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Will Owen: Like, Nobody’s Watching (WIP)
Will Owen loves watching shows. He wishes he could watch this show but regrettably, he’s the one performing it. From the Winner of Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2022 comes a glittering debut hour of fastidiously-curated spontaneity. Watch Will watch himself clamour for their place in the hearts of the Great British Public, as he journeys through popularity, performance and the Pussycat Dolls. He will dance like nobody’s watching. Just as long as somebody is. "Biting yet with an archetypal Gen Z indifference… it’s a winning formula" - Chortle. Directed by Daniel Emery and Molly Stacey.
James Gardner: Journeyman (WIP)
He's been a TV presenter, DJ, double-glazing salesman, footballer and comedian. Journeyman is the hilarious journey through James Gardner's eclectic CV which is barely believable but all too real. With over 25 million views online, James has become one of the most in-demand comedians across the country. "One of Scotland's most exciting comedians" - MSN.com "Really, really funny" - BBC Scotland"This fella is gonna kill it as a comedian" - TalkSPORT"Absolutely hilarious" - Sunday Mail "Killed me" – Ally McCoist
Mychelle Colleary: Ambitious Underachiever
Come revel in the oversized aspirations of Mychelle Colleary’s musical head-smash, a jazz-tinged autobiographical one-woman show recounting undiagnosed traumatic brain injury, too many prescribed drugs and a dearth of available therapeutic alternatives. 'Ambitious Underachiever' is self-depreciating triumph of obstinately hacking the system despite a loss of self-worth, when society is telling you to just get over it. Includes classic tunes by Sondheim, Chaplin, Beck, and original songs by Colleary herself.
Elliot Wengler: Jokémon
Elliot Wengler presents a spectacular, explosive, and personal history of the world's biggest monster-fighting franchise. Finally, after years of failing to become a Pokémon Master, he has decided to become a Jokémon Master! With jokes for all 150 of them! In a show bristling with colours, costumes and utter chaos, this is THE show. Let's catch 'em all, all over again, in joke form. "Likeable performer with nice ideas" - Broadway Baby
Summoning Sondheim
Summoning Sondheim is a cabaret comedy séance that uses the power of musical theatre to summon us theatre kids’ Lord & Savior, Stephen Joshua Sondheim (the Joshua is important). Musical theatre bitches and real life witches, Grace O'Keefe (Best Newcomer Musical Comedy Awards 2024 and co-creator of five-star EdFringe sell-out Bad Teacher) and Jordana Belaiche (West End Credits: Little Cosette in Les Misérables, Jane in Mary Poppins, Forgettable Urchin in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) host this silly little spooky séance. Their goal? To summon Sondheim’s spirit in order to write the perfect musical. This campy love letter to Sondheim is a testament to his legacy as both one of the world’s greatest artists and as a mentor to so many writers, exploring what it means to make art (afterall, art isn’t easy!), the lack of a female musical theatre canon and how we “Summon Sondheim” every time we’re in a theatre.
New Moon Monologues
"New Moon Monologues" combines stand-up, musical comedy, and fresh writing colliding in a celestial spectacle of laughter and creativity. Founded by Grace O’Keefe and Erin Holland, affectionately known as the Queens of Cups, winners of the Musical Comedy Awards 2024 Best Newcomers, this show began as a digital new writing night in 2020. Evolving with the lunar cycles, "New Moon Monologues" has blossomed into a vibrant platform for emerging artists. Each instalment of "New Moon Monologues" is guided by the phases of the moon, setting the stage for a diverse array of talents to shine. Past performances have included the likes of Rosalie Minnit's poignant "Clementine," acclaimed Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award Winner Charlie Dinkin, and the captivating storytelling of Charlotte Anne Tilley. As we approach July's New Moon, prepare to be enchanted by acts primed for the stages of Camden and Edinburgh Fringe. From uproarious stand-up routines to soul-stirring musical numbers, "New Moon Monologues" promises an evening of entertainment that's as fresh as the lunar cycle itself. Join us under the new moon's glow for an unforgettable showcase of emerging talent and boundless creativity.
