EVENTS
Stuff is happening!?
All titles of things are links to get tickets to the thing.
SEPTEMBER
1 (thursday)
WHAT:
Comedy Thingy is a new monthly pro stand up night at
Hackney Wick's Thingy Cafe. This second edition
features a killer mixtape of diversely hilarious acts from
the UK, Romania, South Africa, and Canada.
MCed by Canadian comic Mike Sheer ("sparkling payoffs"
★★★★ Scotsgay) and headlined by Romanian stand-up
veteran Radu Isac ("intelligently subversive'' - The Scotsman),
it also features:
• Award-winning South African comedian hailed
as the First Lady of African comedy Thenjiwe
• Canadian world-traveling comic Dion Owen
• English character act Sally Firth
(One To Watch - Funny Women)
• Angel Comedy Roast Battle favourite Jonathan Kogan
Comedy Thingy is committed to bringing top quality diverse
comic talent from around the world to the fine dwellers of
Hackney Wick. Thingy Cafe is a hub of Hackney Wick's
creative community and offers open, leafy, airy space - making it the perfect venue for a climate crisis/plague!
WHERE & WHEN:
Thingy Cafe near Hackney Wick Overground (East London)
1 Trowbridge Rd, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LD, UK
Doors from 18:00
Show starts 19:30
MORE LINKS:
2 (friday)
WHAT:
Live stand-up comedy meets cinema with the launch
of this brand-new format. UK's hottest comics select
and perform before their favourite comedy classics!
Following up on the night's successful debut (Young
Frankenstein presented by Tim Renkow), Sept 2nd
features a screening of Stanley Kubrick's classic
collaboration with comedy titan Peter Sellers:
Dr. Strangelove. Compered by comedian Mike Sheer
and with an introductory stand up performance from
the hilarious Jordan Gray!
Jordan Gray is a British comedian and screenwriter, and the
creator and co-star of the record-breaking Transaction.
Beyond comedy, she is perhaps best known for being the
first ever transgender contestant on The Voice
(2016 semi-finalist). The comedian/singer/songwriter from Southend can be seen on BBC, ITV, Sky and Comedy Central.
★★★★★ Guardian
★★★★★ Mervyn Stutter's Pick Of The Fringe
★★★★ Chortle
Dr. Strangelove is often considered one of the best comedies ever made, as well as one of the greatest films of all time. Don't miss this chance to see it on the big screen, accompanied by some of the UK's finest stand up talent.
WHERE & WHEN:
39-41 Parker Street, Covent Garden London WC2B 5PQ
8 pm
MORE LINKS:
19-23 (monday to friday)
(full program coming soon)
WHAT:
A week of short film screenings (including an Awards Night)
and workshops.
WHERE:
The Garden Cinema (Central London) and online.
MORE LINKS:
