BIGHEAD is a new live comedy production company bringing you regular mixed bill shows blending traditional stand-up with alternative comedy and clowning in venues across London, as well as producing exciting new projects from rising stars.
Everything we're doing (that we've announced).
This is a show about LIFE, in all its stages.
Told by a poetic idiot in search of eternity – between the pages.
Acclaimed designer turned ‘virtuosic clown’ (FringeReview) Paulina Lenoir presents a tale of birth, life and death told through the eyes of this generation’s most renowned couture poet, Puella Eterna.
Star of Live at the Apollo as well as Sex Education, Matilda The Musical and more Sindhu Vee headlines the November edition of Central London's hottest new comedy night, Live at Seven Dials Playhouse!
She'll be joined by a hilarious line-up of comedy stars including BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Marjolein Robertson, The Stand-Up Sketch Show's Josh Weller and critically-acclaimed Frankie Boyle tour support Alexandra Haddow, plus rising stars Kate Cheka and Cecily Hitchcock!
A work-in-progress debut show from multi award-winning drag star Cabbage The Clown. The winner of NADC and Top of the Slops presents their first ever full work-in-progress performance of their upcoming debut comedy show.
Cabbage The Clown has garnered over 6 million views across social media for their hilarious and unique drag performances across the country, including their work as everything from a living Twister mat to one of The Sims to Tracy Beaker and more. Join them as they work on putting together a full solo show for the first time ever.
With support from Alex Franklin.
Introducing Anna Hale: comedian, singer-songwriter, control freak. This is a person well and truly in control. She’s written the jokes and the music and the lyrics. She’s rigged the lights and sold the tickets, designed the costume and run the sound check. But what happens to a control freak when the world is out of control?
With a bunch of original songs and "undeniable vocal pyrotechnics" (Chortle), this glitzy debut from the Musical Comedy Awards 2024 'Audience Favourite' and runner-up promises a riotous comedic journey. Is it a stand up show? Is it a music gig? Is it possibly just a cry for help?
Sascha LO is just a (rotten) girl. Through the medium of performance art (comedy), she will be exploring important issues like whether babies should be allowed to get their ears pierced, and why girls who used to shop at lush, vape now?
At the insanely young age of only 23, Sascha has already been a Funny Women Finalist 2023, two-time BBC Comedy Awards Nominee and nominated as ‘Best Writer’ by the BFI. She has been described as ‘desperate for attention’ and a ‘brat’ by a reviewer who definitely has a crush on her (CHORTLE).
With support from Alice Markey.
"Gwen here, I've recently been banned from Zumba instructing because I was putting subliminal messages into the songs in an attempt to sell my Avon body lotion. Anyway, onwards and upwards. This is my next venture, I will teach you how to become resilient, gorgeous and gregarious through storytelling, '90s dance music, and interaction."
Rachel Baker (Gwen) is a Funny Women Finalist, BBC New Creative, and former Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award nominee. As heard on BBC Radio 4.
Get tickets for both Sascha Lo: Rotten (WIP) and Gwen: This is NOT a Pyramid Scheme (WIP) at VFD on Thursday 5th December in one ticket and save nearly a fiver!
London’s hottest new comedy night returns to the iconic Hoxton Hall for another evening of some of the biggest stand-ups in the country, headlined by star of Live at the Apollo and Mock The Week, as well as her own Amazon Prime special, the amazing Suzi Ruffell!
She’ll be joined by an all-star line-up of comedy talent, including fellow Live at the Apollo star Laura Smyth, double Funny Women Award-winner Lorna Rose Treen, Comedy Central Live star Fatiha El-Ghorri, Taskmaster Australia star Jenny Tian and RuPaul's Drag Race star Kate Butch!
The reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee brings you her debut hour where she tries to save the world.
Where does this messiah complex come from? Is it the second coming or has she just inherited her mother's psychological disorder? If you're anxious about the state of the world (or just your own mental state), join this 'impressive, frank and relatable' (Chortle.co.uk) BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist as she becomes the first woman to wonder what many men have wondered before her: am I actually God?
Stratford's favourite comedy night returns, this month features a headline set from the hilarious character comic and star of his own BBC Radio series Christian Brighty!
He'll be joined by a hilarious line-up of some of the country's best comics including Comedy Central Live star John Tothill and BBC New Comedy Awards regional finalists Frankie Thompson and Katie Norris, plus two of our favourite rising stars, Chelsea Birkby and Vidya Divakaran and our host, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Sam Nicoresti!
Stratford's favourite comedy night returns, this month features a headline set from Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Jin Hao Li!
He'll be joined by a hilarious line-up of some of the country's best comics including Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Rob Copland and star of Disney+ hit Extraordinary Luke Rollason, as well as Comedy Central Live star Shalaka Kurup and one of our favourite rising stars Jessie Nixon and a BIGHEAD fave host, the hilarious Jo Griffin!
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BIGHEAD run three mixed bill shows most months of the year. A Show Called Thursday in Hackney, Live at the Escape in Stratford and Live at Seven Dials Playhouse in Central London.
We also occasionally work with performers and groups on individual projects for performance at venues across London and at festivals around the UK.
We especially encourage acts who come from a non-traditional comedy performance background who would like to try performing on a mixed bill stand-up night.
If you would like to perform at one of our nights, or you have a project you'd like to pitch to us, please send a bio and video clips if you have them to:
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