Samantha Day: The Generation Game
Shortlisted for the Amused Moose Comedy Award – Edinburgh (2023), Generation eXpert Samantha Day finds out which generation is the best. Complex things made simple, for even the most average of audiences. History’s finest black-and-white thinker Samantha explores everything from sex and money, to pronouns and social media – come and find out if you were smart enough to be born at the right time. Comedy Store King Gong Winner (2022), SCF New Comedian of the Year (2022). "Just brilliant" - Arthur Smith "The real deal" - Nick Page "Absolutely superb" - Genius Events
Freddie Hayes is a Magic Lady
After Edinburgh Fringe 2022 *smash* hit Potatohead, Freddie Hayes returns with her latest outrageous comedy character – expect ridiculous props, puppetry and true magic! Formerly a glamorous assistant, this haphazard showbiz loon now has her moment in the spotlight. Enter the magic circle and meet this powerful, deluded, reckless woman. Expect ridiculous props, puppetry, and true magic. “An electric performer” ★★★★ - everythingtheatre "The comedy world is in safe hands" ★★★★ - thereviewshub "Bonkers and beautiful" ★★★★ - Circus Diaries
Break A Leg Babe
Dumped by her agent, battling an infectious skin disease from her sort-of boyfriend, and getting bullied by an infant. When ACTRESS is given 48 hours to learn the harp for an audition, she quite literally - loses it. "Hilarious and animated" - London Pub Theatres "There are comic gems to be found here" - Riot in the Cheap Seats Written by Rebecca Rayne Directed by Jennifer Brooke Performed by Rebecca Rayne & Leanne Pettit
Rob Newman: Work In Progress
Rob Newman's epic stand-up show goes from cave paintings to car-free cities, by way of Imperial Rome's chariot ban, Rapper’s Remorse, and the dance steps of Homo Ergaster. “One of comedy’s most skilled performers… this is an exquisite, erudite, well-crafted show” ★★★★ - Evening Standard 2023 “His shows are a joy to watch” ★★★★ - The Guardian, 2023 “Hugely entertaining, gleefully jaunty, and refreshingly intelligent… I loved it” ★★★★ - The Guardian 2018 “He is one amazing comedian” Time Out“Intellectually charged and adorably ambitious…a delightfully digestible dose of brain food” - The Times 2018
Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (WIP)
Join multi award-winning sketch duo Low Effort Sketches for their highly anticipated debut hour! Alice and Andy perform silly, fourth-wall breaking sketches and deploy "weapons-grade caterwauling" (Chortle). our eardrums will never be the same. For fans of Armstrong and Miller, Mitchell and Webb, and Disney’s The Lion King (animated version). Winners of Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off 2022 and Get Up, Stand Up 2023.Shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Awards 2023. "Unfollowable. Hilarious" - Chortle"A masterclass in sketch comedy" ★★★★½ - The Tab"An hour of endless laughs" ★★★★½ - Varsity
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch (WIP)
Debut hour of stand-up and characters from the "out-and-out hilarious" (Stage), Derek Mitchell (Ted Lasso), whose online sketches as @letsdoubledutch have generated over 250 million views and a dedicated following. Right off the back of a 44-date European tour, the show is about the journey from being an outsider to a sort-of insider and making sense of all the cultural nonsense and confusion in between. "The biggest laughs of the night" - TheArtsDesk.com"Outstanding" - Oxford Mail
Mike Recine
Mike Recine is a fifteen-year comedy veteran who has performed at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, made two appearances on Conan, had his own half hour special on Comedy Central, and recently appeared on HBO Max. Mike is a comic’s comic who brings levity to the dark and uncomfortable. Watch his special "I'm Normal" on youtube now.
Kathleen Hughes: Cryptid! (WIP)
Kathleen isn't sure of anything anymore. She's not even sure she exists. Cryptid is the dark and hilarious debut hour from Glasgow comic Kathleen Hughes – a show about identity, imperfection and the mortifying ordeal of allowing yourself to be seen. Sort of. Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Finalist 2023 So You Think You’re Funny? Finalist 2021 “A ridiculously talented comic” - Billy Kirkwood “One of the fastest-rising comedy stars” - Jay Lafferty
Maria Telnikoff: All The Men Are Going To Hate Me
For millennia, men have written about sex and their work has been called Great Literature. But when women do it they’re accused of only writing about what they know. All The Men Are Going To Hate Me follows one woman’s attempt to write The Great Novel of the 21st Century (about all the men she’s slept with). Part stand-up, part erotic poetry, part interpretive dance, this show is an odyssey through time and sex exploring the line between experience and fiction. “Big, bold and unapologetically clever” ★★★★ - Lost in Theatreland. Winner of "Best Stand-Up Show at Riverside Studios' Bitesize Festival. As seen at CPT, Leicester Comedy Festival and Riverside Studios
Stefania Licari: Trust Me, I’m a Comedian
Drawing on her experience as an NHS doctor, first-generation migrant, comedian and some-time endurance runner, Stefania Licari explores the role of women in today’s world. From the operating theatre, to the theatre stage, via an ultra-marathon through the Sahara, she reflects on the big questions: what inspires us? What motivates us? And what are we running to and from? The Komedia Award semi-finalist, and star of award-winning web series My Doctor’s Advice, Stefania sold out venues and earned rave reviews across the UK for her solo breakout Medico: ★★★★ “a never-to-be-forgotten experience” — Broadway Baby ★★★★ “delightful” — LondonTheatre1 ★★★★ “ludicrously charming” — Morning Star “A joy to experience” — The Spectator
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.
