SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW LISTINGS
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2nd – 10th May : Natalie Palamides: WEER
In the top ten comedy shows for 2024 (Guardian, Telegraph, Times, Chortle), Natalie Palamides’ tour-de-force WEER comes to Soho Theatre Walthamstow for a strictly limited run. Following its smash-hit sell-out runs in Edinburgh and at Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Natalie Palamides (Nate, Netflix) presents an achingly tender 90s rom-drom (romantic dramedy) which asks you to look at every argument from two sides. ★★★★★ Telegraph
16th May: Ahir Shah: ENDS
Ahir Shah brings the Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning ENDS to Soho Theatre Walthamstow as part of his UK tour: a show about family, immigration, marriage, history, politics, and beans. His previous Fringe show, 2019’s Dots, is now a special on HBO Max, and he just launched the special of ENDS on Netflix in September 2024. As seen on Mock the Week, The Mash Report, QI, Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Have I Got News For You, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. ★★★★★ Guardian
17th May: Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us
Walthamstow local, multi-award-winner and Radio 4 favourite Mark Watson launches his new tour at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, marking 20 years in stand-up with a brand-new show based on a recent encounter with a stranger that caused Mark to spend some time pondering the uncertain future facing humanity. ★★★★★ Daily Telegraph
21st May: Barnes Children’s Lit Festival
Soho Theatre Walthamstow opens its doors to the UK's largest dedicated children's literature festival. This free event from 10am to 2pm is for pupils at state maintained primary schools and features former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, award-winning author Serena Patel and co-creator of the mega-hit Supertato series, Paul Linnet.
21st May: Dara O’Briain: Re: Creation
Dara will be bringing his new tour show to Soho Theatre Walthamstow for one night only after the huge international success of his last tour, 'So, Where Were We?' which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries and was named UK Comedy Tour of the Year 2023 (Chortle). Dara's new show Re:Creation sees one of Ireland's finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience.
22nd May: Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro
Star of Taskmaster and Ghosts Kiell Smith-Bynoe is joined by an all–star cast of comedians and a very special guest host to turn stories from the audience into completely improvised comedy scenes. Kiell will be joined by members of Kool Story Bro’s rotating cast of improvisers, which includes Starstruck favourites Lola-Rose Maxwell and Nic Sampson, Afterlife and Austentatious’s Graham Dickson, Big Boys’ Robert Gilbert, Mock The Week’s Emily Lloyd-Saini, Shadow and Bone's Anna Leong-Brophy, Taskmaster’s Emma Sidi, and many more.
23rd May: Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson brings The Flowers Tour to Soho Theatre Walthamstow for his first ever UK show. With nearly 4 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called “the funniest guy on the internet” by WIRED and is a star on the rise. He is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. Johnson is currently a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for the past seven years.
24th May: Tifo Live
Join the cast of the Tifo Football Podcast for one night only at the Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Jon Mackenzie will be recording the podcast live and in person on stage, looking ahead to the Premier League and Champions League finales, presenting a few set pieces, and taking some all-important questions from the audience.
28th and 29th May: John Early: The Album Tour
John Early brings The Album Tour to Soho Theatre Walthamstow for his biggest ever London shows. His HBO stand up special, Now More Than Ever, was released to critical acclaim in June 2023 and was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award and Emmy Award. John was also nominated for an Emmy award for his A24 sketch special Would it Kill You To Laugh co-created with his frequent collaborator Kate Berlant. John has also produced a revival of Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce and directed Jacqueline Novak's hit off-Broadway show Get On Your Knees.
30th May, 27th June, 25th July: Neon Nights
Neon Nights is Soho Theatre’s brand-new showcase spectacular featuring some of the comedy world’s most exciting names.
The first iteration of their flagship line-up show, hosted by Thanyia Moore (Live At The Apollo) is headlined by Sara Pascoe (Taskmaster, QI and Live At The Apollo) and features Rosie Jones (Live At The Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown), three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean (Live At The Apollo, Royal Variety Performance), Tom Davis (Murder in Successville) and two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Janine Harouni (The Russell Howard Hour).
The second Neon Nights show, hosted by Edinburgh Comedy Award 2024 nominee Catherine Bohart (Live At The Apollo, Trusty Hogs), will be headlined by Phil Wang (star of Taskmaster, Have I Got News For You and two Netflix specials) and features Olga Koch (Live At The Apollo, QI), Jin Hao Li (Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee), Sindhu Vee (Live At The Apollo, QI) and Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Josh Pugh (Live At The Apollo).
