Come on down to 21Soho every month to meet our Queerly Beloved <3 A new regular night celebrating queer comedy in the heart of Soho.
This months lineup:
OLGA KOCH!
Olga Koch is a writer and comedian, across radio, television and film. She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, longlisted for Best Stand Up Show at the National Comedy Awards in 2021 and her show Fight won the 2022 Writer’s Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy.
SHELF!
“Cool and relevant” The Skinny
Comedy double act Shelf is made up of Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde. Already lifelong friends, they started performing as Shelf in 2015. Shelf started out at open mic nights, honing a style that blends standup with musical comedy. Since their formation Shelf have performed across the UK comedy and festival circuits and their work has appeared on NextUp, LADBible, and on BBC3 with over one million views. They were featured as part of Penguin’s audiobook Edinburgh Unlocked in 2020. Finalists: Sketchfest’s Best New Act 2016; Funny Women 2020; Musical Comedy Awards 2020. They are founding members of The LOL Word, which showcases queer women and non binary comedians.
SAIMA FERDOWS!
Comedian, producer, writer, director and all-round comedy goblin. Host of Saima's Comedy Corner at 2Northdown. Saima also runs Creatives Of Colour, a series of workshops, podcast, live events and online community.
WILL OWEN!
Bath New Comedian 3rd Place ’22. 2Northdown New Act Competition Finalist 2022.
ALICE FRICK!
Writer & Performer - Lesson Learned, Hollywood - half of the whole truth, Joke, What the Frick, A Frickin’ Crazy Year. Finalist - Funny Women Stage Award 2012. Creator and MC - Laughing Labia, sell-out all female comedy show in London (and on Zoom).