Weirdos Comedy present: You Can’t Trade Friendship, The unofficial Settlers of Catan play
It is 850 AD and seafaring folk have set out from their village of Elasund to explore what they hope is the mythical island of Catan. This play from an award-winning London comedy collective is a very unofficial and highly unresearched interpretation of the classic board game Settlers of Catan. Expect a gentle, wholesome time. Written by Adam Larter Best Show Nominee – Leicester Comedy Festival 2021/2022 Event of the Year – Chortle Awards - 2017
Prototype: A Political Comedy
If you are reading this, you have been granted access to the following confidential information: Are you tired of lobbying governments? Are you bored of dinners with bumbling, incompetent politicians that cost you hundreds of thousands of pounds? Are you fed up of pouring huge sums of money into political parties, bot campaigns or buying entire social media platforms? Well, have we got a solution for you! Please accept our invitation to THE AMEXA LAB, where we will be showcasing an exclusive prototype. Actor/Writer & Comedian Steph Darcey presents her political satire ‘Prototype’. Steph’s debut comedy show developed from her popular sketch ‘AMEXA: The Robot Politician’. ‘Prototype’ is ‘The Thick of It’ meets ‘Westworld’. An hour of narrative sketch that tells the story of AMEXA: The Robot Politician and her journey into British politics, featuring various other characters along the way. ‘Prototype’ takes aim at out of touch politicians, disinformation, the rise of artificial intelligence and the erosion of democracy. Audiences should expect a show full of clowning, satire, improvisation, multi-rolling and silliness. Special thanks to Applecart Arts for the residency awarded to Steph last year, giving her the time and space to develop this show.
Tiago Santineli - Londres
“O Pai da Mentira 2.0”, é um novo solo de Tiago Santineli, que está enchendo teatros no Brasil e agora encherá teatros na Europa.
The Homosexual’s Guide to the Galaxy
A comedic exploration of queerness through time following a Victorian couple and a future interspecies couple. Played by the same two actors, the couples are living parallel lives until a warp in the fabric of space and time causes them to collide. The show represents queerness in a light-hearted and silly way whilst also reflecting on how far queer rights have come. Whether you like sci-fi, history or comedy this show has something for you. Audience reviews from our March 2024 shows: “It felt like something that had been done a million times before being done completely new” “If I had to pay £50 to see it in a professional setting I would pay and see it again” “That is f*cking hilarious, I'm crying, wow excellent script, so strong”
For the Love of God
My God, what a man. He is unreachable, unobtainable, inflexible, and irrational; everything I look for in a lover. For the Love of God is a solo rom com exploring the ultimate unrequited love, through the ultimate unobtainable lover. Through this completely farcical solo show, the audience are taken on a journey of betrayal, loneliness, love, and eroticism. Sitting somewhere between theatre, cabaret, comedy and queer performance, this show celebrates and encourages not only our filthiest urges but also to view all our love as something sacred. Book your ticket now to hear the longest and holiest love story ever told. Please note this show contains blackout and flashing lights.
Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop
Track 96 is London’s premiere hip hop improv group. Based on audience suggestions, we create a world of rhyme and rhythm. We make-up rhymes on the spot and, as improvisers, create a story/scene that audiences connect with. Our live show is a high energy party atmosphere, consisting of a mix of freestyling, short games, and scenes that break out into full fledged hip hop musical numbers, all accompanied by a live beatboxer. We are diverse, multinational, and above all an experienced group of improvisers that have learned from some of the best (Northcoast, Chicago I/O, Hoopla, Maydays, The Nursery, The Free Association, etc.) and regularly perform across the UK. Following a successful run of sold-out shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, present “The RAPture” toured to Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Bristol, and Dublin, Ireland. “Track 96 is a dynamic, high energy and hilarious show that is guaranteed to delight!” - Bristol Improv Theatre “This is the hottest new show in town. Its slick, funny, upbeat and just so awesome. They lift the roof every time and we are booking them as much as possible” - Steve Roe, founder of Hoopla Impro
Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad
Let’s face it, we’re all nuts. When you’re a middle-aged, blind obsessive compulsive, though, life can be particularly odd, not to mention confusing and more than a little rude. Having previously traipsed around Edinburgh, Hove, Plymouth and Brighton, London’s gentlest comedian, and Camden local, Stephen Portlock, accompanied by his impeccably well behaved dog Hamlet, and bringing a cuddly Minion in tow, returns home to leave residents and visitors bewildered, befuddled and bemused as he delivers a very ramshackle guide through the highways and byways of life’s weirdness, exploring his ambivalent feelings about identity politics, and musing on how we can just learn to be nicer to one-another. Sweet, sometimes filthy, often embarrassing and surprisingly often true, this is one sentimental journey you will definitely remember. “Excellent” - Ultimate Radio “Wonderful… with the best closing line of the night” - Kyle Wallace 100% audience walk out, The Caxton Arms, Brighton 05.06.2022 Semi-finalist Max Turner Prize comedy competition 2022
All In Actors - Showcase
Reserve your free ticket to the All In Actors showcase the Museum of Comedy on July 18th! We are delighted to welcome you to the All In Actors final year Showcase, presenting our Act 1 students. Join us in celebrating the extraordinary talents and dedication of the Act 1 students as they showcase their talents after a year of intensive training.
