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Suki Tawdry Clowning Workshop

Spend some time learning from an absolute pro - Nancy Trotter Landry from Giffords Circus. Get into your body and out of your head in this super fun, super interactive clowning workshop.

Penguin the Fish is a one hour solo drag clown show about a fish that was cut in half when Moses parted the Red Sea. Since then, he wanders the Earth, trying to be whole again. He is also Moses’ sub. Follow him as he discovers the meaning of wholeness, and emancipates himself from Moses and old traditions to embrace his own way of living. Penguin the Fish is clown show on the difficulties of being an anti-zionist Queer Jew since October 2023, and asks questions such as: what does a Queer Jewish body represent on stage? How does one carry on being Jewish after the destruction of Gaza? How to emancipate from an entity using our identity for genocide? And is it possible to do a happy Jewish show?

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2025 Semi Finals

Now in its 16th year. Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians. The best acts from almost 40 heats compete for a place in the grand final at Leicester Square Theatre, the cash prize & the coveted title of New Comedian of the Year. Previous finalists include Rob Beckett, Rachel Parris, Viggo Venn, Jessica Fostekew, Tez Ilyas, Tim Renkow, Nigel Ng, Rosie Holt, Alasdair Becket-King, Olga Koch, Ian Smith, Amy Gledhill & many more…

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2025 Quarter Finals

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2025 Heats

Suki Tawdry Reads

Suki Tawdry Reads is a solo, female clown show. As a lover of T.S. Eliot, Suki Tawdry expands upon ‘East Coker’, one of T.S. Eliot’s ‘Four Quartets’ in what could be seen as a highly unusual manner. In an attempt to share her enthusiasm, coupled with bouts of pure physical comedy, she explores the emotive profundity of the text using her body. Impassioned, absurd, eccentric, Suki Tawdry is a sensitive yet forthright and expressive character who tackles the poem’s nuances with heart-felt dedication and a charming idiocy. Picture an hour of physical comedy combined with a reading of T.S.Eliot. That’s it! "Her work is fierce, hilarious and utterly original" - Simon McBurney "Consummate physical performer" - New York Times "The hilarious Nancy Trotter Landry" - Time Out New York

The Bathroom Cabaret

Bathrooms are a hot topic ATM. Worried about which queue you should be in? Don't be! Following two sold out shows at The Museum Of Comedy, Man-ish drag kings are back to reassure you: there's only one queue for this show and urine it! But it won't just be potty talk - join us as we shed light on the power and politics of these intimate yet public spaces. You'll wet yourself with joy and outrage at The Bathroom Cabaret.

Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon

Marnina Schon and Micah O’Konis had a pitch-perfect wedding, minus the venue burning down. Oh, and the bed bugs. And the judgmental couples therapist. And for their honeymoon, they’re headed to Edinburgh Fringe under the Assembly Festival banner! The two-person musical comedy duo Couplet seems to narrowly escape calamity at every turn, guitar and fiddle in hand. Are they cursed? Are they blessed? Can one wedding change the world?? With catchy songs and Muppet-y energy, “there’s nothing they can’t sing and laugh their way through” – New York Times “Incredibly jovial, likable, and that goes double for their songs… Micah and Marnina are infectious” – The Larchmont Buzz “Criminally talented, non-stop hilarious… a show that embraces all the hard stuff and still leaves you feeling lighter.” – Emmy Award-Winning Writer Rob Kutner (Conan, The Daily Show)

Ella Al-Shamahi: Becoming Human (Work In Progress)

This is the story of Homo sapiens… us. Ella Al-Shamahi palaeoanthropologist, TV presenter, explorer and stand-up presents a talk on our remarkable origin story. Once upon a time we shared this planet with many species of human – it has been said that our world was a bit like Lord of the Rings. To start with we Homo sapiens weren’t that remarkable, our origins were in fact rather humble and yet somehow today we are the only ones left. But we didn’t just survive against all odds, we thrived, innovated and travelled like no other species of human - becoming the explorer species who built cities, iPhones and painted the Sistine Chapel. Our success was profound, but how on Earth did it happen and at what cost? Ella Al-Shamahi started studying evolution as a creationist and so she interweaves her own story demonstrating the power of tribalism not just in the past, but also in the present. Expect a talk that draws on the latest discoveries, heart, humour and wild expedition stories. Al-Shamahi is a National Geographic Explorer specialising in searching for fossils in Palaeolithic caves in politically unstable, hostile and disputed territories. She is the presenter of HUMAN, a flagship BBC/PBS science series as well as other TV and radio shows. She is also author of a Times/Sunday Times book of the year ‘The Handshake: A Gripping History’. Instagram: @ella_alshamahi X: @Ella_Alshamahi Facebook: EllaAlShamahi TikTok: @ella_alshamahi

Broken Bard

The writer of Broken Bard has no idea what they are doing. After losing their “proper” desk job nearly ten years ago, they’ve been struggling to claw into their beloved world of stage performance while maintaining a supportive online audience of daft YouTube videos. As a storytelling comedian, Louis dares to tread uncharted territory; “Broken Bard” is an emotional journey between hilarity, rhythm and reflection – from the first musical prodding of their childhood right up to today’s warbling, Louis invites the audience to an intimate story of confessional humour with original songs that make the darkest topics bright. This stand-up comedy show is about the lonely human connection: the shared humanity amongst introverts. It’s about the beauty and absurdity of being human. It’s about solace found in a simple song. And it’s about a gender-dysphoric depressed person who had a great first show at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe (“Manboy”) and has possibly got a bit too confident. And they have depression and a ukelele.

