‘If I don’t see your face everywhere, did it even exist? No! When the worms eat my face, they’ll turn to one another and say “Hey, isn’t that Daniel Pollicky’s face?”…
Singer songwriter Michaela Betts leads you through her theatrical folk journey of narrative songs about the Dark Nature in all of us.
Fashion designer extraordinaire “The Emperor” is on a ruthless rise to the top, but a disappointing Winter collection has Berlin’s fashion scene questioning whether this fashioni…
Have you ever seen a blunt conversation about being autistic? This is ‘Mine (or Unapologetically Autistic)’: a one-man show about life as a neurotypical adult, covering diagnosis, …
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
“Sex has never been funnier or more poignant” (New York Times).
Over Influenced is a dark comedy, which comments on today’s toxic social status of celebrity and influencer culture.
Acclaimed double-act The Electric Head (Al Ronald & Cy Henty) are taking London by storm and reality by surprise with their brand new, critically acclaimed long-form improv show.
Mimic, singer and dancer Sindy Fling literally unwraps the divas of pop – from Monroe to Madonna via Dolly Parton.
WOMAN.
Experience the raw reality of prison life in “Something To Take Off The Edge,” a powerful one-man show Tragi-comedy written and performed by Spoken Word Artist & Actor, Errol McGla…
Approaching her 30th birthday, after ten years of failed romances, Laura meets with the six ghosts who have broken her heart to exorcise them for good.
Chaos reigns! An explosive hour of original sketch comedy scenes and songs, performed by a cast of outrageously talented idiots.
Candie Woodley is the artistic director of one of London’s most influential theatres.
A brand-new play from the acclaimed Black Bat Productions premieres at Canal Café this November.
Christie Peto’s dark, observational comedy returns to the Canal Cafe Theatre.
Join John Tothill – writer, comedian, former Footlight and London’s Last Libertine, actually – for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and assorted chat.
Join John Tothill – writer, comedian, former Footlight and London’s Last Libertine, actually – for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and assorted chat.
This one woman play has absolutely nothing to do with cooking; it’s about finding your voice and saying the difficult stuff out loud as the seams of your existence slowly, but no…
This one woman play has absolutely nothing to do with cooking; it’s about finding your voice and saying the difficult stuff out loud as the seams of your existence slowly, but no…
This one woman play has absolutely nothing to do with cooking; it’s about finding your voice and saying the difficult stuff out loud as the seams of your existence slowly, but no…
Reality is overrated.
Reality is overrated.
Join Dutch comedian Jeroen Bloemhoff on a personal journey into his own insecurity.
Join Dutch comedian Jeroen Bloemhoff on a personal journey into his own insecurity.
Abi Carter-Simpson: Scales (Work In Progress) A rebirth of sorts, Abi is back with her second WIP and is leaving nothing to the imagination.
Abi Carter-Simpson: Scales (Work In Progress) A rebirth of sorts, Abi is back with her second WIP and is leaving nothing to the imagination.
THREE by Christie Peto.
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
Sigmund The Viking is suffering from a powerful and sudden spiritual awakening.
David is realising he is transgender and this is ripping apart his whole life - childhood trauma resurfaces - he is going mad.
Sigmund The Viking is suffering from a powerful and sudden spiritual awakening.
Sigmund The Viking is suffering from a powerful and sudden spiritual awakening.
Same as brochure copyDavid is realising he is transgender and this is ripping apart his whole life - childhood trauma resurfaces - he is going mad.
Sigmund The Viking is suffering from a powerful and sudden spiritual awakening.
Michael and Tony are in the “Waste Management Business”.
Michael and Tony are in the “Waste Management Business”.
An evening of consistent fooling and unique magic.
Ethan is a gay American Jew who moved to London to do a master’s degree in theatre.
Ethan is a gay American Jew who moved to London to do a master’s degree in theatre.
REVIEWS ‘Get a proper job, you’re almost 30’ (Mum) ‘We’ve seen enough’ (Dad) ‘A breath- taking piece, on what it means to be an actor in the big smoke’ (A very close frien…
STAGE NOIR AND CANAL CAFÉ THEATRE PRESENT A new musical comedy about neurodiversity, belonging, and reclaiming one’s narrative.
REVIEWS ‘Get a proper job, you’re almost 30’ (Mum) ‘We’ve seen enough’ (Dad) ‘A breath- taking piece, on what it means to be an actor in the big smoke’ (A very close frien…
Low on leads and all out of whiskey, a down-on-his-luck Detective has no choice but to team up with unlikely allies and old enemies to solve a cold missing persons case with deeply…
The latest sketch show from Chaos Theory! This is their fourth Camden Fringe.
