Fri 24th Apr 2026 at 7:30pm ends 10:15pm
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Sion James presents:
Moorgate Comedy Club @ The Tokenhouse Pub : Michael Akadiri , Esther Manito , Chris Ford , Eli Hart & MC Siôn James
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Moorgate Comedy Club @ The Tokenhouse Pub : Michael Akadiri , Esther Manito , Chris Ford , Eli Hart & MC Siôn James
We bring you fantastic line up of comedy talent including 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, Esther Manito- As seen on BBC'S Live at The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show for ITV2. Winner Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021. The first Female Comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House! , Chris Ford who audiences often describe Chris as the "gay best friend you always wanted", Eli Hart-Winner 2025 BBC New Comedy 2025 Plus Special Guest TBC providing the lols all hosted by your cheeky charming MC/Compere Sion James in the friendly atmosphere of The Tokenhouse
Moorgate Comedy Club @ The Tokenhouse, 4 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6DA
Welcome to Moorgate's hidden gem of a comedy club! A hilarious adventure, located in between Bank and Moorgate tube stations, this underground gem offers the best laughs in The City. As the venue sits underneath the Tokenhouse pub.
Tokenhouse Moorgate in association with Collywobblers Comedy present
Gather your friends for the best comedy night under the City of London. Starring top comics that you may have seen on TV & socials or your new favourite comedians with the wonderful drinks & snacks on offer.
Start your weekend right at Moorgate Comedy Club!
BOOK TICKETS ONLINE
Limited Early Bird Tickets £12.50
Advanced Ticket £20
Brill Comedy Line-up :
Michael Akadiri
Multi award-winning stand up comedian and ex junior doctor 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", "Charismatic headliner", "Sharp-witted everyman." British Comedy Guide: "Refreshing" Guardian: "Politically punchy" Metro: "Supremely talented and likeable" Evening Standard. https://michaelakadiri.com/
Esther Manito
As seen on BBC'S Live at The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show for ITV2. Winner Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021. As heard on BBC Radio 4, 'Gritty reality... Esther tells it like it is' (FunnyWomen.com). The First Female Comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House! ★★★★ “Manito skillfully weaves her own personal story with a wider look at gender issues in society” Evening Standard ★★★★ “An absolute riot from start to finish” Everything Theatre ★★★★ “Effervescent…Incisively funny’ The Skinny ★★★★ “Simply brilliant” Voice “At times it’s like Victoria Wood has taken the mic” Radio Times
Chris Ford
Camp preacher. Promising oldie. Finalist in loads of competitions. Never win. Knobbly knees. Drawing from his experiences growing up as a strict Jehovah’s Witness and working as an A&E nurse in central London, his comedy offers a unique and deeply relatable perspective. Audiences often describe Chris as the "gay best friend you always wanted"
Eli Hart
Eli Hart is a comedian from the West Midlands. Winner 2025 BBC New Comedy 2025
“A remarkable astuteness about the minutiae of mundane existence” - Chortle
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?
Siôn James ( MC)
"Utterly charming ... Lovable giant' Time Out London
Doors open at 7pm
Show starts at 7.30pm
Closes at 10.15pm
Over 18's Only
Presented in association with Collywobblers Comedy and Jubel
Access: the event is in the lower ground floor, with an elevator or stairs to access, bar and toilets all on the same floor
Previous Acts Include : Kae Kurd, Jacob Hawley , Rory O' Hanlon , Darren Harriott, Sikisa, Daniel Foxx, Abi Clarke , Toussaint Douglass, Lee Peart , Elliot Steele , Tadiwa Mahlunge , Gbemi Oladipo , Slim , Evaldas Karosas, Paul Mccaffrey , Alison Spittle , Eshaan Akbhar, Sara Barron, Jeff Innocent , Marcel Lucont & more
https://www.instagram.com/sionjamescomedy/
Collywobblers Comedy was mentioned in The Londonist List Of the All-Time Best Comedy Clubs in London, in their humble opinion — the GOAT of London comedy clubs consistently bringing the creme de la creme of mirthmakers to venues around London.
*Uncensored standup comedy which contains adult content & some rude language , diverse themes and of course will be blooming hilarious!
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:
MICHAEL AKADIRI
Esther Manito
Chris Ford
Plus Special Guest TBC
Sion James
Other Information:
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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Reviews for previous Sion James events
Would have loved to have been able for the acts to hear the laughter but was fabulous
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Review left at 3:42pm on Fri 15th May 2020
Loved the evening and the difficulties were dealt with really well. Content was fantastic and loved the comedians, they dealt with everything with grace and would happily watch the same night with them all over again. Unfortunately I was constantly fiddling with the sound to the point I thought of applying for a job as a sound tech. I would definitely considering have some "smart hands" to control the video aspects so we can see who is talking and who is being spoken to, if possible within zoom. Another suggestion would be to nominate a small number of people who can turn their mic volume down for laughter and feedback and make them aware they would need to mute themselves to speak or if background noise got too much. So it's organic laughter but not distracting from the punchline. Everything else was superb and would jump ata second gig. Thank for doing this event to everyone involved and I appreciate there were some tough lessons learnt ready for round two. So definitely pat's on the back all around! Again mega thanks. Rob
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Review left at 3:14pm on Fri 15th May 2020
A great event. Some zoom technological difficult at first with zoom, but then good night. thank you.
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Review left at 3:13pm on Fri 15th May 2020
My first zoom comedy gig and was surprised how well it went. Top acts too.
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Review left at 9:46pm on Wed 13th May 2020
I downloaded Zoom just for Happy Mondays, and it's completely worth it! Having MC Sion is what makes this work on any platform - truly immersive and welcoming to all.
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Review left at 4:26pm on Tue 12th May 2020
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Review left at 3:47pm on Tue 12th May 2020