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Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian In 55 Minutes
Multi-award-winning Stefania Licari, medic turned comic, will teach you how to look, walk, eat...and love like an Italian. Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2025 ★★★★★ ‘Star quality’ - Latest TV ‘She may be Sicily’s answer to Sarah Millican’ - FringeReview ★★★★★ - Rai Italy
Richard Ashcroft Revived My Libido WIP
Lockdown ended. The cat died. And suddenly... men were not so paused. We are thrilled to present a rambunctious new show from the brilliant Mel Hudson (KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE, THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW, HUDSON AND PEPPERDINE) - an inspirational story of a sexual reawakening just metres from a 'Forever Home for One’ - at Crystal Palace Park Bowl. Mel had accepted her fate as a celibate cat lady who had "raw dogged menopause" without the hormones. But one momentously revitalising musical event changed everything. Part memoir, part desperate attempt to get Richard Ashcroft’s attention in some way, this show is a must-see for all middle-aged women, their partners, their grown-up kids, and everyone who wants to hear about Mel’s libido. ‘ What an honest and funny show - so cleverly insightful and life-affirming ’ - Phil Clarke, producer, PEEP SHOW ‘ Hilarious from start to finish. Mel Hudson is a master of comedy … do not miss this jewel !’ ‘ I haven’t laughed so much in ages ’ ‘ An unexpected climax so gloriously redemptive, it’s like being showered in champagne - definite uplift !’ - Audience quotes, first preview at Museum of Comedy
Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed! WIP
Rosie Holt and her MP alter ego are back, this time fighting their biggest foe yet. Labour are trying to continue the Conservatives work of stopping the boats, while also still appearing “left wing," but they have an even bigger problem when UFOS arrive. Will the government stand strong and protect the British people? Or will they insist they are “just waiting for the facts” as Aliens start to abduct and eat the British public? “Can Holt’s comedy career survive the advent of a Labour government? On this evidence, you’d fancy her chances.” - The Guardian. "A pinpoint portrayal of the personae manifesting our national psyche." ★★★★ - The Observer “Tightly crafted and brutal political satire with Orwellian flourishes” ★★★★ - The Evening Standard. "Hilarious and alarmingly close to the bone.” - The New World.
Pause: The Clown Opera
The Maestro dreams of conducting grand opera — a real orchestra, real singers, a moment of artistic glory. Instead, he finds himself face-to-face with two hapless cleaners. As their well-meaning but disastrous attempts to help spiral out of control, music collides with mess, imagination runs wild, and chaos slowly reveals something extraordinary: the long-lost operatic masterpiece, Pause! A whimsical escape from the everyday, Pause: The Clown Opera is a playful tale where imagination meets disaster, where the unnecessary becomes magical, and where even the smallest moment can bloom into music. This family-friendly show invites audiences of all ages to step out of reality… and enjoy the beautiful chaos. Audience Feedback “Wonderfully silly.” “An enjoyable ride into the clown’s musical adventure!” “It was beautiful.” “It gave me childish joy… and something I cannot fully describe. Like any good piece of art should do.”
Ali Brice: This Is The Way We Brush Our Teeth
I like smiling. But only when I'm unaware of it. If you know you're smiling, you're doing it wrong. Unless you're looking at a camera. Or a dentist. I hope this show makes you smile without realising it. That would make me smile. It'll be chaotic, heartfelt and silly. 'Comic genius' ★★★★ - Skinny 'Ali Brice is funny' ★★★★ - List 'The most entertaining experience I enjoyed at the Fringe' - EdFringeReview.com 'A show like no other' - Chortle.co.uk 'A clever, off-beat talent with a penchant for risk-taking on stage' - BeyondTheJoke.co.uk
The Cabaret Room
A riotous collision of spectacle, satire and the unexpected, this 90-minute post-variety cabaret explodes the boundaries of traditional entertainment. Blending live art, comedy, music, movement and the gloriously unclassifiable, the show unfolds as a fast-moving sequence of daring acts that are by turns hilarious, provocative and breath-taking. A distillation of years of baffling takes on traditional variety and cabaret at Hoxton Hall, we bring this Phantasmagorical entertainment to central London. The ‘sexy’ collides with the ‘critical’, absurdities mutate into social experiments, and moments of stillness bloom amid bursts of anarchic energy. This is variety turned inside-out — playful, self-aware and joyfully strange. Some acts flirt with failure, others push their craft to the edge, but all share a spirit of risk and invention. The performers invite you not just to watch, but to lean in, question, laugh and occasionally hold your breath. Part cabaret, part laboratory, part glorious mess: a dazzling parade of bold ideas, mischievous performers and beautifully unpredictable moments. For 90 minutes the stage becomes a playground for the weird, the wonderful and the wildly entertaining.