Michael Fry: Fry Me to the Moon (WIP)

Michael Fry is now the same age as his parents were having him, and he doesn’t like it one bit. Fry Me to The Moon is the Irish Internet comedian’s first solo outing, showcasing his unique blend of sharp wit, catchy tunes and chaotic characters live. With the milestones of marriage, parenthood and financial stability becoming harder to clear, he dives headfirst into the chaos of ageing, identity, sexuality and social anxiety. As seen on Derry Girls (Channel 4), No Worries If Not (RTÉ) and heard on Lunchtime with Michael Fry (BBC Sounds).

Jess Carrivick: For Your Consideration (WIP)

For Your Consideration is the debut solo character comedy hour by LSQ Theatre's 2025 Sketch Oﬀ Finalist Jess Carrivick. If your dressing-up box could talk, what stories would it tell? The race is on as two siblings must complete their living room play by 3pm... otherwise Daddy will move to Slovakia! Directed by Elf Lyons and inspired by home movies, character-comedian Jess Carrivick presents a hilarious one-woman show set in the nostalgic days when families filmed for memories, not views or likes from strangers. Blending childhood imagination, iconic films and new characters to create a fast-paced comedy hour. Jess is a 5 Star character comic “gearing up to conquer” (Dawn French). Her WIP show, Attention Seeker, had a full run at EdFringe 2024. Amongst rave audience reviews, it received a 5 Star write up, calling it "a masterclass for those who hope to bring a one-hander show to the fringe" - getyourcoatson.com.

British Comedy Guide Awards Final

British Comedy Guide presents the BCG Pro Talent Awards for Performance 2025. Hosted by a top comedian, the night will feature six brilliant acts.

Tiago Santineli: Anti-Cristo

Com 25 anos de experiência dentro da igreja, ele traz para o palco uma perspectiva única sobre a fé, a dúvida e a busca por sentido. Prepare-se para uma noite de risadas, questionamentos e, quem sabe, um pouco de iluminação.

Chris East: Boxes, Boxes, Boxes

A comedy show about cardboard boxes and nothing else. Chris East will be on stage talking to you about cardboard boxes for an hour. He might ask you a question like “have you ever put anything inside a cardboard box?” and then if you respond truthfully other stuff will happen. How unpredictable can a show about cardboard boxes get? Chris East’s brand new show after the success of his debut hour ‘My Brain is Soup, Your Hands are the Spoons’ ★★★★ “One of the UK’s most underrated character comedians - a strange and wonderful mind” - Starburst Magazine ★★★★ “Very funny, and very peculiar.” - Phoenix Remix “East’s talent is undeniable: If you like clowning and absurdist humour, ‘My Brain is Soup’ will be right up your alley – unnerving and amusing, with just a soupçon of ennui.” - The Wee Review “A masterclass in deadpan maintenance at the edge of absurdity” - The Reviews Hub

The Alexei Sayle Podcast: Live

Alexei and Talal record an episode of Alexei's podcast. Each show will be distinctly different and interaction will be mildly encouraged.

Giacinto Palmieri: Lust in Translation

Love is a universal language, isn't it? When Italian-born Giacinto Palmieri met, and then married, London-born Alison, it was his best chance to find out. With this show, Giacinto returns to his long-time obsession of language (he might be the only comedian out there with a routine about phrasal verbs), this time seen through the prism of love, sex, marriage and everything in between. Forget "women are from Venus and Men are from Mars", coming from Walthamstow and Milan can be bad enough! Will our heroes manage to navigate the language barrier, on top of the dishes rota? Come and find out. "Giacinto Palmieri is wordsmith, in any language" - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

Sam Hickman: First Woman (WIP)

Following her critically acclaimed debut hour, ‘Sexy Rude Harp Concert’, transatlantic harpist, singer, and comedian Sam Hickman returns to London with a new offering; First Woman. Expect gags, glamour, and outstanding vocals from “the Tom Lehrer of the comedy harp” (FringeReview) as Hickman takes you on a journey of self-discovery, love, friendship, and childhood trauma — all to answer the question: Why do we wait to be happy? “Imagine Drag Race’s Michelle Visage mixed with the musical and comedic brilliance of Victoria Wood, and you have Sam Hickman.” - Broadway Baby

Galentines Day: Starring Jasynda Bennett

"Bennett builds a sense of community on the common ground of love" -London Pub Theatres Galentines Day, a hilarious, a one-person comedy play, for all the girls, who have experienced horrible dates (And who hasn't, really?). As Abbey is struggling to understand; how is everyone getting married but her? Abbey wants to talk about it, immensely! With the help of a few drinks and treats, Abbey is in desperate need to confess about her disastrous and yet hilarious love life to her Gal Pals. But she is also opening up her invitation so you can bring your boyfriends along, (who just don't seem to be popping THAT question yet). Also your grandma, so Abbey can help clarify why you haven't had grandchildren. Don't forget your mum, so she can fathom why your living situation isn't ideal. Abbey is here to help you girls. With drinks, drinks and some more drinks, let’s have a good night at Abbey's. We will laugh and cry and laugh some more till you're pissing with as much laughter as Niagara falls. Cheers! Starring Jasynda Bennett, actor, writer, director. "What Bennett is able to do well is unify the crowd" - London Pub Theatre