John Callaghan’s Cabaret Electro
"If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it's like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs... In a good way" - Tomás Ford Fringe regular John Callaghan presents electronic music with quirky theatrics: costumes, live electronics, surreal visuals and animations. Wistful, experimental, humorous, and always interesting. His credits include releases on Warp Records and directing ingenious music videos for artists like Professor Elemental, who describes John as "the closest thing to a living cartoon character... Makes music like no-one else in this dimension". "How do you classify, let alone review a show like this? ...Serious topics cloaked in daftness (love, anxiety, body positivity, self-worth) all have their place. A good time at a show given by an entertainer who is disarmingly good and definitely worth a trip out of your comfort zone. Strange, silly, sincere and sensational." ★★★★★ - LouReviews "With his poetic and thought provoking lyrics this guy’s creativity gives us an insight into how he views the world, and it’s not like the rest of us." - Grapevine "All you could desire from a gig. One of the most inspirational music acts we have ever experienced." ★★★★★ - Todolist "Peak Fringe" - Joe Black
Comedy 1900
Comedy 1900 takes a journey back in time to discover what made our ancestors laugh. Using a combination of narration and Music Hall comedy songs, the show will reveal the issues that really mattered to ordinary Victorian Londoners and singing along is actively encouraged!
Sezar Alkassab: Work In Progress
Sezar Alkassab is a Glaswegian comedian whose family are from Iraq. His conversational comedy explores his heritage, managing cultural differences, and more in a comedy act with silly stories, informed observations, and provocative punchlines. His 2023 show 'Laughable' received international recognition with sold-out performances in Stockholm, Barcelona, and Prague. He released the show as a comedy special in October 2023 on his YouTube channel and is touring again with all-new comedy material. His new work in progress show includes jokes about his travels across Europe during his previous tour, how to solve world problems, and how to handle socially-awkward conversations around race and cultures. "Made me laugh my ass off" - The Scotsman "Absolutely brilliant! Such a friendly guy, and the show was hilarious!" - The Vaults UK "His connection and pure banter with the audience as well as his touch on some serious topics that we as a society need to consider – delivered through humour – was unmatched." - Binge Fringe Magazine "An exceptionally talented comedian with a no doubt bright future in comedy." - The Camden Fringe Voyeur
Pirates - You Wouldn’t Steal A Boat
The High Seas, 1705. The Golden Age of Piracy. After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. Backed into a corner, he teams up with new first mate Louie to hunt for revenge, gold and bootleg DVDs. So. Here’s the plan. Our plucky hero will assemble a crew, crank up the sea shanty radio and prepare for one last score. Little does he know that his old captain is hunting for the same prize... Spruce Moose Comedy: a group of ex-Cambridge Footlights regulars with a high-energy, low-brow style – return to Camden with their pirate voyage after selling out Fringe shows in 2023. The members’ previous Edinburgh Fringe experience includes Pearly Gates (2022) and the sell-out Doctor Whom (2021), and numerous other productions. The production will make creative use of props, costumes and lighting for frequent visual humour, whilst a tight multi-roling cast plays on familiar pirate tropes: walking the plank, copious rum and a good ol’ fashioned marooning. ‘Arr! This is good! ★★★★’ - The Derek Awards ‘Unhinged, absurd, and outrageously funny. ★★★★’ - The Reviews Hub
Hamstrung (Edinburgh Preview)
Alas, poor Yorick! Though he’s not dead... Hamlet’s fellow of infinite jest is back to dig up the bones of his misspent life in this irreverent resurrection of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. Join Yorick as he reconnects with his lost love of performance, embarking on a high-spirited journey to discover what really happened in Elsinore all those years ago. Hamstrung is a ‘stirring and impactful’ interactive ghost story about the space between live comedy and the afterlife. To see or not to see? There is no question. ‘Cleverly taps into the timelessness of one of Shakespeare's most famous works’ ★★★★ fringebiscuit
Gämez TV!
Tune in to Gämez TV! — the comedy night of improvised TV hits! Gämez TV! is a night of spoofed TV shows completely made up from audience suggestions. From dating shows and Kids’ TV to period drama and daytime TV - no channel is safe! Every episode has its own lightning-fast, hilarious games, with different characters, places and genres each time. No two nights are the same, but they are a "lorra, lorra laughs". So put the remote down and tune in to Gämez TV! Going out is the new staying in. Gämez have been performing silly improvised games since 2018. They’re based in London and regularly perform at Hoopla! Impro, London’s first and biggest improv comedy school. Gämez have performed Gämez TV! at the Brighton Fringe (2022), Camden Fringe (2022, 2023) and most recently at the Barcelona Improv Festival (2023) and Ireland Improv Fest (2023).