The third Neon Nights show hosted by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo) will have Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show winner Sam Campbell (Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You) headlining, with spots from Slim(Live at the Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour), Jessica Fostekew (Live At The Apollo, QI), Desiree Burch (Have I Got New For You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order), and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Winner Urooj Ashfaq.
6th June: The Tiger Lillies: Soho songs
The world's foremost neo-Brechtian-post-punk-falsetto-squeezebox-gypsy-cabaret-three-piece band takes up residence at Soho Walthamstow for one night only with a Soho-themed show drawing on frontman Martyn Jacques's life in the neighbourhood in the '80s – gangsters and working girls, late-night boozers and drugs, friends past and present. Double Olivier award winners, their shows are dark, peculiar and varied, with moments of black humour and immense beauty. This unique, Brechtian Street opera trio tour the world playing concerts and theatre shows such as their new show A Macbeth Song, The Ancient Mariner and the West End hitShockheaded Peter. ★★★★★ The Guardian
7th June: CHRISTEENE
A triumphant return to Soho Theatre for one of Soho’s all-time classic artists- the peerless CHRISTEENE - in an all new, powerfully imagined theatrical backed by band and dancers. The artist has collaborated with, as well as performed with, numerous acclaimed musicians, including Faith No More, Peaches, Fever Ray, John Grant, Kembra Pfahler, Suicide, Roddy Bottum, Tribe 8, Narcissister, Marc Almond, Bronski Beat, and Justin Vivian Bond. Longtime collaborators include award winning filmmaker PJ Raval, along with iconic fashion designer Rick Owens and artist Michèle Lamy.
14th June: Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here
Sarah Keyworth will be bringing their Melbourne International Comedy Award Winning and Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated show My Eyes Are Up Here to Soho Theatre Walthamstow next summer. My Eyes Are Up Here sees Keyworth reflect on the past year of turning 30, being diagnosed with ADHD and having top surgery as they go home for the first time post-surgery to celebrate their mum’s own milestone birthday. Sarah has appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, ITV's The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central's Roast Battle. Their BBC Radio 4 show Are You A Boy or A Girl is available to stream onBBC Sounds. ★★★★★ Daily Telegraph
26th June: Dale Elliott
Jamaican-born comedian Dale Elliott Jr. brings his highly anticipated Son Of An Immigrant World Tour to Walthamstow for his biggest London show to date. Drawing from his experience as a child left behind while both parents ventured to "foreign," Elliott masterfully weaves cultural expectations, identity shifts, and the perpetual quest for validation into sharp, relatable humour.
18th – 19th July: On Cinema Live with Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington
Alt-comedy legends Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington bring the live version of their web series and podcast On Cinema to the UK for the first time. A comedic cinematic universe, a grand satire of America itself–Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington’s On Cinema has built a dedicated cult following as a sprawling comedic soap opera masquerading as a disastrous movie review show. On Cinema was named by SPIN as one of the “30 Great TV Shows That Defined The 2010’s”
29th – 30th August: Biswa Kaylan Rath
After multiple sell-out runs at Soho Theatre Dean Street, join Biswa Kalyan Rath for his biggest ever London shows at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Biswa is diving deep into the labyrinth of the English language, love and marriage (yes they are separate and you will know why!) and a little bit of cross-border curiosity. From the hip lingo of South Bombay's elite to the peculiar quirks of English words, Biswa's sharp wit and observational humour will have you laughing until your sides ache, with the same intensity of how Mumbaikars heads ache while hunting for flats. And as if that weren't enough, he'll also tackle the delicate dance of negotiating with your spouse on daily chores and the bureaucratic maze that a govt office is. Performed in Hindi
4th September: Stamptown
A raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene. Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, Stamptown has packed out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Glastonbury and Off-Broadway in New York City. Each night features special guests drawn from a line-up including: Viggo Venn, Stevie Martin, Kemah Bob, Sikisa, Flo & Joan, Elf Lyons, Olga Koch, Séayoncé, Natalie Palamides, Steffen Hanes, Erin Farrington, Marshall Arkley, Ryley Clement, Cirque Alfonse, Huge Davies, Leo Reich, BriTANicK, Annabel Marlow, Martin Urbano, Mark Silcox and more. ★★★★ Guardian
5th September: Jack Tucker
The bad boy of clown, Jack Tucker, brings his award-winning comedy to Walthamstow! A legend on the Upstate New York comedy scene, Tucker is a comedian’s comedian, juggling a crumbling marriage, a disappointed son, and relentless loan sharks—all while doing whatever it takes to make you laugh. If the joke doesn’t land, it’s not because it isn’t funny – you just didn’t get it. Having sold out shows in cities like New York, London, and Mumbai with 498 walkouts worldwide, this critically acclaimed act by Zach Zucker, directed and co-devised by Jonny Woolley, is a must-see. ★★★★★ Entertainment Focus
6th September: Rahul Dua
One of the leading stand-ups in India will be performing at Soho Theatre Walthamstow for his biggest UK show to date. He is a comedian, actor, writer, creator & has been seen as a host in SharkTank India's Seasons 2 & 3 and Comicstaan 3. Rahul has toured over 25 countries, sold over 100,000 tickets worldwide, worked with over a 100 brands and he boasts a community of over 800K on IG and over a million on YT. Please note this show will be performed in Hindi.