Finlay & Joe: Pretend It’s Fine

Finlay & Joe are fine. The future is bright, sketch comedy is more financially lucrative than ever, and you *definitely* cannot smell burning. Expect a brand new hour of wildly imaginative comedy sketches from these two future national treasures who will not stop until they are knighted for services to live entertainment. Although not Finlay. He probably wouldn’t accept a knighthood. He’s afraid of swords. Maybe a Blue Peter badge? 2024 Leicester Square Sketch Off! Finalists "Really cracking concept" - Chortle "Infectious energy" - Three Weeks "Ow please help us ow we’re on fire" - Finlay & Joe

John Callaghan’s Cabaret Electro

Cabaret and quirky theatrics illustrate John's electronic songs, with costumes, live electronics, surreal visuals and animations. “Between musician, performance artist, comedian and genius" - Professor Elemental“It's like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs... In a good way" - Tomás Ford"How do you classify, let alone review, a show like this? Disarmingly good and definitely worth a trip out of your comfort zone. Strange, silly, sincere and sensational" ★★★★★ - Loureviews

The Electric Head

Fantastical improvised adventures, filtered through the twisted minds of this Galton and Simpson Godfathers of Comedy Award-winning double act. Like Vic and Bob's mutant offspring, co-parented by The League of Gentlemen. A must-see – innovative, absurd, and riotously funny. Praised for their "genius brand of absurdist comedy" (TheReviewsHub.com) and described as a "surreal, mirth-laden, epic flight of fancy" (SetTheTape.com), Al Ronald and Cy Henty's improv shows are truly unpredictable. "Hilarious... No.1 Critics Choice" **** - Time Out "Master Craftsmen" ★★★★ - TheSpyInTheStalls.com "Scaled heights of absurdity and plumbed depths of emotion" ★★★★ - Audience Club

Gearoid Farrelly: Gearoid Rage

Gearóid Farrelly follows his mammoth Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand up show touching on the many, many, MANY things that make his blood boil. “Gearóid Farrelly is Bloody Hilarious" - Sarah Millican "My Absolute Favourite" Joanne McNally To be in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly… impeccable comic timing” ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby

Lilla Multipass: Woman(33) WIP

Woman (33) has an aesthetically pleasing kitchen, a 5-star Airbnb rating, and an inkling that her life is one size too small. Brought to you by Lilla Multipass (“Has bones made from pure fun” - Morning Star), this absurdist take on the Millennial Dream will 100% change your life. How? Because Woman (33) is not just a character but also a vibe. She represents your desk job-induced quarter-life crisis and your self-ridicule in moments when you fail to be a good millennial. She embodies the self-growth that comes from a nurturing WhatsApp group and staying in on a Friday night. She's the good, the bad, and the self-aware. In short, if you have a bag of tote bags at home or you enjoy your comedy a little existential, then this show is for you. Oh! And it’s cheaper than therapy.* *Doing therapy is cool, though.

BeHeMoth: Enter The Cupboard (WIP)

This year’s Sketch Off Finalists and one of Chortle’s most anticipated acts of 2025, BeHeMoth emerge from their gooey chrysalis with ENTER THE CUPBOARD - a debut hour of high-energy, surreal sketch comedy. Expect clowning, multimedia mayhem, musicals, monkeys, and moth-holed cardigans. “Creativity, imagination and audacity on display” - Beyond The Joke“[A] Pythonesque approach to live comedy” – Chortle

James Trickey: Don’t Count On Me

James Trickey is throwing it all away. A hotly anticipated debut hour from award-winning new act and chartered accountant (but in a cool way) which explores what it means to risk everything. Expect to laugh, learn and crucially, laugh again. Best New Show nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 and Chortle Student runner-up Tour Support for Olga Koch "Magnificent... Such well developed writing skills" - Chortle.co.uk

C U Later, Simulator / Control Freak

A double dose of musical comedy mayhem performed by rising stars Curly and Anna Hale and directed by Eliza Beth Stevens. C U Later, Simulator: Join drag artist Curly as they play the game of life, levelling up in love, work, and community while tackling life’s biggest questions: Does she look too much like me to be my girlfriend? Can they tell I’m not really speaking in tongues? And is it all pointless? Play along to laugh, cry and feel sexually confused by this genre-bending musical comedy. 'Like if Chappell Roan did comedy - one of the most wildly creative acts on the circuit' – Luke Rollason 'An extraordinary talent' – Kyran Thrax Anna Hale: Control Freak: Introducing Anna Hale: comedian, singer-songwriter, control freak. She’s written the jokes, the music and the lyrics. She’s rigged the lights and sold the tickets. But what happens to a control freak when her world is out of control? Anna's a socially anxious extrovert and a perfectionist with sixty minutes to solve all her problems. The real challenge is doing it without letting anyone else have a go. Featuring hilarious original songs, 'natural charisma' (Beyond The Joke) and 'undeniable vocal pyrotechnics' (Chortle), Control Freak is the debut show from the 2024 Musical Comedy Awards 'Audience Favourite'.

