Live at the Lyric: A Comedy Gala
Live at the Lyric: A Comedy Gala at The Lyric Hammersmith, London
Live at the Lyric: A Comedy Gala
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About the show
A night of comedy for an excellent cause. Back for its fourth year!
Kick off the Christmas season at the Lyric two stacked Monday night line-ups of some of the UK’s finest comedians, all raising money for your local theatre.
Hosted by Tom Houghton (Netflix’s The Circle; First Dates Hotel; viral social media star who lived in the Tower of London)
With:
Russell Kane (I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Celebrity Juice, Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner)
Shaparak “Shappi” Khorsandi (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI, Have I Got News For You, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!)
Tiffany Stevenson (People Just Do Nothing – BBC Three, Russell Howard’s Good News – BBC Two, Mock The Week – BBC Two, As Yet Untitled Dave, Never Mind The Buzzcocks BBC Two)
Kae Kurd (Live at the Apollo; Mock the Week; Celebrity MasterChef)
Plus two more acts to be announced shortly!
Tickets from £5 - £75
This is a fundraising event on behalf of the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith (registered charity no. 278518).
In the unlikely event that an artist needs to cancel, we reserve the right to amend the line-up without notice.
For 18+ | Over 16s admitted with an adult ticket holder present.
Featuring - Tom Houghton
Tom Houghton is one very funny quarter of The UK’s premier improved comedy troupe The Noise Next Door. They have taken the comedy world by storm and leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents.
Appearances have followed on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV1, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4, they were nominated for a Chortle Award in 2014, and have performed alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, and Harry Hill. Tom is now a hilarious stand up in his own right and combines a quick with with an easy charisma and talent for the funnies.
“Comedy Gold” (The Guardian)
Russell Kane
Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known as the host of three series of BBC3's Live At The Electric, regular appearances on BBC1's Live At Apollo, BBC3's Unzipped, ITV2's Celebrity Juice and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Now!
Russell was nominated four times for prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards before winning Best Show in 2010. He then went onto make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival's Barry Award in one year.
'An exceptional comedian, his pace is relentless and his material beautifully observed and exquisitely crafted... inspiring and brilliant' (Chortle).
'A seriously good comedian' (The Times)
'Russell Kane delivers magic in spades' (The Scotsman)
'A smart, probing brain lurks below the vertiginous quiff' (The Evening Standard).
Russell Kane was named in Ents24's top 5 hardest-working comedians of 2016.
Shaparak Khorsandi
As seen as on Live At The Apollo, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, 8/10 Cats and Have I Got News For You, Shappi Khorsandi is an Iranian female stand-up comic who established herself on the London circuit back in the early 2000's. Feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny, she handles every subject with razor sharp wit. She is also the best-selling author of A Beginners Guide to Acting English and her fantastic debut novel ‘Nina is not OK’ was published by Ebury in 2016.
Shappi was also elected president of the British Humanist society in 2017.
'Makes live comedy thrilling' (Evening Standard).
'Shappi is an endearing presence and possesses a charming self-awareness that ensures consistent laughter from start to finish' (Huffington Post).
'Seriously funny and surprisingly filthy' (The New Statesman).
Shappi Khorsandi was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians of 2016.
Tiff Stevenson
Tiffany Stevenson is an actress and stand up comic based in London. Her thought provoking and engaging style have seen her consistently play to packed audiences. She sometimes does magic and has appeared in Footballer's Wives and The Office amongst other things.
Finalist 'Show Me The Funny', winner Edinburgh Festival 'Spirit of the Fringe Award'.
'Hilarious observations and beautifully written. A touching call to arms for 30 somethings' (The Metro)
'Mouthy, cynical and sexually frank, she left us wanting more' (The Guardian)
'She extracts comedy gold' (Evening Standard).
***** - One4Review
***** - New European
***** - Fringe Review
**** - Arts Desk
**** - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine