This March, we’ve got a packed schedule of comedy shows to recommend, whatever your bag. Whether you’d like to celebrate International Women’s Day with a gig dedicated to the day itself (unsurprisingly a big day for us), with a titillating tour show, or a wonderful work in progress, we’ve got you covered.
1. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY GIGS
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL AT THE BILL MURRAY
Sat 8 March @ 11:00 PM, The Bill Murray, London
To celebrate the big day, you can head down to The Bill Murray for a special mixed bill of some fantastic up-and-coming comedians, the line up so far includes: Dee Allum, Davina Bentley, Blank Peng and more. At a very reasonable price too, it’s a no brainer.
Grab a ticket here.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT THE COMEDY CARNIVAL
Sat 8 March @ 8:30 PM, Comedy Carnival Covent Garden
Another bill of fantastic female comics assembling to tell jokes in the name of International Women’s Day, Comedy Carnival in Covent Garden has a stellar line up planned, including: Dana Alexander, Eleanor Tiernan, Maureen Younger and Kelly Ford. There are show and dinner packages on sale, so you can even grab a bite too.
Grab a ticket here!
2. TOURS
Photo Credit: Andrew Max Levy
Mae martin: i’m a tv
Sun 9 March @ 6:30 PM, O2 Academy Islington
You might know of Mae Martin from their BAFTA nominated TV show Feel Good on Netflix, which they co-wrote, produced and starred in. Last week, Martin added musician to their ever growing list of occupations, in the release of their first studio album I’m A TV, taking it on tour, so far to LA, NYC, Toronto and now London. Martin’s style is indie rock, incorporating their characteristically affable and personal story-telling into their music.
You can grab your ticket here
DULCE SLOAN
Mon-Sat 17-22 March @ 9:15 PM, Soho Theatre, London
Appearing on The Daily Show alongside Trevor Noah since 2017, and as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, the fabulous Dulce Sloan is cruising into London this month for a 6 night run at Soho Theatre. Expect unfiltered and iconic anecdotes straight from Sloan’s life – which you can also find in her memoir published last year, Hello, Friends! – Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs.
You can grab tickets here
SON OF A BITCH
Tues-Sat 4-15 March @ 3:00, 7:30 PM, Southwark Playhouse, Borough, London.
Son of a Bitch is a new one-woman, Fringe-First winning play, that tells the story of a mother going viral after calling her four year old son the c-word. Anna Morris stars, dexterously flitting between different characters and equally hilarious, mortifying and relatable moments that arise in working out what it means to be a mother.
You can grab a ticket to the show here. You can read our review of the show here.
lAUREN PATTISON: BIG GIRL PANTS
Weds 26 March @ 7:00 PM, Leicester Square Theatre, London
Off the back of a Fringe run last summer, Lauren Pattison takes her newest show on tour, stopping off at Leicester Square Theatre this March. Pattison has been nominated not once but twice for the Edinburgh Comedy Award, appeared on Roast Battle and on the podcast Have A Word, it’s safe to say she’s a force to be reckoned with. Expect her characteristic warmth as Pattison navigates life’s changes as we grow up. If you can’t catch the London date, you can also catch her in Chester, Stockton and Brighton this month.
You can grab your ticket here
HANNAH PLATT: DEFENCE MECHANISM
2023 Funny Women Award finalist Hannah Platt takes her debut show to Soho Theatre this month, and you can expect her characteristic sharp and scathing wit in this hour long stand up show.
You can get tickets here
TEMI WILKEY: MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY
Temi Wilkey is performing at Soho Theatre this month for a whopping 3-week (almost) run, with her one woman show parody, where she is forced to face up to that unrelenting desire for attention. Camp, feel-good and self-aware, this isn’t one to miss.
You can grab a ticket or two here.
3. VARIETY SHOWS
LIVE AT THE EMPIRE
Fri 28 March @ 8:00 PM, Hackney Empire, London
Live at the Empire returns this month with nothing short of a stunning line up, including: Phil Wang – off the back of a worldwide tour of his latest hour Wang in there Baby, star of her Netflix Special Autistic Bikini Queen Fern Brady as well as John Kearns, Janine Harouni and Laura Smyth.
You can grab your ticket here
3. FUNNY WOMEN EVENTS
This month, we are hosting a special celebration of International Women’s Day:
Unboxed & Unapolegetic – The International Women’s Day Show here! Friday 14 March @ 7:00 PM
No images owned. All images owned by Blank Peng, Dee Allum, Davina Bentley, Mae Martin, Dulce Sloan, Son of a Bitch, Lauren Pattison, Hannah Platt, Temi Wilkey, Live at the Empire