Toxic Shame Squadron Teaches You How Not To DJ (work-in-progress)

A stand-up comedy show about DJing, featuring DJing, by the DJ and comedian Ian Lane (CEO of the Toxic Shame Squadron DJ crew). If you like music of any genre, or even if you don’t, then you should watch this show. ‘Bursting from the seams with original, smart, clever observations alongside some very daft gags' ★★★★★ Comedy To Watch ‘Inventive, cliche-phobic comedy that makes a strong impression for its creativity’ Chortle

Before Fame OR: What not to do when you discover one of the world’s greatest pop duos in a village hall

Before Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, before the sold-out stadiums, and before superstardom, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were just two 17-year-olds with big dreams. “Funny stories from the man who (almost) managed Wham! A surprisingly poignant celebration.” - The Times ★★★★ In 1979, Michael Burdett spotted their potential and took them into the studio to record their first songs. But there was a twist – at this point they were the two singers in a ska band. That plan didn’t work out, but what happened next changed pop history forever. Now, in this funny, surprising, and uplifting solo show, Edinburgh award-winner Michael Burdett takes you behind the scenes of Wham!’s meteoric rise – from early rejections to global fame, selling over 30 million records. And 40 years later, Burdett travelled to every county in the UK photographing strangers listening to the recording on headphones. Could they guess who they were listening to? Told with wit, warmth, and a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour, Before Fame is the story of, In Michael’s words, two musical geniuses and an idiot. (Spoiler alert: Michael’s the idiot.) If you like Wham! or enjoy the early travelogue adventures of Dave Gorman, or you just want to hear James Acaster read George and Andrew’s first rejection letter this is the show for you.

Funny Women Awards 2025 Heat

Funny Women are excited to host the first London heat of the 2025 Funny Women Stage Award – the funniest acts emerging from 12 heats across Ireland, the UK, and Europe will progress to the semi-finals in August 2025.The Funny Women Awards have been celebrating and supporting brilliant new female comedy talent since 2003. Past winners and finalists include Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe, Sophie Duker, Bridget Christie, Jayde Adams, and Desiree Burch, to name a few! Now in its 22nd year, the competition continues to be a launchpad for the next generation of comedy stars. Join us for a showcase packed with stand-up, character comedy, musical acts, and everything in between—it’s a unique opportunity to see the future stars of comedy before they hit the big time. The Funny Women Awards provide a vital platform for fresh voices in comedy, shining a light on acts that deserve to be seen and heard. With the support of BBC Studios’ Funny Parts, this year’s competition is bigger than ever, championing bold, original, and hilarious performers, writers and creators. Sat 12 Jul: Katie Hand, Kelly Griffiths, Kiran Saggu, Leigh Douglas, Madeleine Brettingham, Natalie Durkin, Rosie O’Hare, Sydney May, Sarah Tattersall, Nerine Skinner, Aalex Mandel-Dallal, Paggy, Shannon Gee, Emily Bampton& Olga Braga Sun 13 Jul: Jen Nolan, Karismaa, Gel Shitty, Alex Redman, Tasha Cluskey, Alex Mason, Daisy Roberts, Camilla Borges, Caroline McEvoy, HoneyB, Sophie White, Susan Mattocks, Lauren Mills, Tasmin Sarkany as Amelia Crotchet, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes

Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course

‘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’s 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 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.

Holly Hudson: Shipfaced

Shipfaced is a savage, hilarious ride through midlife reinvention — fire, divorce, solo parenting, and a houseboat called home. It’s raw, unfiltered stand-up from a woman who lost everything, questioned everything, and turned it into comedy. Kombucha not included.

Sophie Garrad: Poor Little Rich Girl Preview

Sophie's unashamed about her chaotic childhood, being driven to private school in a police car and dreaming of the day when she'd have a mug shot of her very own, just like her idol, Paris Hilton. With wit as sharp as her wardrobe, Sophie tackles class, identity and privilege in this unfiltered show of a Poor Little Rich Girl. Over 70 million views on TikTok and Instagram. So You Think You're Funny finalist. 'One to watch' - Funny Women 'She's definitely got a cracking Edinburgh in her' - Chortle

Holy Shift

Her teenager is a walking eye-roll—and just to make things weirder, she’s rebelling... by going to church! A confused Mum faces a parenting curveball: raising a teenager whose idea of rebellion is being a saint. Sin, she gets. This? Not so much. To make sense of it all, she revisits her old teenage diary, seeks divine therapy, and summons the 90s anthems that once saved her teenage soul. What unfolds is a nostalgic joyride, questionable fashion choices, colourful characters....and the shocking realisation that...her daughter might be more emotionally balanced than her Mum. And she’s not sure whether to be proud... or threatened! Whether you’re raising a teenager, surviving being one, or still recovering from your own youth, this show will take you on a time-travelling journey through the trials and tribulations of growing up.

Games Night with GÄMEZ Improv

GÄMEZ improv have been serving fast-paced, funny improv to audiences around London (and Europe!) since 2018. Returning to Camden Fringe for the third year in a row, we're bringing an hour of brand new, polished short-form especially for Camden that's guaranteed to leave audiences laughing and asking - 'how did they do that?!' Join us on our very own games night - from scenes inspired by movies, TV and even the odd musical, we'll be making up our signature comedy on the spot to loyal audiences and new fringe-goers alike! Join us as we put our performers through their paces for an hour of fast, funny improv at our very own Games Night!