The latest sketch show from Chaos Theory! This is their fourth Camden Fringe.
Brighton Palace Pier, 1987.
Welcome to Rome 3000, feel the hustle and bustle of a post war dystopian bar and witness these lost individuals’ turmoil.
Welcome to Rome 3000, feel the hustle and bustle of a post war dystopian bar and witness these lost individuals’ turmoil.
Brighton Palace Pier, 1987.
NYC comedian Harmon Leon (VICE) – lives a double life.
NYC comedian Harmon Leon (VICE) – lives a double life.
Joe went a little bit mad during lockdown – just like you did – and it’s hilariously cathartic to watch.
Corinthian King Sisyphus is tired of the holy powers-that-be controlling his humdrum and repetitive life.
A wheel of fortune, karaoke and strongbow dark fruits - everything you need for a good show right? Well add in a story of a female friendship that has an expiry date, a love letter…
A wheel of fortune, karaoke and strongbow dark fruits - everything you need for a good show right? Well add in a story of a female friendship that has an expiry date, a love letter…
Five-star Fringe favourites Strut & Fret are back.
An in depth look into Lyle’s shortcomings as a human man.
Five-star Fringe favourites Strut & Fret are back.
An in depth look into Lyle’s shortcomings as a human man.
Abbey the bridesmaid never the bride.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
Abbey the bridesmaid never the bride.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else.
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else.
The Great Baldini sets the stage excellently for his show, greeting each audience member at the door, and asking their name, which he will repeat when he invites them to volunteer …
The Great Baldini is the head of the shadowy and sinister Illusionati - a group of elite magicians controlling the world through the magical dark arts.
Want searing political satire? Deep comedic insight into the human psyche? Then you won’t find it here.
Want searing political satire? Deep comedic insight into the human psyche? Then you won’t find it here.
Love, work and the passage of time.
Love, work and the passage of time.
In August 2013, Shane Warne (Australian cricketing legend) drove Orlando Gibbs (generic English person) to just outside Wales.
Berlin, February 1933, the new German leadership orders the closure of all cabarets.
In August 2013, Shane Warne (Australian cricketing legend) drove Orlando Gibbs (generic English person) to just outside Wales.
Berlin, February 1933, the new German leadership orders the closure of all cabarets.
Berlin, February 1933, the new German leadership orders the closure of all cabarets.
This sketch comedy trio are opening the doors to all of their larger than life characters living on the same street.
This sketch comedy trio are opening the doors to all of their larger than life characters living on the same street.
Join us for a full menu of delicious improv comedy! Order what you like because the whole show will be made up from your suggestions.
Join us for a full menu of delicious improv comedy! Order what you like because the whole show will be made up from your suggestions.
Good people do bad things and bad people do good things.
“What if we’re not reading it wrong? We’re just queer.
”Banged Up Abroad” with Runi Talwar, Kiran Saggu and Hannah Brissenden is show from 2 passing and 1 non-passing foreigners about awkward cultural exploration, navigated with a he…
Good people do bad things and bad people do good things.
“What if we’re not reading it wrong? We’re just queer.
”Banged Up Abroad” with Runi Talwar, Kiran Saggu and Hannah Brissenden is show from 2 passing and 1 non-passing foreigners about awkward cultural exploration, navigated with a he…
Bard in the Yard is a Covid-19 inspired project founded on the legend that Shakespeare wrote King Lear and Macbeth in plague quarantine.
Back by popular demand at the Canal Café Theatre, this socially distanced Comedy Pantomime set in 2021 sees characters from the classic fairytale battling far more than just Capta…
Scrooge & Company is the latest slice of madcap tomfoolery from Micawber Theatre Company in co-production with NoriTheatre; a fast-paced, slapstick romp through the Victorian festi…
Carrying David, which is the dramatic story of how David McCrory inspired his bother Glenn to become the cruiserweight champion of the world, will play the Canal Cafe Theatre in Li…
A daft and silly hour of comedy all about Limes, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019.
A daft and silly hour of comedy all about Limes, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Amanda is an actor, singer, writer and comedian.
In August 2013, Shane Warne, Australian cricketing legend drove Orlando Gibbs, English generic person to Wales.
Sketchley Park is the home of the weirdest and most wonderful new sketch writing from members of the London Comedy Writers group.
Pas de routine possible pour ce quadra énergique qui vit chaque expérience comme une première !!! Drôle, authentique, grand voyageur et surfeur débutant, ce pilote de cha…
A show inspired by The Twilight Zone from the team that brought you The Twilight Hour seasons 1&2, Shorts @ The Canal and Love Shots.