Be A Better MC
Perhaps the most important person on a comedy bill is the compere. A weak MC can destroy an otherwise strong line up – and a strong MC can make a mediocre night great. A good comic isn’t always a good compere, but a good compere usually becomes a brilliant comic. There is no better way to turbo-charge your development as a live comedian! Spend four days with me in central London as I give you the benefit of knowledge from forty years in the business. The sessions will be mainly taken up with a series of practical exercises and games designed to get you to interact better with crowds. Take your crowd work to a new level. Learn how to become a more fluid communicator and performer and hone the presentation skills that will make you a better communicator. It’s all about spontaneity, interaction, listening to your audience and charming the pants off them. Compering is a wonderful, life-long skill in which there is always something new to learn – but why not hit the ground running by picking up a few tips and techniques that might speed up the process? PLACES ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED, SO BOOK EARLY TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT.
Not So New Comedian of the Year 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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!
Sarah Roberts: Silkworm (WIP)
An adorable preview from the world's youngest, smallest, most normal comedian, Sarah Roberts. Expect important and timely questions such as, "Would you still fancy me if I was a worm?", "Can I vape on stage?" and "Why aren't you laughing?" "A phenomenal new talent, original and funny. Packed with punchlines. See her now, she's destined for stardom!" - Catherine Bohart "Remarkable" - ThreeWeeks Edinburgh "Grotesque" "Utterly self-absorbed" - Chortle Komedia New Act Finalist 2023 | Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2022 | Funny Women Shorts Award Shortlist 2022 | BBC New Comedy Award Nominee 2022
KJ’s Comedy Club
Kazeem Jamal presents a night of live stand up comedy at the renowned Museum of Comedy, featuring the finest acts from the UK’s comedy circuit. Featuring Kevin J - as seen on MTV, Muhsin Yesilada - Hot Water Breakthrough Act of the Year, Jimmy James Jones - ITV’s Pranksters & Sorry I Didn’t Know, Edwin Junior - Online sensation and Rising Star, and the shows host and MC Kazeem Jamal - As seen on BBC & Comedy Central.
NonCensored With Rosie Holt
You can’t say anything any more – and to prove it, here’s firebrand commentator Harriet Langley-Swindon and her ARIA-nominated podcast NonCensored, where her guests are free to say whatever they like, regardless of whether or not it’s “true”. NonCensored is the creation of award-winning comedians Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy and Eshaan Akbar. It was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2023 UK Audio & Radio Industry Awards.
Micky Bartlett: THICC!
After a phenomenal 2023, Micky Bartlett brings his brand new stand-up show THICC! to venues across the UK & Ireland this autumn! The Lurgan comedy colossus has been selling out shows all over the world, with a sold out tour of Australia under his belt. You’ve seen him on podcasts, you’ve seen him on telly now come see him LIVE! "Bartlett is a comic who clearly knows absolutely what he's doing. If you are looking for a rock-solid sure-fire stand-up who is going to get the crowd quaking with laughter look no further" - Beyond The Joke "Bulletproof" **** - Chortle"A very funny man" - Patrick Kielty "Consistently funny" - Adam Hills "Bartlett is without doubt one of the finest comedy talents this country has ever produced" - Belfast Live
Will Sebag-Montefiore: Will of the People (WIP)
Will Sebag-Montefiore is a satirist who turns the news in to sketches & songs despite not being very smart. Watch him struggle to keep up with the ever changing news cycle as he tries to make the world a better place (for him).
Alvin Liu: Rice
Rice (WIP) is a comedy show about growing up in China that explores the theme of curing depression with food and finding your inner child with hip hop. Grew up in China, educated by the English, and influenced by Tupac, Alvin Liu shares his ridiculous and unforced views on cultures and countries. With the unique experience of growing up in China, a country of 1.4 billion people, Alvin Liu started doing stand-up in Shanghai and moved to London to pursue his dream of being a funny immigrant. Since then he has performed at Top Secret, The Comedy Store, and the BBC. "What he has is potent in its imagery, authenticity, perverse logic, and volatility" British Comedy Guide "Top shelf stand up, phenomenal" Comediasians
Lil Wenker: BANGTAIL
Baddest. Cowboy. Texas. These are just a few words to describe the Baddest Cowboy in Texas. But something's missing. Join Bangtail as he roots ‘n toots from the mightiest mountains to the sauciest saloons in search of his manhood. That’s his God-given purpose. But what happens when a Badder Cowboy-er Texas-er (AKA his nemesis) rides into town and steals his title? BANGTAIL is an epic journey of a man in search of his manhood. So saddle up for an hour of unbridled cowboy clown chaos taking you from desert to desk. Directed by Cecily Nash
Spring Day: Exvangelical (WIP)
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. Spring joined a Christian cult at 13-year-old and left 13 year later. She’s never talked about it before because she didn’t think you heathens would understand. Spring explores: the nature of cults, and the role that they play in our everyday lives. Watch Spring recount how she joined but then ultimately saved herself from a growing fundamentalist community that had become Spring’s whole world. Expect one hell of a coming-of-age story about faith.
