The Funny Side’s Saturday night comedy show in Southwest London features some of the very best UK and international stand-up comedians on the circuit. The Funny Side began in 2006 and has established an excellent reputation as a hilarious boutique comedy night – don’t miss these great acts in our intimate venue.
CAREY MARX
Beware! Carey Marx is an award winning comedian with a unique brand of dark humour that has audiences roaring with laughter. His jokes can be edgy, but with killer punchlines they are always crowd pleasing!
“Shockingly hilarious… as funny as it is wrong.” ★★★★ Sunday Mail
“Carey Marx is a criminally overlooked comedian. He’s an extraordinarily talented stand-up who reaches into the genre’s darkest corners with a tickling stick. Delivering his black thoughts with a cheeky smile … he makes the world a better place”. ★★★★ Metro
“Marx has a way of deconstructing language’s absurdities which is brainy and funny at the same time.” The Stage
“Excellent.” The Guardian.
GABRIEL EBULUE
As heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, and BBC 6 Music
Gabriel is a heavily bearded mirth dispensary. He has carved out a niche for himself as a fresh and exciting voice on the comedy scene, blending a mix of surrealism, satire, and absurd observations to create tasty hilarity treats that take the form of jokes. These jokes are said out loud to overjoyed humans in comedy clubs across the country, making Gabriel a must-see act.
“Ebulue refreshingly steers away from clichéd routines and stereotypes” – Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
“A shockingly good act.” – West Midlands Comedy Forum
BLANK PENG
Blank Peng, is a rising star and a bilingual stand-up comic. She started her stand up in performing in Mandarin. Since coming to the UK she has been the winner of King Gong, Rising Star New Act Competition, Finalist of Leicester New Comedian of the Year, Runner-up of West End New Act Competition, and Nominee British Comedian of the year.
“You are the future of comedy.” David McSavage
JOSH ELTON
Swansea-born Josh Elton has over eight years and well over a thousand gigs under his belt on the comedy circuit. This Jewish, bilingual comic provides high-energy, raucous humour, proving a hit with any crowd. He has performed across the UK including the Edinburgh Fringe, and earned the title of the Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up of the Year in 2017!
All wonderfully hosted by the Funny Side’s resident compere GARETH KANE
Please note that line-ups may occasionally be subject to change.