Back for its 8th year!
All tickets £5
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ANY THREE SHOWS FOR £12
ALEXANDER BENNETT
NABIL ABDULRASHID
24th Nov
29th Nov / 7th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
This is a show about, amongst other things, hating yourself.
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid reworks and updates his 2021 hit tour show, N.A.B.I.L. (Nobody Actually Believed I’d Last).
Alexander Bennett’s comedy has been variously described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. He has an awful lot under his belt, including numerous Edinburgh Fringe runs, several filmed stand-up specials and creating the cult hit comedy game show Hell To Play. “Passionate and praiseworthy dark observational comedy” The Skinny ★★★★ The Stage
LOU SANDERS
From growing up under military rule in northern Nigeria to falling into legal trouble as a teenager in south London, join Nabil as he recollects the remarkable, chaotic and sometimes tragic (but always hilarious) story of his life so far. “Refreshingly radical fare, smartly woven into a gag-packed set. A fresh comic voice” The Telegraph
RICH HARDISTY
25th Nov / 16th Dec
30th Nov
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
A new offering! A collab with the spirit world. Maybe this is the real vaccine!
In his intimate debut hour, Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Lou Sanders is one of Britain’s fastestrising and most original comedians. She is the champion of series eight of Taskmaster and other recent television appearances include The Late Late Show with James Corden, Live at the Apollo and QI. “She’s terrific” ★★★★ The Guardian “Thank the comedy Gods” ★★★★ Chortle
Expect anecdotes and observations about mental institutions, missing dads and mania, all from his warm/inquisitive/ childlike perspective. In the show, Rich tries his best to convey what mental illness really looks and feels like. Raw, open and honest but most importantly… FUNNY!
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JAYDE ADAMS
ANIA MAGLIANO
1st Dec / 24th Jan / 24th Feb
3rd Dec / 26th Jan / 8th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
It’s 2021, change is always hard and what better person is there to lead the men, selflessly by the hand into the new world, than TV’s Jayde Adams.
Join Ania Magliano for an hour of fun and new thoughts about some of life’s most important topics: family, identity and the works of acclaimed children’s author Jacqueline Wison.
Jayde is the co-host of the BAFTA nominated series Snackmasters and Netflix smash hit, Crazy Delicious. She also stars in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens (Amazon Prime) and Sophie Willan’s BAFTA winning TV series, Alma’s Not Normal.
Ania is one of the UK’s most exciting rising comedians, who has already been seen on Dave’s The Comedy Guide to Life, and has written shows including Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2) and Yesterday, Today & The Day Before (Comedy Central). “Side splitting laughs” Broadway Baby
CHRISTOPHER BLISS
JAMIE D’SOUZA
2nd Dec
6th Dec / 15th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Christopher Bliss is a village-renowned novelist and son of two. He writes three novels a day and is fairly well known amongst his family and friend.
Join Leicester Comedy Best Festival Appearance nominee Jamie D’Souza as he performs a work in progress of his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush. He’s definitely over it.
He’s been blasting novels out his pencil ‘til the cows come home and would love to trot them out to someone other than his bathroom mirror. Last seen in Dictionary Corner on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, teaching Suzie Dent about the English language.
Expect a mix of short stories, hilarious one-liners and award-nominated musical comedy. Or as one reviewer actually wrote, “his material is nice and mixed… just like his race”. ★★★★ MumbleComedy
ANY THREE SHOWS FOR £12
CATHERINE BOHART
JOZ NORRIS
7th Dec / 1st Feb
9th Dec
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty well.
Award-winning idiot Joz Norris is working on a show so perfect that it will make his audience blink in unison, having successfully synchronised their inner worlds. This is not YET that show, but it is a pretty concerted dry-run at it.
This is not that show. An hour of new material from the star of BBC2’s The Mash Report. As seen and heard on Mock The Week, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Stand Up Sketch Show and The Guilty Feminist Podcast. “Packed full of laughs” ★★★★ The Herald
JOSEPH MORPURGO
New ideas, new sketches, new thoughts and new stories from a guy who’s just trying to find inner peace and return to the innocence of childhood, all because his baguette didn’t have a sausage in it. “He really does capture the spirit of creative live comedy” The Guardian
SARAH KEYWORTH
8th Dec
13th Dec / 9th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Joseph Morpurgo flaunts some ritzy odds and jewel-encrusted sods for something resembling an hour.
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Sarah Keyworth.
“That rare thing, a high-concept, unashamedly arty production that also has entire rooms laughing” ★★★★★ Evening Standard
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Winner: Herald Angel Award Winner: Pleasance Best Newcomer Award As seen and heard on Roast Battle, The Stand Up Sketch Show and The Now Show. ★★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ The Times
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GARRETT MILLERICK
ISOBEL ROGERS
14th Dec / 10th Feb
15th Dec
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
The world’s angriest optimist returns for another bash at sorting out life’s inexplicable complications. A showcase of no holds barred stand-up comedy from one of the most critically lauded performers of his generation. A show for people who like to keep things simple.
