Welcome to Chelmsford's home of the hottest, most neurotic and downright hilarious emerging and established stand up comedy. You'll find all the stars of your favourite TV comedy shows right here in the intimate setting of Chelmsford Theatre Studio.
What's on
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Friday 7 February
The Funny Mummy Feb 2025
Join The Funny Mummy for a one-woman comedy show all about the bonkers world of parenting. This uplifting and funny show from Alyssa Kyria, full of comedy songs, laugh out loud truth bombs and more, shows us that we’re all winging it and in the same boat.
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Thursday 13 February
Eshaan Akbar: Live 2025
Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour. Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as ‘pretty sick’ (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good.
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Friday 21 February
Jacob Hawley: Space
A brand new stand up show from comedian, Jacob Hawley comes to Chelmsford Theatre. Politics for idiots, feminism for lads, love stories for louts and self care for those who don’t care.
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Saturday 1 March
Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My Life
After a successful and extensively extended tour in 2022 with his show Stretch and Think, Justin Moorhouse is back on the road with his new show. From pantomimes to his mum, it’s funny, interesting and the Justin you have come to expect.
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Saturday 15 March
Lucy Porter: No Regrets!
The irrepressible Lucy Porter bounces back into action with a show all about regrets, think disastrous dates, professional calamities, parenting fails and more.
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Thursday 27 March
Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me
Ridiculous things always happen to Harriet, but this year it’s out of control. She's been rebuilding her whole life but she cannot work out which way the building blocks go, she talks about everything from breakups to sloths and positive thinking.
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Friday 28 March
Markus Birdman: Gutter
After 20 years of stand up, Markus Birdman did Britain’s Got Talent. Up ‘til that point he’d been avoiding fame, then he had a stroke and lost half his sight. Making him keen to talk about his experience, comedically, to the masses.
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Saturday 29 March
Russell Hicks: Happy to Be Here
Russel Hicks heads to Chelmsford Theatre Studio as part of his first tour, but, this is not his first rodeo (Warning, this is a stand up comedy show not a rodeo.)
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Thursday 17 April
Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self Destruct
Spain’s Best Export™ Ignacio Lopez is on a mission to destroy himself and build a better version. Learner. Smarter. Funnier. Expect an armada of wicked humour from the exotic outsider comedian, as he tries to identify his faults and how to improve.
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Friday 25 April
Josh James: Doin' Alright
Viral comedy star Josh James presents his highly anticipated debut tour, Doin’ Alright. Join Josh as he guides audiences through the life of an ‘Essex Man,’ the uniqueness of English culture and trying to do well for himself.
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Friday 9 May
Nabil Abdulrashid: Urban Battuta
Comedian Nabil Abulrashid returns to Chelmsford Theatre with a riotous new stand up show. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, heard on Off Menu with James Acaster, Ed Gamble and more.
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Thursday 19 June
Jack Skipper: Skint
Carpet fitter turned comedian, Jack Skipper, delivers his debut stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman to a comedian. Offering insights into the endeavours of a father struggling to navigate his way through life.
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Friday 20 June
Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby. Scott Bennett tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma.
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Friday 3 October
Stephen K Amos: Now We're Talking!
Stephen K Amos gets down to the nitty gritty, talking about what gives him the ick and what makes him tick. The gloves are off and he's packing a punchline, Expect freestyle musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching.
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Thursday 30 October
Neil Delamere
Join comedy hero, Neil Delamere, for a brand new show as he takes on life's absurdities in his own inimitable way. A celebration of the altogether too frequent weaknesses that make us human. Don't miss the hilarious Achilles Neil.
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Wednesday 5 November
Tom Houghton: Deep (plus support)
In a world full of relentless clickbait, distractions and brain rotting content, Tom Houghton’s racing brain finally became too much for him. After a journey of self discovery in Indonesia, The man who asked us ‘Do you ski?’ is asking ‘Do you scuba?’
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Saturday 8 November
Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It
Hal is back with a brand-new tour for 2025 with a show that promises to stick it to ‘The Man’, as long as ‘The Man’ doesn’t stick it back to him.