Park Theatre is delighted to announce a new series of stand up and comedy shows in both Park200 and the intimate Park90 space. The season includes acclaimed shows, works-in-progress with Park Laughs Previews, mixed bills in Park Laughs Sundays, and two children’s shows. Known for theatre new writing and revivals, this will be the first time Park Theatre has presented a dedicated programme of comedy. The season includes Sara Barron, Rob Auton, Iain Stirling, Nic Sampson, Glenn Moore, Bella Hull, Ria Lina, Anuvab Pal, Thanyia Moore, Robin Ince and more.
The programme has been introduced by new Executive Director Catherine McKinney, who joined Park Theatre in late 2023. Catherine was previously Deputy Executive Director at Soho Theatre. She said, “Park Theatre has two beautiful performance spaces, and it’s exciting to open them up for more shows alongside our fantastic theatre programme, and to broader audiences. Finsbury Park is a great location for comedy, and Park90 is a perfect, intimate space for new work and previews.”
The season kicks off with Julia Masli: Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha (11 & 12 January), named by the Guardian as the best comedy show of 2023 and nominated for Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Next up is Comedy Club 4 Kids (20 January). Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! Later in the year, children are invited to join the Blue Badge Bunch (9 March) the most engaging, inclusive game show that's taking the nation by storm. Dubbed the ‘disability Taskmaster’, hosted by disabled comedian Benny Shakes, the show has toured the UK twice and received critical acclaim for its impact on disabled representation.
Over four weekends, Park Theatre will host Park Laughs Sundays (28 January, 18 February, 21 April, 26 May), a mixed bill of five to six comedians, familiar faces of stage and screen. The line-ups include Glenn Wool, Arthur Smith, Finlay Christie, Ria Lina, Angelos Epithemiou, Seann Walsh, Robin Ince and Thanyia Moore.
In Park Laughs Previews (15 – 17 February), Avalon in association with Park Theatre will present three double bills of comedians testing out their new Edinburgh Fringe shows. The mini-series includes Sara Barron and Rob Auton, Iain Stirling and Nic Sampson, and Glenn Moore and Bella Hull.
Finally Jacob Hawley: SPACE (9 June) is the new stand up show from the award-winning (and Arsenal-supporting) comedian.?Politics for idiots, feminism for lads, love stories for louts and self-care for those who don’t care.?
Park Theatre presents exceptional theatre in the heart of Finsbury Park, boasting two world-class performance spaces: Park200 for predominantly larger scale productions by established talent, and Park90, a flexible studio space, for emerging artists. In ten years, it has enjoyed eight West End transfers (including Daytona starring Maureen Lipman, The Boys in the Band starring Mark Gatiss, Pressure starring David Haig and The Life I Lead starring Miles Jupp), two National Theatre transfers, twenty-five national tours, six Olivier Award nominations, has won multiple OffWestEnd Offie Awards and won a Theatre of the Year award from The Stage.
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Park90 Thu 11 Jan - Fri 12 Jan
Julia Masli: Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha | Presented by Impatient Productions in association with Park Theatre
‘Ha.’ The Guardian
From the legs behind the sell-out hit shows Legs, Logs, and Choosh! – Winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, The Telegraph’s Best Sad Clown Award, Off West End Theatre Award nominee, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show nominee.
NOMINATED: Best Comedy Show, Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023
WINNER: Best Show The Comedians Choice 2023
WINNER: Best Show The (Ish)Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023
Running Time: 60 minutes
Age: 14+
Thurs 11 & Fri 12, 19.45 | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park200 Sat 20 Jan
Comedy Club 4 Kids | Presented by Comedy Club 4 Kids in association with Park Theatre
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! Almost 20 years later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up, and hosting our own Radio Nonsense podcast to bring the sillies to families all over the world.
The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it's just like a normal comedy club, but it's on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of the entire audience claiming to be called Bob.
Adults to sit with children in their party (and help explain anything they get stuck on).
Group bookings to contain at least one adult for every three kids.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Age: 6+
Sat 20 Jan, 11.30am | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park200 Sun 28 Jan | Sun 18 Feb | Sun 21 Apr | Sun 26 May
Park Laughs Sundays | Presented by Park Theatre in association with Downstairs at the King’s Head
Park Laughs Sundays bring you a hilarious evening of stand-up, served by a line-up of familiar faces from stage and screen, and others new.
Our upcoming programme features stars of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, regulars from BBC’s Live at the Apollo and Mock The Week, alongside the hottest emerging talent.
Line-ups subject to change, but laughs always guaranteed.
Sun 28 Jan line-up: Glenn Wool, Sally-Anne Hayward, Laura Smyth, Arthur Smith, Otiz Cannelloni and Charmian Hughes (MC).
Sun 18 Feb line-up: Finlay Christie, Ria Lina, Ninia Benjamin, Russell Hicks, Markus Birdman and Michael Legge (MC).
Sun 21 Apr line-up: Carey Marx, Angelos Epithemiou, Cally Beaton, Seann Walsh and Charmian Hughes (MC).
