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Chump's favourite Chris Hall treats us to a preview of his new show Pizazz. Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out. From your 1.5 star hotel, he’ll give you a hilariously fun soirée and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time. Christopher Hall, once first on the dancefloor and last on the night bus is now in his early mid 30s (very different to the late early's) and reflecting on his younger life-of-the-party self. This theatrical showboy started out putting on shows in the front room for his parents then spent his early and late mid 20s have dance-offs in Soho’s gay bars and performing in musicals on cruise ships. Background Singers featuring collabs with Sugababes, Natasha Bedingfield, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Shania Twain shot him to fame on Instagram and TikTok. Now Chris is back IRL with his new, brilliantly hilarious stand up show, with a high possibility of an outbreak of dancing. This chorus boy takes centre stage for a fun, glamorous and unforgettable night, don't miss your chance to get your dose of ‘Pizazz’. ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ On Your Markus ★★★★★ Corr Blimey ★★★★★ North West End ★★★★ The Student ★★★★ Brighton Journal ★★★★ Curtain Call ★★★★ The Wee Review ★★★★ Ed Fringe Review Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide and Chump's Comedy

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Level 2 - Weekly 8 Week Course - Scene Work Develop your long-form improvisation further with the FA’s level 2 improv course. Workshop dates (10am-1pm): Sunday 27 September 2026 Sunday 4 October 2026 Sunday 11 October 2026 Sunday 18 October 2026 Sunday 25 October 2026 Sunday 1 November 2026 Sunday 8 November 2026 (at Olby's this week, earlier start of 9.30am) Sunday 15 November 2026 Following on from our level 1 introduction to Improv, these classes focus on initiating and sustaining engaging long form improvised scenes. The course covers the FA approach to scene fundamentals, committing to relatable grounded base realities and acting in improv. By the end of the course you will have all the skills necessary to perform as a team an improv montage from start to finish. The FA’s Level 1 class is a prerequisite for this course. HOWEVER, if you have significant other long-form improv experience, you may be able to take this course. Please email first to obtain permission - [email protected] Learning Objectives: Discover and build emotional connections and relationships in scenes Learn about the importance of playing grounded, real, and committed Practice the basics of group scenes (sharing stage time), backline support, and editing / ’sweeping’ Learn character point of view Gain confidence and improve your on stage improv performance and scene work

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Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Li Jin Hao is bringing his latest show “Falling From A Moon” on his first ever UK tour. "I wanna go back in time. Not too far, not Pangea. The present feels too heavy, the past feels like the moon - with less gravity, I was lighter. Meet me on the moon." As seen on Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping (Channel 4), DMs Are Open (BBC Radio 4), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From The Edinburgh Fringe (ITVX) and Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central) “Lyrical, child-like sensibility” - ★★★★★ The Telegraph “Not a single word is wasted, nor a punchline missed” - ★★★★★ Skinny “A distinct new voice in comedy” - ★★★★ Arts Desk “A comic simply bursting to show you everything he’s capable of” - ★★★★ Scotsman 7pm Doors 7.30pm Show Starts

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Chump’s Comedy returns to The Hot Tin with an unmissable night of comedy featuring online sensation Tatty Macleod, Ian Smith (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) and award winning newcomer Will Owen. Ian Smith is a multi-award winning comedian seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He’s been nominated for Best Show at Edinburgh twice and Co-hosts his podcast ‘The Northern News’ alongside Amy Gledhill. Tatty Macleod was raised in France by her English mum, and shot to fame during lockdown via her viral videos comparing the cultural differences between the French and British. She’s become an online sensation gathering nearly half a million followers on IG. Will Owen is a very exciting new act who’s won Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year and been described by a leading comedy critic as a “Gen Z Graham Norton”! Doors 7.00pmShow Starts 8.00pm Line up subject to change

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In August 2025, Tatty posted a video of her 73 year old mum digging a trench on social media.25 million views later and DIY Liz is a viral sensation. This year Tatty turns the same age as ‘Trench Lady’ was when she had her. In her new stand-up comedy show, Tatty reviews her mum’s life choice and contrasts it against her own to try and answer the age old question: am I becoming my mother? 7pm Doors 7.30pm Show Starts

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It’s been a few years since Lloyd (Live At The Apollo, Return to Paradise, Ted Lasso etc etc) has been on tour, so he’s written some new jokes and he’s taking them (and his new hair) to some lovely small intimate rooms around the country to try and create a show smoother than his newly lasered shoulders. Small rooms, cheap tickets, probably chaos. Get stuck in. DOORS: 7PM SHOW START: 7:30PM

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EXTRA DATE ADDED! This is a warm up show for Nish's new tour, which starts 1 week later. The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing. In these divided times, what this country desperately needs is Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (in many ways it's actually the last thing this country needs, but it's what it's getting so tough luck). The UK’s leading political comic Nish Kumar – co-host of hugely popular podcast Pod Save the UK, former host of axed BBC show The Mash Report, and one of Taskmaster’s greatest losers – is back on tour with a formidable batch of passionate, progressive stand-up for the ages. Kumar is 40. His mind is breaking. His body is worse. Expect existential angst and political disquiet from comedy's cheekiest boy. Nish Kumar was named one of the 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century by both The Guardian and The Telegraph, with his previous tour playing to sold out crowds across the UK, North America, Australasia and mainland Europe. ‘The pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time’ 4 stars, Guardian ‘Roaringly funny’ 4 stars, Times ‘Virtuoso....carried the spirit of the ferocious comic Bill Hicks in a way that I haven’t seen in many years.’ New York Times ‘A superb, motormouthed roller-coaster of a standup hour’ New Yorker

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This is a warm up show for Nish's new tour, which starts 1 week later. The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing. In these divided times, what this country desperately needs is Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (in many ways it's actually the last thing this country needs, but it's what it's getting so tough luck). The UK’s leading political comic Nish Kumar – co-host of hugely popular podcast Pod Save the UK, former host of axed BBC show The Mash Report, and one of Taskmaster’s greatest losers – is back on tour with a formidable batch of passionate, progressive stand-up for the ages. Kumar is 40. His mind is breaking. His body is worse. Expect existential angst and political disquiet from comedy's cheekiest boy. Nish Kumar was named one of the 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century by both The Guardian and The Telegraph, with his previous tour playing to sold out crowds across the UK, North America, Australasia and mainland Europe. ‘The pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time’ 4 stars, Guardian ‘Roaringly funny’ 4 stars, Times ‘Virtuoso....carried the spirit of the ferocious comic Bill Hicks in a way that I haven’t seen in many years.’ New York Times ‘A superb, motormouthed roller-coaster of a standup hour’ New Yorker

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