Cerys Bradley: On Road Signs WIP
STOP. Cerys Bradley (Actually Autistic Excellence Award 2022, as seen on Comedy Central, UKTV, BBC One Wales) has hyperfixated on road signs. Road signs are very pretty and they make Cerys’ brain go brrrrrrrrp. If you like road signs, follow the directions below for a silly and short history of road sign design as well as some heartfelt musings on the monotony of everyday life and the joys of autistic obsessions. GO. Outstanding Neurodiverse Performance Award Nominee 2025 ★★★★★ “Hilarious, absurd and utterly joyful” The Neurodiverse Review ★★★★★ “A very funny, quick-witted improviser” On The Mic
Lenny Sherman: One of the Good Guys WIP
Charming Cockney geezer Lenny Sherman THINKS he’s one of the good guys. But the reality is the big, scary, inappropriate, thug is blind to his flaws and thinks his crazy behaviour is normal… And that’s where the comedy lies. The lovable rogue has a good heart and is doing his best to grow, but cor blimey! He ain’t half got a long way to go! Big Sherm tackles identity politics, football culture and family life sharing personal anecdotes and observations with a provocative style. Expect unexpected twists and a punchline to remember. “Power-packed performance jammed full of gags – a real blast.” -Steve Bennett, Chortle “Deft Joke Writer” - Loaded Magazine “Laughed my t*ts off!” - Irvine Welsh As seen on BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and Apple TV. As heard on Radio 4.
Serkan Altuniğne: Umrumda Değil
Serkan Altuniğne yeni gösterisiyle sahnelere geri dönüyor! Yayınladığı ilk gösterisinden sonra tamamen yeni şakalardan oluşan '' Umurumda Değil '' isimli gösterisiyle Serkan Altuniğne 8 Mayıs Cuma 20.00'de Museum of Comedy’de
Ash and Meg do a Split Bill WIP
Ash and Meg do a Split Bill WIP is an evening in which Ash Weir and Meg Coslett do a split bill of their respective WIPs! Fiasco! is a one-woman musical comedy show about a fringe musical that goes horribly, horribly wrong, written and performed by Ash Weir. Ash Weir was a finalist of the Musical Comedy Awards in 2024. She has been described as " smart and nervy " by Chortle, " clever and funny " by Beyond the Joke and " gloriously kooky " by the Stage. Stop Me If I’m Being Boring is Meg Coslett’s debut solo-show, blending stand up and character comedy to explore her biggest fear: losing her Welshness and being really dull. Meg’s play Miss has recently won an Ettie and has been nominated for an OFF Fest Award, after a sell-out run at the Lion and Unicorn which was praised for its " deliciously wicked humour " (LondonTheatre1).
Not So New Comedian of the Year 2026: Semi-Finals
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans. At last, a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better. Expect a high standard and a hint of world weary cynicism as around 100 not so new acts compete for the title of Not So New Comedian of the Year. The old ones are the best!
Not So New Comedian of the Year 2026: Heats
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans. At last, a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better. Expect a high standard and a hint of world weary cynicism as around 100 not so new acts compete for the title of Not So New Comedian of the Year. The old ones are the best!
Not So New Comedian of the Year 2026: Final
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans. At last, a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better. Expect a high standard and a hint of world weary cynicism as around 100 not so new acts compete for the title of Not So New Comedian of the Year. The old ones are the best!
Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect
When, years ago, a teenage Mitch discovered American comic songwriting legend Tom Lehrer, the course of his life was changed forever. Mitch looks at the legacy of the elusive Lehrer, the creative debt he, and all those who mix humour and melody, owe to him and performs some of the more Lehreresque of his own songs. Since Mr. Lehrer placed his entire catalogue in public domain, expect a few Mitch Benn-ified covers of some of Tom’s most famous creations as well. Tom Lehrer died in July 2025, at the age of 97, and immediately before the premiere of the show in Edinburgh, which means that the show is now a heart-felt eulogy, rather than a living tribute to the artist.
Bad Clowns and Good Friends
The award-winning comedy trio Bad Clowns are putting on a night of the best comedy acts, and YOU'RE INVITED! Praise for the Bad Clowns: "A slick, briskly paced and wonderfully anarchic production" ★★★★★ - LondonTheatre1 "Brilliantly put together, witty and entertaining" ★★★★★ - West End Best Friend "More of this thing please!" ★★★★★ - Threeweeks "A comedy worth the crown!" ★★★★★ - Theatre and Tonic "Surprising and genius" ★★★★★ - Get the Chance "I haven't laughed this hard in a long time" ★★★★★ - Number9 "Second to none!" ★★★★★ - TonyLovestheFringe "Fast paced hour of idiotic nonsense" ★★★★ - Daily Express
The Guilty Feminist
Examining our noble goals as 21st century feminists and our hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine those goals, The Guilty Feminist podcast has had a spectacular 150 million downloads since 2016. This is the show that proves you don’t have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change. Come join The Guilty Feminist live and be part of this joyful movement.
Michael Brunström: William Tell Versus The Algorithm
A medieval Swiss folk hero stands up to the tyranny of social media and AI in this stirring take on the popular legend from incomparable surrealist Michael Brunström. Death to tyrants! Down with the algorithm! Freedom for Switzerland! Michael Brunström is a surrealist comedian based in London. He has created numerous full-length solo shows, including “Parsley”, “The Great Fire of London” and “World of Sports”. His show “Copernicus Now” was nominated for the 2024 Best Show Award at the Leicester Comedy Festival. He’s a winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality and a member of the Weirdos Comedy Collective. ★★★★★ ‘A stunning piece of comedy . . . completely unpredictable.’ - Comedy to Watch ★★★★ ‘ An artistic genius’ - Skinny ★★★★ ‘A joy’ - Scotsman ★★★★ ‘You will see nothing else that is so clever and funny’ - North West End
Whackadoo Gone Wild
Uh oh, The Whackadoo Boys are at it again! This time in an absurdist romp to the unexplored wilds of the Channel Islands. Whackadoo Gone Wild is an absurdist comedy play exploring themes of friendship, self worth and animal conservation. The heartfelt story features puppetry, dance and plenty of audience interaction. Whackadoo is a sketch duo comprised of Cambridge Footlights Isaac Kean (Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist) and Adam Al-janabi (as seen on BBC’s SAS Rogue Heroes). Join Adam and Isaac as they explore lands never seen before (by them), discover new animals, make new friends and enemies, and realise that the real Steve Irwin was the friends we made along the way.
100% Badgers with Matt Hobs
100% Badgers with Matt Hobs is the sell-out 2025 Edinburgh Fringe stand-up comedy show about how the worlds of humans and badgers collide. The show takes us on Hobs’ journey from a passing interest in badgers, to an obsession that leads to him standing in a field looking at a caged, frightened badger caught up in the misinformation of the bovine TB debate. We’ll learn about the European badger and its dachshund nemesis, the presidential American badger, the world-famous internet sensation that is the honey badger and many more. “His storytelling is gripping, his facts are fascinating, and his punchlines are perfectly timed.” ★★★★.5 - Edinburgh Reviews “... a fusion of badger facts, sharp jokes and winning West Country charm... it’s a show about badgers – but this is no gimmick.” ★★★★ - Broadway Baby
Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand Up Years
Mark Thomas celebrates 40 years at the mic. In that time he has changed laws on tax, jailed arms dealers, kick started a comedy circuit in Palestine, given evidence before three Parliamentary select committees and has taken the police to court three times and won. The world’s moving far too fast to predict what the content will be but it is the normal stuff of government and personal mayhem. Expect jokes, rants, politics, swearing, staring into apocalypse and possible nudity as he emerges from large cake singing Happy Birthday Mr. President.* *Cake correct at time of publication. Join Mark as he tries to turn “what the fuck is going on?” into a cogent hour of stand up.
Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course (Mondays)
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves." - NEW STATESMAN Logan has taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson, Laura Smith, Kavan Novak, Ed Petrie, Ed Aczel, Kirsten O’Brien, Rik Edwards, Paco Erhard, Anna Crilley, Hollie Walsh, Miriam Elia, Tom Wrigglesworth, Jessica Knappett, and thousands more. Past participants have gone on to win every major comedy award. Perhaps that’s why it is one of the most highly regarded comedy workshops in Europe. Logan takes a special pride in helping you unlock your own unique comic voice. He will encourage you to be the best comedian you can possibly be. This ten week course gives you a chance to go deeper into the art and craft of making people laugh. From finding your creative inspiration to learning the building blocks of jokes, these sessions will help you become a better writer and performer. But perhaps the best reason to do this course is that it will be one of the most satisfying things you do in your life. You will laugh more, you will play more and you will learn more about your creative processes than you ever thought possible.
Pete Murphy - People: Great Idea Poorly Executed
Humanity. A bold experiment, a grand design, the so-called pinnacle of creation. On paper, flawless. In reality? A bin fire with opposable thumbs. Enter the Pirate King—ex-wrestler, biker, and Glaswegian antihero with a god-sized chip on his shoulder and a broken Pint glass of cynicism sharpened for the occasion. This is not polite comedy. This is a full-scale audit of the human race—our stupidity, our vanities, our desperate need to invent things like TikTok and gender reveal parties. At the same time, we can’t even recycle properly. Gallows humour, filthy truths, blasphemous jabs, and the occasional philosophical gut punch—it’s all here, delivered with the dry, cutting voice of a man who’s seen too much and doesn’t give a toss about sparing your feelings. People: great idea, poorly executed. Come witness the mess we’ve made of ourselves, bathe in the stupidity of your own species.
About Stars
Interactive performance for the youngest audience. A performance in which the child is not only a spectator but takes an active part in the action. A story about a little fox who decided not to go to bed but to find out what is happening in the night forest. It turned out that the night forest is filled with different sounds, and the stars are burning in the sky. And they not only burn, but also play, talk and fulfil desires. The Night Fairy will tell you all about it. We invite kids from 2 to 5 years old and their parents to plunge into the secrets of the night with the main character. Performed in Russian.
Activists JUST JOKING! (A Comedy Course Showcase)
Activists look on the funnier side of life in their first comedy show after training in stand-up. Whether you’re an activist or thoroughly inactive, come and support them and have a laugh!
Above Your Nerve Presents: Stand Up Showcase
Rising stars from the UK comedy scene! A showcase of new and emerging stand ups, fresh from the Above Your Nerve comedy course. See the comedians of the future here first.
Above Your Nerve Presents: Alternative Drag & Cabaret Showcase
Do you like your cabaret with a side order of strangeness? Your drag with a sprinkling of the unexpected? Your burlesque with a flicker of nightmare? Join the rising stars from the UK Alternative Drag and Cabaret scene, in a showcase of new and emerging artists, fresh from the Above Your Nerve course.
Above Your Nerve Presents: A Course For Kings Showcase
Strap in lads, this year is - yet again - The Year Of The King. Watch these heroes explore gender in performance by drawing on a beard, achieving new levels of crazy with shoulder pads and thrusting their dicks about on stage. Join the rising stars from the UK Drag King scene, in a showcase of new and emerging artists, fresh from the Above Your Nerve course.
Hitched Again. Gujarati Style!
Join Mahesh, for an unforgettable evening exploring the Gujarati tradition of finding a life partner in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, and how this journey has evolved for today’s generation. Mahesh will share humorous anecdotes from his own search for a wife twice.