Sun 26 May line-up: Anuvab Pal, Robin Ince, Thanyia Moore, Jeff Innocent, Stefano Paolini and Michael Legge (MC).
Running Time: 2hrs 20 mins (inc interval)
Sun 28 Jan, Sun 18 Feb, Sun 21 Apr, Sun 26 May 7.30pm | Standard Price: £20 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park90 Thurs 15 Feb
Sara Barron and Rob Auton | Presented by Avalon in association with Park Theatre
Park Laughs Previews
Join Sara Barron and Rob Auton as they work on their brand new shows for Edinburgh Festival and beyond.
Sara Barron is one of the fastest-rising comedians of her generation.
You have seen Sara on such shows as Live at the Apollo (BBC), Would I Lie to You? (BBC) and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC). She is a powerhouse live act, Sara has taken 3 critically acclaimed stand-up hours, For Worse (2018), Enemies Closer (2019), and Hard Feelings (2022) to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and had multiple runs in London’s Soho Theatre.
Rob Auton has written 10 amazing Edinburgh Festival shows from The Yellow Show, The Sky Show, The Face Show, The Water Show, The Sleep Show, The Hair Show and his most recent The Rob Auton Show which was one of the best reviewed shows of the festival.
Running Time: 2hrs 20 mins (inc interval)
Age: 14+
Thurs 15 Feb, 8pm | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park90 Fri 16 Feb
Iain Stirling and Nic Sampson | Presented by Avalon in association with Park Theatre
Park Laughs Previews
Join Iain Stirling and Nic Sampson as they work on their brand new shows for Edinburgh Festival and beyond.
BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling is best known as the brilliantly funny voice of the hit reality show Love Island.
Iain is also known from Taskmaster Series 8, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (Channel 4), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), Comedians Watching Football with Friends (Sky One).
Nic Sampson is a comedian, actor, improviser and writer originally from New Zealand.
As an actor, Nic portrayed popular character D.C. Sam Breen in New Zealand detective drama The Brokenwood Mysteries, He has also appeared in the BBC3’s Starstruck and featured in films including Netflix’s The Breaker Upperers and Baby, Done, which was executive produced by Taika Waititi. He previously played the Yellow Ranger in Disney’s Power Rangers: Mystic Force
Running Time: 2hrs 20 mins (inc interval)
Age: 14+
Fri 16 Feb, 8pm | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park90 Sat 17 Feb
Glenn Moore and Bella Hull | Presented by Avalon in association with Park Theatre
Park Laughs Previews
Join Glenn Moore and Bella Hull as they work on their brand new shows for Edinburgh Festival and beyond.
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific joke writers in the country.
Glenn’s 2022 Fringe show sold out with rave five star reviews from The Mail on Sunday, Chortle and The Courier, amongst a number of other publications.
His Radio 4 series Glenn Moore’s Almanac is also available on BBC Sounds.
Glenn is a regular face on TV, having appeared on Mock The Week (BBC), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Guessable (Comedy Central), Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2). He can be heard daily as one quarter of The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio.
Bella Hull is one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.
In 2022, Bella brought her debut hour, Babycakes, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently to London’s Soho Theatre to wide acclaim. She regularly plays to sell-out crowds across the UK and her TV appearances include BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy, ITV’s The Stand Up.
Running Time: 2hrs 20 mins (inc interval)
Age: 14+
Sat 17 Feb, 8pm | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park90 Sat 9 Mar
Blue Badge Bunch | Presented by Ingenious Fools Presents in association with Park Theatre
Step into a world of rip-roaring laughter and learning with Blue Badge Bunch – the most engaging, inclusive game show that's taking the nation by storm! Designed for kids and grown-ups alike, this show promises heaps of fun and insight in equal measure. The perfect way to spend your afternoon, whatever your abilities!
From drawing with your feet to deciphering symbol sentences from an AAC device, get involved with Blue Badge Bunch’s hilarious games, hosted by disabled comedians Benny Shakes.
Dubbed the ‘disability Taskmaster’, the show has toured the UK twice and wowed audiences for two successive years at the Edinburgh Fringe, receiving critical acclaim for its impact on disabled representation.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Age: 7+
Sat 9 Mar, 11.30am | Standard Price: £15 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
Park90 Sun 9 Jun
Jacob Hawley: SPACE | Presented by Ebdon Management in association with UTA and Park Theatre
New stand up show from award-winning comedian Jacob Hawley.?Politics for idiots, feminism for lads, love stories for louts and self-care for those who don’t care.?
As seen on?The Russell Howard Hour?(Sky1),?Ladhood?(BBC3), The Stand Up Sketch Show?(ITV2), Secrets of the Comedy Circuit?(ITVX). Over 4 million views online.
Running Time: 90 mins (inc interval)
Age: 16+
Sun 9 Jun 8pm | Standard Price: £19 (Access Price: 50% off up to two tickets)