Isobel Rogers unmasks our shadier selves, as we all navigate, or fail to navigate, relationships and our own lives in an increasingly jittery and superficial world. (Whilst keeping it all warmhearted and wryly hilarious.)
“Wickedly funny” ★★★★ The Scotsman
Witty and inventive, with a sharp eye for satire and poetic lyrics to match.
“This brave and winning hour certainly pulls no punches” ★★★★ The Times
“Ultra-witty, pin sharp pithy songs” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
THE WORKSHOP 12th Jan / 16th Feb / 16th Mar / 13th Apr / 11th May / 8th June / 13th July
7:45 pm Comedy that’s in the workshop! Be the first to see fresh new material from all your favourite comedians, at Berk’s Nest’s new comedy night! A mixed-bill comedy night with never-before-seen material from TV faces, awardwinning stand-ups, and hot newcomers. You don’t want to miss this monthly night of new comedy! A Berk-in-Progress show presented by Berk’s Nest.
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ANY THREE SHOWS FOR £12
FLO & JOAN
PIERRE NOVELLIE
14th Jan
18th Jan / 19th Jan
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Armed with a piano and percussion section, multi-award winning musical comedy duo (and sisters) Flo & Joan bring you a preview of their brand new show, Sweet Release.
Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to the Pleasance to try some new stuff out. Come, people of London, and aid him in discovering what is hilarious and what is not so hilarious. Your impact on his comedy will last a thousand years.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, The Russell Howard Hour and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club. ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Sunday Times
CERYS BRADLEY
“Phenomenally good jokes” The Guardian “One to watch” Time Out “Well-crafted, hilarious routines” The Sunday Times
NJAMBI MCGRATH
17th Jan
20th Jan
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Sportsperson is a work in progress show, written and performed by Cerys Bradley.
Njambi draws parallels between the current British political quagmire of 2020’s Windrush scandal, Grenfell, corona and rampant homelessness to that of her grandmother, whose family were deported from their farm by the British in colonial Kenya.
It’s a show about playing sport and fitting in and how Cerys is quite bad at both of those things. It’s also a show about being non-binary, embarrassed about wearing lycra and how spending your childhood in a car whilst your parents watch your brother play football (and rugby and tennis and cricket) definitely doesn’t leave you with a massive chip on your shoulder.
Both Njambi and her grandmother were/are comedians because amongst adversity, there’s always humour.
ALL TICKETS £5
ALEX MACKEITH
LULU POPPLEWELL
21st Jan
27th Jan
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
A work-in-progress from the winner of the 2020 Musical Comedy Awards.
Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, a lobster and an escort all at once.
An intimate, acoustic performance from one of the most fearful minds on the planet. “Able to get laughter from all sorts of angles” Chortle “Pretty hilarious” Time Out “Brilliantly funny” `The Stage
LUKE KEMPNER
Silly, confessional, and occasionally unhinged, this is an hour of stand-up from “such a funny and warm performer” with “quick lines and sharp gags”(Plays To See). In a nutshell, that kid from Love Actually is old now and she talks a lot about sex work. What’s not to love?
JOSH WELLER
25th Jan
28th Jan
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views online, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up comics.
As seen on this season’s Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV), Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian, comic book author and podcast host.
With a hilariously razor sharp roster of contemporary impressions, ranging from Piers Morgan and Bojo to RuPaul, Luke has become a household name and is bringing his highly anticipated brand new show, Macho Macho Man, on the road.
He was born in England, raised in Malaysia and now lives in London. A high energy brand of cleverly selfdeprecating stand-up.
ANY THREE SHOWS FOR £12
SUSPICIOUSLY CHEAP COMEDY 31st Jan / 21st Mar / 9th May 7:00 pm Suspiciously Cheap Comedy is a new material night hosted by multi-award winning Gein’s Family Giftshop, Goose, and resident MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean. We think comedians should have great, switched-on audiences to try out new material in front of, and we also believe that everyone should be able to afford a great night of comedy. So, we collected an amazing audience of comedy fans and we made our night as cheap as we could. Some (we) would say Suspiciously Cheap. And now here we are. We book the best acts in the country, for the best audience in the country, to make the best night in the country.
DARREN HARRIOTT
CRYBABIES
31st Jan / 8th Mar
2nd Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Darren Harriott is a team captain on Guessable and a series regular on Don’t Hate the Playaz.