Having left home after a breakup, Andy discovers that life in the big city could cost him more than an arm and a leg, it could cost him his soul…
Comedian & silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show is about every single U.
‘Forever in a hurry to meet expectations and cover expenses, but forgetting what is important in life.
A poignant, bittersweet comedy about Dino, a lost soul from a small town in Sicily, and Fran, his American boss, both transplanted to the UK.
The Discount Comedy Checkout have been wowing crowds for over 10 years on the UK comedy circuit with 100% raw and unscripted comedy improvisation shows.
The comedy panel show NO ONE is talking about - but they should be! Two teams of two comedians compete in a series of ridiculous quiz rounds to win a very ridiculous prize.
An improvised comedy show of sketches, scenes, songs, and suntans.
Heather is allergic to politics, religion and exercise.
I feel ripped off, and frankly you should too.
A one-woman show about sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin.
It is the 18th century: Queen Anne lays old and sick in bed, she is drinking copious amounts of brandy as she fortifies herself in preparation for the meeting between herself and h…
Backed by a live jazz trio, Melinda’s show is a sophisticated romp through social and political satire, packed with provocative original songs on internet trolling, cougars, hips…
Jess Robinson & Jenny Bede return with a BRAND NEW double bill show!Join Jess for a fun-packed hour of comedy, music and vocal fireworks as you’re transported by the ‘human juk…
Direct from sold-out performances in Hollywood & New York and an extended run in San Francisco, Canal Café and Blue Panther Productions are proud to present American actor Steve B…
A hilarious comedy drag séance - expect celeb appearances, song, dance, and a peek into the underworld!Following the hugely successful debut hour of Séayoncé at the 2018 Fringe,…
THE UNTOLD STORY OF A GAY FAIRYTALE PRINCE – THE HOT NEW MUSICAL COMEDY DISNEY PARODY.
Award-winning comedian returns to the Canal Cafe Theatre with a brand new character show all about finding happiness.
An unapologetic hour of low-brow, high-camp sketch comedy from Laura Curnick & Jack Mosedale.
Grace Campbell is a comedian rapidly making a name for herself in the UK stand up scene.
Tamsyn Kelly grew up on an estate near Lands End, with a dangerous father, a disabled mother and a dream of one day moving to London to become a total bad-ass with enough money to …
An honest and humorous look at the lengths we go to to find happiness.
Fridge Door Productions are delighted to be sharing once more the unique comedic ramblings of the Three Menopausal Maids as they turn everyday situations into farcical events.
The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music…
Ever found yourself stuck in a rat? Unpleasant, isn’t it.
You make around 30,000 decisions every day, but how and why do you make them? Shivani Thussu’s (Pls Like, BBC) debut comedy hour is set in a focus group that goes too far.
Just These, Please are back with their brand new show ‘Suitable’.
Five star sellout show Edinburgh Fringe 2017-2018 and VAULT Festival 2017-2019.
Southend Fringe Festival Presents Club Glitoris. A drag, cabaret, burlesque, comedy night for all the weird and wonderful people to come together and party the night away.
The hub of female and non-binary talent is back with 12 monologues, original writing, and stand-up comedy! This PLUG IN event will feature monologues that have never before been…
Impressionist and singer Naomi McDonald breaks down dressing room doors and exposes all your favourite stars as you've never seen them before.
Forget “a song for Europe” - the Eurosceptic Song Contest is very much a song against Europe.
Join Psychological Magician Neb in one final bid to resurrect his past career as a musician, combining music with powerful mindreading!
A comedy about an honest Siberian, navigating his way through modern Britain on the hunt for acting fame.
A collection of new musical theatre writing telling stories of love, life, adventure and, most importantly, what ‘home’ means to every one of us.
The team behind multiple award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish are hitting the road again in May this year with their brand new show, 'In No Particular Order'.
We live in a divided world, and we want to cross that divide.
Comedy queers, The LOL Word, cast off the shadows of their respective Proms in this stand-up special.
A surreal tragicomedy about the difficulty of connection and the meaning of love.
Fancy a night with a serial killer, thieves by a river, a frumpy sibling, nosey know-it-all mama and more? Come see a showcase of scenes we’ve been rehearsing in a café from …
The cast of Edinburgh Fringe favourite Shakespeare for Breakfast invite you for dinner with a Dickensian twist! Dickens for Dinner makes its London debut following an Edinburgh Lau…
"Not one for the puritans" is a phrase often used to describe avant-garde Shakespeare productions.
Following three hugely successful shows in 2018, Plug In is back and better than ever with another evening of raw and unseen female talent.
