Croydon Area Guide

Award-winning raconteur CHRISTIAN JEGARD headlines tonight's show with hostess MADDIE HOULBROOK-WALK and special guest MARA MAINKA, plus DECLAN KENNEDY, GENNY EDWARDS and LOUIS BEER. Tickets can be reserved online for £12 (plus ticket agent fee) until 7pm on the day of the show. Door price tickets are £15. PLEASE NOTE: We are an intimate boutique comedy theatre bar, so TICKET HOLDERS MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 7.45 in order to get your drinks and be seated for the smooth running of the show and everyone's enjoyment. Anyone arriving after 8pm will interrupt the show and may be turned away. SEATING IS FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED, so early arrival is recommended. PARTIES OF 3 OR MORE are strongly advised to arrive at 7pm so that you may be seated together. Fresh hot popcorn, sweets and snacks are available at the bar. We do not accept cash at the bar or box office, CARD PAYMENTS ONLY. Line-ups are subject to change. We are a woman-owned, gay-friendly, trans-inclusive venue where everyone is welcome. Our comedians are carefully curated to reflect our inclusive principles, and we ask that guests respect the comedians by not interrupting the performances. Hecklers will be removed with no refunds offered. Filming during the show is not permitted. We have installed a new state-of-the-art ventilation system which delivers 500 litres of fresh air per second, making us one of the best ventilated small venues in the country. We do ask that if you are feeling unwell or test positive for Covid, please stay at home and we will be happy to reschedule your visit up to 3pm on the day of the show.

TV adventurer Ben Fogle tours with his latest evening of storytelling.

The residents, staff and guests at Downturn Abbey are assembled for the annual Spring Ball when the host, Lord Black, is discovered in his library, dead! Everyone is under suspicion; but are they all who or what they seem to be? It's up to Inspector Brown and trusty sidekick Sergeant Grey to uncover the secrets behind the facades and identify the killer! This musical comedy is packed full of well known theatre and pop songs, and features a cast drawn from the tradition of the 1930s golden age murder mystery, including snooty aristocrats, respectable clergy, learned academics and disgruntled servants. Can YOU work out whodunnit?

Abiola Bello will be sharing tips on writing scenes that will make you swoon, relatable characters to fall in love with and building edge of your seat tension. For anyone with writing experience or none Abiola's insight will help you write your next great story. Please bring something to write on. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Need only purchase tickets for children.

A celebration of chamber music written by female and male composers. Including solo pieces, duets, trios and a quartet. An early evening start to take you sweetly into your weekend or round your week off. Children welcome, drinks available before and after the performance (retiring collection) Wendy Hiscocks: Caprice for Solo Violin Lili Boulanger: Trois Morceaux pour Piano Reinhold Gliere: Huit Morceaux for Violin and Cello. Mvt. I. Prelude / Mvt. IV Canzonetta / Mvt. 7. Scherzo / Mvt. 8 Etude Margaret Sutherland: Sonatina for Violin and Piano Serge Rachmaninov: Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano. Mvt III. Andante Miriam Hyde: String Trio Antonn Dvok: Bagatelles op. 47 Natalee Jeremic: Violin Lucy Melvin: Violin/Viola Esme Bray: 'Cello Clare Menor: Piano

South London Theatre welcomes: Good Ship Comedy Founded in Kilburn, migrated to Camden Town and now south of the river in West Norwood, Good Ship Comedy is your friendly neighbourhood comedy club. For the past fifteen years we have featured some of the finest comics from the UK and international festival circuit including Josh Widdicombe, Sara Pascoe, Sindhu Vee, Nish Kumar, Rich Hall, Katherine Ryan and many, many more. All presented by resident compere, Ben Van der Velde. The perfect comedy club host he is a master of audience interaction. The audience werent just warmed up, but pretty hysterical even before the first act of the night hit the stage. Huffington Post Featuring: Ria Lina Fearless, provocative and very funny, Ria Lina is a highly accomplished comedian, writer, actor and one of the hardest working performers in the business. A hugely admired act on the UK comedy circuit, she commands respect from the moment she walks onstage and delivers with natural ease, energy and fierceness. Ria is the only female Filipina comedian in British stand up and headlines at major clubs in the UK and internationally.Ria has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology (which is just showing off, frankly) so its not only her comedy that is highly intelligent and no subject is too taboo. Her audacious routines always pack a punch and are brimming with charm and biting wit.Since breaking into the big time a few years ago she has hosted Live at the Apollo, as well as appearing on QI, The Last Leg and Have I Got News for You and is about to embark on her biggest national tour yet ."Engaging, endearing and eye-opening." Time Out "Slickly done theres no denying that the girls got talent." Chortle Plus support from Gbemi Oladipo, Spring Day and MC Ben Van der Velde Running time (estimate): 2 Hours 15 Minutes including two intervals Advisories: Adult themes, recommended ages 14+ Ticket prices: 17 On the door 15Advance 12 Advance SLT Full Member/Supporter (only available until 25th April 2025) PLEASE NOTE: Good Ship Comedy brings the best acts from the UK. But they are also real people. As such, it is rare, but our line-ups are subject to change - family emergencies and last minute TV filming does happen. Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless a performance is cancelled. Programme and artist details are published in good faith; however, occasionally, for reasons beyond our control, changes may be necessary. All tickets will be offered subject to availability at the time of booking. Good Ship Comedy website [http://www.goodshipcomedy.com]