Rubbish never dies. Something strange is lurking in the woods, something that was lost long ago…
Other TV appearances include hosting Live at the Apollo, plus The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Roast Battle, Mock the Week and Hypothetical. “A consistent burst of strong punchlines” The Scotsman
Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees Crybabies on their latest sketch and storytelling adventure about finding home, forbidden love, magic, mystery, town planning, owl summoning and discarded cardboard tubing. “Highly impressive” ★★★★ The Guardian
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KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN AND TAROT
MAISIE ADAM
4th Feb
17th Feb / 18th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
A riotous double-bill featuring previews from Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Tarot.
Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is working up some new material.
Kiri will be yelling about white supremacy, rescue chickens and learning a new language, and Tarot will be mumbling between sketches so you can’t really tell when they’ve started or finished.
As seen on A League of Their Own, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week and The Last Leg.
What an evening!
“Her jokes were spot on, her stories magnificent and magnificently told” Bruce Dessau “There’s no denying that Maisie Adam is phenomenal” The Scotsman
KWAME ASANTE
LILY PHILLIPS
11th Feb
21st Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Kwame uses his undeniable charisma and on-stage presence to play against the audience’s expectations, which makes his comedy fresh, intelligent and most importantly, funny.
Star of ITV2’s Stand Up Sketch Show, BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Lily is, post pandemic, STILL banging on about her vagina.
His material touches on a wide variety of topics, drawing humour from his Ghanaian background, his childhood, his relationships and his career, as well as current affairs, with witty and clever observations.
Female comedians are often criticized for only talking about vaginas and periods, which is offensive, but in Lily’s case 100% true. An hour of dry wit and dirty jokes, with some anecdotes about her long suffering boyfriend thrown in for the ladsssss.
ANY THREE SHOWS FOR £12
NEIL DELAMERE
HAL CRUTTENDEN
22nd Feb
28th Feb
7:45 pm
7:30 pm
Neil Delamere has been described as a “master of stand-up” by The Scotsman and a “wryly brilliant live performer” by The Sunday Times.
Hal Cruttenden, one of the top touring stand-up comedians working in the UK and Ireland today, returns to the Pleasance for a night of new material.
Best known for quick-witted appearances on panel shows and his hilarious live stand-up tours, Neil is a regular contributor for BBC Radio 4 on The News Quiz, The Now Show and The Unbelievable Truth, as well as Fighting Talk on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Hal has made several appearances on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance and Would I Lie To You as well as The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice and The Apprentice: You’re Fired.
ZOE LYONS
PHILÉO HUFF
23rd Feb
28th Feb
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Zoe is an immediately recognisable voice from Radio 4, appearing as a regular on The News Quiz, Just a Minute, The Unbelievable Truth and The Now Show, plus her own four-part series, Passport Paddy.
Originally from Atlanta, Philéo’s turbulent personal experiences have enabled countless controversial and hilarious anecdotes.
On television, she’s the host of BBC2’s quiz, Lightning. Other notable appearances include Have I Got News For You, QI and Mock The Week.
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With a confronting yet upbeat honesty, he unapologetically grapples with topics like sex and sexuality, politics and society.
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HELEN BAUER
ANDY FIELD
1st Mar
3rd Mar
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Helen is basic, well basic-plus because she is self-aware with it.
A collection of fun new ideas from an award-winning comedian, which will gradually morph into a really good show.
2019’s Best Newcomer nominee returns with an hour about self-confidence, self-esteem and self-care. It’s the year of self. Taking care of yourself has never been more in. Inspirational quotes and facemasks are a big industry and Helen is trying to be the change she wants to see.
As seen on Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC1), As Yet Untitled (Dave), and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2). Host of BBC Radio 1’s The Andy Field Experience. “Completely brilliant, classless humour” ★★★★ Voice Mag
“A personality that will fill a stadium” ★★★★★ The Sunday Express
MICHAEL AKADIRI
FINLAY CHRISTIE
2nd Mar
4th Mar
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
Michael Akadiri is a fast-rising, multiaward winning comedian. His natural charm and cheeky, observational style has already seen him make an impact on the UK comedy scene, most recently winning the Komedia New Comedy Award.
Over 160k followers and 7.9 million likes on TikTok.
“Sharp-witted everyman, charismatic and in effortless control” Chortle “Expect to be laughing regularly at him in the future” Evening Standard
As seen in The BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 and the winner of So You Think You’re Funny 2019. “Charming, bags of energy. Accessible yet different” Evening Standard
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SAM LAKE SHELF 10th Mar / 11th Mar 7:45 pm Shelf are a musical comedy double act. Sort of. One of them is tone deaf, so technically they’re a musical single act and guest.
22nd Mar 7:45 pm Award-winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of comedy shaped into a heart-warming love story, talking about his life goals, and how he copes with succeeding and (more often) failing at them.