Easterbunny: Freud Treats Hitler
Based on an untrue story. 2 unknown Austrians play 2 well-known Austrians. 1 Sketch Comedy with 2 real actors. A historical epos in 6 episodes, written and played by Jürgen Vogl & Gerhard Walter.
Sally-Anne Hayward: Egg Shortage
Sally's approaching a certain age. No need for numbers - but getting sweaty at night no longer involves someone else having to be there. So is she worried about being 'Over the Hill'? Well not enough to stop her rolling playfully down the other side. Join her for hilarious tales of dating apps, fragile neighbours, and trying to hold in farts on a yoga retreat. “Sally-Anne Hayward has figured out her niche is filling that accessible naughty but niceness of early Sarah Millican… whatever she’s selling, we’re buying: the pitch is so practised, so elegant, so unobtrusive you’ll struggle not to laugh.” - British Comedy Guide
Anna Mann: Anna’s Angels Live Podcast
Join the award winning star of Afterlife Colin Hoult aka national treasure Anna Mann; Actress, Singer, Welder (gotta have a back up) as she embarks on a brand new venture as a podcaster. Will there be special guests? Showbiz gossip? Breakdowns? Who knows, but it will be incredibly clever. “Deliciously funny” ★★★★ - The Times
A Night of Drama
PEOPLE OF LONDON, prepare to cry so hard you accidentally laugh! Feast on a buffet of hardship and despair, where COMEDIANS lay down their jokes, don the fashion of 18th century Paris, and bare their souls as DRAMATIC ACTORS! AUDIENCES are invited to cheer, boo, and throw BANANA PEELS*, whether for the villainous BAILIFF or just a POOR PERFORMANCE, you decide! *BANANA PEELS provided. A company of professional “actors” puts on the most beautiful, tear-jerking, and theatrical demonstration of Drama that the world has ever seen. Accompanied by a live orchestra, they perform the well-worn plots of melodramas from the likes of Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo. They each have their own goals, but none greater than to be seen, to be loved, and to be the star of a great (and dramatic) show. When they fail, they will be punished by an audience armed with banana peels. But in the unlikely event they succeed, laughs will turn to sobs, and it will still be entertaining.
Fingers on Buzzers
?With special guest Christopher Biggins & more TBA? Fingers on Buzzers is brought to you by comedian and keen amateur quizzer Lucy Porter, alongside The Chase's very own Jenny Ryan. Whether you’re a Pointless armchair aficionado, nostalgic for the days of Going for Gold, or a bona fide Mastermind, this is the show for you. Jenny and Lucy speak to a host of people who work behind the scenes of our favourite TV quiz shows, including James Harkin (QI), Roger Tilling (the ‘Voice’ of University Challenge), Henry Kelly, Richard Osman, Ben Shephard and just about everyone involved in the world of quiz. Lucy and Jenny will also discuss the BIG issues including the etiquette of pub quizzing, new quizzing technology and how questions have changed with the times. With the help of experts and enthusiasts alike, Jenny and Lucy get to the bottom of that and much, much more besides. Whether you're an Only Connect know-it-all, still dine-out on your Fifteen To One appearance from 1993, or only indulge in Trivial Pursuits on December 25th, this show is for you.
David Callaghan: Everything That's Me Is Falling Apart
Using a mixture of animation, visualisation technology, a live camera and a toy train, comedian David Callaghan brings a groundbreaking multimedia comedy play packed with heartfelt, bittersweet and hilarious stories of love and loss. THE INDEPENDENT Best Edinburgh Fringe Shows To See 2023 British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2022 The Sinners Review Best Show 2022 NOMINEE Reykjavik Fringe Festival Award WINNER 2023 Stockholm Fringe Festival Award QUADRUPLE NOMINEE 2023 Stockholm Fringe Festival Award WINNER 2023 ★★★★ "The ripples of laughter constantly overlap, sometimes burbling along in appreciation between the punchlines" - The List ★★★★ " One of my highlights of the fringe" - The Scotsman ★★★★ "Far more original than many big comedy names" - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
Jason Byrne: Paddy Lama Shed Talks
A Dubliner full of wit and wisdom, Paddy used to say, "If you don't continue to talk about someone when they die, they die twice". In this one-man play, Jason Byrne brings the full life of Paddy Byrne to the stage playing his dad, keeping him alive in stories full of laughter and tears. This is 80 years of Dublin wit, 80 years of Dublin bull, but heart-warming and loving all the same. "Sure, that's life son, just don't tell ure mother". Following a 3 week total sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival, Jason takes his hilarious yet heart rending most personal work to debut in London at the Museum of Comedy. A celebration of a parent, a celebration of a generation, a celebration of life. "If you worry you die ... if you don't worry, you die anyway ... so why worry!"- Paddy Byrne ★★★★ - The Irish Times
Christopher Hall Presents: F*CK MAY
The Darling Buds of May have sprouted, but sometimes despite Spring being Sprung, you still wanna shout Fuck This. Come and let Christopher Hall and some funny friends lift your spirits while trying out some new jokes! WITH: Chris Hall Kiran Saggu Hannah Byczkowski Amy Webber & Karen Hobbs
Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed (WIP)
A reluctant adventurer and an unlikely fellowship converge in this epic tale of an overdue reunion gone awry. Join Chris ('An inspired hour' ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag) as he wrestles with the consequences of exile, middle-aged friendships and the best way to admit you wear a cape sometimes. As seen on Alma’s Not Normal (BBC 2) and Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (C4). Twice nominated 2-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee (The Delightful Sausage). Co-Creator of hit BBC Radio 4 series, Icklewick FM. 'One of the best voices on the Circuit' Chortle ★★★★.