Elliot Wengler: I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You

Elliot Wengler presents his most personal show, about relationships, night terrors, operations and adventures. He's had one hell of a few years, from the depths of nightmares that broke his relationship to winning medals at his new gym. He's a changed man. Honest. Don't be frightened, let's go. Malcolm Hardee Comic Originality Award nominee in 2024"Likeable performer, nice ideas" - BroadwayBaby.com

Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl

Lorraine has conformed, fit in and been a good girl. Kind of...it's only when she got a puppy dog, she realised what it is to be conditioned by society. Wildcard Amused Moose New Comedian 2020, and Semi- finalist British Comedian of the year 2021. Reviews for DINK 2024'She’s effortlessly engaging, her bright personality oozes energy' ★★★★ - A Young(ish) Perspective 'Lorraine is an accomplished storyteller and the show is a joy' 'A slick and well structured show' 'Finding the funny wherever she goes' ★★★★ - One4Review'Fertile imagination, funny, clever writing and endearing persona to keep her audience well entertained''Deserves to be seen'

Fernanda Arantes – De Imigrante para Imigrante

Prepare-se para rir (e se identificar)! A comediante brasileira Fernanda Arantes está na estrada com seu novo show "De Imigrante para Imigrante", uma turnê pela Europa feita especialmente para quem já enfrentou perrengues fora do Brasil — do choque cultural às gafes no mercado, passando por saudades da comida e histórias que só quem vive longe de casa entende. Morando fora do país, Fernanda transforma em piada as situações inusitadas, as diferenças culturais e os momentos de “isso só acontece com brasileiro no exterior” — tudo com aquele jeitinho bem-humorado que faz a gente se sentir em casa, mesmo longe dela. Se você é (ou já foi) imigrante, ou simplesmente adora dar boas risadas com histórias reais e hilárias, esse show é pra você!

Knightclub

Join disgraced monks Tamothy and Brother Jack on their quest to become knights, after being banished from their monastery for starting an underground ‘Knightclub’ with only one rule... Can the holy pair put their training to use in the real world? Can they win the king's favour, and outsmart the dastardly French? A hilarious new comedy play packed full of tomfoolery, tournaments and temptation, by former Footlights regulars and the creators of Pirates: You Wouldn’t Steal A Boat, ★★★★★ (TheWeeReview.com).

Jordan MacDonald: Black Cowboy

Black Cowboy is a one-man comedy experience that combines humor and heart to tell the story of growing up on a Texas farm and carving out a path in stand-up. With a unique blend of high energy storytelling, Jordan MacDonald takes the audience on a journey through his experiences - from the quirks of farm life to the absurdities of global comedy scenes. Black Cowboy is both a celebration and a critique of cultural contrasts, tackling race, identity and life’s oddball moments with a style that’s clever, goofy, and deeply personal. Get ready to laugh, reflect and experience the unexpected ride of Black Cowboy. “The first time I saw him perform I thought he had great Paul Mooney vibes.” Jest Another Comedy Club“Jordan MacDonald took the Sunset Comedy headline spot and ripped it a new hole!” Sunset Comedy Club

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World

Dan has been a data collector for 10 years. You know when they say how much it costs to live somewhere? He's the guy who has to find out. He goes around the world and walks around supermarkets recording the prices of apples/cheese/you name it into his Dictaphone. He's been to every supermarket, in every country, in the world. This is the story of how. From the man who brought you How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon. Praise for How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon: “A great life-affirming tale" - The Dark Chat “Very entertaining and funny” - John Fleming

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2025

Why is performing comedy a way to feel terrible? Although this question is rhetorical, the Cambridge Footlights will try to answer it. Follow five up-and-coming comedians on an odyssey of sketches, emotional torment and unplanned violence. It will be side-splitting in more ways than one...

Suggestions of the Unexpected

Out of the darkest corners of your mind comes an improvised comedy nightmare. Join us as we take you on a journey through the intangible, via the unknowable and into the unexpected. This darkly hilarious spectacle is brought to you via the Twilight Zone, spied in a Black Mirror and guaranteed to give you Goosebumps. From the creators of Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody. ★★★★★ - ScottishField.co.uk★★★★★ - One4Review.co.uk★★★★★ - MumbleComedy.net★★★★ - ThreeWeeks★★★★ - EdFestMag.com Nominated for Best Improv Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023.

Tony Howes – A Shakespearean Music Hall

Join ‘award winning’ Tony Howes in his One Man Shakespearean Music Hall, where he will take you on a journey through his career of over forty years in show business, from Tiny Tim in ‘A Christmas Carol’, to his West End debut as Adrian Mole at The Wyndham’s Theatre, through his playing opposite Paul Nicholas in ‘Singing In The Rain’ to ‘Lady Be Good’ for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. Not forgetting his appearances on Broadway. Come enjoy his autobiographical anecdotes, his unique style of comedy and dance, his juggling, his jests and japes – all performed within a comedic, ‘abridged’ version of William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in which he performs all 17 roles. A throw back to a bygone age of comedy, you will leave the theatre with a smile on your face. A bit of Bottom, A bit of Willy. He’s Puck’n amazing, and acting all silly! www.antonyhowes.co.uk

Michael Brunström Sings Ten Songs about Moths

Inventive and bizarre, ‘Michael Brunström Sings Ten Songs about Moths’, is a surreal new musical show from absurdist comedian Michael Brunström. It explores and celebrates the many moods of moths, from their obsession with lightbulbs and knitwear to their fragility, obscurity and powers of camouflage and metamorphosis. ★★★★★ ‘A stunning piece of comedy … completely unpredictable’ - Comedy to Watch ★★★★ ‘A true comedy original, it is a joy to spend time in his company’ - Scotsman ★★★★ ‘You will see nothing else that is so clever and funny’ - North West End ‘Hilariously silly’ - Chortle ‘Serial innovator’ - Time Out Michael Brunström's last show ‘Copernicus Now’ was nominated for the Best Show Award at the Leicester Comedy Festival. He is a former winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, and a member of the award-winning Weirdos Comedy Collective.