Watch how Shelf overcome the odds to create musical comedy, slamming EDM, and tell the story of one bizarrely lifechanging haircut. “Cool and relevant” The Skinny
AURIE STYLA 23rd Mar 7:45 pm One of the UK’s most charismatic comedians, Aurie is working on his next show, Green. A transition into being less Styla and more Green (his real last name).
OLIVIA LEE 17th Mar / 18th Mar 7:45 pm Off the back of her hit controversial mindfulness album, Olivia talks you through her own struggles with life, motherhood, and ultimately how she now embraces losing her shit. This is Olivia’s two-fingered salute to always having to be positive and well behaved.
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SIKISA 24th Mar 7:45 pm From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her twerk-in-progress show. Always the life of the party, Sikisa just wants to make sure that everyone is happy, but how can everyone be happy when the world is not perfect.
NOVEMBER Wed
24th
Alexander Bennett
7:45 pm
Thu
25th
Lou Sanders
7:45 pm
Mon
29th
Nabil Abdulrashid
7:45 pm
Tue
30th
Rich Hardisty
7:45 pm
DECEMBER Wed
1st
Jayde Adams
7:45 pm
Thu
2nd
Christopher Bliss
7:45 pm
Fri
3rd
Ania Magliano
7:45 pm
Mon
6th
Jamie D’Souza
7:45 pm
Tue
7th
Catherine Bohart
7:45 pm
Wed
8th
Joseph Morpurgo
7:45 pm
Thu
9th
Joz Norris
7:45 pm
Mon
13th
Sarah Keyworth
7:45 pm
Tue
14th
Garrett Millerick
7:45 pm
Wed
15th
Isobel Rogers
7:45 pm
Thu
16th
Lou Sanders
7:45 pm
JANUARY Wed
12th
The Workshop
7:45 pm
Fri
14th
Flo & Joan
7:45 pm
Mon
17th
Cerys Bradley
7:45 pm
Tue
18th
Pierre Novellie
7:45 pm
Wed
19th
Pierre Novellie
7:45 pm
Thu
20th
Njambi McGrath
7:45 pm
Fri
21st
Alex MacKeith
7:45 pm
Mon
24th
Jayde Adams
7:45 pm
Tue
25th
Luke Kempner
7:45 pm
Wed
26th
Ania Magliano
7:45 pm
Thu
27th
Lulu Popplewell
7:45 pm
Fri
28th
Josh Weller
7:45 pm
Mon
31st
Suspiciously Cheap Comedy
7:00 pm
Mon
31st
Darren Harriott
7:45 pm
FEBRUARY Tue
1st
Catherine Bohart
7:45 pm
Wed
2nd
Crybabies
7:45 pm
Fri
4th
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Tarot
7:45 pm
Mon
7th
Nabil Abdulrashid
7:45 pm
Tue
8th
Ania Magliano
7:45 pm
Wed
9th
Sarah Keyworth
7:45 pm
Thu
10th
Garrett Millerick
7:45 pm
Fri
11th
Kwame Asante
7:45 pm
Tue
15th
Jamie D’Souza
7:45 pm
Wed
16th
The Workshop
7:45 pm
Thu
17th
Maisie Adam
7:45 pm
Fri
18th
Maisie Adam
7:45 pm
Mon
21st
Lily Phillips
7:45 pm
Tue
22nd
Neil Delamere
7:45 pm
Wed
23rd
Zoe Lyons
7:45 pm
Thu
24th
Jayde Adams
7:45 pm
Mon
28th
Hal Cruttenden
7:30 pm
Mon
28th
Philéo Huff
7:45 pm
MARCH Tue
1st
Helen Bauer
7:45 pm
Wed
2nd
Michael Akadiri
7:45 pm
Thu
3rd
Andy Field
7:45 pm
Fri
4th
Finlay Christie
7:45 pm
Tue
8th
Darren Harriott
7:45 pm
Thu
10th
Shelf
7:45 pm
Fri
11th
Shelf
7:45 pm
Wed
16th
The Workshop
7:45 pm
Thu
17th
Olivia Lee
7:45 pm
Fri
18th
Olivia Lee
7:45 pm
Mon
21st
Suspiciously Cheap Comedy
7:00 pm
Tue
22nd
Sam Lake
7:45 pm
Wed
23rd
Aurie Styla
7:45 pm
Thu
24th
Sikisa
7:45 pm
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PLEASANCE THEATRE Carpenters Mews, North Road, N7 9EF 020 7609 1800 Pleasance.co.uk @ThePleasance / @PleasanceComedy £1 booking fee per ticket, up to £5 (not applicable when booking in person). For access information please visit the website, call Box Office or email: access@pleasance.co.uk
3 minutes walk from Caledonian Road