Laugh your smalls off!

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On Thursday 10th March the very funny Grainne Maguire will be hosting a fabulous evening of comedy at The George IV pub, London. Laugh your Smalls off  features an amazing line up and all they want in return is your pants!

No, really. The night is raising money for the Abortion Support Network who help people access safe and legal abortion. As well as this Laugh your Smalls off will be collecting (new) knickers at the door which will be donated to Smalls For Alla charity that helps women and children in Africa with hygiene and security needs.

But this night isn’t all fur coat. They’ve got stand-up, character and sketch comedy from award winning TV comics as seen on Question Time, Have I Got News For You, Peep Show, Murder In Successville among others!

Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Cariad Lloyd will be performing, as will fellow nominees sketch duo Lazy Susan.

They will be joined by the impressionist with his own ITV show Luke Kempner and the fearless character comedian Alison Thea-Skot

Marie Lawrence of award winning comedy duo Haiste & Lawrence will me making an appearance and  Musical Comedy Awards and Amused Moose Laugh Off finalist Luke Courtier will be there too!Marie Lawrence!

So bring some new ladies or kids pants with you and laugh your smalls off for a fiver! For tickets and more information click here! 

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