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Chump’s are bringing unmissable line-ups to Underbelly Boulevard Soho every month! Having exploded onto the scene in 2023, Chump’s has quickly gained a reputation as one of the most-exciting comedy nights in the UK by bringing a diverse mix of household names and the best new acts to buzzing sold-out crowds! Tom Rosenthal Sam Campbell Janine Harouni Paul Williams + Special Guest Hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe Special Guest: Sam Campbell - It's the Taskmaster Champ and Edinburgh Award Winner! Tom Rosenthal is an award-winning comedian and the star of 'Friday Night Dinner' and ‘Plebs'. The softest working man in stand-up will speak into a microphone until he stops, performing bits he's done between six and zero times Janine Harouni is a Lebanese-American comedian who's 'ready for her Netflix special’ (★★★★★ The Times). She’s been nominated for the Best Newcomer and Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Paul Williams is a comedian and musician best known as the star of Taskmaster NZ and Lorde’s favourite Kiwi musician (“that was really nice of her” - Paul). Kiell Smith-Bynoe is fast becoming a national treasure! He’s probably most known for his roles in Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats and Man Like Mobeen and has appeared on Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You and loads more. In association with Percival Timings and line up subject to change

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Following two sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs and a twice extended UK and Ireland tour, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, brings his critically acclaimed Dissolve – his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever - to Chump's! “Funnier and more daring than I’ve ever seen him… [has] the audience laughing so hard they’re about to leave their bodies.” ★★★★★ Chortle Life is a stress: full of rushed breakfasts, angry people, internal conflict, and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But what happens when everything you thought was important – your problems, grievances against others, your very identity – simply disappears? In the year 2022 AD something momentous changed for Paul, and in this show he will reveal how he discovered the secret of life on the outskirts of Lancaster.* Inevitably he does get distracted by King Tutankhamun, the House of Lords, Sir Cliff Richard, officious lollipop ladies and what Jesus might have achieved if he’d been a plumber. As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 – Best Show Co-Winner Chortle Awards 2024 – Best Show Nominee NextUp Biggest Award In Comedy 2023 – Nominee *To be clear, Paul discovered the secret of life while he was located on the outskirts of Lancaster. Not the secret to living on the outskirts of Lancaster. There isn’t an answer to that. Doors at 7pm. Timings are subject to change

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Chump's Comedy is coming to Kiln Theatre for a series of monthly mixed bill shows, presenting a diverse mix of household names and the best new acts. The opening night on Feb 13th features this unmissable line up: Suzi Ruffell Five sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and multiple nominations at the National Comedy Awards. She’s rarely off the TV, regularly featuring on shows including Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and lots more. Olga Koch Star of Live at the Apollo and QI, she's been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival and longlisted for Best Stand Up Show at the National Comedy Awards. Lou Wall Insufferably queer, distressingly current AND award winning (in that order) Lou Wall is back in the UK (Lou's Australian) bringing their deranged powerpoints, gay (derogatory) musical comedy and mentally ill hot takes. Roger O'Sullivan An award winning Irish comedian. His surreal stories and preposterous punchlines have drawn comparisons to Dylan Moran. He was previously nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, and his work has been featured on BBC, RTÉ and Radio 4. Hosted by Andrew Mensah A brilliant stand up comedian from London who's supported Ricky Gervais on tour and has a successful side-hustle as a TV presenter co-hosting Premier League's ‘Welcome to the Weekend’ and Sky’s 'Fantasy Football League' alongside Matt Lucas and Elis James.

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CHUMP’S COMEDY are teaming up with THE FREE ASSOCIATION. The Free Association: Improv Taster Class (Intermediate) Do you have some experience in improv but haven't done it in a while? Do you have extensive experience in performing and have been eager to give improv a try at a level that suits you? This 3 hour workshop is for you! We'll refresh the basics in a fun and supportive environment, learning to discover a sense of play and the importance of saying "yes, and". We'll start to explore those principles in some improvised scenes, and give a taste of The Free Association's approach to scenework, teamwork and most importantly having fun(work*). *No actual work, just a bit of fun.. Facilitated by Graham Dickson. Co-founder of the critically acclaimed, West End smash hit Austentatious as well as the founder of the UK's leading improv school and theatre, The Free Association. He performs regularly in theatre shows such as This Doesn't Leave the Room and Three and St. Doctor's Hospital. He also performs regularly in shows such as Kool Story Bro with Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin & Friends. His recent screen credits include All My Friends Hate Me as well as supporting roles in Renegade Nell, Witchfinder, Afterlife and PLS Like. His recent solo show, No One Deserves This More Than You received rave reviews, including from the Guardian (4 Stars) & the Telegraph (4 Stars).

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CHUMP’S COMEDY are teaming up with THE FREE ASSOCIATION to put on our first ever workshops! The Free Association: Improv Taster Class (Beginners) This 2-hour class is a great way to discover improv in a fun, supportive, one-off session. No improv or performance experience necessary. Our taster class focuses on confidence building and supporting one another through a selection of warm-ups, exercises, and, eventually, some improvised scenes! This class is a great insight into what it's like to learn improv with The Free Association. Facilitated by Graham Dickson. Graham is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed, West End smash hit Austentatious as well as the founder of the UK's leading long-form improv school and theatre, The Free Association. He performs regularly in theatre shows such as This Doesn't Leave the Room, Three and St. Doctor's Hospital among others. He also performs regularly in shows such as Kool Story Bro with Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin & Friends. He has toured extensively across the UK and in the US has performed at UCB, improv Olympic, Groundlings and the Dynasty Typewriter. His recent screen credits include his critically acclaimed performance in the feature film All My Friends Hate Me as well as supporting roles in Renegade Nell, Witchfinder, Afterlife and PLS Like. His most recent solo show, No One Deserves This More Than You received rave reviews, including from the Guardian (4 Stars) and the Telegraph (4 Stars).

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