In a world, where it is North Islington, only one man stands between Camden and Holloway.
Flushed with success these ladies are hot so journey with them from Bognor to Belgravia via Bradford for a spot of lunch, bingo and afternoon tea.
3 Years, 1 Week and a Lemon Drizzle pieces together Alexandra and Kate Donnachie’s sometimes heartbreaking but often hilarious memories of growing up together and managing their cl…
One-man sketch extraordinaire Rufus McAlister presents a selection from his smash hit solo-sketch debut Reckless Topiary Enthusiast, a bizarre show of props, mime and strange scene…
In February this year my cousin died in a plane crash.
Death Becomes Her was born after Sam bounced off the bonnet of a poorly-driven Nissan Micra.
The Canal Café Theatre is thrilled to present our annual Adult Panto.
Welcome to the Comedians’ Surgery! Take your seat - we’ll be with you shortly.
Award-winning actress Lorri Holt brings her spectacular solo performance as Colette to Canal Café! We meet the passionate French novelist in her quest as a writer, an activist, an…
★★★★ ‘Brilliant - the closest thing the fringe has to rock gods’ Fest Magazine ★★★★ ‘Wickedly amusing’ The Times ★★★★ ‘Spirited comedy.
Time Travel, Space Ships, Evil Aliens, Sexy Assistants, Demented Fans.
A tale of resilience and adaption that tells the story of puppet-maker Geppetto.
BEANS by Matthew Floyd Jones ★★★★ ‘a bright-eyed and spiky show’ The Stage ★★★★ ‘A marvellous adult panto that is both charming and wonderfully risqué’ Boyz …
Russell Arathoon brings his previous sold out debut stand up show to London.
A year on from beating over 70+ entrants and winning the Brighton Fringe Best Cabaret Award, musical comedy duo Mac & Eden are still unashamedly milking it for all it’s worth and a…
Serafina Salvador’s Don’t Blame The Bankers… $t00pid is returning to London this year following its run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year, where it received great acclai…
Major Bombshell is a highly-charged mix of stand-up comedy and cabaret songs.
For the last 15 years The London Comedy Writers (The LCW) has been giving people the chance to try out, workshop and get feedback on their comedy writing at its fortnightly meeting…
Devastatingly original female double act Róisín and Chiara invite you to their debut hour-long show, WILD AT HEART, a two-woman tour de force told in uncanny synchronicity.
The Andrews Sisters meets ‘Smack the Pony’ in this new musical comedy cabaret.
Join Karen for the honest and hilarious story of her cervical cancer extravaganza.
Cabaret RIP: Reality is Perception.
Madame Tussaud - Waxing Lyrical.
Miles Jupp, star of Rev.
Award-winning comedy double act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Canal Café with an hour of observational and character-driven sketch comedy, ahead of their run at this year’s …
A mind reading show based on the true story of the Cold War’s psychic spies.
A theatrical production based on ‘In Honour of Me’ written by mother Lenéa Herew & ‘Oshun the River Goddess’ written by 14 year old daughter Nefer Nika Miller-Herew.
Leanna and Angela Present: The Sandy & Danni Improv Show! A completely improvised date night with games, comedy guests and buckets of silliness.
Comedy Improv Murder Mystery – the comedy duo Pete Edwards and Thom Tween ask for suggestions from the audience, and then improvise an entire murder mystery – there is intrigue…
Vocal gymnast and impressionist Jess Robinson is back - this year with her incredible live band! Prepare to be blown away by Edinburgh’s 2015 triple award winning star of ITV’s…
The award-winning duo return with their unique brand of anarchic idiocy - join them as they take comedy into another dimension, in the high budget arena spectacular!
The Sandy & Danni Improv Show! A completely improvised date night with amazing comedy guests, games and buckets of silliness.
Using theatrical mechanisms and her skills in clowning and rhythm, Jeu Jeu La Foille brings Tom Waits’ characters to life, takes you into an often unsettling mythological world and…
Izod’s alter-ego Baron Fingolfin has had the glittering musical showbiz career that only a child of an international circus brought up watching re-runs of Big Break and Changing Ro…
A vivacious, ridiculous, probably offensive (and that’s Mariuh) highly fun filled comedy sees ‘Mariuh Caring’ embark on a new business venture helping lesser celebrities get their …
Everything you ever wanted to know about everything .
A completely improvised date night with amazing comedy guests, games and buckets of silliness.
Come along and enjoy some sublime craziness, all in the name of fun.
Three New Plays by three new writers.
Idealistic Robert Chiltern has cut a swathe through Parliament but Westminster can be dangerous.