Mon 15th Jun 2026 at 8:00pm ends 10:30pm
Amersham Arms, New Cross Road, London, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy
Sion James presents:
Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross : Mark Thomas Comedy Takeover A Double Bill of Edfringe Preview/ WIP shows from the legend Mark Thomas & MC Sion James
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TweetMonday 15th June 2026 Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross :
Mark Thomas Comedy Takeover
A Double Bill of Edfringe Preview/ WIP shows from the legend Mark Thomas & 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. Don't miss Mark Thomas Comedy Takeover a double dose of storytelling and standup from the multi award winning South London Comedy legend that is Mark Thomas, the UK's finest political comedian , probably best known for the political stunts as performed on his cult Channel 4 show, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product & BBC Radio 4 Manifesto shows. “Thomas is a terrific performer and raconteur, and he has the gift of making an instant community out of a group of strangers.” – The Guardian all hosted by your cheeky compere Sion James in the friendly atmosphere of The Amersham Arms. ( Across the Road from New Cross station)
First Half of show will be Mark sharing some stories of his 40 years plus in live comedy, second half will be an Ediburgh Fringe Festival preview!
***AIR CONDITIONED VENUE***
Airy spacious venue with reasonable priced bar
Front Pub Bar is open all day for pre show drinks for early arrivals
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
Student Discounted Tickets , Tickets with Donations to Lewisham Foodbank
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 :
Mark Thomas Comedy Takeover
First Half of show will be Mark sharing some stories of his 40 years plus in live comedy, second half will be and Edfringe preview!
Mark Thomas : 40 in Stand-Up Years ( Edfringe Preview / Work In Progress)
What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic.
So, here’s what he has done so far in numbers; performed comedy for 40 years, won 8 awards for performing, 4 for human rights work and 1 he invented for himself, made 6 series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product (Channel 4), written 6 books and 5 play scripts, made 5 series of the Manifesto for Radio 4, made 3 Dispatches for Channel 4, sued the police (and won) 3 times, curated and authored 2 art exhibitions with artist Tracey Moberly and had 1 Guinness World Record for holding 20 protests in 24 hours.
If that’s not enough, he’s also walked 724km around the length of the Israel Wall in the West Bank, been credited with changing the law on tax avoidance, started a comedy club in Palestine with Dr Sam Beale and campaigned successfully for things like trade union recognition for cinema workers and getting multinationals to change their practices. You’re right, there’s more, but your attention is running out and we’re running out of space. So let’s just say he’s generally mucked about trying to have fun and upset the right people…which he is really, really good at.
So basically expect a taster menu of government and personal mayhem, jokes, rants and a state of the nation broadcast as he tries to turn 'what the f*ck is going on' into a cogent hour of stand-up.
MC Sion James
"Utterly charming ... Lovable giant' Time Out London
Check out https://www.instagram.com/happymondayscomedy/ for previous & current lineups
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.
Line Up:
Mark Thomas
Sion James
Age Restrictions:
18+
Other Information:
Doors 7.30pm Show 8.00pm to approx 10.30pm, Including Interval(s)
Airy spacious venue with Front Pub Bar is open all day for pre show drinks for early arrivals
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.
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Advanced Booking
Great Value new live comedy every Monday!
£7.27
Advanced Booking Includes Additonal Donation to Lewisham Foodbank
£11.36
Student Discounted Ticket
Proof of Student ID Required
£4.55
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Reviews for previous Sion James events
What a fun night! All without leaving my sofa. An excellent line-up that had me engaged and laughing like a drain. The most fun I’ve had in my pyjamas in a long time. 5 stars. Would recommend.
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Review left at 9:43am on Mon 19th Oct 2020
Great evening of fun in these strange times. MC Sion in your living room never fails to entertain. Just wish my Welsh WiFi was more reliable
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Review left at 1:44pm on Sun 18th Oct 2020
I was surprised at how well the comedy worked online. Viewers who weren't shy were able to interact with comedians. All comedians were of good standard.
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Review left at 4:50pm on Sat 10th Oct 2020
Fantastic, their best lineup yet that I've attended, last night with Abandoman and Athena Kugblenu - these acts never fail to impress! Really love this evening, Sion does a great job of making everyone feel at home and like you're actually on a night out, I love it :)
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Review left at 1:47pm on Wed 12th Aug 2020
Brilliant, these have been our hightlight of lockdown. Like the real thing only with cheaper drinks!
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Review left at 3:22pm on Tue 11th Aug 2020
Fantastic host and always great acts. So thrilled I found this online gig, I will definitely be checking out the rest of these shows, have already seen three :)
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Review left at 4:16pm on Wed 29th Jul 2020