Douglas Widick: Paperclip

Microsoft Word's writing assistant, Clippy, has seen the future – and it is bleak. Determined to prevent the impending techno-dystopia brought about by Artificial Intelligence, Clippy travels back in time to warn humanity in a thrilling adventure through the internet. Will he succeed in stopping AI at its source? There's only one way to find out... Douglas Widick (Time Out NY's Top 10 Comedy Show: North Coast; Blank! The Musical; F#%king Up Everything; and Anybody: An Improvised Historical Hip-Hopera) makes his UK debut in this award winning one-person comedy musical. Winner: Best Out-of-Town Show – Tucson Fringe. “A one-man composition, joke-writing, and performance machine” -Vulture“Witty and Likeable” - New York Times

Alice Keys: Rocket Fan

Alice Keys has fallen in love. And it’s going well! And now it isn’t. And now it is again. Join Alice as she guides you through the highs and lows of love, told in the most universal language of all. A language that runs through our blood from the moment we are born. This language is, of course, the songs of Elton John. Expect humour, silliness, tears, glittering glasses and plenty of (optional) singalongs drawn from Elton’s iconic back catalogue. Where will Alice’s yellow brick road lead her? Will her story end happily ever after? Will her costumes fit behind the piano? Find the answers to all this and more at Rocket Fan, a love story.

Kerfuffle presents Blunderstudies

Join the renowned actor Sam Blunder O.B.E. as they recount tales of their exploits and adventures in the thrilling world of acting over the decades of their illustrious career. Through the medium of Kerfuffle’s short-form experience, scenes from the past will be recreated on stage, culminating in the premiere of Blunder's collaboration with Christopher Nolan—an epic story told in reverse. Note: As Blunder has had a long and illustrious career, they can't possibly be expected to keep track of the details. Blunder may ask their fans in the audience to shout out suggestions to help remind them of the finer points. ★★★★ "Kerfuffle is an expert troupe, and their shows lean into their joyous, messy comedy, with passion, teamwork and fun." - Spy In the Stalls

Ariel Hebditch: Skeleton Out of the Closet

Death is at your door…she’s only trying to tell you a knock knock joke! After a disappointing job interview with the Grim Reaper, Ariel Hebditch must take to the stage to pursue her second, far more stable career path of stand-up comedian. In this ‘wildly original and creative’ show (★★★★★ - Varsity) winner of the Jason Manford Award for Best Newcomer at the Women in Comedy Festival 2024, your resident asexual goth takes you on a whistle-stop tour through her own personal haunted house. From werewolves to vampires to the devil herself, the ‘laugh-a-second quips’ (★★★★★ - Varsity) bring you a night of queer joy and the decidedly-more-hard-to-come-by gothic joy as your humerus entertainer promises you the time of your death!

Ben O’Sullivan: Bermuda Rhombus

Ben O'sullivan is an offbeat comedian whose style is as silly as it is deadpan. Think of him as a deflating bouncy castle (colourful, whimsical, and only slightly full of hot air). When Ben turned 30 last year, he decided to celebrate by doing the coolest thing he could imagine: getting his ear pierced. But then he started asking himself the big question everyone asks when they reach their 30s: Am I a narcissist? Or is it just the piercing? Bermuda Rhombus is an exploration of this internal need for attention. Ben’s musings on the subject cover a lot of ground: from trying to find out why mirrors were invented to questioning if the Great Fire of London was, in fact, bad. Ultimately, Ben will answer the most important question of our time: Is everything about him? Through Ben's surreal and silly comedic lens, you'll see your own impulses for attention and validation reflected back at you - and you'll laugh at just how absurd it all is. "A very dry, laid back style of delivery... He reminds me of James Acaster in his early days" - Everything Theatre.

Improv The Dead

Using audience suggestions Improv the Dead conjure up a spontaneous zombie flick right before your eyes, complete with thrills, chills, gut-busting laughs, and fake blood. Plus, bonus features! Witness improvised interviews with the characters, explore hilarious behind-the-scenes moments, and watch deleted scenes that never made the cut—all created on the spot. "...a show which is carefully crafted and orchestrated for maximum fun, and maximum energy." ★★★★ A Spy In The Stalls.

The Secret Society

An immersive comedy experience. Step into the world of a very serious, very secret, very important secret society. You, as a very secret member, will have important decisions to make that will influence and rock the society to its core! As you enter into the chambers for the weekly meeting, all is not as it seems. Mysteries unravel, rifts form and a wrong choice could mean the collapse of society!!! So you’d better make the right decision…no pressure. From the team behind multi award winning comedy ‘CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation’ a brand new comedy immersive experience like no other! Praise for CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation: WINNER: The Comedy Award (Colchester Fringe 2024) WINNER: Best Improv Show (Leicester Comedy Festival 2023)“Quick thinking & fast paced. A spectacular must see” ★★★★★ - Bunbury Magazine“A night of hilarious suspense and unpredictable twists in a unique comedy experience that’s sure to leave you in stitches!” ★★★★ - Everything Theatre “The Chandeliers are no doubt masters in their field” - Leicestershire Press

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!

Shit Lawyer - Work in Progress

Dark. Funny. Underfunded. And that’s just Abby. The criminal justice system is too. After thirty years practicing criminal defence law, Shit Lawyer returns to give unsolicited advice to the Government in its search for bold and innovative approaches to ‘speed up justice’ and ‘keep streets safe’. Can her outrageous and unorthodox suggestions reverse the crisis in our courts? 'Skilfully draws out the tragi-comic realities of her job' - Steve Bennett, Chortle 'Fascinating and revealing... Like the Secret Barrister, but with gags and a face' - The Scotsman 'Everyone needs to hear this' - Chris Lang, screenwriter 'Unforgotten' (ITV) 'She's ace' - Micky P Kerr (Really Funny Comedy) 'A good hour of comedy. Wears her political and social heart on her sleeve... hits the important jokes perfectly' - The Wee Review 'Some of the cleverest writing I've heard, beautifully balanced... truly masterful' - RockCentral Promotions

Wizard Guide to Saving the World

The world is not what it was. What we need is a wizard to sort out the mess we’ve made. A legendary wizard who is not afraid of the big issues. Wizard Guide to Saving the World contains actual magic, love philtres, charms enough to stop wars or climate change, and plenty of stuff about wizards. At heart this new character stand-up is concerned with shifting social attitudes and cultural standards, viewed and skewed through ancient wizard eyes. The forces of evil attack, Merlin slips in and out, and there’s the promise a spellbound singalong. We know of wizards from our history books, myths & fantasies, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer & Monty Python. Wizard Guide… name drops Gandalf, Dr Strange, Dumbledore, Rincewind and more – wizards are everywhere in our culture. But this isn’t a show for nerds of the arcane (although they won’t feel out of place), it is aimed at an audience who enjoy a blend of left leaning political sensibility and farfetched silliness. Wizard Guide to Saving the World does what it says on the enchanted vessel. Written and performed by Terry Victor, still recovering from a lengthy rehab in Santa’s “Grotto”* * "Harsh, funny and simply staged, Grotto feels like the sort of show the Edinburgh Fringe was invented for…" ★★★★ - Starburst Magazine

Samantha Day: The Great British Menu (Of Petty Complaints)

Samantha Day is back - with a new comedy game show that treats Britain's most trivial problems with the seriousness that they deserve. It's always Whine O'Clock in Britain. The weather is too hot. Or too cold or too rainy. Sometimes it gets so bad that we have to go on holiday to complain about another country. And the people in Britain are awful. Driving too slowly, making grammatical errors and joking about the wrong things. Britain has never been so divided. And this show could definitely make it worse. “Just brilliant“ – Arthur Smith "Her confidence, delivery, material and interaction with our audience was absolutely superb!!” - Genius Events Leicester Comedy Festival Silver Stand Up Award - Winner (2025) British Comedy Guide Pro Award - Finalist (2024) Not So New Comedian of the Year - Finalist (2024) British Comedian of the Year - Semi Finalist (2024) Amused Moose Award, Edinburgh Fringe - Shortlisted (2023) Comedy Store King Gong - Winner (2022) New Comedian of the Year, Southport Comedy Festival - Winner (2022) New Comedian of the Year, Leicester Square Theatre - Finalist (2022)

Luke Poulton: Cracking

Being autistic, Luke has quite a few different special interests, one of his biggest happens to be Wallace & Gromit. Get ready for a show full of Wallace & Gromit puns and find out why the iconic duo mean so much to Luke.

Mark T Cox: Paddy Daddy

Join very busy, very famous international cabaret star Mark T Cox for a juicy hour of comedy, filth, and pop bangers as he explores the joys and horrors of contemporary gay life in rural Ireland. Fresh from the fame and success of Edinburgh and Dublin Fringe Festival, Paddy Daddy is coming to Camden Fringe 2025, making his Museum of Comedy debut. This one-hour show is crafted from Mark’s varied background, from his innocent origins as the church organ player in rural Ireland, to the hedonistic glamour of the London cabaret scene. A charming collection of naughty stories, hilarious and heartbreaking original songs, plus plenty of camp piano sing-a-along moments from pop icons - J Lo, Kylie and of course The Corrs. This is one for the gays, the girlies, and your newly woke Irish Mammy. Don't miss it! ★★★★ 'Gloriously camp cabaret' The Irish Times ★★★★★ 'A consummate pro when dealing with an audience' The Reviews Hub ★★★★ 'Cox’s comedic timing is cheek-achingly funny' Entertainment Now ★★★★ 'A nostalgia fuelled warm hug of surprisingly tender-hearted filth and raw honesty' Brig News

Jonny Pelham: Off Limits

Jonny has something to say that's usually off-limits for dating, family gatherings, hanging out with mates and most social situations really... So what better place to talk about it than in a comedy show with a bunch of strangers? Off Limits is a personal, provocative and hilarious hour that should not be missed. The show won the Herald Angel Award and was nominated for best show at The Chortle Comedy Awards. ★★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Sunday Times ★★★★ Mirror ★★★★ Scotsman "The laughs are explosive" ★★★★ - Chortle.co.uk "His storytelling has them all entranced for an hour" ★★★★ - Skinny As seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, Russell Howard's Stand Up Central and live from the BBC.

Run At It Shouting Sketch Night

Actors will showcase their work from a Run At It Shouting 8-week acting course hosted by Mark Ravenhill.

Spin-a-Play!

