Comedy Charity Fundraiser for The Chris Aked Foundation.at The Rivoli Ballroom Brockley SE4 : Fin Taylor, Patrick Monahan, Don Biswas , James Dowdeswell , Barbara Fernandez , Dan Hoy & Host Siôn James

Thursday 9th November 2023 : Comedy Charity Fundraiser for The Chris Aked Foundation.at The Rivoli Ballroom Brockley SE4 : Fin Taylor, Patrick Monahan, Don Biswas , James Dowdeswell , Barbara Fernandez , Dan Hoy & Host Siôn James

Thursday is the new Friday; Come enjoy great live comedy from stars of TV, Radio & Stand Up comedy circuit in a friendly atmosphere at an iconic ballroom location and have a laugh and help raise funds for a worthy charity!

Dave Moss combined with Happy Mondays Comedy bring you a fantastic line up of comedy talent including Fin Taylor ( 'BBC's Live At the Apollo', 'Have I got News for You' & more) ,crowd pleaser Pat Monahan, comedy veteran James Dowdeswell,  up and coming rising stars Don Biswas & and Barbara Fernandez, Dan Hoy-"King of the One Liners" Time Out London and your cheeky charming MC Sion James at the iconic Rivoli ballroom for a Comedy Charity Fundraiser for The Chris Aked Foundation

Price - £10 (very early bird price), £15 (early bird) ,£20 on the door.

The artists will be waiving their usual fees, and the event will raise money for The Chris Aked foundation which helps children who have a parent with cancer.

Please remember to bring cash for Raffle Tickets

Venue : The Rivoli Ballroom , 350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park, London SE4 2BY

Amazing spacious venue plus a selection of reasonable priced drinks at the cash bar plus please bring cash for raffle tickets.

The Rivoli Ballroom is a star itself, historic vintage venue as featured in Killing Eve and other TV  & Films , Tina Turner's Private Dancer video was filmed there plus the likes of Oasis , The White Stripes and Kylie and many more have played there.

Nearest Station -Crofton Park ( 1 minute walk ) OR Brockley (10 minute walk ) Plus Limited Free Street Parking nearby

Local Buses -122, 171, 172

Please email mossy36@hotmail.co.uk so we can reserve you seats together if booking or groups of 3 or more.

Presented by Dave Moss,  and Happy Mondays Comedy.

This is an 18+ event.

Advanced Tickets available Online  

Doors 7pm Show 8pm to approx 10.30pm

Including Interval and your favourite tunes played by Tall Order Entertainment.

Our Brilliant Line Up :

Fin Taylor

Fin has made a name for himself as one of the most talked about comedians working in the UK. His last three Edinburgh shows “Whitey McWhiteface” , “Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey” and "When Harassy Met Sally" were 5 star sell-out runs, and cemented his reputation as a fiercely funny and uncompromising social commentator. He went on to appear on Comedy Central’s ‘Roast Battle’ and ‘Live From the Comedy Store’ as well as making his own series for the Channel, “Fin Taylor plays Bullshit Bingo”.

As seen on 'BBC's Live At the Apollo' , 'Have I got News for You' (BBC), 8 out of 10 Cats (E4) & more

"Gleefully provocative and packed with big hard laughs" The Guardian

"A gutsy, ingenious and fearless truth-teller with the jokes to back up his attitude" ★★★★ The Times

Patrick Monahan

Much loved, energetic, charming Irish/Iranian Geordie and multi award winning comedy circuit living legend.

As seen on BBC One’s The One Show, Loose Women (ITV), Asian Network (BBC)

"Twinkle-toed, mischievous, sharp break dancing moves. Monahan raised the roof" - The Sun

"Instantly loveable, wonderfully unique" - Metro

‘There isn't a comic quite like him and his hugs alone are worth the price of admission’ ***** TheNewCurrent.co.uk

James Dowdeswell

Local lad and beer connoisseur, James performed at the Rivoli ballroom last November to great acclaim, and will keep you entertained with comic tales. Appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC), Celebrity Deal Or No Deal with Jimmy Carr (C4), Ricky Gervais’ Extras, The World Stands Up ( Paramount Comedy) “James Dowdeswell is a real master of the comedian’s craft.” Chortle.co.uk

James has published a CAMRA recommended book about his love for pubs "The Pub Manifesto: A Comedian stands up for pubs"

Don Biswas

As seen on BBC Asian Network. As heard on Radio 4 Disability Comedy Show 13 Million Club.

Warmup for Don's recording of a Radio 4 stand-up special "Neurotopical" about having learning difficulties- dyspraxia, mild Asperger’s and ADHD,  'By the quality of his jokes alone, including a choice one about a corporate gig for the DWP, Biswas is the show’s star turn'. The Guardian.

Barbara Fernandez

A regular on the UK comedy circuit and beyond, life is never dull with Barbara around! Barbara Fernandez is a bubbly French American rocker who bounces between personalities with powerful vocals and bra-busting style. Barbara bursts into snippets of pop songs while joking about Scientologists, ex husbands, and mental health. “Barbara is the very definition of a triple threat: great comic, great MC, and man, can she belt out a tune!” – Kyle Wallace, G&B Comedy

Dan Hoy

"King of the One Liners" Time Out London. ‘Dan Hoy's non-stop pun-a-thon was sharp and funny’ suchsmallportions.com

MC Siôn James
"Utterly charming ... Lovable giant' Time Out London

Check out https://www.instagram.com/sionjamescomedy/

Profits to be donated to CHRIS AKED FOUNDATION. REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1177914

https://www.chrisakedfoundation.co.uk

Acts shown are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an artist needs to cancel, we reserve the right to change the line-up without notice.