This summer London’s Somerset House hosts Laughterama, a major new comedy festival starring the absolute best comedians of the moment in a series of ground-breaking shows, each starring a compilation of the country’s top comedians.
The phenomenal first-year line-up features Parenting Hell’s JOSH WIDDICOMBE, chaotic powerhouse ROSS NOBLE, multi-award winning SARA PASCOE, Mock The Week’s DARA Ó BRIAIN, Taskmaster icons FERN BRADY and BRIDGET CHRISTIE, Netflix star PHIL WANG, cult comic/poet TIM KEY, telly supremo TOM ALLEN, new Queen of Comedy MICHELLE DE SWARTE, Off Menu’s ED GAMBLE, ventriloquism maestro NINA CONTI, Last One Laughing stars LOU SANDERS and AMY GLEDHILL plus many more.
From 29th July to 2nd August the spectacular Edmond J Safra Fountain Court will showcase the sharpest names in stand-up across seven uniquely curated open-air shows.
In partnership with 57, it is the first time that Somerset House has presented comedy.
Each show is stacked with the hottest acts including viral sensation KYLA COBBLER, Viceland’s JAMALI MADDIX, stand-up marvel SARAH KEYWORTH, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner JOHN KEARNS, furiously funny JEN BRISTER, bumbling charmster IVO GRAHAM, Live At The Apollo star LAURA SMYTH, Welsh podcast hero ELIS JAMES, comedy powerhouse HELEN BAUER, Plebs and Friday Night Dinner star TOM ROSENTHAL plus podcast hero JOHN ROBINS all taking a place on this mammoth bill.
This hotly-tipped festival will be the best place to catch the next generation of must-see acts such as Saturday Night Live UK’s ANIA MAGLIANO, rising talent KIRAN SAGGU, Live At The Apollo treasure CELYA AB, roof-raising LIMAHL GERMAIN, stand-up wonder KEMAH BOB, BAFTA nominee MICHAEL ODEWALE, the impeccable CHLOE PETTS, Fringe stormer LI JIN HAO and many more.
The five-night festival brings arena-filling headliners, international legends, fan-favourite screen and podcast stars, as well as fast-rising talents to the stage and is set to be a summer highlight for the capital, following the success of the Manchester-based event of the same name.
Since 2022 Laughterama Manchester has presented an impressive roll-call of high-octane entertainers with previous names including stand-up wonder JAMES ACASTER, multimedia maestro ADAM BUXTON, This Way Up’s AISLING BEA plus STEWART LEE, FRANKIE BOYLE and JOANNE MCNALLY to name a few.
Behind this comedy powerhouse is South London’s 57 led by sibling-team Will Briggs and Cass Randolph, who have been producing sell-out festivals across the country since 2009, beginning with their inaugural Greenwich Comedy Festival, which draws more than 15,000 comedy lovers to the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College each year.
Since then, the pair have built a comedy empire, delivering sell-out summer festivals in Bristol, Cambridge, Brighton, St Albans and Norwich, alongside a year-round programme of shows in venues across the country. Their critically acclaimed festival format brings together the very best in stand-up within a boutique setting, complemented by quality bars and street food.
With more than 100,000 tickets sold each year, their success is a clear sign of the country’s appetite for live entertainment, and for shared moments of laughter on a grand scale.
Will says: “We have a suitably huge programme for our first year at Somerset House, these shows are going to be stunning, we can't wait to bring these world-class acts to London’s most iconic venue.”
Jonathan Reekie, Director of Somerset House says: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Laughterama to Somerset House for the very first time this summer for what will be an exciting addition to our programme of exhibitions and live music. The unique setting of the Somerset House courtyard will be the perfect location to host some of the most trailblazing comedians and their fans.”
Tickets are on sale now for London’s hottest new comedy festival, Laughterama!
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