Insert Laughter Here presents Spin-a-Play! Returning to the Museum of Comedy in 2025 In this completely improvised and chaotic comedy show, the audience will be invited to suggest genres for a "brand new" play to be made up on the spot by the performers. The genres go on a spinning wheel which is then used to determine which one will be performed. Guests also get to provide suggestions to start the play off with, and throughout the show will be offered opportunities to shape the action as it unfolds, decide whether it goes right or wrong and even choose how it ends! Will the action hero save the day and get the girl of his dreams, or will he fail and doom himself to a life of mockery? Will the charismatic thief successfully steal the diamond in the heist she has been planning for decades, or will it all go hilariously awry? The possibilities are literally endless when the audience has the power of choice. “A sort of comedy wheel of fortune with no shortage of fun and laughs along the way”- East Anglian Theatre Podcast Find out more at insertlaughterhere.co.uk

Sam Avery: Thunderstorm

Back with a bang, award-winning comedian Sam Avery returns with his electrifying new show, Thunderstorm! ⚡ In his trademark punchy style, Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world - from parenting disasters to culture wars, conspiracy theories to political morons. With sharp wit and a stormy twist, he’s here to prove that the only way to weather modern life is through laughter! Expect thunderous punchlines, lightning-fast jokes, and a night of belly laughs you won’t forget.

《我真係恭喜你呀》廣東話棟篤笑 Cantonese Stand-up Comedy

今年阿Tim再返黎喇，今年全新個人棟篤笑《我真係恭喜你呀》話比大家知，阿Tim身份大轉變，話比大家知除左自己仲係一個香港人，亦要準備成為人夫，係咪即刻變成蘇格蘭王子呢？入場話用棟篤笑話你知佢自己響呢一年大個仔既經歷喇。 2025陳樂添廣東話棟篤笑 - 《我真係恭喜你呀》 This show will be performed in Cantonese

Marcus Megastar: Heartthrob UK Tour 2025

“Like An 02 Concert On A Budget!” - Miss Hope Springs Building on his successful 3-week run at Edinburgh Festival’s The Free Fringe in 2023, his work in progress developing show is back! Marcus Megastar returns to the stage with his HeartThrob UK Tour in 2025. Arriving to the stage in his stretch limo, he knows how to get any party started! Marcus plays and sings as different characters, including his alter-ego Marcus Megastar (a long- haired, guitar-playing, sequinned-up international megastar!) Marcus interweaves jokes and some of his own backstory between songs. We are taken on an high octane journey for 50 minutes as Marcus thrills with different characters and themes including Leopardi at his dilapidated castle (the hunched, depressive genius who died a virgin) as well as Madam Cyn, Britain's most notorious brothel keeper! For 2025, Marcus tells the lesser known story of East End villain Ronnie Kray singing from his old creepy psychiatric hospital cell for the criminally insane as well as lots and lots of surprises!

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks

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

Die Hard Xmas: The Parody Musical

Return engagement for the sell-out Christmas crowdpleaser full of laughs, songs and nostalgia. Direct from New York, this fun musical parodies the hit film Die Hard in which cop John McClane visits his estranged wife Holly for Christmas but soon after he shows up at Nakatomi Plaza for her office party, terrorists seize the building and it's up to John to save the day.

Disordered

What happens when you get diagnosed with a personality disorder? Do you hide away and try to keep it a secret or do you write a show about it? And, as an audience member, where do you fit in? Do you display any of the nine symptoms? You probably do. Then, what does that mean? An immersive-autobiographical cabaret show, in nine easy steps, to the diagnosis and misunderstanding of a personality that is ‘borderline’. With popular songs like Mad World, The Sound of Silence, Crazy and Losing My Mind. Expect audience participation and sing-alongs. By award-winning artist, Aletia Upstairs, who brought you Mata Hari, Emballage, A Queer Love of Dix, and Songs My Lovers Didn’t Understand. “Aletia gave a great performance full of passion and humour. The audience loved it.” ✭✭✭✭✭ Patrick Harrington (Counter Culture)“A strong performance that includes attractive and evocative singing.” ✭✭✭✭ – Gerald Berkowitz (Theatre Guide London) “A quality piece of theatre and performance art and well-crafted script and beautifully sung songs; a performance of mastery”. ★★★★★ Mark Calvert (Mumble)“Aletia Upstairs is a spectacular performance artist.” ✭✭✭✭✭ James O’Brien (Edinburgh Festival.org)

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… July Guests! Bec Hill, Jonny Pelham, Darren Walsh, Sam Nicoresti, Gayle Tuesday, Andrea Hubert, Luke Nixon, John Pape, Behemoth, Barnaby Judge, Abbie Murphy MC Tony Dunn 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!

Mark McCarney: No Better Man

Hailing from the rural heart of Northern Ireland, Mark McCarney brings his unmistakable wit, charm, and a dash of countryside chaos to the stage. Known for his hilarious online sketches and razor-sharp stand-up, Mark has become one of the freshest voices in Irish comedy, blending absurdity with relatable tales of small-town life. With his deadpan delivery and knack for finding humor in the mundane, Mark’s show takes audiences on a laugh-out-loud journey through the quirks of family, community, and the strange realities of modern living. Whether you're a long-time fan of his viral hits or new to his uniquely Irish sense of humor, this tour is guaranteed to leave you in stitches. Don’t miss the chance to see Mark McCarney live – raw, real, and ridiculously funny.

Paddy Raff: Here’s One For Ya!

Paddy Raff is hitting the road again in 2025 following the success of his last show, the biggest selling NI stand-up comedy tour of 2024 seen by a whopping 15,000+ people! With more comedy songs, hilarious tales of fatherhood, his former wedding band antics, musings on modern life and another musical visit from Nigel, the King of BT9 – Here’s One For Ya! isn’t just a stand-up gig, it’s a show not to be missed.

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