Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Collywobblers Comedy at The Albany 240 Great Portland Street W1W 5QU
Bec Hill and Emmanuel Sonubi Work in Progress Hour Shows: Host Sion James
***AIR CONDITIONED VENUE***
The Albany 240 Great Portland Street, Central London, W1W 5QU ( Opposite Great Portland St Tube)
https://www.thealbanyw1w.co.uk
The Albany is one of London's longest-running comedy venues, boast a rich comedy heritage having hosted alternative standup since the '80sBirthplace of Robin Ince's Book Club, fringe favourite Spank!, and hosted Bob Monkhouse's Last Stand for BBC4
Nearest Transport : Great Portland Street Tube Station
Advanced Tickets available Online :
Tickets : £10 for One Show Or Two Show Deal Price £15 Early Bird , £17.50 Advanced Bookings and £20 Door Price ( Subject to Availabity) Limited Capacity , Book Early to avoid Disappointment Doors 7.00pm Show 8pm to 10.30pm with IntervalThe Albany is open for Pre Show Food and DrinksPlease arrive earlier if ordering food
Collywobblers Comedy are very excited to bring live comedy monthly to The AlbanyWe bring you a fantastic double bill of Work in Progress Hour Shows from two wonderful comediansproviding the lols all hosted by your cheeky MC Sion James in the friendly atmosphere of The Albany cosy basement live comedy room
Thanks so much for supporting live comedy!
Please email sionjamescomedy@me.com so we can reserve you seats together if booking or groups of 3 or more Line up
8pm Bec Hill: Guess Who's Bec, Bec Again? Bec Hill's Bec! (Tell a Friend.) (Edfringe Preview / Work In Progress)
Six years since her last solo show, Bec Hill is finally back with a brand new hour! What has she been up to? You'll have to come along to find out! Australian-born and now London-based, ‘Bec Hill and her side-splittingly funny stand-up routine are a joy to behold..you'll fall in love with Bec's excitable attitude and her witty optimismDefinitely a name to remember with a smile' (Three Weeks Edinburgh)
As seen on "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" (the one with the flipcharts), "The Jonathan Ross Show", "Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club" and heard on A Problem Squared, Enemy in Paris, No Such Thing As a Fish, and Lateral with Tom Scott
9.30pm Emmanuel Sonubi : Life After Near Death Edfringe preview (Edfringe Preview / Work In Progress)
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi returns to BoltonFresh from sold-out performances at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals in 2025 and Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and a hit New York Soho Theatre runEmmanuel's hilarious and heartfelt show explores his eyesight and life after surviving heart failureFacing the cause of the trauma and the strange, funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It's about turning life's toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseveranceOne of the UK's most in-demand comedians, Sonubi is a powerhouse on stage, delivering unstoppable energy, razor-sharp wit, and stories that hit hard as he can and still land even harder
"A natural, this stand-up is going to be big!" - The Times (UK)
"Big laughs, engaging tales, you're seduced by the easy authority of of his storytelling - The Guardian (UK)
This is a show you just can't afford to miss, a masterclass in stand-up from one of the most exciting names in the game
As Seen On BBC Live at the Apollo, Qi , Celebrity Mastermind , Have I Got News For You , Comedy Central- Rosie Jones' Out Of Order , Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, Dave TV's Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable, Alan Davies' As Yet Untitled and much more..
MC Sion James "Utterly charming ..Lovable giant' Time Out London
Please follow Sion on Instagram for updates https://www.instagram.com/sionjamescomedy/
Collywobblers Comedy was recently mentioned in The Londonist List Of the all-time best comedy clubs in London, in their humble opinion - the GOAT London comedy clubs; venues bringing the creme de la creme of mirthmakers, consistently
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 dueWe will endeavour to bring back that artist to this venue in the future
Artists: Emmanuel Sonubi, Bec Hill
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