Frankie Monroe’s Pub Quiz
BBC NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR FRANKIE MONROE is back in London. He’s come to the shining lights of the smoke to raise a bit of money for his crumbling northern social club by hosting one of his infamous QUIZZES. Voted the worst pub quiz in Rotherham 15 years running, expect ill researched questions, disgusting prizes, special guests and lots and lots of padding. “Mesmerising and unpredictable presence” Chortle “Shades of Reeves and Mortimer” The Scotsman
Seska: Don't Wee Your Pants
When Seska comes to town, kids laugh out loud, dads f*rt out loud, and mums faint at his feet! Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge, turbo-charged Seska throws buckets of happiness into the air in this brilliantly inventive magic show for all ages. Entertaining crowds from Mumbai to Trinidad, a firm favourite at Camp Bestival – it’s a must see show ! 'One of the world's top comedy magicians' (BBC RADIO) 'Quite simply one of the best comedy magicians entertaining families in the UK' (London Evening Standard) 'The bombardment of sounds, music, colours and Seska’s infectious, quick-fire energy means that even the most fidgety of children will be spellbound for 50 minutes of silliness' (Broadway Baby) Winner – SPIRIT OF FRINGE COLCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL Nominated BEST FAMILY SHOW – LEICESTER COMEDY FEST Nominated BEST FAMILY SHOW – BRIGHTON FRINGE www.thecomedycats.com
The Electric Head presents: Improvised Head
Winners of The 2023 Galton & Simpson Godfather’s of Comedy award, double-act The Electric Head (Al Ronald & Cy Henty) return to the Museum Of Comedy in their brand new, entirely unplanned and unscripted long-form improv show. Peer into the surreal mind of The Electric Head with unpredictable and chaotic adventures based entirely on audience suggestions. "Complete Utter Mayhem, outrageously funny" - The Horror Hothouse "Master Craftsmen...a feast of fun" - thespyinthestalls.com "Funny, compelling and uplifting"- setthetape.com "Manic perfection" - fatallyyours.com "Superb" - Horrortalk "Hilarious" - TimeOut
Logan Murray’s Monday Night Stand Up Course April 2024
"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, 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 session 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. Showcase Weds 3 July at 7.00pm.
Drunk Women Solving Crime
Drunk Women Solving Crime, hosted by Taylor Glenn, Hannah George and Catie Wilkins, is a hit true crime comedy where a guest is invited to solve a crime from history over a glass or two. Past guests include: Katherine Ryan, London Hughes, Ricki Lake, Desiree Burch, Samira Ahmed and Susie Dent! Come along and join the force and be in with the chance of winning a prize for your best crime tale! The show has enjoyed sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and across the country, book early to avoid disappointment! GUESTS 27 APRIL: The Stars of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder (Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds) Athena Kugblenu
Lorraine Hoodless: DINK (Double Income No Kids) WIP
Lorraine has found a new box to put herself in. Because you need to have a tribe, right? A community to which you belong. Double income no kids (DINK). An alternative to family life, fantastic, freewheeling and fun, according to Instagram anyway… With all the freedom to do whatever you want with your life, apart from procreate, finding meaning and purpose can lead to a rollercoaster of adventures, also massive indecision. DINKs travel, have pets, and pay off their mortgages early. Lorraine has yet to fully embrace this lifestyle. Where life is fantastic, how do you figure out who you are? Does a DINK life still apply when it's thrust and not chosen? Is two people enough for a family? How do you answer the question ‘Do you have kids’ and not alienate people? A humorous look at life choices, love and labels . Lorraine is building towards her fourth Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Energetic, incredulous delivery of observational and self-reflective funny stuff. 'Well written funny material... Thoroughly deserves to be seen' - one4review Wildcard semi-finalist Amused Moose New Comedian 2020, and Semi-finalist British Comedian of The Year 2021.
Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display WIP
Jessie talks about many things including heartbreak, grief, birth and monogamy. This show, (which will be going to Edinburgh festival 2024) includes a rare bit of motherhood positivity and a sleep-deprived-horror story. This hour may include a new puppet or two. Please don't let that put you off.
《條路自己揀》廣東話棟篤笑 Cantonese Stand-up Comedy
經過上年巡迴十個地方，係小癲！ 2023係一人之境！十個地方！墨爾本、雪梨、台灣、澳門、愛丁堡、曼城、倫敦、紐約、吉隆坡同香港 今次黎個大癲，響巡迴期間見到唔同地方既衝擊，呢個騷就係帶個衝擊比大家。 究竟阿Tim有冇成長到？一個人響外地做廣東話棟篤笑係點？每個地方有咩最怪既事？仲有同一世界既香港人又係點？最後既係阿Tim揀左條路，佢會唔會喊呢？入場話用棟篤笑話你知。 2024 Tim最新棟篤笑- 【條路自己揀】廣東話棟篤笑 After touring ten different places last year, it was an amazing experience! In 2023, it will be a solo journey, visiting ten places: Melbourne, Sydney, Taiwan, Macau, Edinburgh, Manchester, London, New York, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. During this tour, I encountered various impactful moments in different locations. This show aims to bring that impact to everyone. Has Tim grown as a person? How does one perform Cantonese stand-up comedy in a foreign land? What are the strangest things about each place? And how do Hong Kong people fit into the same world? In the end, Tim has chosen his path. Will he laugh or cry? Come to the show to find out. In 2024, Tim's latest stand-up comedy show - 【條路自己揀】Cantonese stand up comedy
Tracey Collins: Dancing Animal WIP
A work in progress comedy hour from award winning character comic Tracey Collins (Audrey Heartburn, Tina T’urner Tea lady, Shell Suit Cher) Tracey wants to take off the wigs and try something new. A show exploring the healing powers of letting go and making a tit of ourselves. Samantha Groans will make a brief appearance & there will be some songs. Come along! ★★★★★ 'The queen of character comedy' - To Do List ★★★★★ 'We've got a Caroline Aherne on our hands' - The Wee Review ★★★★★ 'There might be no funnier celebrity (mis)impersonator on UK stages right now' - Buzz Magazine www.traceycollins.com
Museum of Comedy Presents…
A night of alternative comedy featuring the finest sketch, character and the just plain bonkers acts on the circuit. Join us on the night or catch up from home with Next Up ! May 8: Anna Mann Showbiz legend Nominated for Best show Edinburgh 2023 Joe Kent- Walters Winner - BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 Low Effort Sketches Winners - Sketch Off 2022 Kathy Maniura Winner - Sketch Off 2020 Mad Ron The Third Hardest Man in Uxbridge NATYS 3rd place 2019 *Line-ups subject to change.
Charlie Hopkinson: The Multiwurst
Voice actor Charlie Hopkinson brings his new show and possible special guests to the museum of comedy for 4 previews. A deadly serious show for fans of the biggest fandom’s in existence (from a certain point of view). Charlie has appeared on Channel 4, Netflix, Radio 2, Chris Moyles on Radio X, as well as the hit Austrian daytime tv talent show ‘keine Fähigkeit menschlich’. He also has over 500 million views on social media and has been featured on some of the webs hottest applications, YouTube, Instagram and nasty reddit threads. Find out what happens when a voice actor has to prove their identity on a fraud call, and what really occurred on the comic con cruise or that ill fated trip to America. All the best characters are coming together for 4 evenings only in a huge fandom mashup stew, if only there were a word for that.
Shoot From The Hip
Shoot From The Hip bring their award-winning, viral improv comedy to the Museum of Comedy – featuring chaotic games, epic scenes, and ever-so-slightly unhinged performances. Their Metro, Evening Standard, and Time Out-recommended shows are completely unscripted, unpredictable – and unforgettable. "Pitched to perfection...Go and see them, and wear waterproof mascara" - ★★★★★ - Reviews Hub"Jaw-achingly funny [...] good for the soul" - ★★★★★ - Bookmarks and Stages "Quick-witted and fast on their feet" - ★★★★ Broadway World "As refined as it is ridiculous [...] not one to miss" - ★★★★ Broadway Baby "Well worth a shot (pun intended)" - Time Out "Side-splitting quick wit" - Evening Standard
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 weekly 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 week 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! 22 April Ali Woods, Alexandra Haddow, Spring Day, Will Hitt, Andy & Kieran, Sarah Roberts, Catie Wilkins, Stephen Catling, Maria Fedulova, Darren Walsh, Khalid Winter, Jake Baker, Luca Cupani, MC Tony Dunn 29 April Sikisa, Olaf Falafel, Paul F Taylor, Maple Zuo, Raajiee Chelliah, Kelly Ford, Ed Aczel, Julius Howe, Matt Smith, Hamish Shepherd, Oh Standfast, Declan Kennedy, LJ Da Funk, MC Tony Dunn
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!