Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross : Michael Akadiri ( Tour Preview/WIP) , Beattie Edmondson , John Smith , Zuzana Spacirova Plus SPECIAL GUEST TBC & MC Sion James

Monday 20th April 2026 8pm 

Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross : Michael Akadiri ( Tour Preview/WIP) , Beattie Edmondson , John Smith , Zuzana Spacirova Plus  SPECIAL GUEST TBC  & MC Sion James

Legendary Happy Mondays Comedy bring you weekly live comedy, kick off your week in style , come hear brand new jokes & fresh ideas from stars of TV, Radio & comedy circuit & beyond. We bring you fantastic line up of comedy talent including the hilarious including the wonderful comedy talents of multi award-winning stand up comedian and junior doctor Michael Akadiri who has been seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITV2s Stand Up Sketch Show & Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer ( Alongside Rhod Gilbert) Chortle: "Hugely entertaining", "Sharp-witted everyman." British Comedy Guide: "Politically punchy" Metro: "Supremely talented and likeable" warming up with a work in progress of his new UK Tour show, Beattie Edmondson -As seen on Celebrity Gogglebox BBC3’s sitcom Josh & Comedy sketch group Birthday Girls “Edmondson really has funny bones.” Evening Standard ,John Smith- " if you like your humour a little on the dark side you will love John! “Pick of the week....beautifully written jokes” - Guardian , Slovakian comedian Zuzana Spacirova  PLUS *Special Guest TBC providing the lols all hosted by your cheeky compere Sion James in the friendly atmosphere of The Amersham Arms. ( Across the Road from New Cross station)

Airy spacious venue with reasonable priced bar
Front Pub Bar is open all day for pre show drinks for early arrivals
Student Discounted Tickets , Tickets with Donations to Lewisham Foodbank

Great Value Live Comedy in a Great Live venue

Please email happymondayscomedy@gmail.com so we can reserve you seats together if booking or groups of 3 or more.

Presented by Happy Mondays Comedy.

This is an 18+ event.

Advanced Tickets available Online 

Advanced Booking £8 
General Admission + Additional Lewisham Foodbank Donation £12.50
Student Discount Ticket  £5

Doors 7.30pm Show 8.00pm to approx 10.30pm, Including Interval(s)

The Amersham Arms 388 New Cross Rd, New Cross, London SE14 6TY

Nearest Transport : New Cross Zone 2 ( 2 mins walk) or Free Street parking available nearby

Line Up :

Michael Akadiri  ( Preview / Work In Progress) 
Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes  a potent dose of his latest offering, Don’t Call Me Uncle! Multi-award-winning comedian Michael is proud to wear many hats: doctor, husband & father.
Join the ”‘hugely entertaining” (Chortle) Akadiri as he fights this lurid allegation, contemplates the difference between perception and reality all whilst keeping the laughs flowing with his trademark “sharp-wit” (Chortle) & “politically punchy” (Guardian) anecdotes.
As seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITVs Stand Up Sketch & Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer. Tour support for Jason Manford.
As heard on Capital Xtra’s Breakfast Show, LBC & BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. Winner - Komedia New Comedy Award Winner - Comedian of Medicine Award, Haags Comedy Festival NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy nominee. https://michaelakadiri.com/

Beattie Edmondson
Beattie is a comedy writer & performer best known for Disney family entertainment feature film Patrick and three series of BBC3’s sitcom Josh. She’s one third of sketch trio Birthday Girls, whose podcast Birthday Girls’ House Party was nominated for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards. As seen on Celebrity Gogglebox and Celebrity Mastermind. “Edmondson really has funny bones.” — London Evening Standard
“Comic timing that sticks out.” — The Independent “Natural and above all funny. VERY funny.” ★★★★ — I Talk Telly 
“Rewardingly bonkers... This is joy.”★★★★ — The Skinny

John Smith
Deliciously dark London based Geordie making a comeback following a long sabbatical, if you like your humour a little on the dark side you will love John! “Pick of the week....beautifully written jokes” - Guardian

Zuzana Spacirova 
Zuzana is a Slovak-born London based comedian. Her material often touches on the quirks of cultural differences, life as an immigrant and stories from life on a boat. Author of solo comedy Edfringe show Runaway for which she received a double Offie nomination.

Plus Special Guest TBC

Who could it be? it could be a big comedy star trying out some new bits for telly thing or rising star trying out some new gold?
- Either way it could be your new fave comedian?

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

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Artists listed are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an act needs to cancel we reserve the right to amend the line up without notice and no refunds will be due. We will endeavour to bring back that artist to this venue in the future.