The leaves are changing colour, the pumpkins are out in full force (in both spooky and spiced latte form) and soup season has officially begun, which can only mean one thing; it’s none other than October herself. And alongside the killer telly options this change in season brings, there are some fantastic comedy shows to get your teeth into, so, in the spooky spirit of Hallowed Eve month, we’ve rounded up some terrifying tour shows, wicked work in progresses, and villainous variety shows for you ghouls to enjoy this month. You’re very welcome.
© Ayoade Bamgboye, Elouise Eftos
1. Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Mon-Sat 6-24 Oct @ 8:45 PM, Soho Theatre, Dean Street
Winner of this year’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer award, Ayoade Bamgboye performs her debut hour for a whopping nineteen night run at Soho Theatre. Expect expert story telling, acute observations about identity and growing up as a twin and how to navigate British idioms.
Grab your tickets here.
2. Elouise Eftos: Australia’s First Attractive Comedian
Tues-Sat 7-11 October @ 7:15 PM, Soho Theatre, Dean Street
Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Fringe this year, Elouise Eftos’ debut hour brings self assurance (just a small clue in the title there), femininity and star quality by the bucket load.
You can grab tickets here
© Janine Harouni, Bella Hull
3. Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For
Mon-Sat 20-1 Oct-Nov @ 7:15 PM, Soho Theatre, Dean Street
Ever slick Janine Harouni brings her latest hour to Soho this month after touring across the globe – performing at Netflix is a Joke Festival in LA and off-broadway in NYC – with fresh material covering parenthood and the trials and tribulations of married life.
You can grab a ticket to the show here!
4. Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her
Thurs-Sat 23-25 Oct @ 8:45 PM, Soho Theatre, Dean Street
After selling out her Fringe run, Bella Hull brings her newest hour Doctors Hate Her to Soho this month – you can expect fast paced jokes, surreal stories, with a hint of witchy thrown in.
You can grab a ticket to the show here!
© Ellie Taylor, Rachel Galvo
5. Ellie Taylor: Palavering! Run through
Tues-Sat 21-1 Oct-Nov @ 6:30 and 3:30 PM (alternating nights), The Bill Murray
You may know Ellie Taylor from various screen appearances – including Mash Report and 8 Out Of 10 Cats – you can catch her live this month for various dates at The Bill Murray, doing a run through of her tour show.
You can grab a ticket to the show here!
6. RACHEL GALVO: The Shite Feminist
Fri-Sun 17-19 Oct @ Various times, various venues in Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle
Rachel Galvo is in the midst of a UK tour of her latest hour show The Shite Feminist, which she also performed to acclaim at Fringe. Galvo dives into how going to an all-girls Irish catholic school informed her feminism, so, can you blame her?
You can grab a ticket to the show here!
© Amy Webber, All Killa No Filla
7. Amy Webber: Wannabe
Tues 28 Oct @ 6:30 PM, The Bill Murray, London
Musical comedian Amy Webber brings her hour show fresh from the Fringe to The Bill Murray this month. Re-live Webber’s young adult life as she performs tracks that explore her teenage angst.
Grab a ticket here!
8. All Killa No Filla: Live – At Halloween!
Thurs 30 Oct @ 8:00 PM, Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Join legendary Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn, the two hallowed hosts of All Killa No Filla podcast, for a live recording of their spooktastic Halloween special. You would be a fool to miss!
You can grab your ticket here
FUNNY WOMEN EVENTS
This month, we are hosting bags of Funny Women events – whether you’re keen to try your hand at stand up at an open mic night, workshop your comedy writing, or generally want to support women in comedy, check out all our events here!
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