Sketch Off! 2026: Semi Finals
Leicester Square Theatre's showcase for the UK's best up and coming sketch artists! Now in its 10th year, Sketch Off! is open to any sketch, character and alternative acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most exciting writers and performers. The top qualifiers from heats at the Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury will compete in the grand final in Leicester Square Theatre's Main House for the cash prize & their own comedy showcase. Previous Finalists include: The Delightful Sausage, Joe Kent-Walters, Lorna Rose Treen, Janine Harouni, Christian Brighty and many more…
Gary Faulds: Panic at the Midlife Disco
Join Gary Faulds, the Glaswegian comedian who’s survived every type of life crisis imaginable, in Panic At The Midlife Disco. With his kids getting older and the looming reality of mortality getting closer, Gary’s having a hilarious meltdown – and you’re invited to the party. From desperate attempts to stay “cool” with his kids to grappling with his rapidly growing waistline and crumbling youth, Gary’s journey through midlife is anything but graceful. Expect gut busting stories, sharp wit and a brutally honest look at the chaos of growing up, getting old and trying to keep it together while everything falls apart. It’s a comedy show that proves the only thing more awkward than a midlife crisis is trying to laugh about it.
James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks
Please be aware that the show on Feb 28 will be filmed, this may include audience shots. James invented the idea of proper stand-up for children in 2001. Since then he has been travelling the world, bringing high-quality laughter to children in thousands of schools, libraries, theatres, festivals anywhere that will have him really. For the last ten years he has mainly been concentrating on writing funny books and parenting his own children. But now he is bored of all that and returns to the world of festivals to reboot comedy for kids with a face full of wrinkles and a reconstructed show that may include exploding penguins; seventeen ways to eat jam; and songs to sing to the worms in your dog’s bottom. This show is twice as funny as anything you’ve seen before so cover yourself in glue, roll around in glitter for five minutes and then come to the show shouting, “I’m a massive disco maggot!” until someone asks you to leave. ★★★★★ "A hit not to be missed” - Three Weeks ★★★★★ “I should have given him six stars – just too brilliant“ – The Sunday Herald "There were children laughing so hard they were struggling to sit up straight" - One4Review "Has achieved almost holy status - don't miss" - The Sunday Times
Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour
The Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award winner Susie McCabe is back! On the back of her sold out shows Femme Fatality and Merchant of Menace, this year she is on her Best Behaviour. After supporting Kevin Bridges, Jason Manford and John Bishop on tour, as well as appearing on TV’s Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle's New World Order and radio shows such as News Quiz, Just a Minute and Off The Ball and another successful Edinburgh Fringe run, she is heading back out on the road with another brilliant new show. She can also be heard on the smash-hit podcast Here Comes The Guillotine, alongside Frankie Boyle and Christopher Macarthur Boyd sharing their subversive and darkly funny opinions on the chaos of the world. "I was blown sideways" - Billy Connolly "Susie McCabe is one to watch" - The New York Times "This woman should be considered a national treasure" - The Herald "Fearful, thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand up for Scotland’s funniest woman" - The Scotsman
The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)
The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course. Logan has taught loads of famous people to do Comedy, so come and watch the stars of tomorrow take their first fledgeling steps into Showbiz. In future years, you’ll be able to tell people you saw them at their very first gig. You will be pleasantly surprised by how funny all the acts are!
The Monday Club
"A brilliant, friendly night of top-tier comedians practicing new gags" - Time Out Grab yourself a drink and join us in the Museum bar for a relaxed monthly night of new material from some of the finest comedians on the circuit. Featuring pro acts, new acts and maybe the odd one or two off the telly… Like our Facebook page to see who's performing each month and keep up to date with all things The Monday Club! Book in advance to guarantee your seat or drop in from 6pm and buy on the door! April Line-up: Christian Jegard, Max Devine, Catie Wilkins, Adele Cliff, LJ Da Funk, Rosie Wood, Roman Harris, Jack Gleadow, Alexander Bennett, Charlie Vero-Martin, Gaj San, Joe Peden & MC Tony Dunn