'A laugh like a seal being flogged to death'
Shamik Chakrabarti on his most memorable gigs
14/04/2025 … Indian comedian Shamik Chakrabarti will be bringing his first international stand-up show, Despite Appearances, to Soho Theatre later this month.
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Comedians recollect some of their most memorable gigs.
Mon 14 April 2025
Mon 07 April 2025
The night someone threw a chicken head at me
Ed Night on his most memorable gigs
07/04/2025 … Ed Night is taking his latest stand-up show The Plunge on tour from next month, having attracted a slew of great reviews at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Mon 10 March 2025
Just existing in the world as a black woman can be a march into the unknown
Former Daily Show correspondent Dulce Sloan's most memorable gigs
10/03/2025 … Former Daily Show correspondent Dulce Sloan is coming to London next week for her first Soho Theatre run.
Mon 24 February 2025
'I was convinced I was going to die on a mountain pass'
Ian Smith's Unforgettable 5 gigs
24/02/2025 … Ian Smith’s comedy special Crushing – which won him a nomination for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2023 – is released today.
Fri 03 January 2025
'My first gig, I stormed. The second was a bin fire'
Kate Cheka on some of her unforgettable moments in comedy
03/01/2025 … Kate Cheka, current holder of the Funny Women Stage Award and nominee for best newcomer in the 2024 Chortle Awards, brings her debut show A Messiah Comes to the…
Wed 11 September 2024
'I do hope there are still delusional maniacs doing stand-up'
John Hastings on his most memorable gigs
11/09/2024 … John Hastings is putting out eight full-length comedy specials for free on YouTube this year, with his 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show The Times They Are A John Hastings…
Wed 17 January 2024
'I don’t have extra nipples that I am aware of'
Lindsey Santoro on her most memorable gigs
17/01/2024 … Brummie comic Lindsey Santoro is presenting her show Pink Tinge – nominated for best newcomer at last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards – to…
Tue 02 January 2024
Telling abortion jokes at a baby shower
Edinburgh best newcomer Urooj Ashfaq's most memorable gigs
02/01/2024 … Urooj Ashfaq – who won best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards last year – is to go on tour later this month, following a run at the…