9th – 13th September: Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come (Again)
Award-winning and groundbreaking BBC Sounds podcast and Dean Street favourites Brown Girls Do It Too will be bringing their trademark honesty, quick wit and infectious personalities to Walthamstow in September. Poppy and Rubina reflect on what it means to be Brown British women and explore the seminal moments from their lives from first orgasms and loves to racism and family politics. With songs, sketches and some very graphic content, this is a celebration of brown British women, genital warts and all. ★★★★ Evening Standard
3rd October: Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle
One of the UK's finest stand-ups and a Soho regular, Suzi Ruffell (Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and QI.) brings The Juggle to us as part of her UK tour. It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy. The juggle. Suzi is exhausted and she hasn't even started. This is a stand-up show and a support group! ★★★★ Evening Standard
9th - 25th October: Bog Witch by Bryony Kimmings
Bryony Kimmings was wrangled enough. Single mum, sick kid, slammed with work, terrible anxiety barely keeping it together...she didn’t have time to think about the planet, thanks. But then she fell in love with an eco-warrior and all hell broke loose. In Kimmings' first show for nearly half a decade, Bog Witch is a show about uncertain times and finding new ways to be happy, commissioned and created to celebrate the opening of Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Previously at Soho Theatre, Bryony Kimmings award-winning and critically acclaimed shows Fake it 'til You Make It, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model, Seven Day Drunk and Sex Idiot. ★★★★★ Guardian
8th November: Josie Long - Now Is The Time Of Monsters
A new show from multiple Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Josie Long about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna. Coming to Walthamstow in November, Josie will bring her distinctive warmth and charm to discuss discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. ★★★★ Guardian
13th – 15th November: Un-Royal Variety Silver Jubilee – 25 years of Soho
It’s been seven years since alt-drag megastar Jonny Woo unleashed this beast of a show and now it has a new home, Soho Theatre Walthamstow, a spectacular restoration of an historic music venue, where for three consecutive nights the lovely new roof will be officially raised with gasps, laughs and roars of un-adulterated joy. Woo curates and hosts this glorious punk pastiche of the classic ‘Royal Variety’ with a rocking in-house band, a dazzling dance troupe and a line-up of some of the best and wildest acts from Soho Theatre’s stella rostra of acts and Woo’s own gaggle of brilliant collaborators. Previous guests on the ‘Un-Royal’ bill have included: Adrienne Truscott, CHRISTEENE, Mawaan Rizwan, Myra Dubois, Leah Shelton, Pete and Bambi, Jayde Adams, Lucy McCormick, Diane Chorley, La Gateau Chocolat, Lavinia Co-Op, Freida Slaves and Bourgeois & Maurice.
21st - 22nd November: Adam Kay: UNDOCTORED
Bestselling show of Edinburgh Fringe 2023. The nation's twelfth-favourite doctor brings his brand new show on tour, fresh from a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End. This is Going to Hurt was a literary sensation, selling three million copies and becoming a multi-BAFTA-winning BBC series. Undoctored follows on from This is Going to Hurt, leaving audiences laughing and crying with Adam's unique tales of life on and off the wards. It also contains the ‘degloving’ story because people ask for refunds if they don't hear it. ★★★★ Evening Standard
Winter 2025/ 26 - Soho Theatre pantomime: Aladdin & The Magic Lamp
Soho Theatre presents the first ever annual pantomime at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, Aladdin & The Magic Lamp. This modern retelling of the pantomime you know and love, set in the Walthamstow you know and love, with all the mayhem and magic, wise-cracking genies, mischievous monkeys, soul funk music and heroic adventure your heart’s desire! Written and directed by the award-winning actor, director, writer and Panto legend Susie McKenna.
