sharpest wits in the business.

Presented by Off The Kerb Productions

**Stage timings are subject to change

Comedy at Brighton Dome is supported by Mayo Wynne Baxter

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